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Academic libraries are confronting a myriad of challenges, including consequences stemming from the pandemic, the changing demographics of student bodies, and the financial obstacles that many students are struggling to overcome. What’s needed is practical guidance on how to effectively serve students’ needs amidst rapid change. The contributors in this collection share several approaches to bolstering their success, with guidance that can be tailored to your own institution. Inside, you’ll learn about
 

methods for reimagining learning and interactive programming during times of disruption;

using technology to provide personalized support for vulnerable students, from free wifi hotspots to inclusive programing;

promoting data skills through a makerspace;

facilitating information access and STEAM learning for first-generation students;

ensuring accessibility for rural community college students;

responding to challenges brought about by systemic racism and COVID-19;

impactful mentoring;

expanding an open textbook program;

supplying laptops for students through an academic/public library partnership; and

paid internships and work/study positions for low-income students.

This book provides real-world advice and ideas drawn from case studies to help academic libraries support students academically, socially, and financially, especially those who are facing barriers.

Sigrid Kelsey is director of scholarly publications at Louisiana State University. An award-winning librarian, she has coedited five books and written numerous articles. Kelsey has served on the ALA Publishing Committee and the American Libraries editorial advisory board. She is currently on the editorial board of Library Diversity and Residency Studies and is the general editor of Catholic Library World. IntroductionPart I         Support in Rapidly Changing Learning Environments  
Chapter 1    Taking a Byte Out of the Data Divide: How an Academic Library Made Data Skills More Accessible by Creating a Makerspace 
Joyce Garczynski
Chapter 2    Small Victories in STEM Librarianship: Taking on the Big Problem of Missing Information Literacy Instruction in Science Curricula and the Case of First-Generation Students
Elizabeth Pickard and Michelle R. Desilets
Chapter 3    Identifying and Addressing the Evolving Accessibility Limitations of Rural Community College Students
Heather VanDyne and Rachel Koszalka
Chapter 4    Together from the Ground Up: Deconstructing the Research Process for First Semester Students at Louisiana State University
Sarah Simms, Narcissa Haskins, and Ebony McDonald
Chapter 5    So Close and Yet So Remote: Using Technologies to Provide High-Touch, Personalized Support for Vulnerable Students 
Rosalind Fielder-Giscombe and Gabrielle Toth
Chapter 6    Reenvisioning Learning in a Time of Disruption
Jennifer Matthews and Deborah Gaspar
Part II        Programming That Fosters Inclusion Chapter 7    Information Privilege and First-Generation Students: A Librarian-in-Residence Program to Facilitate Information Access at the University of Wyoming
Kristina Clement
Chapter 8    Aflame and Unafraid: A Case Study on Creating Interactive Programming in Remote Learning
Karina Kletscher and Jennifer Tirrell
Chapter 9    Inclusive Programming: Empathy, Support, and Access as Foundational Tools
Tariana Smith
Chapter 10    Student Well-Being and Libraries: Addressing Systemic Racism and COVID-19
Jason Coleman, Lis Pankl, and Leo S. Lo
Chapter 11    Employing the Disenfranchised Student for Mentoring and Empowerment
Michelle Reale
Part III: Libraries Providing Financial Support Chapter 12    Loving Libraries: Stanford University Library’s Paid Summer Internships
Felicia A. Smith
Chapter 13    Throwing the University Wide Open: Textbook Affordability and COVID-19
Zara Wilkinson
Chapter 14    Bridging the Digital Divide in Appalachia: Lending Technology with a Personal Librarian
Jonathan Roy Wilson
Chapter 15    Laptops for Students: An Academic and Public Library Partnership
Shannon L. Dew, Gretchen Mitchell, and Susan B. Mythen
Chapter 16    Paid Positions for Students: A Win-Win for Everyone Involved
Paizha Stoothoff
About the Editor and Contributors
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