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Participation On The High Plains: Increasing Student Engagement In An Upper-Division, Three-Credit Information Literacy Course, Jennifer Mayer, Melissa Bowles-Terry

Jennifer Mayer

The presenters teach a three-credit, upper-division information literacy course to students in various majors. In this session, experience the various philosophies and activities we use to engage our students and create a cohesive interdisciplinary course. Attendees will be able to apply what they learn to any IL credit course they teach.

The Doi Identifier, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 756, Professor Matienzo. Short review of the DOI identifier and its usage to help identify published web based research data.

Database Of Research On Indigenous Education (Ierd), Lance Deveson, Gina Milgate

Lance Deveson

The Database of Research on Indigenous Education (IERD) is produced and maintained by staff at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). This presentation provides an overview of IERD's history and features.

E-Books & E-Readers @ Longwood University, Suzy Szasz Palmer

Suzy Szasz Palmer

No abstract provided.

Neh Grant: Expanding Access In The Northwest Digital Archive, Kent Randell, Linda Morton-Keithley

Kent Randell

Boise State University Special Collections and Archives, with the assistance of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, added finding aids for 100 collections to the Northwest Digital Archives. In addition to celebrating the successful completion of the grant, this presentation was intended to introduce the technical, instructional, and reference staff of Albertsons Library to the project and give search tutorials.

Faculty Views Of Open Access And Open Data Initiatives, Deborah H. Charbonneau

Deborah H. Charbonneau

The National Science Foundation (NSF) now requires faculty researchers and scientists to submit a data management plan along with grant proposals. Further, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) enacted the Public Access Policy requiring peer-reviewed publications resulting from NIH funding to be submitted to PubMed Central. Yet, faculty perceptions and experiences with compliance related to these federal policies remain relatively unexplored. The aim of this study was to ascertain faculty attitudes about these policies and to also identify roles for positioning librarians as leaders on campus in supporting compliance with these initiatives, policy awareness, copyright issues, and data management practices. …

Liberty University Implementation Of Pda And Pod, Lori B. Snyder

Lori B Snyder

This poster session provides an overview of the patron driven acquisition and purchase on demand programs at Liberty University.

Make An Impact! Assessing Scholarly Research And Output While Connecting To Your Faculty, Anne E. Rauh, Linda M. Galloway

Anne Rauh

This session will explain how to calculate impact factors and other citation metrics for your research and for the work of your faculty. It will also teach you how to frame these discussions and how to use these output measures to make connections with faculty, department chairs, and Deans.

Digital Preservation Policy Report: University Of Utah Marriot Library Initiative, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, INFO 756, Professor Matienzo, Digital preservation policy report: University of Utah Marriot Library Initiative. Briefly examines four areas of the digital preservation policy initiative as drafted and created by this library.

بررسی راهها و چگونگی علاقه مند نمودن کودکان به کتاب و مواد خواندنی، به منظور انجام فرایند کتاب درمانی توسط خود آنها, Ahmadreza Ahmadi

Ahmadreza Ahmadi

چکیده: هدف از نگارش این مقاله بررسی راهها و چگونگی علاقه مند نمودن کودکان به کتاب و مواد خواندنی، به منظور انجام فرایند کتاب درمانی توسط خود آنها می باشد. کتاب درمانی ، روشی جذاب ، پویا و کاربردی است. هم به عنوان روشی مستقیم قابل کاربرد است و هم غیر مستقیم. از این روش با توجه به فرهنگ ، سن ، جنس ، توان کودک و نوع اختلال ذهنی (مانند افسردگی، اضطراب و غیره) می توان موضوع درمان یعنی نوع کتاب یا مواد خواندنی را انتخاب و به مراجع تجویز کرد. وقتی فرد و بویژه کودک با محتوای کتاب …

Personal Digital Information Project, Part 2: Hands-On Exercise, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 756, Professor Matienzo. Digital information class assignment (Part 2, Hands-on exercise) to select an organizational website and review select files for file type usage.

