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Leadership Conference Charts Course For Future Of Sela
Leadership Conference Charts Course For Future Of Sela
The Southeastern Librarian
The bi-annual leadership conference of the Southeastern Library Association was held inDecatur, Georgia on May 13, 2004. This conference serves as a training opportunity forincoming leadership - officers and chairs of committees, sections and roundtables - aswell as any interested member, including those who might take a leadership position inthe future or just want to develop their leadership skills. Additionally, the conferenceprovides an opportunity for networking, discussion of issues important to SELA andlibrarians in the region, and planning for SELA’s future.
Message From The President, Judith Gibbons
Message From The President, Judith Gibbons
The Southeastern Librarian
Column by SELA President, Judith Gibbons.
Hbcu (Historically Black Colleges And Universities) News
Hbcu (Historically Black Colleges And Universities) News
The Southeastern Librarian
Library news from historically Black colleges and universities.
Solinet Offers Iacet - Certified Continuing Education Units
Solinet Offers Iacet - Certified Continuing Education Units
The Southeastern Librarian
Classes offered by SOLINET’s Educational Services now offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs), a major benefit to library staff needing to enhance or maintain their professional credentials.
People News
The Southeastern Librarian
Recent professional developments from SELA members.
State News
The Southeastern Librarian
Recent developments from SELA member institutions.
Outstanding Southeastern Library Program Award Call For Nomination
Outstanding Southeastern Library Program Award Call For Nomination
The Southeastern Librarian
Calls for nominations for the Outstanding Southeastern Library Program Award of 2005.
Eku Libraries And The Nova Program: Collaborating To Bring Information Literacy To First Year Students, Brad Marcum
Eku Libraries And The Nova Program: Collaborating To Bring Information Literacy To First Year Students, Brad Marcum
The Southeastern Librarian
During the fall semester of 2003, Eastern Kentucky University libraries and the NOVA program for first year students initiated a collaborative effort aimed at achieving two goals: 1) better prepare the one hundred students selected to participate in the NOVA program for their career at EKU, and 2) provide those students with information literacy skills needed to function as discriminating consumers of information throughout their lives.
This article will discuss the creation and outcomes of our first year of collaboration. It will touch on our positive experiences and on some of the challenges EKU librarians encountered as we worked with …
Assessing Library Services With Libqual+: A Case Study, William J. Hubbard, Donald E. Walter
Assessing Library Services With Libqual+: A Case Study, William J. Hubbard, Donald E. Walter
The Southeastern Librarian
There is a growing body of literature on the development of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) assessment tool, LibQUAL+ (Cook, Heath, Thompson). Because LibQUAL+ is a fairly recent innovation, there has been little published on its use in individual libraries. The 2001 LibQUAL+ survey at Texas Tech (Kemp) and the 2002 survey at the University of Washington (Hiller) are two exceptions. Both were conducted at ARL libraries, which is appropriate as LibQUAL+ is an ARL program. ARL has announced a forthcoming title, From Data to Action: Libraries Report on Their Use of LibQUAL+™ Survey Findings, but this has yet …
President's Column, Judith Gibbons
President's Column, Judith Gibbons
The Southeastern Librarian
Column by SELA President, Judith Gibbons.
The Southeastern Librarian V. 53, No. 1 (Spring 2005) Complete Issue
The Southeastern Librarian V. 53, No. 1 (Spring 2005) Complete Issue
The Southeastern Librarian
Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 53, no. 1 (Spring 2005).
From The Editor, Perry Bratcher
From The Editor, Perry Bratcher
The Southeastern Librarian
Column by Perry Bratcher, editor of The Southeastern Librarian.
Chatting About Questionpoint And Docutek, Dana Mervar, Matthew Loving
Chatting About Questionpoint And Docutek, Dana Mervar, Matthew Loving
The Southeastern Librarian
The following article describes our experience using two popular interactive chat services: OCLC QuestionPoint and Docutek VRLplus. A search of the library literature revealed that no similar comparisons had been done. Regardless of the future of chat technology, the current buzz surrounding its use is prompting libraries across the country to seek out ways of acquiring a chat service. OCLC has strong name recognition due to its traditional role in providing library technology solutions. This factor plays an important role in marketing its QuestionPoint chat product. Docutek also offers library technology solutions with the idea of making technology simple and …
Creating A Reading Culture In An Academic Library, Kathy A. Campbell, Debbie O'Brien, Jean Flanigan
Creating A Reading Culture In An Academic Library, Kathy A. Campbell, Debbie O'Brien, Jean Flanigan
The Southeastern Librarian
Aliteracy is becoming a growing concern on college campuses, including East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Several years ago, a colleague emailed the librarians at Sherrod Library an article from the online edition of the Washington Post (Weeks 2001) about a graduate student at Park University in Kansas City who was making it through school by skimming texts, drawing information and themes from dust jackets, watching television, and listening to audio books. Jeremy Spreitzer, the focus of the Washington Post story, represented the growing number of students in the United States who are aliterate. After discussing this article at our faculty …
Striving For Success: Practical Advice For Reference Graduate Assistants (And Other New Reference Providers), D. Brett Spencer, Amia Baker, Richard A. Stoddart, Sheri Helt, Adrienne R. Lee, Bryan Paul Tronstad
Striving For Success: Practical Advice For Reference Graduate Assistants (And Other New Reference Providers), D. Brett Spencer, Amia Baker, Richard A. Stoddart, Sheri Helt, Adrienne R. Lee, Bryan Paul Tronstad
The Southeastern Librarian
With a little reflection, most librarians can recall the excitement, anticipation, and fear that filled their early days at the reference desk:
“What will people ask me?”
“What if I don’t know how to help someone?”
“What do I need to do to be successful?”
Many librarians first experienced this emotional turbulence while working as graduate assistants (GAs) in academic library reference departments. Although demanding, working as a reference graduate assistant yields many benefits. An assistantship introduces participants to basics of reference librarianship like customer service, search techniques, and teamwork. Assistantships also help students get their foot in the door …
Live Virtual Reference And The Database Dilemma, Jennifer Mcclure
Live Virtual Reference And The Database Dilemma, Jennifer Mcclure
The Southeastern Librarian
Live virtual reference programs in the university setting have blossomed in recent years as librarians have aspired to become as “virtual” as the resources they offer. While some libraries have chosen to limit their service to affiliated members, many have preferred to open their programs to the wider community. The motivation to do so is perhaps particularly strong among public university librarians, who often feel a dual responsibility to their own affiliates and to the citizens of their state. However, the decision to offer a chat reference service to the public raises a number of legal, ethical, and practical questions …