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Undergraduate Library Collection Use And Diversity: Testing For Racial And Gender Differences, Gail Herrera
Undergraduate Library Collection Use And Diversity: Testing For Racial And Gender Differences, Gail Herrera
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This study examined gender and racial differences among undergraduate library collection users at the University of Mississippi. Checkout and electronic resource use data were compiled for the calendar year 2014. These data were used along with statistical testing to distinguish between groups and determine how well the library collection was serving both historically underserved and nonminority populations. The results indicate that minority groups are served as well as, if not better than, the control groups.
Finding Film Resources: Challenges Of Formats, Policies And Intranets, Michelle Emanuel
Finding Film Resources: Challenges Of Formats, Policies And Intranets, Michelle Emanuel
Library Publications
As interdisciplinary cultural studies programs become increasingly prevalent in North America, many humanities-trained scholars find themselves drawn to study film from a similar perspective. Finding source materials such as copies of canon films and appropriate scholarly resources is complicated by library lending policies that do not extend to media items, or foreign films with formats different from those collected by one’s institution. This article examines such problematic issues for patrons looking for films and includes personal experiences at several research institutions in both Los Angeles and Paris, with advice and insight for the potential researcher writing about film for academic …