Rebecca Saunders, Ann Hallyburton, Jessica Berkana
{"title":"Developing Inclusive Language and Image Guidance for LibGuides: A Case Study","authors":"Rebecca Saunders, Ann Hallyburton, Jessica Berkana","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2024.2378686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2024.2378686","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":509683,"journal":{"name":"The Reference Librarian","volume":" 86","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141825083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial – Teaching GAI Is Your Responsibility","authors":"Christine Bombaro","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2024.2378688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2024.2378688","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":509683,"journal":{"name":"The Reference Librarian","volume":" 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141830330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plans to Weed: An Investigation into the State of North American Reference Collections Supporting Art and Design","authors":"Chris Landry","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2024.2363175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2024.2363175","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":509683,"journal":{"name":"The Reference Librarian","volume":"26 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141346126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erin Owens, Vanessa Arce, Darcy Del Bosque, Robin Fowler, Silvia Sheffield
{"title":"Beyond the Library: The Role of Academic Libraries’ Chat Reference in Answering Campus Questions","authors":"Erin Owens, Vanessa Arce, Darcy Del Bosque, Robin Fowler, Silvia Sheffield","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2024.2334216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2024.2334216","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":509683,"journal":{"name":"The Reference Librarian","volume":"22 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140674741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"LGBTQ+ Books on Library Shelves: The Predicaments of Libraries in Africa","authors":"Asmaa Bouaamri, F. Otike","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2023.2291638","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2023.2291638","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This review analyzes the quandaries facing libraries from African countries, especially from the sub-Saharan region, regarding the free dissemination and access to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) content. It examines the challenges the libraries face and finally highlights the role they should play in disseminating LGBTQ+ content.","PeriodicalId":509683,"journal":{"name":"The Reference Librarian","volume":"33 1","pages":"134 - 153"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139324353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond Session Counting: A Program Development Model for Information Literacy in a Liberal Arts College","authors":"Christine Bombaro, Theresa S. Arndt","doi":"10.1080/02763877.2023.2293131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2023.2293131","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Academic librarians have long struggled to evaluate, report, promote and grow library services in order to effect positive changes in curricula. Metrics reported to faculty and administration generally include how many information literacy sessions are taught, how many students were present, and what subject areas were taught. However, merely counting information literacy sessions does not convey goals, opportunity, or progress. The Information Literacy Program Development Model (ILPDM) described in this article demonstrates how academic librarians at a small, liberal arts college moved beyond counting the number of information literacy sessions as a measure of value by clearly defining what a successful information literacy program should look like, and by demonstrating the impact, strengths, and limitations of a developing information literacy program. The model further allows librarians to track progress and identify opportunities for information literacy in each department and program across campus, and provides focal points for goal setting, outreach, and assessment. The model is adapted from the software industry’s Capability Maturity Model (CMM), later known as the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), which tracks the evolution of complex processes along a continuum of five development levels.","PeriodicalId":509683,"journal":{"name":"The Reference Librarian","volume":"11 1","pages":"118 - 133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139324535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}