How Well Are You Doing Your Job? You Don’t Know. No One Does.
In Brief: The outputs librarians are measuring are not directly associated with specific practices that lead to improved lives for the people we serve. If... Read More
Librarian, Heal Thyself: A Scholarly Communication Analysis of LIS Journals
In Brief This article presents an analysis of 111 Library and Information Science journals based on measurements of “openness” including copyright policies, open access self-archiving... Read More
Working at Learning: Developing an Integrated Approach to Student Staff Development
In Brief: In recent years, student staff have become essential to the success of library operations, particularly within higher education. Student library employment offers a... Read More
Books Behind Bars: A Volunteer-run Prison Library Service in Winnipeg, Manitoba
In Brief: Beginning the summer of 2012, a group Canadian librarians in Winnipeg came together to discuss the lack of library services in the prison system... Read More
State of the Pipe
In Brief: In the Library with the Lead Pipe announces two new milestones and a call for feedback. by Editorial Board As In the Library... Read More
Me and You and Everything We Know: Information Behavior in Library Workplaces
In Brief As librarians, we claim to uphold the principles of open access, equitable and unbiased service, intellectual freedom, and lifelong learning. How can we... Read More
Librarian as Poet / Poet as Librarian
In brief: Through interviews with three poets who also work in libraries, this article explores the benefits and challenges of these overlapping roles, reflecting on... Read More
Häuserkämpfe: An Inside Look at Researching in DIY Archives
In Brief: This article is an interview with Jake Smith, a PhD student at the University of Chicago who spent over a year in Germany... Read More
Editorial: Our Favorite Articles from 2013
by Editorial Board, Ellie Collier, Brett Bonfield and Hugh Rundle To kick off 2014, we’re looking back at 2013. In the Library with the Lead... Read More
Giving Games the Old College Try
In Brief: Based on evidence that games might help students get more engaged in my online class, I decided to overcome my skepticism and road-test two... Read More