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Challenges And Opportunities For Medical Institutional Repositories, Dan Kipnis, Msi, Ann E. Koopman, Am, Lisa Palmer, Msls, Ahip Oct 2011

Challenges And Opportunities For Medical Institutional Repositories, Dan Kipnis, Msi, Ann E. Koopman, Am, Lisa Palmer, Msls, Ahip

Lisa A. Palmer

Description Thomas Jefferson University Library and University of Massachusetts Medical School Library have two important things in common: successful institutional repositories and experienced library leaders that developed them. Please join Dan Kipnis and Ann Koopman of Thomas Jefferson University, and Lisa Palmer of University of Massachusetts Medical School for a free webinar on institutional repositories (IRs) at medical schools. Speakers will explore how each organization decided to start an IR, how the IRs have evolved, unique IR collections, successful partnerships, challenges and opportunities, and the future of medical IRs.

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Information Literacy: The Library's Academic Program, Cheryl B. Truesdell Oct 2011

Information Literacy: The Library's Academic Program, Cheryl B. Truesdell

Cheryl B. Truesdell

No abstract provided.

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Drowning In The Data Deluge: Digital Library Challenges For Asia (Keynote), Christine L. Borgman Oct 2011

Drowning In The Data Deluge: Digital Library Challenges For Asia (Keynote), Christine L. Borgman

Christine L. Borgman

Scholarly communication no longer consists merely of papers and publications. Research data have become valuable objects to be captured, documented, and shared. Funding agencies are requiring "data management plans" for all new proposals. Libraries, universities, and research institutes are assessing how to manage those data in ways that can be leveraged for future value. But what are "data"? We are drowning in them without being able to define what they are. This talk will explore the shifting landscape of scholarly information, with special attention to how these shifts may influence digital libraries in Asia. Research is disseminated by many formal …

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Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell, Sue Ann Gardner Oct 2011

Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell, Sue Ann Gardner

Sue E. Gardner

Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell, entomologist and systematic biologist, published nearly 4,000 papers, some of them only a few lines long. Cockerell’s special interest in bees led him to describe and name specimens from the United States, the West Indies, Honduras, the Philippines, Africa, and Asia. He published at least 5,500 names for species and varieties of bees and almost 150 names for genera and subgenera. It has been estimated that this represented over a quarter of all known species of bees during his lifetime. Above all, however, Cockerell was a general systematist. In addition to extensive studies of bees and …

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Letters: Elimination Of Scholarships, Sue Ann Gardner Oct 2011

Letters: Elimination Of Scholarships, Sue Ann Gardner

Sue E. Gardner

Jay Hegde (Letters, 29 Oct., p. 637) asserts that “science students enter graduate school for the wrong reasons” when they seek “wholesale tuition waivers and stipends.” The implication is that students, with their sights set only on the big bucks they’ll rake in as graduate students, disregard that they may be unemployed after receiving their doctorate because of the lack of professional-level positions. Anyone who has gone through graduate school on a tuition waiver and stipend knows that big bucks it ain’t, so that is unlikely to be the major reason someone chooses to continue his or her education...

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Archiving & Records Management Perspectives On Electronic-Only Publications For Nomenclature, Sue Ann Gardner Oct 2011

Archiving & Records Management Perspectives On Electronic-Only Publications For Nomenclature, Sue Ann Gardner

Sue E. Gardner

I fully support the establishment of taxonomic names in electronic-only publications and would like to make some recommendations based on my professional experience in archival sciences, as a Scholarly Communications Librarian. The proposed amendment to the Code needs only to be explicit in what is required of authors and publishers for electronic-only publication, and all contingencies can be covered. In this generation we have one foot in the world of paper and the other now firmly planted in the electronic realm. This special position will be relatively short-lived, and we would be doing a great service to our successors if …

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Review Of Digital Diaspora: A Race For Cyberspace By Anna Everett; State University Of New York Press, 2009, Sue Ann Gardner Oct 2011

Review Of Digital Diaspora: A Race For Cyberspace By Anna Everett; State University Of New York Press, 2009, Sue Ann Gardner

Sue E. Gardner

In the introduction, Everett declares that "The focus of this project is on early instances of African diasporic engagements with cyberspace." She expands her thesis through chapters such as: "Toward a Theory of the Egalitarian Technosphere: How Wide Is the Digital Divide?" and "The Revolution Will Be Digitized: Reimaging Africanity in Cyberspace." Throughout, Everett aims to explain why she is both hopeful and discouraged by the level of engagement either enjoyed by or denied to African Americans in the digital sphere. While the thesis is compelling, I found the book written in a style that is difficult to comprehend. Here …

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Review Of Agriculture In History, 3 Volumes (R. Kent Rasmussen, Proj. Ed.; Salem Press, 2009), Sue Ann Gardner Oct 2011

Review Of Agriculture In History, 3 Volumes (R. Kent Rasmussen, Proj. Ed.; Salem Press, 2009), Sue Ann Gardner

Sue E. Gardner

Review of Agriculture in History, 3 volumes (R. Kent Rasmussen, proj. ed.; Salem Press, 2009).

