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Environmental Scan 2019, M Kathleen Kern, Allison Benedetti, Ginny Boehme, Thomas R. Caswell, Yuan Li, Alex D. Mcallister, Catherine B. Soehner, Eamon C. Tewell, Andrew J. Wesolek Mar 2019

Environmental Scan 2019, M Kathleen Kern, Allison Benedetti, Ginny Boehme, Thomas R. Caswell, Yuan Li, Alex D. Mcallister, Catherine B. Soehner, Eamon C. Tewell, Andrew J. Wesolek

Library Faculty Presentations & Publications

Every two years, the ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee writes an Environmental Scan, a summary of the key themes in libraries and higher education. Many topics in this arena are in a state of perpetual change. This year’s scan focuses largely on developments from the last two years (2017 and 2018) in long standing themes primarily centered in the U.S. In some cases these build on last year’s Top Trends and there are a few instances of notable events that may indicate larger changes to come. The 2019 Environmental Scan will provide an overview for all librarians working in …

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Chatting Without Borders: Assessment As The First Step In Cultivating An Accessible Chat Reference Service, Teagan Eastman, Mckenzie Hyde, Katie Strand, Rachel Wishkoski Mar 2019

Chatting Without Borders: Assessment As The First Step In Cultivating An Accessible Chat Reference Service, Teagan Eastman, Mckenzie Hyde, Katie Strand, Rachel Wishkoski

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

As distance education programs grow at college and universities across the country, libraries must ensure virtual reference services are prepared to meet the needs of patrons in these programs. This article describes the process and results of a 2018 chat analysis conducted at a midsize research university with a large distance education program. The authors discuss the implications of their findings, as well as their process of closing the assessment loop. By using data to inform changes to virtual reference services, chat becomes more accessible and approachable to all users regardless of location.

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Information Literacy (Il) Of College Freshmen: Implications For An Il Program In Academic Libraries, Grace D. Quijano Feb 2019

Information Literacy (Il) Of College Freshmen: Implications For An Il Program In Academic Libraries, Grace D. Quijano

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information technology steered the proliferation of information resources in different formats, thus, making available a lot of information choices for the diverse needs of all types of users. To be able to obtain quality resources, the academic libraries play a crucial role in developing the information competencies of college students. This study examined the information literacy of college freshmen using a cognitive test. Scores were analyzed using mean scores, frequency, and percentage. Findings indicate that college freshmen have above average literacy in accessing information, and average in evaluating and using information. Based on these findings, some implications for information literacy …

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A Review Of Trends And Issues Of Cybersecurity In Academic Libraries, Ifeoma Ajie Feb 2019

A Review Of Trends And Issues Of Cybersecurity In Academic Libraries, Ifeoma Ajie

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Cyber security is rapidly becoming an important aspect of ICT around the globe. In Nigeria there have been increase in the rate of cybercrime and various organizations have become targets of cyber criminals. Cybercrime can pose a high risk to the economy and security of a nation. The most common types of cybercrime committed in Nigerian academic libraries include hacking, cyber-theft, viruses and worms, spamming, financial fraud, identity theft, cyber and website cloning. This paper examines the effectiveness of electronic security systems also known as cyber security in academic libraries in Nigeria. The paper was introduced by understanding what security …

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Determining Success Of Dda And Eba With Assessment, Liz Bober, Stephanie Church Feb 2019

Determining Success Of Dda And Eba With Assessment, Liz Bober, Stephanie Church

Researchers, Instructors, & Staff Scholarship

Collection development is challenging for academic libraries due to the rising cost of e-resources. Over the past five years, the Case Western Reserve University Library has been experimenting with new ways to actively address these issues through specific strategic initiatives. We have been successful in reallocating one-time funds to user-driven purchasing initiatives, such as demand-driven and evidence based acquisitions models. Our usage data proves these models are cost-effective and aid in the research process by offering a wealth of content at the user's point of need. This initiative has demonstrated that small changes can make a big impact and show …

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Informing Website Navigation Design With Team-Based Card Sorting, Alex Sundt, Teagan Eastman Jan 2019

Informing Website Navigation Design With Team-Based Card Sorting, Alex Sundt, Teagan Eastman

