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Pursuing A Return On Technology, Mary Wise

Library Scholarship

This article discusses a few emerging technologies and how they could benefit libraries and library users.

10-2004 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for October 2004.

Fall 2004, John M. Pfau Library

Peacock – John M. Pfau Library Newsletter

Content:

• Message From the University Librarian by Johnnie Ann Ralph
• 'Will you stay?': Bourquin Retires from Library by Lisa Bartle
• New Look for the Library Web Page by Brent Singleton
• Database Updates by Stacy Magedanz
• Library Goings On

Annual Report Of The Library (2003-2004), James E. Hogan

Holy Cross Libraries Annual Reports

At the end of the fiscal year, the Director of the Holy Cross Libraries issues an annual report that provides a review of library services, details budgets and regular operations, and highlights programs, projects and activities that were initiated, sponsored or assisted by the Libraries.

Spring 2004, John M. Pfau Library

Peacock – John M. Pfau Library Newsletter

Content:

• ILL Articles via E-Mail by Lee Bayer
• Introducing OLLIE by Barbara Quarton
• Government Information in the 21st Century by Jill Vassilakos-Long
• Connecting From Home Made EASY by Stacy Magedanz
• Get Wireless in the Library by Lisa Bartle
• Library Goings On

03-2004 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for March 2004.

01-2004 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for January 2004.

Winter 2004, Billington Library

Library Newsletter

Director Mark Daganaar asks what can be done for patrons, the course LIBR 125 is to be taught on campus, Odd Thomas is reviewed by Rhea Reitmeyer, "Song of the Library Staff" is featured, President of JCCC, Dr. Carlson, visits with the library staff, several staff members are featured, new online catalog features are listed.

Fy2004 National Center For Education Statistics (Nces) Academic Libraries 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 FY2004 data submitted by the University of Rhode Island Libraries to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) for their biennial Academic Libraries Survey. Two files are included as supplemental content: "NCES Academic Libraries Survey -- URI FY2004 data.xlsx," the report (above) in spreadsheet format, and "ACQuestionnaire_FY04.pdf," the Fiscal Year 2004 Questionnaire & Instructions from NCES.

Finding Answers To Complex Questions, Anne R. Diekama, Ozgur Yilmazel, Jiangping Chen, Sarah Harwell, Lan He, Elizabeth D. Liddy

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

In this chapter, we motivate one potential type of future QA system that deals with questions more complex than simple factoid questions and which provides answers with their supporting context. Our approach is based on the issues we faced when developing and delivering a QA system to deal with real time questions in the domain of RLVs within the larger field of aerospace engineering. This particular domain, the actual users of the system, and the questions asked, all demanded a change in our question-answering strategy. First, the chapter will present background on the project that provided the context and a …