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Friends Of The Libraries Newsletter, Fall 2026, Friends Of The Libraries

Friends of the Libraries Newsletter

This fifteen page newsletter details updates and events by the Wright State University Libraries and the Friends of the Libraries.

Fall 2026, John M. Pfau Library

Peacock – John M. Pfau Library Newsletter

In this issue:

Preserving 135 Years of Inland Empire Jewish History pgs. 1 & 2

William “Bill” Russler pgs. 1 & 2

An Eventful Year p. 3

Our Newest Databases p. 4

Eric Milenkiewicz p. 4

Not Just for Students p. 4

Pop-Tart, Pop In! p. 5

Our Newest Staff Members p. 6

Positioning the CSUSB Libraries for Success p. 7

What’s in the Works? p.7

Listening, Partnering, Designing: Smu Libraries’ Journey Towards Human-Centered Wellness, Vincent Ong, Devika Sangaram, Zhenyan Li

Research Collection Library

As student wellness emerges as one of the most pressing concerns facing academic institutions today, libraries are uniquely and powerfully positioned to reimagine their spaces and services as holistic, human-centered environments that nurture the whole person. This paper presents three initiatives by the Singapore Management University (SMU) Libraries that embody this vision, collectively affirming the library's evolving role as a human-centered wellness hub and its commitment to actively shaping a more inclusive and people-first future.

The first initiative repurposed a vacated collection space into a wellbeing-centered quiet study environment, incorporating user experience (UX) design principles and longitudinal survey evidence, to …

Waring Library Society Newsletter, Fall 2026, Waring Library Society, Waring Historical Library, Medical University Of South Carolina, J. G. Reves, Joann Livingston Zeise, Jahliah Brown, Tabitha Samuel, Jude Arendall

The Waring Library Society Newsletters

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Society Of Tennessee Archivists Annual Meeting Program, 2026, Society Of Tennessee Archivists, Janine Winfree, Jill E. Anderson, Sandra Campbell, Kathleen Feduccia

Society of Tennessee Archivists Annual Meeting programs

Program of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Tennessee Archivists held in Memphis, Tennessee on 2026 October 8-9.

User-First Approach To Designing A Library Ai Chatbot, Samantha Seah, Zhenyan Li

Research Collection Library

At SMU Libraries, after a year of experimentation, user testing, and preparation, we have just launched an AI-assisted chatbot to handle Tier 1 questions – will the library be open this weekend, where can I find printers, what workshops does the library offer, etc. While this can be thought of as a technology-forward project, we hope to illustrate how the human elements were essential to elevate the project. Throughout this journey, while learning the ins and outs of new technologies, we placed more emphasis on user-centred service design and we will show how other libraries can do so as well. …

Demonstrating Library Value Through Integrated Research And Data Support In Doctoral Education, Redzuan Abdullah

Research Collection Library

No abstract provided.

Protecting The Process: Arkansas Act 372, Act 917, And The Case For Trusting Collection Development And Challenge Procedures In School Libraries, Ashley Cooksey

Faculty Publications - Teaching and Educational Leadership

No abstract provided.

Library News-- October, 2026, Rwu University Library

Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Collaborating On Research Transparency, Rebecca Hamilton, Brett R. Gordon, Raghuram Iyengar, Kapil R. Tuli, Karen Page Winterich, Francesco Zanibellato

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

When we began our term as Coeditors of the Journal of Marketing Research (JMR), on July 1, 2023, we implemented JMR's Research Transparency Policy (https://www.ama.org/journal-of-marketing-research-policy-for-research-transparency/). In this editorial, we will share some of our insights from implementing the policy over the past three years, provide examples and references for authors who use a range of methods in their research, and highlight the benefits of taking a collaborative approach to research transparency.JMR's Research Transparency Policy requires authors to submit their data, code, and methodological materials to JMR's collection on Harvard’s Dataverse (or follow an Alternative Disclosure Plan) after conditional acceptance. These …

Jetstream October 2026, Nancy Anzalone, Courtney Dalfonso, Genesis Nieves, Tara Gold, David Nochimson

JETstream: Library Newsletter

This edition of JETstream highlights news from the Learning Commons, Access Services, and Hagan Lobby; new and updated E-Resources; new Leganto Reserves+ features; recent and upcoming events hosted by the JET Library and new librarian profiles. Also featured is this years Common Read - Catalina, by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio.

