LOEX Currents - September 2026

LOEX 2027 will be held online on May 11-14, 2027.
- The Call for Proposals for breakout sessions is posted – submit yours by November 30, 2026!

Since the new academic year recently started, be sure to have any librarians who are new to your institution contact LOEX to add them to the E-list; conversely, if anyone has recently left, let us know that as well so they can be removed. Remember, if your institution is a member of LOEX, *all* librarians are a member of LOEX.

Building Equitable, Actionable Feedback Cultures, a 60-minute live webinar, will be held November 11, 2026 at 2:00pm Eastern. Registration costs $89.00; $80.10 for ALA members; $57.85 for CORE members.

The ACRL Privacy Literacy Interest Group hosts their Fall event on November 5, 2026 from 2:00-3:00pm Eastern. This free webinar is on personal data privacy and its implications for library instruction.

The ACRL Instruction Section Featured Online Learning Objects (FOLO) Committee aims to feature several excellent learning objects each year. You are invited to submit or nominate a learning object for review by October 30, 2026 to be considered for feature during the 2027 cycle. Learning objects (LOs) may include online modules/tutorials, videos, podcasts, or other relevant media created or substantially updated within the past five years. Please see the linked form for additional submission/nomination and scoring criteria. Reach out to Committee Co-Chairs, Aimee Gee and Emily Bush, with any questions.

Call for papers and book reviews: LOEX Quarterly
Share your instruction ideas and innovations with the thousands of LOEX member librarians. The focus is on substantive, but practical articles, so do not miss an opportunity to share with others your interesting programs, experiences, ideas or insights. Submissions are relatively short: between 1250-2000 words. Email contact@loex.org if you have any questions. Deadline for the next issue: November 15, 2026.

Critical AI Literacy for College Students, a new open textbook written by University of Louisville librarians Tessa Withorn and Amber Willenborg, has recently been published.

CA (Fullerton) - Marshall B. Ketchum University - Health Sciences Librarian - Open until filled.

CA (Riverside) - University of California Riverside - Associate University Librarian (AUL) for User Services, Research and Technology - Next review date is December 1, 2026.

CO (Colorado Springs) - University of Colorado Colorado Springs - Instruction & Research Librarian - Priority will be given to applications submitted by October 25, 2026.

KS (Lawrence) - University of Kansas - Associate Director/Head of Kenneth Spencer Research Library Public Services - Application review begins by October 15, 2026.

MA (Williamstown) - Williams College - Research and Instruction Librarian - Application review will begin on October 5, 2026.

Qatar (Doha) - Georgetown University in Qatar - Instruction Librarian - Open until filled.

LA (New Orleans) - LSU New Orleans - Information Literacy and First-Year Engagement Librarian - Open until filled.

ME (Brunswick) - Bowdoin College - Director of the Bowdoin College Library - For best consideration, apply by October 5, 2026.

MN (St. Paul) - Macalester College - Associate Library Director, Access, Instruction, & Research Services - For best consideration, apply by October 5, 2026.

NV (Reno) - University of Nevada Reno - Business Librarian (Assistant or Associate Professor) - Open until filled.

NV (Reno) - University of Nevada Reno - Librarian II, Savitt Medical Library - Closing date is October 30, 2026.

OH (Columbus) - Ohio State University - Undergraduate Engagement Librarian - Apply by October 4, 2026.

OK (Norman) - University of Oklahoma - Associate Director, Schusterman Library - Applications received by October 9, 2026, will receive full consideration.

OK (Stillwater) - Oklahoma State University - Patent, Trademark, and Government Documents Librarian - Application review begins on October 16, 2026.

OK (Stillwater) - Oklahoma State University - Research Information Librarian - Application review begins on October 16, 2026.

PA (University Park) - Penn State University - Business Librarian - Open until filled.

SC (Columbia) - Columbia College - Research and Instruction Librarian - Open until filled.

TN (Harrogate) - Lincoln Memorial University - Medical Librarian - Job close date is December 14, 2026.

TX (Arlington) - University of Texas at Arlington - Undergraduate Instruction Assistant Librarian - Open until filled.

WA (Seattle) - University of Washington - Associate Dean, Research and Learning Services - Applications received by October 15, 2026, will receive priority review.

WI (La Crosse) - University of Wisconsin - La Crosse - Special Collections Librarian - Murphy Library - The review of applications starts on October 22, 2026.

WI (Milwaukee) - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Public Services Librarian - Apply by October 5, 2026.

Continuing

AK (Fairbanks) - University of Alaska Fairbanks - Student Success and Instruction Librarian - Application review will begin on September 13, 2026.

