Recent Publications
Start a 2021 Journaling & Reflection Practice with Notion
✨It’s that time of year again when everyone starts talking about reflecting on the previous year and planning for the year ahead.⠀⠀Now don't get me wrong: I love planning & reflecting more than most! I've also spent a fair amount of 💰💰over the years on new...
How to Create Headings in Notion
👋🏻 Hey everyone! Ready for your next Notion tip?! 💡⠀ In case this is your first time seeing these tips, Rusty & I are sharing Notion Basics tips over the next several posts. There's so much Notion training content out there that speeds 🏃♀️ right over the basics...
The “Goals” Module of Notion for Academics Academy
Founders Launch of Notion for Academics Academy Did you catch our recent post about the Founders Launch for Notion for Academics Academy? Make sure to check out that post for more information or visit the course website for additional details. Program Overview...
Everything in Notion is a Block
Ready for your next Notion tip?⠀ Notion Basics Posts In case this is your first time seeing these tips, we are sharing Notion Basics tips over the next several posts. There's so much Notion training content out there that speeds right over the basics and that can...
Overview of Notion for Academics Academy
Founders Launch of Notion for Academics Academy Did you catch our recent post about the Founders Launch for Notion for Academics Academy? Make sure to check out that post for more information or visit the course website for additional details. Notion for Academics...
Think of Notion Like a Blank Page
About Notion Basics This is our first post in a series of posts in our new #NotionBasics series. What's the point of this series? To demystify Notion! Notion is full of great tools but that can make it seem overly complicated. Think of Notion Like a Blank Page Getting...
How to Design Creative Views for Your Notion Academic Portfolio
Today, I am going to create views to display your content in your Notion Academic Portfolio. In case you missed it, Monica and I shared posts about getting started with Notion Academic portfolios recently on the following topics: How to Make an Academic Portfolio...
Build Your Table to Store the Information & Add Your Content in Your Academic Portfolio in Notion
Today, I am going to share with you how we build your table to store your information and add your Notion Academic Portfolio. In case you missed it, Monica and I shared posts about getting started with Notion Academic portfolios recently on the following topics: How...
6 Resources You Need to Build Your Academic Portfolio in Notion Today
Today, I am going to share with you how we collect and add materials to our Notion Academic Portfolio. In case you missed it, Monica and I shared posts about getting started with Notion Academic portfolios recently on the following topics. How to Make an...
How to Make an Academic Portfolio Using this Notion Template
In his last post, Rusty wrote about the Benefits of Using Notion for an Academic Portfolio. What do you think? Did the idea of creating a #NoCode, easily shareable, and customizable yet simple and professional academic portfolio sound like a good idea to you? If so,...
Benefits of using Notion for an Academic Portfolio
As we shared previously in “Why You Need an Academic Portfolio” we use both ORCID and Google Scholar Author Profiles to inform our academic portfolio for promotion, service, and tenure. In the previous post, we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of both...
Academic Portfolios: Promoting Academic Work with Google Scholar and ORCID
There are many online services that can help you document and share your scholarly activities like publications and presentations on the web. While many of the most popular services do not require coding, they typically require frequent maintenance to make that your...
Why You Need an Academic Portfolio
How do you describe the academic work that you do? Think back to the last time someone not in your career field asked you to describe recent projects you were working on. Or to the last time that someone unexpectedly asked you to share your current CV, academic...
2 Ways to Accomplish Your Goals with Notion
Task & Goal Tracking During the Pandemic A practice that has been key to helping Rusty & I continue to move forward with accomplishing our goals & objectives related to research and scholarship is setting daily & weekly goals for ourselves. ⠀⠀We've...
Managing Remote Projects Effectively with an Action Dashboard
Abstract During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the College’s library, learning center, & archives and the office of institutional research & training (OIRT), along with all departments of our college, shifted to working from home (WFH) during the...
What Collaboration Means to Us: Trust, Laughter, & Scholarly Productivity
Citation Rysavy, Monica and Michalak, Russell (2020) "What Collaboration Means to Us: Trust, Laughter, & Scholarly Productivity," Collaborative Librarianship: Vol. 12 : Iss. 1 , Article 2. Available...
Working from Home: How We Managed Our Team Remotely with Technology
Citation Rysavy, M.D.T. & Michalak, R. (2020) Working from Home: How We Managed Our Team Remotely with Technology, Journal of Library Administration, 60:5, 532-542. Abstract During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the College’s library and the office of...
Data Privacy and Information Literacy Assessment
Citation Michalak, R. & Rysavy, M. (2020). Data Privacy and Information Literacy Assessment. Against the Grain. 32(1), (peer-reviewed column). Abstract Collecting Personal Identifiable Information (PII), in the context of services and programs academic libraries...
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...
Assessing the Accessibility of Library Tools & Services When You Aren’t an Accessibility Expert: Part 2
Citation Russell Michalak & Monica D. T. Rysavy (2020) Assessing the Accessibility of Library Tools & Services When You Aren’t an Accessibility Expert: Part 2, Journal of Library Administration, 60:3, 295-300, DOI: 10.1080/01930826.2020.1727283 Abstract There...
Assessing the Accessibility of Library Tools & Services When You Aren’t an Accessibility Expert: Part 1
Citation Rysavy, M. & Michalak, R. (2020). Assessing the Accessibility of Library Tools & Services When You Aren’t an Accessibility Expert: Part 1. Journal of Library Administration. 60(1), (editorial). Abstract In 2019, the Goldey-Beacom College library...
Emerging Technologies, Evolving Professionals: Change Management Practices for Library Systems and Technologies
Citation Rysavy, M. & Michalak, R. (2019). Emerging Technologies, Evolving Professionals: Change Management Practices for Library Systems and Technologies. In LITA Guide. (book chapter). Abstract Technology has transformed how libraries, archives, and museums...
Library-supported scholarship: Increasing faculty scholarly reach with author services
Citation Michalak, R. & Rysavy, M. (2019). Library-supported scholarship: Increasing faculty scholarly reach with author services. Charleston Library Conference Proceedings. (proceedings). Abstract The researchers’ primary goal when working with faculty on the...
Learning what they want: Chinese students’ perceptions of electronic library services
Citation Michalak, R. & Rysavy, M. (2019). Learning what they want: Chinese students’ perceptions of electronic library services. ACRL 2019. (contributed paper). Abstract Many studies have explored why and how college students have utilized academic libraries’...
Data Privacy and Academic Libraries: Non-PII, PII, and Librarians’ Reflections (Part 2)
Citation Michalak, R. & Rysavy, M. (2019). Data Privacy and Academic Libraries: Non-PII, PII, and Librarians’ Reflections (Part 2). Journal of Library Administration. 59(7), 768-785. (editorial). Abstract Using personally identifiable information (PII) (patron...
What degree is necessary to lead? ARL Directors’ perceptions
Citation Michalak, R., Rysavy, M., & Dawes, T. A. (2019). What degree is necessary to lead? ARL directors’ perceptions. College & Research Libraries. 80(6), 752-765. (peer-reviewed article). Abstract In 2018, after a failed search for the Executive Director of...
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...
