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Environmental Stewardship: Managing The Process Of Changing Archives Spaces, Bethany Fiechter

Library Faculty Publications

A building renovation in many ways is comparable to that of sowing and harvesting a garden. It requires a favorable environment, great planning, patience, and fortitude. Both the process and outcome can be wildly unpredictable, so archivists and any other parties involved must be prepared to respond with flexibility, adaptability, and, at times, compromise.

When we think about renovations, how do we as practitioners and leaders advocate for the specialized requirements that suit the needs of our evolving collections? How do we balance asking for what we want versus what is minimally required? What sacrifices may be needed to satisfy …

Information Literacy And Utilization Of Mobile Technology For Enhanced Postgraduate Students’ Academic Performance In Federal Universities In North Central Nigeria, Kate Agbo, Gabriel Keghtor Ubwa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The study explored information literacy and utilization of mobile technology for enhanced Postgraduate students’ academic performance in federal universities in north central Nigeria. It recognizes the importance of mobile devices in accessing information and fostering communication, especially in regions where their use is increasing among educators and students. The study highlights the potential of mobile technology to offer immersive learning experiences and access to resources, but it also acknowledges challenges such as inconsistent internet connectivity and the digital divide. The research also investigated various aspects related to mobile technology and information literacy among postgraduate students, including mobile device …

We Can Do It! But Should We? Reflecting On Projects And Priorities, Claire Du Laney Dunker, Wendy Guerra, Amy Schindler, Lori Schwartz

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

What happens when you combine archivists and non-archivists with good intentions, unprocessed collections, institutional push to seek grants, competing pressures and deadlines? At the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives and Special Collections, this familiar scenario occurred during a period focused on prioritizing Latinx collections including personal papers, Office of Latino and Latin American Studies Records, and oral histories. During our presentation, we will share how archivists attempted to wrangle multiple funding streams to meet processing, outreach, and digitization goals while internal and external forces took a toll. These included stakeholder expectations, the complexities of student employment, campus events, and …

Information Literacy Instruction Services At Rural Community Colleges, Fall 2019 Through Ay 2021/22, Heather Posey Vandyne

Library Faculty Publications

This exploratory study examines the instructional practices of two-year institutions located in rural areas during the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and the two academic years that follow. Since the virus commonly known as COVID-19 first made its way to the United States in March 2020, three classes of community college students have had an introduction to higher education unlike any other in living memory. The mixed method approach consists of a survey aimed towards rural college librarians and subsequent in-depth interviews. This study identifies attempts to retain connections with faculty and students, as well as adjustments in …

Getting Published And Raising Research Visibility, Pin Pin Yeo

Research Collection Library

Embarking on publishing your research can be exciting yet daunting. This seminar will guide you through crafting a compelling paper, navigating the submission process, and enhancing your paper's visibility. Learn what editors and reviewers seek, how to select the right journal, and how to publicise your research effectively. Whether you're a seasoned researcher or new to publishing, join us to amplify the impact of your work and share your discoveries with the world.

Academic Literature Review In Age Of Ai And Large Language Models​, Aaron Tay

Research Collection Library

Explore the evolving landscape of academic research with a focus on open data and AI advancements, particularly in natural language processing. Join us for a practical presentation on leveraging emerging tools for literature review. Discover platforms like Connected Papers, ResearchRabbit, and Litmaps, offering paper exploration and recommendations based on initial 'seed papers.' Dive into AI-enhanced search engines like Elicit, Scispace, Semantic Scholar, and Scite.ai, powered by Large Language Models such as BERT and GPT. Learn about the latest developments, strengths, and weaknesses of these tools, and how they reshape literature review methods, from tool selection to query input techniques.

Inclusive Global Scholarly Communication: Toward A Just And Healthier Information Ecosystem, Angel Y. Ford, Daniel G. Alemneh

Information Science Faculty Scholarship

Scholarly communication has long been a central topic in the field of information science. However, philosophical, and even perhaps some legal reflections, including the moral and ethical considerations of the health of information ecosystems, are fairly recent developments. In fact, recent topics are propelled by various contextual factors including economic, disciplinary, societal norms, and cultures.This article explores literature discussing the plight of scholars in low- and middle-income countries that struggle to engage in scholarly communications in their fields. This topic has been explored for years, however, has often been addressed in disciplines outside of information science and knowledge management. This …

Himmelfarb Headlines - May/June 2024, The George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Himmelfarb Headlines (2009 - present)

News, information, and resources relating to Himmelfarb Library that is of interest to patrons.

