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Electronic Reserves And The Failed Confu Guidelines: A Place To Start Negotiations, Bryan M. Carson

DLPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Importance Of Intellectual Property Licensing In 21st Century Libraries, Bryan M. Carson

DLPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Legally Speaking — Drama In The Library: Always Seek Permission To Publicly Peform Scripts, Even When The Library Owns Them, Bryan M. Carson

DLPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Security At Western Kentucky University Libraries: A Case Study And Overview, Dan Forrest

DLPS Faculty Publications

Using an actual incident from the spring of 2006, this article provides an overview of the security arrangements at WKU libraries. They include a Library Security Officer, student patrollers, security gates and strips in books and other materials in the library, as well as a networked system of security cameras. The article includes conclusions drawn from the discussed incident and recommendations for other libraries.

Legally Speaking--John Doe And The Patriot Act, Bryan M. Carson

DLPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Major Chinese Full-Text Electronic Information Resources For Researchers And Scholars, Jue Wang

DLPS Faculty Publications

China’s electronic publishing industry has developed very rapidly over the past decade. China has become one of the electronic publishing centers in Asia and will continue to flourish in the future. Chinese electronic databases provide the most efficient way for scholars, researchers and students to perform searches as well as to provide information for businesses and governments. In this article, the author gives a brief overview of selected databases which represent a small portion of the Chinese electronic resources and hopes it will serve as a reference to Chinese scholars world-wide.

Better Health Sciences Collections With Oclc’S Worldcat, Carol Watwood

DLPS Faculty Publications

As the world's largest bibliographic database. OCLC's WorldCat has unique value in identifying materials for building a high-quality health sciences collection. WorldCat on FirstSearch is a valuable addition to the librarian's collection development toolbox to help compensate for the cessation of the Brandon/Hill lists. The database's large size, powerful keyword search feature, currency, and the ability to highlight important information through its interface all contribute to its usefulness in collection development. Several pilot projects and ongoing research in open access, "work-based" record design hold much promise for increased versatility.

Building Kentucky Collections With Worldcat, Carol Watwood

DLPS Faculty Publications

As the world’s largest bibliographic database, OCLC’s WorldCat is well known for its uses in cataloging and interlibrary loans. Less well known is its usefulness and versatility in making day-to-day decisions about collection development. The FirstSearch interface, available throughout Kentucky, is a user-friendly and useful interface for identifying relevant materials for a library’s collection. The prepublication records are helpful as an “early warning” for new publications. Other uses include the identification of state- and subject-specific materials. Also, the links and holdings records can help evaluate appropriateness for particular types of libraries and identify materials of interest. Furthermore, the inclusion of …

Teen Health Web Sites, Carol Watwood

DLPS Faculty Publications

Teens, like other age groups, often use the World Wide Web to search for health information. The health-related needs and interests of teens differ somewhat from other age groups. Good health Web sites for teens are hard to construct. Health Web sites for older teens may include content inappropriate for some school and library settings. No single site can be recommended overall. The age of users and the setting in which the information is to be used are important considerations.

The Prenatal Use Of Crack Cocaine: How It Affects Children And How Schools Can Respond, Michelle Kirkham

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Crack made its debut in the United States during the late 1980's. No one thought about the enormous impact that one illegal drug could have, but crack has dramatically increased the number of drug addictions in this country. Even more traumatic is that there are many children suffering today from the effects of the crack that their mothers used while pregnant. The oldest crack-exposed children are now approaching school-age. A concern for the educators of our country is that disagreements exist concerning what abilities these children do or do not possess and what can or can not be done for …

Home Schools And Kera:Comparison Of Themes And Development, Dana Patterson

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

No abstract provided.

Achieving Equal Opportunity In American Public Schools Through Equitable Funding And Multicultural Education, Cindy Lee Underwood

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

abstract not available

Belize Tertiary School Libraries: A Needs-Assessment Survey, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

DLPS Faculty Publications

Having come to the end of a ten-year study of Belize developing libraries, the Belize government asked for a survey of all the tertiary school libraries within the country. The government purpose centered around the number and caliber of staff, book/journal collections, student use and adequacy of the facility housing the collections. When adequacy of any of the above failed criteria, they asked for recommendations for improvement within the eleven schools visited. Thanks to the United States Information Agency’s Academic Specialist Award, the study, followed by training workshops, took place from February 3-6, 1990. Text of the entire study follows.

