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Postmortem: Understanding The Life And Death Of A Multi-Year Writing Program In An Academic Library, Catherine Bowers Oct 2025

Postmortem: Understanding The Life And Death Of A Multi-Year Writing Program In An Academic Library, Catherine Bowers

The Southeastern Librarian

A shared interest in a month-long novel writing event inspired two reference and instruction librarians to develop a serialized program built around writing and research. Through leveraging resources and partnerships, the librarians planned to foster creativity and confidence in research writing skills within an ethos of community. This project relied on multiple forms of outreach and assessment with an intention that would be meaningful and valuable to the students. The goal from the beginning was to develop an event that incorporated the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education, fit the library’s mission, …


Printz Award Titles In Mississippi Public Libraries: A Collection Analysis, Ally Watkins, Harley Rogers, Melissa Dennis Oct 2025

Printz Award Titles In Mississippi Public Libraries: A Collection Analysis, Ally Watkins, Harley Rogers, Melissa Dennis

The Southeastern Librarian

The Michael L. Printz Award is presented annually by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) to recognize one book as the Printz Award winner and up to four books as Honor books. In areas of rapid growth like young adult (YA) publishing, librarians may add books recognized by an award as part of their collection development practice. The number of Printz Award winner and Honor books in a Mississippi library’s holdings can be viewed as a standard to see if Mississippi is falling behind or keeping up with trends in young adult publishing. Building on research completed for an …


Sela News, Blake Denton Oct 2025

Sela News, Blake Denton

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.


News From The States, Blake Denton Oct 2025

News From The States, Blake Denton

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.


Government Documents For All: Ntsb Aviation Accident Reports, Tim Dodge Aug 2025

Government Documents For All: Ntsb Aviation Accident Reports, Tim Dodge

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.


Member Spotlight: Kathleen L. Schmand Aug 2025

Member Spotlight: Kathleen L. Schmand

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.


Peer Review Of Open Educational Resource Textbooks, Todd Seguin, Helen Bischoff Aug 2025

Peer Review Of Open Educational Resource Textbooks, Todd Seguin, Helen Bischoff

The Southeastern Librarian

This article presents an investigation of the state of peer review for Open Educational Resource (OER) Textbooks, which denotes the variability of peer review practices across OER platforms. The environ-mental scan highlights the critical finding that the perception of quality between OER textbooks and commercially published or traditional textbooks is often linked to the presence or absence of a formal, pre-publication peer review process. Findings emphasized a strong preference on behalf of adopters and potential authors of OER textbooks to have a standardized process or guidance for pursuing pre-publication peer review. Thus, there is potential for future researchers, platforms, and …


The Kingdom Of The Poor: My Journey Home, Audrey Beach Aug 2025

The Kingdom Of The Poor: My Journey Home, Audrey Beach

The Southeastern Librarian

Charles Strobel Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press, 2024 ISBN: 9780826507365 178 p. $29.95 (Hbk)


Sela News Aug 2025

Sela News

The Southeastern Librarian

News from the Southeastern Library Association


Sela Officers And Executive Committee, Sela State Representatives Aug 2025

Sela Officers And Executive Committee, Sela State Representatives

The Southeastern Librarian

Current SELA officers and representatives.


Enhancing Access And User Engagement Through The Implementation Of The Library Mobile App, Kebede H. Wordofa Aug 2025

Enhancing Access And User Engagement Through The Implementation Of The Library Mobile App, Kebede H. Wordofa

The Southeastern Librarian

Mobile applications (apps) are prevalent across all sectors, including libraries. Today, libraries are in-creasingly adopting mobile technologies to enhance the delivery of resources and services to smartphone and tablet users (Singh & Madhusudhan, 2023). This article presents a case study of the implementation of the Ex Libris Library Mobile App by the Woodward Library at Austin Peay State University (APSU) to improve access to library resources, enhance service delivery, and promote user interaction. The article discusses the app platform, design features, the app’s benefits, and the various resources and services made available through the app. It also highlights the app …


Southeastern Librarian 73(2) Summer 2025 (Full Issue) Aug 2025

Southeastern Librarian 73(2) Summer 2025 (Full Issue)

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian Volume 73 Number 2


The President’S Column, Laura Slavin Aug 2025

The President’S Column, Laura Slavin

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.


Now More Important Than Ever: Understanding Censorship, Fighting Book Challenges, And Celebrating Banned Books Week, Rachel Hooper, Stephanie White, Jennifer Long Aug 2025

Now More Important Than Ever: Understanding Censorship, Fighting Book Challenges, And Celebrating Banned Books Week, Rachel Hooper, Stephanie White, Jennifer Long

The Southeastern Librarian

Although censorship is an international problem with a long history, American public and school libraries have faced increased censorship efforts from parents and politicians concerning materials available to children over the past few years. Just this past year, book challenges resulted in heated debates and book removals from the library shelves across the U.S. Now more than ever, it is important to understand censorship, keep abreast of recent legislation and developments, fight book challenges, and celebrate Banned Books Week. While there have been some setbacks in fighting book challenges, library advocates are encouraged by recent success stories. The American Library …


The Life And Music Of Booker “Bukka” White: Recalling The Blues, Tim Dodge Aug 2025

