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Leadership For Social Change: Clara Whitehill Hunt And The Evolution Of Children’S Librarianship, Suzanne Marie Stauffer

Faculty Publications

The first generation of children’s librarians, who created the profession in the late-19th and early-20th centuries, were followed by a second generation who enlarged, expanded, and refined the scope of the collection. One of these women was Clara Whitehill Hunt, Superintendent of Work with Children for the Brooklyn Public Library from 1903 to 1940. In addition to developing training courses for children’s librarians, she wrote Library Work with Children for the A.L.A. Manuals of Library Economy series, The Bookshelf for Boys and Girls, a catalog of recommended children’s books and The First Three Hundred Books for the Children’s Library. For …

The Library Is Not For Everyone (Yet): Disability, Accommodations, And Working In Libraries, Nicollette Davis, Mondo Vaden, Marco Seiferle-Valencia, Jess Saldaña, De Ann Brame

Faculty Publications

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Georgia Library Spotlight: Live Oak Public Libraries’ Social Services Program Connects Communities With Resources, Will Peebles

Georgia Library Quarterly

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My Own Private Library, Brielle Wilson

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Before I Was A Library Worker: Past Lives, Emily Rogers

Georgia Library Quarterly

Responses include as contributors Jeff Fisher, Amy Shaw, Jonathan Harwell, Kristy Greene, Tera Ray, Linda Bridges, Wendy Wilmoth, Nancy Shore, Allison Robinson, Rachel Schrauben Yeates, Stephanie Burnham, Rebecca Ballard, Aspasia Luster, Sarah Trowbridge, Willis Smith, Anna Cogdill, Richard Coleman, Ben Bryson, Tonya Aumack, Bel Outwater, Lisa Mosley, Szilvia Somodi, Sara Whitaker, Laura Carscaddon, Kevin Reagan, Bridget Smith

Bookstagram And Beyond: Instagram As A Professional Development Tool, Carly Jessup

Georgia Library Quarterly

Learn how librarians can use Instagram for professional development.

News Briefs Winter 2024, Georgia Library Quarterly

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Empowering Literary Creativity: The Alice Walker Mini-Museum At Eatonton-Putnam County Library, Abrielle M. Boatfield

Georgia Library Quarterly

Eatonton is home to several prolific authors, including Alice Walker. Partnering with Georgia Writers Museum, Eatonton-Putnam County Library has established the Alice Walker Mini-Museum. This space showcases the literary works of Alice Walker and provides a space for students to draw inspiration for writing when visiting the library. AZRLS is thrilled to share the museum with the community and visitors are welcome to tour the space during regular library hours

Book Review: Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer And Indian In A Mountain Place, Sarah Trowbridge

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Course Lecture: The Knowledge Economy, Devon Olson

Librarian Publications

The first of a 5-part series of lectures on scholarly communication, this lecture introduces learners to the scholarly communications landscape by exploring its roots in historical and cultural events such as colonization and the growth of the internet. Two activities enable students to explore the legal implications of reusing various materials as well as the speakers and audiences of top journals in occupational therapy.

This lecture was designed for the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program.

This lecture is appropriate for adult and emerging adult learners with very little or basic understandings …

[Bhm] Black History Month 2024, Samantha Bustillos, Tiffany Villarreal

Library Display Posters

Collection of posters created celebrating Black History Month 2024.

Fy24 Usability Program Test #4: Assessing Perceptions Of Research Consultations, Lindsey Skaggs

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

The FY24 Usability Testing Program was designed to iteratively assess user experience at Milner Library. The program gathers data through usability testing of the library's website and discovery layer, as well as survey questions about users' experiences with library services. Test #4 gathers information from library users about their perceptions of research consultations to inform service development. Takeaways and recommendations are included in the report.

