Publications

Works in Progress

• Miller, R. K. A new perspective on librarians in engineering education: Using Thomas Hughes's Systems Approach to consider partnerships and collaborations. Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship. Accepted pending revisions (in process).
• Meier, J. & Miller, R. K. Fail early and often to succeed:  The case for rapid prototyping in academic libraries Library Leadership & Management. Accepted pending revisions (in process). 
• Salem, J., Miller, R. K., & Borrelli, S. Building a partnership plan:  A framework for developing relationships at a new institution.  Library Leadership & Management. Special theme issue:  Contemporary Library Leadership:  A Holistic View. Manuscript in process.
• Miller, R. K. & Hyde, J. Information seeking behavior and challenges of extension professionals: Identifying resources and strategies for effective research practices. Manuscript in process.  
• Russell, J., & Miller, R. K. Connecting digital humanities and information literacy: A workshop toolkit.  Manuscript in process.  

Forthcoming 

• Feerrar, J. & Miller, R. K.  Reaching over the fence: Building partnerships with new teaching neighbors. 2016 LOEX Conference Proceedings (Library Orientation Series No. 49). Forthcoming.
• Miller, R. K., DeBose, K. G., & Meier, C. Underage thinking: Building tomorrow's researchers through new campus collaborations. 2015 LOEX Conference Proceedings (Library Orientation Series No. 48).  Forthcoming.  

Books and Other Major Works

• Benjes Small, C. & Miller, R. K. (2016, November). The new instruction librarian:  A workbook for trainers and learners. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions. 
• Miller, R. K. & Pressley, L. (2015, October). SPEC Kit 349:  Evolution of library liaisons. Washington, D.C.:  Association of Research Libraries.  Executive summary freely available via the ARL website.  
• Miller, R. K., Moorefield-Lang, H., & Meier, C. (Eds).  (2015).  Mobile devices: Service with intention.  Library Technology Reports, 51(7).  [This, and previous publications on related topics, strongly influenced and were cited by the ACRL Instruction Section Winter 2016 Tips and Trends issue on Tablets.]
• Miller, R. K. & Benjes-Small, C. (Eds.). (2015). Exploring openness.  [Special peer-reviewed issue]. Virginia Libraries, 61.  
• Moorefield-Lang, H., Meier, C., & Miller, R. K. (Eds.). (2014).  Tablet computers in the school library and classroom. Chicago:  ALA Editions. 
• Miller, R. K., Moorefield-Lang, H., & Meier, C.  (Eds.). (2014).  Tablet computers in the academic library.  Chicago, IL:  ALA Editions.   
• Miller, R. K., Moorefield-Lang, H., & Meier, C. (Eds.).  (2012).  Rethinking reference & instruction with tablets.  Library Technology Reports, 48(8).  

Chapters or Essays in Books

• Miller, R. K. Negotiating, persuading, and influencing: Putting your ideas to work. In M. Hodge (Ed.), The Future Academic Librarian's Toolkit: Finding Success on the Job Hunt and in Your First Job. Chicago: ACRL.  
• Miller, R. K. (2013).  Helping new librarians find success and satisfaction.  In Paul Hrycaj and Kelly Blessinger (Eds.), Workplace culture in academic libraries:  The early twenty-first century. Chandos Press.
• Miller, R. K. (2013).  Mobile empowerment:  Lifelong learning at your fingertips.  In Tom Peters and Lori Bell (Eds.), The handheld library:  Mobile technology and the librarian. Libraries Unlimited.  
• Miller, R. K. (2012).  Important information literacy standards for human nutrition.  In Katherine O'Clair and Jeanne Davidson (Eds.), The busy librarian's guide to sci/tech information literacy:  Tried and true approaches.  Chicago: Association of College & Research Libraries.
• Miller, R. K. (2011).  Intellectual property and the corporate library: Understanding best practices in information sharing in U.S. organizations.  In Sigrid Kelsey and Marjorie Porter (Eds.), Best practices for corporate libraries.  Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.  

Peer-Reviewed Articles

• Wissinger, C., Raish, V., Miller, R. K. & Borrelli, S. Expert teams in the academic library: Going beyond subject expertise to create scaffolded instruction. Journal of Library Administration, 58(4), 313-333.
• DeBose, K. G., Haugen, I., & Miller, R. K. (2017, Winter). Information literacy instruction programs: Supporting the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Community at Virginia Tech. Library Trends, 65(3), 316-338. 
• DeBose, K. G. & Miller, R. K. (2015, April).  Stewarding our first year students into the information ecosystem: A case study. Journal of Agriculture & Food Information, 16(2), 123-133. 
• Miller, R. K. (2012, December).  Social media, authentic learning, and embedded librarianship:  A case study of dietetics students.  Journal of Information Literacy, 6(2), 97-109.  Available via the JIL website.  
• Ryan, J., Porter, M., & Miller, R. K. (2010, December).  Academic library services in virtual worlds: An examination of the potential for library services in immersive environments.  Journal of Information Technology Education, 9.  Available via the JITE website.  
• Ji, H., Hanna, S. D., Lawrence, F. C., & Miller, R. K. (2010, May).  Two decades of the Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning.  Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 21(1), 4-14. Available via the JFCP website.  
• Miller, R. K. (2010, January).  The Destination: Louisiana Project: Combining wikis, digital libraries, and experiential learning to address current issues in information literacy instruction. Special peer-reviewed issue of Louisiana Libraries, 72(3), 19-24.  
• Miller, R. K., Hires, W., & Lawrence, F. C. (2009, Fall). Transforming access to the Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning.  Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 20(2), 3-4. Available via the JFCP website.  

