The December 2025 Issue of EBLIP is here!
2025-12-15
The December 2025 issue (Vol. 20, No. 4) of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice has been published.
Issue Highlights:
This special issue brings together selected contributions from the 2025 Empirical Studies in Libraries (ESiLS) Summit, highlighting applied research and evidence-based practice in library and information work.
This issue also includes a special call for applications to the Research Training Institute (RTI), focused on building research skills and capacity in library and information professionals.
Editorial
- Meet ESiLS—The Empirical Studies in Libraries Summit -- Logan Rath, Laureen P. Cantwell-Jurkovic Page: 1 - 7
Features
- Library Workers’ Perceptions of Immigrant Acculturation: Renewed Understandings for Changing Contexts -- Ana Ndumu, Hayley Park, Connie Siebold Pages: 8 - 43
- Back to Normal? Perspectives of Faculty and Teaching Librarians on Information Literacy Instruction After the Lockdowns -- Catherine Baird, Cara Berg, Anthony C. Joachim, Drew Wallace Pages: 44 - 72
- Content Matters: How Information Literacy Workshops Tailored for Marginalized Groups Can Impact Student Performance -- Heather F. Ball Pages: 73 - 99
- Cost-Benefit Analysis of Security Gates and Collection Shrink in the Academic Library -- Loren D. Mindell, Amanda Hardin, Gabrielle M. Toth, Joshua J. Vossler Pages: 100 - 113
- LibGuides or Bust? Usability Testing Platforms for Research Guides -- Abigail E. Higgins, Piper L. Cumbo Pages: 114 - 142
- Plotting Your Job Hunt: The Use of Visual Timeline for Investigating the Job Search Process -- Natalia Estrada Pages: 143 - 158
- Assessing Formatting Accuracy of APA Style References: A Scoping Review -- Laurel Scheinfeld, Sunny Chung, Christine Fena, Clara Tran, Chris Kretz, Myra R. Reisman Pages: 159 - 191
- Understanding the Information Needs of Students Conducting Multidisciplinary Capstone Projects in Engineering Education -- Patricia Verdines Pages: 192 - 199
- A Syllabus Review Model for Proactive Ebook Textbook Provisioning -- Max Hosford, Edward Remus Pages: 200 - 204
Research Articles
- Informing Sustainability Education in Academic Libraries Through Community Engagement: Evidence From a Rural Green Library in Indonesia -- Rully Khairul Anwar, Diah Sri Rejeki , Aminudin, Rinda Aunillah, Ibrahim Adi Surya, Merryam Agustine Pages: 205 - 225
Review Articles
- The Role of Community Libraries in Repackaging Scientifically Researched Information for Rural Farming Communities: A Review -- Jackline Estomihi Mayende Kiwelu, Patrick Ngulube Pages: 226 - 251
- Scoping Review of Transformative Agreement Research -- Amy Riegelman, Allison Langham-Putrow Pages: 252 - 352
Evidence Summaries
- Visual Prebunking Advertisements Perform Better Than Their Audio-Only Counterpart for Improving Information Literacy -- Kathy Grams Pages: 353 - 356
- Exploring Faculty Engagement With and Perceptions of the Library When Teaching University Students About Fake News -- Kristy Hancock Pages: 357 - 359
- Librarians and Faculty Are Concerned About Misinformation, But Differ in How to Implement News Literacy in the Classroom -- Rachel J. Hinrichs Pages: 360 - 362
- New Information Literacy Model for Identifying Mis/Disinformation Falls Short of Determining and Addressing a Need -- Abbey Lewis Pages: 363 - 365
- School Library Professionals Report Inadequate Student Digital Information Literacy Across Global Contexts -- Quincy D. McCrary Pages: 366 - 368
- Escape Room Game Design Has Teaching Potential for Engaging With Misinformation Behaviors -- Collin Stephenson Pages: 369 - 371
News
- Apply for the 2026 Research Training Institute (RTI) Program -- Editorial Team Pages: 372 - 373
