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Georgia Library Quarterly, Autumn 2007, Susan Cooley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Autumn 2007, vol. 44, no. 3.

Technical Services Department Statistics, 2007-2008 (Incomplete), William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

No abstract provided.

The Southeastern Librarian V. 55, No. 3 (Fall 2007) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 55, No. 3 (Fall 2007).

Monographic Acquisitions And Copy Cataloging (Macc) Annual Report 2006-2007, Karen M. Ramsay

Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging Reports and Documents

Annual report of the Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging (MACC) Unit, University Library, University of Rhode Island. Covers staffing, hardware and software, monograph acquisitions, and inventory project during the fiscal year 2006-2007.

Serials Unit Annual Report 2006-2007, Andree J. Rathemacher

Serials Unit Reports

Annual report of the Serials Unit, University of Rhode Island Library. Covers personnel, work flow, subscriptions, and statistics on expenditures by a number of variables.

Technical Services Department Statistics, 2006-2007, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual statistics of the Department of Technical Services, University Library, University of Rhode Island, for 2006-2007.

Library Web Site Statistics 2006-2007, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of visits to the University of Rhode Island Libraries Web site for 2006-2007. Includes distinct hosts served and total successful requests. A comparison of the Libraries Web site with the Web site of the University of Rhode Island as a whole is provided. Includes breakdown by specific Web page.

Serials Solutions Search Type Report 2006-2007

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of "Browse Searches," "Titles Searches," and "Other Searches" of Serials Solutions tools at the University of Rhode Island Libraries by month for 2006-2007. Shows how many times the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/) was browsed by alphabet or subject and searched by journal title or ISSN. Also indicates how many Serials Solutions searches originated from OpenURL links ("360 Link") and the number of clicks from the 856 field of Serials Solutions-generated MARC records ("360 MARC Updates").

Serials Solutions Subject Search Report 2006-2007

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of Serials Solutions subject searches at the University of Rhode Island Libraries by month for 2006-2007. Shows how many times the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/) was browsed by specific subjects.

Digitalcommons@University Of Rhode Island Statistics 2006-2007

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of full text downloads from the DigitalCommons@University of Rhode Island institutional repository for 2006-2007. Data are provided monthly on the number of full text downloads by collection and document, and on the number of referrals by domain and country. Dissertations are included in the statistics. Digital Commons statistics are COUNTER-compliant, with downloads from robots and automated processes filtered out.

Serials Solutions Click-Through Statistics By Provider And Database 2006-2007

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of database and journal-level clicks, by provider and database, of Serials Solutions tools at the University of Rhode Island Libraries by month for 2006-2007. Clicks may have originated from the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/), from OpenURL links ("360 Link"), or the 856 fields of Serials Solutions-generated MARC records ("360 MARC Updates").

Nelinet Costs 2006-2007

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

This report lists the total charges paid by the University of Rhode Island Libraries to the bibliographic utility NELINET during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. Costs are broken down by invoice date and category. Categories include cataloging, interlibrary loan, barcodes, tattletapes, membership, DIALOG search charges, conference fees. Cataloging total: $25,786.01. ILL total: $37,616.71. DIALOG searches: $237.09. Membership: $11,663.00. Grand total: $116,244.47.

Refworks Usage Statistics 2006-2007

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

RefWorks is a subscription-based, online software product that helps researchers save, organize, and format bibliographic citations. This report provides monthly statistics on the usage of RefWorks by the URI community for 2006-2007. Data provided include total monthly users, new users, repeat users, total sessions per month, average sessions per user, total references added, and average number of references added per user.

Reference Database Usage Statistics 2006-2007, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the use of online reference databases at the University of Rhode Island during the period from July 2006 through June 2007. Includes COUNTER-compliant data on sessions, searches, turnaways, full text articles downloaded, cost per search, and other metrics.

Cataloging Unit Statistics 2006-2007, Amar K. Lahiri

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual productivity statistics from the Cataloging Unit of the University of Rhode Island Library for 2006-2007. Includes total number of copy-cataloged records and original catalog records created. Also includes bibliographic and item records created, modified, and deleted in the local Innovative Interfaces library system.

Serials Unit Statistics 2006-2007

Serials Unit Statistics

No abstract provided.

Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2007, Susan Cooley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2007, vol. 44, no. 2.

The Southeastern Librarian V. 55, No. 2 (Summer 2007) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 55, No. 2 (Summer 2007).

Learning Commons Collaborations [Ala, June 2007], Anne Moore

Library Commons

Discusses the collaboration at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst between the library, information technology, the writing center, advising, mentoring, and dining services to create a collaborative facility for students.

