Tag Archives for Academic Librarians
“Can’t you just say Yes?” Answering Copyright Questions About Fair Use for Faculty Colleagues
More frequently academic librarians are being sought-out by faculty for assistance in answering copyright questions, and many of these questions are about how the fair use exception found in Section 107 of US copyright law can be utilized when making … Continue reading
What does a library accessibility specialist do? How a new role advances accessibility through education and advocacy
Across North America, academic librarians are quietly converting print materials into accessible files, testing databases for usability, and applying principles of universal design to services, spaces, and instruction. Most of us do this work under unassuming job titles like director … Continue reading
Rights instruction for undergraduate students: Needs, trends, and resources
As librarians are increasingly identified as rights experts on campus, it is essential that they understand rights issues and how best to communicate them to a multitude of users. While scholarly literature contains many examples of librarians working with faculty … Continue reading
Exploring the efficacy of training and development for liaison librarians at Deakin University, Australia
Australian universities are operating in a complex, dynamic and competitive global market. Increasingly university administrations are seeking the competitive edge over rival institutions. In order to support their institution’s strategic agenda and maintain their relevance to their institution, libraries will … Continue reading
Five Trends Changing Higher Education That Librarians Need to Watch | From the Bell Tower
Higher education has a reputation for staying the same. That’s never been more of a myth than right now. Some of the changes have little impact on academic librarians. Others require more of our attention. Read More
Closing the divide: Subject librarians and scholarly communication librarians can work together to reach common goals
As ACRL President, I am very interested in the changes that our members and the profession are experiencing and in making connections to our goals in the ACRL Plan for Excellence.1 Our plan enables ACRL to invest member resources in … Continue reading
The many flavors of “yes” Libraries, collaboration, and improv
Interdisciplinary collaboration means that academic librarians must draw upon the functional and technological expertise of staff who are not always public facing. Some of us know how to teach, others how to code. Failing to account for the interpersonal tools … Continue reading
Collaborators and Partners: Librarians and Digital Scholarship
This poster will explore a digital scholarship project on Puerto Rican citizenship, entitled Puerto Rico Citizenship Archives: A History of the Extension of U.S. Citizenship to Puerto Rico. The project is intended to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Puerto … Continue reading
Changing Landscapes: New Roles for Academic Librarians
In a paper presented during the recently concluded IFLA General Conference and Assembly, two US Librarians highlights how “librarians are redefining their roles as leaders and partners with faculty, administrators, and students” in various fields, including that of Research Data … Continue reading