Table Of ContentIntroduction Chapter 1. "We Need to Be at the Table": Community College Librarians Discuss the ACRL Framework Susan Wengler Chapter 2. Aligning Values with Practice: Embedded Librarianship within Community Colleges Cristina Springfield Chapter 3. Building Connections with Students through Research Coaching Ann Roselle Chapter 4. Incorporating Race-Centered and Trauma-Informed Practices into the Reference Interview Nicole Williams and Emma Antobam-Ntekudzi Chapter 5. Kindness as Professional Practice: Harnessing the Power of Empathy and Strength-Based Assumptions at the Reference Desk Amanda Choi and Erica Watson Chapter 6. Trauma Approaches (at) the Reference Desk: The Case for Incorporating Trauma-Informed Thinking into Reference Work Michael J. Krasulski and Larry McCollough Chapter 7. The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: The Benefits and Challenges of Providing Chat Reference at a Suburban Community College Library Erica Swenson Danowitz Chapter 8. We Evolved as You Evolved: Engaging in Reflective Practices to Serve Changing Student Needs at Bunker Hill Community College Library Andrew McCarthy Chapter 9. Synchronizing with Online Learners: Incorporating Online Workshops into an Existing Information Literacy Program Michael LaMagna Chapter 10. Librarians as Game Masters: A Place For Virtual Games in the Information Literacy Classroom Kristen Cinar Chapter 11. The Perfect Host: A New Approach to Integrated Library Instruction in the Community College FYS Curriculum Janice Grover-Roosa Chapter 12. Self-Awareness through Analyzing Family Primary Sources: A Partnership for Implementing Global Diversity Learning Outcomes Madeline Ruggiero Chapter 13. The Cultural Artifact Collaboration: An Info Lit Love Story between a Sociologist and a Librarian Erika Montenegro and Marcellino Morales Chapter 14. What Is It For? Using CART to Teach Source Selection April D. Cunningham and Richard Hal Hannon, Jr. Chapter 15. Team Science: A Library Instrument to Support Scientific Literacy Cathy Burwell, Luciana Caporaletti, and Alvin Coleman Chapter 16. Making Research Meaningful: Librarian Interventions in First-Year Research Emily Bush, Heidi Blaisdell, and Michael A. Kiggins Chapter 17. Game On! Not Your Traditional One-Shot Instruction Lisa Blake Chapter 18. Advancing Information Literacy: Librarians Developing and Teaching Critical Thinking and Capstone Community College Credit Courses Brandy Whitlock Chapter 19. A Tale of Two Literacies: Merging Information Literacy and Scientific Literacy in a Learning Community Laura Burt-Nicholas and Beth Shaffer-McCarthy Chapter 20. Is This Source a Little White? Teaching Students to Expose Information Biases through Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses Faith Bradham Chapter 21. From Skills to Habits of Mind: Redesigning Information Literacy Competencies Jill E. Burke, Elizabeth G. Godwin, Anne M. Sleeman, and Jamie Witman Chapter 22. Information Literacy: Pathways to Success Rebecca Osa Mendell Chapter 23. Inhabiting Uncertainty: Using Student-Driven Pedagogy to Navigate the Precarious Early Stages of Research Molly Ledermann and Meghan Rose Chapter 24. Opportunity Knocking: How Chandler-Gilbert Community College Information Literacy Program Created Multiple Models to Meet Multiple Needs Kim Chuppa-Cornell, Mary Beth Burgoyne, Barbara Howe, Monica Johnson, and Christine Kilbridge
SynopsisCommunity colleges are a cornerstone of higher education and serve the unique needs of the communities in which they reside. In 2019, community colleges accounted for 41 percent of all undergraduate students in the United States. Community college librarians are engaged in meaningful work designing and delivering library programs and services that meet the needs of their diverse populations and support student learning. The Community College Library series is meant to lift the voices of community college librarians and highlight their creativity, tenacity, and commitment to students. The Community College Library: Reference and Instruction collects research, programs, and new approaches to reference and instruction implemented by community college librarians around the U.S. Chapters include sample activities and materials and cover topics including using race-centered and trauma-informed practices in the reference interview; incorporating online workshops into an existing information literacy program; and using student-driven pedagogy to navigate the early stages of research. This book demonstrates the innovative and replicable ways community college librarians are meeting the information and research needs of their college population both in person and remotely, all while providing a safe, inclusive space for students to explore and learn.