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No full textThe sudden closure of library buildings and physical spaces due to the pandemic spurred academic librarians to devise new ways to support students, most of whom continued their studies remotely. How did individual academic libraries respond to this health emergency, and what did the library professionals learn from the experience? This case study compares the lessons learned at three academic libraries during this unprecedented time. The three academic libraries are a medium size community college (Union College of Union County, NJ), a small private college (Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY), and a large state university (Montclair State University, NJ). The initial plan was to compare each institution's pre- and post-COVID-19 periods. However, it is difficult to ascertain whether a post-COVID-19 state has been achieved. As a result, this case study will focus on the successful and not so successful strategies and the temporary measures instituted in response to the health crisis.english
 
Louisiana Academic Library Workers and Workplace Bullying
No full textWorkplace bullying is a problem in many work environments and can take different forms, including spreading gossip, criticism of work, unreasonable workloads, and being excluded. It can cause physical, psychological, and emotional stress, manifesting as depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, exhaustion, feelings of rage/despair, and in some cases, post-traumatic stress disorder or suicide. Little is known, however, about the prevalence of bullying amongst library workers in academic libraries. This comprehensive state-wide study provides a replicable model to explore workplace bullying in a systematic manner amongst all academic library workers, not just librarians. 
Hope for the Future: Academic Libraries in the 21st Century
No full textThis essay focuses on how academic libraries can have hope despite low morale, burnout, and budgetary issues. Despite these challenging times, it is an opportunity for an employee focused future of work and life balance. It is also a time to redress relationships with historically marginalized groups by examining pay equity, workload distribution, and diversity issues. Libraries have been so focused on the yearly budget that they are not thinking about the long term issues. Libraries that survive the next budget crunch will inherit a fractured workplace if equity and diversity issues are not addressed
Embracing the Moment - Reconceptualizing the Campus Library
No full textThe article suggests that library leaders should view space as a valuable resource for their libraries and use it to create opportunities. With older library buildings often facing deficiencies and maintenance issues, it is important for leaders to think strategically about how to repurpose and utilize the space in a way that aligns with the institution's priorities. This may involve developing new partnerships and reframing the conversation around library services as a vital component of the institution's mission. It's also highlighted that library leaders should be proactive in leading the "reconceptualizing" of what the library is, based on the campus's specific needs and positioning the library's spaces as a proactive contributor to the institution's priorities
Impact of COVID-19 on Parents/Guardians in the Library Profession
No full textObjective: The authors sought to collect qualitative data with support from the literature to elucidate the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. parents and guardians working in the library profession.
Methods: The research team conducted a literature search in January 2022, with an update completed in January 2023 of several bibliographic databases and Google including the search terms COVID-19, parents, guardians, librarians, workplace, among others. In addition, requests for participation in a survey was sent out over listservs within and outside of the Medical Library Association (MLA), including regional library groups, and on social media to collect stories from library professionals who were parents or guardians during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the survey and the literature search were analyzed and categorized according to theme.
Results: There were 51 respondents to the survey and 90 relevant studies found in the literature search. The most prevalent themes that emerged from the data analysis were “employer support/lack of support,” “childcare issues,” “mental health/stress/burnout,” “remote work–positive outcomes,” and “flexibility.”
Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic affected parents and guardians who were library professionals beyond childcare issues. While organizations and individual workers have learned to live with the pandemic and minimize risks of transmission, COVID-19 brought to light some of the existing and underlying issues that are specific to parents and guardians who are library workers in the United States. Further research is warranted.
Keywords: COVID-19, librarianship, parents, guardian
Assessment of Training and Development of Library Staff in Federal University Libraries in Nigeria
No full textThe study assessed the training and development strategies employed in federal university libraries. The survey method was adopted for this study using questionnaire as instrument for data collection. The stratified random sampling technique was used to come up with the six federal universities selected from each of the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. The responses were analysed descriptively using frequency distribution and percentages table, while the inferential statistics were analysed using ANOVA. The result of the study showed that the training strategies most employed by the federal university libraries are on-the job training and skills training. It is recommended that federal university libraries should adopt best practices, by encouraging university library staff to go for training outside the university or abroad to acquire technical skills which can increase their technical abilities and improve their job related competencie
Recruiting, Hiring, & On-Boarding Non-MLS Liaison Librarians: A Case Study
No full textA case study of how the University of Oklahoma Libraries recruited, hired, and then on-boarded three Science Liaison Librarians who held advanced subject degrees but no Masters in Library Science. This study provides suggestions for modifying job postings, interview processes, and on-boarding to appeal to non-MLS subject experts and to fully inform them of the scope of liaison work
Budget and Finance Chair's Report: Building Our Resource Base to Achieve LAMA's Mission and Vision
No full textoai:llm.corejournals.org:article/1501LAMA, like many organizations in the first part of this decade, has been struggling with a financial fact of life: combined revenue from all existing streams (dues, publications, continuing education, donations) is not sufficient to balance the division’s operating expenses. The situation developed as a result of a combination of internal circumstances and external economic factors
Intellectual Property and the University: An Interview with Kim Bonner, Director, Center for Intellectual Property, University of Maryland, University College
No full textLA&M met Kimberly Bonner, the director of the Center for Intellectual Property, University of Maryland, at Seton Hall University, where she was the keynote speaker at a conference that addressed copyright law and its applications in a university context. The Center for Intellectual Property, which focuses on policy research and developing conferences and workshops on issues such as the TEACH Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), peer-to-peer file sharing, and scholarly communication, also provides open-access Web services to the higher-education community