Spotlight on Digital Government Information Preservation: Examining the Context, Outcomes, Limitations, and Successes of the DataRefuge Movement
In Brief: Access and preservation of online government data and information has been a long-standing and complex issue for librarians in government information librarianship, but... Read More
Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves
In Brief Vocational awe describes the set of ideas, values, and assumptions librarians have about themselves and the profession that result in notions that libraries... Read More
Bringing Student Voices into the University Archives: A Student Organization Documentation Initiative Case Study
In Brief The undergraduate student experience has long been poorly and selectively captured by university archives. Though student narratives have always been essential for creating... Read More
Editorial: Harassment in Scholarship is Unacceptable–and Requires Action
Something is rotten in the state of online scholarship. We here at Lead Pipe have noticed a significant uptick in commenting and other behaviors across... Read More
Accessibility for Justice: Accessibility as a Tool for Promoting Justice in Librarianship
In Brief Recent critiques of diversity in higher education and librarianship by Stewart (2017), Hudson (2017), and Hathcock (2015) have encouraged a critical shift away... Read More
Patron-Driven Subject Access: How Librarians Can Mitigate That “Power to Name”
In Brief Information organization and access is one of the core goals of librarianship. However, as librarians, we have the power to control what language... Read More
Socratic Questioning: A Teaching Philosophy for the Student Research Consultation
In Brief Socratic questioning, the act of asking questions in order to prompt critical thinking and reflection, expands the boundaries of librarianship by borrowing from... Read More
The Innovation Fetish and Slow Librarianship: What Librarians Can Learn From the Juicero
In Brief This essay reflects on the effects of capitalism and corporatization on the work habits of librarians, and critiques the profession’s emphasis on innovation... 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
Creating Connections: How Libraries Can Use Exhibits to Welcome New Students
In Brief: Feelings of loneliness are common among first-year college students during the start of the academic year. Academic and social integration into the campus... Read More