This open access Innovative Practice is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attri... more This open access Innovative Practice is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). All documents in PDXScholar should meet accessibility standards. If we can make this document more accessible to you, contact our team. Copyright for articles published in Communications in Information Literacy is retained by the author(s). Author(s) also extend to Communications in Information Literacy the right to redistribute this article via other scholarly resources and bibliographic databases. This extension allows the authors' copyrighted content to be included in some databases that are distributed and maintained by for-profit companies. All other rights of redistribution are licensed by Communications in Information Literacy under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
The majority of articles published on embedded librarianship focus on its benefits or discuss how... more The majority of articles published on embedded librarianship focus on its benefits or discuss how embedded librarians integrate themselves in courses. Few articles describe the long-term effects of embedded librarianship in a traditional course for graduate students, particularly in area studies. Embedded librarianship can be applied to a variety of circumstances and thus, for the purposes of this paper, the term is used to describe the role of the librarian in which their duties "generally involve activities outside of the library" (Rudasill 2010, 84). Embedded also describes "any librarian that takes an active role inside the online classroom" (Becker 2010, 237). Whether the class is online or in a traditional face-to-face setting, the level of involvement is fairly similar.
In this presentation we describe the development of our project, which explores the application o... more In this presentation we describe the development of our project, which explores the application of table computers to the daily work of library staff across a variety of library departments; how the project was administered and evolved; and some of the preliminary results. Slides for the presentation are embedded in the narrative. Internet Librarian Conference 2015 Presentation Devlin, Giullian, Reyes Tablets: Tools, Toys, or Troubles?
Slides and handouts from presentation at the Kansas Library Association (KLA), College and Univer... more Slides and handouts from presentation at the Kansas Library Association (KLA), College and University Libraries Section (CULS) Spring Conference, Oread Hotel, Lawrence, KS, April 28, 2017.
This presentation was given at the Kansas Library Association and Missouri Library Association jo... more This presentation was given at the Kansas Library Association and Missouri Library Association joint conference -- Libraries Without Borders, held in Kansas City, Missouri, September 30 - October 2, 2015.
Los Estados Unidos de América recibieron, en el otoño del 2015, más de 80,000 estudiantes interna... more Los Estados Unidos de América recibieron, en el otoño del 2015, más de 80,000 estudiantes internacionales de posgrado. De estos, la mayoría son estudiantes doctorales. Más de 3,000 de los estudiantes matriculados provienen de América Latina y el Caribe; con un total de 793 provenientes de México. ¿Qué podemos hacer, como bibliotecarios, para prepararlos de manera que puedan enfrentar los desafíos de sus estudios universitarios? Este trabajo busca describir las diferentes expectativas informacionales de las universidades estadounidenses. Discutiremos las expectativas de los profesores tanto en clase como en la investigación. Discutiremos los servicios disponibles en la biblioteca desde el punto de vista de materiales y recursos, como también de personal. Se explorarán algunas estrategias que nos ayudarán a cubrir la brecha. Palabras claves: Estudiantes internacionales; AlFin; Competencias informacionales; Bibliotecas académicas.
The globalization of campuses has led to increasing numbers of international and exchange student... more The globalization of campuses has led to increasing numbers of international and exchange students. However, librarians often develop instructional opportunities for students from other countries with little understanding of how academic information literacy (IL) differs around the world. Using Mexico as an example, this study employs survey and focus group methods to examine how Mexican librarians understand and teach for IL within higher education. 1 Findings from this study are subsequently used to explore the design of more culturally appropriate learning experiences for international students in the United States. 2
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the collection development practices regarding e... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the collection development practices regarding e-books among librarians who manage French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish (Romance) materials. The authors aim to describe factors that influence acquisition of e-books for Romance language collections to confirm librarians’ perception that humanities researchers prefer print and library administrators’ attitudes toward e-books. Design/methodology/approach This study collected data using a mixed-method approach of a survey and focus groups. Findings This study confirms that user preference is the primary consideration of Romance librarians in selecting e-books. Contrary to librarians’ perceptions, this study found that humanities faculty and students are not averse to using e-books for specific purposes such as searching, targeted reading and course materials. While restrictions on lending e-books are a concern, Romance librarians are focused primarily on serving the needs of their core...
Recognizing the importance of designing educational opportunities that draw upon students' prior ... more Recognizing the importance of designing educational opportunities that draw upon students' prior knowledge and experiences, this paper uses focus groups to explore how Spanishspeaking students in a graduate program at the University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence understand academic information literacy practices within their new cultural contexts. This paper demonstrates that a variety of interwoven scholarly and sociocultural pressures mediate graduate student information activities. Findings from this paper broaden understandings of information literacy within today's diverse information environments while also highlighting the need for librarians to engage with the complexity of graduate student experiences.
