Papers
Hands, A., & Candela, R. (2024). Staff perspectives on the role of public libraries in facilitating college literacy. Journal of Library Administration, 1-17. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01930826.2024.2403748 (Open access)
Hands, A. & Candela, R. (2024). Educating the “middle”: Public library support of non-traditional students and SDG 4. The Library Quarterly, 94(3), 238-252. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/730463
Posters
Hands, A., Candela, R., & Krull, H. (2023). The role of public libraries in facilitating college literary: A preliminary analysis. Poster presented at the ASIS&T 2023 annual conference.
Hands, A. & Candela, R. (2023). Public libraries: A viable partner for college access in Appalachia. Poster presented at the Appalachian Studies Association Conference at Ohio University.
Hands, A. & Candela, R. (2022). Positing a role for public libraries in expanding higher education access. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education annual conference.
Hands, A. & Candela, R. (2022). Public library support of college literacy in Appalachia (Project CLiA). Poster presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education annual conference.
Hands, A. & Candela, R. (2022). Educating the “Middle”: Public library support of Sustainable Development Goal 4. Poster presented at the ASIS&T 2022 annual conference.
Hands, A. & Candela, R. (2022). In support of adult learners: An examination of one civic institution in central Appalachia. Poster presented at the Appalachian Studies Association conference at West Virginia University.
Presentations
Hands, A. (2024). Supporting college literacy in marginalized communities. Texas Women’s University, Research, Inclusion & Innovation Speaker Series. Invited.
Hands, A. (2022). Public library support of college literacy in Appalachia. Lightning talk presented at the 4th International Emerging Rural Scholars Summit.
Project CLiA Year 1 update presented during the 12/13/2022 LibsWork Meeting.