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Circulating Laptops In A Two-Year Academic Library: A Formative Assessment, Wendy S. Wilmoth Oct 2015

Circulating Laptops In A Two-Year Academic Library: A Formative Assessment, Wendy S. Wilmoth

Georgia Library Quarterly

This paper will report on the implementation of a laptop loan project at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC). The program, initiated by the college president, is a joint project between the Learning Resource Centers (libraries) and the Office of Information Technology (OIT), designed to provide an off-campus computing solution for students without home access to computers. Refurbished laptops were provided by the OIT for checkout and check-in by the LRCs and maintenance by the student IT help desk (Hub). The development of the program will be discussed, including background information, development of policies and procedures, initial implementation, and preliminary assessment …

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Publication Trends In Library Reserves: A Quantitative Content Analysis, Denise Dimsdale Jul 2015

Publication Trends In Library Reserves: A Quantitative Content Analysis, Denise Dimsdale

Georgia Library Quarterly

A quantitative content analysis of abstracts on the topic of library reserves in the databases Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA), Library Literature and Information Science Index (LLI), and Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) was conducted in order to identify subtopics and research trends over time. Seven of the most frequent library reserves subtopics were identified: electronic reserves, implementation, physical reserves, evaluation, E-Reserves software, copyright, and learning management systems. Results indicate that library reserve related topics appear slowly in the early literature and begin to drop off in frequency in 2008.

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A Milestone Celebration: Gala 25 Jun 2015

A Milestone Celebration: Gala 25

Kansas State University Libraries

Friends of the K-State Libraries celebrate their 25th Gala

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Room To Grow: K-State Libraries Annex Jun 2015

Room To Grow: K-State Libraries Annex

Kansas State University Libraries

The K-State Libraries Annex opened near the Manhattan Regional Airport in late 2014. The new building features 2,200 square feet of office and processing space, plus 20,000 square feet of climate-controlled storage that can hold an estimated 1.1 million volumes.

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Limited Editions, Umlimited Generosity Jun 2015

Limited Editions, Umlimited Generosity

Kansas State University Libraries

Dr. James Marsden presents K-State Libraries with one of its largest gifts-in-kind to date.

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Above And Beyond Jun 2015

Above And Beyond

Kansas State University Libraries

K-State Libraries honors outstanding employees.

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The Kirmser Undergraduate Research Awards Jun 2015

The Kirmser Undergraduate Research Awards

Kansas State University Libraries

K-State undergraduates are conducting outstanding research in topics ranging from presidential history to biosystems engineering.

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First Issue Of Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Journal Published; A Profile In Generosity: The Kirmsers, Karin Westman Jun 2015

First Issue Of Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Journal Published; A Profile In Generosity: The Kirmsers, Karin Westman

Kansas State University Libraries

The inaugural issue of “Crossing Borders: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship” was released in February 2015, by Karin Westman; Philip and Jeune Kirmser were strong supporters of education and shared a love of music, languages and traveling. Philip was a professor of civil engineering at K-State for some 60 years, and Jeune was an English teacher, a school social worker, a poet and longtime school board observer.

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Joy, Gentle Friends!, Karin Westman Jun 2015

Joy, Gentle Friends!, Karin Westman

Kansas State University Libraries

K-State selected to host Shakespeare’s First Folio.

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Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Kansas State University Libraries, Issue 1 (Summer 2015), Kansas State University Libraries Jun 2015

Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Kansas State University Libraries, Issue 1 (Summer 2015), Kansas State University Libraries

Kansas State University Libraries

Contents and editorial information for the inaugural issue of the Libraries' magazine, summer 2015.

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Kansas State University Libraries, Issue 1 (Summer 2015) - Full Issue, Kansas State University Libraries Jun 2015

Kansas State University Libraries, Issue 1 (Summer 2015) - Full Issue, Kansas State University Libraries

Kansas State University Libraries

Kansas State University Libraries, issue 1 (summer 2015) - full issue

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Hidden Treasure: Special Collections And Archives Jun 2015

Hidden Treasure: Special Collections And Archives

DePaul Magazine

The tens of thousands of items that comprise Special Collections and Archives are organized into subsections based on common themes, such as community and university archives, rare books and maps, and Vincentian Studies. Guides allow individuals to explore specific topics within the broader collections, like geography, student life at DePaul, and urban renewal and the Lincoln Park campus. Special Collections and Archives is open to the university community and general population, and staff members are always on hand to answer questions and help users identify resources that might be of interest. In addition to the more than 900 researchers who …

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Open Access Publishing In Higher Education: Charting The Challenging Course To Academic And Financial Sustainability, Mark I. Greenberg Mls, Ph.D. Jan 2015

Open Access Publishing In Higher Education: Charting The Challenging Course To Academic And Financial Sustainability, Mark I. Greenberg Mls, Ph.D.

Journal of Educational Controversy

The benefits, pitfalls, and sustainability of open access publishing are hotly debated. Commercial publishers dominate the marketplace and oppose alternative publishing models that threaten their bottom line. Scholars’ use of open access remains relatively limited due to awareness and perceived benefits to their professional goals. Readership of open access publications is generally strong, but some people disagree that more readers leads to increased citations and research impact. Libraries have grown their influence by supporting and promoting open access, but these efforts come with significant financial costs. Today, open access has flourished most significantly as a philosophy: the belief that the …

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