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The article present conversations of library professionals & authors Nancy Shore, Kristina Clement and Katherine Rose Adams. Topics include the "paper ceiling" in academic libraries; the motivations behind pursuing doctorates; and the potential benefits and challenges of advanced degrees for academic library professionals. The conversation reflects their experiences with educational advancement and its impact on their career paths within higher education and academic libraries.

The article informs that negative statistics concerning retention and graduation and descriptions of first-generation students as at-risk for failure. It mentions about of library search tools used by students, and various types of authority and expertise beyond academic credentials that they already, thus valuing and honoring the knowledge and skills they've learned from their families and communities. It also informs on promoting information literacy within higher education.

The article reports on the release of the eighth white paper "Implementing and Managing Streaming Services in Academic Libraries" by the periodical "Choice" in 2021. Topics discussed include the focus of the paper on factors to be considered when adding streaming services to institutions, role of University of California-Berkeley Film and Media Services librarian Gisele Tanasse as researcher and writer of the paper, and the financial contribution of Infobase to the research.

The article focuses on the Research Rabbit, a citation-based literature mapping tool introduced by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) University Libraries Section (ULS)Technology in University Libraries Committee.

The article focuses on the Association of College and Research Libraries, American Library Association, the Association of Research Libraries and the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries objecting to the proposed removal of the Academic Libraries component from the NCES IPEDS surveys.

The author describes the creation of an assignment that combined physical and digital resources for an archival journey into Japanese American incarceration and internment for the first Asian American Politics seminar offered at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. The author explains how the assignment worked for students by engaging them with the library, consulting with liaison librarian, reevaluation of archives and college libraries and research agenda development.

The article examines that the Choice recently announced the publication of the sixth in a series of white papers designed to provide actionable intelligence around topics of importance to the academic library community.

The article announces the publication of the white paper "Library Integration in Institutional Learning Analytics," which provides a foundation for discussions about the role of academic libraries in learning analytics efforts.

The article discusses workforce diversity in academic libraries. The authors suggest that shortages of minority librarians and librarians in general have not changed since a paper on the subject in 2002. They suggest diversity in libraries should focus on serving diverse communities instead of meeting demographic statistics. They suggest the creation of a recruiting and public awareness campaign and the formation of a research agenda by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) to develop best practices for recruitment, assessment goals, and collection of accurate library data. They suggest employee retention strategies including compensation, professional development, and proper management.

The article reports on the release of the second white paper titled 'Marketing Academic Library Resouces and Services' by the periodical "Choice" to provide actionable intelligence around important topics related to the academic library community.

The article focuses on the digitization of historical papers, including those of H. H. Kung and documents related to a legal settlement with Juul Labs, as well as the donation of USS Arizona memorabilia to the University of Arizona Libraries. Topics include making historical documents accessible through digitization, legal efforts to uncover internal industry documents, and the significance of donated memorabilia for preserving naval history.

The article provides information on research papers and archives acquired by U.S. academic libraries. The Columbia University Libraries acquired the papers of former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins and made public the manuscripts for research in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. The Norton Strange Townsend Family papers which were acquired by the William L. Clements Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan contain the political, educational and social activities of the seven generations related to Norton Strange Townsend. The E.H. Duckworth Photographic Archive contains photographs documenting Nigerian life before independence.

The article reports that Pace University subscribes to Qualtrics, an online survey platform. Qualtrics has well-developed mobile functionality and seemed like an excellent choice to build the online scavenger hunt. It notes that the certificates used two sheets of paper, one with the certificate and one with some further information about the library. It adds that many of the students who disagreed stated that they felt the activity was not helpful or they already knew how to use the library.

The article focuses on the freely available digital collections of presidential documents. Topics discussed include continued digitization efforts at the Library of Congress (LOC) and the American Presidency Project (APP), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests housed in electronic reading rooms of agencies such as Central Intelligence Agency, and Columbia Center for Oral History (CCOH).

The article presents information on "Chinese Paper Gods," an Internet resource from Columbia University Libraries. Part of the C.V. Starr East Asian Library, the online visual catalog includes images of woodcuts used in folk religious practices in Beijing and other areas in China during the 1930s. The university's collection was assembled by Christian missionary Anne S. Goodrich and donated to the Columbia in 1991. The website, created by Columbia University Digital Knowledge Ventures, is part of the Starr Library's initiative to digitize its holdings. Information on the website address and the organization of the images is included.

This article reports that the National Conference Executive Committee of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is inviting interested parties to submit a proposal for the 12th National Conference of the ACRL. Proposals for contributed papers, panel sessions, workshops, and preconferences are due May 28. As the premier educational event for academic and research librarians, the ACRL National Conference brings together more than 2,200 librarians and related professionals.

