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 David Agron, Ph.D. | May 20, 2019 | 2019, Conference Profile, General, Spring
Last Updated: 5/13/19 Upcoming Conference Date, Location, Airport June 10–13, 2019 Marion, IN – Indiana Wesleyan University The Ft Wayne airport is closer, but the Indianapolis airport is usually cheaper. Of course, time and expense to go from Indianapolis needs to...
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...
by David Patterson | Jun 6, 2015 | 2015, Library, Summer
You probably remember a time when a distant education student was a rare occurrence and academic reference services happened in the library while looking across the reference desk at the student before you. This is no longer the case. Many – if not most — higher...
by Quinn - VanPutten - Mazelin | Jan 21, 2015 | Library, Winter
In the current economic climate when administrators are under pressure to reduce expenses and still increase productivity, they may be tempted to limit professional memberships to one staff member per organization, or they might cut the budget for joining any...
