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Promoting Information Literacy in African American Studies: An Interview with Research Librarian A.J. Muhammad

June 10, 2020
Today there are opportunities to integrate information literacy into interdisciplinary fields such as Ethnic Studies and African American Studies. According to the World of Sociology, “African American Studies is an… read more →

Documenting COVID-19 Experiences: An Interview with Academic Librarian Gina Murrell

June 9, 2020
At this very moment, many institutions supporting archives, libraries, and museums such as Columbia University, Los Altos History Museum, and the White Plains Public Library have been documenting and archiving… read more →

Virtual Summer Learning Activities for Kids of All Ages

June 4, 2020
To all of the adults who are in some way, shape, or form supporting children during this time: WE’VE GOT YOU. We appreciate that social distancing and distance learning have… read more →

Social Media and Free Speech: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies

June 3, 2020
Featured in Issues & Controversies: SOCIAL MEDIA AND FREE SPEECH: Should Social Media Companies Do More to Combat Disinformation and Extremism on Their Platforms? Should social media companies do more… read more →

Reflecting on ACRL, Academic Librarianship, and the Pandemic: An Interview with ACRL President Karen Munro

June 2, 2020
With so many changes going on in universities and colleges across the country, it is becoming difficult to keep up. Professional development learning and activities have been held remotely due… read more →

Virtual Ceremony for the Class of 2020: A Reflection

May 28, 2020
It is indeed a milestone for every student graduating this year! It is also unfortunate that most if not all graduations have been canceled, postponed, or held virtually. However, celebrations… read more →

Academic Webinar Q&A: The First Year Transition

May 27, 2020
In our recent webinar on The First Year Transition: Supporting Incoming College Students with Infobase in Uncertain Times and Beyond, Lisa Hill, Product Marketing Manager, explored how Credo Reference, Writer’s… read more →

All I Really Need to Know, I Learned During the Pandemic: Advice from a Homeschooling Mom

May 26, 2020
Living overseas for five years forced me to move quickly from “oh, no way! I could never teach my own kid” to becoming a homeschool mom in a matter of… read more →

Serving Veterans During the COVID-19 Crisis

May 21, 2020
It’s likely that your college or university is suddenly holding many classes online that were previously in person. The switch doesn’t affect all classes evenly—some classes were already online, for… read more →

Organizing a Virtual Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Event: An Interview with Stacy R. Williams

May 19, 2020
Wikipedia is the 5th most popular website in the world. The… read more →

Being Pressured to Make Do with Interns? Push for a Residency, But Do It Right

May 15, 2020
With college and university hiring frozen or at least uncertain, it’s necessary to be creative when looking at how to get the staff you need. If new permanent positions are… read more →

Wellness and Librarianship: An Interview with Loida Garcia-Febo

May 12, 2020
It can be a very difficult time to find a balance between work and life. Most libraries still remain closed, and many people are working from home, fortunately. However, working… read more →