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Questioning the Evidence-Based Pyramid

When I see the word “representation”, I am thinking about visual representation – the pyramid shape itself. There is an assumed hierarchy not just in terms of evidence, but also superiority here. This is a simplistic and elitist way of thinking about this … See more

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URL: https://acrlog.org/2017/12/20/questioning-the-evidence-based-pyramid/

Reflections on Shame and the Library Profession

WebACRLog welcomes a guest post from Jenn Monnin, Scholarly Engagement Librarian, Health Sciences Library, West Virginia University. Last October, I had the …

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Faculty & Mental Health

WebMental illnesses can hit our self-esteem pretty hard, isolating us from friends, thwarting our productivity, over-emphasizing the negative parts of ourselves. One of the …

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#LISMentalHealth

WebThis week is LIS Mental Health Week, organized by Cecily Walker and Kelly McElroy.The event involves “a week-long series of posts, Twitter chats, podcasts, and resource …

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Academic Libraries and Mental Health: LIS Mental Health Week

WebThis week is LIS Mental Health Week, organized by Cecily Walker and Kelly McElroy.The event involves “a week-long series of posts, Twitter chats, podcasts, and …

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I Can’t Think of Anything to Ask

WebMy family and I have been deep in the health care system these past few weeks, in and out of hospitals and doctor's offices, on the phone scheduling …

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Conferencing while Chronically Ill – ACRLog

WebACRLog welcomes a guest post from Katie Quirin Manwiller, Evening Public Services and Assessment Librarian at DeSales University, Center Valley, PA. Travel …

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New York City – ACRLog

WebACRLog welcomes a guest post from Raymond Pun, Research and Reference Services Librarian at New York University, Shanghai, China. Tweet him anything @oboro85 (yes, …

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Advocating for Mental Health Together: Why Library

WebThis post comes from a guest poster, Alejandro Marquez. Alejandro is a Collection Development Librarian at the Auraria Library which serves the University of …

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The Changing Nature Of Authority: Doctors

WebMedical doctors have long been considered paragons of authority and expertise in our society. Their authority derives from long, rigorous academic training and …

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On Being a New Librarian During a Global Pandemic

WebThis post comes from guest Giovanna Colosi, who is the Education Librarian, Subject Instruction Lead at Syracuse University Libraries in Syracuse, NY and Board of …

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The What Versus The Why

WebAccording to Sinek, the absence of a “why” is a problem that often leaves us uninspired about our work. Most of us academic librarians understand the “what” and the …

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Moving Towards Healing: A Trauma-Informed Librarianship Primer

WebA trauma-informed framework relies on six key principles, which are: Safety. Trustworthiness and Transparency. Peer Support. Collaboration and Mutuality. …

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Let’s Talk About Quiet Quitting: Why Work Drains Us and How

WebQuiet quitting is the latest workplace buzzword. It describes individuals who go against a culture of going above and beyond what a job requires. They are still doing …

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Advocating with an Open Heart

WebThe world we live in is rarely binary but rather a spectrum of diversity. This inflexible thinking keeps us as a society from building connection, health, vulnerability, …

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Amping up Diversity & Inclusivity in Medical Librarianship

WebThe solidarity and volume is increasing for diverse voices in medical librarianship, becoming a stronger driver for diverse and inclusive representation, …

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What Does Teaching Online Look Like Now

WebThis is not a post about tools and software for teaching online, holding class lectures via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, editing on-the-fly instructional videos, or …

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In the Wake of the Storm: How CUNY Libraries Adjusted After …

WebBonnie Nelson, Interim Chief Librarian. “The Library is closed due to the storm,” said the notice on the Library’s homepage on October 29-30, while the city was …

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Creating Cultures of Radical Vulnerability and Empathy: 5 Ways to

WebPhoto by Dan Meyers on Unsplash. I recently had the opportunity to take a class on trauma-informed librarianship with S. Bryce Kozla.This course gave us the skills …

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library space – ACRLog

WebBlogging by and for academic and research librarians. Though we’re a month into this unprecedented continuing pandemic semester at the college and university …

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