Georgia Library Spotlight: Georgia Tech Library Unveils Revamped Digital Repository, Jason Wright

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Gla Executive Board Meeting Summary October 2023, Betty Wright

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Digital Library Of Georgia News (December 2023), Mandy L. Mastrovita, Sheila Mcalister

Georgia Library Quarterly

Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) news for the fourth quarter of 2023 includes the release of the Chase Street Elementary School PTO scrapbooks collection, which includes engaging scrapbook content created and curated by parent-teacher organizations of a Southern elementary school covering the years 1926 to 2000, which includes the Progressive Era, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and the turn of the twentieth-century. The article also features the DLG's efforts to support community-driven archives throughout the state of Georgia, aligned with national trends and fostering cultural heritage work in Georgia.

Book Review: Welcome To Capitol Hill: 50 Years Of Scandal In Tennessee Politics, Jeff Fisher

Georgia Library Quarterly

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#Color Our Collections, Matt Richardson

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The McGovern Historical Center (MHC) joins other libraries, archives, and cultural heritage institutions in sharing coloring pages created from our historical materials. This is the MHC’s first time joining this annual celebration, which is hosted by The New York Academy of Medicine.

From The President, John Mack Freeman

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Do The Research!: Conspiracy Theorists And Public Libraries, Timothy Cole Hale

Georgia Library Quarterly

Since 2020, conspiracy theories have crossed into mainstream media with dastardly effects. In attempting to prove conspiracy theories to be real, “researchers” try to back their claims with information. As major institutions within the information society, libraries and archives play a unique role in a world in which more and more people are interested in misinformation and disinformation. This article uses a review of selected literature to address three questions in relevance to public library systems and conspiracy theorists. The first is: what is the ethical responsibility of information managers in providing misinformation and disinformation in regard to intellectual freedom? …

Law Library Blog (February 2024): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

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Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letter - February 2024, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letters

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Bibliography For "Vietnamese Culture Display", Arianna Tillman, Isabella Piechota, Kalea Brown

Library Displays and Bibliographies

A bibliography created to accompany a display about Vietnamese culture and Tết in February 2024 at the Leatherby Libraries at Chapman University.

February 2024 Table Of Contents Newsletter - Music Library / Libkey Nomad++, Z. Sylvia Yang

Table of Contents Newsletter

Read a message from our Music, Media, and Creative Arts Librarian, Sylvia Yang, about one of our streaming media databases, Met Opera On Demand, as well as a useful browser extension for connecting with library subscribed resources when searching across the web.

Georgia Library Spotlight: Emory’S Oxford College Library Leader Program, Jacob Lackner

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Digitalcommons@Tmc Has Reached 2 Million Downloads, Alice Sherwood

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

On January 30, 2024, the DigitalCommons@TMC reached a milestone of 2,000,005 total downloads with a collection of 14,685 items in total, viewed by 227 countries worldwide by 29,933 institutions. When was the last time that you visited the DigitalCommons@TMC website?

The Anchor: February 2024, Hope College

The Anchor: 2024

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

Winter 2024, Georgia Library Quarterly

Georgia Library Quarterly

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The Georgia State University Library Study Commons: A Dynamic Space For Learning And Collaboration, Roy Cummings

Georgia Library Quarterly

The Georgia State University Library Study Commons is a cutting-edge space designed for students, faculty, and staff. This article highlights its features. From flexible study configurations to inclusivity initiatives like gender-neutral restrooms and a wellness room, the Study Commons is a dynamic hub for collaboration, studying, and learning.

A Year In Review: The Carterette Series Webinars, Michelle C. Lee, Ashley Dupuy, Emily J. Williams

Georgia Library Quarterly

This article covers the work done during 2023 by the Carterette Series Webinars planning committee. This includes information on the number of webinars we held, number of live attendees, a webinar the Carterette Series Webinars planning committee presented for ALA Core, and a sneak peek at some of the topics for next year’s series of webinars.

Book Review: Ruin And Resilience: Southern Literature And The Environment, Kevin J. Reagan

Georgia Library Quarterly

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