This collection contains scholarly articles, reports and other publications authored by Library Services faculty and staff members at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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Submissions from 2024
Election Guide: Make It Local!, Kellian Clink
The Shelburne Line Allowed up to 200 Airmen to Get Back to England to Fly against Nazi Germany, Kellian Clink
Negotiation: One Library Spills the Beans, Nat Gustafson-Sundell
Novelty Visualizations of Collections Data: Real Impact or Comic Interlude?, Nat Gustafson-Sundell and Evan Rusch
An overview of Generative AI initiatives at Minnesota State University, Mankato (so far), Evan Rusch and Nat Gustafson-Sundell
Data Visualization, Licensing, and other Generative AI Initiatives at Minnesota State University Mankato, Evan Rusch and Nat Gustafson-Sundell
The Budget Proposal as a Constructive Collections Engagement Tool and Practice, Evan Rusch, Pat Lienemann, Heidi J. Southworth, and Nat Gustafson-Sundell
Subject-Package Measures to Understand the Value Provided by Journal Packages, Heidi J. Southworth, Evan Rusch, and Nat Gustafson-Sundell
User Authentication in a Changing Landscape, Tom Tran and Lisa Baures
Submissions from 2023
Wikimedia and Beyond: Linked Data Projects in Minnesota, Greta Bahnemann, Theresa Berger, Bri Krumwiede, Sara Ring, and Heidi J. Southworth
Montana, Challenged Books and Responses, Kellian Clink
Montana Fire Prevention and Public Libraries, Kellian Clink
Social Studies Standards and Teacher Preparation in Minnesota: An Examination in Relationship to Native American History, Kellian Clink
AI as a License Review Assistant, Nat Gustafson-Sundell
Site Definitions and Transfer Obligations, Nat Gustafson-Sundell
The Library & Generative AI, Nat Gustafson-Sundell and Mark McCullough
The Collections PBI: Interactive Data Visualization for Campus Outreach, Nat Gustafson-Sundell, Evan Rusch, Pat Lienemann, and Jeff Rosamond
Post Cancellation Access Journal Collections to Improve Library Services, Pat Lienemann, Annalis Luck, and Nat Gustafson-Sundell
Library Accessibility, Jessica Schomberg
The Southworth Ratio: A Tool for the Analysis of Journal Usage Trends, Heidi J. Southworth
Submissions from 2022
Ready, Set, Go...Wildfire Preparedness and Public Libraries, Kellian Clink
Wildfire Detection and Prevention in Northern Minnesota, Kellian Clink
Navigating Your Rights & Responsibilities to Image Resources on the Open Web and in the Library, Nat Gustafson-Sundell
How We Implemented Alma Licensing to Manage Electronic Resources More Effectively and Efficiently, Nat Gustafson-Sundell, Lisa Baures, and Pat Lienemann
Post Cancellation Access Collections to Improve ER Troubleshooting and Collection Development, Nat Gustafson-Sundell, Pat Lienemann, and Annalis Luck
Asking the Right Questions: Accessibility and Library Study Rooms, Jessica Schomberg and Christopher R. Corley
10 Strategies for Engaging Learners with Universal Design for Learning and Antiracism, Jessica Schomberg and Elizabeth Harsma
Library Study Spaces and Accessibility, Jessica Schomberg, Elizabeth Harsma, Prajita Chauhan, and Oscar Gonzalez
Mapping South Central Minnesota: An Aerial Photograph Digitization Project, Heidi J. Southworth
"But I'm not an Engineer"...Collaboration between a Librarian and an Upper Division Project-Based Engineering Program, Heidi J. Southworth, Rebecca Bates, and Robert Sleezer
"But I'm not an Engineer"...Collaboration between a Librarian and an Upper Division Project-Based Engineering Program, Heidi J. Southworth, Rebecca Bates, and Robert Sleezer
Submissions from 2021
Telling Our Story with Data: From Numbers to a Narrative, Casey Duevel, Jennifer M. Turner, Evan Rusch, and Mark McCullough