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Review Of Scattered Shadows: A Memoir Of Blindness And Vision By John Howard Griffin; Orbis, 2004, Sue Ann Gardner Oct 2011

Review Of Scattered Shadows: A Memoir Of Blindness And Vision By John Howard Griffin; Orbis, 2004, Sue Ann Gardner

Sue E. Gardner

Scattered Shadows, by the author of the groundbreaking Black Like Me, is a memoir comprising essays written in the 1940s and 1950s covering Griffin's gradual descent into blindness after a war injury, and the sudden, spontaneous, inexplicable restoration of his vision ten years later. Here Griffin beautifully recounts his eventual acceptance, and even embracing, of his disability. For avid readers, who read many good things all the time, it is a revelation to come across a book that is as outstanding as this one. Page after page is filled with intelligence, insight, and occasional humor. The chapter titled "The Blind …

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Review Of Intercountry Adoption From China: Examining Cultural Heritage And Other Postadoption Issues By Jay W. Rojewski And Jacy L. Rojewski; Greenwood, 2001, Sue Ann Gardner Oct 2011

Review Of Intercountry Adoption From China: Examining Cultural Heritage And Other Postadoption Issues By Jay W. Rojewski And Jacy L. Rojewski; Greenwood, 2001, Sue Ann Gardner

Sue E. Gardner

With little formal background in this area, the authors have produced a well-researched, accessible handbook for U.S. residents who have adopted, or are considering adoption of, Chinese children. Jay Rojewski is an occupational studies professor and Jacy Rojewski is a middle school special education teacher, and their interest in the subject was piqued when they adopted a Chinese child several years ago. From a search of the literature it appears that the book fills a relative void on the topic. The authors cover a range of issues, including the philosophical issues and concerns surrounding intercountry adoption, how adoption from China …

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The University Of Nebraska-Lincoln Digital Commons, Sue Ann Gardner Oct 2011

The University Of Nebraska-Lincoln Digital Commons, Sue Ann Gardner

Sue E. Gardner

Provides an overview of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries’ institutional repository, the Digital Commons, on the BEPress platform.

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Effects Of Offshore Oil And Gas Development: A Current Awareness Bibliography, Sue Ann Gardner, D. Landry, J. Riley Oct 2011

Effects Of Offshore Oil And Gas Development: A Current Awareness Bibliography, Sue Ann Gardner, D. Landry, J. Riley

Sue E. Gardner

This bibliography is a compilation of current publications (citations with abstracts) from a wide variety of electronic and print information sources relating to offshore oil and gas development.

Subject categories covered include:
Biology: Ecological, anatomical, and physiological effects of oil and/or gas, Species as biomarkers, PAH uptake and bioaccumulation, etc.
Chemistry/Geochemistry/Geology: Biochemistry, Biodegradation, Bioremediation, Hydrocarbon degradation, Environmental sampling, Soil contamination, etc.
Engineering/Physics: Technological advancements in facility/equipment design and use, Spill response and recovery equipment, Physical properties of oil and gas, etc.
Environment/Ecosystem Management/Spills: Environmental assessment and management, Oil and/or gas spill description and analysis, etc.
Socioeconomic/Regulation/General: Social and economic ramifications, …

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Review Of Goldberger's War: The Life And Work Of A Public Health Crusader By Alan M. Kraut; Hill & Wang, 2003, Sue Ann Gardner Oct 2011

Review Of Goldberger's War: The Life And Work Of A Public Health Crusader By Alan M. Kraut; Hill & Wang, 2003, Sue Ann Gardner

Sue E. Gardner

The story of the scourge of pellagra, a fatal niacin deficiency characterized by a severe skin rash, diarrhea, and dementia, has faded into obscurity in this country. With a mortality rate of upwards of 30 percent, it plagued the southern United States as late as the 1940s, claiming the lives of hundreds or thousands of impoverished Southerners every year. Joseph Goldberger's family, Hungarian Jews, emigrated to New York City in 1883 when he was nine years old. He became a scientist working in the U.S. Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. An occasional victim of the pathogens he studied, Goldberger …

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Book Donations: Trash Or Treasure?, Bradley P. Tolppanen, Janice Derr Oct 2011

