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Dpla And Digital Virginias, Jessica Mcmillen

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

This presentation will provide updates about what’s new with Digital Virginias and the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), as well as let you know how to get involved. It will also present information from the Recollection Wisconsin hub on digital readiness. Please also bring your questions about your collections and digital projects.

Temporary Invitations To The Party: Reflections On Recruitment As Performative Action In Diversity Residencies, Jessica Y. Dai, Amanda M. Leftwich, Mallary Rawls

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

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Hired During Covid: Interviewing And Onboarding In A Pandemic, Roslyn Grandy, Lauren M. Fletcher, Faythe Thurman, Rachel Whitney

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

The pandemic forced those working in higher education to navigate a myriad of changes in all facets of day-to-day operations. From January-February 2022, we conducted a study that surveyed hiring managers for professional academic library positions to identify how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their hiring and onboarding processes. We will present our preliminary findings from the mixed-methods survey in advance of a published article. Our study identifies changes in hiring practices and reflects the current attitudes of hiring managers in regards to future employment practices.

Because many interview processes have transitioned to an online format, some hiring managers are …

Pandemic Transitions: The Impact Of Covid 19 On Hiring And Onboarding In Academic Libraries, Lauren M. Fletcher, Roslyn Grandy, Faythe Thurman, Rachel Whitney

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Objectives: To explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected hiring and onboarding practices in academic libraries.

Methods: An embedded mixed-methods approach, utilizing grounded theory, was used to develop an online survey to identify changes that occurred in hiring and onboarding practices in academic libraries resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were hiring managers (including human resources staff, library administration, search committee chairs, or library supervisors) in an academic library setting. Invitations to participate were sent to multiple academic library listservs and social media groups.

Results: Results will be analyzed to determine trends in hiring and onboarding practices …

Meeting The Needs Of Online Students Through Creative Reimagining And Collaboration With Instructors, Jenn Monnin, Beth Nardella

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

This chapter presents a case study where a Health Sciences Librarian and an Exercise Physiology Professor at an R1 University transformed two library instruction sessions into one graded online assignment. Successful student outcomes proved the asynchronous online method worth continuing for future courses regardless of class format.

The typical instruction methods and experimental modifications made to accommodate remote learning demanded by the COVID-19 pandemic and online course sections will be presented in this chapter. Student learning outcomes will be examined followed by a discussion of best practices discovered during the project. A final recommendation will be made for librarian and …