New Developments for Journal Package Analysis and Data Visualization, Nat Gustafson-Sundell, Pat Lienemann, Luwis A.R.R. Andradi, Evan Rusch, and Jeff Rosamond
DEI Curriculur Initiatives: Transformational Change or Mere Performance?, Karen Lybeck, Jessica Schomberg, and Kristin Scott
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program Learning Outcomes Considerations, Karen Lybeck, Jessica Schomberg, and Kristin Scott
Disability Justice in Libraries, Jessica Schomberg
Community History in Minnesota during a Pandemic: What Comes Next?, Adam Stephen Guy Smith and Daardi Sizemore Mixon
ArchivesSpace Adventures: A Migration, Adam Stephen Guy Smith and Heidi J. Southworth
Submissions from 2020
Look for the Helpers: Public Libraries and the Homeless: A Literature Review, Kellian Clink
Rondo Days, Kellian Clink
Automating Collection Analysis Data Visualization in Jupyter Notebook: What's Possible and Why Would You Do It, Pat Lienemann, Luwis A.R.R. Andradi, Nat Gustafson-Sundell, and Evan Rusch
Documenting a Pandemic: COVID-19 Community History Project, Daardi Sizemore Mixon
Using LibApps to Manage the COVID-19 Community History Project, Daardi Sizemore Mixon, Adam Stephen Guy Smith, Heidi J. Southworth, and Anne Stenzel
ARCHON to ASpace: Adventures in Archives Migration, Adam Stephen Guy Smith, Heidi J. Southworth, Tom Tran, and Daniel Vang
Submissions from 2019
Textbook Affordability: OER, Libraries, and Other Steps Along the Way, Beth Clausen, Rhonda Huisman, and Daardi Sizemore Mixon
Responsive Librarianship: Guides to State/Provincial Research about Young People and Book Reviews on Diverse YA and Children's Books, Kellian Clink
Primo Glitches and Fixes, Pat Lienemann and Casey Duevel
Journal Package and Subscription Analysis: Combining Data in New Ways to Standardize Collection Review, Pat Lienemann, Nat Gustafson-Sundell, and Evan Rusch
How Faculty Use Social Media to Meet Article 22 Requirements, Mark McCullough, Liz Miller, Jessica Schomberg, and Christophe Veltsos
Don't Get Stranded...Join Us on Digital Preservation Island!, Daardi Sizemore Mixon, Adam Stephen Guy Smith, Heidi J. Southworth, and Anne Stenzel
Legacy Grants: Assessment, Feedback, & Action, Daardi Sizemore Mixon, Sherry Stirling, Carolyn Veeser-Egbide, Melinda Hutchinson, and Sheila Brommel
Diversifying Collections, Jessica Schomberg
Introduction, Jessica Schomberg and Shanna Hollich
Because I Said So: Ten Tips for Finding Volunteers and Keeping Them Happy, Adam Stephen Guy Smith and Heather Hoagland
Libraries as Sustainability Leaders: ALA's Special Task Force, René Tanner, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Monika Antonelli, and Adrian K. Ho
Short-Term Global Exchanges through the Fulbright Specialist Program: One Librarian's Experience, Jennifer M. Turner
Submissions from 2018
It's a Wrap: Librarians, Filmmakers and Archival Collections, Monika Antonelli and Daardi Sizemore Mixon
Historians Respond to Contested History, Kellian Clink
The World of Women: Resources, Kellian Clink
Who You Gonna Call?: Creating a Call List for Your Facility's Disaster Plan, Nicole Elzenga and Adam Stephen Guy Smith
The JCA DB: Journal Collection Analysis and Evaluation for Outreach and More!, Nat Gustafson-Sundell and Evan Rusch
Building a Culture of Innovation and Excellence at the MSU Mankato Library, Mark McCullough
Journal Collection Analysis: How We Developed New Tools to Improve Collection Assessment, Evaluation and Outreach, Evan Rusch and Nat Gustafson-Sundell
Disability at Work: Libraries, Built to Exclude, Jessica Schomberg
