Belinda Boon

Kent State University | KSU · School of Information

Bibliographic research may be defined as any research requiring information to be gathered from published materials. These materials may include more traditional resources such as books, magazines, journals, newspapers, and reports; but also electronic media such as audio and video recordings, and films; and online resources like websites, blogs, a...

An unpublished short report on the results of a study conducted in 2014 to determine best practices for online teaching. This article details the results of a survey conducted in the KSU School of Library & Information Science, and outlines specific practices and recommendations for engaging with students in the online environment.

Many instructors enter the online teaching environment with little or no training or guidance about how to teach effectively. Techniques that work well in the face-to-face environment can fall flat in the online classroom, and often excellent teachers find themselves struggling to connect with their online students. This session will present practi...

Now, more than ever, public and school libraries struggle to main- tain their relevance in the age of instant access, electronic databases, and Google. While print collections continue to grow, many collections are drowning in obsolete, unused, and unwanted materials. And while most libraries keep up with deselection in an intelligent manner, many...

In 2005, a qualitative study was undertaken to explore the educational events, personal experiences, and job circumstances that a selected group of non-MLS library directors working in small Texas communities believed were significant in contributing to their professional development. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 17 female library di...