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An Exploration Of Academic Librarian Positions Dedicated To Serving First Year College Students, Katelyn Angell
An Exploration Of Academic Librarian Positions Dedicated To Serving First Year College Students, Katelyn Angell
Brooklyn Library Faculty Publications
Within library literature there are many articles that describe academic librarians' experiences working with first-year college students, for example, teaching information literacy skills, assessing student learning, and serving as a personal librarian. While these positions have become common, there is not much formal research that compiles and investigates the professional responsibilities, campus partnerships, challenges, and successes of librarians in a first-year experience role. Interdepartmental collaboration is the primary focus of this exploration, as there are a multitude of campus stakeholders needed to ensure the overall success of first-year students. A survey of first-year librarians describes common themes and challenges across …
The Real Story With Fake News, Kim Mullins
The Real Story With Fake News, Kim Mullins
Post Library Faculty Publications
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Personal Digital Archiving For Journalists: A “Private” Solution To A Public Problem, Rachel King
Personal Digital Archiving For Journalists: A “Private” Solution To A Public Problem, Rachel King
Brooklyn Library Faculty Publications
The purpose of this paper is to encourage librarians to teach digital archiving practices to journalists a) as a way of giving journalists the skills they need to save their work for future use and b) to facilitate the preservation of journalism for posterity. While personal digital archiving advocates have generally interpreted the word “personal” to be synonymous with “private,” this paper points to the need to expand the concept to include professional activities, particularly in light of the prevalence of telecommuting and freelance work arrangements, and the lack of support and training received by remote workers and independent contractors