Papers Published in Refereed Conference Proceedings
25. Winberry, J., and Mehra, B. (2020). U.S. State Libraries as Strong Institutions: Supporting Justice for LGBT+ Patrons? (poster paper). Proceedings of the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology (virtual), October 22 – November 1, 2020.
24. Mehra, B., Sikes, E., S., and Singh, V. (2019). An Exploratory GIS Prototype to Map Community Engagement in the Southern and Central Appalachian Rural Libraries (poster paper). Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology ASIS&T 82nd Annual Meeting, October 19- 23, 2019, Melbourne, Australia.
23. Mehra, B., Albright, K., and Du, J. T. (2019). President-Elect’s International Incubator: Transformational Actions Using Information to Advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (paper), Program of the Association for Information Science and Technology ASIS&T 82nd Annual Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, October 19-23, 2019.
22. Gray, L., and Mehra, B. (2019). Going Against the Current Hegemonic “White-Ism” Discourse: Global Implications of a Doctoral Program Journey from Student + Guide Perspectives (Juried Paper). Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference: Exploring Learning in a Global Information Context, Knoxville, Tennessee, September 24-26, 2019.
21. Mehra, B., and Curtin, L. (2019). How International Are We? Mapping of “Global” Intersections in the LIS Curriculum (Juried Paper). Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference: Exploring Learning in a Global Information Context, Knoxville, Tennessee, September 24-26, 2019.
20. Mehra, B., Elmborg, J., and Sweeney, M. (2019). A Curricular Model in a “Social Justice and Inclusion Advocacy” Doctoral Concentration: Global Implications for LIS (Juried Paper). Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference: Exploring Learning in a Global Information Context, Knoxville, Tennessee, September 24-26, 2019.
19. Mehra, B., Singh, V., and Sikes, E. S. (2019). A Model of Community-Engaged Scholarship Across “Institutional Borders” to Assess the Role of Rural Libraries in Community Engagement in the Southern and Central Appalachia. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the 2019 Canadian Association for Information Science/L’Association canadienne des sciences de l’information (CAIS/ACSI): Information Studies in the World: Conversations Across Institutional Boundaries, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 3-5, 2019.
URL: https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/ojs.cais-acsi.ca/index.php/cais-asci/article/view/1097.
18. Mehra, B., Lemieux III, P. A., Burwell, C., Hixson, T., Partee II, R. P., Stophel, K., and Wood, N. E. (2018). Expanding LIS Education in the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomacy Lab Program: GIS and LGBTI Advocacy in Africa and Latin America (Juried Paper). Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference: The Expanding LIS Education Universe (Compiled by Peiling Wang, Ashlea Green, & Shimelis Assefa), Denver, Colorado, February 6-9, 2018.
17. Mehra, B., Bishop, B. W., and Partee II, R. P. (2016). Information Science Professionals as Community Action Researchers to Further the Role of Rural Public Libraries in Small Business Economic Development: A Case Study of Tennessee. [Best Overall Paper Award Winner of CAIS/ACSI 2016] (pages 9). Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the 2016 Canadian Association for Information Science/L’Association canadienne des sciences de l’information (CAIS/ACSI): Information Science in our Communities: Reflections on our Work and the People, Places and Institutions Around Us, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 1-3, 2016. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/ojs.cais- acsi.ca/index.php/cais-asci/article/view/966.
16. Mehra, B., and Singh, V. (2015). A Social Justice Framework to Further Community Engagement in Pakistan’s Information Management and Library Professions, Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Management & Libraries, Department of Information Management, University of Punjab, Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore-Pakistan, from 10-13 November, 2015.
15. Mehra, B., and Gray, L. (2014). “Don’t Say Gay” in the State of Tennessee: Libraries as Virtual Spaces of Resistance and Protectors of Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) People, LGBTQ Users Special Interest Group [Theme: Addressing the Silence: How Libraries can Serve Their LGBTQ Users] (pages 23), Proceedings of the World Library and Information Congress: 80th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) General Conference and Council [Conference Theme: Libraries, Citizens, Societies: Confluence for Knowledge], August 16-22, 2014, Lyon, France. http://library.ifla.org/1011/1/151-mehra-en.pdf.
14. Mehra, B. (2012). Growth, Opportunities, and Challenges Facing Indian Librarianship in Developing a KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY in the 21st Century: Reflections and Insights (Invited Inaugural Keynote Speech), Souvenir of the 57th Indian Library Association Annual Conference, 23-25 February, 2012, Mangalore, Karnataka.
13. Mehra, B., Black, K., Singh, V., Nolt, J., Williams, K.C., Simmons, S., and Renfro, N. (2012). Computer- Enabled Innovations in the Information Technology Rural Librarian Master’s Scholarship Program: Bridging Rural Digital Divides in the Southern and Central Appalachia, Proceedings of the 57th Indian Library Association Annual Conference, 23-25 February, 2012, Mangalore, Karnataka.
