Incivility in the Stacks: Causes and Repercussions of Incivility in the Academic Library

By Sara Parme Libraries are stereotyped as quiet, calm places filled with shushing librarians who read all day. Many would be surprised to know that the work environment of a library falls prey to the same dysfunctions as other professions. Incivility at work, defined as rude or impolite behavior low in intensity but still severely…

Mere Cracks in the Academic Glass Ceiling: Why Are Women So Underrepresented in Higher Education Leadership?

By Sera-Leigh Ghouralal According to an article posted by Forbes in July 2018, the American College Presidents Survey conducted in 2017, by the American Council on Education, reported that only 30% of college presidents in the United States were women. Of this 30%, only 5% were women of color. The article states that there has…