Celebrating 4 Million Downloads In Digital Commons @ Tmc,
2026
Texas Medical Center Library
Celebrating 4 Million Downloads In Digital Commons @ Tmc, Alice W. Sherwood
TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)
On April 5th, 2005, the first article was deposited in DigitalCommons@TMC. Since then, 44.1k items have been deposited into our institutional repository. On average, DigitalCommons@TMC is viewed on average by 185+ countries, 3200+ institutions, seeing 185k downloads monthly. Audio visual streaming materials have been hosted on DigitalCommons@TMC since 2023, and the system counts more than 1,750+ streams.
This repository reached its 3 million downloads milestone in October 2025, and we are celebrating reaching the milestone of 4 million total downloads in late April 2026. Collection highlights include open access journals, theses and dissertations, library archives and …
Improve Your Research Skills With Tmc Library Youtube Tutorials,
2026
Texas Medical Center Library
Improve Your Research Skills With Tmc Library Youtube Tutorials, Joanne Romano
TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)
No abstract provided.
Memorial Day Holiday Hours,
2026
Texas Medical Center Library
Memorial Day Holiday Hours, Katie Prentice
TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)
No abstract provided.
Toward Healing And Justice: Building Equitable Relationships With Community Archives In El Salvador,
2026
Western University, Canada
Toward Healing And Justice: Building Equitable Relationships With Community Archives In El Salvador, Giada Ferrucci, Amanda Oliver, Tom Belton, Fernando Chacon
Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies
The article examines an archival component of a larger research initiative. Surviving Memory in Postwar El Salvador is a multidisciplinary, cross-sector partnership. The overall methodology of the project is participatory and survivor-centered. It aims to document and commemorate the history of the Salvadoran Civil War (1980-1992) and prevent future violence. The component of the Surviving Memory partnership the authors describe in this article elucidates the crucial importance of community archival practices undertaken to support memory, healing, and justice in El Salvador. The authors are co-investigators and collaborators who have supported the work of community archivists in El Salvador through a …
Reflections On Language And Translation: Toward A "Translation Turn" In Archival Studies,
2026
University of Toronto, Faculty of Information
Reflections On Language And Translation: Toward A "Translation Turn" In Archival Studies, Fiorella Foscarini
Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies
As the dominant lingua franca, the English language acts as an invisible, hegemonic force that exerts a strong influence over the framing of the global world. By using English unreflexively in research, education, and professional cross-cultural exchanges, we may unwittingly support unequal power structures, the homogenization of research, and the marginalization of traditions and knowledge systems based on languages other than English. In most cases where translation is involved, the translating act is treated as a fait accompli or a mere technical process, without acknowledging that exact equivalence is impossible to achieve, and that translation has important epistemological, methodological, …
Teach And Care: How Community-Centered Archival Practice May Transform Education, Archives, And Community History,
2026
University of California, Los Angeles
Teach And Care: How Community-Centered Archival Practice May Transform Education, Archives, And Community History, Thuy Vo Dang
Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies
Academic librarians and archivists may work toward transforming education, archives, and community history (TEACH) through implementing a CARE approach. This includes a commitment to critical, liberatory, and person-centered praxis in archives co-creation and partnership with community organizations at the frontlines of documenting and preserving marginalized histories. Caring, in the archival context, begins with an acknowledgement of the harm mainstream archival institutions have caused for minoritized groups and then moving towards implementation of non-extractive, flexible and ethical partnership and/or stewardship of historical and cultural heritage materials. Caring also demands critical, rigorous, ongoing commitments to activation of the archival records by centering …
The Dwellings Of Ybor City Project: Using Archival Recovery And Mapping To Examine Historical Erasure,
2026
University of South Florida, Tampa
The Dwellings Of Ybor City Project: Using Archival Recovery And Mapping To Examine Historical Erasure, Stephanie M. Mackin
Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies
This article examines how digital archives and spatial humanities can address historical erasure. It focuses on reconstructing the lost residential landscapes of Ybor City, a culturally significant Tampa, Florida, neighborhood. The area was transformed by mid-twentieth-century slum clearance and urban renewal. The Dwellings of Ybor City project uses archival theory, participatory ethics, and GIS-based storytelling to geolocate and reinterpret a Depression-era album called "Photographs Showing Dwellings in the Ybor Slum Area." By pairing digitized historical photographs with contemporary rephotography and mapping them to their original sites, the project restores visibility to homes and neighborhoods largely erased from both the physical …
