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Integrating pop culture into the academic library / edited by Melissa Edmiston Johnson, Thomas C. Weeks, Jennifer Putnam Davis.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Johnson, Melissa E., 1965- editor.
Putnam-Davis, Jennifer, 1988- editor.
Weeks, Thomas, 1990- editor.
Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Academic libraries--Activity programs--United States.
Academic libraries.
Libraries--Special collections--Popular culture.
Libraries.
Popular culture--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.
Popular culture.
Academic libraries--Activity programs.
Popular culture--Study and teaching (Higher).
United States.
Genre:
Essays.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (280 pages)
Distribution:
New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2022.
Place of Publication:
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]
Summary:
This book explores how pop culture is used in academic libraries for collections, instruction, and programming. It also describes the foundational basis for implementing pop culture and discusses how it promotes conversations between librarians and the students, making not only the information relatable, but the library staff, as well.
Contents:
Part 1: Foundations
Uses of Popular Culture in the Academic Library: A Literature Review / by Presley Dyer
Classic to Modern Conceptions of Popular Culture and the American Academic Library / by Erin Sweeney Smith
Making Bookmaking Communities: Popular Publishing Cultures and Makerspaces / by Sean Pessin and Robert Montoya
Stream this! Using Pop Culture to Build Confidence and Connect Community College Students to Academic Research / by Monika Chavez and Esteban Aguilar
Part 2: Collections
Popular Culture in Special Collections: A Case Study in Collection Development and Instruction / by Miriam Intrator
Mapping the Imagination in an Academic Library / by Jeremy Brett and Sierra Laddusaw
Wakanda as a Window to the Study of Africa / by Gene Kannenberg, Jr
From Boo Radley to My Cousin Vinny: Popular Film Collections in Academic Law Libraries and Legal Education / by Rebecca Ciota, Jill Sturgeon, and Baylee Suskin
Part 3: Instruction
Lessons from Hogwarts and Beyond: Harry Potter and the Endemic of Media Bias / by Jean Boggs and Jamie Witman
Not Throwing Away Our Shot: Engaging Students in Resource Evaluation Using Hamilton: An American Musical / by Jessica Mattera, Susan Adkins, and Bethany Dietrich
Information Literacy and Library Instruction through the Lens of Influencers and Reality Television / by Naomi Binnie, Jesus Espinoza, and Gina Levitan
The Pedagogy of Zines: Collaboration, Creation, and Collection / by Claire Du Laney, Clare Maakestad, and Monica Maher
Teaching Copyright through Pop Culture for Public Scholarship-Based Instruction / by Franny Gaede and Kate Thornhill
Part 4: Programming
Paranormal Walking Tours on the University Campus / by Courtney Block
Gathering in the Libraries: A Collective Experience / by John Meier, Christopher Burke, and Stephanie A. Diaz
Using Multicultural Barbie Dolls to Teach Colonialism, Racism and Income Inequality / by Jennifer Tang
Science Meets Popular Culture Speaker Series: A Texas Tech University Libraries Outreach Initiative / by Erin Burns, Amanda Laubmeier, Robert G. Weiner, and Innocent Awasom
Building a Research Data Management Program through Popular Culture: A Case Study at Carnegie Mellon University Libraries / by Hannah C. Gunderman.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
ISBN:
979-88-8183-573-6
1-5381-5942-2
OCLC:
1337408572

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