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Engage With Your Cultural Side: Cultural Intelligence, Michele Villagran Oct 2017

Engage With Your Cultural Side: Cultural Intelligence, Michele Villagran

Faculty Publications

It is not enough to simply be ‘aware’ anymore. As our workforces become more diverse, we face a greater challenge and problem; that of how to successfully manage increasingly diverse interactions. To address this concern, organizations are applying the framework of cultural intelligence (CQ). Cultural intelligence is a person’s capability for successful adaptation to new cultural settings. This session’s learning goals include: what is cultural intelligence; how is CQ used as a practical tool for embracing differences and increasing work performance; how do you improve your own CQ capabilities including the four factors; and how do you apply CQ within …


The Global Transformation Of Libraries, Lis Education, And Lis Professionals (Library Company), Sandra Hirsh Oct 2017

The Global Transformation Of Libraries, Lis Education, And Lis Professionals (Library Company), Sandra Hirsh

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Library News, Fall 2017, San Jose State University Library Oct 2017

Library News, Fall 2017, San Jose State University Library

Library News

No abstract provided.


The Global Transformation Of Libraries, Lis Education, And Lis Professionals (Rikkyo University), Sandra Hirsh Oct 2017

The Global Transformation Of Libraries, Lis Education, And Lis Professionals (Rikkyo University), Sandra Hirsh

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


How Cultural Intelligence (Cq) Makes A Difference In Your Professional Environment, Michele Villagran Sep 2017

How Cultural Intelligence (Cq) Makes A Difference In Your Professional Environment, Michele Villagran

Faculty Publications

As workforces become more diverse, we face the challenge of managing increasingly diverse interactions. Many organizations apply the framework of “cultural intelligence” (CQ)—a person’s capability to adapt to new cultural settings or an unfamiliar cultural context. Rooted in academic research, CQ is a globally recognized way of assessing and improving effectiveness in culturally diverse situations. Leading organizations in business, education, government, and healthcare use CQ. This session will give an overview of CQ and its application within the information profession. It is designed for any individual that interacts with diverse cultures in any organizational segment.


Changing Roles Of Legal Information Professionals: Adapting Your Skills To New Challenges, Michele Villagran Jun 2017

Changing Roles Of Legal Information Professionals: Adapting Your Skills To New Challenges, Michele Villagran

Faculty Publications

Michele will explain the concept of cultural intelligence or cultural quotient (CQ)—a person’s capability for successful adaptation to new cultural settings. She’ll also demonstrate how info pros can reinvent themselves by understanding their CQ and applying differing techniques in the workplace when confronted with change.


Using The Anti-Racism Digital Library And Thesaurus To Understand Information Access, Authority, Value And Privilege, Anita Coleman Jun 2017

Using The Anti-Racism Digital Library And Thesaurus To Understand Information Access, Authority, Value And Privilege, Anita Coleman

Faculty Publications

The new ACRL Framework for Information Literacy, specifically the six threshold concepts about information mirror the experiences of the author as a researcher studying the representation of anti-racism in bibliographic information systems. Anti-racism, in general, is a great concept to use when teaching information literacy and the paper discusses how antiracism information literacy can be taught and learned as part of theological and religious studies education. Since the conference is in Atlanta, the article begins with two stories about the scholar Dubois who lived there and that illustrate some of the IL concepts discussed.


Faculty Response To Deselection In Academic Libraries: A Psycholinguistic Analysis, Ann Agee May 2017

Faculty Response To Deselection In Academic Libraries: A Psycholinguistic Analysis, Ann Agee

Faculty and Staff Publications

Deselection is a necessary but politically sensitive part of an academic librarian's responsibilities. To provide an overview of the emotional dynamics involved in weeding an academic collection, this article analyzes editorials, articles, and book chapters chronicling faculty response to weeding from a psycholinguistic viewpoint. Using computer-based text analysis, these accounts are examined for the amount and type of emotional content they contain. These findings provide a template for what librarians can expect when beginning a deselection process and point to best practices for working effectively with faculty to create a robust and healthy collection.


