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Hagerty Library Collection Development Internship, James Gross
Hagerty Library Collection Development Internship, James Gross
James Gross
Collection Development Internship at the Drexel University, Hagerty Library. Summary of several collection management projects. Heavy usage of excel for data extraction. Screenshots used for visual aid.
Advantages Of Joining A Genealogy Society, James Gross
Advantages Of Joining A Genealogy Society, James Gross
James Gross
Discussion of the many advantages gained by joining a genealogy society. One can share and learn useful research tips by engaging with one's peers. Genealogy meetings can be a way to socialize and network with fellow genealogists. Genealogy newsletters and meetings can be good sources of research and reference information.
Metadata Survey: Ead Schema Usage Review, James Gross
Metadata Survey: Ead Schema Usage Review, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, INFO 653. A brief review of the EAD schema found in XML encoded finding aids, based on a limited survey. The method of user website access and the percentage of EAD schema usage is briefly reviewed at three library websites: the University of Vermont Library, the Duke University Library, and the University of Chicago Library.
Digital Libraries: Concept Map Exercise, James Gross
Digital Libraries: Concept Map Exercise, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, INFO 653, Assignment #5, Digital Libraries: Concept Map Exercise.
Metadata Evaluation And Development: Erasmus Usage Exercise, James Gross
Metadata Evaluation And Development: Erasmus Usage Exercise, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, INFO 653, Assignment #4, Metadata Evaluation and Development: Erasmus Usage Exercise.
Digital Collection Evaluation: Review Of A Digital Newspaper Collection Held By The Library Of Congress, The University Of Florida Library, And The University Of North Texas Library, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, Info 653, Assignment #3, Digital Collection Evaluation. Brief review of three repositories, each one housing a unique digital Newspaper Collection. Repositories reviewed include: The Library of Congress, Chronicling America, Historic American Newspapers; The University of Florida Digital Collections, Florida Digital Newspaper Library; and The University of North Texas Library, Portal to Texas History, Texas Digital Newspaper Program.
Metadata Standards: A Review Of The Ead (Encoded Archival Description) Standard, James Gross
Metadata Standards: A Review Of The Ead (Encoded Archival Description) Standard, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, Info 653. Assignment #2: Metadata Standards, A Review of the EAD (Encoded Archival Description) Standard.
Digital Library Project: Brief Review Of The Library Of Congress, American Memory, James Gross
Digital Library Project: Brief Review Of The Library Of Congress, American Memory, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, Info 653, Assignment #1, Digital Library Project: Brief Review of The Library of Congress, American Memory.
Ancestry.Com Database: Ins Subject Index, James Gross
Ancestry.Com Database: Ins Subject Index, James Gross
James Gross
Brief review of a new database available from (Ancestry.com). The database, "INS Subject index," is now available to subscribers of (Ancestry.com). This is an index of records held by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services.
Three Presentations At The Boston Conference That Taught Me New Approaches, Immigration And Naturalization Service Citizen Records: Beyond The Basics, James Gross
James Gross
Brief review of a talk by staff employee, Mr. Wilske, of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service. Lecture was held during the annual Jewish Genealogy Conference held in Boston, Mass.
Cloud Based Storage: A Brief Look At Dropbox, James Gross
Cloud Based Storage: A Brief Look At Dropbox, James Gross
James Gross
Brief review of dropbox, a cloud based service for digital file storage.
Research Techniques: Review Of Jewishgen's Ftjp Database, James Gross
Research Techniques: Review Of Jewishgen's Ftjp Database, James Gross
James Gross
Pre-publication copy of my article entitled "Research techniques: Review of Jewishgen's FTJP database."
The Future Of Digital Reference Services, James Gross
The Future Of Digital Reference Services, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, Info 740, Professor Alison Miller. This paper will discuss how reference librarians are embracing new online reference technologies, via the synchronous as well as asynchronous delivery, as they seek new ways and methods to meet the current and future information-seeking needs, of their online users.
