college students – In the Library with the Lead Pipe

In Brief Mental health and well-being is of increasing concern on college campuses. Grounded in feminist pedagogy and an ethic of care, this study asks...

2019–07–24

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Shifting the Balance of Power: Asking Questions about the Comics-Questions Curriculum

In Brief We shift the balance of power in this paper by discussing a particular library lesson, the Comics-Questions Curriculum, with some of the students...

2018–12–26

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They CAN and they SHOULD and it’s BOTH AND: The role of undergraduate peer mentors in the reference conversation

In Brief: Academic libraries hire and train student employees to answer reference questions which can result in high-impact employment experiences for these students. By employing...

2018–05–16

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“It was information based”: Student Reasoning when Distinguishing Between Scholarly and Popular Sources

In Brief: We asked students to find an article and answer the following questions: Is this a popular or scholarly article? How can you tell?...

2015–08–26

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Archives Alive!: librarian-faculty collaboration and an alternative to the five-page paper

In brief: The short research paper is ubiquitous in undergraduate liberal arts education. But is this assignment type an effective way to assess student learning...

2015–05–20

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“I’m Just Really Comfortable:” Learning at Home, Learning in Libraries

Throwback Thursday for January 28, 2016: Exploring ways to serve commuter students better?! Grab a cup of coffee or tea and get comfy because Mariana...

2015–04–22

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Adopting the Educator’s Mindset: Charting New Paths in Curriculum and Assessment Mapping

Throwback Thursday for June 18, 2015: In the Library with the Lead Pipe welcomes Bethany Messersmith to our Editorial Board! In honor of Throwback Thursday,...

2014–06–03

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Ice Ice Baby: Are Librarian Stereotypes Freezing Us out of Instruction?

In Brief: Why do librarians struggle so much with instruction? Part of the problem is that we have so many facets to consider: pedagogy, campus culture,...

2013–02–06

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Students As Stakeholders: Library Advisory Boards and Privileging Our Users

In Brief: This article investigates the idea of library student advisory boards as mechanisms for building more student-centered libraries at colleges and universities. Benefits of these...

2012–05–30

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Stop the Snobbery! Why You’re Wrong About Community Colleges and Don’t Even Know It

By Kim Leeder Several weeks ago I attended my first community college commencement. Despite my staff status, I was pleased to be invited to sit among...