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Supporting An Inclusive And Equitable Classroom: Student Perspectives On A Textbook Affordability Initiative, Julie A. Murphy, Rachel E. Scott, Anne Shelley, Mallory Jallas, Rachel Park 2024 Illinois State University

Supporting An Inclusive And Equitable Classroom: Student Perspectives On A Textbook Affordability Initiative, Julie A. Murphy, Rachel E. Scott, Anne Shelley, Mallory Jallas, Rachel Park

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

As academic librarians become aware of the challenges expensive textbooks pose to student success, they increasingly collaborate to provide zero-cost access to required course materials. Librarians at Illinois State University initiated a program to license e-books assigned in courses, surveying students and faculty in participating courses regarding their perspectives on textbook affordability and their experiences with the provided e-books. Student participants reported overwhelmingly positive responses and identified several ways in which the e-books enhanced their experience in the course. The findings suggest that providing assigned materials as e-books contributes to students’ engagement as learners and their academic success within courses.


Fall Fright: Folklore, Magic, Mystic & Mystery, Jesus Tellez, Raquel Estrada, Samantha Bustillos 2023 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Fall Fright: Folklore, Magic, Mystic & Mystery, Jesus Tellez, Raquel Estrada, Samantha Bustillos

Library Display Posters

This poster collection features recommendations for ebooks, films, and documentaries, as well as juvenile books. Additionally, it includes an author spotlight on Xavier Garza.


Lbsci 730 Archival Appraisal, Arrangement, And Access Oer Syllabus, Caitlin Colban-Waldron 2023 CUNY Queens College

Lbsci 730 Archival Appraisal, Arrangement, And Access Oer Syllabus, Caitlin Colban-Waldron

Open Educational Resources

LBSCI 730: Archival Appraisal, Arrangement, and Access is the first course in the core sequence for the Advanced Certificate in Archives and Preservation of Cultural Materials at the Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. The key principles of this course represent the hierarchy of archival practice: access to archives is dependent on the description of archives, which in turn is dependent on the arrangement of archives.

This OER and companion site is both a course tool and an evergreen hub for resources. Students can return to it at any time to revisit readings, check resources, and …


All Onboard! An Exploration Of Perceived Organizational Support In Onboarding Best Practices Of Academic Librarians, Patrick J. Raftery Jr, Jeffrey Delgado 2023 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

All Onboard! An Exploration Of Perceived Organizational Support In Onboarding Best Practices Of Academic Librarians, Patrick J. Raftery Jr, Jeffrey Delgado

Urban Library Journal

This study builds upon previous research of academic librarian onboarding. Current literature has explored how academia differs from other professional occupations, what and how academic librarians wanted/gained from onboarding, and established best practices for ACRL libraries using an organizational socialization model. However, the organizational socialization model used failed to address the role of perceived organizational support (POS). This study attempts to elevate the previous research by investigating the role of POS and organizational socialization in onboarding academic librarians using the City University of New York (CUNY) as its sample population. The researchers requested participants to complete a questionnaire designed to …


Assistive Technologies For Visual Impairment Enhancing Access To Library Resources, Sudhakar Mishra 2023 University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Assistive Technologies For Visual Impairment Enhancing Access To Library Resources, Sudhakar Mishra

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examines the use of assistive technologies in libraries to enhance access to resources for individuals with visual impairments. Various types of assistive technologies including screen readers and text-to-speech software are discussed in terms of their features and applications. Implementation challenges and strategies are examined along with the positive impact of assistive technologies on accessing library resources. The importance of promoting awareness and providing training for library staff and users is emphasized. This paper highlights the significance of assistive technologies in creating inclusive library environments and provide framework of implementing assistive technologies in libraries and also future research suggestions. …


Information Misuse In An Era Of New Media Technologies: Perceived Roles Of Libraries And Librarians, EMMANUEL CHIDIADI ONWUBIKO, Amaka Raymonda Obiamalu Dr 2023 ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY NDUFU - ALIKE, IKWO,

Information Misuse In An Era Of New Media Technologies: Perceived Roles Of Libraries And Librarians, Emmanuel Chidiadi Onwubiko, Amaka Raymonda Obiamalu Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In this era of new media technologies where access to and distribution of information have become very easy, it has been noticed that this development has brought about increase in the spread of malicious and harmful information product which tend to pose a threat to the society. This study therefore took a look at the perceived roles of librarians in fight this cankerworm called information misuse in an era of new technologies. The study which was guided by six research questions employed a descriptive survey design with a sampled population of 420 librarians purposively selected among librarians in Nigeria. The …


Records Management Practices In Government Ministries In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Udoh Isaac Unwana, Angela Okeoghene Bello, Osaze Patrick Ijiekhuamhen 2023 Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria

Records Management Practices In Government Ministries In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Udoh Isaac Unwana, Angela Okeoghene Bello, Osaze Patrick Ijiekhuamhen

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was on a survey of records management practices in state ministries in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The survey design was used for the study, with the questionnaire as the instrument for data collection. The population of the study was one hundred and six (106) records management staff of the ministries studied. Two research questions were posed for investigation. The study revealed that various records are created by the ministries which include records on general administration, accounts and finance, sports, health, laws, education and environments. The study also revealed that the ministries used such facilities as wooden shelves, metallic …


Information And Communication Technology (Ict) Competencies And Job Performance Of Librarians In Some Selected University Libraries In North Central Of Nigeria, Asibi Joy Idachaba, Yemisi B. Ojokuku, Udoh Isaac Unwana 2023 Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Library, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi, Benue State

