Medieval And Renaissance Book Production,
Richard W. Clement
Utah State University
Medieval And Renaissance Book Production, Richard W. Clement
Library Faculty & Staff Publications
There is a widely held, yet erroneous, belief that the invention of the book was concurrent with the invention of printing. Somehow it is assumed that the act of printing--that is producing a book by mechanical means--endows the finished product with that essence that embodies a book. After all, the hand-produced book is called a manuscript, not simply a book, and early-printed books are called incunabula, books in their infancy. We are accustomed to think of the periods of manuscripts and printed books as distinct. Traditionally a scholar working in one of these fields has known little of the other ...
Don Juan,
Brett B. Bodemer
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Don Juan, Brett B. Bodemer
Library Scholarship
2010 American translation of Jean Baptiste Poquelin’s Dom Juan ou Le Festin de Pierre. Some liberties taken to convey the sense of metaphors , and to transform exclamatory oaths into something less alien to American speech patterns of the early twenty-first century.
An Overview Of The Northern Influences On Tolkien's Works,
Gloriana St. Clair
Carnegie Mellon University
An Overview Of The Northern Influences On Tolkien's Works, Gloriana St. Clair
University Libraries
J.R.R.Tolkien studied the Old Norse literature and mythology thoroughly. While knowing Northern literature does not provide a key to unlock the meanings of his major works, his characters, creatures, implements, customs, incidents, and themes do have antecedents in the Eddas and sagas. This paper assesses the extent and impact of those antecedents.
"The Doctor In Spite Of Himself" By Molière. Translated By Brett B. Bodemer,
Brett B. Bodemer
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
"The Doctor In Spite Of Himself" By Molière. Translated By Brett B. Bodemer, Brett B. Bodemer
Library Scholarship
2011 American translation of Jean Baptiste Poquelin’s comedy Le Médecin malgré lui. Some liberties taken to convey analogous colloquialisms, and to transform exclamatory oaths into something less alien to American speech patterns of the early twenty‐first century.
Social Technologies And Informal Knowledge Sharing Within And Across Organizations,
Jarrahi Mohammad Hosein
Syracuse University
Social Technologies And Informal Knowledge Sharing Within And Across Organizations, Jarrahi Mohammad Hosein
School of Information Studies: Dissertations
This doctoral dissertation is focused on both empirical and conceptual contributions relative to the roles social technologies play in informal knowledge sharing practices, both within and across organizations. Social technologies include (a) traditional social technologies (e.g., email, phone and instant messengers), (b) emerging social networking technologies commonly known as social media, such as blogs, wikis, major public social networking sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn), and (c) enterprise social networking technologies controlled by a host organization ( e.g., SocialText). The rapid uptake of social technologies, combined with growing interest in their broader social implications, raises pertinent questions about ...
Tolkien's Cauldron: Northern Literature And The Lord Of The Rings,
Gloriana St. Clair
Carnegie Mellon University
Tolkien's Cauldron: Northern Literature And The Lord Of The Rings, Gloriana St. Clair
University Libraries Research
Tolkien's Cauldron studies the sources of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien was a scholar of Old Norse literature and much of his work in the Lord of the Rings is informed by his knowledge of old Norse mythology, Eddic poetry, and saga. Tolkien's use of these sources enriched this complex story of Middle-earth.
The Impact Of Web-Scale Discovery On The Use Of A Library Collection,
Doug Way
Grand Valley State University
The Impact Of Web-Scale Discovery On The Use Of A Library Collection, Doug Way
Articles
Grand Valley State University Libraries implemented Serials Solutions' web-scale discovery tool, Summon, during the fall of 2009. This case study explores whether Summon had an impact on the use of the library's resources during its first semester of implementation. An examination of usage statistics showed a dramatic decrease in the use of traditional abstracting and indexing databases and an equally dramatic increase in the use of full-text resources from full-text database and online journal collections. The author concludes that the increase in full-text use is linked to the implementation of a web-scale discovery tool.
The Effects Of Product Information On Consumer Attitudes And Purchase Intentions Of Fashion Products Made Of Fur, Leather, And Wool,
Minjung Lee
Iowa State University
The Effects Of Product Information On Consumer Attitudes And Purchase Intentions Of Fashion Products Made Of Fur, Leather, And Wool, Minjung Lee
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to examine how product information affects consumer attitudes, subjective norms, and purchase intentions of fashion goods made of fur, leather, and wool. Based on the theory of reasoned action (Ajzen & Fishbein, 1980) and elaboration likelihood model (Petty & Cacioppo, 1986), the effects of two types of information, one-sided and two-sided, were examined. An experiment was planned and conducted. Different types of information were presented to research participants and data regarding their attitudes, subjective norms, and purchase intentions were collected using a web-based survey. A total of 31,001 undergraduate and graduate students were invited to ...
Open Source Software Libraries,
Sherry Lochhaas, Melissa Moore
University of Iowa
Open Source Software Libraries, Sherry Lochhaas, Melissa Moore
B Sides
Open source software is not something to be afraid of! It's software that you can modify, fix, add to, and distribute to others. Benefits are numerous, including having the ability to create good software that works for you and your library, all while paying a fraction of the cost that you might spend on proprietary software. This website introduces librarians to using open source software and provides tips for implementing and evaluating your transition, ideas for funding, and suggestions for open source software to use in your library. Website can be viewed online at http://slis.uiowa.edu/~slochhaas ...
The Quick Response (Qr) Code: Graphic Potential For Libraries,
Memo Cordova
Boise State University
The Quick Response (Qr) Code: Graphic Potential For Libraries, Memo Cordova
Library Faculty Publications and Presentations
The convergences of Web-ready mobile tools and applications have changed how we interact with our physical and virtual environments. Web-ready mobile devices (particularly smartphones, but tablets and Wi-Fi ready MP3 players are also on the increase) have supplanted the traditional desktop computer. According to IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, a February 7, 2011, press release noted that “Smartphone manufacturers shipped 100.9 million devices in the fourth quarter of 2010...PC manufacturers shipped 92.1 million units” (IDC). For the first time ever, smartphones have outsold traditional desktop computers. This is telling on several levels, the most salient being ...
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
