Publications by Illinois Academic Librarians

Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)

September 24, 2025

Compiled by Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University

Arnold, D., Ford, J., & Saniie, J. (2025). Architecture of an efficient environment management platform for experiential cybersecurity education. Information, 16(7), 604–618. https://doi.org/10.3390/info16070604 

Chen, X. (2025). Managing ebooks: Challenges in Alma community zone. Collection Management, 50(1–2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/01462679.2024.2442918

Chen, X. (2025). OA journals in subscription-based full-text databases in 2024: An analysis of EBSCO’s Academic Search Complete. The Serials Librarian, 86(1–2), 72–83. https://doi.org/10.1080/0361526X.2025.2458295

Cordell, E. (2025). Exploring virtual pathways: Understanding student engagement in an asynchronous e-text on library spaces, services, and research. portal: Libraries and the Academy 25(3), 509-526. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pla.2025.a964602

do Amaral, J. C., Sarich, N., Hensley, M. K., & Machado, M. J. C. (2025). Librarians at the center of peer review training: Increasing collaboration among scholarly communication stakeholders. Learned Publishing, 38(2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1657

Droog, A. (2025). [Review of the book Library Website Design and Development: Trends and Best Practices, by B. M. Gonzales]. Public Services Quarterly 21(3), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228959.2025.2516281

Droog, A. (2025, August). [Review of the book Reading LGBTQ+ Children's Picture Booksedited by J. Miller & S. Austin]. Choice Reviews 62(12).

Droog, A., Burns, M., Oelschlager, A., Scharmacher, S., Ayers, M., & VandeCreek, L. M. (2025) Writing for the web retreat: Updating a library website. College and Research Libraries News, 86(4), 165-186. https://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/article/view/26732/346

Fitzgerald, S. R., Weaver, K. D., & Droog, A. (2025). Selecting a specialized education database for literature reviews and evidence synthesis projects. Research Synthesis Methods, 16(1), 30–41. https://doi.org/10.1017/rsm.2024.11  

Gilbert, E., & Hanneke, R. (2025). One size fits none: A scoping review of anti-fatness and libraries. The Library Quarterly, 95(2), 115–129. https://doi.org/10.1086/734440

Jamison, A., & McNamara, E. (2025). Let’s talk about diversity: A content analysis of school library collection development policies. Children & Libraries, 23(1), 17–23. https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.23.1.17 

Ketsman, O., Droog, A., and Qazi, S. (2025). Mapping the prevalence of mixed methods research in educational technology journals. Computers & Education, 226, 105207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2024.105207 

Kite, K. (2025). Wait, THAT’S a library? Unique Illinois library buildings. The ILA Reporter, 43(1), 50–54. https://www.ila.org/publications/ila-reporter/article/217/wait-that-s-a-library-unique-illinois-library-buildings 

Mathews, E. (2025). A bibliometric study of art exhibition reviews: Intersectionality, implications, and impact across academic and research collections. College & Research Libraries, 86(3), 415–429. https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.86.3.415

Moulaison-Sandy, H., Dobreski, B., & Snow, K. (2025). How do LGBTQ+ library catalog users talk about subject searching? The Journal of Documentation, 81(3), 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-10-2024-0257 

O’Shea, J. (2025). World on the move: Exhibit at the Glen Ellyn Public Library. ILA Reporter, 43(2), 4–7. https://www.ila.org/publications/ila-reporter/article/219/world-on-the-move-exhibit-at-the-glen-ellyn-public-library 

Osorio, N. L.., & Azad, A. K. (2025, June). An examination of the applications of systematic reviews in Engineering education. Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 1-10. https://peer.asee.org/an-examination-of-the-applications-of-systematic-reviews-in-engineering-education 

Osorio, N. L. (2025, July). [Review of the book Knowing our value and our values: Toward an ethical practice of library assessment by S. W. H. Young. Public Services Quarterly, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228959.2025.2516279 

Phares, D. (2025). Developing a pandemic-related mental health micro-collection for an academic library. Library Resources and Technical Services, 69(2). https://doi.org/10.5860/lrts.69n2.8435 

Ridinger, R. (2025, June). [Review of the book Drag as Marketplace: Contemporary Cultures, Identities and Business, edited by M. Laamanen et al.]. Choice Reviews 62(10).

