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Rare Books Exhibit, Katie Prentice, Sandra Yates

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Visit the new exhibit developed by the McGovern Historical Center team. This special exhibit highlights treasures from the rare book collections, with special focus on items with engraved illustrations. Find the exhibit inside the TMC Library, in the display cases near the Dr. Cooley portrait. This photograph is from Primitiae anatomicae: De humani corporis ossibus 1615) by Pieter Paaw.The actual books will be on display only through April 17 and will be replaced with photographs for the rest of the exhibition. Please note that rare books are always available for viewing/research by appointment.

Ai Powered Research: Consensus, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Consensus is an AI search engine for academic research. It searches over 200 million academic papers and uses language models to help find, understand, and synthesize peer-reviewed literature.

For every query, Consensus first retrieves the most relevant academic papers. It analyzes top results and generates a clear, cohesive synthesis of the findings. Every response includes citations, so you can trace each insight back to the original source.

Use Medical Mode to target your search in 1,000 top medical journals.

Student Perspectives On Textbook Affordability, Ginelle Baskin, Mary Ann Jones, Suzanne Mangrum

All Things Open

Join us as we share findings from a recent campus-wide survey at a mid-size regional R2 university exploring the impact of course material costs on students. We asked students to provide answers on how textbook costs affect their learning experiences, choices, and successes. This session will highlight key data, student voices, and showcase opportunities for faculty to make their courses more affordable and equitable through the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and other no-cost materials.

Open Pedagogy In Practice: Using Shareable Consultation Worksheets To Promote Equitable Research Learning, Stephanie E. Ard

All Things Open

One-on-one library research consultations provide valuable support, but it can be challenging for students to recall everything discussed once the meeting is over. To help students continue building their skills after a session, I created a shared, editable online worksheet that captures search strategies, keywords, potential resources, and next steps in one document. Students retain access to their worksheets in Microsoft OneDrive and can choose to share them with peers, allowing the documents to function as open, reusable learning tools that support transparency, student agency, and ongoing engagement, particularly for those who may not be able to return for a …

Jumping Into The Deep End: Lessons Learned From Editing A Book About Open Movements, Abbey K. Elder, Bryan T. Ricupero, Shannon M. Smith

All Things Open

In 2023, we had a great idea: let’s make an open access book about open movements! Little did we know, this experience would change us all as we learned and grew alongside the authors who contributed to our volume, Open Movements: Recognizing Challenges and Building Connections.

Open Movements is about a lot of things: it’s about the institutional initiatives that support open scholarship, the vendors and programs that connect practitioners to the ideals of openness, and the barriers we run into when we try to communicate all that “Open” can be. Despite coming from separate institutions with backgrounds spanning …

Big Data Research In Library And Information Science: A Bibliometric Analysis In India, Dr. Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Big Data can be defined as high-volume, high-velocity, and high-variety information assets that demand cost-effective, innovative forms of information processing for improved insight and decision-making. Library and Information Centres generate and manage vast amounts of data through digital catalogs, circulation systems, user queries, and digital repositories. The main purpose of the study is to analyze big data research in Library and Information Science in India from 2015 to 2024. It conducted a quantitative analysis using the Bibliometrix tool on scientific production indexed in the Scopus database. A total of 1639 documents were retrieved and exported in CSV format. MS Office …

Free To Read, Free To Publish: Library Publishing And Global Scholarly Communication, Jonathan D. Grunert

All Things Open

Open access is a right exercised by scholars and their institutions, not a privilege granted by publishers. From this perspective, library publishing is not peripheral to the open access movement but a necessary extension, and when libraries take on publishing roles, they reclaim functions long outsourced to commercial actors and re-center scholarly communication within academic communities. The partnership among libraries, institutions, and researchers is foundational to the production, evaluation, and sharing of knowledge. Library publishing shows that open access can be sustainable and scholar-driven without reliance on paywalls, article processing charges, or exclusivity.

