Creating a Library Wide Culture and Environment to Support MLIS Students of Color: The Diversity Scholars Program at Oregon State University Libraries
In Brief The work of social justice, equity, and inclusion is not a short-term investment by a limited number of people; instead, it should be... Read More
It’s Not Imposter Syndrome: Resisting Self-Doubt as Normal For Library Workers
In Brief Library workers, as with other professions, are quick to diagnose ourselves and others with imposter syndrome when we doubt or devalue our everyday... Read More
Multilingualism, Neoliberalism, and Language Ideologies in Libraries
In BriefThis article calls for a more holistic and inclusive approach to the under-examined issue of language in libraries. It begins by foregrounding language as... Read More
Communicating with Information: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Students with ASD
In Brief The focus of this article is twofold: it 1) considers how digital humanities techniques and methodologies increase accessibility and scholarship opportunities for students... Read More
Open to What? A Critical Evaluation of OER Efficacy Studies
In Brief This selective literature review evaluates open educational resources (OER) efficacy studies through the lens of critical pedagogy. OER have radical potential as transformative... Read More
Teaching with Care: A Relational Approach to Individual Research Consultations
In Brief Although single-session instruction makes it difficult for librarians to build deep relationships with the students they teach, individual research consultations offer great opportunities... Read More
Information Privilege and First-year Students: A Case Study from a First-year Seminar Course Using Access to Information as a Lens for Exploring Privilege
In Brief This article explores the topic of information privilege and how this concept can be used with first-year students to teach about information literacy... Read More
No Holds Barred: Policing and Security in the Public Library
In Brief Library and Information Studies (LIS) has traditionally taken a conservative and uncritical approach to security and policing in libraries. The available literature usually... Read More
Librarianship at the Crossroads of ICE Surveillance
In Brief Information capitalism, the system where information, a historically, largely free and ubiquitous product of basic communication, is commodified by private owners for profit,... Read More
Consultants in Canadian Academic Libraries: Adding New Voices to the Story
In Brief The practice of hiring consultants in academic libraries is widespread, but research on the topic is not. We argue that this practice stems... Read More