Information Services

Featured Project

Our Specialties

Collections Development

Faculty Experts

Dr. Belinda Boon  Dr. Meghan Harper

Selected publications

• Boon, B. (2009). Using the CREW method to enhance public and school library collections. Journal of Access Services, 6, 324-336. https://doi.org/10.1080/15367960902894179
• Boon, B. (1995). The CREW method: Expanded guidelines for collection evaluation and weeding for small and medium-sized public libraries. Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission. Updated version (2012) https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ld/pubs/crew/index.html

Community Engagement

Faculty Expert

Dr. Heather Soyka

Selected Publications

• Soyka, H., Budden, A., Hutchison, V., Bloom, D., Duckles, J., Hodge, A., Mayernik, M., Poisot, T., Rauch, S., Steinhart, G., Wasser, L., Whitmire, A., Wright, S. (2017). Using peer review to support development of community resources for research data management. Journal of eScience Librarianship, 6(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.7191/jeslib.2017.1114
• Hou, C. Y., Soyka, H., Hutchison, V., Budden, A. E. (2016). A community assessment tool for educational resources. In Proceedings from the American Geophysical Union Fall General Assembly. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2016AGUFMED13F..08H/abstract

Community-led Services

Faculty Expert

Dr. Katie Campana

Selected Publications

• Campana, K., Mills, J. E., Ghoting, S. N., & Nelson, J. (2016). Supercharge your storytimes: Using intentionality, interactivity, and community. Children & Libraries, 14(1), p. 36-37.  https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.14n1.36

Digital Humanities

Digital humanities (DH) is a rapidly growing field—an area of scholarly activity at the intersection of digital technologies and the disciplines of the humanities.

Faculty Expert

Dr. Marcia Zeng

Reference Transactions

Faculty Experts

Dr. Belinda Boon  Dr. Meghan Harper  

Selected Publications

• Deng, S. & Zhang, Y. (2015). Social questions & answers (SQA) users’ perception of library reference services: A content analysis. The Electronic Library, 33(3), 386-399. https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-12-2013-0213
• Zhang, Y. & Deng, S. (2014). Social Q&A versus library virtual reference: Evaluation and comparison from the users’ perspective. Information Research, 19(4), paper650. https://doi.org/10.1002/meet.14505001159
• Kloss, L. & Zhang, Y. (2003). An evaluative case study of a real-time online reference service. The Electronic Library, 21(6), 565-575. https://doi.org/10.1108/02640470310509126

Whole Person Services

Faculty Experts

Dr. Meghan Harper

Selected Publications

• Harper, M., & Deskins, L. (2020, January). Building knowledge and understanding of how trauma affects children. School Library Connection.  http://schoollibraryconnection.com/Home/Column/2232718?topicCenterId=1945913
• Harper, M. (2020, January). Trauma-informed school libraries. School Library Connection. http://schoollibraryconnection.com/Home/Display/2215489
• Harper, M. (2019). Fostering resilience, wellness and hope in the school library. In M. A. Mardis & D. Oberg (Eds), Social Justice and Cultural Competency: Essential Readings for School Librarians. The International Perspective (Volume 2). Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.
• Harper, M. (2016). Using literature to help students who hurt. Ohio Media Spectrum – Journal of the Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA), 68(1), 45-57. http://oelma.org/docs/Ohio-Media-Spectrum-Fall-2016-Small.pdf