Conducting a Diversity Audit in an Academic Library on the Psychology, Non-Fiction Collection
In Brief Over the course of a year, I conducted a diversity audit of part of the general nonfiction collection, specifically the psychology section (BFs)... Read More
Not Business as Usual: Incorporating LIS Student Perspectives in the Apprenticeship Hiring Process
In Brief While a Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree is typically necessary to become an academic librarian, practical experiences such as internships,... Read More
Not All Staying is the Same: Unpacking Retention and Turnover in Academic Libraries
In Brief: Although the academic libraries profession recognizes that retention is a complex and important issue, especially for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives... Read More
Autistic Students and Academic Library Research: Recommendations for a Neurodiversity-Informed Approach
In Brief: Despite a growing pool of research in library and information science (LIS) authored by autistic librarians (see Lawrence, 2013; Tumlin, 2019), the vast... Read More
Let ‘No’ be ‘No’: When Librarians say ‘No’ to Instruction Opportunities
By Anna White In Brief There has been more literature about academic librarians saying ‘no’ in the last decade than in previous time periods. However,... Read More
Shakespeare, Science, and Outside Scholarship: An Interview with Dennis McCarthy
by Rochelle Smith In Brief The majority of the last century of research exists in the temporal space between the start of copyright and the... Read More
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
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
Power and Status (and Lack Thereof) in Academe: Academic Freedom and Academic Librarians
In Brief Academic librarians do not experience full academic freedom protections, despite the fact that they are expected to exercise independent judgment, be civically engaged,... 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