AZ (Phoenix) - Arizona State University - Electronic Resources and Instruction Librarian (School of Medicine and Medical Engineering Library) - Application deadline is October 7, 2026.

CA (Vallejo) - Touro University California - Health Sciences/Outreach Librarian - Open until filled.

FL (Daytona Beach) - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Research and Instruction Librarian - Open until filled.

KY (Lexington) - University of Kentucky - Associate Director for Health Sciences Education and Engagement - Review of applications will begin on September 19, 2026.

MO (Warrensburg) - University of Central Missouri - Assistant Instructor/Liaison Librarian - Applications will be reviewed as received.

NJ (Princeton) - Princeton University - Librarian for Ancient Mediterranean and Hellenic Special Collections - Deadline is October 30, 2026.

VA (Lexington) - Washington and Lee University - Research and Instruction Librarian for the Social Sciences - Review of applications will begin September 14, 2026.

Readings

Sarah Morris (September 2026). Putting Algorithmic Literacy into Conversation with the ACRL Framework: Insights, Ideas, and Innovations. College & Research Libraries News, 87(8), 349-355.

Becky Croxton and Megan Oakleaf (September 2026). AI as Assessment Partner: Practical Applications and Critical Cautions, Part 2. College & Research Libraries News, 87(8), 356-364.

Caitlin Ratcliffe (September 2026). Teaching Source Evaluation to Undergraduate Nursing Students: Comparing the CRAAP Test and the Source + Beyond the Source Framework. College & Research Libraries, 87(5), 555-580.

Megan Heuer and Julia Anderson (September 2026). The Role of Reading in the Search for Scholarly Articles: An Empirical Study of Undergraduate Students. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 52(5), 1-17.

Awais Aftab (September 29, 2026). What if A.D.H.D. Isn’t About Attention at All?. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/.

Sarah Berman (September 25, 2026). If They Didn’t Learn It, We Didn’t Teach It. Retrieved from https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/.

John Warner (September 24, 2026). AI for Me, but Not for Thee: Dartmouth’s provost raises a tension we should examine. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/just-visiting/.

David Crotty (September 23, 2026). AI and Scholarly Reading: Foxes versus Hedgehogs. Retrieved from https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/.

Zeynep Tufekci (September 22, 2026). This Is a Rare Arena in Which People Think A.I. Is Helping. It’s Making Things Worse. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/.

Alex Klee and Isabela Pierry (September 21, 2026). Op-eds, academic articles by Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell flagged as ‘AI-written’ by ‘near-zero error’ AI detector Pangram. Retrieved from https://www.thedartmouth.com/.

Jeffrey R. Young (September 8, 2026). Librarians Take the Lead on AI. Retrieved from https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/jagged-intelligence/.

Sabrina H. Ottaway (September 3, 2026). It’s Not Just the Phones. Harvard Has a Lecture Problem. Retrieved from https://www.thecrimson.com/.

Emanuel Maiberg (August 27, 2026). The AI ‘Ghosts’ Contaminating Academic Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.404media.co/.

MIT Ad Hoc Committee (August 2026). AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training. Retrieved from https://aiandeducation.mit.edu/report/.

Facts and Figures

"Recent college graduates in majors particularly vulnerable to artificial-intelligence disruptions are seeing worse initial job outcomes, according to a new government working paper. The working paper found that graduates of the most AI-exposed programs are experiencing a decline in their likelihood of initial employment after graduation, as well as a decline in initial earnings. Graduates in the top 10 percent of AI-exposed majors saw a 5-percent decline in their likelihood of employment in the first three months (or quarter) after graduation, compared to graduates in less-affected majors. Those same AI-exposed graduates also saw a 13-percent drop in earnings over those first three months, relative to the more insulated majors."
Chronicle for Higher Education (September 22, 2026)

"The combined monthly global trading volume on Kalshi and Polymarket – the two leading prediction markets – more than doubled in the span of two months. It rose from $26 billion in May to $53 billion in July, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from The Block, a digital assets media and information firm. This increase was mostly due to a large uptick in sports trading."
Pew Research (September 23, 2026)

...and: the "LIFE Magazine: Interesting Page of the Month" - from September 24, 1971 (pg. 58)
Brad's thoughts - "Mom, I'm drinking malt liquor every night, not champagne. Jeez! I'm not irresponsible!" Oh. I guess, some people just know how to live.™

LOEX Currents is distributed electronically once each month September through May. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send your request to contact@loex.org. This e-publication is compiled and distributed by Brad Sietz, LOEX Director with assistance from Cecelia Parks, LOEX Advisory Council member, for the Readings & Facts and Figures sections.

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