Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/15228959.2022.2152152
Kate Cauley, Maria Kiriakova, Ellen Sexton
Abstract The Use of QR codes for various functions in society resurged during the pandemic. We reviewed the literature on QR use in Libraries. We carried out an exploratory study to see if students returning to campus in spring 2022 could be persuaded to visit our Library website using QR codes displayed on posters and postcards distributed around campus. We measured relatively few visits to our website from our QR code marketing materials in comparison to visits originating from a search engine or a URL in Blackboard or on the college website.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/15228959.2023.2181277
Jessica M. Abbazio, Karen Majewicz, Deborah K. Ultan
Abstract The “pop-up exhibitrary,” a variation on the pop-up library, merges the pop-up library concept with an interactive exhibit in a physical or digital space. The authors share details about producing pop-up exhibitraries as a viable collaborative outreach strategy. Developed in partnership between librarians at the University of Minnesota and staff at the University’s campus performing arts center, Northrop, the pop-up exhibitrary serves the complementary goals of the library and the performing arts center to educate and entertain audiences. The authors offer suggestions for fostering partnerships that encourage connections, build relationships, and spark creative ways to promote libraries.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/15228959.2023.2219925
Paula C. Johnson
vice techniques, programming, collection development, and hiring practices, among others, and are presented from the perspective of a variety of libraries including academic, community college, and public libraries, as well as archives. Chapters range from a specific group of librarians or library unit outlining the problem they experienced and how they addressed it to studies examining quantitative data collected via national survey. Rather than grouping chapters reflecting similar topics or library type, chapters are arranged in a mix. This arrangement allows the reader to frequently shift their focus as they read from cover to cover; it becomes problematic when the reader seeks to investigate a specific topic or perspective. Included chapters are relatively short, ranging from nine to 17 pages, with the majority sitting at 15 pages, and are written by knowledgeable, experienced librarians, university faculty, and scholars as evidenced in the “About the Editors and Contributors” section. An index is also included. Sustainable Online Library Services and Resources: Learning From the Pandemic echoes the significant amount of COVID-19 pandemic literature written by and for libraries but presents a unique viewpoint in examining and evaluating the changes made to determine if they are, or could be, worth sustaining long term. As the majority of chapters are academic library focused, academic librarians will find value in learning what services and resources, aimed at both patrons and staff, are likely to continue into the future. They will also appreciate the chapter “Other Duties (and Places) as Assigned: How Analog Approaches Are Impeding Progress in Online Librarianship,” which argues that the quickfix approach of “other duties as assigned” cannot sustainably support the permanent shift toward online learning and encourages the reevaluation of what is necessary to move forward strategically. Though the book as a whole suffers from an identity crisis—is it a book about online learning, as presented in the introduction, or one about library services and resources—and has chapters that are sometimes light on evaluation and sustainability recommendations for library services and resources, it will find a home in the academic library’s professional collection. After all, the editors are correct in saying “the future of libraries will depend on the ability of librarians, teachers, and designers to learn and grow from these transitions” (p. viii).
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Pub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/15228959.2022.2133787
J. Freeman, Catherine Manci, Sarah Cruz, Kimberly Sheldon
Abstract In Spring 2021, the Georgia Tech Library received unexpectedly robust support for the redevelopment of the Library’s previously removed Popular Reading Collection. The project had a strict four-month deadline to encumber funds and to ensure that materials were available before the Fall 2021 return to campus. A cross-functional team was established to create and implement a plan to achieve this goal. The successful project resulted in widespread positive feedback from students, Institute partners and leaders, and Library leadership. This case study demonstrates the importance of context in deciding library projects, the utility of cross-functional teams in establishing new collections, and the psychological value of physical materials to campus communities.
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Pub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/15228959.2023.2194701
Kristina Dorsett
Abstract The rise of interest in civil rights during the summer of 2020 created a need for resources that featured Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). Using social media and principles of marketing through graphic design, Wolfgram Memorial Library provided those resources despite being fully online. Examples are given for the use of image selection, color psychology, and visual hierarchy to promote DEIA resources.
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Pub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/15228959.2023.2169804
C. Gauvreau
Abstract This article is written by Christine Gauvreau, a Consultant with the Connecticut State Library’s Division of Library Development. By supplying pilot project subawards of $100,000 in Institute of Museum and Library Services American Rescue Plan Act funds to four public libraries, the Connecticut State Library facilitated the collection of qualitative data demonstrating the need for and impact of libraries offering digital navigation appointments to residents in need of an internet connection, a laptop, technical skills to operate the computer, and/or digital literacy skills. Libraries learned that three part-time digital navigators for a nine-month period could serve and satisfy hundreds of residents, contribute greatly to enlarging the digital ecosystem in a town, and lay the foundation for sustainable programs.
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Pub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/15228959.2022.2146619
Cori Biddle, Bonnie Imler
Abstract Library service points continue to be one of the few places for in-person contact where patrons can freely ask questions, including those involving technology. This is especially true in the college setting. Recognition of this need led to the creation of a hands-on Tech Academy for first-year, first-generation college students. When the pandemic hit, it became necessary to take the Academy online and expand it to the wider University student body. This article outlines the process used to rapidly develop, implement, and assess this technology mini-course. In addition, it considers the sustainability of such a program beyond the pandemic environment.
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Pub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/15228959.2023.2184901
Wendell G. Johnson
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Pub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/15228959.2023.2184904
Deborah Lee
It seems like research metrics are everywhere. In promotion and tenure portfolios, grant applications, databases, and even curriculum vitae, authors are attempting to quantify the impact of their research. And those authors often turn to libraries and librarians to assist in this process. Vinyard and Colvin have developed a practical introduction to the topic of research metrics, suitable for both librarians and faculty. If you’re looking for a technical introduction to bibliometrics or want to rework the mathematical proof for Hirsch’s H-index, this book is not for you. But for anyone looking for a basic introduction to research metrics as they apply to institutional-level data, authors, journals, and books, then this guide will be an invaluable resource. The authors do a good job of placing research metrics within the context of current forms of scholarship, while also acknowledging the limitations and caveats involved in using any set of statistics as they relate to research productivity and impact. Of particular note are the details they provide about the challenges and options related to monographic measures. Research productivity and metric discussions often omit book metrics or any discussion related to the measure of the impact of monographic works. This is only one of several ways the authors have created a work that will be of use to librarians and faculty in all disciplines. The authors also include an informative, but brief, chapter on open-access options and how this publishing option relates to research metrics. There are other areas that distinguish this contribution to the field from other resources about research metrics. The authors develop a case study in chapter 7, “Publish, Don’t Perish! Applying What You’ve Learned,” that shows a Professor X and his efforts to put into practice the tracking, interpreting, and broader context of metrics for selected items on a hypothetical CV. While targeted to any reader, the chapter is particularly helpful for faculty who are trying to implement many of the strategies discussed elsewhere in the work. For librarians, chapter 8, “Developing or Finding Metrics Services at Your Library,” includes strategies for first evaluating the need for metrics services and then implementing strategies for the development or expansion of these types of services in libraries.
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Pub Date : 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1080/15228959.2023.2194702
Eleanor Layo Freed
Social media platforms are the primary communication mechanism among students on college campuses in the United States. Libraries using social media channels to promote services and connect with their communities may wish to expand their social media presence by creating innovative content to support their teaching initiatives. YouTube is a powerful and popular social media channel libraries can use to post a range of content to enhance their presence in their community. This column provides an overview of current college students' use of social media, highlights some advantages of YouTube, and provides some best practices libraries can follow with social media initiatives.
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