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2003

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Resource Sharing And Collaboration, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu Dec 2003

Resource Sharing And Collaboration, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Merging Libraries – The Impact On Government Publications – The San Jose State University Experience, Susan Kendall Oct 2003

Merging Libraries – The Impact On Government Publications – The San Jose State University Experience, Susan Kendall

Faculty and Staff Publications

My talk today is specifically related to merging government publications department with reference services at San Jose State. Two compelling factors caused the merger. The first was a report from the university administration for all units, including academic ones, to streamline their operations. The second was the announced merger of the university library with the public library of San Jose. My talk will focus on the joining of the two libraries and give the background that led up to this merger, and then talk about what has happened to government publications. Finally, I have added a bibliography on merged government …


Multilingual Access For The Virtual Reference Services, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu Apr 2003

Multilingual Access For The Virtual Reference Services, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

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No abstract provided.


21st Century Tools For Meaningful Teaching And Learning – Using Authentic Resources, Susan Kendall, Lorene Sisson Jan 2003

21st Century Tools For Meaningful Teaching And Learning – Using Authentic Resources, Susan Kendall, Lorene Sisson

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No abstract provided.


Economies Of Scale In The Library World: The Dr Martin Luther King Jr Library In San Jose, California, Paul Kauppila, Sharon Russell Jan 2003

Economies Of Scale In The Library World: The Dr Martin Luther King Jr Library In San Jose, California, Paul Kauppila, Sharon Russell

Faculty and Staff Publications

Discusses the new Dr Martin Luther King Jr Library in San Jose´, California, which will house the collections of the San Jose´ Public Library’s main branch and the San Jose´ State University’s Library system in one new building. Outlines the conception of the project, the site selection and the planning process. Considers the communities served, usage patterns and services. Focuses on the management structure and operations in light of a, perhaps controversial, aspect of mixing city and university library staff under the same roof, some performing similar functions, but with different supervisors and employing agencies. Discusses the new library in …