Redefining Diversity: Creating an Inclusive Academic Library through Diversity Initiatives

ABSTRACT

This article contends that it is essential for academic librarians to identify and remain mindful of the unique needs of an increasingly diverse student demographic to ensure that academic libraries are a welcoming place for all students. It is through diversity initiatives that we can expect to improve the educational outcome for students by presenting the library as a vital part of their college experience. The article defines diversity in the most “elastic” sense of the word—including minority racial groups, but expanding the term to include international students, graduate students, returning students, distance learners, transfer students, “at-risk” students, and lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender students.     

Biking to Academic Success: A Study on a Bike Desk Implementation at an Academic Library

Sedentary behavior has increased over the last several decades, and this has led to major life-threatening health issues. Texas A&M University Libraries has introduced an innovative idea in three of their buildings. This case study highlights the implementation of Bike Desks at an academic library while offering strategies for other libraries wishing to replicate this project, and analyzes data from a user survey. The survey explored student experiences, including perceived satisfaction and any perceived gains in study habits while using the Bike Desk.     

高校图书馆新员工向馆员角色转换途径探析

从工作实际出发．探讨高校图书馆新员工向合格馆员进行角色转换的有效途径。     

Framework for Change: Creating a Diversity Strategic Plan within an Academic Library

Abstract

In December 2017, Clemson University’s administration via the Assistant Vice President for Strategic Diversity Leadership charged each college and the University Libraries with creating and implementing a diversity strategic plan to align with the ClemsonForward institutional strategic plan and assessment system. Clemson University Libraries answered this charge by creating a Libraries Diversity Plan Working Group (LDPWG), which applied a provided institutional framework to conduct an inventory of current diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and obtain input, feedback, and support from all the Libraries’ faculty and staff as well as the organization and institution administration to create an ambitious diversity strategic plan. The LDPWG worked for sixteen months to create an updated organization mission statement, a sustainable diversity statement, and an accountable roadmap, furthering Clemson University Libraries’ DEI initiatives and impact regarding six strategic priority areas: climate and infrastructure, recruitment and retention, education and training, research and scholarship, leadership support and development, and strategic partnerships.     

论图书馆信息文化的构建

信息文化正从根本上改变着图书馆的文化形态,逐渐成为图书馆文化的主流文化。物质开放、制度规范和精神观念是图书馆信息文化由浅入深的三层次结构的表现形式。构建图书馆信息文化应从营造信息文化氛围、构筑信息文化环境、进行信息文化教育、制定信息文化发展战略、创新文化体制等方面入手。     

强化高校图书馆宣传塑造品牌形象

本文阐述了新世纪高校图书馆的一些读者,特别是教师读者利用图书馆的意识淡薄,不到馆,甚至很少去利用图书馆资源的现象。因此,图书馆必须打破传统的管理服务模式,加强宣传工作,塑造品牌图书馆形象,使更多的人走进图书馆,利用图书馆资源。     

Training Student Workers for Cross-Departmental Success in an Academic Library: A New Model

Many academic libraries rely on a student workforce for everyday operations, interacting with patrons, and assistance with larger projects. Training these students for such multifaceted and customer-service-focused positions can be a challenge. This article traces an overhaul of training procedures made during the transition to a centralized, services desk workflow. All aspects of training a large student workforce, from planning and presentation to assessment, are outlined. Interactive group sessions and peer-to-peer reinforcement of procedures have proven to be most effective in training student workers for varied roles in an academic library.     

Creating an Institutional Repository: Elements for Success!

ABSTRACT

The institutional repository (IR) can be a dynamic, online collection of research, writing, and projects conducted by a university’s faculty and students. IRs are also important tools that allow a library to create a connection with faculty and students. This report will identify the services and content essential to a successful institutional repository, discuss how to build a team of talented experts to build and market the repository, address the creation of a business plan and strategies for marketing and building social media presence, and conclude with thoughts on how to develop, process, and publish journals locally and sustainably.     

Transforming the Library:

No abstract available for this article.     

Library Partnerships and Organizational Culture: A Case Study

ABSTRACT

Uncovered in the course of a 2011 study looking at partnerships between academic and public libraries in Canada was a unique series of partnerships among a college library, public library, regional library system, and school district library system in Medicine Hat, Alberta. With little or no additional funding, these libraries have partnered to deliver library services beneficial to both their primary clients and the broader community. Through a case study of the libraries, it is possible to determine the value and the challenges of partnerships and the elements of organizational culture necessary for successful partnerships.     

基于组织文化的图书馆服务能力提升

图书馆组织文化是图书馆在长期工作过程中形成的“隐性”管理，文章从组织文化和图书馆服务基础入手，探讨了图书馆组织文化的内涵，提出了如何设计和塑造图书馆的组织文化以提升图书馆的服务能力。     

Creation of an Academic Library:

No abstract available for this article.     

试论转型期高校图书馆的多元一体化服务

从转型期高校图书馆多元化格局形成的现实出发,分析了现代化环境中高校图书馆服务工作的现状,指出了在高校图书馆实施多元一体化服务的必要性。同时对多元一体化服务模式的理论基础和基本特征,以及实施多元一体化服务的条件、方法等进行了较为全面的分析和论述。     

网络文化与高校图书馆建设

数字化趋势下高校图书馆,处于传统图书馆逐步向数字化图书馆转变的过程,此过程中网络文化与高校图书馆建设关系至关重要。在分析网络文化对高校图书馆建设隐性要求的基础上,提出在网络文化下,推动高校图书馆建设的具体方略。     

试论图书馆文献信息资源的开发利用

从三个方面论述图书馆文献信息资源的开发利用问题。一、开发利用文献信息资源是社会经济发展的必然,也是图书馆职能的延伸和发展,是图书馆自身建设的需要。二、图书馆开发利用文献信息资源就应在深化信息研究的基础上,运用现代化技术手段,开展多层次、全方位的信息服务,并逐步发展信息产业,为全社会服务。三、图书馆要做好开发利用文献信息资源的工作,必须要解放思想、更新观念,全面提高工作人员的素质。     

Creating an Electronic Teaching Library

Abstract

Many academic institutions are creating electronic libraries and reorganizing technology units, such as computing centers, libraries, media centers, and telecommunications offices, into central administrative reporting structures. Usually, these are larger institutions. This article is a case study of how a smaller academic institution, Carthage College, merged the library and computing center in a short time to create an electronic teaching library.     

高校图书馆全员培训的实践与思考——以武汉大学图书馆为例

全员培训是图书馆应对信息社会的挑战以及图书馆机构改革的重要措施.文章以武汉大学图书馆为例,在需求调查的基础上,提出全员培训的五个原则,并对2009年全员培训的实施情况进行分析,针对存在的问题提出解决思路.