Announcements

The March 2025 Issue of EBLIP is here!

2025-03-18
The March 2025 issue (Vol. 20, No. 1) of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice has been published.

Editorial
- Evidence Summary Theme: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion -- Fiona Inglis Page: 1
Research Articles
- LIS Program Representatives’ Perspectives on Preparing Students for Careers in Research Data Management and Data-Related Librarianship -- Jennifer Abel, Alisa B. Rod Pages: 2 - 19
- Identifying Socio-Technical Risks in Open-Source Software for Scholarly Communications: Tools, Metrics, and Opportunities for Libraries to Support Sustainable Development -- Pierre Lasou, Tomasz Neugebauer, Pamela Carson Pages: 20 - 48
- Crowdsourcing Practices in Academic Libraries in Nigeria -- Jacob Kehinde Opele, Cecilia Funmilayo Daramola, Glory O. Onoyeyan Pages: 49-65
- Undergraduate Students’ Library Interactions: Does Race Shape How Students Experience Library Help? -- Connie Strittmatter, Danette V. Day Pages: 66-92
- A Benchmarking Survey of Open Access Funds at the University of California -- Allegra Swift, Anneliese Taylor Pages: 93-116
- Finding Your Place: Assessing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in an Academic Library -- Khaleedah Thomas, Meggan Houlihan Pages: 117-147
Review Articles
- Are Academic Libraries Doing Enough to Support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? A Mixed-Methods Review -- Israel Mbekezeli Dabengwa Pages: 148-184
Using Evidence in Practice
- Exploring the Impact of Research and Instruction Librarian Accessibility on Graduate Student Achievement -- Fatemeh Kholoosi Raftar, Jennifer Dyer Pages: 185-192
Evidence Summaries
- Heightened Awareness of Oppressive Systems May Impact Black Library Workers’ Perceptions of Inequitable Hiring and Retention Practices in Public and Academic Libraries -- Hilary Jasmin Pages: 193-195
- Key Insights into Factors that Shape the Ideal EDI Learning Experiences of Canadian Academic Librarians -- Maria King Pages: 196-198
- Improving Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in LIS Education: Insights for Curriculum Development and Professional Preparation -- Lili Luo Pages: 199-201
- EDI and Anti-Racism Work Is Labour-Intensive for Racialized Academic Librarians (and Organizations Could Do More to Address This) -- Jackie Phinney Pages: 202-204
- Scientometric Analysis of Library Science Literature Identifies Publication Trends and Thematic Developments Concerning Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) in Research Published Since 1971 -- Lisa Shen Pages: 205-207
News
- Call for Applicants for EBLIP Journal: Lead Copyeditor -- Pages: 208-209
- Call for Applicants for EBLIP Journal: Evidence Summaries Writers -- Pages: 210-211
Read more about The March 2025 Issue of EBLIP is here!
The December 2024 Issue of EBLIP is here!

2024-12-19
The December 2024 issue (Vol. 19, No. 4) of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice has been published.

Editorial
- Evidence Summary Theme: Open Access -- Heather MacDonald Page: 1
Research Articles
- Using UX Testing to Optimize Discoverability of Non-traditional Resources -- Lucy Campbell, Keven Jeffery Pages: 2 - 17
- Evidence Synthesis Instructional Offerings in Library and Information Science Programs -- Meghan Lafferty, Zahra Premji, Philip Herold, Megan Kocher, Scott Marsalis Pages: 18 - 38
- Analyzing and Assessing a Library Collection Using Faculty Citations Via OpenAlex and R -- Sylvia Orner Pages: 39-52
- Librarians’ Perceptions of Tribalism/Ethnicity and Favouritism Practices and the Perceptions’ Effect on Job Satisfaction and Service Delivery in Federal University Libraries in Southern Nigeria -- Ademola Ferdinand Omosekejimi (CLN), Angela Chiwendu Nweke (CLN), Benjamin Kenechukwu Nwobu (CLN) Pages: 53-70
- Shaping the Future: A Research Agenda for U.K. Libraries -- Elizabeth Tilley, David Marshall Pages: 71-107
Evidence Summaries
- Promoting Open Access in Israeli Academic Libraries: What Needs to Change? -- David Dettman Pages: 108-110
- Academic Libraries can Expand Institutional Repository Holdings with Gold Open Access Publications Collected Through Web Scraping -- Kristy Hancock Pages: 111-114
- Faculty at an R2 University Show Varied Perceptions Toward Publishing and Using Open Access Scholarship -- Abbey Lewis Pages: 115-117
News
- Apply for the 2025 Research Training Institute Program -- Pages: 118-119
- Papers from the Empirical Studies in Libraries Summit will be Featured in EBLIP -- Pages: 120
Read more about The December 2024 Issue of EBLIP is here!
The September 2024 Issue of EBLIP is here!

2024-09-18
The September 2024 issue (Vol. 19, No. 3) of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice has been published.

Editorial
- Evidence Summary Theme: Community Engagement -- Fiona Inglis Page: 1
Research Articles
- Checking Out Our Workspaces: An Analysis of Negative Work Environment and Burnout Utilizing the Negative Acts Questionnaire and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory for Academic Librarians -- Maggie Albro, Rachel Keiko Stark, Kelli Kauffroath Pages: 2 - 22
- A Survey of Public Library-Led Digital Literacy Training in Canada: Perceptions of Administrators and Instructors -- Brian Detlor, Alexander Serenko, Tara La Rose, Heidi Julien Pages: 23 - 41
- Championing Inclusivity: Underrepresentation of Women in African Academic Leadership and Scholarly Journal Management -- Job Mwaura, Dr Dinesh Pages: 42-59
- Finding the Holy Grail of Library Value: Characteristics of Academic Libraries at Universities with High Retention Rates -- Ruth Szpunar, Eric Bradley Pages: 60-86
Evidence Summaries
- Korean Immigrant Parents Are Validated in Their Perceptions of Deficits in Library Resources Supporting Korean Immigrants in Three Southeastern Suburban Counties -- Christine Fena Pages: 87-90
- Public Libraries May Facilitate More Inclusive Programming with the Collaboration of Trained Partners for Patrons with Dementia -- Hilary Jasmin Pages: 91-93
- Recommendations for Academic Health Libraries Outreach and Engagement Programs with Indigenous Peoples at Collaboration and Empowerment Levels: Striving for Empowerment -- Maria King Pages: 94-97
- Public Libraries Encouraged to Meet the Health Information Needs of Tribal Women in Bangladesh -- Lili Luo Pages: 98-100
- Social Prescribing in a Japanese Community Library Shows Positive Impacts on Participants -- Jackie Phinney Pages: 101-103
- Ethnographic Study Found School Library is a Safe Refuge of Solitude for French Urban Middle School Students -- Lisa Shen Pages: 104-106
News
- Call for an Editorial Intern with Evidence Based Library and Information Practice -- Pages: 107-108
Read more about The September 2024 Issue of EBLIP is here!