Book Donations: Trash Or Treasure?, Bradley P. Tolppanen, Janice Derr

Bradley P. Tolppanen

Book donations are a mainstay of collection building. Gifts can range in scope from a few items dropped off by a patron to a large donation that requires a team of people to retrieve. The items themselves may also vary from the kind you want to send out a press release praising to the kind you want to quietly put in the book sale pile. Receiving donations can be considered either an exceptional tool for developing the collection or a time-consuming reallocation of library resources that could be spent ordering and processing new materials. This poster session will consider the …

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A Critical Review Of The Effectiveness Of Fiscal And Monetary Policies In The Pacific Island Countries (Pics) Between 1990-2010, Deogratias Harorimana Mr Oct 2011

A Critical Review Of The Effectiveness Of Fiscal And Monetary Policies In The Pacific Island Countries (Pics) Between 1990-2010, Deogratias Harorimana Mr

Dr Deogratias Harorimana

The purpose of this paper is to critically assess the effectiveness of Fiscal and Monetary Policies in the South Pacific Island Countries. The paper tracks down the economic growth for the last 20 years between 1990-2010, and drawing from key fiscal and monetary policies in place during the time under consideration, as well as specific interventions in the region, we find that: 1) While the South Pacific Island Countries (SPICs) particularly the six major economies (Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, PNG, Samoa, Tonga) pursued fiscal and monetary policies for promoting growth and diversification of their economies, their fiscal policies relied heavily …

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I Want That! [Poster], John Whisler, Stacey Knight-Davis, Ellen Corrigan Oct 2011

I Want That! [Poster], John Whisler, Stacey Knight-Davis, Ellen Corrigan

Ellen K. Corrigan

Title of poster session: I Want That! Letting Patrons Request On-Order MaterialsBooth Library at Eastern Illinois University has traditionally displayed bibliographic records in its online catalog for materials that are in the acquisition and cataloging process, resulting in patrons often discovering desirable materials that are not yet available. To speed these materials through the acquisition and cataloging processes and into the hands of eager users, we designed a web link in each bibliographic record that patrons can use to request notification when the item is available for use. The technology is simple, the workflow manageable, and the good will …

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Michigan Regionals In Transition: Timeline And Perspectives, Hui Hua Chua, Bruce Sarjeant Oct 2011

Michigan Regionals In Transition: Timeline And Perspectives, Hui Hua Chua, Bruce Sarjeant

Bruce Sarjeant

No abstract provided.

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Faculty And Librarian Collaboration In Online Instruction: Harnessing The Learning Management System, Shannon F. Johnson, Tammy R. Toscos Oct 2011

Faculty And Librarian Collaboration In Online Instruction: Harnessing The Learning Management System, Shannon F. Johnson, Tammy R. Toscos

Shannon F Johnson

Tammy Toscos, Nursing Informatics Professor, and Shannon Johnson, Health Sciences Librarian, will share their experiences harnessing the Learning Management System for information literacy instruction and how this has affected IL instruction delivery at IPFW. They will discuss their use of online technology to expand the traditional bibliographic instruction into new realms, increasing the number of students they reach and allowing for more in-depth instruction to take place.

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Libraries For Sustainability - Networking Event At Aashe 2011, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie J. Smith Oct 2011

Libraries For Sustainability - Networking Event At Aashe 2011, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie J. Smith

Madeleine K. Charney

"Libraries for Sustainability" was a networking event held at the AASHE conference on 10/11/2011. Participants mostly included sustainability officers with a handful of librarians. A lively and productive discussion yielded ten ideas for connecting campus libraries as partners in the sustainability movement.

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Getting Closer: The Librarian, The Curriculum And The Office Of Sustainability, Madeleine K. Charney Oct 2011

Getting Closer: The Librarian, The Curriculum And The Office Of Sustainability, Madeleine K. Charney

Madeleine K. Charney

As teachers of critical thinking and sound reasoning, academic librarians play a vital role in supporting sustainability across the curriculum. Seasoned consolidators and distributors of information, librarians also bring a unique voice to sustainability councils and committees. The forging of partnerships between the Library and the Office of Sustainability holds great potential for strengthening the surge of sustainability in higher education. This presentation centers on survey and interview responses from librarians who are instrumental in shaping sustainability on their campuses. Article here: http://works.bepress.com/charney_madeleine/69/

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The Snowman Of Jenna, Jonathan Furner Oct 2011

The Snowman Of Jenna, Jonathan Furner

Jonathan Furner

No abstract provided.

