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Online Teaching Practices (Both Best And Worst), Michael Nelson, Bhagyavati, Gail Miles, Amber Settle, Dale Shaffer, Jake Watts, Robert P. Webber

Amber Settle

Utilizing The Power Of Continuous Process Improvement In Technical Services, Lisa A. Palmer, Barbara C. Ingrassia

Lisa A. Palmer

In summer 2003 the Lamar Soutter Library initiated a Continuous Process Improvement project. The project’s goal was to reduce time and/or save money by examining and improving work processes. The charge for the Technical Services team was to reduce turnaroud time of certain processes by 50% or more, including (1) book acquisitions (from order to shelving) and (2) implementation of serials title changes. The team utilized value-added flow analysis to examine the processes and then did a six-month pilot project testing their recommendations.

The Team met weekly over four months to identify the specific steps involved in each process, review …

Building A Usable Infrastructure For E-Science: An Information Perspective, Christine L. Borgman

Christine L. Borgman

No abstract provided.

Periodicals Price Survey 2005: Choosing Sides, Lee C. Van Orsdel, Kathleen Born

Lee C. Van Orsdel

No abstract provided.

The Social Embeddedness Of Embedded Networked Sensing, Christine L. Borgman

Christine L. Borgman

No abstract provided.

The Information Commons Service Model: Off The Map And Through The Rapids, Patricia Mileham

Patricia Mileham

Evaluating An It Help Desk: An Assessment Report, Fredrick Miller

Fred Miller

This is a report on what we learned as part of a recent assessment of the Information Technology Help Desk at Illinois Wesleyan University. The evaluation examined the services and operation of the Help Desk. It looked at existing data, and collected original data from a brief survey of our campus community. While a good percentage of our campus community is satisfied with technology services, we found that many, particularly students, want service improvements.

Assessing A Sherlock Holmes Collection, Christy Allen

Christy Allen

No abstract provided.

Law's Box: Law, Jurisprudence And The Information Ecosphere, Paul D. Callister

Paul D. Callister

For so long as it has been important to know “what the law is,” the practice of law has been an information profession. Nonetheless, just how the information ecosphere affects legal discourse and thinking has never been systematically studied. Legal scholars study how law attempts to regulate information flow, but they say little about how information limits, shapes, and provides a medium for law to operate.

Part I of the paper introduces a holistic approach to “medium theory”—the idea that methods of communication influence social development and ideology—and applies the theory to the development of legal thinking and institutions. Part …

Nomination Of Stuart M. Basefsky: Suny Chancellor's Award For Excellence In Librarianship, Edward J. Lawler, Gordon Law

Stuart Basefsky

[Excerpt] Enclosed are a summary presentation and vita in support of Stuart M. Basefsky as the nominee of the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations for the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Librarianship. Stuart is our senior reference librarian at the Catherwood Library having assumed his responsibilities here at the school in 1993.

Africa Is Not A Country: Teaching African Culture Through Picture Books, Dorothy Bowen

Dorothy N. Bowen

When you hear a news report from Nigeria, Sudan, Kenya, or South Africa, what comes to your mind? Is it a part of the world that interestsyou? Do you listen intently to what follows? Do you view Africa as one big country or are you aware of the many languages, 7 -F7 cultures, and countries that are there? Or do you just turnoff until the next news item comes up? up?

Reframing Our Viewpoint: The 6th Acrl/Harvard Leadership Institute, Linda Masselink, Kelly Jacobsma

Linda Masselink

No abstract provided.

Reframing Our Viewpoint: The 6th Acrl/Harvard Leadership Institute, Linda Masselink, Kelly Jacobsma

Kelly Gordon Jacobsma

No abstract provided.

Isbn-13 Transition And Its Impact On Libraries, William Walsh, Ann-Marie Breaux

William Walsh

Presentation about the ISBN-13 transition.

Information Classification And Access Policies At Selected Igos, Charles D. Eckman

Charles D. Eckman

No abstract provided.

Luxury In The Wilderness, Yellowstone's Grand Canyon Hotel, 1911-1960, Tamsen Hert

Tamsen Hert

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Use Of Virtual Communities Of Practice In Managing Knowledge For Professional Development By Oberlin Group Librarians, Clem Guthro

Clem Guthro

Play To Win! Using Games In Library Instruction To Enhance Student Learning, Tammy Sugarman, Guy Leach

Tammy Sugarman

Research has shown that educational games can have positive impacts on student learning and motivation. The success of a game played in a library instruction class depends on the type of game selected, the development of learning outcomes, and the flexibility of the librarian during class. This article explains the benefits to students and librarians of using games, discusses the development and use of a Jeopardy-style game, and provides practical tips for librarians interested in developing and incorporating games into one-time library instruction sessions.

Learning Commons Concept, Jeffrey A. Franks

Jeffrey A Franks

Reference Librarians Speak For Users, Michael Tosko

Michael P Tosko

No abstract provided.

An Integrated Framework For Discovering Digital Library Collections, Karen S. Calhoun

Karen S Calhoun

Information seekers are generally on their own to discover and use a research library's growing array of digital collections, and coordination of these collections' development and maintenance is often not optimal. The frequent lack of a conscious design for how collections fit together is of concern because it means that research libraries are not making the most of the substantial investments they are making in digital initiatives. Discussing the author’s team’s research, this paper proposes a framework for a research library's digital collections that offers integrated discovery and a set of best practices to underpin collection building, federated access, and …