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Retaining Participants In Volunteer Computing Projects, Peter Darch

Peter Darch

Volunteer computing projects (VCPs) have been set up by groups of scientists to recruit members of the public who are asked to donate spare capacity on their personal computers to the processing of scientific data or computationally intensive models. VCPs serve two purposes: to acquire significant computing capacity and to educate the public about science. A particular challenge for these scientists is the retention of volunteers as there is a very high drop-out rate. This paper develops recommendations for scientists and software engineers setting up or running VCPs regarding which strategies to pursue in order to improve volunteer retention rates. …

Job Hunt Rhetoric: The Conversation Behind The Successful Search, Sheridan Stormes, Gordon Theil

Sheridan Stormes

This chapter analyzes several job postings. In addition. it presents several groups of questions that help to clarify candidates' and employers' intentions during the interview process. The combination of informative written materials and informed conversation can contribute to a positive outcome for all concerned

My Teaching Philosophy, Marilyn R. Pukkila

Marilyn R. Pukkila

This is my philosophy of teaching and learning, as developed during the ACRL Immersion Intentional Teacher Track in Nashville, TN in December of 2009

Who's An Info Activist? What If Everyone Had Access To The Sum Of Human Knowledge?, Anthony Molaro

Anthony Molaro, PhD, MLIS

No abstract provided.

The Professional Development Of Academic Librarians: How Should Institutions Contribute To The Process?, Gregory A. Smith

Gregory A. Smith

Professional development is universally recognized in education and librarianship as imperative for ongoing effectiveness. Most—though not all—academic libraries support professional development through financial assistance and release time. However, while funding and release time are necessary to professional growth, they are not sufficient. The role of the leader as a steward of organizational culture suggests that academic library administrators should concern themselves with fostering an environment conducive to their subordinates’ professional development. Innovative professional development programs in place at a number of academic libraries stand as a corrective to the seemingly haphazard practices of many libraries and librarians. Further research on …

Intellectual Freedom And The Bible College Library, Gregory A. Smith

Gregory A. Smith

A number of evangelical Christian authors have grappled with the subject of intellectual freedom--few, though, in the context of Bible college libraries. The secular concept of intellectual freedom is incompatible with Bible colleges in that it is absolutist and shuns any standard of morality. Theological, educational, and pragmatic factors indicate that Bible college libraries should provide access to a broad range of information resources, irrespective of the positions they espouse, except to the extent that such openness poses a serious threat to the fulfillment of their sponsoring institutions’ mission. To this end, Bible college libraries should take positive action to …

Christian Libraries For The Next Generation: Expanding Access To Evangelical Literature, Gregory A. Smith

Gregory A. Smith

Recent changes in the world of information present unique challenges and opportunities for the dissemination of evangelical literature. This report suggests six ways that the Association of Christian Librarians can support evangelical education and scholarship in a context that is increasingly global, Web-based, and free from the confines of the traditional college campus. Implementing a combination of these strategies could make evangelical literature much more accessible via the Web, the dominant delivery platform of our day. However, choices among available strategies must take account of competition within the marketplace.

Retooling The Profession: Librarianship In An Era Of Accountability And Competition, Gregory A. Smith

Gregory A. Smith

Librarianship has changed substantially in recent years. We who work in libraries must continually acquire new knowledge and skills. We must adapt to the reality that academic libraries, along with their parent institutions, face increased accountability. The functions that many of us have thought to be at the core of our profession are slipping from our grasp and will leave behind a mere managerial role. Nevertheless, many academic libraries will find a viable future by adopting and taking seriously the role of supporting learning. As we look at disruptive innovators in the information and learning scene, we should consider carefully …

A Survey Of Religious Book Publishing With Implications For Collection Development In Christian College Libraries, Gregory A. Smith

Gregory A. Smith

Discusses five sources of religious books. Profiles the religious book publishing industry. Describes a delicate balance between ministry and industry. Situates religious book publishing in its cultural context. Discusses implications for collection development in libraries at evangelical Christian colleges.

Shape-Notes, “The Sacred Harp” And The Hollow Square: An American Musical Tradition., Robert C. Delvin

Robert C Delvin

A survey of the late 18th and 19th-century, American singing school tradition, shape-note hymnals with emphasis on "The Sacred Harp" (1844); cultural connotations and musical performance practices.

