Article • January 2020
Reinventing Ourselves: New and Emerging Roles of Academic Librarians in Canadian Research-Intensive Universities
Ada Ducas, Nicole Michaud-Oystryk, Marie Speare
The academic library profession is being redefined by the shifting research and scholarly landscape, the transformation in higher education, and advances in technology.
A survey of librarians working in Canada’s research-intensive universities was conducted to explore new and emerging roles. This study focuses on librarians’ activities in: Research Support, Teaching and Learning, Digital Scholarship, User Experience, and Scholarly Communication. ...
Article • January 2020
Community College Librarians and the ACRL Framework: Findings from a National Study
Susan Wengler, Christine Wolff-Eisenberg
This study explored community college librarians’ engagement with the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. A national online survey with 1,201 community college librarian respondents reveals limited familiarity with and integration of the Framework into community college instruction to date. ...
Article • January 2020
Diversity Initiatives to Recruit and Retain Academic Librarians: A Systematic Review
Janice Y. Kung, K-Lee Fraser, Dee Winn
Libraries across Canada and United States are adopting diversity initiatives to encourage inclusive library environments and services. Many policies and frameworks have a user-centered approach. However, there is little focus on encouraging diverse service providers in the library. The aim of this study is to determine the strategic approaches that academic libraries are using in their efforts to recruit and retain diverse librarians. ...
Article • January 2020
Student Perceptions of the Library during Times of Terror: Exploratory Research Surveying Students Affected by the October 1 Shooting and Their Impressions of Safety in the Academic Library Community
Kelsey Lupo Mazmanyan
On October 1, 2017, the history of Las Vegas, Nevada was forever changed when a mass shooting claimed the lives of 58 innocent people at a concert site on the Vegas Strip. Only three miles away, the University of Nevada Las Vegas and its main branch, Lied Library, became a space where students sought shelter and answers. ...
Article • January 2020
Perceptions of Academic Librarians toward LGBTQ Information Needs: An Exploratory Study
John Siegel, Martin Morris, Gregg A. Stevens
While previous studies have examined lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) information needs, none have addressed librarian confidence in addressing LGBTQ-themed information needs or the factors affecting this confidence. The authors used a mixed-methods survey to assess ...
Book Review • January 2020
Pushing the Margins: Women of Color and Intersectionality in LIS
Jaena Alabi
It should come as no surprise to anyone in library and information science (LIS) that our profession is composed overwhelmingly of white women. In this environment, the stories of people of color, especially women of color, do not receive sufficient attention. Pushing the Margins: Women of Color and Intersectionality in LIS brings to the fore the perspectives of those who are often silenced or ignored. ...