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Teaching Fields: Information Sources and Services; Electronic Resources in Libraries; Online Searching; Library Services for Users with Disabilities

Xiaoai Ren is a professor of MLIS at Valdosta State University. She received her Ph.D. in Information Science from the State University of New York at Albany. She also holds a master’s degree in information science and a bachelor’s degree in library science. She teaches information sources and services, online searching, and electronic resources in libraries. Her research interests focus on understanding libraries’ roles in making sustainable impact on important societal and community issues such as environmental issues and improving information literacy in community.

Recent Publications or Presentations

Ren, X. (2024). Libraries’ environmentally sustainable practices and services in California, Florida and Georgia. IFLA Journal, 51(2), 442-456.

Ren, X., & Lu, J. (2024). Librarians’ attitudes toward library’s roles in environmental sustainability. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science,  

Liu, G., Wang, Y., Ren, X., Huang, M. B., Liu, K., & Zou, Q. (2023). Retrospect and prospect: The creation and development of an academic journal. International Journal of Librarianship, 8(2), 87-99.

Ren, X. (2022). Librarians’ attitudes toward providing environmental education services in Georgia. Georgia Library Quarterly, 59(2), article 8.

Ren, X., Alemanne, N., & Colson, L. (2022). How MLIS programs prepare students to serve diverse populations: The north American context. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 63(3), 301-320