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Consortial Collection Analysis To Reduce Unnecessary Monographic Duplication, Leslie Horner Button Oct 2011

Consortial Collection Analysis To Reduce Unnecessary Monographic Duplication, Leslie Horner Button

Leslie Horner Button

No abstract provided.

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Building A Best Practices Team: Creating Stronger Online Tutorials Together, Jennifer Deberg, Chris Childs, Amy Blevins Oct 2011

Building A Best Practices Team: Creating Stronger Online Tutorials Together, Jennifer Deberg, Chris Childs, Amy Blevins

Jennifer DeBerg

Purpose: The purpose of this poster is to demonstrate the value of having a best practices working group to explore software programs and develop policies and procedures for the creation of online instructional materials. In addition, we would like to emphasize the importance of partnering with the other libraries within a University or other organization to share ideas and avoid duplication of effort. Methods: In order to determine the best software for creating tutorials, the University libraries put together a taskforce to investigate Jing, Panopto, Camtasia and Captivate. After deciding which products to purchase and support, a new team formed …

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Fundamental Research Questions In Information Science, Jonathan Furner Oct 2011

Fundamental Research Questions In Information Science, Jonathan Furner

Jonathan Furner

No abstract provided.

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Bright Idea: Connecting To Users With Facebook, Cliff Landis Oct 2011

Bright Idea: Connecting To Users With Facebook, Cliff Landis

Cliff Landis

The author relates his decision to establish an Ask a Librarian social networking group for students at Valdosta State University in Georgia. One of the appeals of social networking Web sites to users is the variety of services in one interface. He discovered that many students are using the Facebook site while researching. He recommends the creation of individual accounts because Facebook discourages institute-wide accounts.

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Core Competencies Task Force Report, Dennis J. Smith, Jessi Hurd, Leetta Schmidt, Nancy Jacobs-Dilley, Gabriella Harmon Oct 2011

Core Competencies Task Force Report, Dennis J. Smith, Jessi Hurd, Leetta Schmidt, Nancy Jacobs-Dilley, Gabriella Harmon

Dennis J Smith

This was a final report of a year long task force that focused on staff skills, training, core competencies and performance indicators.

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55,000 Ways To Say Yes: Customer-Driven Acquisitions And More!, Peggy Cooper, Barbara Glackin, Marilyn Moody Oct 2011

55,000 Ways To Say Yes: Customer-Driven Acquisitions And More!, Peggy Cooper, Barbara Glackin, Marilyn Moody

Peggy S. Cooper

The Boise State University Albertsons Library is committed to providing excellent user services, resources and experiences. The panel will discuss how this user service focus has evolved and what is happening in the Library: strategically realigning staff; patron driven acquisitions, finding out what users want and delivering it quickly; increasing liaison outreach to foster personal connections; and exploring effectively embracing mobile technologies.

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Issues In Human Capital Development : Lessons For Public Administration And Governance, Deogratias Harorimana Mr Oct 2011

Issues In Human Capital Development : Lessons For Public Administration And Governance, Deogratias Harorimana Mr

Dr Deogratias Harorimana

With few minerals or other natural resources, Rwanda believes that she can still achieve her ambitions by investing in human capital - her unique resource. If this ambition can be achieved, then is this the next role model for international development? We used a case study design and analysis methods to examine development models used elsewhere in recent decades, using both qualitative and quantitative data on Rwanda to establish the comparative advantages in relation to Singapore’s economic development model. The implications for international development are that (1) an effective human capital development strategy should be inclusive enough to respond to …

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Government Information Awareness Across Academic Peer Groups, Elizabeth Psyck Oct 2011

Government Information Awareness Across Academic Peer Groups, Elizabeth Psyck

Elizabeth Psyck

A survey of students, staff, and faculty asking about their use of government information was conducted to determine whether frequency of use and position within the university (e.g. student, faculty, etc.) had a relationship with how users heard about government information. Results will influence future outreach and awareness efforts.

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Who Is Responsible For Data? An Exploratory Study Of Data Authorship, Ownership, And Responsibility, Jillian Wallis, Christine Borgman Oct 2011

Who Is Responsible For Data? An Exploratory Study Of Data Authorship, Ownership, And Responsibility, Jillian Wallis, Christine Borgman

Christine L. Borgman

Data repositories rely on the deposit of materials from the communities they serve, forming a chain of stakeholders from the data creator to the repository and data user. Top-down policies that describe the responsibilities of the depositing scientists and other stakeholders are drafted accordingly. But we see very little deposit of scientific data beyond the Big Sciences or communities for whom deposit is required by publications. As part of an ongoing data practices study, we asked scientific researchers about who would be responsible for the data collected. It is clear that researchers are not talking about who is responsible for …

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