Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Coming To Terms With Librarian Stereotypes And Self-Image, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

This issue's "New and Noteworthy" column reviews recent titles dealing with the perennial discussion regarding traditional and emerging librarian stereotypes and their effect on librarians' work with patrons.

[Review Of] The New Faces Of American Poverty: A Reference Guide To The Great Recession, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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[Review Of] The Quality Infrastructure: Measuring, Analyzing, And Improving Library Services, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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The Power Deep In Org Chart: Leading From The Middle, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

This "New and Noteworthy" review column focuses on recent publications involving the recognition and development of leadership skills at all levels of the library organization, not only those positions at the top of the organizational chart.

Building A Sustainable Life Science Information Literacy Program Using The Train-The-Trainer Model, Patricia J. Hartman, Renae Newhouse, Valerie E. Perry

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

The train-the-trainer model has great potential for expanding information literacy programs without placing undue burden on already overextended librarians; it is surprisingly underused in academic libraries. At the University of Kentucky, we employed this model to create a new information literacy program in an introductory biology lab. We trained biology teaching assistants (TAs), each of whom was responsible for teaching two lab sections, to teach scientific database searching and Endnote Online to undergraduates. Over the first two semesters, we taught or co-taught 78 sessions of BIO 155 (nearly 2,200 attendees), with the librarian only in attendance at TA training and …

Perils And Pleasures Of Prediction, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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Internationalizing University Of Kentucky Libraries: A Work In Progress, Antoinette Paris Greider

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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“That’S How We Do Things Here:” Organizational Culture In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

This "New and Noteworthy" column offers reviews of several recent books, articles and blog posts on the topic of organizational and corporate culture from a library management perspective.

[Review Of] Encyclopedia Of Great Popular Song Recordings, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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Internet Reviews: Crowdsourcing In Libraries And Archives, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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[Review Of] Musopen, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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The “Weisure” Class: The Elusive Goal Of Work-Life Balance, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

This column summarizes key books, articles and other resources on the topic of librarian and library staff work-life balance.

The Writing Is On The Wall: Using Padlet For Whole-Class Engagement, Beth Fuchs

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

Many of us define success in the classroom by the quality and quantity of student participation, but despite our best efforts, there are substantial barriers in place that discourage students outside of the vocal minority from getting more involved in our classes. This paper describes the use of a "graffiti wall" as found on Padlet (padlet.com) to overcome some of the challenges involved in class participation in order to encourage whole-class collaboration and engagement.

Internet Reviews: Alternatives To Google, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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Investigation Of Historical Japanese Paper: An Experiment To Recreate Recycled Paper From 18th-19th Century Japan, Kazuko Hioki

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

From the introduction:

This is a report from the series of studies addressing the issues related to recycled paper. The state of recycled papermaking in the 18th-19th century Japan is briefly summarized, followed by an ongoing corroborative experiment to recreate recycled paper and book covers.