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On Being Seen, On Being Legible, On Being: A Black, Agender Perspective On A Career In Libraries, Adrian Williams
On Being Seen, On Being Legible, On Being: A Black, Agender Perspective On A Career In Libraries, Adrian Williams
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
This ethnographic essay explores the author’s journey in understanding, contending with, and building a career in academic libraries that is affirming to their Black and agender identity. The essay discusses the hypervisibility of the author’s race in libraries, in contrast to the invisibility of their transness, and how that contrast has affected how they navigate their work as a pre-tenure librarian.
Sacscoc In Libraries, Julene L. Jones, Kathleen Bell
Sacscoc In Libraries, Julene L. Jones, Kathleen Bell
Library Presentations
In this webinar, two Assessment Librarians describe SACSCOC Library standards 11.1-11.3 as well as the narratives and evidentiary documents they compiled for their institutions' 2022 and 2023 reaffirmation processes. Slides also available at http://www.aserl.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/SACSCOC-in-Libraries.pdf
What’S Your Internal Learning Environment? Knowledge Management In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
What’S Your Internal Learning Environment? Knowledge Management In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Presentations
No abstract provided.
The Collaborative Federal Depository Program: Managing Federal Depository Library Program Collections In The Southeast, Renee Bosman, Cheryle Cole-Bennett, Abigail Desoto, Amy Laub-Carroll
The Collaborative Federal Depository Program: Managing Federal Depository Library Program Collections In The Southeast, Renee Bosman, Cheryle Cole-Bennett, Abigail Desoto, Amy Laub-Carroll
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
The Collaborative Federal Depository Program (CFDP) is an endeavor by the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) libraries in the Southeast to create collaborative “Centers of Excellence” (COE) collections of tangible U.S. Government information.
The CFDP was created to provide workable solutions to address the increasing cost of managing, preserving, and providing access to large collections of federal government publications in the Southeast. From its beginning, the program sought to not only relieve collection management pressures among Regional and Selective depository libraries but to provide a model for future development of innovative shared collections …
Staying Inspired In Difficult Times, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Staying Inspired In Difficult Times, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
This issue's column suggests a few new releases to prompt professional reflection and renewal.
Basic Leadership Competencies--Change Management, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Basic Leadership Competencies--Change Management, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Back To The Basics--Recent Titles On Getting Started As A Library Manager, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Back To The Basics--Recent Titles On Getting Started As A Library Manager, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
This issue's New and Noteworthy column review four recent titles on getting started in library leadership and management.
Reviewing Basic Leadership Competencies--Emotional Intelligence, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Reviewing Basic Leadership Competencies--Emotional Intelligence, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
In this "New and Noteworthy" column, we highlight recent and basic publications pertaining to emotional intelligence, one of the 14 Foundational Competencies identified by LLAMA as being necessary for leaders and managers.
Dealing With Dysfunction, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Dealing With Dysfunction, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
It is the rare library that does not experience some level of dysfunctional behavior among staff. Problems arise when weak leadership, poor communication, and lack of goals result in toxic behaviors including gossiping and bullying. Several recent publications offer tips on identifying and dealing with dysfunctional library workplaces.
Libraries As Sustainability Leaders: Ala’S Special Task Force, René Tanner, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Monika Antonelli, Adrian K. Ho
Libraries As Sustainability Leaders: Ala’S Special Task Force, René Tanner, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Monika Antonelli, Adrian K. Ho
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
This article discusses the work of the American Library Association (ALA) Special Task Force on Sustainability, which identified 52 recommendations, including the adoption of sustainability as a core value of librarianship. The group aims to promote libraries as catalysts, connectors, and conveners to promote sustainability, resilience, and regeneration. The Task Force is guided by the concept of the triple bottom line, which states that an organization’s practices must be not only economically feasible but also socially equitable and environmentally sound. The article also provides examples of how libraries engage in sustainable practices to support the cities and towns they serve.
