Elizabeth Stephan, she/her
Student Success Librarian
Master of Arts: Library & Information Studies
About
Publications
Book Essays/Chapters
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Research-Writing Practicum: A Signature Diversity and Inclusion initiative to increase Student Agency and Engagement” In Supporting Today’s Students in the Library: Strategies for Retaining and Graduating International, Transfer, First-Generation, and Re-Entry Students, edited by Ngoc-Yen Tran and Silke Higgin. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 2019.
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Article Databases.” In The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students, edited by Rebecca Marrall and Jenny Oleen. Bellingham, WA: Western Libraries CEDAR, 2015. https://mabel.wwu.edu/do/ae3e6839-46cc-41f8-b83e-4232608ce4a8
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Advice from an Editor: Writing for a State Library Journal.” In Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, edited by Carroll Smallwood, 95. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010.
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Know Your Audience: How Writing Helped Me Be a Better Librarian.” In Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, edited by Carroll Smallwood, 3. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010.
Peer- or Editor-reviewed Articles
Gossett, J. Gabe, Elizabeth Stephan, Rebecca Marrall, "Implementing Reference Statistics Collection Software at Multiple Library Service Points", New Library World, 5/6 (2012): 235-248. https://mabel.wwu.edu/do/485235d0-3313-4718-a839-f8590021d661
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Strategic Planning on the Fast Track.” Library Leadership & Management 24 (Fall 2010): 189-198. https://doi.org/10.5860/llm.v24i4.1856
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Taking the Library to the Users: Satellite Reference at the University of Mississippi.” College & Undergraduate Libraries 14 (2008): 59-73. https://doi.org/10.1080/10691310802046835
Wagner, Cassie and Stephan, Elizabeth. “Left of the Dial: An Introduction to Underground Music.” Music Services Quarterly 4 (2007): 43-75. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=morris_articles
Stephan, Elizabeth, Cheng, Daisy, and Young, Lauren. “A Usability Survey at the University of Mississippi for the Improvement of the Library Homepage.” The Journal of Academic Librarianship 32 (January 2006): 35-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2005.10.011
Professional
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Academic Libraries: Coming Full Circle.” Mississippi Libraries 71 (Winter 2007): 85. https://misslib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ML2007Winter.pdf
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Grant Writing and Management 101.” Mississippi Libraries 71 (Fall 2007): 59. https://misslib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ML2007Fall.pdf
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Working Outside of Our Libraries: Stories about Collaboration.” Mississippi Libraries 71 (Summer 2007): 36. https://misslib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ML2007Summer.pdf
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Tackling Technology.” Mississippi Libraries 71 (Spring 2007): 3. https://misslib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ML2007Spring.pdf
Stephan, Elizabeth. “The Mystery of Archives and Special Collections.” Mississippi Libraries. 70 (Winter 2006): 88. https://misslib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ML2006Winter.pdf
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Recovering from Disaster,” Mississippi Libraries 70 (Fall 2006): 55. https://misslib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ML2006Fall.pdf
Stephan, Elizabeth. “What Actually Happens in Technical Services?.” Mississippi Libraries. 70 (Summer 2006): 21. https://misslib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ML2006Summer.pdf
Stephan, Elizabeth. “School Libraries: Budgets, Snakes, and Remembrance.” Mississippi Libraries 70 (Spring 2006): 3. https://misslib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ML2006Spring.pdf
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Library Accessibility and Hurricanes.” Mississippi Libraries 69 (Winter 2005): 81.
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Writing an Accessibility Policy: One Library’s Experience,” Mississippi Libraries 69 (Winter 2005): 85.
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Libraries and Literacy in Mississippi,” Mississippi Libraries 69 (Fall 2005): 61. https://misslib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ML2005Fall.pdf
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Mississippi Libraries: Working Together” Mississippi Libraries 69 (Summer 2005): 29
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Academic Library as Place,” Mississippi Libraries 69 (Spring 2005): 3. https://misslib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ML2005Spring.pdf
Stephan, Elizabeth. “Satellite Reference at the University of Mississippi,” Academic BRASS, newsletter of BRASS Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee (Spring 2005).
Poster Sessions
“Supporting Student Agency Through Personalized Learning”; American Library Association Annual Conference, June 2023. (refereed)
“Research & Writing: Using Rhetorical Moves in Research & Evaluation”; American Library Association Annual Conference, June 2023. (refereed)
“Environmental Scan of Off-Site Reference in Academic Libraries” (with Penny Scott); American Library Association, June 2012. (refereed)
“Statistics for All: Implementing LibAnswers @ WWU” (with Gabe Gossett and Rebecca Marrall); American Library Association, June 2011. (refereed)
“Taking the Library to the Users: Satellite Reference at the University of Mississippi”; American Library Association Annual Conference, June 2007. (refereed)
“Usability Study at JD Williams Library, University Mississippi”; American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, June 26, 2005. (refereed)
“Usability Study at JD Williams Library, University Mississippi”; Mississippi Library Association Annual Conference, 20 October 2004; co-presenters: Daisy Cheng, Lauren Young.
Presentations
“Transforming Student Learning: Integrating Research and Writing with Studio Pedagogy” (with Gabe Gossett); at National Conference on Students in Transition Conference, October 2025 (refereed).
“The Virtual Search Process” (with Elizabeth Brown, Central Washington University and Andrew Prellwitz, Ripon College); at Distance Library Services Conference, July 2022 (refereed). Abstract: https://commons.erau.edu/dls-conference/2022/agenda/74/.
“Developing Student Agency through Personalized Learning” (with Shevell Thibou); at Brick ‘n Click, November 2019 (refereed).
"Increasing Student Engagement and Agency: One Library's Effort to Increase Retention for At-Risk Students" at Personal Librarian and First Year Experience Librarian Conference, March 2018 (refereed).
“Academic Literacies: Integrating Research and Writing into a Workshop Series” (with Shevell Thibou); at Brick ‘n Click, November 2015 (refereed).
“Preventing Plagiarism with Turnitin Integration”; at Washington Canvas User Group Conference, March 29, 2013; co-presenter John Farquhar. (refereed)
“Statistics for All: Implementing LibAbswers @ WWU”; at Brick ‘n Click, November 2011 (refereed).
“Satellite Reference: An Evolution” (Panel); at Reference Renaissance Conference, August 8, 2010; co-panelist: Gabe Gossett, Penny Scott. (refereed).
“Taking the Library to the Users: Satellite Reference at the University of Mississippi” part of “Teaching Outside the Box: When Librarianship Leaves the Library.” Mississippi Library Association Annual Conference, October 26, 2006.
Editorship
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business & Financial Librarianship, Taylor & Francis, March 2023-Present
Editor, RUSA Update, quarterly online newsletter for Reference and User Services (RUSA), Fall 2009-2014
Editor, BRASS Notes, online newsletter for Business Reference and Services Section, Fall 2005-Fall 2009
Editor, Mississippi Libraries, publication of the Mississippi Library Association, Winter 2005 to Winter 2007
Assistant Editor, Mississippi Libraries, publication of the Mississippi Library Association, Spring, Summer, and Fall 2005