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

In 2016, Utah State University (USU) Libraries redesigned the library website’s main menu and underlying information architecture (IA) in response to a number of known usability problems and limitations. Card sorting studies were conducted with a group of USU undergraduate students and a mixed group of faculty and graduate students to help develop a better understanding of users’ mental models of library-related research and service tasks. Participants worked in teams to sort, rank and label cards pertaining to the content and feature of the library’s website. Afterwards, participants discussed and performed usability tasks on each other’s categories. Results were used …

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Use Of Electronic Journals By Research Scholars And Postgraduate Students Of University Of Delhi And Jamia Millia Islamia: A Comparative Analysis, Md. Sohail, Mr. Maksood, Nazia Salauddin Jan 2019

Use Of Electronic Journals By Research Scholars And Postgraduate Students Of University Of Delhi And Jamia Millia Islamia: A Comparative Analysis, Md. Sohail, Mr. Maksood, Nazia Salauddin

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The emergence of the internet is a new medium of information storage and delivery represents a revolution, which will have a lasting impact on the electronic publication and delivery of information system in the twenty-first century. The developments in information technology have brought e-journals as a boon to research community, which are becoming a major source for scholarly communication. As e-journal is a journal available online or offline containing research papers, review articles, scholarly communications. In the electronic environment teaching, learning and research are being supported by e-journals which are emerging as new powerful tool. E-journals have an impact not …

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Marketing And Outreach Program Showcase, Gary Marks, Hilary Westgate, Denise I. O'Shea, Kim Reamer, Tara Maharjan, Allison Piazza, Kate Hossain Jan 2019

Marketing And Outreach Program Showcase, Gary Marks, Hilary Westgate, Denise I. O'Shea, Kim Reamer, Tara Maharjan, Allison Piazza, Kate Hossain

University Libraries Scholarship and Creative Works

As marketing and outreach increasingly become core values for librarians, we are always looking for fresh ideas on how to best reach our users. Come and hear from a varied panel of academic librarians about ways to market your resources, services, and events/programs. Each panelist will be discussing a specific marketing or outreach program that their library has initiated recently. We hope to showcase the great work that NJ academic libraries are doing and inspire you to try something new at your library!

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Smu Libraries Annual Report 2018, Singapore Management University Jan 2019

Smu Libraries Annual Report 2018, Singapore Management University

SMU Corporate Reports

SMU Libraries has retained its status as the ‘Most Preferred Place’ by SMU students for many years running, according to the 2018 annual SMUSA (SMU Students Association) survey. I am sure you would agree with me that what makes a great space is a combination of many aspects, facilities, services, light, sounds, people, ambience, one’s feelings or perception of the Library, the values that the Library and the library staff represent to the users and so on.

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Challenging The "Good Fit" Narrative: Creating Inclusive Recruitment Practices In Academic Libraries, Jennifer Stout, Sojourna Cunningham, Samantha Guss Jan 2019

Challenging The "Good Fit" Narrative: Creating Inclusive Recruitment Practices In Academic Libraries, Jennifer Stout, Sojourna Cunningham, Samantha Guss

VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

As a profession, we talk the talk of valuing diversity and inclusion, but do we walk the walk with our hiring practices? The profession stresses the importance of “a good fit” when hiring, but we rarely interrogate the fact that “a good fit” can be a reflection of our implicit biases. Academic librarians conducted a survey of hiring policies with a focus on the processes (or lack thereof) of recruiting candidates from underrepresented groups. This session will report on their findings and recommend the implementation of specific practices designed to create an inclusive candidate pool and an equitable search

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Challenging "Stereotypes And Fixity": African American Comic Books In The Academic Archive, Brian Flota Jan 2019

Challenging "Stereotypes And Fixity": African American Comic Books In The Academic Archive, Brian Flota

Libraries

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Rightsizing Open Access Journals Project - List Of Open Access Journals Added Or Updated In 2017 With The Effect On Usage Thru Mid-2019 (Data File), Barbara M. Pope Jan 2019

Rightsizing Open Access Journals Project - List Of Open Access Journals Added Or Updated In 2017 With The Effect On Usage Thru Mid-2019 (Data File), Barbara M. Pope

