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2015

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Noble Learning Resource Center - A Community Learning Space, Christine Willis Oct 2015

Noble Learning Resource Center - A Community Learning Space, Christine Willis

Christine Willis

Objective:  Determine how to rearrange the current Noble Learning Resource Center (NLRC) to maximize the space and encourage interest and information seeking behavior using the medical reference resources available to Shepherd Center’s community of patients, families, and staff. 
Methods:  The 722 square foot room serves as an office for the librarian, provides computer access, and is a 
research resource center.  In order to have the most benefit to the Shepherd Center community, the print 
resource collection was evaluated to support the NLRC’s mission.
Results:  After careful consideration, 54% of the print journals were weeded from the collection based on electronic availability and usage …

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Books Are Dead: Long Live Books!, Douglas Pepper, Giuseppina D'Agostino Oct 2015

Books Are Dead: Long Live Books!, Douglas Pepper, Giuseppina D'Agostino

Giuseppina D'Agostino

Douglas Pepper, VP at Random House Canada and Publisher at Signal/McClelland & Stewart, speaks about the publishing industry and the future of books and reading.

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Irwin Library 50th Anniversary, Julie Miller Mar 2015

Irwin Library 50th Anniversary, Julie Miller

Julie L. Miller

Podcast from WFYI radio show The Art of the Matter featuring Dean Julie Miller discussing the 50th anniversary of Irwin Library, designed by world-famous architect Minoru Yamasaki. Segment begins at 14:30.

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