SELECTED WORK
The following artifacts present a selection of my best work to date, as an intern at Portland State University Library and as an MLIS student at San José State University.
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS - PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
I created the following instructional videos during a Summer 2022 internship at Portland State University Library, according to institutional style and accessibility standards. All three videos were produced with Techsmith's Camtasia platform, and are uploaded to the library's YouTube page.
using google scholar
This video provides an overview of search strategies within Google Scholar, and connectivity with the library's OPAC.
brainstorming keywords
This video offers an introduction to advanced keyword search methods within the library's OPAC.
library orientation
This video guides incoming users through the library's spaces and services.
INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT - SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF INFORMATION
I created the following instructional videos and learning objects during my time as an MLIS student.
INFO 254 - Instruction Session .mp4mock instruction session: "Beginning the research process with scopus"
This instruction session, delivered via Zoom to fellow students in an Information Literacy & Learning course, introduces learners to search strategies within abstracting and indexing databases, and demonstrates the value of literature review articles within academic research.
INFO 254 - Instruction Session Lesson Plan - Taylor Kaplan copy.pdfMock instruction session - lesson plan
I drafted this lesson plan in preparation for a mock instruction session, and in keeping with common pedagogical models within information literacy instruction in academic library settings.
course guide: "CLIMATE CHANGE AND ACTIVISM"
This LibGuide was created from the perspective of a liaison librarian, offering support for an interdisciplinary course on Climate Change and Activism.
research guide: "MAPS AND GEOSPATIAL DATA"
This LibGuide was created from the perspective of a map librarian, offering Political Science undergraduate students an overview of library materials, resources, and databases relevant to maps and GIS, .
INFO-254 - Screencast - Taylor Kaplan.mp4screencast: "Gale in context: opposing viewpoints"
This database tutorial was created from the perspective of a public librarian, demonstrating the utility of Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints for users in high school and college.
INFO 244 - Presentation - Taylor Kaplan copy.movpresentation: "UTILIZING SAGE RESEARCH METHODS"
This presentation offers an overview of the SAGE Research Methods database: its target audience, contents, organization, search features, and usability.
WRITTEN WORK - SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF INFORMATION
I wrote the following pieces during my time as an MLIS student. They reflect my understanding of core duties and emerging issues within librarianship.
INFO 281 - Issue Brief - Taylor Kaplan copy.pdfissue brief - "all points of view?: intellectual freedom vs. social justice in library practice"
This brief—written from the perspective of an academic librarian, seeking administrative buy-in for an adjustment to their institution’s interpretation of the ALA’s Library Bill of Rights—weighs notions of intellectual freedom and neutrality against communal responsibilities of socially just collection development, and seeks balance between these often incompatible perspectives.
INFO 230 - White Paper #2 - Taylor Kaplan copy.pdfwhite paper - "By Popular Demand: Merits of Demand-Driven Acquisition Models Within Academic Library Collection Development Practices"
This white paper is written from the perspective of an academic librarian aiming to inform library administrators of the benefits, and potential pitfalls, of implementing DDA measures within its collection management policy. It demonstrates my ability to synthesize literature for the benefit of institutional decision-making processes.
INFO 285 - Research Proposal, Draft 3 - Taylor Kaplan.pdfresearch proposaL - "standards with substance: establishing Effective Standards for LibGuide Creation According to User Needs"
This qualitative research study proposal—written from the perspective of a liaison librarian at SJSU’s King Library—includes a literature review, explanations of proposed sampling design and data collection instruments, and an estimated timeline for completion. It demonstrates understanding of scholarly communications, and my ability to initiate research in academic library contexts.
INFO 230 - Conference Proposal - Taylor Kaplan copy.pdfacrl 2023: session proposal - "Zoom In: Videoconferencing and Screen-Sharing for Effective Virtual Research Consultations"
This mock session proposal pitches a virtual presentation for consideration in ACRL’s 2023 conference, which concerns the benefits of videoconferencing as a method by which academic libraries can offer research consultations. It demonstrates my understanding of emerging technologies in library settings, change management in the COVID era, and proposal processes in professional development contexts.
INFO 210 - Annotated Bibliography of Core Reference Resources copy.pdfannotated bibliography of core reference resources
This annotated bibliography compiles 25 digital and physical reference resources, and justifies their subscription and purchase for use by reference librarians at Oakland Public Library’s central branch. It demonstrates my knowledge of database content and structure, collection development considerations.