Column description. The Future Voices in Public Services column is a forum for graduate students in library and information science programs to discuss key issues in academic library public services, to envision what they feel librarians in public service have to offer to academia, to tell us their visions for the profession, or to share research being conducted in library schools. We hope to provide fresh perspectives from those entering our field, in both the United States and other countries. Interested students in library and information science programs are invited to contact Miriam L. Matteson, mmattes1@kent.edu.

Column description. Books reviewed in he Professional Reading column will fit one or more of the following topics: reference and research services, user education, information literacy, personnel management in public services, relevant technology topics, access services, online searching techiques, and marketing/outreach, including services to distance learners. Interested reviewers can contact Kirstin Duffin.

An instruction librarian and a biology professor at a small, urban commuter college campus worked together to provide research instruction to non-science majors in selected hybrid and online biological sciences classes. They collaboratively designed in-class and online learning tools, as well as homework assignments aimed at developing non-science majors’ information literacy skills. Through an array of innovative technologies and pedagogical models (including online screencasts, Twitter conversations, and embedded librarianship), they sought to engage non-science majors in the scientific discourse and to encourage them to access and assess reputable online science materials. This study explores the efficacy of their pedagogical partnership.

Column description. The Marketing column features essays about a variety of creative and innovative marketing strategies used to highlight collections or promote services in all types of libraries. Its purpose is to provide real examples of how libraries are using marketing and outreach techniques in interesting ways. The column offers practical insight from libraries engaged with marketing. In addition to marketing, the column also features essays on successful programs and events that promote the library. Readers are invited to suggest topics or projects by contacting the column editor, Katy Kelly.

"Providing Reference Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians." Public Services Quarterly, 14(1), pp. 51–52

In order to fully understand and meet student learning needs, librarians need to assess not only the impact of library instruction, but also how library spaces contribute to student learning. With ...

Column description. Special Libraries, Special Challenges is a column dedicated to exploring the unique public services challenges that arise in libraries that specialize in a particular subject, such as law, medicine, business, and so forth. In each column, the author will discuss public service dilemmas and opportunities that arise in special libraries. Special or subjectmatter librarians interested in authoring a piece for this column are invited to contact Ilana Stonebraker at stonebraker@purdue.edu. This column is written by Jonathan M. Torres. Jonathan M. Torres is Business Research and Instruction Librarian at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He received his MLIS from Rutgers University

The nine chapters of this text cover virtually all of the big ideas in reference: the emergence, growth, and adaptation of this service; technological changes and impacts; location and staffing; ou...

"The Future Scholar: Researching and Teaching the Frameworks for Writing and Information Literacy. Mcclure, Randall, and Purdy, James P. (Eds.)." Public Services Quarterly, 13(4), pp. 273–274

Plagiarism continues to be a prevailing issue in higher education. Since plagiarism degrades the academic integrity of the institution and the field of knowledge of a discipline, it continues to be...