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Tlc@Fcls: Continuing Education Program For The Staff Of Florence County Library System, Linda Ray

South Carolina Libraries

Florence County Library System created and implemented a continuing education program called TLC@FCLS. The process began in 2016 when a new position was created, Training and Outreach Coordinator. The person hired researched programs and training providers creating a program that is meeting the needs of its staff and customers.

Universal Design Creates Equity And Inclusion: Moving From Theory To Practice, Clayton A. Copeland Phd, Brady Cross, Kim Thompson

South Carolina Libraries

Universal design focuses on small changes that can be made to benefit everyone. Universal design principles can be applied to both physical and virtual environments and help provide universal access to technology and information. This paper provides a case study of the design of a library computer kiosk in an academic library, using principles of universal design to create a universally accessible workstation. The paper provides an overview of features included in the workstation, images of the workstation, and includes discussion of additional considerations and lessons learned from the design experience.

How I Hired My Own Boss: Tips For Running An Inclusive Search, Christy Allen

South Carolina Libraries

This paper contains ideas and strategies on how to run an organized and inclusive librarian search. Contents of the paper are based on the work of the search committee for the Furman University Director of Libraries. Topics covered include creating specific documentation, crafting an inclusive job ad, advertising the position to reach diverse audiences, screening applications, interviewing candidates, and making a final selection.

Thinking Outside Of The (Lunch) Box: Building A Program Around Summer Feeding, Heather R. Smith, Kristin Hare

South Carolina Libraries

Charleston County Public Library partnered with Charleston County School District to offer the Summer Feeding Program. This article focuses on the experience of the Dorchester Road Regional Branch in creating an effective companion program to educate and entertain a diverse community and foster a positive experience for those who attended.

Digitally Embedded Librarianship: Adding Library Instruction To Lms Courses, Robert Freeman

South Carolina Libraries

Clemson University has traditionally focused on the on-campus experience and believed that every student should “get Clemson dirt on their shoes.” But the University has begun placing more emphasis on online instruction and teaching, culminating with the first E-Learning Day in the Fall of 2019. This poster highlights the efforts of a librarian focused on supporting online instruction through embedding in courses within the University’s learning management system. It offers a definition for Digitally Embedded Librarianship, best practices for getting embedded, and shares feedback from course instructors.

Connecting Libraries To Campus Communities Through Collaborative Displays, V. Emily Deinert, Deann M. Brame, Amanda T. Mcleod, W. Cody Walters

South Carolina Libraries

To elevate diverse voices and collections at Winthrop University, the Dacus Library Display Committee began collaborating with campus community partners to coordinate library displays with campus events. We found that collaborative displays had a higher rate of engagement, and encouraged additional partnerships throughout our campus community.

That Was Easy! Incorporating (Free) Cloud-Based Project Management Tools Into Your Day-To-Day Library Workflows, Allison Kaiser Jones

South Carolina Libraries

After realizing the limitations of Microsoft Office Suite for managing subscription renewals, the author evaluated commonly used cloud-based project management tools to help make the renewal workflows more collaborative, dynamic, and accessible. One criterion necessary for implementation- it would have to be free. This paper, derived from the author’s presentation given at the 2019 South Carolina Library Association, explores several cloud-based project management tools that were considered, how the author incorporates a cloud-based project management tool into her collection management workflows, the pros and cons of doing so, and tips for implementation.

What Gets Libraries Sued: Measuring Librarian Fears Against Statistical Realities, Kristina Schwoebel, Eve Ross

South Carolina Libraries

“We can’t do that, we’ll get sued.” How do libraries balance the benefits of a course of action with legal risks? Our project attempts to explore this by obtaining librarian feedback via a survey, evaluating existing literature, and compiling legal cases.

Challenges And Innovations: Collections, Access, And The South Caroliniana Library Renovation, Edward Blessing, Graham Duncan

South Carolina Libraries

Major library renovations, here defined as those requiring the removal of all staff and collections to one or more alternate locations, are especially challenging for both staff and patrons. This poster highlights how a major renovation has become – and continues to be – an opportunity for innovation and productive change at the South Caroliniana Library.

The Good, The Badge, And The Ugly: Takeaways From Creating An Information Literacy Badge, Jesika Brooks, Brittany Hickey, Joshua Brunck

South Carolina Libraries

Digital badges are micro-certifications that indicate competence in particular skills. At Columbia College, we combined coursework on information literacy skills with a Wikipedia editing project to create a digital “Research Badge” administered through the campus learning management system. Our poster at SCLA 2019 shared project successes and areas for improvement.