Iso Classical Pronunciation Guide 1992 & 1993, Sheridan Stormes

Sheridan Stormes

Pronunciation guides used by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra staff to insure accurate pronunciation of composer’s and performer’s names as well as those of certain compositions.

(R)Evolution In The Information Industry: What The Information Industry Can Learn From The Music Industry (Slide Set), Amy M. Elliott

Amy M. Elliott

A failure to adapt to and adopt new and changing technology caused the music industry to crash, a fate that the information industry currently faces. This proposal is an overview of the music industry's crash, as a result of changing technology, and the lessons that the information industry can learn from the music industry's mistakes in order to avoid its own crash now that technology allows for quicker, easier, and cheaper publication. In the 80s & 90s record companies refused to effectively adapt to and adopt the new technologies of CDs, MP3s, and digital recording. This resulted in a slow …

Good Enough: The New Face Of Reference, Doug Way, Colleen Lyon

Doug Way

College students today flock to Wikipedia in droves, while at the same time academic libraries continue to pour time and money into print reference collections that are rarely used and take huge amounts of our libraries’ limited space. While libraries have responded to space and access concerns by turning to electronic books, title-by-title selection is a time-consuming affair for a collection that sees low use. In this session we will examine the factors that have led to the point where libraries need to reexamine how they collect and provide access to reference sources. Through a content analysis of reference transcripts …

Weeding The Collection, Christopher H. Hoebeke

Christopher H Hoebeke

No abstract provided.

Integrating Research Into Lis Field Experiences In Academic Libraries, Selinda Adelle Berg, Kristin Hoffmann, Diane Dawson

Kristin Hoffmann

Field experiences function as a link between LIS theory and practice. Students should be provided with an experience that is a true reflection of the professional environment. The increasing focus on research by academic librarians provides an opportunity and responsibility to integrate research into the field experiences of LIS students.

Success Has Its Challenges Too, Sally Neal, Edward Gonzalez

Sally Neal

Librarians at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have been involved with the School of Sciences' SCI 120 Learning Communities for First-Year Students since their introduction in 1997. From curriculum development to teaching in the classroom, librarian expertise and experience has been valued and sought out. However, with this success comes challenges. How do we (the science librarians) manage the extensive time commitment required by these courses? How do we streamline the grading of library exercises? How can the instructional team members easily share instructional materials? As the title of the 2004 LOEX conference states, the IUPUI science librarians have been …

Success Has Its Challenges Too, Sally Neal, Edward Gonzalez

Sally Neal

Librarians at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have been involved with the School of Sciences' SCI 120 Learning Communities for First-Year Students since their introduction in 1997. From curriculum development to teaching in the classroom, librarian expertise and experience has been valued and sought out. However, with this success comes challenges. How do we (the science librarians) manage the extensive time commitment required by these courses? How do we streamline the grading of library exercises? How can the instructional team members easily share instructional materials? As the title of the 2004 LOEX conference states, the IUPUI science librarians have been …

Pitfalls And Pratfalls: The Waa Collection At The Milwaukee Public Library, Rose Fortier

Rose Fortier

An overview of the Milwaukee Public Library's attempt to digitize building plans and architectural drawings in the Wisconsin Architectural Archives. Details the technical details of digitizing an unusual format. Also describes the legal and policy pitfalls that prevented the final collection from being realized beyond the planning stages.

You Do What? Librarian Positions Within University/College Teaching And Learning Environments, Sally Neal

Sally Neal

This presentation explored the role of a librarian within a teaching and learning or teaching excellence department at a university. It explored the value of having instructional design and instructional technology staff and librarian support available in one place, working as a team, for a faculty’s teaching improvement and exploration needs.

Turnitin.Com: An Exploration Of A Plagiarism Detection Tool, Sally Neal

Sally Neal

Presented at the 2004 IOLUG (Indiana Online Users Group) Spring Program, this presentation explored the implementation of the Turnitin.com plagiarism detection tool at the IUPUI: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus. Issues covered included: how the tool detects plagiarism, what it is searching, copyright and privacy concerns, and strengths and weakness of the tool’s detection capabilities.