Information And Communication Technology (Ict) Competencies And Job Performance Of Librarians In Some Selected University Libraries In North Central Of Nigeria, Asibi Joy Idachaba, Yemisi B. Ojokuku, Udoh Isaac Unwana

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the era of ICT competencies and job performance of librarians in some selected university libraries in North Central of Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of 171 professional and para professional librarians from Francis Sarwuan Tarka University library and Benue State University library. A total of 171 questionnaires were distributed only 133 were retrieved. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics mean and percentage mean score of 2.5 and above and percentage score of 50% were considered. The study revealed that ICT competencies possessed by Librarians …


Measuring Awareness Impacts Of Open-Source Digital Repository: A Framework And Case Study Of Dspace And Eprints At The Fiji National University, Udya Chandra Shukla 2023 Fiji National University

Measuring Awareness Impacts Of Open-Source Digital Repository: A Framework And Case Study Of Dspace And Eprints At The Fiji National University, Udya Chandra Shukla

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aimed to determine how the usage and understanding of open-source digital repositories affect measurements. This paper examines a DSpace and EPrints case study at Fiji National University. The idea of a digital repository is essential in research communities. Facilitating research in an open-access setting is essential. Open-access digital library software such as DSpace, EPrints, and Greenstone can address these problems. In contrast, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has fundamentally changed how individuals access and engage with information. Since they provide accurate and up-to-date information and support an academic institution's primary objective, digital sources of information have become crucial …


Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2022-2023, Andrée J. Rathemacher 2023 University of Rhode Island

Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2022-2023, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual Report of the Acquisitions Unit, University Libraries, University of Rhode Island for FY2023. Covers personnel, work flow, special projects, and serial, monograph, and e-resource acquisitions. Supplemental files include data on library materials expenditures by a number of variables as well as important working documents from the year.


Stem Usu Libraries Orientation, Katie Strand, Erin Davis, Sandra Weingart, Katie Luder 2023 Utah State University

Stem Usu Libraries Orientation, Katie Strand, Erin Davis, Sandra Weingart, Katie Luder

All E-Learning Resources

An introduction to library resources and services available to students in STEM programs at Utah State University.


From The President, Rebecca Ballard 2023 Athens Regional Library System

From The President, Rebecca Ballard

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Summer 2023, Georgia Library Quarterly 2023 Kennesaw State University

Summer 2023, Georgia Library Quarterly

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Georgia Library Spotlight: Let Them Eat Snacks!: The Gs Libraries Snack Cart Program, Jessica Swaringen, Melissa Brown 2023 Georgia Southern University

Georgia Library Spotlight: Let Them Eat Snacks!: The Gs Libraries Snack Cart Program, Jessica Swaringen, Melissa Brown

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Georgia Library Spotlight: Libraries Strive To Build Strong Community Ties, Shannon Tyner, Jennifer Rapier 2023 Cobb County Public Library System

Georgia Library Spotlight: Libraries Strive To Build Strong Community Ties, Shannon Tyner, Jennifer Rapier

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Georgia Library Spotlight: Marshes Of Glynn Libraries: Classes Offered In Five Languages, Diana Graham 2023 Marshes of Glynn Libraries

Georgia Library Spotlight: Marshes Of Glynn Libraries: Classes Offered In Five Languages, Diana Graham

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


My Own Private Library, Sarah Brubaker 2023 Forsyth County Public Library

My Own Private Library, Sarah Brubaker

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Our Favorite Patron Moments, Kelly E. Williams, Michael W. Wilson, Liz Wise, Angela Megaw, Pam Stapley, Heidi Young, Rick Vetsch, Ashley T. Hoffman 2023 Gwinnett County Public Library

Our Favorite Patron Moments, Kelly E. Williams, Michael W. Wilson, Liz Wise, Angela Megaw, Pam Stapley, Heidi Young, Rick Vetsch, Ashley T. Hoffman

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


I'M Responsible For What?: Selecting For Topics You Know Nothing About, Eric Buckenmeyer 2023 Jefferson-Madison Regional Library

I'M Responsible For What?: Selecting For Topics You Know Nothing About, Eric Buckenmeyer

Georgia Library Quarterly

This case study details the author’s experiences selecting books for a subject he knew nothing about. Most librarians are asked at some point in their career to take on responsibilities that they do not feel prepared for, so the author hopes this article will help readers adapt to those unfamiliar duties. The author discusses the challenges he faced within Kennesaw State University’s team-based liaison model, his attempts to do evidence-based selecting, and the lessons he learned along the way. In the end, librarians tasked with selecting on unfamiliar topics may benefit simply from doing their best, relying on the available …


Exploring Stakeholder Priorities For Recent Mlis Graduates And Early Career Librarians, Lenese M. Colson, Nicole D. Alemanne, Linda R. Most 2023 Valdosta State University

Exploring Stakeholder Priorities For Recent Mlis Graduates And Early Career Librarians, Lenese M. Colson, Nicole D. Alemanne, Linda R. Most

Georgia Library Quarterly

A multi-phase research project was conducted to understand the future skills and competencies expected of new MLIS-degreed librarians. Phase one found the two largest categories of challenges include understanding the mission of the library and funding issues, with other categories including staff skills, hiring and retaining staff, technology, operations and policies, and outreach. Phase two explored stakeholder priorities for competences expected of new MLIS graduates and librarians finishing their first five years of employment. The highest priorities for new MLIS graduates are related to skills and basic knowledge, while areas such as management and leadership, lifelong learning, and information resources …


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