The Hunter Library
Access, Research, and Instruction Services
| Jazmyne Baylor Assistant Professor Hunter Library, Access, Research, and Instructional Services jbaylor@email.wcu.edu |
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Presentations Baylor, J., Barnett, E., “Counternarratives and the Civil Rights Movement,” Hunter Library, Cullowhee, NC, NC. Baylor, J. R. (Presenter Only), Mwaniki, M. F. (Presenter Only), National Council for Black Studies, “Freedom Libraries are the Future,” National Council for Black Studies, Hilton San Jose, San Jose, CA. |
| Joshua Rakower Assistant Professor Hunter Library, Access, Research, and Instructional Services jrakower@email.wcu.edu |
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Presentations Rakower, J., Buttaccio, T. (Author Only), ALA GameRT 2023 March Mini Con, “Community Building Through Dungeons & Dragons: Perspectives from Public and Academic Libraries.,” American Library Association Gaming Round Table, Virtual. Rakower, J., NCLA/ SELA 64th Biennial Conference, “Dogs as Instructors : Creating Deepfakes for Engaging Library Videos,” North Carolina Library Association, Virtual, NC. |
| Meredith Saba Assistant Professor/Department Head, Access, Research, and Instructional Services Hunter Library, Access, Research, and Instructional Services msaba@email.wcu.edu |
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Presentations Saba, M. (Presenter & Author), AMICAL 2023 annual conference, Ifrane, Morocco, “The Future of Academic Libraries: Services, Technologies, Practices,” AMICAL: Consortium of American Liberal Arts Universities Internationally, Ifrane, Morocc. Saba, M. (Presenter & Author), International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) 43rd Annual Conference, “Redefining First-Year Information Literacy Instruction: An Interactive, Online, Self-Paced Learning Experience,” IATUL, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Saba, M. (Presenter & Author), Annual 2022 IFLA World Library and Information Congress – Dublin, Ireland, “Changing Information Literacy Practices during COVID-19,” International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), Dublin Convention Centre, Dublin, Ireland. Saba, M. (Presenter & Author), Annual 2022 IFLA World Library and Information Congress – Dublin, Ireland, “Emerging Reference and Information Services: 3 AMICAL Institutional Perspectives on Connecting with our Communities in a Post-Pandemic World,” International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), Dublin Convention Centre, Dublin, Ireland. Saba, M. (Presenter & Author), ALA 2022 Annual Conference, Washington, DC, “Library Policies in a Time of Uncertainty and Controversy,” The American Library Association (ALA), Washington, DC. Saba, M. (Presenter Only), The American University in Cairo’s “Digital Literacies Toolkit” Roundtable Event for all AUC Faculty, “Different Methods for Evaluating Online Sources of Information: CRAAP, SIFT, Lateral Reading,” The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. Saba, M. (Presenter & Author), AMICAL 2021 annual conference – Online worldwide (via Zoom), “Re-envisioning Information Literacy for the 21st century: A New Hybrid Course Model at AUC,” AMICAL: International Consortium of American Liberal Arts Universities Overseas, Online, Worldwide – many countries. Saba, M. (Presenter Only), University of Wisconsin Library Faculty Meeting, “Bias in Selected Library Classification Systems,” University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI. Saba, M. (Presenter & Author), AMICAL 2020 Mid-Year Forum – Online worldwide (via Zoom), “Teaching Information Literacy during COVID-19: Reflection and Looking Forward,” AMICAL: International Consortium of American Liberal Arts Universities Overseas, Online, Worldwide – many countries. |
Content Organization & Management, eResources, and Technology
| Erica Barnett Assistant Professor Hunter Library, Content Organization and Management, eResources, and Technology ejbarnett@email.wcu.edu |
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Publications Barnett, Erica. Book Review: Crash Course in Collection Development, Third Edition. no. 3, Library Resources & Technical Services, 2024, doi:10.5860/lrts.68n3.8279. Presentations Barnett, E., Charleston Conference, “Breaking through the clouds: Weathering IT involvement in licensing,” Charleston, SC. Baylor, J., Barnett, E., “Counternarratives and the Civil Rights Movement,” Hunter Library, Cullowhee, NC, NC. Barnett, E., Norvell, A., “Take a deep breath and relax: Empowering library employees to respond to book challenges.,” State Library of North Carolina Continuing Education. Barnett, E. (Panelist), Martin, C. (Panelist), Covelli, E. (Panelist), Dolan, K., Guy, S. (Panelist), Rix, T. (Panelist), ER&L, “Adventures in streaming: Exploring Kanopy’s SMART PDA with Carnegie Mellon, Loyola of Chicago, App State, Western Carolina, and Coastal Carolina!,” Austin, TX. |
| Kellen Carpentert Assistant Professor Hunter Library, Content Organization and Management, eResources, and Technology kcarpenter@email.wcu.edu |
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Publications Carpenter, Kellen. “Southern Appalachian Digital Collections.” Appalachian Curator, 4(3), vol. 4, no. 3, Appalachian Curator, Feb. 2024, https://libjournals.unca.edu/appalachiancurator/articles/southern-appalachian-digital-collections/. |
| Alison Norvell Assistant Professor Hunter Library, Content Organization and Management, eResources, and Technology anorvell@email.wcu.edu |
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Presentations Norvell, A., “Take a Deep Breath and Relax: Empowering Library Employees to Respond to Book Challenges,” State Library of North Carolina, Online. Barnett, E., Norvell, A., “Take a deep breath and relax: Empowering library employees to respond to book challenges.,” State Library of North Carolina Continuing Education. Norvell, A., ALA Interest Group Week 2024, “In the Weeds With Weeding: Customizing a library-wide deselection workflow,” American Library Association Core, Online. |
| Rebecca Saunders Assistant Professor Hunter Library, Content Organization and Management, eResources, and Technology rlsaunders@email.wcu.edu |
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Publications Saunders, Rebecca, et al. Developing Inclusive Language and Image Guidance for LibGuides: A Case Study. The Reference Librarian, Jul. 2024, pp. 1–15, doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2024.2378686. Presentations Saunders, R., Core Interest Group Week, “In the weeds with weeding: customizing a library-wide deselection workflow,” American Library Association. |