Since 2014, library publishing has evolved from …

Cultivating Empathy Through Exhibit Design To Engage Students In The Ai And Handheld Tech Era - Three Case Studies, Angela R. Whitlock

The Primary Source

This article examines how exhibition environments can foster empathy, participation, and meaningful connection among student visitors within an increasingly digital and technologically mediated cultural landscape. Through a comparative multi-site case study, it analyzes three exhibition environments that engage students through immersive design, participatory technology, and interpretive framing: the African American Military History Museum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; the Ulysses S. Grant exhibit space within Mitchell Memorial Library at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi; and the in-progress redesign of the Southern Literary Trail exhibit, also located within Mitchell Memorial Library and scheduled for completion within the next year. While each site …

Lanthorn, Vol. 60, No. 14, April 6, 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.

Cal Poly Student Protests And Activism: A (Republished) Research Guide, Kyle Tanaka, Lucia Moratinos-Chu

Library Scholarship

This research guide discusses, among other topics, protests and activism at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Some of these protests arose in response to specific incidents related to racism, sexism, homo/transphobia, etc.

Slowing Down Or Speeding Up? Ai & Slow Librarianship In Academic Libraries, Amanda Makula, Meredith Farkas, Heather Sardis

Copley Library: Faculty Scholarship

AI promises efficiency and productivity, while “slow librarianship” prioritizes intentional work and deep engagement. Are the two contradictory or perhaps complementary? This panel explores the tension between rapid technology and reflective practice. We discuss whether utilizing AI necessarily creates fragmentation, isolation, and cognitive burden, or whether the tools might be leveraged to foster strong relationships with our patrons and colleagues and support a human-centered library culture.

Addressing Legal Uncertainties In Article Versions And Institutional Copyright Policies To Support Immediate Public Access To Federal Grant-Funded Publications, Yuanxiao Xu

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

New federal public access policies—mandated by the 2022 OSTP Memo and already adopted by several key federal grant-making agencies—require authors funded by federal grants to deposit peer-reviewed publications for immediate public access. This paper explains how grant- receiving institutions and their affiliated authors can dispel legal uncertainties and comply with the new public access policies. Section I delineates how valid prior licenses enable public deposit of manuscripts notwithstanding later publishing agreements transferring copyright to the journals. Section II discusses the different versions of a manuscript created during the publication process. Section III describes the different types of third-party contributions incorporated …

Res Historica, Volume 5, Alpha Rho Epsilon Phi Alpha Theta, Lindsay Rae Smith Privette Phd

Res Historica

The 2026 journal of historical research by Anderson University students, Res Historica.

The editorial team for this edition of Res Historica was Dr. Lindsay Rae Smith Privette, Julia Ackerman, Callyn Wright, Logan Davis, and John Hinton. Cover art by Mary Beth Lee.

Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letter - April 2026, The George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letters

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Earth Day 2026 - Activity Sheets, Emily Gomez

Library Display Posters

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Earth Day 2026 - Government Resources, Emily Gomez

Library Display Posters

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Earth Day 2026 - History, Emily Gomez

Library Display Posters

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Usa Libraries Newsletter - V. 1, No. 2 (Spring 2026), Usa Libraries

USA Libraries Newsletter

Library News

What’s new at USA Libraries?

USA Libraries Personnel News // Lorene Flanders

Welcome Zach Basler! // Marx Library

Spring Semester at the Marx Library // Kaitlyn Moody

Winter & Spring Semester at the Biomedical Library // Leesha Coleman

Spring Semester at the MCOB Library // Amia Baker

Marx Library Period Product Initiative // Kaitlyn Moody

Biomedical Library Team Tours College of Medicine Construction Site // Gail Kouame

Research Round-Up

Spotlighting library tips, tricks, and tools…

Demystifying the Archives: What to Expect on Your Tour! // Kaitlyn Moody

Graphic Medicine: Ripple Effects Review // Leesha Coleman

Now Showing: South …

Hqim Provides The Script. School Librarians Provide The Stage: School Librarians As Partners In High-Quality Instructional Materials Implementation In Arkansas, Ashley Cooksey

Faculty Publications - Teaching and Educational Leadership

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Translating Research For The Public: Lab And Online Engagement, Hannah Jiron

Posters - 2026

In the world of psychological research, we spend countless hours in the lab gathering data that has the potential to change lives. But if that data stays locked away in spreadsheets or professional journals, it remains "invisible" to the very people who need it most. As our research moves into the digital age, we have a unique opportunity to "uncloister" science taking it out of the lab and bringing it into the community. This poster explores why simply having good data isn't enough. For research to truly matter, it requires active management and a heart for public outreach. We argue …