Here you will find scholarly and other professional writings of Butler University Librarians.
Submissions from 2025
Making Decisions Across Collections: The Prioritization Matrix, Annie Benefiel and Andrea Van Dyke
Submissions from 2024
Let’s Work Together: Survey Results from Faculty who Underutilize Academic Libraries and Librarians, Jenni Burke, Daniel Kipnis, Elizabeth Novosel, and Rasitha Jayasakare
“It Is More Than A Feeling, It Is A Commitment” : Evaluation of Empathy Development Using Graphic Novels In A Medical Humanities First-Year Seminar, Susanna Foxworthy Scott, Brittany R. Heer, and Alli Leonard
Discovery in the Stacks: A Primer (or Refresher!) for Stacks Maintenance of Music Collections in Libraries Maintenance of Music Collections in Libraries, Sarah Ward, Bonnie Finn, Laura Thompson, Jessica M. Abbazio, and Carol Lubkowski
Submissions from 2023
Onward to Omeka: A Migration Tale, Annie Benefiel
Prioritization Matrices for Digital Preservation Planning, Annie Benefiel
Robert Hall Merrill: An American Engineer in China, Annie Benefiel
Planting the seeds of leadership: Growing your skills at any level, Jenni Burke
Planting the Seeds of Leadership: Growing Your Skills at any Level, Jenni Burke
Submissions from 2021
Breaking It All Down: Teaching AMA Style Citations to Pre-Pharmacy Students, Brittany Heer
Collaborative Consultations: Guiding First-Year Students’ Research using a Writer’s Workshop Model, Brittany Heer
Introduction to Graphic Medicine, Brittany Heer
Didactic Physician Assistant Students’ Perceptions of Evidence-Based Medicine Resources, Brittany Heer, Chris Gillette, Chis Roman, and M. Jane McDaniel
Physician Assistant Student Perceptions of Evidence-Based Medicine Resources, Brittany Heer, Chris Roman, Chris Gillette, and Jane McDaniel
Making Cultural Artifacts into 3D Objects Using Photogrammetry, Olivia MacIsaac, Kristen Palmer, and Tatum Turner
Submissions from 2020
Butler Team Preserves, Improves Access to Artifacts through 3D Digital Replicas
From Power to Partner: Harnessing Institutional Digital Collections for Community Archives Projects, Annie Benefiel
Lisa K. Traditi, AHIP, Medical Library Association President, 2020–2021, Brittany R. Heer and Ruby L. Nugent
What's the Buzz on Library Publishing? Developing a Consortial Support Model for Open Access Publishing, Amanda Hurford, Sue Wiegand, and Olivia MacIsaac
Making Cultural Heritage Artifacts into 3D Digital Objects Using Photogrammetry : Final Report, Olivia MacIsaac, Kristen Allen, and Tatum Turner
Supporting MBA students in a team-based experiential learning environment, Teresa Williams
Trade associations for industry research, Teresa Williams
Submissions from 2019
First Wilma Gibbs Moore Graduate Endowed Scholarship recipient seeks MLIS
Supporting Community Archives (Or, How I Learned to Let Go and Love History Harvests), Annie Benefiel and Kimberly McKee
Faculty Format Preferences in the Performing Arts: A Multi-Institutional Study, Joe C. Clark, Jonathan Sauceda, and Sheridan Stormes
Best of the best business reference web resources 2019, Robbi De Peri, Jordan Nielsen, and Teresa Williams
Member and Mission Driven Publishing: Consortial Library Publishing Programs, Christine Fruin, Amanda Hurtford, Olivia MacIsaac, and Justin Gonder
QR'ing The Library: Learning about physical and online library resources through a QR-coded tutorial, Sally Neal and Kristen Allen
Beyond the checklist: strengthening student’s critical thinking muscles in assessing information, Sally Neal and Chloe Dufour
Supporting Open Access Through a Student-driven Journal, Jennifer Raye, Olivia MacIsaac, Sheel Patel, Anne Perez, Morgan Ragsdale, and Spencer Lindgren
