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View article: Accessibility audit of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association
Accessibility audit of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association Open
Background: In 2023, JJ Pionke became President of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MWCMLA). He determined that for his presidential year, he would form a task force to determine the accessibility levels of the chapt…
View article: School‐Based Body Image Programming: A Critical Literature Review
School‐Based Body Image Programming: A Critical Literature Review Open
The purpose of this review is to summarize the literature on school‐based programs that have been developed to address body image among adolescents. A literature review on this topic has not been conducted since 2013, warranting the need f…
View article: Gauging Academic Unit Perceptions of Library Services During a Transition in University Budget Models
Gauging Academic Unit Perceptions of Library Services During a Transition in University Budget Models Open
Objective – Beginning in Fiscal Year 2023, a university initiated a multi-year transition to an incentive-based budget model, under which the University Libraries budget would eventually be dependent upon yearly contributions from colleges…
View article: The Library Is My Canvas: Art and Experiential Learning in an Academic Library
The Library Is My Canvas: Art and Experiential Learning in an Academic Library Open
The literature concerning experiential learning in academic libraries generally pertains to opportunities for student workers and library and information science students, along with case studies of experiential learning integration into t…
View article: Mapping Information Landscapes: New Methods for Exploring the Development and Teaching of Information Literacy
Mapping Information Landscapes: New Methods for Exploring the Development and Teaching of Information Literacy Open
In Mapping Information Landscapes: New Methods for Exploring the Development and Teaching of Information Literacy, Whitworth discusses information literacy in relationship to practice theory and discusses mapping as a practice with objecti…
View article: Foundations of Information Ethics
Foundations of Information Ethics Open
Foundations of Information Ethics packs a large amount of thought-provoking material in the 135 pages of the main sections of the book. The authors raise big questions concerning trust, limits, and the extent to which a society is willing …
View article: Searching the Grey Literature: A Handbook for Searching Reports, Working Papers, and Other Unpublished Research
Searching the Grey Literature: A Handbook for Searching Reports, Working Papers, and Other Unpublished Research Open
Readers of Searching the Grey Literature: A Handbook for Searching Reports, Working Papers, and Other Unpublished Research should come away with a basic knowledge of the range and complexity of grey literature, as well as where it falls wi…
View article: Evolving and Enduring Patterns Surrounding Student Usage and Perceptions of Academic Library Reference Services
Evolving and Enduring Patterns Surrounding Student Usage and Perceptions of Academic Library Reference Services Open
This descriptive study analyzes results from an 18-item survey which assessed students’ usage and perceptions of library reference services at a comprehensive public metropolitan university. Among 235 surveys completed between November 201…
View article: Assembling the Pieces of a Systematic Review: A Guide for Librarians
Assembling the Pieces of a Systematic Review: A Guide for Librarians Open
Assembling the Pieces of a Systematic Review: A Guide for Librarians is a well-written book by qualified authors that serves as a manual for conducting reviews or forming and managing a review service, regardless of skill level.
View article: Data Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians
Data Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians Open
The problem of managing the surfeit of existing research data is a growing concern.
View article: Marketing on a Shoestring Budget: A Guide for Small Museums and Historic Sites
Marketing on a Shoestring Budget: A Guide for Small Museums and Historic Sites Open
Marketing on a Shoestring Budget will deliver to readers the basics of marketing with practical suggestions for expanding patronage and improving the presence of libraries in an easy-to-understand format.