Russell Hall

Reference and Instruction Librarian
Librarian

Department Address

John M. Lilley Library
4821 College Drive
Erie, PA 16563-1502
Office Phone
814-898-6426
Departmental Phone
814-898-6106 (department)
814-898-6350 (fax)
rah29@psu.edu

Research Interests

workplace information literacy; information literacy in higher education; librarian labor market

Subject Expertise

  • Business and Economics
  • Communications and Media Studies
  • History
  • Political Science

Publications

Manufactured Panic, Real Consequences: Why Academic Librarians Must Stand with Public and School Libraries, College and Research Libraries News, 2024

A Comparative Analysis of Librarian Education in Croatia and the United States, IFLA Journal, 2022

Fighting fake news inspiring critical thinking with memorable learning experiences, College and Research Libraries News, 2020

Traits and Training: Attributes and Skills of Pennsylvania Academic Library Managers, Pennsylvania Libraries: Research and Practice, 2013

Beyond the job Ad: Employers and library instruction, College and Research Libraries, 2013

Fuel for finals improving the end of semester experience, College and Research Libraries News, 2012

Teaching How to Teach: User instruction remains a professional priority, American Libraries, 2009

Full-text articles: Faculty perceptions, student use, and citation abuse, Reference Services Review, 2009

Exploring the core: An examination of required courses in ALA-accredited, Education for Information, 2009

The "embedded" librarian in a freshman speech class, College and Research Libraries News, 2008

Other Publications

Chapters

Out of the Class and Onto the Board: Building Student-Faculty Relationships and Easing Library Anxiety through Board Game Nights, Games and Gamification in Academic Libraries, 2020

How to Succeed in International Business (With a Lot of Trying), Library Service and Learning: Empowering Students, Inspiring Social Responsibility, and Building Community Connections, 2018

Comment/Debates

Library strategic planning after COVID-19: Don’t fight the last war, College and Research Libraries News, 2020