Archives Preppers: It's Not the End of the World As We Know It! How to Survive an Anniversary through Digital Projects, Daardi Sizemore, Heidi J. Southworth, and Anne Stenzel
Minnesota State University, Mankato 1868 - 2018: From Normal School to University: Celebrating 150 Years, Daardi Sizemore, Heidi J. Southworth, Anne Stenzel, and Mee Xiong
Making Do With What You've Got: Improving Your Collections Storage Now, Adam Stephen Guy Smith and Heather Hoagland
Capturing Graduate Research: Creation of the Graduate Online Symposium at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Heidi J. Southworth
Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Grant Program: LSA Survey Results and Recommendations, Carolyn Veeser-Egbide, Melinda Hutchinson, Michael Lansing, Sherry Stirling, Sheila Brommel, and Daardi Sizemore
Developing Distance Library Services, Paul Wyss and Mark McCullough
Submissions from 2017
Understanding Minnesota’s Achievement Gap: Resources, Kellian Clink
Creating Collaborative Connections through Conversation, Community, and Cranes, Jamie Dalbey and Caroline McGowan
Course Management System Best Practices for Accessing Library Resources, Casey Duevel and Nat Gustafson-Sundell
SelectedWorks: Library Services' New Researcher Profile Tool, Heidi J. Southworth
Act Now for a Limited Time...One Easy Session of #Bookface, Videos and More!, Anne Stenzel and Jamie Dalbey
Inclusivity Through Documentation: Using Gestalt Principles and Plain Language to Create Effective Documents, Jennifer M. Turner and Jessica Schomberg
Submissions from 2016
Survey of Classification and Organization of Videorecordings, Barbara J. Bergman, Jessica Schomberg, and Dorie Kurtz
Hispanics in the Academic Library, Kellian Clink
Libraries and Hispanic Students: A Study, Kellian Clink
Hermione's Summer Reading List, Casey Duevel and Barbara J. Bergman
The Library & the Consortium: Don’t Trade Away Library Agency Without Considering the Cost, Nat Gustafson-Sundell
Examination of Cataloging Assessment Values Using the Q Sort Method, Jessica Schomberg
Hush... : The Dangers of Silence in Academic Libraries, Jessica Schomberg and Kirsti Cole
Be a Digital Survivor: Digitize, Share and Preserve, Daardi Sizemore, Anne Stenzel, Linda Richter, Alex Kent, Kendall Larson, and Pam Gladis
SKOL Vikings! Training Camp Oral History Project, Daardi Sizemore and Mee Xiong
DigiVengers: Digital Preservation in Progress, Heidi J. Southworth, Jamie Dalbey, and Anne Stenzel
Instructional Design: Skills to Benefit the Library Profession, Jennifer M. Turner
Inclusivity, Gestalt Principles, and Plain Language in Document Design, Jennifer M. Turner and Jessica Schomberg
Submissions from 2015
Learning the Suffrage Story, Kellian Clink
Queer Student Development Theory, Kellian Clink
Review of Websites of Particular Use to Social Work Students and Social Workers, Kellian Clink
The Academic Library's Role in Student Retention, Kellian Clink
Reference Weeding: Ideas and Challenges, Casey Duevel and Rachel Wightman
Online Bibliographies for Shared Discovery, Jessica Schomberg
Two Repositories, One Strategy: Marketing Digital Collections, Daardi Sizemore and Heidi J. Southworth
Establishing the Cornerstone: Implementation and Development of an Institutional Repository at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Heidi J. Southworth
Setting the Cornerstone: Creation of an Institutional Repository for Minnesota State University, Mankato, Heidi J. Southworth
Minnesota State University, Mankato Launches Scholarly Communication Initiatives with Immediate Campus Impact, Heidi J. Southworth and Dave Stout
I Want ALL THE WORDS! How Gestalt Principles and Plain Language Can Help You Become an Effective Document Designer, Jennifer M. Turner and Jessica Schomberg