Librarians are natural collaborators. As professionals we enjoy working with colleagues within th... more Librarians are natural collaborators. As professionals we enjoy working with colleagues within the same institution and beyond. This is particularly fitting when it comes to collection development. Academic libraries strive to support the research needs of our users by providing access to a wide range of materials. In a world of shrinking budgets and limited staff, we turn to collaboration as a way to continue to deliver excellent services to our patrons. Collaborative partnerships between regional institutions or across state lines allow individual organizations to reallocate their resources and better serve the local needs. If you are ready to begin the planning stages of a collaborative collection development project, this book is a great starting point. Shared Collections: Collaborative Stewardship is a gathering of essays that discusses an array of cooperative collection development projects in a variety of institutions. It covers everything you need to know from how to create ...
Purpose This paper describes the creation and work of a collaborative learning community, consist... more Purpose This paper describes the creation and work of a collaborative learning community, consisting of library staff from a variety of library departments. The purpose of this paper is to build proficiency in using tablet devices and to explore the potential application of tablets to various types of library work. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from discussion sessions, journals, and a survey, which documented participants’ experiences in learning how to use tablets and how they applied them to work-related tasks. Findings The project helped increase participants’ awareness of different types of work across the library, encouraged inter-departmental communication, and provided an open environment for asking questions, trouble-shooting, and sharing tips about using tablets. Participants mastered basic functions and navigation and explored ways to use tablets in their work. Portability was the top advantage of the tablet. Originality/value Although participants found...
Recognizing the importance of designing educational opportunities that draw upon students' prior ... more Recognizing the importance of designing educational opportunities that draw upon students' prior knowledge and experiences, this paper uses focus groups to explore how Spanishspeaking students in a graduate program at the University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence understand academic information literacy practices within their new cultural contexts. This paper demonstrates that a variety of interwoven scholarly and sociocultural pressures mediate graduate student information activities. Findings from this paper broaden understandings of information literacy within today's diverse information environments while also highlighting the need for librarians to engage with the complexity of graduate student experiences.
This open access Innovative Practice is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attri... more This open access Innovative Practice is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). All documents in PDXScholar should meet accessibility standards. If we can make this document more accessible to you, contact our team. Copyright for articles published in Communications in Information Literacy is retained by the author(s). Author(s) also extend to Communications in Information Literacy the right to redistribute this article via other scholarly resources and bibliographic databases. This extension allows the authors' copyrighted content to be included in some databases that are distributed and maintained by for-profit companies. All other rights of redistribution are licensed by Communications in Information Literacy under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
The majority of articles published on embedded librarianship focus on its benefits or discuss how... more The majority of articles published on embedded librarianship focus on its benefits or discuss how embedded librarians integrate themselves in courses. Few articles describe the long-term effects of embedded librarianship in a traditional course for graduate students, particularly in area studies. Embedded librarianship can be applied to a variety of circumstances and thus, for the purposes of this paper, the term is used to describe the role of the librarian in which their duties "generally involve activities outside of the library" (Rudasill 2010, 84). Embedded also describes "any librarian that takes an active role inside the online classroom" (Becker 2010, 237). Whether the class is online or in a traditional face-to-face setting, the level of involvement is fairly similar.
In this presentation we describe the development of our project, which explores the application o... more In this presentation we describe the development of our project, which explores the application of table computers to the daily work of library staff across a variety of library departments; how the project was administered and evolved; and some of the preliminary results. Slides for the presentation are embedded in the narrative. Internet Librarian Conference 2015 Presentation Devlin, Giullian, Reyes Tablets: Tools, Toys, or Troubles?
Slides and handouts from presentation at the Kansas Library Association (KLA), College and Univer... more Slides and handouts from presentation at the Kansas Library Association (KLA), College and University Libraries Section (CULS) Spring Conference, Oread Hotel, Lawrence, KS, April 28, 2017.
This presentation was given at the Kansas Library Association and Missouri Library Association jo... more This presentation was given at the Kansas Library Association and Missouri Library Association joint conference -- Libraries Without Borders, held in Kansas City, Missouri, September 30 - October 2, 2015.
