The Hunter Library

Access, Research, and Instruction Services
Jazmyne Baylor 
Assistant Professor 
Hunter Library, Access, Research, and Instructional Services 
jbaylor@email.wcu.edu 

Presentations 

Baylor, J., Barnett, E., “Counternarratives and the Civil Rights Movement,” Hunter Library, Cullowhee, NC, NC. 

Baylor, J. R. (Presenter Only), Jackson, L. (Presenter Only), ACRL 2023, “”Quiet Quitting” and BIPOC Academic Librarians,” Association of College & Research Libraries, Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. 

Ann Hallyburton 
Associate Professor 
Hunter Library, Access, Research, and Instructional Services 
ahallyb@email.wcu.edu 

Publications 

Hallyburton, Ann, and Lisa Allison-Jones. Mental Health Bias in Physical Care: An Integrative Review of the Literature. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Feb. 2023, doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12911. 

Joshua Rakower 
Assistant Professor 
Hunter Library, Access, Research, and Instructional Services 
jrakower@email.wcu.edu 

Publications 

Rakower, Joshua. Beyond Google Docs Utilizing Video and Library Resources to Create Engaging Virtual Escape Rooms. 1st ed., vol. 1, UNC System Learning and Technology Symposium Proceedings, 2023, https://journals.charlotte.edu/ltj/article/view/1625. 

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. 

Rakower, J., UNC System Learning and Technology Symposium, “Beyond Google Docs: Utilizing Video and Library Resources to Create Engaging Virtual Escape Rooms.,” UNC SYstem, Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City, Charlotte, NC. 

Meredith Saba 
Assistant Professor/Department Head, Access, Research, and Instructional Services  
Hunter Library, Access, Research, and Instructional Services 
msaba@email.wcu.edu 

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. 

Sarah Steiner 
Associate Professor 
Hunter Library, Access, Research, and Instructional Services 
sksteiner@wcu.edu 

Presentations 

Rountree, T. A., Steiner, S. K., Queer Studies Conference, “Recursive Activism: Documenting, Remembering, and Celebrating LGBTQ Voices in WNC,” University of North Carolina Asheville, University of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, NC.

Content Organization & Management, eResources, and Technology
Erica Barnett 
Assistant Professor 
Hunter Library, Content Organization and Management, eResources, and Technology 
ejbarnett@email.wcu.edu 

Publications 

Thompson, Beth, et al. “Blazing the AT: Affordable Textbooks.” Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2022, vol. 2022, Michigan Publishing Services, 2023, pp. 250–55, doi:https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.14369519. 

Presentations 

Baylor, J., Barnett, E., “Counternarratives and the Civil Rights Movement,” Hunter Library, Cullowhee, NC, NC. 

Barnett, E. (Panelist), Jordan, W. (Moderator), Clunie, P. (Panelist), Charleston Conference, “The data gap: the challenge of obtaining and understanding data,” Charleston, SC. 

Barnett, E., Charleston Conference, “The Vendor and the Research Needs on DEI,” Charleston, SC. 

Barnett, E., North Carolina Library Association Biennial Conference, “Student employees are a big dill: Lettuce give them impactful employment opportunities,” NCLA, Winston-Salem, NC. 

Alison Norvell 
Assistant Professor 
Hunter Library, Content Organization and Management, eResources, and Technology 
anorvell@email.wcu.edu 

Publications 

Thompson, Beth, et al. “Blazing the AT: Affordable Textbooks.” Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2022, vol. 2022, Michigan Publishing Services, 2023, pp. 250–55, doi:https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.14369519.

Rebecca Saunders 
Assistant Professor 
Hunter Library, Content Organization and Management, eResources, and Technology 
rlsaunders@email.wcu.edu 

Publications 

Thompson, Beth J., and Rebecca L. Saunders. “More Than a Migration: Southern Appalachian Digital Collections’ Transition from CONTENTdm to Qi by Keepthinking, a Vendor New to Libraries.” Biz of Digital, vol. 35, no. 2, Against The Grain, 26 Apr. 2023, pp. 53–56, https://www.charleston-hub.com/2023/04/v352-april-2023-full-issue/. 

Thompson, Beth J., and Rebecca L. Saunders. “QI and SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN DIGITAL COLLECTIONS (SADC): IMPLEMENTING a NEW CMS for a NEW DIGITAL COLLECTIONS COLLABORATION.” E-Resource Round up, vol. 35, no. 1, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship/Taylor and Francis, Mar. 2023, pp. 74–75, doi:10.1080/1941126X.2023.2165268.

Beth Thompson 
Assistant Professor/Department Head, Content Organization and Management, eResources, and Technology 
Hunter Library, Content Organization and Management, eResources, and Technology 
bthompson@email.wcu.edu 

Publications 

Thompson, Beth, et al. “Blazing the AT: Affordable Textbooks.” Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2022, vol. 2022, Michigan Publishing Services, 2023, pp. 250–55, doi:https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.14369519. 

Thompson, Beth Joy. Managing Institutional Recordings. Edited by Beth Joy Thompson, Music Library Association Technical Reports Series/A-R Editions, 2023, p. xv, 228 p., https://www.areditions.com/publications/mla-book-series/mla-technical-reports.html. 

Thompson, Beth Joy. “A Historical Perspective of Institutional Recordings: Looking Back and into the Future.” Managing Institutional Recordings, vol. Volume 40, Music Library Association Technical Reports Series/A-R Editions, 2023, pp. 3–15, https://www.areditions.com/publications/mla-book-series/mla-technical-reports.html. 

Thompson, Beth J., and Rebecca L. Saunders. “More Than a Migration: Southern Appalachian Digital Collections’ Transition from CONTENTdm to Qi by Keepthinking, a Vendor New to Libraries.” Biz of Digital, vol. 35, no. 2, Against The Grain, 26 Apr. 2023, pp. 53–56, https://www.charleston-hub.com/2023/04/v352-april-2023-full-issue/. 

Thompson, Beth J., and Rebecca L. Saunders. “QI and SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN DIGITAL COLLECTIONS (SADC): IMPLEMENTING a NEW CMS for a NEW DIGITAL COLLECTIONS COLLABORATION.” E-Resource Round up, vol. 35, no. 1, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship/Taylor and Francis, Mar. 2023, pp. 74–75, doi:10.1080/1941126X.2023.2165268. 

Presentations 

Thompson, B. J., 2020+2 Leadership Institute, “Mold: A challenging benefit in disguise,” NCLA, Iredell County Public Library, Statesville, NC.