Planning To Preserve: Creating A Digital Preservation Roadmap At A Small Archive,
2026
Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine
Planning To Preserve: Creating A Digital Preservation Roadmap At A Small Archive, Amanda Garfunkel
Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies
The preservation of electronic records according to best practices can seem overwhelming for archives with limited staff and resources. Creating a digital preservation implementation plan is a thoughtful exercise that allows archivists from a broad range of institutions to articulate achievable goals and create a roadmap towards a mature digital preservation program. Using tools that are flexible will help small repositories take the first step towards better stewardship of their electronic records. This article will discuss the creation of a digital preservation implementation plan at a small institution that includes activities such as surveys, benchmarking, and creating documentation. Practical steps …
Writing As A Process Of Inquiry In Autoethnography For Meaning-Making: Reflections And Some Points For Consideration,
2026
Kathmandu University School of Education, Lalitpur, Nepal
Writing As A Process Of Inquiry In Autoethnography For Meaning-Making: Reflections And Some Points For Consideration, Niroj Dahal
The Qualitative Report
This article explores writing as a process of inquiry and meaning-making in the autoethnographic tradition, offering reflections on the recursive, emergent, and dialogical/dialectical nature of writing, along with some points for consideration. Drawing on perspectives from qualitative research and narrative inquiry (Riessman, 2008), I argue that autoethnographic writing serves as a method of inquiry and/or discovery, generating ontological, epistemological, and axiological-driven cultural meaning that functions as a site of reflection, interrogation, and re-storying of lived experiences. This recursive, often messy, and reflexive act allows researchers to excavate, analyze, and interpret their lived experiences. Rather than viewing writing as a final-stage …
Reposisi Literasi Kearsipan Dalam Lanskap Transformasi Digital,
2026
Sekolah Pascasarjana, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia
Reposisi Literasi Kearsipan Dalam Lanskap Transformasi Digital, Primus Sanbein
Jurnal Ilmu Informasi, Perpustakaan, dan Kearsipan
Digital transformation has fundamentally reshaped the nature of archives, not only in terms of technological media but also in how archives are understood, interpreted, and accounted for. In this context, archival literacy is often narrowly framed as a set of technical skills or individual competencies, a perspective that inadequately captures the complexity of digital archives that are dynamic, distributed, and embedded in contemporary information practices. This article aims to reframe archival literacy as a conceptual lens within the landscape of digital transformation. Adopting a reflective and conceptual approach, the article situates archival literacy within information literacy discourse while examining shifts …
Etika Dan Vandalisme Terselubung Dalam Pemanfaatan Koleksi Di Dinas Perpustakaan Dan Kearsipan Provinsi Sumatera Utara,
2026
Program Studi Perpustakaan dan Sains Informasi, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia
Etika Dan Vandalisme Terselubung Dalam Pemanfaatan Koleksi Di Dinas Perpustakaan Dan Kearsipan Provinsi Sumatera Utara, Annisa Intan Zakira, Haura Laudya Kharin, Dina Maulina, Zahrah Ajiziah, Sri Ramadhani, Cherin Pebina Sembiring
Jurnal Ilmu Informasi, Perpustakaan, dan Kearsipan
This study addresses the prevalent issue of unethical user behavior towards library collections, which threatens their preservation. The main objective is to analyze the forms and underlying causes of these behaviors at the Library and Archives Service (Dispusip) of North Sumatra Province. This research employs a qualitative case study approach, utilizing direct observation, photographic documentation, and brief interviews as its methods. The results indicate a significant occurrence of unethical practices, such as page-folding (dog-earing), underlining or scribbling on pages, and mis-shelving books. These actions are categorized as “covert vandalism” and a lack of systemic awareness, stemming from a low sense …
The Searcy Story,
2026
Belmont University
The Searcy Story, Elise S. Spinder, Sheeva Chourazghi-Azad, Nate Krammerer, Anna Blubaugh, Sarah Brewer
SPARK Symposium Presentations
This presentation explores the planning and execution of our Honors project: a documentary highlighting local Nashville activists Joyce and Walter Searcy. It outlines our research process, the development of timelines documenting their lives, our collaboration with Fisk University, and the production of the documentary. Housed within the Belmont-Fisk Social Justice Collaborative, our work examines strategies that contributed to the systemic change during the Civil Rights Movement. This inquiry sparked deeper engagement with the Nashville community and illuminated the Searcys’ vital role in fostering community organizing and leading meaningful change. This documentary reflects on what it means to be a selfless …
Lanthorn, Vol. 60, No. 15, April 20, 2026,
2026
Grand Valley State University
Lanthorn, Vol. 60, No. 15, April 20, 2026, Grand Valley State University
Volume 60, August 4, 2025 – April 20, 2026
Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.
