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Review Of Patchwork Nation, From The Jefferson Institute, Rebecca Tolley Nov 2011

Review Of Patchwork Nation, From The Jefferson Institute, Rebecca Tolley

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Review of Patchwork Nation.Jefferson Institute. 2011.


Charting A New Course: Smoothing The Transition For New Librarian Hires, Rustomfram Perveen, Bess Robinson, Leah Allison, Martha Earl, Theresa Liedtka, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes Oct 2011

Charting A New Course: Smoothing The Transition For New Librarian Hires, Rustomfram Perveen, Bess Robinson, Leah Allison, Martha Earl, Theresa Liedtka, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes

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If your library is fortunate enough to be hiring, how do you socialize new librarians into your organization? A panel from different types of libraries such as academic, public, and school will discuss ideas for helping new hires succeed by imparting, both formally and informally, the culture of the organization.


Ereaders And Apps: Two Librarians Weigh In, Alison Depollo, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes Oct 2011

Ereaders And Apps: Two Librarians Weigh In, Alison Depollo, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes

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When the Amazon Kindle’s first generation device was released to the entire world in 2007, no one yet knew the impact this device would have on how consumers read. The Amazon Kindle was a pioneer in the soon-to-be wild world of e-readers. Now, in late 2011, there are over ten different companies offering many different options for consumers. How do we know which brands are good and which brands are not? Should we even considering buying an e-reader if the technology is just going to fade away in a few years or will the technology grow exponentially into something we …


Betwixt And Between Collaborative Online Spaces: Editing And Publishing A Collection Of Essays, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes Jul 2011

Betwixt And Between Collaborative Online Spaces: Editing And Publishing A Collection Of Essays, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes

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No abstract provided.


Reflections On The Impact Of A Library-Based Personal Digital Assistant (Pda) Service, Rick L. Wallace, Nakia J. Cook, Travis Clamon May 2011

Reflections On The Impact Of A Library-Based Personal Digital Assistant (Pda) Service, Rick L. Wallace, Nakia J. Cook, Travis Clamon

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Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine if a librarybased personal digital assistant (PDA) service is a significant factor in the clinical use of PDAs at an academic medical center. Methods: Health sciences students, faculty, staff, and residents at an academic medical center were the participants. The library has serviced several thousand PDAs. This population was used as the basis for the study group. The study design is a cross-sectional study using survey methodology. The analysis was done based on age, college affiliation, and gender, and answered questions such as frequency of PDA use, usefulness of library’s PDA …


Review Of Alcohol In Popular Culture: An Encyclopedia, Ed. By Rachel Black, Rebecca Tolley Apr 2011

Review Of Alcohol In Popular Culture: An Encyclopedia, Ed. By Rachel Black, Rebecca Tolley

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Review of Alcohol in Popular Culture : An Encyclopedia. Rachel Black Greenwood. 2010. 229p, 9780313380488, $85.00.


Ereaders Rule!, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes Mar 2011

Ereaders Rule!, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes

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No abstract provided.


Eighty-Four Percent Women & Academics: Demographics From A 2010 Study Of Tennessee Libraries Book Reviewers, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes Mar 2011

Eighty-Four Percent Women & Academics: Demographics From A 2010 Study Of Tennessee Libraries Book Reviewers, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes

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Review Of M-Libraries 2: A Virtual Library In Everyone’S Pocket, Rebecca Tolley Jan 2011

Review Of M-Libraries 2: A Virtual Library In Everyone’S Pocket, Rebecca Tolley

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Review of M-libraries 2: A Virtual Library in Everyone’s Pocket. Eds. Mohammed Ally and Gill Needham. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 273p. Paperback, $105 (ISBN 9781856046961).