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The Baltimore Hebrew Institute Collection: A Jewish Studies Library Re-imaged
(Association of Jewish Libraries, 2022-12-31)The Baltimore Hebrew University (BHU) was one of a handful of independent Jewish studies institutions in the United States during the twentieth century. Located in the heart of the Baltimore Jewish community, it grew from ... -
Assessing scholarly communication programs
(2021-07)In August 2019 California State University, Sacramento and San Jose State University were awarded an IMLS National Forum Grant to identify standards and best practices in evaluating scholarly communication programs at M1 ... -
Measuring campus engagement for scholarly communication services: A mixed methods study of U.S. public teaching institutions
(International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries, 2021-11)Over the past several decades, new technologies and paradigms have impacted the creation and sharing of work; scholars across all fields have seen changes in research output, publication, and preservation of the scholarly ... -
Intentional failure and Rhianna's tattoo as pedagogy
(Elsevier, 2022-07-05)Academic teaching librarians are often classroom visitors, with limited time to build relationships with students and teach them something useful. To maximize impact, librarians commonly deploy a canned search to demonstrate ... -
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.