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The Florida Distance Learning Reference And Referral Center: A Study Of User Satisfaction And Some Provider Reflections, Rhonda Smith, Anna H. Perrault, Todd Chavez, Stephanie Race

Anna H. Perrault

No abstract provided.

Bringing Us Together / Getting Us Out, Peter D. Verheyen

Peter D Verheyen

The past five years have seen an explosion in the use of the Internet by book artists both as a tool for communication and as a means of publicizing their work. Not quite as rapidly, but steadily nevertheless some formerly traditional book artists have left the confines and limitations of hot type on damp paper to explore the creation of "books" which can only exist in digital form. In this presentation, I will explore how both book artists and the book arts represent themselves using digital media and what I see as some of the implications for the ways in …

The Florida Distance Learning Reference And Referral Center: A Study Of User Satisfaction And Some Provider Reflections, Rhonda Smith, Anna H. Perrault, Todd Chavez, Stephanie Race

Stephanie F Race

No abstract provided.

Beyond The Information Arcade: Next Generation Web-Based Information Services At The University Of Iowa, Paul Soderdahl

Paul A Soderdahl

Six years after the award-winning Information Arcade at the University of Iowa Libraries opened, new campus-wide Web-based services are being developed to support learning and creative research. Assimilating the "Information Arcade" concepts of collaboration, risk taking, and expert- ise integration, these services are supporting learning innovations at the University of Iowa. Organizations advancing the integration of Web- based services will find this session interesting.

An Exploratory Study Of User Searching Of The World Wide Web: A Holistic Approach, Carol Tenopir, Peiling Wang, Elizabeth Layman, David Penniman, Shawn Collins

Carol Tenopir

No abstract provided.

On My Mind: Youth Adult Spaces, Anthony Bernier

Anthony Bernier

No abstract provided.

Jal Guide To Software, Courseware, And Cd-Rom: Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred, Joseph Zumalt

Joseph R. Zumalt

Review of Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred, version 2.02.

The Republic Of Federal Scientific Publication: The Not-So-Public Domain, John Walters

John Walters

This article examines the forces that have made federal scientific publication an essentially private enterprise. Particular attention is paid to the rise of the scientific community in the American political system. The period under review begins roughly with 1941 and American involvement in World War II, which coincides with the establishment of the Office of Scientific Research and Development (ORSD). The article examines OSRD’s method of conducting federal scientific research, its contractual system, and the new publishing paradigm that it engendered. The article concludes in the 1960s with congressional efforts to revise provisions in Title 17, the Copyright Code.

Students Working At The Reference Desk: How Are They Hired And Trained?, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.

Sports On The World Wide Web, Jack Styczynski

Jack Styczynski

Preservation Of The Records Of The Massachusetts Bay Company, Dale H. Freeman

Dale H. Freeman

A paper that dually examines the painstaking work done by Boston Historian Nathaniel Shurtleff in 1853, to preserve the records of the Massachusetts Bay Colony; and the methods of record keeping within the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 and after.

A Bird's Eye View Of Authority Control In Cataloging, Karen S. Calhoun

Karen S Calhoun

In this invited paper for an NSF-funded workshop for the systematics and library communities, Calhoun relates the story of cooperative authority control in libraries, drawing parallels to the problem domain of the systematics community and biological information managers. She describes what made community-wide authority control possible in libraries; offers a high-level view of how it works from systems and practitioner perspectives; and assesses the limitations, prospects and challenges for the current authority control framework in libraries.

Gobilink & Sirsi, Christopher Hoebeke

Christopher H Hoebeke

A round-robin discussion of online book ordering through Yankee Book Peddler, and the automated importing of catalog and order records into SIRSI Integrated Library System

Staffing A Public Services Unit With Graduate Assistants, Paul Soderdahl

Paul A Soderdahl

No abstract provided.

Pricing Options For End User Products In Libraries, Carol Tenopir, George Banks, Leslie Lowe Preston

Carol Tenopir

No abstract provided.

