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Information – Power To The People: Students And Librarians Dialoguing About Power, Social Justice, And Information, Mandy J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D.

University Library Faculty Publications

This chapter provides a case study of teaching an Honors Freshman Seminar at Georgia State University. The pedagogical goals for this course were: (1) to push the boundaries of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education; (2) to engage students in applying critical-theoretical and social-justice frameworks to the course topics via dialogic, problem-posing learning; and (3) to expand and challenge the students’ perceptions of librarianship by elucidating the role librarians play in social justice and democratizing efforts related to information access. Twelve students consented to content analyses of their assignment texts. The …

Spring Semester 1 - 2013, Stall Times

University Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Health & Sciences Librarians Newsletter, Brenna Helmstutler, Sharon Leslie, Lesley Mackie, Ida Martinez, Todd Prusin, Jackie K. Werner

University Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Resource Leveling For A Mass Digitization Project, Barbara Petersohn, Traci Drummond, Melanie Maxwell, Kelly Pepper

University Library Faculty Publications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the nature of the project management concept of resource leveling, particularly how it can be utilized for grant-funded mass digitization projects where time, cost and available resources – the elements of the project scope triangle – are in tension with each other to define the scope and quality of a project.

Design/methodology/approach – This article presents a case study of resource leveling for a mass digitization project in an academic library. Details on the use of resource leveling through deconstructing activities, smoothing and alternative scheduling are described in relation to …

Twitter As A Marketing Tool For Libraries, Laura Carscaddon, Kimberly Chapman

University Library Faculty Publications

Libraries are using Twitter for a variety of communication purposes. Some libraries use it to listen to what their customers are saying about the library. Steven Bell states that Twitter is a “golden opportunity to connect with members of the library community.” (Bell, 2012) Some libraries use Twitter to make connections to people and organizations within their communities to build community online. (Gunton & Davis, 2012) Some libraries use Twitter to promote programs and services, including those of the library, but also those of other organizations. Twitter can be an excellent way to learn what your customers are thinking, to …

“No Competing Claims”: The Seizure, Abandonment, And Acquisition Of The Patco Records, Traci Drummond

University Library Faculty Publications

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An Annotated Bibliography On Bias In Library Services And Collections, Denise George

University Library Faculty Publications

This annotated bibliography provides a selection of resources that delve into the topic of bias as it relates to library services and collections in the 21^stcentury. Globalization, corporate hegemony, Internet search engines, and technologies such as virtual reference contribute to an environment where the librarian must be aware of personal and external biases in order to make appropriate decisions. The resources presented touch on ethics, neutrality, social responsibility, advocacy, selection and censorship. This broad spectrum of bias related topics will be especially helpful for librarians providing reference services and collection development in today’s library information environment.