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
Training Matters: Student Employment and Learning in Academic Libraries
In Brief Conceiving of student employment in academic libraries as an educationally purposeful experience requires adopting a learner-centered pedagogical approach to student employee job training.... Read More
Leading from the Center: Reimagining Feedback Conversations at an Academic Library
In Brief What if we brought the same compassion and learner mindset that we use with students to our interactions with colleagues? Inspired by change... Read More
New Hampshire Public Library Services for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
In Brief Domestic violence and sexual assault survivors experience unique information needs that can be answered through formal avenues such as a crisis center or... Read More
Normalize Negotiation! Learning to Negotiate Salaries and Improve Compensation Outcomes to Transform Library Culture
In Brief This article explores academic librarians’ experiences with compensation negotiation, using a combination of survey and interview data. Specifically, we focus on where librarians... Read More
Editorial: Rising through the Ranks: On Upward Mobility in Librarianship
By Editorial Board, Ellie Collier and Brett Bonfield A few weeks ago we asked you for your suggestions on what you’d like us to cover... Read More
[RE]Boot Camp: Share Some. Learn More. Teach Better.
By Ellie Collier Setting the Stage Last fall, as a part of the Texas Library Association’s “Transforming” initiative, my library held its own transforming retreat. Austin... Read More