Alexander J. Carroll, MSLS, AHIP, is the Associate Director of the Science and Engineering Library (SEL) at Vanderbilt University. He received his MSLS degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science, and his BA from James Madison University. Alex is an Associate Editor of the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) and is a Distinguished member of MLA's Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP). His research has appeared in College & Research Libraries, portal: Libraries and the academy, The Journal of Academic Librarianship, and the Journal of the Medical Library Association. His prior work has been recognized by multiple ALA Library Instruction Round Table "Top Twenty" awards, as well as ASEE's Engineering Library Division Best Publication Award.

Joshua Borycz, MSIS, PhD, is a Librarian for STEM Research at the Vanderbilt University Libraries. He has a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, an MSIS from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a BS in Chemistry and Mathematics from Hope College. Josh works as a data management consultant, research methods and information literacy instructor, and a researcher in information and social science. His research interests include the attitudes of researchers in different fields towards data management, scientometrics, the impact of misinformation and disinformation on public opinion, and social media analysis. He has published more than 30 articles in competitive journals, such as Springer Nature Social Science, PLOS ONE, First Monday, Advances in Complex Systems, the Journal of eScience Librarianship, and Nature Humanities and Social Science Communications. This work has received recognition through the ACS Chemical Information Division Lucille Wert Scholarship, the CODATA Early Career Essay Award, and the ASEE Engineering Library Division Best Publication Award in 2022.

"Organized in a clear three-part structure, this book is an excellent starting point for anyone interested in or beginning a career as a science librarian at a large, STEM-research-heavy academic institution that employs many science subject liaisons, such as those with a R1 Carnegie Classification ... The entire book does an excellent job acknowledging that higher education is changing and addressing how liaison librarian interactions with their departments likewise need to adapt. The authors provide suggestions and ideas based on their own experiences and what has worked for them. Many science librarians will appreciate the clear writing and helpful tables, as well as the summaries at the end of each chapter."
-- College & Research Libraries

"A masterful work that clearly outlines the essentials of STEM librarianship ... Chapter 9 gives an excellent introduction to Generative AI. The authors draw an apt comparison between 'traditional computing' and GAI as being similar to the difference between a musician who plays the musical score and a jazz musician, which helps explain why GAI is prone to producing hallucinations as a consequence of its probabilistic design. They conclude with thoughtful discussions on GAI's limitations and its connections with information literacy."
-- Dana L. Roth, Special Projects Librarian, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Publisher: ALA Neal-Schuman

Pub date: 2025-10-17

Length: 264 pages