Transforming Information Literacy: Engaging Stakeholders., Rob Morrison, Deana Greenfield

Rob Morrison

Librarians at National Louis University have been engaged with stakeholders for the past four years to integrate Information Literacy into the undergraduate curriculum that goes beyond traditional instruction. The outcome was a 2 credit course on Digital Information Literacy now required in three undergraduate degree programs. The success of this course resulted in the creation of additional credit courses tailored to the learning outcomes of specific programs. We have learned from this process how to strategically discuss Information Literacy with academic departments. In this session, we will draw from our experience to facilitate a group discussion on transforming Information Literacy …

Reaching Modern Students Through Amazing Screencasts, Jessica Clemons, Stephen X. Flynn

Stephen X Flynn

Are you frustrated with “one-shot” library sessions? Overcome this time limitation by creating great screencasts, allowing students to gain essential research skills at their own pace in their own place. You will learn how to create engaging screencasts and choose the best affordable screencasting software. Screencasting is a valuable addition to a librarian’s toolkit because: --Students have immediate access to research assistance --Content can be embedded in course management systems --It strengthens the library’s role in student and faculty research processes --It emulates a tiered reference model --Students can get to know librarians

Our approach emphasizes the design of amazing …

Kalamazoo Latvian Association News - May 2012, Maira Bundza

Maira Bundza

The Kalamazoo Latvian community newsletter comes out in Latvian and English. This issue includes the Latvian school graduation, the Kalamazoo Latvian Association annual meeting, DV 60 year anniversary, upcoming rummage sale, memorials for Andrejs Kengis and Janis Balks, high school and college grads, the Latvian School play, Christmas, and upcoming events calendar.

Implementing And Evaluating Cancer Consumer Health Programming, Martha E. Meacham

Martha E. Meacham

Objectives: This paper proposes to examine the implementation and effectiveness of consumer health programming developed for cancer patients and caretakers. Programs focused on outreach, traditional health literacy, and instruction about finding and evaluating medical information on the Internet. Methods: Three programs for patients and caregivers were developed and implemented at a large, urban cancer treatment center. The first program, "Dana-Farber Reads," was a general literacy and education program, formatted as discussion about cancer-related readings that had been freely distributed. The second program, "Beyond Google," was designed to improve skills related to searching for and understanding information on the Internet. The …

The Design Workshop Archive And Digital Collection: A Collaboration Broadening Discovery, Access And Use Of Design Materials, Cheryl D. Walters, Bradford R. Cole, Sara Skindelien, Hillary Osborne

Cheryl D. Walters

This presentation deals with the Design Workshop Archive and Digital Collection, a collaborative project of Utah State University Libraries, the University's Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning Dept. and Design Workshop, a landscape architectural firm based in Denver, Colorado. The story of this project is told from the above three perspectives. Issues discussed include evolution of protocols to assist firm principals in determining which projects and materials should be archived, strategies for handling diverse formats (obsolete through born digital), and innovative ways to broaden discovery, access and use of these design materials through digital collections and learning objects.

Mis Mock Questions (Why Mis In Corporate Turbulant Times), Deogratias Harorimana Sr

Dr Deogratias Harorimana

With corporate strategy becoming more and more dependent on speed,focus, innovation and strategy, what can MIS do? and what should be MIS role ? what is the relationship between Corporate Strategy KPI and MIS? These questions are answered in an MBA Management Information Systems at USP. This programme is delivered across the entire Pacific region through the Graduate School of Business. It is my privilege to post here few questions that students who attended one of the course in Nadi, at Tanoa International Hotel had to answer in one of the Quiz test.

Heritage, Records & Trust: Understanding SocietyʼS Past Through Social Media?, Elizabeth M. Shaffer, Lisa P. Nathan

Elizabeth M. Shaffer

The relationship between the archival concept of the record requires examination and analysis in a social media context. If there is a desire to systematically collect and preserve accounts of daily life, archival theory must account for changing information systems, both the tools and the practices through which we engage them. At the same time system designers need to draw upon contemporary archival theory. The field of human computer interaction is uniquely positioned to work with archivists to both inform archival theory and to be informed by archival theory in recognition of the longer-term, multi-lifespan functions information systems play in …

User-Focused Acquisitions Strategies: Developing Collections For The 21st Century, Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith

With flat or declining budgets and rising prices, most libraries need to find new ways to provide access to the significant amount of content that our users need. Following a user-centered philosophy, Eastern Kentucky University Libraries have implemented several new approaches for acquiring print and electronic resources. Initiatives have included: Patron-driven eBook collections - both broad and subject-specific; article-level purchasing using Copyright Clearance Center’s Get it Now service; and ILL initiated collection development for print resources. The presenter described each initiative and discussed their effect on the budget, the usage of resources, and workflow processes. Future implications for organization and …

Assessing The Assessment Tool, Nancy Turner

Nancy B. Turner

No abstract provided.

