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Evaluating the Consistency and Quality of Search Strategies and Methodology in Cochrane Urology Group Systematic Reviews
(2018)Introduction: Systematic reviews (SRs) are the foundation of evidence-based medicine. As essential tools for synthesizing and evaluating evidence, they guide informed decision-making for clinicians and other stakeholders. ... -
Bit by Byte: Building Best Practices in Data Literacy
(2022-05-05)Data-related jobs are among some of the fastest growing in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for data scientists is likely to grow by more than 30% by 2030 (Kness, 2022). Even if students ... -
Twitter and Higher Education: A Bibliometric Analysis
Since the inception of Twitter in 2006, the platform has grown tremendously, with over 199 million daily active users worldwide as of May 2021 (Tankovska, 2021). The use of Twitter in academia is of particular interest ... -
Creative collaboration: Research as creative act in the art studio classroom
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Memes and the art of literacy maintenance
(2021-03-31)Memes are powerful social media tools, but also powerful information literacy artifacts. Through theory and practice, memes have an important place in how we understand the way our students are thinking, how we can envision ... -
Review of Loose parts 3: Inspiring culturally sustainable environments
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Life and literature beneath the surface: Using neurodiverse young adult literature as mentor texts for narrative writing
(Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English, 2020)When capturing the inner life of neurodiverse characters, authors of young adult literature (YAL) often make compelling, unconventional choices with structure, formatting, syntax, and diction. Stories shaped through this ... -
A Cloud of Witnesses: External Mediation in Frodo’s Journey to Rivendell and Beyond
(The Mythopoeic Society, 2018)Applies Rene Girard’s mimetic theory to a study of Frodo’s motivations and role models in the early phases of The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien’s incorporation of extensive background material deepens our understanding of his ... -
Change is Hard: Using Conceptual Change Theory to Promote "Research as Inquiry"
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The poetic mode of resistance: advancing social awareness through Gibson's spoken-word poetry
(2017-05-12)The text of a talk analyzing Andrea Gibson's poetry, given during the "Resisting Psychologies" panel of the 2017 Shadows Symposium. -
7 dwarfs in the snow
(2017-05-12)The text of a talk on the topic of 7 dwarfs in the snow, given during the "Resisting Psychologies" panel of the 2017 Shadows Symposium. -
The good, the bad, and the media: distinguishing Islam from Islamic terrorism and the role media plays in spreading Islamophobia
(2017-05-12)The text of a talk on the topic of educating against Islamophobia, given during the "Advocacy and Resistance in Education" panel of the 2017 Shadows Symposium. -
Love is the strongest form of resistance
(2017-05-12)The text of a talk on the topic of self-love in African American communities as a form of resistance, given during the "Resisting Psychologies" panel of the the 2017 Shadows Symposium. -
Transitioning youth policy: marginalizing adolescents with intellectual disabilities
(2017-05-12)The text of a talk on the topic of the marginalization of youth with intellectual disabilities, given during the "Advocacy and Resistance in Education panel of the 2017 Shadows Symposium. -
Baltimore City schools and issues of equity
(2017-05-12)The text of a talk on the topic of Baltimore City schools and the issues of equity, given during the "Advocacy and Resistance in Education" panel of the 2017 Shadows Symposium. -
The Role of the Flipped Classroom in Information Literacy Programs
(Rowman & Littlefield, 2016)This chapter describes the information literacy opportunities and context at Towson University, including observations about implementing the flipped classroom for library instruction at this institution. This classroom ... -
The Library as Leadership Incubator: A Case Study of Towson University’s A-LIST Program
This chapter explores a program at Towson University’s Albert S. Cook Library that gives students leadership opportunities while helping the library enhance visibility and promote academic success. The chapter describes ... -
From Idea to Instagram: How an Academic Library Marketing Committee Created a Character for the YouTube Generation
(Rowman & Littlefield, 2016-05)After observing low usage statistics for a handful of library services, Albert S. Cook Library’s Marketing Committee decided to create videos to promote underutilized resources. In past videos, the library relied on student ... -
Putting history in their hands: White Gloves Sessions as a user outreach tool
(2017)This poster is from a poster session describing a program designed to highlight specific library collections through community outreach. Librarians at Towson University have been using White Gloves Sessions to showcase ... -
Recruiting and Retaining Library IT People - What We Learned
(2016-10-25)Power Point presentation delivered to the 2016 edUi Conference, a program of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, providing analysis of survey results on the topic of recruitment and retention of library information ...
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