The Path Not Taken: Two Approaches To Preventing Plagiarism, R. Stocker, R. Halverson, Sally Neal

Sally Neal

This presentation examined definitions of plagiarism, both intentional and unintentional; highlighted academic integrity statistics, both at the national level and on the IUPUI: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus; explored student challenges with citing and paraphrasing; and overviewed the Turnitin.com plagiarism detection tool.

Plagiarism In The Classroom, J. Beasley, Sally Neal

Sally Neal

Presented at the 2006 Indiana University (IU) School of Social Work Fall Faculty Retreat, this presentation focused on plagiarism prevention and detection strategies for IU-affiliated faculty. Instructional strategies to help prevent plagiarism were shared, and the Turnitin plagiarism detection tool was demonstrated and discussed.

Turnitin.Com: An Exploration Of A Plagiarism Detection Tool, Sally Neal

Sally Neal

Presented at the 2004 IOLUG (Indiana Online Users Group) Spring Program, this presentation explored the implementation of the Turnitin.com plagiarism detection tool at the IUPUI: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus. Issues covered included: how the tool detects plagiarism, what it is searching, copyright and privacy concerns, and strengths and weakness of the tool’s detection capabilities.

You Do What? Librarian Positions Within University/College Teaching And Learning Environments, Sally Neal

Sally Neal

This presentation explored the role of a librarian within a teaching and learning or teaching excellence department at a university. It explored the value of having instructional design and instructional technology staff and librarian support available in one place, working as a team, for a faculty’s teaching improvement and exploration needs.

Plagiarism In The Classroom, J. Beasley, Sally Neal

Sally Neal

Presented at the 2006 Indiana University (IU) School of Social Work Fall Faculty Retreat, this presentation focused on plagiarism prevention and detection strategies for IU-affiliated faculty. Instructional strategies to help prevent plagiarism were shared, and the Turnitin plagiarism detection tool was demonstrated and discussed.

Teachers’ Link To Electronic Resources In The Library Media Center, Teresa Williams

Teresa Williams

The focus of this study was to explore the influence teachers have on the use of electronic resources in the high school library media center. Specifically, the research team wanted to analyze the relationship between teachers' own computer literacy and their knowledge about and use of the school library's electronic resources, and student understanding and use of these resources.

Sound Ethics For Data Repositories, Kevin Miller

Kevin C. Miller

This is my complete portfolio (final project) for the MLIS at the University of California, Los Angeles (CV removed). Taking the discipline of ethnomusicology as an example, I contend that data repositories of unedited, digitized field recordings, while invaluable to the scholarly value chain, must develop new conceptual and physical infrastructures to live up to their own ethical standards and accommodate the interests of the source communities they represent. The portfolio also includes supporting papers produced during the course of my MLIS degree. Advisor: Anne Gilliland.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States …

Connecting With The Campus Community: Promotional Success Through Collaboration And Outreach, Teresa Williams

Teresa Williams

With the Myriad of activities offered on a college campus, how does an academic library compete for attendance at its own special programs? As Butler University Libraries discovered during our celebration of National Library Week, sometimes it takes a mix of events to turn a little marketing idea into a memorable occasion.

Making A Weak Link Stronger: Incorporating Information Literacy Into A Semester-Long Freshman Seminar, Tammy Sugarman, Anne Page Mosby

Tammy Sugarman

The freshman seminar, GSU 1010, is our campus’ response to the national trend to facilitate students’ transition from high school to college. Fall semester 2000 was the second year that Georgia State University offered new students the option of registering for a freshman seminar, and the first year that librarians participated as instructors. Our motivations for teaching this course were twofold: to move beyond the traditional “one-shot” library instruction class by teaching the same set of students for the entire semester, and to incorporate information literacy objectives into the three credit semester long course. This paper is a case study …

Integrating Cd-Rom: Some Advice From The Field, Lewis R. Miller

Lewis R. Miller

"Never saw any product receive such unanimous support;" "User response overwhelmingly positive;" "Not prepared for how much people would like it;"-these are just a few of the comments obtained recently during a telephone survey of librarians who are currently using CD-ROM indexes in their university libraries.