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Library and Information Science

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Series

2014

Library

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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

The Progress Of Bibframe, Angela J. Kroeger Oct 2014

The Progress Of Bibframe, Angela J. Kroeger

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

No abstract provided.


The Promise Of Bibframe, Angela J. Kroeger Mar 2014

The Promise Of Bibframe, Angela J. Kroeger

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

No abstract provided.


The Buzz About Bibframe, Angela J. Kroeger Feb 2014

The Buzz About Bibframe, Angela J. Kroeger

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

No abstract provided.


Civic Action And The Library, Tammi M. Owens Jan 2014

Civic Action And The Library, Tammi M. Owens

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

1. Civic Action and the Library Tammi Owens Emerging Services Librarian Winona State University Darrell W. Krueger Library CLASP Lecture Series March 26, 2014

2. Collection Space People

3. Libraries Connect thinkers & doers with ideas using collections, spaces, and people.

4. Libraries Must strive to provide strength to our communities.

5. Collection Space People

6. Collection Space People

7. Collection Space People

8. Information literate Being able to “recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.”

9. Information literacy combines a repertoire of abilities, practices, and dispositions focused on …


Tech Speak And Librarian-Ese: Justifiable Jargon, Or Junk?, Tammi M. Owens Jan 2014

Tech Speak And Librarian-Ese: Justifiable Jargon, Or Junk?, Tammi M. Owens

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Many libraries are redesigning their websites for great user experiences through clean design. But what if you’ve redesigned your website, but still have patrons who are frustrated? It’s time to focus on language. Librarian-ese and tech speak are confusing and defeat our patrons before they begin. In this session I’ll show how you can use plain language, one of the main tenets of usability, to boost patron confidence. I’ll share real-life examples of websites and chat transcripts showing how little changes in language can make a big difference.