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Ipads To Enhance User Engagement During Reference Interactions, Michelle M. Maloney, Veronica A. Wells Nov 2012

Ipads To Enhance User Engagement During Reference Interactions, Michelle M. Maloney, Veronica A. Wells

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Articles and Papers

The University of the Pacific Library’s iPad project is a coordinated effort to implement and assess the use of iPads to enhance user engagement during reference interactions. The project aims to enrich reference transactions and increase student interactivity by allowing students to use iPads at the reference desk to search the library’s resources concurrently with the librarian. Chapter 2 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 48, no. 8) “Rethinking Reference and Instruction with Tablets” presents a review of the literature that pertains to both the service aims of academic reference and its relationship to technology. The chapter discusses the logistics of …


Antecedents And Consequences Of Social And Emotional Evaluations., Carla M. Strickland-Hughes, Natalie C. Ebner Oct 2012

Antecedents And Consequences Of Social And Emotional Evaluations., Carla M. Strickland-Hughes, Natalie C. Ebner

College of the Pacific Faculty Presentations

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Effects Of Attractiveness And Distinctiveness On Attention And Memory For Faces, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes, J. Leudicke, M. K. Johnson, Natalie C. Ebner Oct 2012

Effects Of Attractiveness And Distinctiveness On Attention And Memory For Faces, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes, J. Leudicke, M. K. Johnson, Natalie C. Ebner

College of the Pacific Faculty Presentations

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Hunting For Qr Codes: Linking Students To The Music Collection, Veronica A. Wells Sep 2012

Hunting For Qr Codes: Linking Students To The Music Collection, Veronica A. Wells

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Articles and Papers

Libraries are exploring the use of Quick Response (QR) codes, to market to and connect users with libraries' services. The University of the Pacific has been experimenting with QR codes in an innovative way: to introduce first-year music majors to the physical music library materials via a QR code scavenger hunt. This article discusses the library literature on QR codes and scavenger hunts, as well as the University of the Pacific's QR code scavenger hunt from creation to assessment. Additionally, recommendations are given for designing a similar pedagogical tool at your library.


Appreciative Inquiry: A Transformative Approach For Initiating Shared Leadership And Organizational Learning, Mary M. Somerville, Marical Farner Sep 2012

Appreciative Inquiry: A Transformative Approach For Initiating Shared Leadership And Organizational Learning, Mary M. Somerville, Marical Farner

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Articles and Papers

Auraria Library leaders at the University of Colorado Denver, USA employed Appreciative Inquiry (AI) principles, processes, and practices to inclusively redesign organizational structure, social relationships, knowledge systems, and workplace aspirations. Throughout the four year period, from 2008 through 2012,intervention activities employed life generating properties which were appreciative,applicable, provocative, and collaborative. Iterative application of the 4- Cycle intervention model (discovery, dream, design, and destiny) and associated AI principles advanced shared leadership and organizational learning capacities within a revitalized workplace culture. Iterative processes of reflection, reframing, and reinterpretation now sustain ongoing and inclusive inquiry that is appreciative,applicable, provocative, and collaborative.


How To Milk An Almond, Stuff An Egg, And Armor A Turnip: A Thousand Years Of Recipes. By David Friedman And Elizabeth Cook., Ken Albala Sep 2012

How To Milk An Almond, Stuff An Egg, And Armor A Turnip: A Thousand Years Of Recipes. By David Friedman And Elizabeth Cook., Ken Albala

College of the Pacific Faculty Articles

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Reviewed Work: Sweet Invention: A History Of Dessert By Michael Krondl, Ken Albala Sep 2012

Reviewed Work: Sweet Invention: A History Of Dessert By Michael Krondl, Ken Albala

College of the Pacific Faculty Articles

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Sage White Paper On Discoverability In The Twenty-First Century: Collaboration Opportunities For Publishers, Vendors, And Librarians, Mary M. Somerville Apr 2012

Sage White Paper On Discoverability In The Twenty-First Century: Collaboration Opportunities For Publishers, Vendors, And Librarians, Mary M. Somerville

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Presentations

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Facial Attractiveness And Recognition Of Faces: Effects Of Age And Gender, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes, M. K. Johnson, Natalie C. Ebner Apr 2012

Facial Attractiveness And Recognition Of Faces: Effects Of Age And Gender, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes, M. K. Johnson, Natalie C. Ebner

College of the Pacific Faculty Presentations

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Goals And Memory Aging: Anchored Self-Set Goals For List, Name, And Story Recall, Robin Lea West, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes Apr 2012

Goals And Memory Aging: Anchored Self-Set Goals For List, Name, And Story Recall, Robin Lea West, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes, Carla M. Strickland-Hughes

