Publications

For a full list of scholarship and research, please review my CV and Google Scholar profile.

Forthcoming Publications

Benjes-Small, C. & Waltz, R. M. The New Instruction Librarian: A Workbook for Trainers and Learners (2nd ed.). ALA Editions. In press.

Pre-order through the ALA Store or Amazon

This bestselling book has been praised as “a solid overview of academic instruction librarianship for both supervisors and novices” (Library Journal). Now the authors have updated it to better address differing perspectives and experiences in librarianship while thoroughly reflecting the significant ways in which the field has changed since the book’s first edition in 2016.

Read the preface and introduction here.

Recent Publications (previous 5 years)

Waltz, R. M. & Knies, J. L. (2025). Constructive Dialogue. Keeping Up With.... Association of College & Research Libraries.

Waltz, R. M. (2023). Program foundations: Establishing values, boundaries, and priorities. In A. Behler (ed.), Leading Dynamic Information Literacy Programs. Taylor & Francis.

Fargo, H., Jarson, J., Mross, E., Riehman-Murphy, C., & Waltz, R. M. (2023). Scalable, flexible, and scaffolded: Undergraduate research across a multi-faceted university context. In Hensley, M. K., Fargo, H., & Davis-Kahl, S. (eds.), Undergraduate Research and the Academic Librarian: Case Studies and Best Practices, Volume 2. Association of College & Research Libraries.

Helmstutler, B. & Waltz, R. M. (2022). Outcomes and artifacts: Assessing for learning in an online graduate course. LOEX Quarterly, 49(3): Article 4.

Waltz, R. M. (2021). In support of flourishing: Practices to engage, motivate, affirm, and appreciate. International Information & Library Review, 53(4): 333-340. Invited.

Porterfield, J. M., Diaz, S. A., & Waltz, R. M. (2020). Activating library classrooms: Evaluating formal learning spaces for active learning and student engagement. Journal of Learning Spaces, 9(2), 67-78.

Hudson-Vitale, C., & Waltz, R. M. (2020). Caring for our colleagues: Wellness and support strategies for remote library teams. College & Research Libraries News, 81(10): 494-497.

Behler, A. & Waltz, R. M. (2020). Stepping back from the line: How we stopped teaching and built a stronger program. LOEX Conference Proceedings 2020.

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