When Databases are No Longer an Option: Teaching Students about Open Access Resources for Business Information, Teresa Williams
Submissions from 2018
Establishing a Shared Vision for an Integrated Approach to Collections and Scholarly Communications, Annie Bélanger, Sarah Beaubien, Annie Benefiel, Jacklyn A. Rander, Matt Ruen, Leigh Rupinski, and Matt Schultz
Usability Testing and Metadata Improvement: Meeting User Needs and Expectations in ArchivesSpace,", Annie Benefiel
Biz of the Digital - Exploratory Evolution: Using Participatory Change to Rethink and Reorganize Digital Collections Services, Annie Benefiel; Jacklyn A. Rander; Matt Ruen; and Leigh Leigh Rupinski,
Format Preferences of Performing Arts Students: A Multi-Institution Study, Joe C. Clark, Sheridan Stormes, and Jonathan Saucedac
Format Preferences of Performing Arts Students: A Multi-institution Study, Joe Clark, Sheridan Stormes, and Jonathan Sauceda
Space Invaders: Programmatic and Individual IL Efforts Within a Core Curriculum, Sally Neal and Amanda Starkel
Partnering with Student Employees for First Year Instruction Success, Amanda Starkel and Teresa Williams
Critical Knowledge Production Through Black Digital Humanities, Robin L. Turner, Eduard Arriaga, Antwain Hunter, Tania Lizarazo, and Olivia MacIsaac
Submissions from 2017
From the AASL Standards to the ACRL Framework: Higher Education Shifts in Pedagogical Strategies, Jenni Burke
Poetry as the Scholar's Art: An Interview with Poet Amy Newman, Julie Miller
Casting a Wide Net: The Library’s Role in Transforming Partnerships Across Campus, Sally Neal, Jen Bonnet, Melissa Gomis, and Martin Wallace
Anything Can Happen in The Zone, Josh Petrusa
We Are All Teachers: A Collaborative Approach to Digital Collection Development, Melanie Shell-Weiss, Annie Benefiel, and Kimberly McKee
Let’s Go Deeper! Creating Threshold Learning Opportunities with the IL Framework, Amanda Starkel and Sally Neal
From Prep to Delivery: Peer Instruction for First-Year Business Students, Teresa Williams
Submissions from 2016
Capturing Veterans Voices: Access, Preservation, and Experiential Learning for Students, Annie Benefiel, Matt Schultz, and Scott St. Louis
Folk Music in a Digital Age: The Importance of Face-to-Face Community Values in Filk Music, Sally Childs-Helton
Ovid Butler, Sally Childs-Helton
Measuring Altruistic Impact: A Model for Understanding the Social Justice of Open Access, Margaret Heller and Franny Gaede
Getting More From LibQual+ Data: Using Open Source Tools for Data Analysis and Visualization, Julie Miller, Franny Gaede, Andrew Welp, and Laura Menard
Bringing Special Collections to Life: Open-Source Tools for Digital Exhibit Creation, Andrew Welp
Submissions from 2015
Context and Contribution: Going Beyond the Research Paper in the Health Sciences, Laura Menard
Information Literacy & First Year Students: Programmatic Instructional Approaches & Assessment, Sally Neal, Sarah Lowe, Catherine Pellegrino, Bill Orme, and Sean Stone
Getting Creative with Collection Development, Sheridan Stormes
Music: General, Sheridan Stormes
In Defense of the Arts: Creation and Culture in a Time of War (1939-1945), Andrew Welp and Franny Gaede
Open Educational Resources @ Butler University: Gateway to Access and Advocacy in Open Education, Andrew Welp and Franny Gaede
Beyond Graduation: Teaching Students about Open Access Resources, Teresa Williams
Submissions from 2014
On the Same Page: Combining Service Desks for a Single Point of Contact, Sally Neal, Susan Anderson, Brian Bunnett, and William Weare Jr.