The Unfolding Of The Knowledge Commons, Charlotte Hess

Charlotte Hess

This piece reports on some of the significant research and activities within the knowledge commons arena since the publication of Charlotte Hess and Elinor Ostrom’s co-edited book Understanding Knowledge as a Commons in 2007. Hess uses this overview to identify major lacunae in the study of the knowledge commons. First, the relationship between local, indigenous knowledge and more globalised forms of knowledge is poorly understood. Second, the principles of local commons have not yet been tested against global commons, which may be characterised by regional inequalities. In both regards, careful case studies are needed to enrich our understanding of the …

Measuring Research Output: Connecting To Faculty Through Citation Metrics, Anne E. Rauh

Anne Rauh

This poster demonstrates how to calculate impact factors and other citation metrics for your research and for the work of your faculty. It provides a brief overview of newer measures, such as altmetrics, to gauge scholarly impact and show examples of how to use these output measures to make connections with faculty, department chairs, and Deans.

Digital Information Literacy At National Louis University: Embedding And Integrating Information Literacy Into Degree Programs., Rob Morrison, Deana Greenfield

Rob Morrison

This session will provide an overview of NLU Librarians experience to develop a new teaching model that enhanced traditional library instruction through embedding in online courses and new courses on digital information literacy. Our integration into undergraduate degree programs with a required library course was the result of engaging with academic stakeholders and being “out in front” with technology. This resulted in a major shift in our roles and workload and brings us deeper into the teaching and learning process. We will engage participants in a discussion of useful strategies to integrate teaching into academic programs, the role and use …

Economic Benefits Analysis Of Mining Industries In Png And Solomon Islands, Deogratias Harorimana Sr

Dr Deogratias Harorimana

This paper discusses mining and mineral operations in the two countries Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with regards to its contribution to the overall Gross domestic Product and the economic development of each country.

Our finding shows that mining is an excellent contributor to economic growth and development as in the case of Papua New Guinea.Tax revenue from PNG Mining industries contributions to the PNG fiscal basket remains strong and growing steadily. The mining and minerals tax revenue remains an important contributor to the government fiscal budget over the last 10 years. This has been a strong contributor to …

Analytical Essay: The Oais Model And Preservation Planning, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, INFO 756, Professor Mark Matienzo. Brief analytical essay on the usage of Significant Properties in preservation planning for digital records.

The Davis Library: An Archive Advocacy Proposal, Taryn L. Rucinski

Taryn L. Rucinski

This presentation discusses a proposal to improve upon current advocacy efforts being made at the St. John's Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library located on its Manhattan campus (formerly the New York College of Insurance Library). Proposed strategies include: creation of an archival independent study course, applying for grant monies; developing public/ private partnerships with industry; and employing open source cataloging software such as the Archivist's Toolkit.

Understanding Economics Of The Pacific Island Nations: Issues And Cases, Deogratias Harorimana Sr

Dr Deogratias Harorimana

No abstract provided.

Special Formats, Innovative Preservation Storage Solutions, Peter D. Verheyen

Peter D Verheyen

Expanded version of earlier (2009) presentation that discusses the types of materials; challenges of the materials; storage options; transport and access; other considerations of oversized materials in libraries and archives. The presentation also discussed the tube storage system developed for architectural and other over-sized drawings at Syracuse University Library as a case-study.

Learning From Each Other: Baltic Collections In North America, Maira Bundza

Maira Bundza

Estonian, Lithuanian and a few Latvian libraries, archives and museums will be described with the intent to see what the Latvians can learn from these examples, to better preserve their own history through libraries, archives and material culture collections.

To view actual presentation, see http://vimeo.com/51605116

Job Creation In The Tuna Industry Of The Solomon Islands- A Tentative Strategic Analysis, Deogratias Harorimana Sr

Dr Deogratias Harorimana

The principal objective of this paper is to review the current Tuna Fisheries Policies in the Solomon Islands with a view to proposing strategies that will maximize Job creation while at the same time address the issues that currently exist in this sector. Although the Tuna Industry’s contribution to GDP is quite significant, the Solomon Island Government (SIG) gets little or close to nothing out of it in the form of revenue and Job creation with the majority of vessels being foreign owned and fishing license fees amongst the lowest in the Pacific. SOLTAI which is partly owned by the …