Check Your Expectations: Testing Self Check In A Consortium Environment, Natasha Allen, Suzanna Conrad May 2017

Check Your Expectations: Testing Self Check In A Consortium Environment, Natasha Allen, Suzanna Conrad

Faculty and Staff Publications

In the spring of 2016, the California State University (CSU) System began the process of creating formalized self-check testing procedures for campuses utilizing self-check in anticipation of our switch to Alma in June of 2017. Ten of 23 CSU campuses have self-check machines in service. Each campus presented its own unique challenges for migrating to a new system including various self-check vendors, options on self-check machines, authentication procedures, and usage of automated materials handling systems. Our group of five was tasked with creating standardized goals and procedures for linking our self-check systems to Alma despite myriad configurations. Our goal for …


Library News, Spring 2017, San Jose State University Library Apr 2017

Library News, Spring 2017, San Jose State University Library

Library News

No abstract provided.


Tv White Spaces In Public Libraries: A Primer, Kristen Rebmann, Emmanuel Te, Donald Means Mar 2017

Tv White Spaces In Public Libraries: A Primer, Kristen Rebmann, Emmanuel Te, Donald Means

Faculty Publications

TV White Space (TVWS) represents one new wireless communication technology that has the potential to improve internet access and inclusion. This primer describes TVWS technology as a viable, long-term access solution for the benefit of public libraries and their communities, especially for underserved populations. Discussion focuses first on providing a brief overview of the digital divide and the emerging role of public libraries as internet access providers. Next, a basic description of TVWS and its features is provided, focusing on key aspects of the technology relevant to libraries as community anchor institutions. Several TVWS implementations are described with discussion of …


“The Best Freaking Thing In The World:” Libraries Solving The Textbook Problem, Amy Filiatreau, Christa Bailey, Ann Agee, Michael Aldrich, Becky Demartini, Sarah Sorenson Mar 2017

“The Best Freaking Thing In The World:” Libraries Solving The Textbook Problem, Amy Filiatreau, Christa Bailey, Ann Agee, Michael Aldrich, Becky Demartini, Sarah Sorenson

Faculty and Staff Publications

University libraries are increasingly moving to develop programs to eliminate or dramatically reduce textbook costs. These services appeal to prospective students and can also improve student learning outcomes and retention rates. But how do you get buy-in, build consensus, get funding, and drive real change? This panel discussion will present four libraries’ successes and challenges as they work to eliminate textbook costs for students.


Academic Gateway, Spring 2017, San Jose State University Library Jan 2017

Academic Gateway, Spring 2017, San Jose State University Library

Library Gateway

No abstract provided.


Academic Gateway, Fall 2017, San Jose State University Library Jan 2017

Academic Gateway, Fall 2017, San Jose State University Library

Library Gateway

No abstract provided.


Developing Online Communities For Librarian Researchers: A Case Study, Lili Luo, Marie Kennedy, Kristine Brancolini, Michael Stephens Jan 2017

Developing Online Communities For Librarian Researchers: A Case Study, Lili Luo, Marie Kennedy, Kristine Brancolini, Michael Stephens

Faculty Publications

This study examines the role of online communities in connecting and supporting librarian researchers, through the analysis of member activities in the online community for academic librarians that attended the 2014 Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL). The 2014 IRDL cohort members participated in the online community via Twitter and a Facebook group page. A content analysis of their posts and an online survey among them identified different patterns of engagement and four primary types of content—posts related to completing the IRDL research project required for each cohort member, announcements about research-related resources and opportunities, posts reminiscing about the …


Threshold Concepts And Core Competences In The Library And Information Science (Lis) Domain: Methodologies For Discovery, Virginia Tucker Jan 2017

Threshold Concepts And Core Competences In The Library And Information Science (Lis) Domain: Methodologies For Discovery, Virginia Tucker

Faculty Publications

Researchers have used a variety of methodologies for investigating threshold concepts, and this paper considers these approaches for library and information science (LIS) domains. The focus is on specific benefits of constructivist grounded theory for eliciting evidence of core knowledge, and elements of research design for this purpose are discussed, including the importance of collecting experiences from the learners themselves as well as effective protocols for data gathering and analysis through the use of active tasks and semi-structured interviews. The discussion extends to implications of the research design for how it may be applied to thematic analysis more broadly and …


Library News, Winter 2017, San Jose State University Library Jan 2017

Library News, Winter 2017, San Jose State University Library

Library News

No abstract provided.


