by Joshua Waltman | Sep 19, 2023 | 2023, Fall, Library, Spiritual Life, Student Services
After serving as a librarian at a Christian university for nearly five years, I have recently accepted an appointment to teach theology and apologetics in the school of divinity at that same institution. Reflecting on my time as an academic librarian, I cannot...
by Steve Jung | Sep 18, 2023 | Academics, Fall, Library
Artificial Intelligence, such as CHAT GPT, has arrived and is challenging longstanding academic integrity guidelines within higher education. To help your Christian college meet this urgent need, below are four suggestions to include in your institution’s...
by Larry McKinney | Mar 8, 2021 | 2021, Academics, Board, Library, Presidents, Spring
Who should Christian college leaders ask for book recommendations? Larry McKinney’s broad range of experience in Christian academia makes him an ideal candidate. He has served as president of Simpson University, Providence University College and Seminary, and the...
by Marlene Hines | Oct 21, 2020 | 2020, Fall, Library
How do I start an academic library? you might be wondering. If you are helping to raise up a new, small Christian college, you know that you need to establish a library that meets your students’ academic needs as well as the mission and vision of your institution. But...
by Jennifer Ewing | May 21, 2019 | 2019, Academics, Library, Spring
Students experience many barriers to producing quality research. Library anxiety is one. They mistakenly believe that they should be able to navigate a library by the time they reach college, and they feel shame that they cannot. Alex Nunes suggests that this current...
by Steve Jung | May 3, 2016 | 2016, General, Library, Spring
Information Literacy Instruction (ILI) is a requirement for most accrediting agencies (ABHE, ATS, TRACS, and most regional agencies). That means that each school must offer Information Literacy instruction to its students—all its students. Depending on the agency, the...