Los Estados Unidos de América recibieron, en el otoño del 2015, más de 80,000 estudiantes interna... more Los Estados Unidos de América recibieron, en el otoño del 2015, más de 80,000 estudiantes internacionales de posgrado. De estos, la mayoría son estudiantes doctorales. Más de 3,000 de los estudiantes matriculados provienen de América Latina y el Caribe; con un total de 793 provenientes de México. ¿Qué podemos hacer, como bibliotecarios, para prepararlos de manera que puedan enfrentar los desafíos de sus estudios universitarios? Este trabajo busca describir las diferentes expectativas informacionales de las universidades estadounidenses. Discutiremos las expectativas de los profesores tanto en clase como en la investigación. Discutiremos los servicios disponibles en la biblioteca desde el punto de vista de materiales y recursos, como también de personal. Se explorarán algunas estrategias que nos ayudarán a cubrir la brecha. Palabras claves: Estudiantes internacionales; AlFin; Competencias informacionales; Bibliotecas académicas.
The globalization of campuses has led to increasing numbers of international and exchange student... more The globalization of campuses has led to increasing numbers of international and exchange students. However, librarians often develop instructional opportunities for students from other countries with little understanding of how academic information literacy (IL) differs around the world. Using Mexico as an example, this study employs survey and focus group methods to examine how Mexican librarians understand and teach for IL within higher education. 1 Findings from this study are subsequently used to explore the design of more culturally appropriate learning experiences for international students in the United States. 2
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the collection development practices regarding e... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the collection development practices regarding e-books among librarians who manage French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish (Romance) materials. The authors aim to describe factors that influence acquisition of e-books for Romance language collections to confirm librarians’ perception that humanities researchers prefer print and library administrators’ attitudes toward e-books. Design/methodology/approach This study collected data using a mixed-method approach of a survey and focus groups. Findings This study confirms that user preference is the primary consideration of Romance librarians in selecting e-books. Contrary to librarians’ perceptions, this study found that humanities faculty and students are not averse to using e-books for specific purposes such as searching, targeted reading and course materials. While restrictions on lending e-books are a concern, Romance librarians are focused primarily on serving the needs of their core...
Recognizing the importance of designing educational opportunities that draw upon students' prior ... more Recognizing the importance of designing educational opportunities that draw upon students' prior knowledge and experiences, this paper uses focus groups to explore how Spanishspeaking students in a graduate program at the University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence understand academic information literacy practices within their new cultural contexts. This paper demonstrates that a variety of interwoven scholarly and sociocultural pressures mediate graduate student information activities. Findings from this paper broaden understandings of information literacy within today's diverse information environments while also highlighting the need for librarians to engage with the complexity of graduate student experiences.
Librarians are natural collaborators. As professionals we enjoy working with colleagues within th... more Librarians are natural collaborators. As professionals we enjoy working with colleagues within the same institution and beyond. This is particularly fitting when it comes to collection development. Academic libraries strive to support the research needs of our users by providing access to a wide range of materials. In a world of shrinking budgets and limited staff, we turn to collaboration as a way to continue to deliver excellent services to our patrons. Collaborative partnerships between regional institutions or across state lines allow individual organizations to reallocate their resources and better serve the local needs. If you are ready to begin the planning stages of a collaborative collection development project, this book is a great starting point. Shared Collections: Collaborative Stewardship is a gathering of essays that discusses an array of cooperative collection development projects in a variety of institutions. It covers everything you need to know from how to create ...
Purpose This paper describes the creation and work of a collaborative learning community, consist... more Purpose This paper describes the creation and work of a collaborative learning community, consisting of library staff from a variety of library departments. The purpose of this paper is to build proficiency in using tablet devices and to explore the potential application of tablets to various types of library work. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from discussion sessions, journals, and a survey, which documented participants’ experiences in learning how to use tablets and how they applied them to work-related tasks. Findings The project helped increase participants’ awareness of different types of work across the library, encouraged inter-departmental communication, and provided an open environment for asking questions, trouble-shooting, and sharing tips about using tablets. Participants mastered basic functions and navigation and explored ways to use tablets in their work. Portability was the top advantage of the tablet. Originality/value Although participants found...
Recognizing the importance of designing educational opportunities that draw upon students' prior ... more Recognizing the importance of designing educational opportunities that draw upon students' prior knowledge and experiences, this paper uses focus groups to explore how Spanishspeaking students in a graduate program at the University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence understand academic information literacy practices within their new cultural contexts. This paper demonstrates that a variety of interwoven scholarly and sociocultural pressures mediate graduate student information activities. Findings from this paper broaden understandings of information literacy within today's diverse information environments while also highlighting the need for librarians to engage with the complexity of graduate student experiences.
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