Investigation Of Factors That Influence Public Librarians’ Social Media Use For Marketing Purposes: An Adoption Of The Technology Acceptance Model And Theory Of Planned Behavior, Soohyung Joo, Namjoo Choi, Lindsey M. Harper
Investigation Of Factors That Influence Public Librarians’ Social Media Use For Marketing Purposes: An Adoption Of The Technology Acceptance Model And Theory Of Planned Behavior, Soohyung Joo, Namjoo Choi, Lindsey M. Harper
Information Science Faculty Publications
This study aims to explore multiple factors that are associated with social media use by public librarians for marketing purposes. Based on the technology acceptance model and theory of planned behavior, the effects of five factors—usefulness, ease of use, attitude, subjective norms, and behavioral control—on social media use intention were examined. A survey was conducted, and 462 valid responses were collected from public librarians across the United States. The findings revealed that all five factors have a significant impact on librarians’ intention to engage in social media activities for library marketing. Perceived behavioral control factors were the most influential on …
Project Management In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Project Management In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
This issue's "New and Noteworthy" column focuses on several books, journal articles, and websites that will serve as an introduction to project management in library and information organization settings.
Mayflower: Ode To New Beginnings — A New Column For New Times With A Positive Mission, Antje Mays
Mayflower: Ode To New Beginnings — A New Column For New Times With A Positive Mission, Antje Mays
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Numerous studies and articles downplay the value of libraries, citing instances of library defunding, layoffs, and outright closures, along with studies on the waning usefulness of libraries based on flawed quantifiables. Such pronouncements spread fear of obsolescence and irrelevance, contributing to dissatisfaction in the library profession. Yet polls in the United States and Great Britain reveal the library profession's enduring value among the most trusted professions.
To kick off the column "Mayflower: Ode to New Beginnings", this article frames library pressures in a context of broader trends affecting economic and educational conditions, examines professional stewardship and the library profession’s enduring …
Design Thinking In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Design Thinking In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
This issue's New and Noteworthy column summarizes recent publications on design thinking, an iterative and collaborative problem-solving methodology finding applications in public, school, academic, and other library settings.
Practical Management Or Practical Magic: A Conversation With Lance Werner And Julene Jones. Managing Dysfunctional Environments, Julene L. Jones
Practical Management Or Practical Magic: A Conversation With Lance Werner And Julene Jones. Managing Dysfunctional Environments, Julene L. Jones
Library Presentations
Presentation and discussion on the topic of working in or managing dysfunctional environments.
Practical Management Or Practical Magic: A Conversation With Julene Jones And Nyama Reed. Difficult Conversations With Those You Supervise, Julene L. Jones
Practical Management Or Practical Magic: A Conversation With Julene Jones And Nyama Reed. Difficult Conversations With Those You Supervise, Julene L. Jones
Library Presentations
Presentation and discussion on the topic of difficult conversations between supervisors and those they supervise.
Philanthropy And Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Philanthropy And Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
A review of several recent articles, books, and websites on the topic of philanthropy and fundraising in libraries and information organizations.
You Too, Can Prevent Librarian Burnout, Jennifer A. Bartlett
You Too, Can Prevent Librarian Burnout, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Contrary to popular opinion, libraries present numerous challenges and stressors to their employees that can contribute to occupational burnout. This New and Noteworthy column presents recent resources including books, journal articles, and online resources discussing the unique issues of librarian burnout.
Book Review: Sustainable Thinking: Ensuring Your Library’S Future In An Uncertain World, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Book Review: Sustainable Thinking: Ensuring Your Library’S Future In An Uncertain World, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Although the concept of “sustainability” has many possible meanings, its connection to environmental issues is perhaps the most familiar. Thus, a reader coming across Rebekkah Smith Aldrich’s new book might assume that it is primarily about how libraries can best demonstrate stewardship of environmental resources. While this is certainly one important piece of the discussion, Sustainable Thinking has a much larger goal: advocating the capacity of libraries to build communities, whether it be through environmental, financial, leadership, political, or other initiatives.
Collaborating To Engage In Focused Collection Development At A Federal Regional Depository, Sandra Mcaninch
Collaborating To Engage In Focused Collection Development At A Federal Regional Depository, Sandra Mcaninch
Library Presentations
The University of Kentucky (UK) is participating as a Center of Excellence (COE) for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the Smithsonian Institution, and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) in the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries‘ (ASERL) Collaborative Federal Depository Program (CFDP). This collaborative effort is designed to distribute collection development for all Federal agencies across the entire Southeast.
The presenter will describe how UK has focused its depository collection development efforts on non-COE agencies, and reduced its retrospective collection development for other institutions’ COE agencies.