Ridinger, R. (2025, July). So let it be written: Western language literatures of the Hajj. Journal of Religious & Theological Information, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/10477845.2025.2537535

Ridinger, R. (2025, September). [Review of the book Between HIV prevention and LGBTI rights: the political economy of queer activism in Ghana, by E. Gore]. Choice Reviews 62(13). 

Schlembach, M. C., & Wrublewski, D. T. (2025). Analysis for the science librarians of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Computational protein design and protein structure prediction. Science & Technology Libraries, 44(3), 211–226. https://doi.org/10.1080/0194262X.2025.2468333 

Scott, M., & Scott, R. (2025). A comprehensive study of library-led textbook affordability initiatives in the United States. portal: Libraries and the Academy 25(3), 471-507. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pla.2025.a964601

Scoulas, J. M., Naru, L., & Yu, Y. (2025). Factors influencing undergraduate sense of belonging at a public research university. Journal of Library Administration, 65(3), 343–360. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2025.2468135

Scoulas, J. M., Oakleaf, M., Croxton, R., Nackerud, S., & Varnum, K. (2025). Insights and strategies for assessing student engagement and success in academic libraries. Journal of Library Administration, 65(4), 473–488. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2025.2475706

Shearer, J. J., & Liu, Y. (2025). Exploring inclusivity: A diversity audit of life science library exhibits. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 51(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103057

Smith, R. A. (2025). Mergent market atlas: Snapshot review of a new product in the mergent lineage. Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, 30(3), 226–232. https://doi.org/10.1080/08963568.2024.2432147

Sopiarz, Josh. (2025) Grudgement day: Stallone and De Niro are “two old guys fighting. In P.L. Simpson & K.M. Jackson (eds.), “All I wanna do is go the distance”: Essays on the Rocky franchise and its enduring cultural impact (pp. 170-180). McFarland. 

Sterner, E. & Droog, A. (2025, March 24). Microsoft Forms: Interactive Polling for Presentations and Instruction. Tips and Trends by ACRL Instruction Section’s Instructional Technologies Committee. https://acrl.ala.org/IS/tips-and-trends-microsoft-forms-interactive-polling-for-presentations-and-instruction/

Stewart, C., & Koopmans, H. (2025). Critical picture book literacy. Journal of Visual Literacy44(1), 71–93. https://doi.org/10.1080/1051144X.2025.2458444

Stubbs, J.A.W., & Norton. C. (2025). Fear-aware zine education: FAZE. In J. N. Hornick & L. Kehoe, (eds.), Critical Information Literacy Applications for All Libraries. ALA Editions. https://alastore.ala.org/libcil 

Tomaras, D., Bailund, A., Bergmann, J., Dover, A., Holloway, S. W., & Strader, C. R. (2025). Genre audiences, LCGFT and user warrant: An exploratory study. Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 63(5), 315–345. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2025.2521297 

Trei, K., Benson, S., & Cheng, S. (2025). A qualitative study of STEM graduate majors' copyright knowledge and educational experiences. portal: Libraries and the Academy 25(2), 389-408. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pla.2025.a955951

VandeCreek, D., Schumacher, J., Erdman, S., & Taylor, D. (2025). No one left behind: Digital POWRR project promotes preservation of digital materials in smaller organizations. College & Research Libraries News, 86(7), 278–282. https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.86.7.278 

Weaver, K. D., Brady, F. & Droog, A. (2025, August). Copyright as an ethical dimension of visual research: Preserving ownership across the research process. Visual Studies, 1-8.  https://doi.org/10.1080/1472586X.2025.2537738

Wiles, B. J. (2025). Archives, memory, and historical justice in HBO’s Watchmen. In C.K. Syma, R. G. Weiner, & D. Callender (eds.), Drawn to the Stacks: Essays on Libraries, Librarians and Archives in Comics and Graphic Novels (pp. 45-54). McFarland.

Wiles, B.J. (2025, September). Teaching the infodemic in real time. ILA Reporter, 43(3). https://www.ila.org/publications/ila-reporter/article/226/teaching-the-infodemic-in-real-time.

 

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