Bonnie Imler
Department Address
3032 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16601-3760
Publications
Technology training for first-year students: An answer to questions asked at library service points, Public Services Quarterly, 2023
Librarian fascination and student confusion with “RE” words: Research, reference, resources, and reserves., Pennsylvania Libraries: Research and Practice, 2020
Membership & Service Along the Career Path: Pre- and Post-Tenure Musings, Pennsylvania Libraries: Research and Practice, 2019
Are reference pop-up widgets welcome or annoying? A usability study, Reference Services Review, 2016
Academic technology confidence levels vs ability in first-year traditional and non-traditional undergraduates, Library Hi Tech, 2016
“How do I send an Email?”: Technology Challenges for First-Year Students in the College Library, Library Hi Tech, 2015
Commercial database design vs. library terminology comprehension: Why do students print abstracts instead of full-text articles, College and Research Libraries, 2014
Preserving Our History One Book at a Time, Penn State Altoona Research and Teaching, 2013
Using screen capture to study user research behavior, Library Hi Tech, 2011
Do they "get it"? Student usage of SFX citation linking software, College and Research Libraries, 2011
Troublesome Textbooks, American Libraries, 2009
Full-text articles: Faculty perceptions, student use, and citation abuse, Reference Services Review, 2009
Powers of Attraction, American Libraries, 2007
Critical Evaluation of Web Page Content, Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference, 1999
CQI 1993, Altoona Campus CQI Newsletter, 1996
The Human Side of Quality Management, Proceedings of the 51st Annual Conference 1994, 1994
Other Publications
Books
Optimizing Discovery Systems to Improve User Experience: The Innovative Librarian's Guide, 2017
Chapters
Using Collaborative Learning in a Credit Information Literacy Course, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), 2010
I Once Touched an Elephant’s Trunk: Where Do Primary Sources End and Secondary Sources Begin?, The Library Instruction Cookbook, 2009
Magazine/Trade Publications
Perception of Student Emotion in Screen Capture Videos, Pennsylvania Library Association Bulletin, 2012