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
Leading from the Center: Reimagining Feedback Conversations at an Academic Library
In Brief What if we brought the same compassion and learner mindset that we use with students to our interactions with colleagues? Inspired by change... Read More
The Quest for Diversity in Library Staffing: From Awareness to Action
by Jennifer Vinopal The work of diversity in libraries begins at the crossroad where superiority, inaction, and denial become intolerable. – Sandra Ríos Balderrama, “This... Read More
The intersection between cultural competence and whiteness in libraries
In brief The context for this article is Australian libraries and my experience there with cross-cultural provision. However, this article is not about providing library... Read More
Why Diversity Matters: A Roundtable Discussion on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Librarianship
In Brief: After presenting together at ACRL 2015 to share research we conducted on race, identity, and diversity in academic librarianship, we reconvene panelists Ione... Read More
Soliciting Performance, Hiding Bias: Whiteness and Librarianship
Image by Flickr user tweng (CC BY-SA 2.0) In Brief: Despite the growing body of research on our professional demographics and multi-year diversity initiatives, librarianship... Read More
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,... 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
Running the Library Race
In Brief: This article draws a parallel between fatigued runners and overworked librarians, proposing that libraries need to pace work more effectively to avoid burnout.... Read More
“That’s how we do things around here”: Organizational culture (and change) in libraries
In the Library with the Lead Pipe welcomes a guest article by Jason Martin, Head of Public Services at Stetson University. Jason holds an Ed.D.... Read More