Digital Collaboration: The Development Of A National Preservation Program By The Library Of Congress And The Ndiipp, James Gross
Digital Collaboration: The Development Of A National Preservation Program By The Library Of Congress And The Ndiipp, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, Info756, Professor Matienzo. A review of the national digital preservation program developed and managed by the Library of Congress and the LOC's NDIIPP department.
The Doi Identifier, James Gross
The Doi Identifier, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, Info 756, Professor Matienzo. Short review of the DOI identifier and its usage to help identify published web based research data.
Digital Preservation Policy Report: University Of Utah Marriot Library Initiative, James Gross
Digital Preservation Policy Report: University Of Utah Marriot Library Initiative, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, INFO 756, Professor Matienzo, Digital preservation policy report: University of Utah Marriot Library Initiative. Briefly examines four areas of the digital preservation policy initiative as drafted and created by this library.
Personal Digital Information Project, Part 2: Hands-On Exercise, James Gross
Personal Digital Information Project, Part 2: Hands-On Exercise, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, Info 756, Professor Matienzo. Digital information class assignment (Part 2, Hands-on exercise) to select an organizational website and review select files for file type usage.
Analytical Essay: The Oais Model And Preservation Planning, James Gross
Analytical Essay: The Oais Model And Preservation Planning, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, INFO 756, Professor Mark Matienzo. Brief analytical essay on the usage of Significant Properties in preservation planning for digital records.
Records Management Case Study: The Historical Society Of Pennsylvania, James Gross
Records Management Case Study: The Historical Society Of Pennsylvania, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, Info 755, Dr Miller, class assignment #3, Records management case study.
Which Database Components Are Records, James Gross
Which Database Components Are Records, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel university, Info 755, Dr Miller, Class assignment #2, position paper.
Pdf And Pdf/A: A Technology Used In Creating Records, James Gross
Pdf And Pdf/A: A Technology Used In Creating Records, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, Info 755, Professor miller, Class assignment #1.
Research Techniques: Review Of Jewishgen's Ftjp Database, James Gross
Research Techniques: Review Of Jewishgen's Ftjp Database, James Gross
James Gross
Brief review and discussion of Jewishgen's FTJP database. Article includes brief discussion on usage and search techniques.
Collection Analysis Report: Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University, James Gross, Audrey Hamelers, Marie Johnson
Collection Analysis Report: Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University, James Gross, Audrey Hamelers, Marie Johnson
James Gross
Drexel University, INFO665, Collection Analysis Report. An analysis of two subject area collections and one special emphasis collection within Falvey Memorial Library at Villanova University.
T458: Old Ins Correspondence & Case Files At The National Archives, James Gross
T458: Old Ins Correspondence & Case Files At The National Archives, James Gross
James Gross
No abstract provided.
Facebook As A Resource For Locating Relatives, James Gross
Facebook As A Resource For Locating Relatives, James Gross
James Gross
Brief discussion of the usage of the "Facebook" social networking website as a tool to help locate relatives.
Annotated Bibliography: Collection Development In Archives, James Gross
Annotated Bibliography: Collection Development In Archives, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, Info 561. Review of select literature on collection development in archives.
Geni Review, James Gross
Social Networking Websites: A Virtual Playground For Genealogists, James Gross
Social Networking Websites: A Virtual Playground For Genealogists, James Gross
James Gross
Article on the use and usefulness of social networking websites for genealogists. Focuses on using these websites to identify, contact, and interact with distant relatives in this virtual environment.
Future Of The Public Library, An Ipl Survey, James Gross
Future Of The Public Library, An Ipl Survey, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, Info 650. Review of select literature on electronic library services, select demographic data regarding digital library access and resources. Examine the trends in the use of digital public library resources and seek to identify the trends for future library resource needs. IPL survey on the Cherry Hill Public Library discussed.
Institutional Report: The Historical Society Of Pennsylvania, James Gross
Institutional Report: The Historical Society Of Pennsylvania, James Gross
James Gross
Drexel University, Info 560.