Check out my new book!
Coming Summer, 2024
Focusing on needs and services outside the library walls, this book outlines a fresh approach to how libraries can think about and effectively reach underserved populations. Readers will discover strategies for identifying information needs where underserved populations are and learn about many successful services, programs, and partnerships.
Available Summer 2024 from ALA Editions
Focusing on needs and services outside the library walls, this book outlines a fresh approach to how libraries can think about and effectively reach underserved populations. Readers will discover strategies for identifying information needs where underserved populations are and learn about many successful services, programs, and partnerships.
Borders and barriers, which enclose us within the safety of familiar territory, can also become prisons, and are often defended beyond reason or necessity. Exiles cross borders [and] break barriers of thought and experience.
- E. W. Said, "Reflections on Exile"
Bomhold, C. (2018) Cummings, Merrill, and Borelli’s Inquiry into Small Screen Use by Academic Library Users: Timing is everything. (Invited paper) Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice.
Bomhold, C. & Westbrook, A. (2016) The Shared Reading and Children’s Home Library Project: A pilot study to increase book ownership and shared reading experiences in low income families. Delta Journal of Education, (6)1, 17-26.
Bomhold, C. (2015) Research and Discovery Functions in Mobile Academic Libraries: Are university libraries serving mobile researchers? Library Hi-Tech 33(1), 32-40.
Bomhold, C. (2014) Mobile Services at Academic Libraries: Meeting the Users’ Needs? Library Hi-Tech 32(2), 336-345.
Bomhold, C. (2013) Educational use of smart phone technology: A survey of mobile phone application use by undergraduate university students. Program: Electronic library and information systems 47(4), 424-436.
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Bomhold, C. and Wiygul, C. (2013) Academic Libraries Are Moving to the Mobile Web – Or Are They? Texas Library Journal, 89(1), 16-19.
Bomhold, C. (Forthcoming 2024). Serving the Underserved: Strategies for Inclusive Community Engagement. ALA Editions.
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Bomhold, C. and Elder, T. (2014) Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It: Subject Access to the Best K-12 How-to Books. Libraries Unlimited.
Bomhold, C. and Elder, T. (2008) Twice Upon a Time: A Guide to Fractured, Altered, and Retold Folk and Fairy Tales. Libraries Unlimited.
Chapters and Journal Articles
Books
Presentations
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Bomhold, C., Hawai'i International Conference on Education, "Addressing Social Justice and Marginalized Populations through LIS Education," Drexel University (Co-Sponsor), Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki, Waikiki, HI, United States. (December 2023). (Accepted)
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Bomhold, C. (Presenter), Making Connections, "Creating Life-Long Learners in the School Library," Southern-Regional Educational Service Agency, Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, Gulfport, MS. (June 8, 2023).
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Bomhold, C. (Moderator/Presenter), Association for Library and Information Science Educators 2021 Annual Conference, "Building Resilient Organizations and Increasing EDI through a New Service Model," Association for Library and Informaiton Science Educators, Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee WI, Milwaukee, WI, United States. (March 15, 2021).
Bomhold, C. (Presenter), Association for Library and Information Science Educators 2021 Annual Conference, "Building Resilient Organizations through Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion," Association for Library and Information Science Educators (ALISE), Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee WI, Milwaukee, WI, United States. (March 15, 2021).
Arrazattee, C. L., Wallace, M. F. G., Bomhold, C., Foley, C. D., "Service-Learning for Diverse Student Populations," USM Center for Community Engagement, USM Faculty Development Center. (October 2020).
Bomhold, C., Online Learning Summit, "Regular and Substantive Interaction in Online Learning," University of Southern Mississippi Center for Faculty Development, Hattiesburg, MS. (February 4, 2020).
Bomhold, C. (Presenter), Faculty Orientation, "Regular and Substantive Interaction: What it Means for Teaching Faculty," Southern Miss Center for Faculty Development, Southern Miss Center for Faculty Development, Hattiesburg, MS, United States. (August 22, 2019).
Bomhold, C. (Lead presenter/Committee Chair), Zhang, F., Baskin, L. W., Greene, K. D., Wright, L. E., USM Faculty First Week, "Best Practices for Online Learning: Current Work of the Online Learning Advisory Committee," Southern Miss Center for Faculty Development, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, United States. (August 21, 2019).
Bomhold, C. (Presenter), USM Faculty First Week, "The USM Council on Community Literacy and Reading: Activities and Insights," Southern Miss Center for Faculty Development, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, United States. (August 20, 2019).
Bomhold, C. (Presenter), Brower, A. (Presenter), McMullen, R. L. (Presenter), Mississippi Library Association Annual Conference, "Are You There, Professor? It's Me, Your Online Student: A Discussion of the realities of online learning," Mississippi Library Association, MSU Riley Center, Meridian, MS, United States. (October 18, 2018).
Bomhold, C. (Presenter), Mississippi Library Association Annual Conference, "The New School Library Standards," Mississippi Library Association, MSU Riley Center, Meridian, MS, United States. (October 18, 2018).]
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“The Secret to Better Test Scores May be in your School Library!” Making Connections Annual Conference, June 7-9, 2017, Biloxi, Mississippi.
“Service Learning and Cultural Competence in Online Education” Gulf South Summit on Service Learning and Civic Engagement through Higher Education, March 22-24, 2017, Greensboro, North Carolina.
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“Community work, community success” ZERO TO THREE Annual Conference, December, 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana.
“The Shared Reading and Children's Home Library Project” International Reading Association (IRA) 2015 Annual Conference.
“Social justice, service learning, and multicultural populations in LIS Education” Proceedings of the Association of Library and Information Science Educators (ALISE) 2015 Annual Conference.
“The Educational Use of Smart Phone Technology: A Survey of Mobile Phone Application Use by Undergraduate University Students” The 5th International Conference on Ubiquitous Learning, 10-11 October 2012, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
“Collaborative Learning and Social Networking in the Online Environment”
Proceedings of the Association of Library and Information Science Educators (ALISE) 2009 Annual Conference.
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“Discovery Functions in the Mobile Library Environment” MidSouth Distance Learning Conference, University of Memphis, October 24-27, 2013.
“Academic Libraries Are Moving to the Mobile Web – Or Are They?” MSU Libraries eResources & Emerging Technologies Summit. Starkville, MS, July 31-Aug. 2, 2013.
“New Online Reference Resources for Public Librarians” Mississippi Library Association Annual Conference, October 23-26, 2012.
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“New Online Reference Resources for School Media Specialists” Mississippi Library Association Annual Conference. Natchez, MS, October 23-26, 2012.
“Online Reference Sources: What’s Out There Now?” (with Jenny Bossaller) Mississippi Library Association Annual Conference. The University of Southern Mississippi, October 21-23, 2009
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“Connecting Kids to Art through Children’s Literature” Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii, January 5-8, 2008.
“Social Networks and Distance Education: Blogs, Wikis, and WebCT” Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii, January 5-8, 2008.
“Collaborative Learning, Social Networking, and Distance Education” The 3rd Annual International Forum for Women in E-Learning (IFWE) Conference. Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 28-30, 2007.
“Modern Fairy Tales: The Art of David Wiesner” Awarding Pictures: The Art of Children's Book Illustration. Naples Art Association Symposium Naples, Florida, September 28, 2007.
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