Book Review: Social Justice Design And Implementation In Library And Information Science Edited By Bharat Mehra,
2026
San Jose State University
Book Review: Social Justice Design And Implementation In Library And Information Science Edited By Bharat Mehra, Ellie F. Kawada
School of Information Student Research Journal
Social Justice Design and Implementation in Library and Information Science, edited by Bharat Mehra, is an engaging volume that explores the pursuit of social justice in its many forms in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS). The included chapters cover case studies of social justice implementation in library services, theoretical frameworks for subversive methods of research and education, and the future of library advocacy for social justice. While the volume is centered on English-speaking countries and lacks the perspective of paraprofessional library staff, the themes and examples presented in the book are invaluable to any LIS students, professionals, …
Decolonizing The Academic Library: Examining The Successful Indigenization Of Ubc And Unm’S Library Services,
2026
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Decolonizing The Academic Library: Examining The Successful Indigenization Of Ubc And Unm’S Library Services, Emily T. Villars
School of Information Student Research Journal
This article examines decolonization and indigenization initiatives at two academic libraries: the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the University of New Mexico (UNM). It asks how these institutions have implemented indigenization in their libraries and what lessons can inform broader reconciliation work across North America. Through a comparative lens, it analyzes how national and organizational frameworks, such as the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB) Truth and Reconciliation Report and Recommendations and the American Indian Library Association’s (AILA) organizational goals, can shape these efforts. The study highlights three core strategies: decolonizing access and classification, transforming library spaces, and expanding …
Book Review: Academic Librarian Burnout: Causes And Responses Edited By Christina Holm, Ana Guimaraes, And Nashieli Marcano,
2026
San Jose State University
Book Review: Academic Librarian Burnout: Causes And Responses Edited By Christina Holm, Ana Guimaraes, And Nashieli Marcano, Brianna Gaffney
School of Information Student Research Journal
No abstract provided.
A Reflection On Research Limitations And Conclusions,
2026
San Jose State University
A Reflection On Research Limitations And Conclusions, Pearl Kim
School of Information Student Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Local History Is Preserved By College,
2026
University of North Alabama
Local History Is Preserved By College, Florence Times
Documents
Preserving local history within Collier Library and The Susan K. Vaugh Museum at FSC, 1959
Planning For Summer And Fall Semester Orientations,
2026
Texas Medical Center Library
Planning For Summer And Fall Semester Orientations, Katie Prentice
TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)
The TMC Research and Instruction Librarians are looking ahead to summer and fall orientations and classes. Once you have your dates planned, please request your session to ensure a librarian is available to present.
Archive Your Life: Protecting The Moments That Matter Most,
2026
East Tennessee State University
Archive Your Life: Protecting The Moments That Matter Most, Sarah E. Bull, Ryan Bernard
Faculty Open Access Works
How many photos and videos do you have on your personal device? Where do you store your digital documents? How do you save and select the materials that matter most to you? Get answers to these questions and practical advice on organizing and maintaining a personal archive in this session, led by Librarian Sarah Bull.
