Barbara Blummer

Barbara Blummer is the reference librarian for the Center for Computing Sciences in Bowie, Maryland, USA. She received a MLS from the University of Maryland in 1995, a master's degree in Communications/Digital Library from Johns Hopkins University in 2005, and an EdD from Towson University in Instructional Technology in 2012. She had published numerous articles in the library literature and presented at various information literacy conferences.

Publications

Academic and Research Libraries' Portals: A Literature Review From 2003 to the Present
Academic and Research Libraries' Portals: A Literature Review From 2003 to the Present
Barbara Blummer, Jeffrey M. Kenton. © 2021. 28 pages.
This chapter presents a synthesis of the literature on academic library portals. Library portals remain a component of the modern academic library. Portal features differ, but...
Promoting Ethnic Diversity and Multiculturalism in Higher Education
Promoting Ethnic Diversity and Multiculturalism in Higher Education
Barbara Blummer, Jeffrey M. Kenton, Michael Wiatrowski. © 2018. 309 pages.
This title is an IGI Global Core Reference for 2019 as it provides the timeliest research on increasing cultural diversity and multiculturalism within institutions of higher...
Academic and Research Libraries' Portals: A Literature Review From 2003 to the Present
Academic and Research Libraries' Portals: A Literature Review From 2003 to the Present
Barbara Blummer, Jeffrey M. Kenton. © 2018. 35 pages.
This chapter presents a synthesis of the literature on academic library portals. Library portals remain a component of the modern academic library. Portal features differ, but...
Academic Libraries' Mobile Initiatives and Research from 2010 to the Present: Identifying Themes in the Literature
Academic Libraries' Mobile Initiatives and Research from 2010 to the Present: Identifying Themes in the Literature
Barbara Blummer, Jeffrey M. Kenton. © 2018. 22 pages.
An examination of the literature from 2010 to the present reveals a variety of academic library mobile initiatives. In addition to creating mobile library websites, librarians...
Access and Accessibility of Academic Libraries' Electronic Resources and Services: Identifying Themes in the Literature From 2000 to the Present
Access and Accessibility of Academic Libraries' Electronic Resources and Services: Identifying Themes in the Literature From 2000 to the Present
Barbara Blummer, Jeffrey M. Kenton. © 2018. 26 pages.
An analysis of the literature on access and accessibility in academic libraries identified five themes including: evaluating electronic resources and services for disabled users...
International Students and Academic Libraries: Identifying Themes in the Literature From 2001 to the Present
International Students and Academic Libraries: Identifying Themes in the Literature From 2001 to the Present
Barbara Blummer, Jeffrey M. Kenton. © 2018. 27 pages.
Ethnic, racial, and gender diversity remains a feature of the demographic composition of students in higher education. Diversity on college campuses exposes students to new...
Access and Accessibility of Academic Libraries' Electronic Resources and Services: Identifying Themes in the Literature From 2000 to the Present
Access and Accessibility of Academic Libraries' Electronic Resources and Services: Identifying Themes in the Literature From 2000 to the Present
Barbara Blummer, Jeffrey M. Kenton. © 2017. 26 pages.
An analysis of the literature on access and accessibility in academic libraries identified five themes including: evaluating electronic resources and services for disabled users...
Academic Libraries' Mobile Initiatives and Research from 2010 to the Present: Identifying Themes in the Literature
Academic Libraries' Mobile Initiatives and Research from 2010 to the Present: Identifying Themes in the Literature
Barbara Blummer, Jeffrey M. Kenton. © 2016. 22 pages.
An examination of the literature from 2010 to the present reveals a variety of academic library mobile initiatives. In addition to creating mobile library websites, librarians...