An Exploratory Study Of User's Interaction With World Wide Web Resources: Information Skills, Cognitive Styles, Affective States, And Searching Behaviors, Carol Tenopir, Peiling Wang

Carol Tenopir

No abstract provided.

Periodical Price Survey 1998: E-Journals Come Of Age, Lee C. Van Orsdel, Kathleen Born

Lee C. Van Orsdel

No abstract provided.

Designing The Future Of Electronic Journals With Lessons Learned From The Past: Economic And Use Patterns Of Scientific Journals, Carol Tenopir, Donald W. King

Carol Tenopir

No abstract provided.

Mental Health Parity: 1998 National And State Perspectives, Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Ardis Hanson, Richard Coe, Ann C. Taylor

Ardis Hanson

The federal Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 requires insurers to offer the same benefits for mental disorders and substance abuse as they would for physical disorders, including any annual or lifetime limitations and restrictions placed upon such coverage. To date, twenty states across the nation have enacted parity laws for mental health and/or substance abuse benefits. This report summarizes the essential issues facing the state of Florida in the development of state mental health parity legislation, including an examination of the experiences of other states, a look at potential benefits, and a discussion of the impact of managed care …

"Becoming Southern: The Jews Of Savannah, Georgia, 1830-70, Mark I. Greenberg

Mark I. Greenberg

No abstract provided.

Economic Cost Models Of Scientific Scholarly Journals, Carol Tenopir, Donald W. King

Carol Tenopir

No abstract provided.

Internet Infoglut And Invisible Ink: Spamdexing Search Engines With Meta Tags, Ira Nathenson

Ira Steven Nathenson

This Article addresses 'spamdexing,' namely, the practice of stuffing invisible keywords into webpages in order to try to get more favorable listings with search engines. For instance, some website owners will stuff the trademarks of competitors into a webpage’s code, particularly by using 'meta tags,' indexing keywords that can be hidden in a webpage’s source code. Although meta tags are not typically viewed by users, the code can be read by search engines, with the result that webpages may be improperly boosted in search engine rankings. Such practices can confuse the public and have also spurred trademark lawsuits. But the …

Archiv Der Pharmazie, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.

Simulation And Fpga Implementation Of A Simple Computer, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.

"Savannah's Jewish Women And The Shaping Of Ethnic And Gender Identity, 1830-1900", Mark I. Greenberg

Mark I. Greenberg

No abstract provided.

Implementing National Guidelines And Standards: A Model For Action, Ken Haycock

Ken Haycock

Outlines the steps undertaken by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) in coordinating the implementation of the `Information power: Building partnerships for learning' standards. Survey conducted in 1995; Restructuring in 1996; Objective of the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Thinking Style Differences Among Academic Librarians, Linda M. Golian-Lui

Linda M. Golian-Lui

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether differences in thinking styles exist between senior level library administrators working in public and technical service areas in libraries with an institutional membership in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). To facilitate this investigation, the Inquiry Mode Questionnaire (InQ) and a demographic data form were distributed in a nation-wide survey. The study achieved an 80.3% (106) return rate, with a total of 97 surveys used for data analysis. The literature review is organized in three segments: definitional dilemma, theoretical framework, and review of previous research. The definitional dilemma addressed issues concerning …

The Internet And Reference Services: A Real-World Test Of Internet Utility, Joseph Zumalt, Robert Pasicznyuk

Joseph R. Zumalt

Many libraries now provide Internet access for their patrons and staff or are planning to do so. The push toward Internet access in libraries is proceeding despite the fact that establishing and supporting access is time-consuming, expensive, and fraught with political and policy implications. How useful is the Internet in carrying out the demands of contemporary libraries? Given that library budgets are finite with extreme demands for diversified collections and services, what gains, if any should library professionals expect from the investment in network connectivity? This study seeks to test the Internet's effectiveness at an important facet of library practice-answering …

Teaching Research Skills Or Teaching Research Process?, James Elmborg

James K. Elmborg

No abstract provided.

A Pageant Of Its Time: Edward Dorn's Slinger And The Sixties, James Elmborg

James K. Elmborg

No abstract provided.