Information Services
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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
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
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
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
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