New Signs in the Hub

The signage in the William T Young Library recently received an attractive, highly functional, and long-needed upgrade. 

I frequently wrote about signage in the Hub, our information commons, years ago on this blog, and I thought it might be interesting to look at what has changed (and what hasn't - that carpet really has staying power!) since the Hub opened at the beginning of 2007.

Old and new - the original "the Hub @WT's" welcome sign along with new Core A stairwell signage in the former Core 4

Wings and cores are renamed in the building with wings smartly named based on streets and features outside of the building

New hanging sign and directory sign alongside the original Student Message Board which was installed in late fall 2006. Photo taken from Core A (formerly Core 4 which was once described as the main entrance to the Hub)

Another view of the new hanging signs and directory signs - this one taken from "Grub @ the Hub" (the former Core 2, now Core C)

Students have been returning to campus all week with classes starting on Monday. I'm excited to see how students navigate the building now.

New Issue of PAL Published

 

Volume 15, number 1 of Practical Academic Librarianship is now published! The issue features three research articles and two "In Practice" pieces.

Co-Editor Jennifer Schatz Bartlett and I are seeking essays for a special issue on mid-career reinvention.

We are also accepting submissions for In Practice" as well as research articles. Check out the submissions link or contact us directly for more information.

New Issue of PAL Published

 

The new issue of Practical Academic Librarianship is now published! The issue features three research articles and an "In Practice" piece from Brian Mathews, "Thinking Around the Box: using complementary innovation for designing programs and nurturing community." 

Co-Editor Jennifer Schatz Bartlett and I are seeking essays for a special issue on mid-career reinvention.

We are also accepting submissions for In Practice" as well as research articles. Check out the submissions link or contact us directly for more information.

New Issue of Practical Academic Librarianship

The new issue of Practical Academic Librarianship is now published!

Co-Editor Jennifer Schatz Bartlett and I are seeking essays for a special issue on mid-career reinvention.

We are also accepting submissions for a new "In Practice" section as well as research articles. Check out the submissions link or contact us directly for more information.

New Edition of Library Programs and Services

I'm pleased to announce that the ninth edition of Library Programs and Services: the Fundamentals was published yesterday. 

This is my fourth co-authored book and third with G. Edward Evans. The book focuses primarily on library public services, expanding discussions of current trends while retaining the fundamentals. With more detailed examples and anecdotes in the "Career Connections" sidebars, the book could be very helpful to library science students and early career librarians.

I'm grateful for all of these publishing opportunities and would like to thank my co-author, advisory board, editors, colleagues, friends & family for their support.

New Issue of Practical Academic Librarianship

Happy New Year!

Co-Editor Jennifer Bartlett and I are excited to announce the 2021 issue of Practical Academic Librarianship. We are currently seeking submissions (see submission guidelines) as well as considering additional peer reviewers.

We plan to publish a new issue later this year and hope you enjoy this one!

What a Year...

I nearly missed my annual post for 2021, but as you might imagine, I've been occupied with other things like the rest of you. I do have some updates.

First, since February 2020 (talk about ill timing) my friend and colleague Jennifer Bartlett and I assumed co-editorship of Practical Academic Librarianship. We published one issue last year, and we hope to have another before the end of this year. That's been a fun project, and I'm glad to see the journal still going strong in its eleventh year. (By the way, if you have an interest in knowledge management, be sure to check out Jen's latest book, Knowledge Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians).

Secondly, I've been pretty tied up with working on my fourth co-authored book, Library Programs and Services, ninth edition. I'm excited about that project and hope to wrap it up in summer 2022.

I hope you are well, and as always, thank you for reading.

New Edition of Learning in Information-Rich Environments: I-LEARN and the Construction of Knowledge from Information

I am delighted to announce the publication of the second edition of Learning in Information-Rich Environments: I-LEARN and the Construction of Knowledge from Information. I met the first edition's author, Dr. Delia Neuman, nine years ago and used her model as the foundation for my dissertation research. Never did I expect I would end up writing the second edition of the book with her and a terrific research team!

The second edition is updated throughout and a new chapter includes real-world examples of the model in action from kindergarten through graduate-level. This flyer provides more information about the updates in the new edition.