About UIC Library Faculty
UIC Library Faculty conduct research in a wide range of areas and have made important contributions to the field.
Research
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.
Faculty links.
UIC Library Faculty Publications and Accomplishments
Barcelona, L., & Dempsey, P.
Busby, A. Katherine, Jung Mi Scoulas, Jaime S. Miller, and Julie A. Furst-Bowe. 2025. “Enhancing Student Success through Effective Partnerships: Collaboration, Process, and Leadership.” Assessment Update 37 (1): 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/au.30423.
Carrillo, Elena, Jung Mi Scoulas, and Kevin O’Brien. 2025. “Testimonies from the Frontline: Postcrisis Academic Library Staff Balance the Narrative.” In Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries, 44:115–29. Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0732-067120250000044008.
Goben, Abigail, Megan Sapp-Nelson, and Shaurya Gaur. 2025. “The Impact of the Research Data Management Toolkit: Assessing a RoadShow Workshop.” College & Research Libraries 86 (1): 178.
Jackson, Jennifer M., Jung Mi Scoulas, and Chad Snyder. 2025. “An Examination of Students’ Needs from 2019 to 2023: Using Talk-Back Boards for Library Programming.” Journal of Academic Librarianship 51 (1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102974.
Raszewski, Rebecca, Lorraine Porcello, Alissa V. Fial, Carolyn C. Dennison, Rachel Keiko Stark, Karen S. Alcorn, and Sarah Wade. 2025. “Using Expert Knowledge and Peer Review to Create a Reproducible Process for the NAHRS Nursing Essential Resources List (NNERL).” Journal of the Medical Library Association 113 (1): 78–84. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.1964.
Scoulas, Jung Mi, Megan Oakleaf, Rebecca Croxton, Shane Nackerud, and Ken Varnum. 2025. “Insights and Strategies for Assessing Student Engagement and Success in Academic Libraries.” Journal of Library Administration 65 (4): 473–88. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2025.2475706.
Scoulas, Jung Mi, K. Shotick, Sandra L. De Groote, and N.L. Osorio. 2025. “From Grades to Growth: Understanding Undergraduate Perceptions of Academic Success.” Journal of Academic Librarianship 51 (1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102982.
Scoulas, Jung Mi, and Jeong-Chul Kim. 2025. “Reevaluating Assessment Practices for Marginalized Groups.” Journal of Library Administration 65 (2): 244–54. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2024.2437966.
Scoulas, Jung Mi, Linda Naru, and Yishan Yu. 2025. “Factors Influencing Undergraduate Sense of Belonging at a Public Research University.” Journal of Library Administration 65 (3): 343–60. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2025.2468135.
Wheeler, Jeff. 2025. “Urban Public Libraries in the 1980s: Evolving Library Services for an Information Society.” Public Library Quarterly 44 (1): 91–136. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2024.2367926.
2024
Anderson, Jimmeka, Spencer Brayton, Kristen Calvert, Anna Kozlowska-Barrios, Michael A. Spikes, and Monya Tomlinson. 2024. Media Literacy for Adults: Architecture of the Internet — Programming Guide. Chicago: American Library Association. https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2024-05/Media-Lit_Arch_Prog-Guide.pdf.
Barcelona, Leanna M., and Paula R. Dempsey. 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. https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.85.6.930.
Beeler, S., O. Gerrish, Benjamin G. Aldred, and A. Asher BlackDeer. 2024. “Histories of Violence among Clients Seeking Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Systematic Mapping Review.” Frontiers in Psychiatry 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1307641.
Bell, J.S., D.P. Watson, Tina Griffin, S. Castedo de Martell, E.S. Kay, M. Hawk, B. Ray, and M. Hudson. 2024. “Workforce Outcomes among Substance Use Peer Supports: A Scoping Review of Individual and Organizational Influences.” Frontiers in Public Health 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1515264.
BrodeFrank, Jessica. 2024. “Search History: Including the Public in Digital Catalogue Descriptions Will Improve Access to Museum Collections and Help Remove Bias,.” Museum Magazine, 2024. https://www.aam-us.org/2024/07/15/search-history-enhancing-museum-collection-access-and-reducing-bias-through-public-input-in-digital-catalogues/.
Carter, Taylor M., M. Libby Weaver, Emily Gilbert, Brigitte K. Smith, and Nicole Perez. 2024. “Health Disparities Curricula in General Surgery Residency Programs: A Critical Scoping Review.” Journal of Surgical Research 301 (September):180–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2024.05.039.
