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What Color Is Your Paratext?, Geoffrey Bilder, Andrée J. Rathemacher Oct 2009

What Color Is Your Paratext?, Geoffrey Bilder, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

In the final vision session of the 2009 NASIG Annual Conference, Geoffrey Bilder from CrossRef discussed the problem of how to identify trustworthy scholarly information on the Internet. This problem is exacerbated by readers’ growing distrust of intermediaries such as publishers and librarians, by the fact that the Internet lacks the traditions that have developed in scholarly communication to ensure trust, and by the sheer amount of information now readily available. Paratext is understood as anything outside of a text that sets expectations about that text. In the past, paratext, for example a publisher logo, provided important clues as to …


Night Vision Goggles Or Rose Colored Glasses: A Unique Perspective On Training The Library Graduate Assistant In Instruction, Mary Todd Chesnut Apr 2009

Night Vision Goggles Or Rose Colored Glasses: A Unique Perspective On Training The Library Graduate Assistant In Instruction, Mary Todd Chesnut

The Southeastern Librarian

A review of the course descriptions for the twelve ALA-accredited Library and Information Graduate Schools in the southeastern states identified that the majority offer only one or two elective course related to library instruction (see appendix). These courses cover topics such as curriculum design, learning theory, best practices for teaching, and information literacy strategies. Some graduate program curriculums do not offer specific courses in library instruction, instead including it as a topic in a broader course such as Academic Libraries or in conjunction with a school media specialty.


Preparing Science Librarians For Success: An Evaluation Of Position Advertisements And Recomendations For Library Science Curricula, Amanda Starkel, A. D. Oster, E. A. Overhauser, M. K. Palos, S. M. Powell, K. K. Sago Jan 2009

Preparing Science Librarians For Success: An Evaluation Of Position Advertisements And Recomendations For Library Science Curricula, Amanda Starkel, A. D. Oster, E. A. Overhauser, M. K. Palos, S. M. Powell, K. K. Sago

Scholarship and Professional Work

Science librarianship is a rapidly changing professional specialization that requires unique skills and experiences for science librarians to perform at the highest level. A content analysis of recent job advertisements was conducted to determine the most desirable qualifications for science librarians. It was found that the most frequently cited qualifications include formal education and professional experience, and also, significantly, interpersonal skill sets in areas such as customer service, communication, and teaching. Furthermore, subject-specific scientific knowledge and experience was also found to be desirable for science librarian positions or departmental liaison roles. These results suggest that library schools should re-evaluate their …


Providence College Library+Commons Promotional Branding Material: Library+Commons Wordle, D. Russell Bailey Jan 2009

Providence College Library+Commons Promotional Branding Material: Library+Commons Wordle, D. Russell Bailey

Library Commons Basics

A PDF file containg a WORDLE graphic of Library+Commons concepts.


Providence College Library+Commons Promotional Branding Material: Library+Commons Brochure, D. Russell Bailey Jan 2009

Providence College Library+Commons Promotional Branding Material: Library+Commons Brochure, D. Russell Bailey

Library Commons Basics

A two-sided handout describing the features of the Library+Commons at Providence College.


Providence College Library+Commons Promotional Branding Material: Library+Commons Graphics, D. Russell Bailey, Carol Wiseman, Leslie Lanzieri, Laura Bucci Jan 2009

Providence College Library+Commons Promotional Branding Material: Library+Commons Graphics, D. Russell Bailey, Carol Wiseman, Leslie Lanzieri, Laura Bucci

Library Commons Basics

A PDF file containing Library+Commons images and grapics used at Providence College.