BiblioVault - Books about Academic librarians

Academic Librarianship
G. Edward Evans
American Library Association, 2018
Library of Congress Z675.U5A427 2010 | Dewey Decimal 027.70973

Academic Librarianship
Camila Alire
American Library Association, 2010
Library of Congress Z675.U5A427 2018 | Dewey Decimal 025.1977

Amelia Gayle Gorgas: A Biography
Mary Tabb Johnston
University of Alabama Press, 1978
Library of Congress Z720.G67J64 | Dewey Decimal 027.70924

Presents both the life of an individual who was herself a most attractive and appealing person and a captivating picture of the segment of nineteenth-century American society within which she moved

The daughter of John Gayle (lawyer and political leader who was governor of Alabama from 1831 to 1835), the devoted wife of Josiah Gorgas (chief of ordnance for the Confederacy), and the loving mother of William Crawford Gorgas (surgeon-general of the United States Army) and five other children—Amelia Gayle Gorgas (1826-1913) was all these things and a fascinating person in her own right—an antebellum Southern woman who made the transition to postbellum life and survived the difficult readjustments of the defeated South. Her biography is not just another account of a hero’s daughter, wife, or mother.

The authors skillfully avoid overdramatizing their heroine— though she lived in dramatic times—and emphasize the strength, flexibility, and resiliency that characterized so many of the purportedly fragile, helpless Southern women of her generation. In turn, Amelia adapted herself readily to the relative prosperity of her early married life as wife of a United States Army officer in Maine, to the tensions and dangers of the Confederate capital Richmond during the Civil War, to the struggle to make a new life in the economically depressed South in the period immediately after the war, and to the postwar pleasures and problems of academic communities at The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, and The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

As told by Mary Tabb Johnston and Elizabeth Johnston Lipscomb, the life-story of this extraordinary woman is a delightful, fast-moving narrative indeed—a “good read” for young and old alike. The authors’ scholarship is extensive and penetrating, and yet their style is as graceful and enticing as their subject.

Expand Description

Becoming a Reflective Librarian and Teacher: Strategies for Mindful Academic Practice
Michelle Reale
American Library Association, 2016
Library of Congress Z682.4.C63R427 2017 | Dewey Decimal 027.7

Becoming an Embedded Librarian
Michelle Reale
American Library Association, 2016
Library of Congress Z675.U5R44155 2016 | Dewey Decimal 020.92

Becoming an Embedded Librarian: Making Connections in the Classroom
Michelle Reale
American Library Association, 2015
Library of Congress Z675.U5R44155 2016 | Dewey Decimal 020.92

Copyright for Academic Librarians and Professionals
Rebecca P. Butler
American Library Association, 2014
Library of Congress KF2995.B875 2014 | Dewey Decimal 346.730482

Embedding Librarianship In Learning Management Systems
Beth E. Tumbleson
American Library Association, 2013
Library of Congress Z675.U5T86 2013 | Dewey Decimal 025.5677

Fundamentals for the Academic Liaison
Richard Moniz
American Library Association, 2014
Library of Congress Z675.U5M5755 2014 | Dewey Decimal 027.7

The Future Academic Librarians Toolkit: Finding
Megan Hodge
Assoc of College & Research Libraries, 2019
Library of Congress Z682.4.C63 | Dewey Decimal 027.7092

How to Stay Afloat in the Academic Library Job Pool
Teresa Y. Neely
American Library Association, 2011
Library of Congress Z682.4.C63H69 2011 | Dewey Decimal 023.2

The Indispensable Academic Librarian: Teaching and Collaborating for Change
Michelle Reale
American Library Association, 2018
Library of Congress Z682.4.C63R4275 2018 | Dewey Decimal 027.7

Librarians and Instructional Designers: Collaboration and Innovation
Joe Eshleman
American Library Association, 2016
Library of Congress Z675.U5E77 2016 | Dewey Decimal 027.7

