Entrants were asked to submit a photo that demonstrated how their libraries were staying ahead of the curve and finding new ways to be more innovative and involved in their communities. These are the top six photos submitted!

1. Los Angeles | London | New Delhi | Singapore | Washington DC
The daVinci
By Jennifer Culley, University of
Southern Mississippi
This photo is from a library
Science Café event featuring the
daVinci surgical robot. This photo
shows the surgeon’s console, the
robot, and the vision cart. The
event included a demo that
allowed hands-on research for
our patrons.

2. Los Angeles | London | New Delhi | Singapore | Washington DC | Melbourne
Research in a New Light: The
Butler University Lightboard
Studio
By Laura Menard, Butler University
Since 2015, Butler University’s
lightboard studio has been providing
support to faculty. From creating
visually interactive recordings for
sharing the latest research advances
to harnessing technology and
improving pedagogy, the studio has
been a valuable asset to the campus
community.

3. Los Angeles | London | New Delhi | Singapore | Washington DC | Melbourne
Growing Our Experience
in the Field
By Kate Ross, St. John Fisher
College
Lavery Library, currently successful
in collaborative classroom
instruction, expands its research
support to join faculty and students
in fieldwork. We build the bridge
from research to practice on our
Carnegie Community Engagement
Classification winner campus.

4. Los Angeles | London | New Delhi | Singapore | Washington DC | Melbourne
Pick the Perfect Spot to
Research and Study
By Danielle Ostendorf, University of
Minnesota Duluth
For undergraduates, having a
comfortable space to research and
study is important. Across the
library’s four floors and annex we
have given students many options to
work independently and/or
collaboratively. Being loud is not
always shushed in our library.

5. Los Angeles | London | New Delhi | Singapore | Washington DC | Melbourne
Sweet Librarians Making
Sundaes with Literature
Review Writing Process
By Becky Fisher, Adventist University
of Health Sciences
The research and writing process can
be intimidating! To overcome this,
librarians at Adventist University
kicked off a workshop series with ice
cream, and laid out the steps for
writing a literature review in “easy as
making a sundae” fashion.

6. Los Angeles | London | New Delhi | Singapore | Washington DC | Melbourne
Librarians, Professors,
Business Clients, and
Students Working Together
By Ashley L. Adams, Bentley
University
Bentley Reference Librarians, working
with a team of professors and business
clients, support research through an
integrated, project-based approach,
helping students learn about the
business resources and strategies
they’ll need to solve real world
problems.