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Mentor Program Empowers New Faculty Nov 2006

Mentor Program Empowers New Faculty

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

No abstract provided.


Eiu Faculty Development Program Receives National Award Nov 2006

Eiu Faculty Development Program Receives National Award

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

No abstract provided.


Lecturer May Help Campus Become 'Wise'r About Racism Nov 2006

Lecturer May Help Campus Become 'Wise'r About Racism

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

No abstract provided.


Eiu To Host Guest Speaker On Issue Of Diversity Nov 2006

Eiu To Host Guest Speaker On Issue Of Diversity

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

No abstract provided.


An Extension Program Helping Private Landowners Develop Natural Resource Enterprises In Mississippi, A. T. Rohnke, W. D. Jones, K. M. Jacobs, T. A. Tullos Oct 2006

An Extension Program Helping Private Landowners Develop Natural Resource Enterprises In Mississippi, A. T. Rohnke, W. D. Jones, K. M. Jacobs, T. A. Tullos

Triennial National Wildlife and Fisheries Extension Specialists Conference: 11th (2006)

The Natural Resources Enterprise (NRE) Program at Mississippi State University has developed a comprehensive statewide extension effort to assist landowners in developing and managing outdoor recreational businesses using sound business and habitat management strategies. According to recent research, fee access wildlife and fisheries recreational enterprises on private lands diversify landowner income, enhance participation in USDA cost-share programs that increase wildlife habitats on marginal agricultural lands, and promote land stewardship and ownership retention. With this program, information pertinent to the development and management of natural resource enterprises is disseminated through a combination of landowner workshops, websites, extension publications, manuals, DVD tutorials, …


Minority Faculty Numbers Increase Sep 2006

Minority Faculty Numbers Increase

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

No abstract provided.


Blogs, Wikis, & More…, Karen K. Hein Jun 2006

Blogs, Wikis, & More…, Karen K. Hein

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

A presentation of ways to use social media platforms in libraries. The presentation first discusses blogs and wikis: an overview of what they are, examples, uses in libraries, considerations, and sources for more information. Next,, RSS is discussed: what it is, how it is used, tools required, and examples of RSS tools. Lastly, social tagging is discussed: what it is, why librarians/libraries/information professionals should care, sources for more information and examples.


Reaching Out To The Underserved: More Than Thirty Years Of Outreach Job Ads, Colleen T. Boff, Carol Singer, Beverly Stearns Mar 2006

Reaching Out To The Underserved: More Than Thirty Years Of Outreach Job Ads, Colleen T. Boff, Carol Singer, Beverly Stearns

University Libraries Faculty Publications

Content of outreach position announcements posted in College and Research Libraries News from 1970 through 2004 were examined. Ads fell within three broad groups: distance education, multicultural services, and specialized. Overall, outreach positions have been on the rise with the exception of multicultural services librarian positions which have not increased at a stable rate.


Reaching Out To Physicists, Pat Viele Jan 2006

Reaching Out To Physicists, Pat Viele

Upstate New York Science Librarians Conference

No abstract provided.