Meeting the Challenge of Teaching Information Literacy
Michelle Reale
American Library Association, 2020
Library of Congress ZA3075.R434 2020 | Dewey Decimal 028.7071173

While the profession has generated many books on information literacy, none to date have validated exactly why it is so difficult to teach. In her new book, Reale posits that examining and reflecting on the reality of those factors is what will enable practitioners to meet the challenge of their important mandate. Using the same warm and conversational tone as in her previous works, she

uses personal anecdotes to lay out the key reasons that teaching information literacy is so challenging, from the limited amount of time given to instructors and lack of collaboration with faculty to one’s own anxieties about the work;
examines how these factors are related and where librarians fit in;
validates readers’ struggles and frustrations through an honest discussion of the emotional labor of librarianship, including “imposter syndrome,” stress, and burnout;
offers a variety of approaches, strategies, and topics of focus that will assist readers in their daily practice;
looks at how a vibrant community of practice can foster positive change both personally and institutionally; and
presents “Points to Ponder” at the end of each chapter that encourage readers to self-reflect and then transform personal insights into action.

Expand Description

Merton College Library
Julia C. Walworth
Bodleian Library Publishing, 2020
Library of Congress Z792.M46W35 2020 | Dewey Decimal 027.742574

The Merton library is rightly known for its antiquity, its beautiful medieval and early modern architecture and fittings, and its remarkable collection of manuscripts and rare books. However, a nineteenth-century plan to tear the medieval library down and replace it was only narrowly prevented. This brief history of Europe’s oldest surviving academic library begins with its origins in the thirteenth century, when a new type of community of scholars was first being set up, and follows through to the present day and its multiple functions as a working college library, a unique resource for researchers, and a delight for curious visitors.

Drawing on the remarkable wealth of documentation in the college’s archives, this is the first history of the library to explore collections, buildings, readers, and staff across more than seven hundred years. The story is told in part through stunning color images that depict not only exceptional treasures but also the library furnishings and decorations, and which show manuscripts, books, bindings, and artifacts of different periods in their changing contexts. Featuring a historical timeline and a floor plan of the college, this book will be of interest to historians, alumni, and tourists alike.

Expand Description

The New Instruction Librarian: A Workbook for Trainers and Learners
Candice Benjes-Small
American Library Association, 2016
Library of Congress Z682.4.I57B46 2017 | Dewey Decimal 025.56076

Personal Librarian: From Resources to Relationships
Richard Moniz
American Library Association, 2014
Library of Congress Z675.U5P472 2014 | Dewey Decimal 025.5677

A Starter's Guide for Academic Library Leaders: Advice in Conversation
Amanda Clay Powers
American Library Association, 2019
Library of Congress Z682.4.A34P69 2019 | Dewey Decimal 025.197

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Library Services
Rebecca Tolley
American Library Association, 2014
Library of Congress KF2995.B875 2014 | Dewey Decimal 346.730482

We are only now coming to terms with how common trauma really is; a landmark Kaiser study that surveyed patients receiving physicals found that almost two-thirds had experienced at least one form of abuse, neglect, or other trauma as a child. Though originating in the fields of health and social services, trauma-informed care is a framework that holds great promise for application to library work. Empathetic service, positive patron encounters, and a more trusting workplace are only a few of the benefits that this approach offers. In this important book Tolley, experienced in both academic and public libraries, brings these ideas into the library context. Library administrators, directors, and reference and user services staff will all benefit from learning

the six key principles of trauma-informed care;
characteristics of a trusting and transparent library organization, plus discussion questions to promote a sense of psychological safety among library workers;
how certain language and labels can undermine mutuality, with suggested phrases that will help library staff demonstrate neutrality to patron ideas and views during information requests;
delivery models that empower patrons;
advice on balancing free speech on campus with students’ need for safety;
how appropriate furniture arrangement can help people suffering from PTSD feel safe;
guidance on creating safe zones for LGBTQIA+ children, teens, and adults; and
self-assessment tools to support change toward trauma-responsive library services.

Expand Description