Extinguished: Exploring Librarian Burnout, Brittany Hickey, Jade Geary

South Carolina Libraries

In “Extinguished: Exploring Librarian Burnout”, we shared results from our study on librarian burnout. The study surveyed current and former librarians, as well as library school students. The focus of the study was to determine if there is a link between working while in library school and later experiencing burnout as a librarian. We hoped to discover the prevalence of librarian burnout, determine if burnout is more common in LIS professionals who worked while enrolled in graduate classes, and begin a conversation about the realities of our profession.

Learning How To Digitize Community Histories In Horry County, Sara Keever

South Carolina Libraries

To learn more about creating a Digital Studio, we digitized the history of our library system and produced a short documentary in celebration of our 70th anniversary. The production offers an example of the services we will be able to offer families and communities interested in preserving local histories.

Big Changes With Little ¢Hange: How To Renovate On A Tight Budget, Georgia Coleman, Heather Mitchell, Karen Quinn

South Carolina Libraries

Public Libraries are often faced with the challenge of updating facilities to keep pace with customer preferences with limited funding. Based upon experience with bond funded renovations to multiple Richland Library locations from 2014-2020, this article shares strategies and case studies on how to make high impact changes while being sensitive to minimizing construction. Strategies include a customer experience design focus, reallocation of staff office space, use of color, selection of flexible furnishings, and integration of public art.

Accessibility: Just Do It!, Savannah Gignac, Caroline Smith

South Carolina Libraries

In the spring of 2019, The South Carolina State Library and Charleston County Public Library each formed an Accessibility Team to identify and begin addressing accessibility issues in their libraries. Volunteers from diverse roles and departments participate in the teams so that together they can have a deeper impact. The teams have started making improvements and have established a process to bring positive change to their organizations.

2019 American Library Association Emerging Leader, Jade Geary

South Carolina Libraries

Jade Geary is the 2019 American Library Association Emerging Leader sponsored by the South Carolina Library Association.

2019 Award Winners Presented At The Scla 2019 Conference

South Carolina Libraries

Six awards and three scholarships were presented at the 2019 South Carolina Library Association Annual Conference.

Letter From The Peer Review Editor, Edward Blessing

South Carolina Libraries

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Letter From The Book Review Editor, Stacy L. Winchester

South Carolina Libraries

No abstract provided.

Letter From The Co-Editors, April P. Akins, Megan Palmer

South Carolina Libraries

No abstract provided.

Validation Theory And Culturally Relevant Curriculum In The Information Literacy Classroom, Torie L. Quinonez, Antonia P. Olivas

Urban Library Journal

Torie Quiñonez is the Arts and Humanities Librarian at California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM). She earned her master's degree in Library and Information Science from Pratt Institute. As a first-generation college graduate and Chicana, her professional interest in critical pedagogy and information literacy intersects with personal investment in the transitional experiences of Latinx and first-generation college students as they negotiate multiple identities. Antonia Olivas is the Engagement & Inclusion Librarian at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM). She spent 12 years in the Teaching and Learning department and worked very closely with first-year students from various backgrounds. She earned …

Practical Strategies For Transitioning, Jennifer A. Keach

Libraries

When it comes to transitioning to a new phase in our careers, we may be unsure about how to set the change gears into motion. Why not start with discovering strategies for transitioning to a new job from where you are now? Attend this session to explore how your personality preferences can influence how you approach your transition. Discover a range of strategies based on common scenarios including stretch assignments, job sculpting, informational interviews, shadowing, and volunteering. Don't wait for the next opportunity to come to you. Instead, keep moving closer to where you'd like to be in the future …

Supporting Students With Open Textbooks, Stephen G. Krueger, Katie Harding

Dartmouth Library Workshops and Presentations

Have you ever considered adopting an open textbook for your course? If you are concerned about your students' access to their assigned textbook or if you are interested in exploring what open textbooks exist in your field, this session is for you. You'll learn how to find and use free, high quality, digital textbooks.

Fy2019 Association Of College And Research Libraries (Acrl) Statistical Survey: University Of Rhode Island Data, Julia A. Lovett

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

The main document posted here is a report generated from the online subscription service ACRLMetrics. The report contains FY2019 data as submitted by the University of Rhode Island Libraries for the 2019 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Annual Survey. Several files are included as supplemental content, including the data in spreadsheet format and the filled-out survey form as submitted in February 2020.