Faculty Submissions

Academic libraries have long had print journal collections to support the university’s discovery and research needs. However, they are also continually challenged with needs for relevant content, cost control, and space availability; some academic libraries have downsized their print journal collections as a result. Many academic libraries are replacing some print journal subscriptions with online subscriptions and supplementing with open access journals. Pittsburg State University’s (PSU) Axe Library faces the challenge of providing journal access in order to support the university’s needs and stay on budget. To that end, PSU drastically weeded its print journals in 2016 and later began …

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Creating An Outreach Story: Assessment Results, Strategic Planning, And Reflection, Amy Wainwright, Rosan Mitola Jan 2019

Creating An Outreach Story: Assessment Results, Strategic Planning, And Reflection, Amy Wainwright, Rosan Mitola

2019 Faculty Bibliography

Academic library outreach and student engagement initiatives often strive to connect students to learning spaces, resources, and experts. Librarians do this work to raise awareness of services and to remove barriers so students feel more comfortable seeking help. Additionally, these activities promote the academic library as a hub of engagement, innovation, and continual learning to various user groups. Unfortunately, because these learning experiences can often be unique or serendipitous, measuring how these efforts are contributing to the library’s teaching, learning, and research missions can be difficult. This paper focuses on how academic librarians can align their outreach to strategic goals …

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An Open Impediment: Navigating Copyright And Oer Publishing In The Academic Library, Lindsey Gumb Jan 2019

An Open Impediment: Navigating Copyright And Oer Publishing In The Academic Library, Lindsey Gumb

Library Faculty Publications

Academic libraries around the world are leading the way to support the adoption, revision, and creation of open educational resources (OER), both saving students money and encouraging pedagogical innovation in the classroom. While there are varying definitions depending on the organization, it is generally accepted that a resource used for teaching, learning, or research can be considered an OER if it is both free and openly-licensed under Creative Commons (CC), general public license, or is in the public domain.

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Just-In-Time Or Just-In-Case? Time, Learning Analytics, And The Library, Karen P. Nicholson, Nicole Pagowsky, Maura Seale Jan 2019

Just-In-Time Or Just-In-Case? Time, Learning Analytics, And The Library, Karen P. Nicholson, Nicole Pagowsky, Maura Seale

FIMS Publications

In this essay, we explore the timescapes of library learning analytics. We contend that just-in-time strategies, a feature of late capital modes of production, New Public Management, and future-oriented risk-management strategies inform the adoption of learning analytics. Learning analytics function as a form of temporal governmentality: current performance is scrutinized in order to anticipate future performance and prescribe just-in-time interventions to mitigate risk—not only for the student but also for the institution. Ultimately, we argue that using time as a lens to examine discourses surrounding library learning analytics reveals the temporalities reproduced in this discourse, which obscures questions of power, …

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Life After Reference: Casting A New Liaison Model, Bettina Peacemaker, Carla-Mae Crookendale Jan 2019

Life After Reference: Casting A New Liaison Model, Bettina Peacemaker, Carla-Mae Crookendale

VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Learn how to find life after reference and forge deeper connections with academic departments. This poster will detail how a liaison department adapted the Business Model Canvas to solve problems, design services, and innovate practice. Participatory team-building exercises and a focus on user priorities will help you redefine your mission to effectively articulate your value to administrators, faculty, and students. This process helps liaisons strategically recast themselves to engage their users in a more meaningful way.

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Contingent Appointments In Academic Libraries: Management Challenges And Opportunities, Marta Bladek Jan 2019

Contingent Appointments In Academic Libraries: Management Challenges And Opportunities, Marta Bladek

Publications and Research

Academia’s overwhelming reliance on non-tenure track, or contingent, faculty is a well known fact. While the status and working conditions of contingent classroom faculty have been well studied and documented, the corresponding trend in academic libraries has not been explored as deeply. As this paper reviews the limited LIS literature on the subject, it aims to provide administrators and managers with a deeper understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of contingent appointments. It also offers strategies for fostering a workplace culture that recognizes contingent librarians’ contributions and promotes their professional growth.

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Milner Library Annual Report, 2019, Milner Library Jan 2019

Milner Library Annual Report, 2019, Milner Library

Milner Library Publications

Annual Report for Milner Library, Illinois State University.

