Conspiratorial Thinking in Academic Libraries: Implications for Change Management and Leadership
In Brief Some level of belief in conspiracy theories among United States citizens is quite common. Academic libraries have seen significant change over the past... Read More
Are we walking the talk? A snapshot of how academic LIS journals are (or aren’t) enacting disciplinary values
By Rachel Borchardt, Symphony Bruce, Amanda Click, and Charlotte Roh In Brief The academic library field claims to value social responsibility, open access, equity, diversity,... Read More
New Year, New Cycles, New Platform
Update from the In the Library with the Lead Pipe Editorial Board In 2022, we will be refreshing, upgrading, and relaunching on a new platform... Read More
Source Evaluation: Supporting Undergraduate Student Research Development
By Iris Jastram, Claudia Peterson and Emily Scharf In Brief Each year since 2008, librarians at Carleton College read samples of sophomore writing as part of the Information... Read More
Reflections on Active Collecting During Difficult Times
by Kyna Herzinger and Rebecca Pattillo In Brief At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Archives and Special Collections Library at the University of... Read More
Dismantling the Evaluation Framework
(Atharva Tulsi, Unsplash, https://unsplash.com/photos/RVpCAtjhyuA) By Alaina C. Bull, Margy MacMillan, and Alison J. Head In brief For almost 20 years, instruction librarians have relied on... Read More
Service Ceiling: The High Cost of Professional Development for Academic Librarians
By Bridgette Comanda, Jaci Wilkinson, Faith Bradham, Amanda Koziura, and Maura Seale In Brief Academic librarian salaries are shrinking, but conferences and professional membership fees... Read More
Equitable but Not Diverse: Universal Design for Learning is Not Enough
By Amanda Roth, Gayatri Singh (posthumous), and Dominique Turnbow In Brief Information literacy instruction is increasingly being delivered online, particularly through the use of learning... Read More
Ethical Financial Stewardship: One Library’s Examination of Vendors’ Business Practices
By Katy DiVittorio and Lorelle Gianelli In Brief The evaluation of library collections rarely digs into the practices or other business ventures of the companies... Read More
We Need to Talk About How We Talk About Disability: A Critical Quasi-systematic Review
By Amelia Gibson, Kristen Bowen, and Dana Hanson In Brief This quasi-systematic review uses a critical disability framework to assess definitions of disability, use of... Read More