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Library and Information Science

Library Science

2012

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A Graduate Degree In Library Or Information Science Is Required, But Not Sufficient, To Enter The Profession, Nazi Torabi Dec 2012

A Graduate Degree In Library Or Information Science Is Required, But Not Sufficient, To Enter The Profession, Nazi Torabi

Nazi Torabi

No abstract provided.


Library School Curricula In The Us Should Address Liaison Responsibilities For Students Interested In Academic Librarianship, Nazi Torabi Dec 2012

Library School Curricula In The Us Should Address Liaison Responsibilities For Students Interested In Academic Librarianship, Nazi Torabi

Nazi Torabi

No abstract provided.


The Choice Is Yours! Researchers Assign Subject Metadata To Their Own Materials In Insitutional Repositories, Maira Bundza Aug 2012

The Choice Is Yours! Researchers Assign Subject Metadata To Their Own Materials In Insitutional Repositories, Maira Bundza

Maira Bundza

The Digital Commons platform for institutional repositories provides a three-tiered taxonomy of academic disciplines for each item submitted to the repository. Since faculty and departmental administrators across campuses are encouraged to submit materials to the institutional repository themselves, they must also assign disciplines or subject categories for their own work. The expandable drop-down menu of about 1,000 categories is easy to use, and facilitates the growth of the institutional repository and access to the materials through the Internet.


Progress Update To The Rr2 Report, Megan Sheffield Aug 2012

Progress Update To The Rr2 Report, Megan Sheffield

Megan Sheffield

No abstract provided.


Learning From Each Other: Baltic Collections In North America, Maira Bundza Apr 2012

Learning From Each Other: Baltic Collections In North America, Maira Bundza

Maira Bundza

Estonian, Lithuanian and a few Latvian libraries, archives and museums will be described with the intent to see what the Latvians can learn from these examples, to better preserve their own history through libraries, archives and material culture collections.

To view actual presentation, see http://vimeo.com/51605116


Turning A Passion Into A Research Project, Maira Bundza Mar 2012

Turning A Passion Into A Research Project, Maira Bundza

Maira Bundza

As a Latvian-American I became interested in librarianship when assigned to set up a library at the Latvian Studies Center in Kalamazoo. The library was dispersed after Latvia regained its independence, and I started working at Western Michigan University. I have recently turned my research focus back to my ethnic heritage and am excited to be able to combine my professional skills with my passion. I have started looking at not only Latvian, but Estonian and Lithuanian collections in the U.S. As the communities age, what is happening to their libraries, archives and museums? As the information world turns digital, …


The Pay-Per-View Trend, Stephen Fadel Feb 2012

The Pay-Per-View Trend, Stephen Fadel

Stephen Fadel

No abstract provided.


Acquire And Diagnose: Linking The Problem With Finding Best Sources Of Evidence, Kimberly Whalen Dec 2011

Acquire And Diagnose: Linking The Problem With Finding Best Sources Of Evidence, Kimberly Whalen

Kimberly J. Whalen

No abstract provided.


Acs Scholarship To The Charleston Conference Essay, Megan Sheffield Dec 2011

Acs Scholarship To The Charleston Conference Essay, Megan Sheffield

Megan Sheffield

No abstract provided.