ASiL Proceedings
Conference Archive
30 sessions
Zine-ovative Outreach: Sharing the Library Through Zines
Pamela Pfeier
As a Summer 2023 project, access services and research/instruction librarians from an academic library met to devise an innovative approach to reaching students about lib…
Using Microsoft OneNote to Centralize Workflow Documentation
Keith Manuel
Having trouble keeping your library workflow and related documentation organized? In this presentation I will share the pitfalls, advances, and side quests I experienced…
Understanding Value in Team Culture
Patrick Buckley
Value in teams is a name for the personal capitol that one earns doing concrete actions within interpersonal relationships. By respecting each team member as a whole pers…
Library of Things in Theory and in Practice
Kimberly Smith, Amy Lee Heinlen
This presentation examines the impact that the Library of Things has within the academic libraries. Theoretically the Library of Things are beneficial items for library p…
Leveraging transferable skills: Lessons for applicants and hiring managers
Seti Keshmiripour
In many instances, job applicants and hiring managers strictly compare the qualifications listed in job descriptions with those in applicants' portfolios. However, this a…
Innovation in Access Services: From Theory to Implementation
Terrence Phillips
Coupled with the changing landscape of Access Services in higher education libraries due to the pandemic and the increased reliance on and expectations of electronic medi…
Cross the line: Building DEI awareness in your team
Brandon Bowen
Do you lead or work with a diverse team? Student employees especially come from a variety of countries, experiences, and socioeconomic situations. Come learn a new way to…
Conducting a Diversity Audit on a Popular Reading Collection
Eduardo Diaz, Dominique Dozier
Conducting a diversity audit of a popular reading (POP) collection has many challenges. Since the collection is a mix of fiction and non-fiction, a different approach had…
Turning the Page: Leadership Transitions in the first 90 Days
Nicole Maddock, Crystal Mills
Leaving a library where you first developed your career is a difficult choice. The presenters are former co-User Services Managers at a large Canadian academic library, a…
Improving Student Parent Learning Through Design of a Family Study Room
Rita Brown, Sila Lott
Student parents are an often overlooked group in library services; however, they are a growing part of the student population, especially in the community college setting…
Help Now: Assisting Users Beyond The Desk
George Tiong
This presentation will share how the UC San Diego Library implemented an effective supplementary service to assist library users throughout the building, improving the us…
Development and Access Services: A Very Rewarding Partnerships
John Freeman, Chelsea Knott
One of the primary issues facing Access Services departments and academic libraries is a lack of resources. At a STEM-focused R-1 in the southeastern United States, the L…
Being Geographically Remote:Three Strategies for Sharing Non-Circulating Resources.
Jean Thoulag
This session shares how one geographically remote academic library developed strategies for resource sharing of special collections materials and other non lendable items…
The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg: Capitalizing On Your Library's Campus Identity
Joel Atkinson
Irwin Library at Butler University had an unwelcome guest for the last few years. A pair of geese took up residence every spring directly above the main library entrance,…
Standardizing Equipment Lending: A National Initiative for Academic Libraries
Justin Ellis
In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, equipment lending services in academic libraries are essential to providing tools to support learning and research. As…
Physical vs. eBook and Streaming Course Reserves: Trends, Preferences, Concerns, and Future Viability
Christopher Bishop, Katie Macomber, Stephany Kurth
Even before the Covid pandemic, physical course reserve circulation was declining due to the preference for digital textbooks and the increasing need to purchase add on m…
Navigating Change in Circulation: Effective Strategies for a Successful ILS Migration
Whitney Hilley, Lailah Ramos, Megan Macken
In 2023, a large, public land-grant research university migrated to a new integrated library system, along with 9 partner institutions. This was a radical shift for the C…
Modifying Circ Work - Maximizing Opportunity in the Hybrid Work Environment
Robert Kelshian
Since the pandemic, American University has encouraged a hybrid work environment for all staff that have the ability to adapt and modify their work schedules and models o…
Me, Myself, and the negative voice inside my head: Handling imposter syndrome in Access Services
Thomas Quinn
Access Services staff sit in a critical and distinct position in a library - they staff and oversee the library's front desk operations, arrive first and depart last each…
From the Town to the Gown: Drawing from Public Library Experience in Academic Library Access Services Departments
Erin Prentiss, Kamesha Bradham, Craig Person
Much like the town and gown divide between academic institutions and the communities that surround them, there is a divide in the library world between those who work in…
Equity in Education: Addressing Technology Fines and Fees in Libraries for Students' Academic Success
Patricia West, Alliemarie Humphries
In today's digitally-driven world, access to technology is not just a luxury but a necessity, especially for students pursuing technology-related degrees. The digital div…
Dynamic Trajectories: Career Experiences in Access Services and Library Liaison Roles
Stephanie Bennett, Ken Johnson
Embark on an exploration of two librarians' career trajectories, examining the dynamic interplay between Access Services and Library Liaison roles. One librarian, began a…
Developing Student Leaders: Expanding Training Using Instructional Strategies
Cas Saroza, Kaitlin Kehnemuyi
Instruction folx and Access Services folx walk into student training. "Ouch" they all say. At our library we have an elevated student worker program, called "Student Lead…
Demystifying the Academic Library Lexicon for Clarity and Accessibility
Katherine Williams
There's already an abundance of jargon in the library profession, especially within the academic library and higher education. Library professionals encounter a noticeabl…
Creating More Equitable Billing Practices
In early summer of 2023, a massive overhaul of billing practices began, with the mission to create more equitable practices and an ultimate goal to charge as few fines as…
Choose Your Own Adventure!: Developing E-Book ILL Roadmaps with (organization redacted)
Molly Dupere
In the summer of 2023, (organization redacted) charged a new working group to investigate a vendor-inclusive, consortial approach to e-book borrowing and lending for (org…
Building an engaged, productive, and agile workforce: How to leverage your Access Services unit for the training and development of all library student staff.
Andrew See, Stephanie Van Ness
How can you center your Access Services unit as the central hub for all student employment within your library while also providing an enriching work environment? At Nort…
Become the Best Job on Campus: tips for giving and asking for student employee feedback
Eliana Peretz
Like many Access departments, we have always relied heavily on student workers, and their hiring and training takes up a lot of staff time, but we have not always valued…
A Warm Embrace: How the Academic Library Building Demonstrates Care for Users
Universities in recent years have increased their focus on student mental health and well-being. Campus libraries are following suit by establishing new services and part…
24/5 Library Services on a Dime: How a University Library is Offering Extended Hours Cost Effectively and with an Eye for Safety and Security
Lindsey Xanthopoulos, Frank Allen
Students at this large public research university have been lobbying for 24/5 library hours for years. When a popular campus overnight study hall closed in 2023, the Libr…