Comparing Ebooks Across Different Platforms, Providers, And Devices, Emily Chan, Susan Kendall Jan 2017

Comparing Ebooks Across Different Platforms, Providers, And Devices, Emily Chan, Susan Kendall

Faculty and Staff Publications

Health science Health science ebooks on eight different platforms eight different platforms eight different platforms were evaluated on their were evaluated on their were evaluated on their were evaluated on their ability ability ability to accommodate to accommodate to accommodate varying learning styles varying learning styles varying learning styles varying learning styles varying learning styles and needs in a responsive, a responsive, a responsive, device device -agnostic environment. These health environment. These health environment. These health environment. These health science ebooks from the San José José State University State University State University State University Library were evaluated on: Library were …


Book Review: Reading, Research, And Writing: Teaching Information Literacy With Process-Based Research Assignments, Ann Agee Jan 2017

Book Review: Reading, Research, And Writing: Teaching Information Literacy With Process-Based Research Assignments, Ann Agee

Faculty and Staff Publications

Research papers are ubiquitous in college, as common for freshmen as they are for seniors. To support these assignments, librarians typically have been limited to “go-here-click-that” one-shot sessions. Frequently, the results are faculty who are unhappy with the quality of student papers and librarians who are frustrated that they cannot contribute more to student learning and success. Reading, Research, and Writing takes scholarship from psychology, education, library science, and rhetoric and communication and, in six concise chapters, demonstrates that focusing on the messy process of research, rather than its product, leads to better learning outcomes. To keep the spotlight firmly …


Privacy And Anonymity In A Reference Librarianship Digital Archive, Emily Chan Jan 2017

Privacy And Anonymity In A Reference Librarianship Digital Archive, Emily Chan

Faculty and Staff Publications

Processing, digitizing, and describing the Pacific Library Partnership’s System Reference Center (SRC) archive in an appropriate mannerThe archive contains complex reference questions from 1972‐2004. Participating libraries referred difficult reference questions to SRC after local resources and capabilities had been exhausted.


Arranging The Pieces: A Survey Of Library Practices Related To A Tabletop Game Collection, Teresa Slobuski, Diane Robson, Pj Bentley Jan 2017

Arranging The Pieces: A Survey Of Library Practices Related To A Tabletop Game Collection, Teresa Slobuski, Diane Robson, Pj Bentley

Faculty and Staff Publications

Objective – The purpose of this study is to explore collection development, cataloguing, processing, and circulation practices for tabletop game collections in libraries. This study used the term “tabletop games” to refer to the array of game styles that are played in real-world, social settings, such as board games, dice and card games, collectible card games, and role-playing games. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2017, 12.1 3 Methods – An online survey regarding tabletop games in libraries was developed with input from academic, public, and school librarians. Participants were recruited utilizing a snowball sampling technique involving electronic outlets and …


Book Review: Rewired: Research-Writing Partnerships Within The Frameworks, Ann Agee Jan 2017

Book Review: Rewired: Research-Writing Partnerships Within The Frameworks, Ann Agee

Faculty and Staff Publications

On many campuses, writing skills and research skills are supported in separate instructional silos. When it comes to college composition assignments, however, writing and research are interdependent, and this close relationship is evident in the many common elements shared by the Council of Writing Program Administrators (WPA) Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing and the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. How the core concepts in these frameworks interconnect and how librarians and writing instructors can work together to implement them in the classroom is the focus of Rewired.


Cooperation Between University Librarians And Faculty Writers And Poets, Mantra Roy, Erin Vonnahme Jan 2017

Cooperation Between University Librarians And Faculty Writers And Poets, Mantra Roy, Erin Vonnahme

Faculty and Staff Publications

From book abstract: "Libraries, writers, and poets have long had a close working relationship. Rapid changes in technology has not changed the importance of this cooperation: book talks and readings are as popular as ever-and the ways librarians support local writers with workshops, festivals, widely varied community events, are presented in creative ways in this volume."