Librarians at BC taught 258 instruction sessions in summer and fall 2023, shy of the 2019 high-water mark by only three sessions. In these sessions we taught library skills and strategies to 6814 students. Here’s the breakdown, followed by survey…

With another election year comes a bevy of misinformation and sophistry. The former comes in many forms with the goal of division, and the latter has more to do with convincing others to adopt a viewpoint, as opposed to rational…

With over 700 databases, 200 library guides, and access to tens of thousands of journals, it’s no wonder that a few resources are overlooked. Here are eight librarians with recommendations for their favorite under-appreciated resources.

Open Access Week returns this year, from October 23rd to 29th. This year’s theme is “Community over Commercialization.” It has been hard to escape the fact that while Open Access (OA) has benefited many scholars by making their work available…

This weekend, Boston College recesses for Fall Break, and on Monday, everyone will enjoy a public holiday. While the university officially observes Columbus Day, many community members prefer to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day, in recognition of the First Peoples who…