Assessing Oer For Practical Adaptation: Making “Good Enough” Great, Jim Ross-Nazzal

OER & Beyond - Blog Archive

I teach history for Houston Community College. Among my various breads and butters is the US survey: US history from pre-contact to 1877 and 1877 to the present. We use a textbook, a reader (essays, articles, and primary source documents) and a monograph or two. In 2006 I was faced with using a $100 reader. I was concerned if the student population could be able to afford the book (in addition to the textbook and monographs). Especially knowing (fearing) that the entire book will not be used by my colleagues nor read by students. So, I was given the green …

Congressional Committee Resources On Space Policy During The 115th Congress (2017-2018): Providing Context And Insight Into Us Government Space Policy, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Article 1 of the US Constitution assigns the US Congress numerous responsibilities. These include creating new laws, revising existing laws, funding government programs, and conducting oversight of these programs' performance. Oversight of US Government agency space policy programs is executed by various congressional space policy committees including the House and Senate Science Committees, Armed Services, and Appropriations Committees. These committees conduct many public hearings on space policy, which invite expert witnesses to testify on US space policy programs and feature debate on the strengths and weaknesses of these programs. Documentation produced by these committees is widely available to the public, …

Perceived Usefulness Of Indigenous Agro-Biodiversity Knowledge Management Practices In Meeting Farmer Requirements Among Farmer Community In Lindi And Mtwara Regions, Tanzania, Andrew Malekani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was undertaken to describe the role played by Indigenous Knowledge (IK) (Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Traditional Knowledge (TK)) of the local community farmers in Lindi and Mtwara regions and determine their overall perceptions on usefulness of IK in the pursuit of their farming activities. The study employed a mixed method approach (case study and cross sectional survey). It involved 230 respondents comprising 96 (41.7%) female and 134 (58.3%) males. The study found that many farmers possess an extensive indigenous knowledge on soil characteristics, cropping systems, land suitability for farming, preservation of planting materials, methods of crop planting, …

Agricultural Information Sources, Channels And Strategies For Sharing Agricultural Research Findings Among Farmers In Iringa District In Tanzania, Christian Mubofu, Andrew Watson Malekani Awm

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of this research was to investigate the agricultural information sources and strategies for disseminating agricultural research findings to farmers in Iringa District, Tanzania. A total of 90 farmers were interviewed by using self-administered questionnaire. The statistical Package for Service Solutions (SPSS) software and Spreadsheet were used as instruments to analyse the findings. Results of this study indicate that radios, church leaders, village leaders and seminars are the main channels of information used by extension officers to disseminate agricultural information to farmers. With regard to strategies the study revealed that, the use of religious leaders and government officials; use …

In Review: Effective Difficult Conversations: A Step-By-Step Guide, M. Anne O'Reilly

Urban Library Journal

Having difficult conversations is, well ... difficult, but Catherine B. Soehner and Ann Darling make it a bit easier in their book, Effective Difficult Conversations: A Step-by-Step Guide. This text by ALA Editions does not claim to be a self-help book; rather it aims to “bring something new to the discussion while focusing on having ‘difficult’ conversations in your professional life” (p. xii). The authors give examples of difficult conversations: those dealing with hiring and promotion, performance, tasks that need to be done, and tasks or behaviors that may need to stop. They define which types of difficult conversations …

Validation Theory And Culturally Relevant Curriculum In The Information Literacy Classroom, Torie L. Quiñonez, Antonia P. Olivas

Urban Library Journal

In four separate undergraduate information literacy classes where students predominantly identified as Latinx, two instruction library faculty revamped the standard information literacy curriculum to emphasize Latinx scholarship. They affirmed student life experience as authority in order to understand how validation theory affects the student scholar identity of first year Latinx college students from a large metropolitan area in the U.S.-Mexico border region. The two librarians who designed and team-taught these information literacy sessions are also both Latinx and come from urban borderlands backgrounds. Both identify as first-generation college students and one identifies as having a mixed status family background.

Quality Assessment Of Nuclear Physics Journals By Comparing Bibliometrics Indicators, Md.Safiqur Rahaman, Khadeeja M.N Ansari, Shakil Ahmad, Dr. Hashem Hussein Al-Attas, Rahman Md Rafiqur

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose: The present study aimed to assess and review the quality of journals from the field of nuclear physics based on some selected high-quality bibliometrics indicators, namely Journal Impact Factor (JIF), Eigenfactor Score (ES), SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) and H5-index.

Methodology: Nineteen (19) nuclear physics journals from the Web of science core collection and Scopus database have been retrieved and tabulated under each mentioned indicator as per the ranks and values for the analysis. The analysis has done by using IBM SPSS (21.0).

Findings: Bivariate correlation coefficient have been considered, a high Pearson’s (r) observed between JIF and …