Chen, Suzhen, and Mingyan Li. 2024. “AI for Cataloging and Metadata Creation: Perspectives and Future Opportunities from Cataloging and Metadata Professionals.” Technical Services Quarterly 41 (4): 317–32. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317131.2024.2394919.
Croxton, R., and Jung Mi Scoulas. 2024. “Prioritizing Inclusivity and Transparency in Revising the Proficiencies for Assessment in Academic Libraries.” Journal of Library Administration 64 (4): 495–507. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2024.2330865.
De Groote, Sandra L., Jung Mi Scoulas, Paula R. Dempsey, and Felicia Barrett. 2024. “Faculty Publication Patterns over 25 Years at a Large Public University: Correlations with Literature Use.” College and Research Libraries 85 (3): 442–59. https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.85.3.442.
De Groote, Sandra L., and Jung Mi Scoulas. 2024. “Health Sciences Faculty Publication Patterns and Related Information-Seeking Behavior.” Journal of the Medical Library Association 112 (2): 73–80. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2024.1789.
Dempsey, Paula R., Glenda M. Insua, Annie R. Armstrong, Holly J. Hudson, Kristyn Caragher, and Mariah McGregor. 2024. “Challenges and Opportunities in Teaching and Learning in AskALibrarian Chat: Differences across Subject Domains.” Reference Services Review 52 (3): 420–49. https://doi.org/10.1108/RSR-05-2024-0024.
Howard, Carmen, Jung Mi Scoulas, Allan Berry, and Deborah L. Lauseng. 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.
Jang, Min Kyeong, Sungwon Park, Rebecca Raszewski, Chang Gi Park, Ardith Z. Doorenbos, and Sue Kim. 2024. “Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Sarcopenia in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Supportive Care in Cancer 32 (5): 328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08532-0.
Kravets, A. M., Rosie Hanneke, and R. L. Nelson. 2024. “Microbiome-Preserving Antibiotics for the Treatment of Clostridioides Difficile Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Techniques in Coloproctology 28 (1): 20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-023-02878-z.
Moreno, Teresa Helena. 2024. “Centering Justice/Decentering Whiteness: The Case for Abolition in Information Literacy Pedagogical Praxis.” Reference Services Review 52 (1): 133–48. https://doi.org/10.1108/RSR-03-2023-0028.
Rodriguez, A., C. Farkouh, Rebecca Raszewski, and C. Hernandez. 2024. “Steps to Improve the Teaching of Clinical Reasoning in Dermatology: A Scoping Review and Proposal.” Skin Health and Disease 4 (4). https://doi.org/10.1002/ski2.352.
Scoulas, Jung Mi. 2024. “Navigating and Evaluating Ongoing Assessment Efforts in the University Library.” Journal of Library Administration 64 (6): 750–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2024.2371280.
Scoulas, Jung Mi, and Sandra L. De Groote. 2024. “Use and Importance of Library Resources to Support Faculty Research and Productivity.” College and Research Libraries 85 (5): 669–94. https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.85.5.669.
Scoulas, Jung Mi, Sandra L. De Groote, K. Shotick, and N.L. Osorio. 2024. “A Holistic Approach to Understanding Undergraduates: Campus Engagement, Library Use and Psychological Factors.” Journal of Academic Librarianship 50 (5). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102936.
Scoulas, Jung Mi, Sandra L. Groote, Paula R. Dempsey, Kavita Mundle, Carl Lehnen, Felicia Barrett, Linda Naru, and Val Hill. 2024. “Exploring Distinctions between Library Users and Nonusers in a Public Research University.” Journal of Library Administration 64 (3): 308–34. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2024.2316522.
Scoulas, Jung Mi, K. Shotick, Sandra L. De Groote, and N.L. Osorio. 2024. “Developing and Validating Assessment Tools for Measuring Undergraduate Students’ Academic Engagement and Academic Achievement: Lessons Learned from a Pilot Research Project.” Journal of Library Administration 64 (2): 243–51. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2024.2305075.
Wheeler, Jeff. 2025. “Urban Public Libraries in the 1980s: Evolving Library Services for an Information Society.” Public Library Quarterly 44 (1): 91–136. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2024.2367926.
Awards
- Annie Armstrong
Illinois Library Association, 1st Place IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing – 2024 - Will Midgley, Kavita Mundle
Illinois Library Association, 2nd Place IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing – 2024 - 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