Creativity, Personal Service, and Neurodiversity

These three words define my work as a librarian in my current position as OCLS Online Librarian at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Creativity

I specialize in graphic design, social media management, branding, and marketing to tell the library's story and promote services.

Personal Service

I continually evaluate and assess services to ensure that we remain relevant and valuable to the campus community by meeting their changing needs and helping students succeed.

Neurodiversity

As an AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD-I) person and an academic librarian, I believe in Universal Design to help all people reach their fullest potential.

Rachel Walters, MLIS

Online Librarian

Indiana Wesleyan University

Online Campus Library Services

Publications

Garner, B., Snyder, T., Wise, J., & Walters, R. (2024). From tradition to transformation: Academic librarians as key players in online education. Advances in Online Education: A Peer-Reviewed Journal, 2, (4), 278-293.

Abstract: The role and function of academic libraries have undergone dramatic changes in the midst of a shifting digital world and a chaotic higher education landscape. Library personnel have made significant progress in staying abreast of these developments and creating new and different ways of engaging with online students and faculty. This paper summarises current research related to the historical roots of academic libraries in higher education, the influences of digital technology (particularly generative artificial intelligence [GenAI]), connections between faculty and academic libraries, relationships between students and academic libraries, and possible courses of action as library personnel continue to make academic libraries a pivotal resource for online faculty and students.

Portfolio

Graphic and booth design for a co-sponsored Hamilton Library and Academic Resource Center booth at the student activity fair.

Photos of the booth setup.

Presentations

Why FACTS Still Matter: Fake News and Academic Research

Presented at:

Indiana Online Users Group Spring 2019 Conference - May 2019

Association of Christian Librarians 2019 Conference - June 2019

Co-presented with Amy Lorson, Indiana Wesleyan Off Campus Library Services Librarian

Jackson: Innovator, Aviator, Educator

Wildcat Grant Presentation Video

Indiana Wesleyan University Library Services

October 2023

Blended various skills in graphics, animation, music score editing, and video editing to create this video that explores the life of Dr. Lewis A. Jackson, after whom the IWU Library is named.

Programs & Instruction

Student Supervisor Preparation Program

Franklin College

B.F. Hamilton Library

Created and implemented an instruction program for upcoming student supervisors at Hamilton Library to prepare them to become effective and confident leaders.

Projects

Franklin College Yearbook Digitization

Franklin College

B.F. Hamilton Library

Fall 2018

Digitized Franklin College yearbooks. Created graphics and coded LibGuide to host the digitized copies.

Years Digitized: 1898, 1899, 1902, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1933, 1947, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979

Morgan County Probate Index

Morgan County Public Library

February 2015 - Fall 2018

Transcribing handwritten probate index records for Morgan County Indiana. Working with Genealogy Librarian to make the index searchable and available online.

Roger D. Branigin Collection Index

Franklin College

B.F. Hamilton Library

Fall 2016

Digitized and transcribed the Index of the Roger Douglas Branigin Papers. The papers are concerned with the time of Roger Branigin's governorship as the 42nd Governor of Indiana, the period from 1965 to 1969, and the year of his election, 1964.

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