The Library Commons: An Imagination and an Invocation
By Jennie Rose Halperin In Brief Commons theory can provide important interventions within neoliberal managerial information capitalism when applied to the library as an institution.... Read More
“Information Has Value”: The Political Economy of Information Capitalism
In Brief Information capitalism dominates the production and flow of information across the globe. It produces massive information institutions that are as harmful to everyday... 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
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