Interesting Evidence .A decade later, library ebook use is up—64% now vs. 38% in 2011—but feelings haven’t changed much. Loved: search, highlighting, offline reading.Frustrations: eye strain, clunky interfaces, restrictions.76% want more ebooks purchased.

New research: How academic librarians are tackling anti-fat bias via LibGuides. We analyzed 36 guides—most framed weight inclusivity as a social justice issue. Librarians are key allies in DEIA and inclusive education. Let’s build on this momentum. #AcademicTwitter #Libraries

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New Study: Info Literacy = Student Success . Students who completed library-led info literacy workshops had:. - Higher GPAs.- Better course completion rates.- 3.5x higher retention. Read the research in EBLIP: #StudentSuccess #EBLIP #AcademicLibraries

New in EBLIP:. 3 years of patron purchase requests at UAlberta Library reveal key patterns—few users submit most requests, many for collection dev, not personal use. Findings led to “Broaden Our Bookshelf.”. Read: #AcademicLibraries #CollectionDevelopment

New article in Evidence Based Library and Information Practice explores how libraries can better support postdoctoral scholars. Key focus areas:.- Specialized training.- Mentorship.- Data & publishing support. Read more: #PostdocSupport #EBLIP.

New in EBLIP:.Analyzed 3K+ library chat transcripts (2019–2021) with VADER sentiment analysis. - Positive overall.- Higher sentiment during COVID.- Tone varied by operator, complaints. Useful NLP model for service insight.

EBLIP is seeking 2 volunteer Copyeditors!.- Copyedit accepted manuscripts.- Apply APA & journal style.~5–10 hrs/issue, quarterly.Deadline: July 7, 2025.Details & apply: #LibraryJobs #Copyediting #OpenAccess.

New issue out now!.Explore the latest research in Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, featuring articles on instructional design, AI in libraries, and more. Read now: #LibraryScience #EBLIP #OpenAccess #AcademicLibraries #InfoLit

New in EBLIP 20(1): “Identifying socio-technical risks in OSS for scholarly comms.” csDetector reveals community “smells” in 7 projects and points to library-led fixes for healthier, more sustainable OSS. Read:

How well are LIS programs preparing grads for data librarianship?.This new study explores gaps in RDM training and the challenges of aligning LIS education with evolving library needs.

🚨 EBLIP seeks volunteers!.Lead Copyeditor (🔗 .&.Evidence Summaries Writers (🔗 . 📖 Read the latest issue: #LibraryScience #EBLIP #AcademicLibraries #OpenAccess #DEI #Librarianship #Research

📢 New Issue: Evidence Based Library & Information Practice (Vol. 20, No. 1, March 2025). This edition explores equity, diversity & inclusion + sustainable development in libraries. 📖 Read now: #EBLIP #AcademicLibraries #OpenAccess #DEI #Librarianship.

🌟 Reminder: Are you conducting empirical research in libraries? Share your work with the LIS community at the Empirical Studies in Libraries Summit (ESiLS)!. 🔗 Submit abstracts: 🗓 Post-conference publication in EBLIP (Dec 2024):

📚 Ready to elevate your library’s impact?. The Research Training Institute (RTI) empowers librarians to:.✅ Strengthen research skills.✅ Build connections.✅ Advance health & wellness outcomes. 🔗 Learn more in the EBLIP Journal: #ResearchTraining #RTI.

Are you conducting empirical research in libraries? Share your work with the LIS community at the Empirical Studies in Libraries Summit! 🌟. 🔗 Submit abstracts: 🗓 Post-conference publication opportunity in EBLIP!. #CallForProposals #ESiLS2025.

"The evidence summaries in this issue focus on community engagement. They explore research from many different types of libraries that have reached out to their communities and engaged them in developing services, spaces, and collections.".

📣 The September Issue of EBLIP is now published! 📣. Evidence Summary theme: Community Engagement. Available Open Access Here: (photo credit: Ingo Joseph, Pexels)

. that consider different areas of libraries impacted by AI including collections, reference, information literacy, scholarly communications plus librarian perceptions of AI/ML. We hope you enjoy these ES and, possibly, find them useful in your own practice.".

The June 2024 issue (Vol. 19, No. 2) of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice has been published. Evidence Summary Theme: Artificial Intelligence: "In this suite of Evidence Summaries, authors critically assess recent articles.

RT @LIBEReurope: Want to support diamond and institutional journals? Join us for our webinar with @DOAJplus on May 23 at 14:00 CEST! . Disc….