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A Critical Review Of Lis Literature On First-Generation Students, Darren Ilett Jan 2019

A Critical Review Of Lis Literature On First-Generation Students, Darren Ilett

University Libraries Publications

This review offers a critical analysis of the library and information science (LIS) literature on first-generation students (FGS) from the last 40 years. This literature demonstrates an interest in understanding the needs of FGS to serve them better, but it is often grounded in a deficit model of education that focuses on what first-generation students lack instead of what they have. This review identifies four predominant themes in the literature: FGS as outsiders, as a problem, as reluctant library users, and as capable students. Then it suggests possible avenues of future research, such as using a “funds of knowledge” approach …

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First-Generation Students’ Information Literacy In Everyday Contexts, Darren Ilett Jan 2019

First-Generation Students’ Information Literacy In Everyday Contexts, Darren Ilett

University Libraries Publications

Historically, much of the Library and Information Science (LIS) literature on first-generation students (FGS) framed them using deficit thinking, emphasising what they lacked to be successful in higher education. In contrast, recent scholarship has turned to asset-based pedagogies, shifting the focus onto the strengths that FGS bring to college. Further, LIS research on FGS has examined how students engage with information solely in academic contexts, such as completing research papers or navigating higher education procedures. The current study contributes to the discussion of asset-based pedagogies by using a funds of knowledge approach to explore the ways in which FGS at …

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Latino Students And The Academic Library: A Primer For Action, Marta Bladek Jan 2019

Latino Students And The Academic Library: A Primer For Action, Marta Bladek

Publications and Research

As the growth in Latino college enrollment is expected to continue for years to come, academic libraries at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and beyond will be serving increasing numbers of Hispanic students. Since Latino educational attainment remains lower than than of other groups and academic libraries’ impact on retention, GPA and related educational outcomes has been well documented, it is crucial that academic libraries actively foster Latino students’ success. A review of the literature on Hispanic students and library use, the article also includes recommendations for practice and offers a local example to illustrate strategies libraries may implement to better …

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The Information Literacy Continuum: Mapping The Acrl Framework To The Aasl School Library Standards, Elizabeth Burns, Melissa Gross, Don Latham Jan 2019

The Information Literacy Continuum: Mapping The Acrl Framework To The Aasl School Library Standards, Elizabeth Burns, Melissa Gross, Don Latham

STEMPS Faculty Publications

The Association for College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the American Association for School Libraries (AASL), two major divisions of the American Library Association (ALA), both recently released new guidelines. These documents form the basis for information literacy and library skills instruction for PK-20 education. In this study, we explored the alignment between these documents to identify the continuum of knowledge and skill expectations as well as the dispositional attributes toward information literacy that learners are presented. Our findings identified where the content of the ACRL Framework and AASL Standards Framework for Learners documents is strongly aligned as well as …

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From Women-Staffed To Women-Led: Gender And Leadership In Academic Libraries, 1974-2018., Marta Bladek Jan 2019

From Women-Staffed To Women-Led: Gender And Leadership In Academic Libraries, 1974-2018., Marta Bladek

Publications and Research

This article reviews post-1974 scholarly literature on women’s leadership in academic libraries, with the emphasis on the United States. The purpose of this synthesis is to highlight research areas and themes that have significantly expanded the profession’s knowledge about gender and its impact at the top administrative level. The article starts with a brief overview of theories of gender and leadership before tracing scholarship on the gendered career patterns singled out in Schiller’s work (1974). The article then focuses on additional issues related to gender and library administration, including leadership styles, perceptions of differences between male and female leaders, and …

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Pdxscholar Annual Report 2018, Karen Bjork, Sherry Buchanan, David Coate, Bertrand Robinson, Stacey Schlatter Jan 2019

Pdxscholar Annual Report 2018, Karen Bjork, Sherry Buchanan, David Coate, Bertrand Robinson, Stacey Schlatter

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

This report details the eighth year of operation for PDXScholar, Portland State University's institutional repository, as well as the growth of Portland State University Library's publishing services. The report covers the period between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018.

