Recent Publications
Leveraging Library Technology: Non-library uses of library technology
Citation Rysavy, M. & Michalak, R. (2019). Leveraging Library Technology: Non-library uses of library technology. Journal of Library Administration. 59(1), 59-73. (editorial). Abstract The library has experienced many conversations with colleagues at the college...
Onboarding 2.0: Methods of Designing and Deploying Effective Onboarding Training for Academic Libraries
Citation Rysavy, M. & Michalak, R. (2019). Onboarding 2.0: Methods of Designing and Deploying Effective Onboarding Training for Academic Libraries. In Nova Science Publishers. (co-editor) Abstract This book provides a comprehensive overview of onboarding library...
Data privacy and academic libraries: Non-PII, PII, and librarians’ reflections (Part 1)
Citation Rysavy, M. & Michalak, R. (2019). Data privacy and academic libraries: Non-PII, PII, and librarians’ reflections (Part 1). Journal of Library Administration 59(5), 532-547. (editorial). Abstract In this editorial, we discuss the benefits and challenges of...
Resarch In Action #161: Dr. Monica Rysavy and Russell Michalak, MLIS on Finding a Research Partner (Oregon State University eCampus)
Citation Rysavy, M. & Michalak, R. (2019, June 3). RIA #161: Dr. Monica Rysavy and Russell Michalak, MLIS on Finding a Research Partner (https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/research/podcast/e161/). Oregon State University ECampus Unit. Abstract Monica and Russell’s...
Assessing library customer interactions and staff satisfaction
Citation Michalak, R. & Rysavy, M. (2019). Assessing library customer interactions and staff satisfaction. Journal of Library Administration. 59(3), 314-324. (editorial). Abstract In 2016, two service departments–the office of information technology (OIT) and the...
Amazon.com vs. EBSCO’s GOBI Library Solutions: Evaluating new and used book vendors while building a diverse collection
Citation Michalak, R., Rysavy, M., & Dawes, T. A (2019). Amazon.com vs. EBSCO’s GOBI Library Solutions: Evaluating new and used book vendors while building a diverse collection. Technical Services Quarterly 36(1), 18-43. (peer-reviewed article). Abstract This...
Academic Libraries in 2018: A Comparison of Makerspaces within Academic Research Libraries
Building community, fostering collaboration, and engaging bridge program students with a college’s historical archives
Citation Michalak, R., Rysavy, M., & Thompson, G. C. (2019). Building community, fostering collaboration, and engaging bridge program students with a college’s historical archives. Journal of Western Archives. 10(2), article 4. (peer-reviewed article). Abstract...
Mapping points of interest: An analysis of students’ engagement with digital primary sources through digital heatmaps and written reflection
Citation Rysavy, M., Michalak, R., & Hunt, K. (2018). Mapping points of interest: An analysis of students’ engagement with digital primary sources through digital heat maps and written reflection. American Journal of Distance Education, 32(3), 202-216....
Recently Published: A Michalak & Rysavy Chapter in Digital Workplace Learning
Our 1st Book Chapter Rusty and I wrote a proposal for a chapter to be included in this edited collection in October 2016, shortly after our first article was published in the Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship. I saw Dirk's CfP and thought we had a project...