OCLC WorldShare Management Services: New Ways Libraries are Efficiently Managing Cataloging and E-resources Workflows, Josh Petrusa
Investing in Student Employees: Training in Butler University’s Information Commons Program, Amanda Starkel
Submissions from 2013
Irwin Library 50th Anniversary, Julie Miller
The Future of Academic Libraries, Julie Miller
Get it from your Government, Teresa Williams
Getting Started with Guide on the Side, Teresa Williams, Jessica Trinoskey, and Lauren Magnuson
Submissions from 2012
The Value of the Curriculum Center's Mission Statement: Meeting the Needs of Evolving Teacher Education, Julie L. Miller and Nadean Meyer
Submissions from 2011
Course-Integrated information literacy instruction in introduction to accounting, Anne Kelly, Teresa Williams, Brad Matthies, and J. B. Orris
The Library Student Liaison Program at Eastern Washington University: A Model for Student Engagement, Julie Miller
National Library Legislative Day 2011, Julie Miller and Rand Simmons
Winning Strategies from IR All-Stars, Lewis Miller
The Development of an Online Plagiarism Tutorial, Kenetha J. Stanton and Sally Neal
Submissions from 2010
Ovid Butler and the Founding of Butler University, Sally Childs-Helton
Catalyst for Collaboration: EWU Libraries and Career Services Partner on a Renew Washington Grant, Julie Miller
First Time on the Hill: My Big Adventure as a Member of the WLA Legislative Team, Julie Miller
From the Editor: Strategies for Renewal and Re-engagement, Julie Miller
From the Editor: Top Five Reasons to Be the Alki Editor, Julie Miller
Library Lights Out: EWU's Living Learning Communities Sleep Over at JFK Library, Julie Miller
Growing Our Own: PNLA Leads Library Leadership Institute, Julie Miller and Mary Dewalt
Promotions with student-athletes: Are you in compliance?, Teresa Williams
Submissions from 2009
Selected Works Manual, Kenetha Frisby
Baiting the Hook: Building Faculty Collaboration to Improve Student Information Literacy, Julie Miller
From the Editor, Julie Miller
From the Editor, Julie Miller
From the Editor: You Might Find You Get What You Need, Julie Miller
"Reinventing the Library" at Eastern Washington University: An Intensive Strategic Planning Experience with Faculty, Julie Miller
Preparing Science Librarians for Success: An Evaluation of Position Advertisements and Recomendations for Library Science Curricula, Amanda Starkel, A. D. Oster, E. A. Overhauser, M. K. Palos, S. M. Powell, and K. K. Sago
Submissions from 2008
Community, Collaboration, and the Cowboy Cha-Cha: An Interview with ALA President-elect Camila Alire, Julie Miller
From Sweet Sushi to Classic Cars: Outreach Ideas at the Library Program Showcase, Julie Miller
Transforming a Curriculum Center for the 21st Century at Eastern Washington University Libraries, Julie Miller and Nadean Meyer
Connecting With the Campus Community: Promotional Success Through Collaboration and Outreach, Teresa Williams
Submissions from 2005
Guide to Library and Information Agency Management, Charles Curran and Lewis Miller
The Psychologist, the Philosopher, and the Librarian The Information Literacy Version of CRITIC, Brad S. Matthies
Using the CRITIC acronym to teach information evaluation, Brad S. Matthies and Jonathan Helmke
Success Has Its Challenges Too, Sally Neal and Edward Gonzalez
Teachers’ Link to Electronic Resources in the Library Media Center, Teresa Williams
Submissions from 2004
Students' Perceptions of Their Information Literacy Skills in the Media Center, Bonnie J. Grimble and Teresa Williams
The road to faculty-librarian collaboration, Brad Matthies