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Fran Mentch

2012

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Review Of Cultural Anthropology: A Guide To Reference And Information Sources, Fran Mentch Oct 2012

Review Of Cultural Anthropology: A Guide To Reference And Information Sources, Fran Mentch

Fran Mentch

Review of Cultural Anthropology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources


Review Of Medline: A Guide To Effective Searching In Pubmed & Other Interfaces, Fran Mentch Oct 2012

Review Of Medline: A Guide To Effective Searching In Pubmed & Other Interfaces, Fran Mentch

Fran Mentch

Review of Medline: A Guide to Effective Searching in Pubmed & Other Interfaces


Review Of The Successful Academic Librarian: Winning Strategies From Library Leaders, Fran Mentch Oct 2012

Review Of The Successful Academic Librarian: Winning Strategies From Library Leaders, Fran Mentch

Fran Mentch

Review of The Successful Academic Librarian: Winning Strategies from Library Leaders


The Importance Of "Focusness": Focus Groups As A Means Of Collection Management Assessment, Barbara J. Strauss, Fran Mentch, Carol Zsulya Jul 2012

The Importance Of "Focusness": Focus Groups As A Means Of Collection Management Assessment, Barbara J. Strauss, Fran Mentch, Carol Zsulya

Fran Mentch

In order to assess the Library's collection, the Collection Development Assessment Team at Cleveland State University used focus groups to complement the information gathered in LibQUAL+™. Groups of undergraduates, graduates, and faculty participated in four separate focus groups. All groups reported they were essentially satisfied with the collection but also wanted better local collections and used OhioLINK to supplement their research; fewer users also utilized the rich resources of the public library systems. In keeping with previous surveys, all groups wanted more full-text available electronically, faster access to materials, and a more navigable website. It appeared that the more sophisticated …