Clever librarians have been conducting research studies to gather evidence that academic libraries do, in fact, contribute to student success. Here is the current round-up . . . The Association of College and Research Libraries, part of the American Library Association, received a grant and conducted the project: Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student […]
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Project Management While Working Remotely
These slides are from a presentation for our consortium Meeting of the Minds in September 2020. Additional Information . . . a table for the tools: Tool Use it for Zoom Talking to people and seeing them Extras: whiteboard, polls, breakout rooms Slack or Teams Keeping discussion on a topic together Extras: Donut, Officevibe, Birthdaybot […]
The Future of Libraries
“Libraries are essential to success and progress in the digital age.” Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries “A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life raft and a festival. They are cathedrals of the mind; hospitals of the soul; theme parks of the imagination.” […]
2018 Issues & Trends
What are our current issues and trends in academic libraries? One of my favorite sources for years has been the Horizon Report. In case you missed it, the New Media Consortium (NMC) went bankrupt late last year and EDUCAUSE purchased their assets in February 2018. You can still see the 2017 library edition of the […]
Diversity and Academic Libraries
Have you seen recent studies and articles on diversity in higher education? Here is a biggie from the US Department of Education: Higher Education: Gaps in Access and Persistence Study. And we find there is still room for improvement here: Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education. Even more depressing, some disparities have worsened in recent […]