About UIC Library Faculty
UIC Library Faculty conduct research in a wide range of areas and have made important contributions to the field.
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Areas where library faculty are engaged in research and scholarship include:
- library instruction
- information design and assessment
- information use in scholarship
- use and impact of scholarly resources
- scholarly communications
- digital preservation
- research data management
For the 2018-2022 period, UIC Library is ranked 3rd nationally for faculty research productivity, based on total number of publications published in Library and Information Science Journals. For the previous 20 years, UIC Library has ranked has ranked between the 4th and 7th most productive academic library.
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UIC Library Faculty Publications and Accomplishments Heading link
June 2024 – February 2025
Publication
2024). Student Life, Diverse Institutional Histories, and Archival Policy: Inclusion of Student Life Archival Material in University Archives’ Collecting Statements. College & Research Libraries, 85(6), 930. doi:https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.85.6.930
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“Search History: Including the public in digital catalogue descriptions will improve access to museum collections and help remove bias,” Museum Magazine (AAM) July/August 2024. https://www.aam-us.org/2024/07/15/search-history-enhancing-museum-collection-access-and-reducing-bias-through-public-input-in-digital-catalogues/
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Administrators’ Perceptions of Racial Equity Accountability Practices in Academic Libraries in portal: Libraries and the Academy: https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/950014
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Testimonies from the frontline: postcrisis academic library staff balance the narrative, In Crum, J. and Ketchum, D.H. (Eds.) Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries (Advances in Library Administration and Organization, Vol. 44, pp. 115-129), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds. https://doi.org/10.1108/
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Testimonies from the frontline: postcrisis academic library staff balance the narrative, In Crum, J. and Ketchum, D.H. (Eds.) Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries (Advances in Library Administration and Organization, Vol. 44, pp. 115-129), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds. https://doi.org/10.1108/
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Health disparities curricula in general surgery residency programs: A critical scoping review. Journal of Surgical Research. 301, 180-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2024.05.039
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The Impact of the Research Data Management Toolkit: Assessing a RoadShow Workshop. College & Research Libraries. 2025;86(1):178. doi:10.5860/crl.86.1.178
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. (2024). Combining web analytics and a web-based user survey for LibGuides assessment. Hypothesis: Research Journal for Health Information Professionals, 36(2). https://doi.org/10.18060/27669
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An examination of students’ needs from 2019 to 2023: Using talk-back boards for library programming. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 51(1), 102974. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102974
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Beyond the headlines: Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in times of conflict. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 16(1), 104-112. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2024-16-1-8
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American Library Association. (2024). Media Literacy for Adults: Architecture of the Internet Programming Guide. https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2024-05/Media-Lit_Arch_Prog-Guide.pdf
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AI for Cataloging and Metadata Creation: Perspectives and Future Opportunities from Cataloging and Metadata Professionals” Technical Services Quarterly, vol. 41, Issue 4, 2024, pp. 317-332. Taylor Francis Online, https://doi.org/10.1080/07317131.2024.2394919
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. (2025). Enhancing student success through effective partnerships: collaboration, process, and leadership. Assessment Update, 37(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/au.30423
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. (2025). Enhancing student success through effective partnerships: collaboration, process, and leadership. Assessment Update, 37(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/au.30423
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Scoulas, J. M., Shotick, K., De Groote, S. L., & Osorio, N. L. (2025). From grades to growth: Understanding undergraduate perceptions of academic success. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 51(1), 102982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102982
Reevaluating assessment practices for marginalized groups.
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- Tina Griffin
Illinois Library Association, 1st Place IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing – 2023 - Jung Mi Scoulas and Sandra De Groote
Illinois Library Association, 2nd Place IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing – 2023 - Abigail Goben, Rebecca Raszewski, Biannual JMLA Research Paper Award 2020-21, MLA Research Caucus, 2022
- Jung Mi Scoulas, Elena Carrillo and Linda Naru
Illinois Library Association, 1st place IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing – 2022 - Amelia Brunskill
Illinois Library Association, 2nd place IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing – 2022 - Elena Carrillo and Jung Mi Scoulas
Illinois Library Association, 2nd Place IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing – 2020 - Tina Griffin and Abigail Goben
Illinois Library Association, 3rd Place IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing – 2020