College of the Pacific Faculty Presentations

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John Muir In The Study Commons: A Case Study In The Aesthetic And Educational Impact Of Art In The Library, Shan Sutton, Robin Imhof Feb 2012

John Muir In The Study Commons: A Case Study In The Aesthetic And Educational Impact Of Art In The Library, Shan Sutton, Robin Imhof

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Articles and Papers

At the University of the Pacific Library, a work of art is being used to raise the visibility of one of its unique special collections. A photographic mural in the library’s study commons offers an artistic tribute to the naturalist John Muir, whose papers are housed in the library’s Holt-Atherton Special Collections department. The series of events that led to its installation provided unique opportunities to forge partnerships between the library and a variety of people and units within the campus community. As a result, the study commons features artwork that provides this learning space with aesthetic beauty as well …


Supporting Informed Learners In The 21st Century, Christine S. Bruce, Hilary Hughes, Mary M. Somerville Jan 2012

Supporting Informed Learners In The 21st Century, Christine S. Bruce, Hilary Hughes, Mary M. Somerville

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Articles and Papers

This article elaborates the concept of informed learning and locates it in educational, workplace, and community settings. Drawing on existing research into people’s experience of information literacy, it identifies critical experiences of informed learners in each of these three settings. It also explores the support required in educational, community, and workplace contexts, which makes informed learning possible. Recognizing strong implications for policy makers in different sectors, the article presents a set of guiding principles for developing informed learning and learners. The idea of informed learning represents and advances understandings of information literacy that incorporate the broader concept of using information …


Information Practices For Leadership In Collaborative Work, Mary M. Somerville, Zaana Howard Jan 2012

Information Practices For Leadership In Collaborative Work, Mary M. Somerville, Zaana Howard

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Presentations

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Mark D. Anderson. Disaster Writing: The Cultural Politics Of Catastrophe In Latin America. Charlottesville And London: U Of Virginia P, 2011. Print. 241 Pages, Martín Camps Jan 2012

Mark D. Anderson. Disaster Writing: The Cultural Politics Of Catastrophe In Latin America. Charlottesville And London: U Of Virginia P, 2011. Print. 241 Pages, Martín Camps

College of the Pacific Faculty Articles

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Improving The Discoverability Of Scholarly Content In The Twenty-First Century: Collaboration Opportunities For Librarians, Publishers, And Vendors, A Sage White Paper, Mary M. Somerville, Barbara J. Schader, John Sack Jan 2012

Improving The Discoverability Of Scholarly Content In The Twenty-First Century: Collaboration Opportunities For Librarians, Publishers, And Vendors, A Sage White Paper, Mary M. Somerville, Barbara J. Schader, John Sack

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Articles and Papers

Discoverability is a popular buzzword—ultimately meaning the degree to which scholars can locate the content needed to advance their research and other creative activity. Improved user discovery experiences require heightened collaboration among (1) scholarly publishers and their published authors; (2) search engine developers, database providers, abstracting and indexing services, and academic publishers; (3) electronic resource management and integrated library system vendors; and (4) librarians who advance institutional discoverability. Drawing from interviews with value chain experts, results of research studies, and insights from scholarly literature, this white paper assesses the currently fragmented discovery environment and proposes cross-sector conversations to further visibility …


Sources: Movies In American History: An Encyclopedia (Review), Robin Imhof Jan 2012

Sources: Movies In American History: An Encyclopedia (Review), Robin Imhof

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Articles and Papers

No abstract provided.


Yo Soy Colorado: Three Collaborative Hispanic Cultural Heritage Initiatives, Beverly B. Allen, Dana Echohawk, Rhonda Gonzales, Fawn-Amber Montoya, Mary M. Somerville Jan 2012

Yo Soy Colorado: Three Collaborative Hispanic Cultural Heritage Initiatives, Beverly B. Allen, Dana Echohawk, Rhonda Gonzales, Fawn-Amber Montoya, Mary M. Somerville

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Articles and Papers

Collaborative activities that reflect ‘ethnicity as provenance’ benefit from collaborative, interdependent relationships among archives, classroom, and community. Examples from Center for Colorado & the West at Auraria Library (University of Colorado Denver) and the Southern Colorado Ethnic Heritage and Diversity Archives and the Voices of Protest Oral History Project (Colorado State University-Pueblo) illustrate collection development practices that advance joint ownership of archival materials by the archives and the originating cultural population. Concluding reflections offer transferable principles for working collaboratively with cultural communities on creation, identification, interpretation, and preservation of photographs, videos, documents, oral histories and ephemeral material reflective of culture, …