Ep 130: Stefanie Buck on Current Trends and Challenges for Academic Libraries

On this episode, Katie is joined by Stefanie Buck, the Ecampus Instructional Design and OER Librarian at Oregon State University. Her main job is to help students who are at a distance successfully navigate the library and use the resources to their fullest. Prior to coming to OSU, she was the Distance Education Librarian at Western Washington University. Segment 1: Current Trends in Academic Libraries [00:00-11:31] In this first segment, Stefanie discusses some of the current trends for academic libraries. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Oregon State University Libraries Additional "Research in Action" episodes on library resources: RIA # 11: Steve Van Tuyl on Data Management RIA # 36: Hannah Gascho Rempel on Citation Management RIA # 41: Michaela Willi Hooper on Copyright RIA # 79: Anne-Marie Deitering on Autoethnography To learn more about the High-Impact Practices in Online Education edited collection, including a link to order the book, visit our High-Impact Practices in Online Education: Research and Best Practices website. Segment 2: Challenges in Academic Libraries [11:32-24:10] In segment two, Stefanie shares some of the current challenges academic libraries are facing. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: RIA # 41: Michaela Willi Hooper on Copyright Oregon State University's Library Advisory Council Segment 3: Supporting Online Students [24:11-36:44] In segment three, Stefanie discusses how librarians support online students in their education. Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-01:55]: Tips for Online Students New to Academic Libraries HIP Bonus Clip #4 [00:00-11:03]: Book Promotion Plans In this final HIP bonus clip, Katie and Chrysanthemum chat about their plans for promoting the HIP edited collection. High-Impact Practices in Online Education: Research and Best Practices website To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the "Research in Action" podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.