The Framing Of Authority In The Acrl Framework On Information Literacy: Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Truth, Authority, Expertise And Belief., Lisa M. Rose-Wiles

Praxis Publications

Purpose This paper engages multidisciplinary perspectives on truth, authority, expertise and belief to unpack and better understand the underlying epistemology and implications of the ACRL frame “authority is constructed and contextual”.' Design/Methodology/Approach Following an overview of the issues confronting us in a “post-truth world”, the paper reviews critiques of the ACRL frame “authority is constructed and contextual” and examines the related concepts of truth, authority, expertise and belief from multidisciplinary perspectives. Findings While the frame acknowledges the limitations and biases of current scholarly publishing and implicitly supports social justice, it runs the danger of promoting relativism and is ambiguous regarding …

Streamlined Workflow For Qualitative Data Analysis With Whisper And Atlas.Ti, Bella Ratmelia, Bryan Leow, Danping Dong

Research Collection Library

Qualitative research, often reliant on interviews and focus groups, stands to benefit significantly from the latest advancements and innovations in AI. This workshop presents a practical and efficient research workflow with two powerful tools—Whisper and ATLAS.ti—to streamline the process of qualitative data analysis.

Whisper is an open-source machine learning model for speech recognition and transcription by OpenAI. With the ability to achieve human-level accuracy in speech recognition, it significantly reduces the time and effort required for transcribing, saving your time for more valuable work.

Moving beyond transcription, the workshop presents ATLAS.ti, a well-established qualitative data analysis tool. Learn how to …

The Cade Library Newsletter (Volume 5, Spring 2024), Quiana Wright

The Cade Report

This issue of the Cade Report features the following:

John B. Cade Library Designated PTRC, Dean's Corner: Spring Address, Champions for Equality, The Main Ingredient for Success, Faculty & Staff Spotlight, Editorial: Expanding Horizons at Cade Library, Grant Writing Essentials, the Student Library Advisory Council, Library News and additional library coverage.

Sowing Seeds For Success: Equitable Grading In The Information Literacy Classroom, Alicia G. Vaandering

Public Services Faculty Presentations

What impact does your grading and assessment have on student success and retention? Research has shown that traditional grading can have a negative impact on student learning by placing students who come to the classroom with less knowledge or experience with class content at a disadvantage. This session will introduce the practice of ungrading, an umbrella term that encompasses a wide range of equitable grading strategies and practices like specifications and contract grading. Together, attendees will question how library and LIS educators can rethink their grading on a spectrum that ranges from redesigning a single assignment to overhauling an entire …

The Framing Of Authority In The Acrl Framework On Information Literacy: Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Truth, Authority, Expertise And Belief., Lisa M. Rose-Wiles

Library Publications

Purpose This paper engages multidisciplinary perspectives on truth, authority, expertise and belief to unpack and better understand the underlying epistemology and implications of the ACRL frame “authority is constructed and contextual”.' Design/Methodology/Approach Following an overview of the issues confronting us in a “post-truth world”, the paper reviews critiques of the ACRL frame “authority is constructed and contextual” and examines the related concepts of truth, authority, expertise and belief from multidisciplinary perspectives. Findings While the frame acknowledges the limitations and biases of current scholarly publishing and implicitly supports social justice, it runs the danger of promoting relativism and is ambiguous regarding …

Une Library Services Quarterly Report May 2024, Une Library Services

Quarterly Reports

Highlights of accomplishments of the University of New England's Library Services department.

May 2024 Library & Learning Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library & Learning Dean’S Office Communications Team

Library & Learning Newsletters

PDF version of the May 2024 (Volume 2, Issue 9) Library & Learning Newsletter.

Spring 2024, Georgia Library Quarterly

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Library Anxiety: How Elements Of Morrison’S Fourth Place And The Fast Casual Approach From The Restaurant Industry May Make The Academic Library Space More Inviting, Tara J. Kunesh

Georgia Library Quarterly

The concept of library anxiety was introduced by Constance Mellon in 1986. Since then, studies have attempted to shed light upon this phenomenon to mitigate the feelings of apprehension students may feel when utilizing the academic library space or when seeking the professional help of librarians. This literature review examines the literature and, specifically, discusses whether it is possible to configure the physical library space in a more inviting way. It highlights sociology of space theories as well as concepts behind the fast casual movement employed by the restaurant industry as possible routes to improvement.

Bibliography For "Exploring The Leatherby Libraries Catalog: A Variety Of Books For Your Summer Reads 2024", Arianna Tillman, Isabella Piechota, Kalea Brown

Library Displays and Bibliographies

A bibliography of available library books to spur participation in the Leatherby Libraries' 2024 Community of Readers program.

Regulation Of Information Privacy: A Process Tracing Case Study Of Online Behavioral Advertising In The Eea, Thora Knight

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Legislators worldwide are enacting or proposing privacy legislation to address online privacy concerns, with the most consequential global law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), taking effect as recently as 2018. Scholars have long argued for or against various regulatory strategies (legal, self-regulation, and privacy self-management) as appropriate policy interventions, often through an economic lens. At the same time, research in the Information Systems (IS) domain contributed significantly towards understanding and explaining privacy-related issues in information and communication technologies, with privacy concerns emerging as a vital construct. Drawing on these theoretical foundations and the emerging online behavioral advertising (OBA) research, …

Is The Language Surrounding Current Punk Culture Signaling A Watering Down Of Dissent? Culture Mapping The Signifying Language Of Present-Day Punk Against Original Punk To See If It Is Still Addressing Societal Issues And Challenging The Status Quo., Marie Lena Tupot