Finding Common Ground At Plymouth State University [Nercomp, June 5, 2007], Elaine S. Allard, Jo-Ann M. Guilmett

Library Commons

Fall 2006 saw the opening of the Learning Commons at Lamson Library at Plymouth State University. Almost immediately, gates counts jumped and the once traditional library was abuzz with activity. By doing a minor remodel of the 10-year old library structure and utilizing existing staff, a dynamic partnership was created.

This presentation covers the 16 month-long project that saw a unique marriage between two key departments, the Library and Information Technology Services, with additional collaboration of other student services areas. It discusses how PSU, was able to build on current trends in Libraries, Technology and Higher Education and make our …

An International Prospectus For Library & Information Professionals: Development, Leadership And Resources For Evolving Patron Needs, D. Russell Bailey

Library Commons

The roles of library and information professionals must change and evolve to: 1. accommodate needs of tech-savvy patrons; 2. thrive in the Commons & Library 2.0; 3. provide integrated, just-in-time services; 4. constantly update and enhance technology; 5. design appropriate library spaces for research and productivity; 6.adapt to new models of scholarly communication and publication, especially: the Open Archives Initiative and digital repositories; 7. remain abreast of national and interanational academic and legislative initiatives affecting the provision of information services and resources.

Professionals will need to collaborate in: 1. Formal & informal networks – regional, national, and international; and; 2. …

Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2007, Susan Cooley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2007, vol. 44, no. 1.

The Southeastern Librarian V. 55, No. 1 (Spring 2007) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 55, No. 1 (Spring 2007).

Bright Idea: Connecting To Users With Facebook, Cliff Landis

University Library Faculty Publications

The author relates his decision to establish an Ask a Librarian social networking group for students at Valdosta State University in Georgia. One of the appeals of social networking Web sites to users is the variety of services in one interface. He discovered that many students are using the Facebook site while researching. He recommends the creation of individual accounts because Facebook discourages institute-wide accounts.

Fy2007 Association Of College And Research Libraries (Acrl) Statistical Survey: University Of Rhode Island Data

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

The main document posted here is a report generated from the online subscription service ACRLMetrics. The report contains FY2007 data as submitted by the University of Rhode Island Libraries for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2006-2007 statistical survey. It also provides additional metrics calculated by ACRL. Some files are included as supplemental content: "ACRL academic library survey -- URI FY2007 data.xlsx," the report (above) in spreadsheet format; "ACRL Statistics 2006-07 Worksheet.pdf" provided by ACRL; "ACRL Statistics Questionnaire 2006-07 Instructions.pdf" provided by ACRL.

University Of Rhode Island Neasc Self-Study 2007. Standard Seven: Library And Other Information Resources

Collection Development Reports and Documents

Self-Study report by the University of Rhode Island, prepared in fall 2006 for the 2006/07 accreditation visit of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Included here is Standard Seven: Library and Other Information Resources.

This standard was prepared by Standard Seven Committee Chair Karen M. Ramsay, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Technical Services in the University Libraries. Also on the Standard Seven Committee were: Lisa DiPippo, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science & Statistics; Karol Leuzarder, Senior Tech Programmer, TOPS; Mary MacDonald, Associate Professor, University Libraries; David Eifler, Graduate Student; Jim Loy, Professor, Anthropology; …

Assessing Library Skills: A First Step To Information Literacy, Joanna M. Burkhardt

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

As part of the University of Rhode Island Libraries' "Comprehensive Plan for Information Literacy," a three-credit class in the skills and concepts of information literacy was first offered in the fall of 1999. More than 1,000 undergraduate students have taken the class since that time. A pre-test was given at the beginning of each semester, followed up by a post-test at the end. The pre- and post-test results were analyzed to determine: (1) whether students improved their test scores over the course of the semester, (2) which concepts and skills students mastered, and (3) where the course might need revision …

Don't Shelve The Questions: Defining Good Customer Service For Shelvers, Luke Vilelle

WRL Faculty Scholarship

Many library customers’ questions never reach designated service points such as circulation and reference desks. These questions may be addressed to personnel untrained in customer service such as student shelving staff in an academic library. This article presents data from a 2005 study investigating where and when shelvers received questions (and what types of questions they received) in Newman Library at Virginia Tech. Results showed that these students primarily received directional and item location questions. Follow-up workshops helped shelvers improve their ability to accurately refer questions when needed, and to increase their accompaniment rate when answering customers’ queries.

Curriculum Specialist, Ann E. Brownson

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Curriculum Specialist, Ann E. Brownson

Ann E. Brownson

No abstract provided.