9/11 In Cuny Archives: A Research Guide, Lindsey Kratochwill

Publications and Research

9/11 in CUNY Archives is a guide to the archival materials across CUNY campuses and repositories that pertain to the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. This guide is organized by repository and contains descriptions based on finding aids and metadata as well as hyperlinks to digitized materials where available. The collections, curated by the author in consultation with archivists across the CUNY system, include materials created by students – newspapers and yearbooks – as well as correspondence, news clippings, legislative documentation, photographs, oral histories, videos, and artifacts from first responders and memorials.

Tennessee Archives Month Proclamation, 2026, Tennessee. Office Of The Governor

Tennessee Archives Month proclamations

Proclamation issued by the Governor designating October 2026 as Tennessee Archives Month.

Building Trust Through Research Data Literacy And Shared Support: Survey Findings And Challenges From The Gw Research Data Management Task Force, Emily Blumenthal, Clark Gaylord, Brie Mcdonald, Brittany Smith, Jennifer Strickland, Lowell Williams

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

In 2024, the George Washington University (GW) convened the Research Data Management (RDM) Task Force charged with assessing institutional research data management needs. Early discussions revealed a need for data literacy and a shared language around  research data, including clearer distinctions between research data and other types of institutional data, as well as increased awareness of existing support services. Analysis of the resulting needs assessment survey further identified diverse data needs and widespread uncertainty around data sharing practices and data infrastructure. While respondents expressed an interest in a centralized research data management response, they also raised concerns about sustainability, long-term …

Afit Librarian Newsletter, Fourth Quarter 2026, D'Azzo Research Library, Air Force Institute Of Technology

AFIT Library Knowledge Base

No abstract provided.

Wright State University Libraries Annual Report 2025 - 2026, Wright State University Libraries

University Libraries' Annual Reports

The 2025-2026 Annual Report by the Wright State University Libraries highlighting the various happenings at the University Libraries including staff updates, public services highlights, and events.

Treasures, Fall 2026, Uab Historical Collections

Treasures - UAB Historical Collections

No abstract provided.

Awareness Of Digital Footprints And Its Implications For The Ethical Cyber Behavior Of Undergraduate Library And Information Science Students In Kwara State, Nigeria, Aderinola Ololade Dunmade, Akinade Adebowale Adewojo, Abdulwahab Olanrewaju Issa

Journal of Research Initiatives

This study examined the awareness of digital footprints and its implications for the ethical cyber behavior of undergraduate Library and Information Science (LIS) students in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study used a qualitative design and conducted semi-structured Zoom interviews with nine final-year LIS students from three universities representing federal, state, and private ownership in the state. Researchers purposively selected participants based on inclusion criteria, then transcribed and interpreted the interviews using reflexive thematic analysis, viewed through the lens of communication privacy management. The findings indicate that the students shared a broad familiarity with the idea of a digital footprint and …

Beyond The Headset: Building An Emerging Technology Program In An Academic Library, Beryl White-Bing

Library Presentations & Publications

This presentation included information on virtual reality, augmented reality, podcasting, and artificial intelligence in academic libraries.  It addressed collaborative partnerships that make emerging-technology programs sustainable, integrating virtual reality and other technologies into library instruction, creating experiential-learning opportunities across disciplines and assessment.

Serials Spoken Here, Michelle E. Colquitt, Robert Hilliker, Jordan Claire, Jeremy Whitt, Taylor Ralph, Elizabeth Rapp, Alice Pearman, Megan Horn, Zachariah Motts, Joni Addis

Publications

This edition of “Serials Spoken Here” contains a wide variety of session recaps. Conference sessions from both national/international conferences as well as state/local sessions. Recaps from the ALA Annual Convention & Exhibition, Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L), UKSG, the Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge, the American Association of Law Libraries, NISO Plus, ExLibris Users of North America (ELUNA), and the Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI) Resource Rendezvous. Topics are arranged under the broad headings of Collection Management, Contracts & Agreements, Legal & Government Serials, Scholarly Integrity, Workflows, Metrics, and Discovery. The editors hope you will take something away from this …

Lanthorn, Vol. 61, No. 04, September 28, 2026, Grand Valley State University

Volume 61, August 10, 2026 – current

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Efficient Database Translation, Sonya Fogg, Tracy Ashby

Library Class: Lunch & Learn

Understand the concept and utility of database translation. Identify key differences in indexing and syntax across major biomedical databases. Apply practical strategies for translating search strategies between databases.

