What’s Missing in Conversations about Libraries and Mental Illness
In Brief It is inevitable that public librarians interact with mentally ill patrons daily. We do our best to help find information and connect patrons... Read More
Not Business as Usual: Incorporating LIS Student Perspectives in the Apprenticeship Hiring Process
In Brief While a Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree is typically necessary to become an academic librarian, practical experiences such as internships,... Read More
Using a Proposed Library Guide Assessment Standards Rubric and a Peer Review Process to Pedagogically Improve Library Guides: A Case Study
In Brief Library guides can help librarians provide information to their patrons regarding their library resources, services, and tools. Despite their perceived usefulness, there is... Read More
Decistifying trans and gender diverse inclusion in library work: A literature review
In Brief by Keahi Adolpho and Stephen G. Krueger Trans and gender diverse people are present in all areas of library work. We use libraries... Read More
Not All Staying is the Same: Unpacking Retention and Turnover in Academic Libraries
In Brief: Although the academic libraries profession recognizes that retention is a complex and important issue, especially for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives... Read More
Autistic Students and Academic Library Research: Recommendations for a Neurodiversity-Informed Approach
In Brief: Despite a growing pool of research in library and information science (LIS) authored by autistic librarians (see Lawrence, 2013; Tumlin, 2019), the vast... Read More
Forming and Sustaining a Community of Practice for Volunteer-Based EDI Work
In Brief At the Diverse BookFinder (DBF), we work to move the diverse books discussion beyond increasing the number of books (see Aronson et al.)... Read More
Engaging in Toponymic Justice: Proactively Naming The Nishihara Family Classroom
by Natalia Fernández, Jane Nichols, and Diana Park In Brief Conversations about the memorial landscape, as well as commemorative and toponymic naming practices, have exploded... Read More
Addressing Weight Stigma in Libraries to Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
By Lorelei Rutledge, Erika Church, and Devan Church Image: “As I Am”. Mixed media on paper. By Melissa L. Gygi. (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) In Brief... Read More
Chronically Honest: An Autoethnographic Paper on the Experiences of a Disabled Librarian
By Nikki Andersen In Brief Through autoethnographic reflection and examination of theoretical literature, this article explores my experiences of disability while working in the academic... Read More