12. Mehra, B., Black, K., Singh, V., and Nolt, J. (2011). Mapping the Education of Rural Librarians’ Technology Literacy and Management Training: Use of Mixed Data Collection Methods in the ITRL Program (pages 15). Proceedings of the World Library and Information Congress: 77th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions General Conference and Assembly [Library Theory and Research Section and Statistics and Evaluation Section], 13-18 August 2011, San Juan, Puerto Rico. [Selected as a top five paper from seventy submitted for this section at the IFLA conference]. https://www.ifla.org/past-wlic/2011/95-mehra-en.pdf.
11. Mehra, B. (2011). Use of Mixed Methods to Meet the Needs of Underserved Populations: A Reflective Analysis of My Research Efforts in the United States, Proceedings of the Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML 2011), 24 – 27 May 2011, Athens, Greece [CD-ROM].
10. Mehra, B., Olson, H. A., and Ahmad, S. (2010). Integrating Diversity across the LIS Curriculum: An Exploratory Study of Instructors’ Perceptions and Practices Online. Proceedings of the World Library and Information Congress: 76th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) General Conference and Council, August 10-15, 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden.
9. Mehra, B., Allard, S., Cortez, E.M., and Vigo-Cepeda, L. (2009). Developing an Intercultural Leadership Toolkit for LIS Education, LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group Pre- conference, Proceedings of the World Library and Information Congress: 75th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) General Conference and Council, August 19-21, 2009, Milan, Italy.
8. Mehra, B., and Bilal, D. (2007). International Students’ Information Needs and Use of Technology, Proceedings of the 70th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science & Technology 2007: Joining Research and Practice: Social Computing and Information Science. Volume 44 [Short Paper/Poster], Milwaukee, WI, October 18-25, 2007.
7. Mehra, B., and Bilal, D. (2007). International Students’ Perceptions of their Information Seeking Strategies. In: K. Dalkir and C. Arsenault (eds.), Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science/L’Association canadienne des sciences de l’information (CAIS/ACSI): Information Sharing in a Fragmented World: Crossing Boundaries, Montreal, May 10-12, 2007. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/ojs.cais-acsi.ca/index.php/cais- asci/issue/view/11.
6. Braquet, D., and Mehra, B. (2006). Contextualizing Internet Use Practices of the Cyber-Queer: Empowering Information Realities in Everyday Life. Proceedings of the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science & Technology 2006: Information Realities: Shaping the Digital Future For All. Volume 43. [Short Paper], Austin, TX, November 3-8, 2006.
5. Mehra, B., and Albright, K. S. (2006). Health Information Services Available for People Living With HIV/AIDS: Perspectives of Library and Information Professionals. [The 2006 Award for Best Information Behavior Conference Paper presented by the American Society of Information Science & Technology Special Interest Group Information Needs Seeking and Use]. Proceedings of the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science & Technology 2006: Information Realities: Shaping the Digital Future For All. Volume 43, Austin, TX, November 3-8, 2006.
4. Mehra, B., Albright, K. S., and Rioux, K. (2006). A Practical Framework for Social Justice Research in the Information Professions. Proceedings of the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science & Technology 2006: Information Realities: Shaping the Digital Future For All. Volume 43. [Short Paper], Austin, TX, November 3-8, 2006.
3. Mehra, B., Piper, M. J., and Stepp, K. E. (2006). Knowledge Representation of/for Librarians of Color: Enhancing Usability of the Diversity Resources Page. Proceedings of the First National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color: Gathering at the Waters Embracing Our Spirits, Telling Our Stories, Dallas, TX (October 11-15, 2006), (pp. 147A-147F). http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/hall-erickson/jclc_2006conf/.
2. Mehra, B. (2005). A Phase-Model of the Cross-Cultural Learning Process of LIS International Doctoral Students: Characteristics and Interventions. Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science & Technology 2005 Annual Meeting: Sparking Synergies: Bringing Research and Practice Together @ ASIST ’05, Volume 42, Westin Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, October 28 – November 2, 2005. http://www.asis.org/AM05Proceedings/openpage.html.
1. Mehra, B., Bruce, B.C., Harnisch, D., and Comstock, S. (2002). Complexities in Development of Educational Collaboratories as a Socio-Technical System: A Situated Study of the GK-12 EdGrid Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program. In: N. Callaos, M. Loutfi, and M. Justan (eds.), Proceedings of The 6th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics SCI 2002, Volume VIII Concepts and Applications of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics II, Orlando, FL (July 14-18, 2002), pp. 1188-1194. [Available on CD-ROM].
Mehra, B., Du, J. T., and Chu, C. M. (under review). Information Action Briefs: Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through Information Research, Practice, and Policy (short paper). iConference 2024: Wisdom, Well-Being, Win-Win (virtual program and in Changchun, China), April 2024.