Reports that the Lilly Library at Indiana University has acquired the literary papers of Kurt Vonnegut, author of `Slaughterhouse Five' and `Player Piano.' Comments of Lilly librarian Lisa Browar on Vonnegut's literary contributions.

The article reports on the announcement of Choice regarding the third in a series of white papers, "Course Materials Adoption: A Faculty Survey and Outlook for the OER Landscape." The paper is designed to provide actionable intelligence around topics of importance to the academic library community. It offers a look into the decision-making process used when choosing instructional materials for higher education courses, in relation to open educational resources (OER).

The article presents an expansion of a paper on designing and delivering a program for library staff professional development originally presented at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting in 2020. Topics discussed include an overview of a professional development program developed at the Dartmouth College Biomedical Libraries, lessons from the LibAnswers training program, and a competency-based training for information access assistants.

The article proposes the Read & Let Read (R&LR) deal as an alternative to transformative agreement (TA) wherein libraries buy subscription-based reader access for learners. It addresses questions related to TA including the benefit of R&LR participation for commercial publishers, R&LR as a status quo sustainer in publishing, advocacy for Diamond Open Access (OA) and Green OA, and effect of R&LR on Green OA and Gold OA, funded authors with OA mandates and copyright transfer agreements.

The article focuses on the 10th anniversary celebration of the Bede Award at the College of St. Scholastica Library, which honors exceptional undergraduate research and information literacy. Topics include the award's inception and history, this year's winner Veronica Poquette and her research on Swedish Deaf Language & Culture, and the competition's guidelines for reflective essays on research processes and skills.

The article focuses on how academic libraries can enhance their role in tracking and celebrating faculty scholarly output through innovative events and collaborations. Topics include the University of San Diego's approach to recognizing diverse scholarly contributions by relocating an annual event to the library, the development of a comprehensive bibliography of faculty work through collaborative efforts, and the challenges and future plans for sustaining these initiatives.

The article reports on the publication of the white paper, Global Perspectives on Information Literacy: Fostering a Dialogue for International Understanding, by the Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee of the Association of College & Research Libraries. The paper includes chapters that seek to share individual international perspectives showing how information literacy is viewed, taught and conceptualized internationally.

The article reports that congressman G. K. Butterfield has donated papers to University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's University Libraries. It mentions University of British Columbia (UBC) has acquired edition of William Shakespeare's "Comedies Histories and Tragedies," a book published seven years after Shakespeare's death and credited with preserving almost half of his plays. It also mentions Christie's New York with funding provided by a consortium of donors from across North America.

The article focuses on the top trends in academic libraries for 2024. Topics discussed include artificial intelligence (AI) and AI literacy with the launch of ChatGPT; open pedagogy and instructional design through renewable assignments and Wikipedia projects; the growing interest in open science, reproducibility & equitable publishing practices; and supporting student well-being post-pandemic due to changes to learning environments and increased social isolation.

The article offers academic library news briefs as of March 2012. San Diego State University (SDSU) has digitized its collection of the papers of civil rights leader Harold K. Brown. The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) has endorsed the information access standard Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. Northeastern University Libraries has launched a new website available at library.northeastern.edu.

The article offers news briefs related to academic libraries in the U.S. as of October 2014. The University of Missouri Libraries have received $400,000 donation from private organization Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries has awarded a mini-grant to Mississippi State University Libraries in support of its proposal on the principles and resource sharing contexts. Papers of Montana Senator Max Baucus have been acquired by the University of Montana.

The article focuses on basic products of the academic library, the electronic text document which has been the object of discussion among accessibility champions as the ideal accessible format in which text documents should be published online. Topics include examines such text documents serve a wide range of purposes, including instructional, informational or promotional.

The article offers news briefs related to academic library. Topics discussed include Association of College & Research Libraries supports American Historical Association Statement on Domestic Terrorism, Bigotry, and History, Georgia Southern University adds four libraries to Preservation Steward program, and strategic partnership between Association of Research Libraries the Coalition for Networked Information and EDUCAUSE.

This section offers grants and acquisition news briefs. The Columbia University Libraries' Center for Human Rights Documentation & Research has acquired the Gay J. McDougall South Africa and Namibia Papers and the records of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Southern Africa Project. The University of Pennsylvania Libraries and the University of Pennsylvania School of Design has purchased Vermont Marble Company Archives.

This section offers news briefs related to college and research libraries in the U.S. as of April 1, 2024. Topics include the launch of peer-reviewed student journal by Wayne State School of Information Sciences, the release of the fiscal year 2023 report for the Project Outcome for Academic Libraries toolkit by the Association of College and Research Libraries, and the plan of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to launch the National Museum Survey.

