Charles Burleigh Galbreath was important for his contributions to the growth of collections and services at the State Library of Ohio and the expansion of public libraries as State Librarian from 1896-1911, 1915-1918, and ...

Hackathons are time-bound, competitive coding contests that are often judged for prizes. Their name originates from joining hacking, playful exploration of hardware and software issues, with marathons, endurance competitions. ...

GIS Day is an annual, international celebration of geographic information systems (GIS) and geospatial technologies that provides organizations with an opportunity to help others learn about the real-world applications and ...

Assessing digital scholarship services offered either through academic libraries or elsewhere on campuses is important for both program development and service refinement. Digital scholarship support is influenced by fluid ...

Query letters may offer an effective way to increase author engagement in the scholarly communication process, yet they are not a common practice in library and information science (LIS). A survey and interviews were ...

Libraries foster a thriving campus culture and function as “third space,” not directly tied to a discipline. Libraries support both formal and informal learning, have multipurpose spaces, and serve as a connection point ...

Academic and research libraries have made many efforts to diversify their workforces; however, today the profession remains largely homogeneous. We recognize that diversification cannot be achieved without creating inclusive ...

The demographic shifts in higher education and the growing importance of information literacy instruction require librarians to design instruction that is inclusive and accessible to a diverse and international student ...

The adoption of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education in 2016 coincided with the launch of the digital edition of the Geographic Information Science ...

This chapter argues that student employment in the library has the potential to add substantially to a student’s educational experience by providing transferable skills, collaborative work, opportunities for authentic ...