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Share Your Story 2021, Virginia Cononie

South Carolina Libraries

100+ libraries from South Carolina's 7 congressional districts join in a collaborative library advocacy campaign to share their services and experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Forwards written from SCLA, the South Carolina Association of School Librarians, Friends of South Carolina Libraries, and the Association of Public Library Administrators.

“I Survived”: Navigating A Fully Virtual Hiring Process, Mckenzie M. Lemhouse

South Carolina Libraries

The hiring process in academic libraries is often complex. The COVID-19 pandemic only complicated things further, causing the customary full-day interview and job talk to shift towards fully virtual or hybrid models. After graduating in 2020, I secured a tenure-track academic librarian role. This poster features lessons learned from my experiences in pandemic-era interviews that may help job seekers and established professionals looking to refresh their toolkit.

Duration Of Employment And Interpersonal Conflict Experienced In South Carolina Academic Libraries, Maggie Albro

South Carolina Libraries

Interpersonal conflicts occur across all relationships at all levels. Unresolved interpersonal conflicts can lead to bullying, which has been under continued exploration in the workplace since the 1990s (Keashly & Neumann, 2010). The longer someone is employed at an institution, the more time they will have to experience interpersonal conflict in their work relationships. This study uses Harvey, Blouin, & Stout’s (2006) Interpersonal Conflict Scale to examine the relationship between duration of employment and the level of interpersonal conflict experienced by South Carolina academic librarians. The results of this study indicate there is a low level of interpersonal conflict experienced …

Including Latinx Communities In Academic Libraries: A Theoretical Approach To Information Access, Andrew A. Wakelee, Kim M. Thompson

Faculty Publications

While more Latinx students continue to enroll in higher education, physical, intellectual, and socio-cultural barriers to information may continue to impede their success and inclusion. A tripartite theoretical model that examines physical, intellectual, and socio-cultural information access provides insights for academic libraries to better meet Latinx students’ information needs and include them in campus life. This paper gives an overview of the theoretical framework along with practical steps libraries can take to improve information equity.

Book Review: The Globalized Library: American Academic Libraries And International Students, Collections, And Practices, Andrew A. Wakelee

South Carolina Libraries

Andrew A. Wakelee reviews The Globalized Library: American Academic Libraries and International Students, Collections, and Practices edited by Yelena Luckert with Lindsay Inge Carpenter.

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Libapps Lti: Integrating Libapps Into Blackboard Using The Springshare Libapps Lti Tools, Deann Brame, V. Emily Deinert, Amanda Mcleod, W. Cody Walters

South Carolina Libraries

This article discusses how librarians on the Dacus Library Online Instruction Task Force at Winthrop University collaborated with the campus online learning office to integrate Springshare LibApps directly into the Blackboard Learning Management system through Springshare’s LTI Tools. We share first impressions, implementation, and best practices for consideration, along with challenges and development opportunities.

We Heard You! Designing An Engaging User Feedback Station, Jean Thrift

South Carolina Libraries

In November 2018, Lander University’s Jackson Library replaced their rarely-used traditional suggestion box with a new feedback station installed in the printing area, including open-ended whiteboard prompts and public replies posted to all question/comment forms received. Since then, the library’s users have shared hundreds of forms and whiteboard responses. How to install and manage a feedback station, challenges encountered, and actions taken in response to user feedback are discussed.

Connecting Libraries To Campus Communities Through Collaborative Displays, V. Emily Deinert, Deann M. Brame, Amanda T. Mcleod, W. Cody Walters

South Carolina Libraries

To elevate diverse voices and collections at Winthrop University, the Dacus Library Display Committee began collaborating with campus community partners to coordinate library displays with campus events. We found that collaborative displays had a higher rate of engagement, and encouraged additional partnerships throughout our campus community.

“People Are Reading Your Work,": Scholarly Identity And Social Networking Sites, Marie L. Radford, Vanessa Kitzie, Stephanie Mikitish, Diana Floegel, Gary P. Radford, Lynn Silipigni Connaway

Faculty Publications

Scholarly identity refers to endeavors by scholars to promote their reputation, work, and networks using online platforms such as ResearchGate, Academia.edu, and Twitter. This exploratory research investigates benefits and drawbacks of Scholarly Identity efforts and avenues for potential library support. Data from 30 semi-structured phone interviews with faculty, doctoral students, and academic librarians were qualitatively analyzed using the constant comparisons method (Charmaz, 2014) and Goffman’s (1959, 1967) theoretical concept of impression management. Results reveal that use of online platforms enables academics to connect with others and disseminate their research. Scholarly Identity platforms have benefits, opportunities, and offer possibilities for developing …

The Modern Academic Library: Space To Learn, Cindy Price, Virginia Pierce

South Carolina Libraries

Over the last two decades academic libraries in the United States have experienced a paradigm shift from book-centered spaces to learning-centered spaces as they work to provide services and resources in the new ways that users consume information. This article discusses the results of a survey conducted in early 2017 of South Carolina academic libraries to study this larger trend moving to learning-centered spaces. Forty two academic library administrators responded and shared how they are re-purposing their library spaces as they work to improve student and faculty user experiences.