Ua3/3/1 Newsletter, Vol. 6, No. 1, Bowling Green-Warren County Chamber Of Commerce, Inc.

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by the Bowling Green-Warren County Chamber of Commerce.

• Annual Dinner
• Educational TV
• Glasgow, KY Chamber of Commerce
• Sales Training Seminar
• National Council
• Corco Corporation Groundbreaking
• Bowling Green Days
• Kentucky State Resort Parks
• Bowling Green Area Vocational School
• Kentucky Bureau of Vocational Education
• Shoplifting Law
• Counterfeiting

Ua3/3/1 President's Correspondence Re: Trade School, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Correspondence dated May 20-July 19, 1968 regarding the removal of the Western Area Vocation School buildings from the Western Kentucky University campus. Correspondents include Dero Downing, Owen Lawson, Steve Markham and Phillip Hampton.

Ua3/4/1 President's Subject File - Trade School, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Letters from Dero Downing to Kelly Thompson and Harold Huffman of the Bowling Green-Warren County Chamber of Commerce regarding moving the Western Area Vocational School to the Bowling Green industrial development area.

Ua3/3/1 President's Correspondence Re: Trade School, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Correspondence and clippings dated April 21 - September 30, 1965 regarding moving the Western Area Vocational School from WKU's campus to new location in Bowling Green, KY. Correspondents include O.H. Wallace, E.P. Hilton, Harold Huffman, Dero Downing, Kelly Thompson and Carl Kelly.

Park City Daily News Clippings:

• Vocational School Sites Proposed, nd
• Board Rejects Sale, 8/10/1965
• Trade School Must Not Be Lost to City, 8/11/1965
• Land Made Available for School, 9/15/1965

Ua3/3/1 Letter Re: Western Area Vocational School, Phillip Hampton

WKU Archives Records

Letter from Phillip Hampton to Kelly Thompson regarding the use of Agricultural Pavilion for the Western Area Vocational School.

Ua3/4/1 President's Subject File - Trade School, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Letter from the Kentucky Department of Education to Kelly Thompson regarding the transfer of administration and operation of vocational school from individual universities to the Department of Education.

Ua3/3/1 Memo Re: Tuition Reduction For Vocational Schools, Fred Martin

WKU Archives Records

Memo from Fred Martin of the Kentucky Department of Education to all superintendents and area vocational school directors regarding tuition reduction.

Ua3/4/1 President's Subject File - Trade School, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Approved 1959-60 budget for the Western Area Vocational School sent from the Kentucky Department of Education to Kelly Thompson.

Ua3/3/1 Western Area Vocational School Personnel Roster, Western Area Vocational School

WKU Archives Records

Personnel roster for the Western Area Vocational School and Glasgow School for Practical Nurses in 1958.

Ua3/4/1 President's Subject File - Trade School, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Letter from the Kentucky Department of Education to Kelly Thompson regarding the 1957-58 budget of the Western Area Vocational School.

Ua3/3/1 Letter Re: Western Trade School, Phillip Hampton

WKU Archives Records

Letter from Phillip Hampton to Kelly Thompson regarding the administration of the Practical Nursing School at Glasgow, Kentucky and the Western Trade School budget.

A Kentucky Emergency Relief Administration Educational Camp For Unemployed Girls, Mattie Nance

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Statement of problem - To observe the conditions of the Sulphur Well Camp of the Kentucky Emergency Relief Administration with the aim of seeking answers to the following questions:

1. What is the history and the purpose of the Kentucky Emergency Relief Administration Educational Camp?
2. What type of girls compose the camp?
3. Is it worthwhile for a girl to spend her time and effort for a period of six weeks in such a camp?
4. What is the correlation between IQ and achievement in class work at camp?
5. What is the correlation between IQ and English tests given in the camp?
6. What …