The Life And Music Of Booker “Bukka” White: Recalling The Blues, Tim Dodge

The Southeastern Librarian

David W. Johnson Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2024 ISBN: 9781496817518 260 p. $99.00 (Hbk)


In Memory Of Dr. Gordon N. Baker: A Life Of Service, Leadership, And Love For Libraries, Crystal Gates Aug 2025

In Memory Of Dr. Gordon N. Baker: A Life Of Service, Leadership, And Love For Libraries, Crystal Gates

The Southeastern Librarian

Dr. Gordon N. Baker, Dean of Libraries Emeritus at Clayton State University, passed away after a lifetime of unwaver-ing dedication to libraries, library workers, and the communities they serve. Affectionately known as “Mr. Library” throughout Georgia and beyond, Dr. Baker’s life was a powerful testament to servant leadership, advocacy, and an enduring commitment to ad-vancing the library profession.


Anatomy Of A Purple State: A North Carolina Politics Primer, David W. Young Aug 2025

Anatomy Of A Purple State: A North Carolina Politics Primer, David W. Young

The Southeastern Librarian

Christopher A. Cooper Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2024 ISBN: 9781469681719 216 p. $22.00 (Pbk)


Unpalatable: Stories Of Pain And Pleasure In Southern Cookbooks, Adam Johnson Aug 2025

Unpalatable: Stories Of Pain And Pleasure In Southern Cookbooks, Adam Johnson

The Southeastern Librarian

Carrie Helms Tippen Jackson: University Press of Mississippi , 2024 ISBN: 9781496854803 264 p. $30.00 (Pbk)


An Interview With Dan Leach, Author Of Junah At The End Of The World, Melissa Lockaby Aug 2025

An Interview With Dan Leach, Author Of Junah At The End Of The World, Melissa Lockaby

The Southeastern Librarian

Dan Leach Spartanburg: Hub City Press, 2025 ISBN: 9798885740494 217 p. $17.95 (Pbk)


News From The States Aug 2025

News From The States

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.


I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me: Essays On Rural Political Decay, Peter R. Dean Aug 2025

I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me: Essays On Rural Political Decay, Peter R. Dean

The Southeastern Librarian

Matthew Ferrence Morgantown: West Virginia Uni-versity Press, 2024 ISBN: 9781959000273 228 p. $21.99 (Pbk)


Águila: The Vision, Life, Death & Rebirth Of A Two-Spirit Shaman In The Ozark Mountains, Adina Riggins Apr 2025

Águila: The Vision, Life, Death & Rebirth Of A Two-Spirit Shaman In The Ozark Mountains, Adina Riggins

The Southeastern Librarian

María Cristina Moroles & Lauri Umansky Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 2024 ISBN: 9781682262436 208 p. $34.95 (Hbk)


Finding The Singing Spruce: Musical In-Strument Makers And Appalachia’S Mountain Forests, Tammera Tace Apr 2025

Finding The Singing Spruce: Musical In-Strument Makers And Appalachia’S Mountain Forests, Tammera Tace

The Southeastern Librarian

Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth Morgantown: West Virginia University Press, 2023 ISBN: 9781959000006 248 p. $26.99 (Pbk)


Sela Officers And Executive Committee, Sela State Representatives Apr 2025

Sela Officers And Executive Committee, Sela State Representatives

The Southeastern Librarian

Current SELA officers and representatives.


Shaker Made: Inside Pleasant Hill's Shaker Village, Tim Daniels Apr 2025

Shaker Made: Inside Pleasant Hill's Shaker Village, Tim Daniels

The Southeastern Librarian

Carol Peachee Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2024 ISBN: 9780813198767 228 p. $50.00 (Hbk)


Some Nightmares Are Real: The Haunting Truth Behind Alabama’S Supernatural Tales, Kathelene Mccarty Smith Apr 2025

Some Nightmares Are Real: The Haunting Truth Behind Alabama’S Supernatural Tales, Kathelene Mccarty Smith

The Southeastern Librarian

Kelly Kazek Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, 2024 ISBN: 9780817322007 144 p. $22.95 (Hbk)


Southeastern Librarian 73(1) Spring 2025 (Full Issue) Apr 2025

Southeastern Librarian 73(1) Spring 2025 (Full Issue)

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian Volume 73 Number 1


News From The States Apr 2025

News From The States

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.


Sela News Apr 2025

Sela News

The Southeastern Librarian

News from the Southeastern Library Association


Politics And Collection Development: Behaviors In Library Collecting Based On Political Climates, Zachary G. Stein, Lindsey M. Reno Apr 2025

Politics And Collection Development: Behaviors In Library Collecting Based On Political Climates, Zachary G. Stein, Lindsey M. Reno

The Southeastern Librarian

Over the last several years libraries in the United States have dealt with an increasing number of book challenges and calls for censorship of materials. The challenges and calls for censorship are no longer only from library patrons, but now include national organizations and even local and state legislators. Some of these actions have moved to criminalize librarians and curtail first amendment rights. Due to this new climate, it is important to examine the effect these culture wars have on library collection development decisions. This quantitative study seeks to answer that question with a nationwide survey of library professionals.