A Square Peg In A Round Hole: Academic Review And Exhibitions, Cory L. Nimer, Megan E. Frost

Faculty Publications

Academic libraries increasingly use exhibitions as scholarly communication, yet conventional peer-review models rarely account for their collaborative, interdisciplinary nature. Museums and other GLAM institutions have developed standards addressing exhibition goals, audiences, interpretation, attribution, access, and visitor engagement, offering a useful foundation for academic library practice. At Brigham Young University, a library task force examined peer-review models across disciplines and adapted museum standards into a policy for evaluating exhibitions as scholarship in retention and promotion processes. Approved in January 2025, the policy was first applied to By Study and By Faith: 150 Years of BYU, an exhibition developed for the …

Resource Sharing After One Year In Alma, Kelly Shook, Amanda Black, Katie Mihaly, Theda Schwing

Roesch Library Staff Presentations

Librarians from universities across Ohio share their experiences from the transition to the Alma platform with respect to the sharing of resources among libraries.

The Relation Of Archival Repair, Black Communities, And The American Healthcare System, Aaisha Haykal, Tabitha Y. Samuel

MUSC Conference Presentations

Historians and genealogists depend on records preserved in archival repositories and special collections libraries to provide the foundation of their research and scholarship. Systemic inadequacies in archival practice, including bias in the development of collections and the pitfalls of engagement, outreach, and advocacy to actively document and promote the work of archives and special collections libraries among potential stakeholders and interest-group communities, often contribute to archival silences, or gaps in the documentary record relating to historically marginalized communities. This is particularly significant in documenting the history of the ways Black communities have engaged with the American healthcare system as patients, …

Forging Whole-Person Scholarship: Library-Led Publishing That Cultivates Physician Voices And Community, Jenny Mills, Bin Liu

Library Faculty Scholarship

Objective: This poster will describe a school-hosted open access medical journal that was recently founded at our institution to provide an outlet for medical student and faculty scholarly and creative works. We will describe how the journal was developed, for what purpose, what kinds of works have been published in the first two issues, some challenges we have encountered thus far, and the benefits for our students and faculty.

Methods: We established an open access journal to provide a supportive platform for emerging scholars, primarily our medical students.  We embrace the college’s whole person approach to healing, and …

From Information Literacy To Self-Directed Learning: Librarian-Faculty Collaboration In A Longitudinal Medical School Curriculum, Jenny Mills, Sarah Keil, Andrew Michel

Library Faculty Scholarship

Objective

To describe the development, implementation, and first-year assessment of a longitudinal Self-Directed Learning Program (SDLP) in a medical school curriculum and demonstrate how librarians can serve as curriculum co-designers, instructors, faculty developers, and assessment partners in support of evidence-based medicine education and accreditation requirements.

Methods

Medical librarians partnered with teaching faculty to develop a four-stage Self-Directed Learning Program embedded within a required longitudinal medical school course. The curriculum aligned LCME self-directed learning requirements with the five A's of evidence-based medicine. Librarians developed and delivered a five-session instructional module covering evidence-based medicine, critical appraisal, question formulation, and literature searching. Librarians …

From Scrolls To Algorithms: A Critical Analysis Of Generative Ai, Digital Preservation, And Ranganathan’S Normative Philosophy, Madhu K S

Book Chapters

The paper discusses the developments in human information access across three historical paradigms including physical scarcity, digital abundance, and synthetic algorithmic mediation with Generative AI. History is discussed with the philosophical aspects of Floridi’s Philosophy of Information, Christine Borgman’s Digital Scholarship Framework, and S R Ranganathan’s Normative Library Science. This conceptual paper explores the transition from finding documents to creating answers with AI it has changed human thinking and reliability on information. This transition has changed how people believe and trust the source of information. This paper looks at the material ethics regarding how commercial large language models (LLM) are …

Leaving Home: Archivists Teaching Outside Their Home Departments, Claire Du Laney Dunker, Lori Schwartz

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Dunker and Schwartz at the University of Nebraska at Omaha were curious about experiences of archivists teaching outside the archives, inspired by teaching a new public history course for the history department. There is little existing scholarship about archivists teaching credit-bearing courses outside the library. Existing literature focuses on pedagogical practices for history faculty teaching courses, archivists teaching “one-shots”, and collaborations between teaching faculty and archivists for class assignments. To fill this gap, we created a survey to gather opinions and preferences about teaching credit-bearing courses as part of, or adjacent to, professional responsibilities in academic libraries and archives.

Open Access Publishing, Kathleen A. Siry

AFIT Library Knowledge Base

No abstract provided.