The author recounts her experience as an academic librarian on how toxic mold impacted her health. Topics discussed include evidence of mold outbreaks in libraries, well-known causes that contribute to mold in indoor buildings, and adverse health effects of biotoxin illness, including severe brain fog, vertigo, and asthma.

The article focuses on the importance of providing support and services for student veterans in academic libraries. Topics discussed include the unique needs and strengths of student veterans, the development of programming and resources for this population, and the role of the Libraries and Veterans National Forum in facilitating collaboration and sharing of best practices among library workers.

The article focuses on integrating the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy into first-year seminar courses, specifically highlighting the use of podcasts to facilitate discussions on scholarly texts and concepts. Topics discussed include the adoption of new information literacy outcomes, implementation of instructional strategies, and assessment methods aligned with the Framework's principles.

The article reports that the University of California-San Diego Library will digitize the papers about the nuclear age and the Manhattan Project written by physicist and inventor Leo Szilard.

The article acknowledges the role of referees from 2018 for reviewing the Resources for College Libraries (RCL) and RCL: Career Resources subject bibliographies and their service to the profession.

This section offers news briefs on college and research libraries in the U.S. as of October 2011. It cites the opening of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection at the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library in Georgia on the 15th anniversary of the recording artist's death. It reports on an agreement between EBSCO Publishing and HathiTrust that will allow full-text searching of HathiTrust content via EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS).

The article focuses on several aspects of university library's information literacy curriculum and content analysis of student prefocus essays. It mentions about the information literacy program of the Colgate University having an on-going presence in the Core Curriculum, First-Year Seminar courses and requests for library instruction in upper-level courses. It also mentions that student narratives seemed to be a particularly rich source of data for college librarians.

Reports on U.S. federal officials' removal of documents from the University of Washington library's collection of the papers of the late Senator Henry M. Jackson. Redacting of details on a number of other documents; External Referral Working Group's responsibility for overseeing the disposition of federal documents.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports for the March 2021 issue on topics including framing outcomes and programming assessment for digital scholarship services, trends in comparing use terms in Spanish and U.S. Research University E-Journal Licenses, and collection development in the era of big deals.

The article explores crafting effective academic Curriculum vitaes emphasizing essential categories such as education, professional experience, scholarly work, and service. It also recommends additional sections to provide a comprehensive overview of one's professional growth and accomplishments, while advising on proper formatting and content selection to enhance readability and understanding for the reader.

The article focuses on the designing of an art installation "A Year of Virtual Research," by the Miller Library in Western New Mexico University, Silver City, New Mexico. Topics include it being a large-scale physical data visualization project to make virtual library use more present and real to the university community, and organizers decided to have the art represent a year of research.

The article discusses the evolving impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on creativity, specifically in visual and written arts. It highlights the potential risks of AI replacing human creativity and poses questions about its consequences, such as challenges in teaching information literacy and potential shifts in academic practices. It emphasizes the role of librarians and educators in fostering discussions about the ethical implications of AI.

The article incorporates the Association of College & Research Libraries' (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education into research-related training sessions for peer writing instructors. It reports on collaboration between academic libraries and writing centers, especially at Towson University. It emphasizes the discovery of connections between the work of libraries and writing centers through self-paced exercises and group conversations.

The article examines Switzerland's implementation of a national open access policy and its effects on the academic landscape. It addresses the complex academic and political environment in Switzerland, involving researchers, publishers, and institutions. It is reported that academic libraries play a crucial role in supporting researchers and adapting to the evolving open access landscape.

The article reports on U.S. college library grants and acquisitions as of March 2013. The Andrew Mellon Foundation gave a grant to the University of Michigan Library for the creation of an endowed conservation librarian position. A collection of science fiction books has been donated by Edward E. Marsh to the Love Library of San Diego State University in California. Hiram College in Hiram, Idaho, has acquired the Congressional papers of legislator Steven LaTourette.

The article aims at discovering if mapping techniques commonly used in library instruction could be applied to outreach to explore the synergies and differences between programs. It mentions information on "Replicable Services for Reproducible Research: A Model for Academic Libraries" by Franklin Sayre and Amy Riegelman.

The article describes the revision of pedagogical art history research guide, embedded in all art history courses in the campus learning management system Canvas, using the LibGuide learning tool interoperability (LTI). Topics discussed include pitfalls of research in art history, best practices for pedagogical LibGuides, and collaboration with the Art History faculty on the maintenance and revision of the LibGuide.

The article reports on college and research library acquisitions as of October 2011. It reports on the acquisition of the library of noted academic and author Kenneth W. Thompson by the George Mason University Libraries through a gift. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries has acquired the personal papers of award-winning English professor Ted Kooser. It mentions the donation of the pre-Senate papers of U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander and his wife to Vanderbilt University Library.