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Punk, originating from the economic turmoil of 1970s Britain, has transitioned into the digital realm, shedding its traditional symbols of rebellion while posing questions about contemporary dissent, such as: Are Punk ideals still addressing societal issues and challenging the status quo, or are they becoming more superficial or commercialized? Or are expressions of dissent genuine and rooted in lived experiences, or are they being appropriated for commercial gain? This study delves into the language of the shifting subcultures of Punk, silently thriving online through Cyberpunks, Cypherpunks, Anarchists, Anarcho-capitalists, and Cryptopunks. Each subgroup expresses rebellion uniquely: Cyberpunks through hacking, Cypherpunks through …

2024 Gla Advocacy Division Update, Angela Stanley, Angela Cortellino

Georgia Library Quarterly

Updates from the Georgia Library Association's Advocacy Division, including Print Day at the Capitol and Legislative Updates.

Persistent Identifiers And The Next Generation Of Legal Scholarship, Aaron Retteen, Malikah Hall-Retteen

Faculty Scholarship

This article discusses the importance of the most common persistent identifiers in scholarly communications—the digital object identifier and the ORCID identifier—to legal scholarship. Persistent identifiers help preserve and disseminate academic content and data-driven services that leverage this information standard are now integrated into the publication process. Because legal publishers have not widely adopted persistent identifiers, the legal discipline cannot enjoy the benefits offered by this system. This article looks at barriers to implementing persistent identifiers among legal publishers and provides an anecdotal example of creating a sustainable workflow between the law library and student-run law journals.

A Compilation, Analysis, And Categorization Of 403 Atmospheric And Climate Science Misconceptions, Haeli Leighty

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) has listed the inaccessibility of research related to misconceptions in atmospheric and climate science as a Geoscience Education Research Grand Challenge (Cervato et al. 2018). This project was a direct response to this call for research and consisted of three distinct steps: 1) data gathering, which included reviewing the literature for relevant misconception data, 2) a qualitative analysis, which included compiling, organizing, and categorizing the data collected, and 3) a quantitative analysis, which included determining the prevalence of each misconception across topic categories, demographic categories, and over time. A total of 403 misconceptions …

Herding Tigers Through A Reorganization: Practical Applications Of A Pandemic Reorganization, Michelle Colquitt, Renna Tuten Redd, Chris Vidas

Publications

Organizational change generally and reorganization especially can inherently cause feelings of nervousness and tension. This chapter discusses the moving parts of an organizational transformation to an R1 library and how communication and consensus-building efforts at multiple levels of the library are vital to this kind of transition. Prior to their library’s reorganization, the three authors worked on three different teams across two different units. After the reorganization, the authors were positioned in the same department within a new division in the library and faced the challenge of leading their teams in a new structural environment. Clemson University’s mascot is the …

Keeping The Light On: Academic Librarians And Burnout, Jason D. Phillips, Laura Pitts, Jessica Riedmueller, Joanna Warren

The Southeastern Librarian

There is substantial research about sources of burnout among academic librarians; however, very little addresses the impact of the local environment. Responding to regional and institutional shifts while still trying to uphold the values of librarianship such as providing confidential and free access to information can quickly lead to mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion, classic symptoms of burnout. A panel discussion was presented at the Arkansas Library Association (ArLA) / Southeast Library Association (SELA) Joint Conference, on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Academic librarians from different Southern states discussed their local environments, their libraries’ responses to recent events, and their strategies …

Improving Access To Information On Health Hazards Of Telecommunications Masts By Residents In Zaria Local Government Area Of Kaduna State, Abdulkadir Tanko Isah, Jibrin Abdulrahaman, Irewole Dorcas Ibinaiye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

“The Digital Renaissance A Study Of India’S Print Media And Literary Trends”, Sudhanshu Bajpai, Kamal Bajpai

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

India's digital landscape has experienced significant growth, boasting 692 million active internet users and 467 million social media users as of February 2023. The surge in online news consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the population's reliance on digital platforms for information. Analysis reveals varying engagement levels between rural and urban areas, with online platforms dominating news access. Educational qualifications influence news source preferences, with YouTube emerging as the dominant platform. Visual and interactive content formats gain prominence, highlighting the need for adaptation to evolving consumer preferences. The data underscores a diverse range of interests among digital news consumers, emphasizing …

The Local History Section Of Baguio City Public Library, Joana Colansong

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

JOANA MELCHOR COLANSONG, May 2024, The Local History Section of Baguio City Public Library. Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet.

Adviser: Grace Dangawen Quijano, Ph. D.

The study focused on evaluating the present status of the Local History section within the Baguio City Public Library. It aimed to explore the frequency of utilization, purposes for usage, user satisfaction with the collections, services, and facilities, the importance of the section’s materials, and the preferred strategies for improving the Local History section at the Baguio City Public Library.

A survey questionnaire was utilized to gather data from individuals who utilized the …

Academic Librarianship Reflection: Promoting Library Services, Rebecca Rose

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.

Charleston Horse Power: Equine Culture In The Palmetto City, A Blake Denton

The Southeastern Librarian

Christina Rae Butler Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2023 ISBN: 9781643364025 248 p. $27.99 (Pbk)