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Investigating The Effectiveness Of A Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Course In Reducing Library Anxiety For Adult Learners, Roslyn Grandy Jan 2019

Investigating The Effectiveness Of A Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Course In Reducing Library Anxiety For Adult Learners, Roslyn Grandy

Communications in Information Literacy

This study examines levels of library anxiety in 30 adult learners before and after completing a two-credit information literacy course. A modified version of the Multidimensional Library Anxiety Scale was administered at the beginning and end of the course to compare levels of library anxiety. An analysis of the data revealed that the course was moderately effective in reducing library anxiety in adult learners. Awareness of library resources, comfort with the search process, and comfort level with library technology significantly increased after course completion. No significant decreases in library anxiety were reported in the areas of comfort level with staff …

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Standards Collections: Considerations For The Future, Margaret Phillips Jan 2019

Standards Collections: Considerations For The Future, Margaret Phillips

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

Technical standards are a form of gray literature that describe consensus for a wide variety of applications. They promote safety, quality, and interchangeability of parts. In academic libraries, standards have largely been associated with engineering collections, despite having connections to many disciplines. Engineering and technology accreditation bodies and employers continue to expect graduates to have knowledge and experience with standards upon graduation. This article provides a brief history of standards collection development in academic libraries, discusses the challenges of standards collections, shares a case study of standards information literacy curricula integration, and offers considerations for the future of standards collections.

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Outreach Assessment: A Two-Pronged Approach, John M. Jackson Jan 2019

Outreach Assessment: A Two-Pronged Approach, John M. Jackson

Librarian Publications & Presentations

“Outreach Librarian” is one of those nebulous terms that seems to encompass a universe of possibilities as it stretches the phrase “other duties as assigned” to its breaking point. One can easily find outreach librarians housed within almost every department known to libraries: in reference departments as instruction designers, in communications departments as marketing directors, in administration units as program coordinators, and in collections departments as faculty liaisons. Determining how to assess the activities of an outreach librarian is no less complex than the myriad nature of the job itself. To that end, it is probably worth noting from the …

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Making Social Media More Social: A Literature Review Of Academic Libraries’ Engagement And Connections Through Social Media Platforms, Elia Trucks Jan 2019

Making Social Media More Social: A Literature Review Of Academic Libraries’ Engagement And Connections Through Social Media Platforms, Elia Trucks

University Libraries: Faculty Scholarship

This chapter explores how academic libraries have used social media for broadcasting information, responsive communication, and engagement. Many libraries focus on the marketing aspect of social media, since it is a successful method of promoting events, services, and resources. However, exclusively using social media as a marketing tool ignores the best part of social media: the connections it fosters between people. The online community is just an extension of the in-person community that the academic library serves. This chapter examines the state of the literature on libraries’ use of social media through the lens of increasing engagement and connections with …

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Leadership Challenges And Issues Facing Academic Libraries, Mohammad Aslam, Mohammad Aslam Jan 2019

Leadership Challenges And Issues Facing Academic Libraries, Mohammad Aslam, Mohammad Aslam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main objective is to determine academic library leaders' perspectives regarding the key challenges facing academic libraries and leadership, and how library professionals can meet these challenges effectively. The study explores the leadership development opportunities and challenges for senior library professionals and academic libraries of the future, and what type of skills and abilities they need. A semi-structured, telephone and face-to-face interviews were arranged, the author interviewed library directors, managers and most senior librarians, a total of 16 library leaders and administrators were selected to this study. Results identify that a shared vision is key to leadership in academic library …

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Designing A Metadata Application Profile In Academic Libraries: A Case Study, Nahid Gavili Kilaneh, Maryam Shekofteh (Corresponding Author), Seyed Mahdi Taheri, Maryam Kazerani, Monireh Ghasemi Jan 2019

Designing A Metadata Application Profile In Academic Libraries: A Case Study, Nahid Gavili Kilaneh, Maryam Shekofteh (Corresponding Author), Seyed Mahdi Taheri, Maryam Kazerani, Monireh Ghasemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper is to design a metadata application profile to organize content objects of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences libraries based on analytical-systematic approach. The population under study included content objects from 23 libraries (central, hospital and college libraries). A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data related to the local features and needs of generating metadata records in libraries. Some questions of the questionnaire were answered by the librarians of the organizing department, and some of them were completed by researcher’s observation of the libraries’ metadata databases. The native needs and intend of libraries in …

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