Writing

I have found writing for publication is the best way for me to learn deeply about how to improve in my professional practice. I am extremely curious and find that I often have questions that are not already answered in the professional literature. My research interests have included game-based learning, formative assessment, pedagogy, graphic design, composition and rhetoric, disability studies, worker wellbeing, and vampires.

Here is a list of my publications. I have included links to the full text when I have the rights to do so.

Books

Broussard, M. J. S. (2017). Reading, research, and writing: Teaching information literacy with process-based research assignments. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Book Reviews for Reading, Research, and Writing:

Broussard, M. S., Hickoff-Cresko, R., & Oberlin, J. U. (2014). Snapshots of reality: A practical guide to formative assessment in academic libraries. Chicago: ACRL.

Book Reviews for Snapshots of Reality:

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

DiNardo, C.O., & Broussard, M. J. S. (2019). Commercial tabletop games to teach information literacy. Reference Services Review, 47(2), 106-117.

Broussard, M. J. S. (2016). Reexamining the benefits of librarians’ professional writing. College and Undergraduate Libraries, 23(4), 427-441.

Broussard, M. J. S. (2014). Using games to make formative assessment fun in an academic library. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 40(1), 35-42.

Broussard, M. J. S. (2013). No Muggles in the library tonight! Harry Potter Night at an academic library. Library Trends, 61(4), 814-824.

Broussard, M. J. S. (2012). Digital games in academic libraries: A review of games and suggested best practices. Reference Services Review, 40(1), 79-82.

Broussard, M. J. S. & Oberlin, J. U. (2011). Using online games to fight plagiarism: A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.  Indiana Libraries, 30(1), 28-36.

Broussard, M. J. S. (2010). Secret Agents in the Library: Integrating virtual and physical games in a small academic library. College and Undergraduate Libraries, 17(1), 20-30.

Shachaf, P. & Snyder, M. (2007). The relationship between cultural diversity and user needs in virtual reference services. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 33(3). 361-367.

Edited Book Chapters

Broussard, M. S. (2022). Burnout and chronic illness in academic libraries. Academic Librarian Burnout. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Broussard, M. S. (2019). A rhetorical approach to writing for publication. In M Hodge (Ed.), The Future Academic Librarian’s Toolkit: Finding Success on the Job Hunt and in your First Job (pp. 241-264). Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Broussard, M. J. S. (2016). The Lyco Map Game: A blended approach to teaching campus history. In S. Rice and M. N. Gregor (Eds.), E-Learning and the academic library: Essays on innovative initiatives (pp. 25-38). Jefferson, NC: McFarland.

Broussard, M. J. S., & Schwartz, J. (2015). Visual literacy meets information literacy: How two academic librarians combined information science and design in their careers. In D.M. Lowe-Wincentsen (Ed.), Skills to make a librarian: Transferable skills inside and outside the library (pp. 137-154). Oxford: Chandos Publishing.

Broussard, M. J. S. (2014). A bag of tricks for successful library games. In B. Kirsch (Ed.), Making and using games in academic libraries: A practical approach (pp. 203-216). Jefferson, NC: McFarland.

Broussard, M. J. S. (2014). Knowing when to create a game. In B. Kirsch (Ed.), Making and using games in academic libraries: A practical approach (pp. 30-41). Jefferson, NC: McFarland.

Broussard, M. J. S., Wilson, R. A., Hurlbert, J. M., & Gregory, A. S. (2013). Faculty and undergraduate perceptions of expertise within social media. In T. Takseva (Ed.), Social software and the evolution of user expertise (pp. 227-246). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference.

Broussard, M. J. S. (2011). It’s Alive! and Goblin Threat. In T. R. McDevitt (Ed.), Let the games begin! Engaging students with field-tested interactive information literacy instruction (pp. 25-27, 132-133). New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

Conference Papers

Witek, D., Broussard, M., Burkholder, J. (2016, May 6). Rhetorical reinventions: Rethinking research processes and information practices to deepen our pedagogy. Presentation at LOEX, Pittsburgh, PA.

Broussard, M. S. & McDevitt, T. (2012, May 4). Fun assessment: How to embed evaluation with educational games. Presentation at the Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) Conference, Columbus, OH.

Gregory, A. & Broussard, M. S. (2011, March 31). Unraveling the ‘mystery’ of the library: A ‘big games’ approach to library orientation. Presentation at the bi-annual ACRL Conference, Philadelphia, PA.