James E. Walker Library Professional Publications and Presentations

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    Growing an OER Program to Support Student Success
    (James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University, 2024) Baskin, Ginelle
    Through affordability initiatives like open educational resources (OER), academic libraries play pivotal roles on campuses worldwide to support student success. These initiatives not only help shape a student-centered educational landscape, but they also drive equity and foster academic achievement. This poster explores how the James E. Walker Library in Murfreesboro, Tennessee is cultivating and leading an Open Educational Resources (OER) program on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. The poster highlights current OER goals and projects organized by the library’s OER Task Force and documents how this OER initiative began, how it has grown, and how it positively impacts students. Presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference 2024.
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    Striving for Equity: How Walker Library Supports Student Success Through Textbook Affordability Programs
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2024) Mangrum, Suzanne ; Baskin, Ginelle
    Presentation at the 2024 TASSR Conference on September 26, 2024 in Murfreesboro, TN. Provides an overview of how Walker Library fosters a culture of student support by actively removing textbook barriers. We achieve this through "traditional" collections of print and electronic textbooks on reserve, as well as Open Educational Resources (OER). KEYWORDS: textbook affordability, open educational resources, OER, student success
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    The Introverted Instructor: Tackling Library Instruction When It’s Out of Your Comfort Zone
    (Association of College and Research Libraries, 2024) Baskin, Ginelle
    This chapter examines the challenges that come with being an introverted library instructor, such as nervousness, being afraid to make a mistake, and imposter syndrome, and the author shares personal reflections about what helped her become comfortable in the library instructor role. It delves into what training helped and shares practical tips and strategies for how to prepare for teaching a library class. KEYWORDS: library instruction, introvert, training