Articles and Other Publications (non peer-reviewed)

• Miller, R. K., Reiter, L,. & Burchill, M. (2017, November). Field Reports: Digging DEEP. Library Journal, 142(18), 20. 
• Miller, R. K. (2016, June). Embracing our communities of practice.  PaLA Bulletin, 71(2), 12-13. Available via the PaLA website.  
• Meier, J. & Miller, R. K. (2016, June). Turning the revolution into an evolution: The case for design thinking and rapid prototyping in libraries. College & Research Libraries News, 77(6), 283-286.  Available via the C&RL News website. 
• Miller, R. K. (2016, March).  Lucy Lee Lancaster.  Women of Library History.  Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association.  Available via the Women of Library History Tumblr.  
• Miller, R. K., Moorefield-Lang, H., & Meier, C.  (2015, October).  Embracing the future. American Libraries.  Available via the American Libraries website.  
• Miller, R. K. (2015, April).  Beyond the books:  Meaningful activities that motivate learners to develop information skills. Pedagogy in Practice 2015, 22-26.
• Miller, R. K. (2015, March).  Individual adaptation:  Interdisciplinary perspectives on personal identity and learning during organizational change.  In ACRL 2015 Proceedings.  Paper presented at ACRL 2015, Portland, OR.  Chicago:  American Library Association.  Available via the ACRL website.
• Miller, R. K., Barb, C., & Hall, T. (2013).  Library’s got talent!  New library instructors discover their voices.  2013 LOEX Conference Proceedings (Library Orientation Series No. 46).      
• Miller, R. K. & Meier, C.  (2012).  Bringing more to the table(t):  Ideas and insights for using tablets in instruction. 2012 LOEX Conference Proceedings (Library Orientation Series No. 45).  
• Miller, R. K., Goldbeck DeBose, K., Hall, N., Lindblad, P., Scripa, A., Speer, J., & Young, P. (2013, April-June).  Promoting universal knowledge for all:  Open Access Week 2012 at Virginia Tech.  Virginia Libraries. Available via the Virginia Libraries website.  
• Miller, R. K., Meier, C., and Moorefield-Lang, H. (2013, January).  Dispatches from the Field: The tao of tablets. American Libraries. Available via the American Libraries website.  
• Miller, R. K. (2012).  LILAC Conference:  Perspectives from a Bogle Pratt awardee. International Leads, 26(2):  6.  Available via VTechWorks. 
• Miller, R. K. & Paulo, J.  (2012).  Learning the language of information literacy: Takeaways from ACRL's Immersion Program.  Virginia Libraries, 58(2).  Available via the Virginia Libraries website.  
• Miller, R. K. (2011).  VLA NMRT Forum: Supporting the next generation of Virginia's library leaders.  Virginia Libraries, 57(3).  Available via the Virginia Libraries website.  
• Miller, R. K. (2010, May).  Strengthening our ties: The Louisiana Library Association reinvigorates its New Members Round Table (and vice versa!).  Footnotes:  Newsletter of the New Members Round Table, 39(4), n.p.  Available via the ALA NMRT Footnotes website.  
• Miller, R. K. (2009, Summer).  The librarian: A new ingredient in the recipe for success in dietetic education.  DEP-Line:  A Publication of the Dietetic Educators of Practitioners, 11-12.
• Miller, R. K. & Lawrence, F. C. (2008, Fall).  AFCPE's research journal gains new points of access and indexing platforms. The Standard: Newsletter for the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, 26(4), 15.  Available via the AFCPE website.  
• Miller, R. K. (2008, January).  From Bodleian to Idea Stores: The evolution of English library design.  Library Student Journal, 3(1), n.p.  Available via VTechWorks. 

Book Reviews

• Miller, R. K. (2010, May).  [Review of the book Bite-Sized Marketing: Realistic Solutions for Overworked Librarians, by N. Dowd, M. Evangeliste, and J. Silberman]. Endnotes:  The Journal of the New Members Round Table, 1(1), n.p. Available via the ALA NMRT Endnotes website.  
• Miller, R. K. (2009, Summer).  [Review of the book Gender, by H. Bradley].  Feminist Collections:  A Quarterly Review of Women's Studies Resources, 30(2), 20.  
• Miller, R. K. (2008, September).  [Review of the book Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians, by C. Smallwood]. LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal, 18, n.p.  Available via the LIBRES website.