Accomplishments: University Libraries
Brittani Sterling, Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies Librarian, (Libraries) was the invited keynote speaker of The Innovative Library Conference (TILC) 2023. Her address discussed the importance of academic librarians utilizing their unique positions as third space facilitators, scholar practitioners, and community…
Stephanie Fell and Landon Paljusaj (both Libraries) gave a presentation titled, "Serials Reclassification and Metadata Remediation: A Case Study in Progress" at the NASIG Autumn 2023 virtual conference. The presentation described two projects currently underway in the Libraries to improve access and discovery to Special Collections Periodicals and…
Cory Lampert (Libraries) was elected chair of the Information Technology Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). The Information Technology Section promotes best practices in computing technology for libraries and information services around the globe.
Amber Sewell (Libraries) authored an article, "A Case for Open Peer Review Podcasting in Academic Librarianship," published in portal: Libraries and the Academy. In the article, Sewell discusses her experience creating The LibParlor Podcast, an open peer review podcast. The podcast is a space for informal peer review for librarian…
Andrea Wirth (Libraries) was elected chair of the Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). The Serials & Other Continuing Resources Section serves as IFLA’s home for scholarly communication.
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) served on the selection committee for the Fulbright Program in Mexico for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship.
Aidy Weeks (Libraries, Medicine) and Stephanie Fell (Libraries) were among a group awarded the 2023 Project of the Year by the Medical Library Association for their work on the Hispanic/Latinx Inclusive Terminologies Project. Launched in 2020, this project became a catalyst for changes in racial/ethnic medical subject headings, created a new…
Kathryn Houk (Libraries, Medicine) co-presented the webinar, "Drawn to Graphic Medicine: Bringing Comics into Medical Librarianship," for the Central NY Library Resources Council's 2nd annual Health @ CLRC Health Literacy Conference. The webinar focused on the roles of graphic medicine in health professions and educating the public, and…
Kathryn Houk (Libraries, Medicine) is the co-author of an article, "Inclusive Hiring in Academic Libraries: A Qualitative Analysis of Attitudes and Reflections of Search Committee Members," published in College & Research Libraries.
Kathryn Houk (Libraries; Medicine) and colleague Jordan Nielsen, Middle Tennessee State University, published a proceedings paper, "Exploring Academic Librarian Candidates’ Experiences on the Job Market," from the 2023 Association of College and Research Libraries Conference. Houk is an associate professor and the Undergraduate Medical…
Joseph Kevin Sebastian (Libraries) presented "Reversing White Yearning: A Brown and Queer Filipinx Librarian’s Exorcism of Colonialism and Veneration of Indigenous Ancestry (A Work in Progress)" at the People of Color in Library and Information Science Summit at Loyola Marymount University. The presentation shared some of the…
Amber Sewell (Libraries) recently published an article, "Designing an Augmented Reality Learning Experience for Library Instruction as a Technology Novice" in the International Journal of Designs for Learning. The article describes Sewell's experience creating an augmented reality learning experience for students with no budget and little…