Just Breathe–Mindfulness And Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Just Breathe–Mindfulness And Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
The benefits of mindfulness practice techniques, including meditation and reflection, are the subject of several recent articles, books, and online resources.
Calendars In Alma--Seriously???, Tari Keller
Calendars In Alma--Seriously???, Tari Keller
Library Presentations
Coming from Voyager, after over 16 years of setting up and updating calendars for a multi-library university, configuring the calendars in Alma was confusing. The calendars in Alma use the standard hours for major terms as a starting point. Exceptions are defined by “Closing” the library to shorten the hours and “Opening” the library to extend the hours, instead of giving the hours of operation on the days when exceptions occur. The University of Kentucky has everything from a 24 x 5+ main library to a 40 hour a week storage facility. Library hours change between semesters and do different …
Keeping On Top Of Tech, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Keeping On Top Of Tech, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
This month's column focuses on key resources to help library professionals learn about trends and advances in library information technology, including industry news, products, services, and vendors.
The Inconsistent Work Of Web Filters: Mapping Information Access In Alabama Public Schools And Libraries, Chris Peterson, Shannon M. Oltmann, Emily J. M. Knox
The Inconsistent Work Of Web Filters: Mapping Information Access In Alabama Public Schools And Libraries, Chris Peterson, Shannon M. Oltmann, Emily J. M. Knox
Information Science Faculty Publications
Recent popular and academic discussions regarding the Internet have raised the question of whether and how networked intermediaries have a (dis)integrating social effects. In this study, we use public records of configurations of Internet filters in Alabama public schools and libraries to show how different institutions implement nominally consistent content standards inconsistently. We argue that these varying implementations are both significant and troubling for two reasons: first, they overreach the stated goals of the legislation with which they in principle comply; second, they may contribute to a broader epistemic breakdown by fragmenting the kind of information made available through and …
Workplace Bullying: A Silent Epidemic, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Workplace Bullying: A Silent Epidemic, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Although current books and news articles on workplace bullying are generally available, those dealing with bullying in a library setting are not as widespread. This New and Noteworthy column reviews recent library-specific materials on issues unique to workplace bullying and mobbing in libraries.
The Value-Added Organization: Beyond Business As Usual, Jennifer A. Bartlett
The Value-Added Organization: Beyond Business As Usual, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Value-added services are essential in today's libraries to ensure that they remain important and relevant to our users. Recent literature highlights how libraries can and should explore value-added initiatives, including enhanced catalogs, makerspaces, tagging, and more.
Starting Over: Coding To Work With Alma After Voyager, Kathryn Lybarger
Starting Over: Coding To Work With Alma After Voyager, Kathryn Lybarger
Library Presentations
When the University of Kentucky was a Voyager library, I wrote a variety of tools to support our processes, ranging from tiny one-line macros to larger software packages. Now that we've migrated to Alma/Primo, everything has changed! Many of the ways I extended Voyager are part of Alma by default, and Alma's community (and available APIs) encourage even further development. In this presentation, I will describe some differences between the two systems, how they affected the types of support tools I wanted, and the ways I was able to create them.
Acquisitions In Alma: Transitioning From Voyager To Alma, Kate Seago
Acquisitions In Alma: Transitioning From Voyager To Alma, Kate Seago
Library Presentations
Alma offers some advantages to Acquisitions particularly for managing electronic workflows and communicating with vendors. However, transitioning from Voyager to Alma and learning Alma’s nuances was challenging as we reworked workflows.
Creating A Knowledge Infrastructure: Km In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Creating A Knowledge Infrastructure: Km In Libraries, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
Knowledge management (KM) is an essential management function involved the identification, gathering, and sharing of a library's information assets. This column discusses recent KM books, articles and websites of interest to library managers.
Book Review: Fundamentals Of Technical Services, Julene L. Jones
Book Review: Fundamentals Of Technical Services, Julene L. Jones
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
This latest monograph in the ALA Fundamentals Series continues the series’ mission of providing a broad overview of an area of library science. Written by a Cataloging Librarian and an Acquisitions Librarian from New Mexico State University Library, Fundamentals of Technical Services communicates the conceptual practices clearly and succinctly. The tone of writing clearly conveys the authors’ enthusiasm and passion for technical services and emphasizes the crucial role that technical services staff play in providing access to resources through purchasing, cataloging, physical processing, and authority control.