Bridging the Relationship Gap: Using Social Network Theories to Inform Library Services for Graduate Students
In Brief Graduate school is a transformative time for many students. For some students, this is an exciting adventure that allows them to explore new... Read More
Beyond saints, spies and salespeople: new analogies for library liaison programmes
In Brief Academic libraries in the UK are placing an increased emphasis on engagement and partnership building with academics. Attempts to articulate what is meant... Read More
In Pursuit of Equity: Applying Design Thinking to Develop a Values-Based Open Access Statement
In Brief We wanted to rethink how our library supported open access, so we attempted to ask ourselves and our staff why they supported “open”... Read More
“It was information based”: Student Reasoning when Distinguishing Between Scholarly and Popular Sources
In Brief: We asked students to find an article and answer the following questions: Is this a popular or scholarly article? How can you tell?... Read More
Scholarship as an Open Conversation: Utilizing Open Peer Review in Information Literacy Instruction
In Brief: This article explores the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy’s frame, Scholarship as a Conversation. This frame asserts that information literate students have the... Read More
Modular Short Form Videos for Library Instruction
In Brief Expensive software isn’t necessary to create effective tutorials. Quick, unedited tutorials created on social media, such as on Instagram or Snapchat, may be... Read More
From AASL Standards to the ACRL Framework: Higher Education Shifts in Pedagogical Strategies
In Brief How does the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education function in relation to the information literacy standards used with students in K-12... Read More
Finding foundations: A model for information literacy assessment of first-year students
In Brief This article presents a case study in establishing an information literacy instruction and assessment program for first-year university students at the University of... Read More
Following the Yik Yak: Using Social Media Observations to Understand Student Needs on College Campuses
In Brief: What can social media tell us about our patrons? We look at Yik Yak through the lens of library ethnography, suggesting that anonymous... Read More
Preservation in Practice: A Survey of New York City Digital Humanities Researchers
In Brief Digital Humanities (DH) describes the emerging practice of interpreting humanities content through computing methods to enhance data gathering, analysis, and visualization. Due to... Read More