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Conceptual And Procedural Knowledge: A Framework For Analyzing Point-Of-Need Information Literacy Instruction, Amy Vanscoy Jan 2019

Conceptual And Procedural Knowledge: A Framework For Analyzing Point-Of-Need Information Literacy Instruction, Amy Vanscoy

Communications in Information Literacy

The information literacy instruction (ILI) that occurs during a spontaneous information interaction, such as at the reference desk, is not clearly defined and not extensively researched. It differs, however, from classroom ILI, with its lesson plans, carefully considered learning outcomes, and planned learning activities. This paper uses the framework of conceptual and procedural knowledge, drawn from education research, to analyze point-of-need ILI. Digital reference transcripts were analyzed using this framework, and examples of ILI from the transcripts were categorized to make sense of how conceptual and procedural knowledge manifest in point-of-need ILI. This conceptual/procedural focus acknowledges the unique context of …

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Influences On The Choice Of Library Science Graduate Study: An Examination Of Cultural And Social Capital, Economic Factors, Gender, And Race, Rhonda K. Armstrong Jan 2019

Influences On The Choice Of Library Science Graduate Study: An Examination Of Cultural And Social Capital, Economic Factors, Gender, And Race, Rhonda K. Armstrong

Ed.D. Dissertations

The demographics of the library and information profession in the United States, which is primarily White and female, do not reflect the diversity of the population and those libraries serve. To further the understanding of who chooses library science graduate programs and how one might take social justice actions for more diversity, this study employed a post-positivist, quantitative study blended with critical theory. The study used Perna’s college choice model, which considers cultural capital, social capital, and economic factors as influential on college choice decisions. The study utilized a secondary data set, the Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study 2008/2012 data …

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Teacher Perceptions Of Understaffed School Libraries, Amanda Bonjour Jan 2019

Teacher Perceptions Of Understaffed School Libraries, Amanda Bonjour

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this mixed methods study is to learn what classroom teachers perceive the effects of improper staffing of school libraries to be. It asks: What do classroom teachers perceive are the effects of improper staffing or the cutting of a school librarian? Through the qualitative analysis of survey responses, the study found that teachers perceived teacher librarians to have a positive impact on student achievement through collaboration and to be a valuable asset in providing resources for staff and students. Qualitatively, results from two school districts, one with and one without a certified librarian staffed in their middle …

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The Right To Be Forgotten And Implications On Digital Collections: A Survey Of Arl Member Institutions On Practice And Policy Dec 2018

The Right To Be Forgotten And Implications On Digital Collections: A Survey Of Arl Member Institutions On Practice And Policy

Virginia A Dressler

In the spring of 2017, digital librarians and digital collection managers at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions were surveyed on practices and policies surrounding takedown requests in openly accessible digital collections. The survey collected basic demographic information surrounding the digital repositories (anonymized) and presented a series of hypothetical scenarios for respondents to consider and reflect upon. The survey received a 25.8% response rate, with many intriguing insights. Survey findings are presented, along with a discussion on future recommendations for work in this area.

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Reimagining Research Services’ Outreach To Faculty And Students: A Tale Of Two Research Departments (University Of Central Florida And Florida Gulf Coast University) No Title, Barbara Tierney, Linda Colding Dr. Dec 2018

Reimagining Research Services’ Outreach To Faculty And Students: A Tale Of Two Research Departments (University Of Central Florida And Florida Gulf Coast University) No Title, Barbara Tierney, Linda Colding Dr.

Barbara Tierney

Two academic library research managers discuss innovative outreach strategies that they coordinate in their respective libraries (University of Central Florida serves 68,000+ students, Florida Gulf Coast University serves 15,000+ students) to support faculty and student success for teaching, learning, and research. A poster1 was created to illustrate these strategies.

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East Meets West: The Japan Association Of National University Libraries (Janul) And The University Of Central Florida (Ucf) Exchange Librarians And Learning Commons Information No Title, Barbara Tierney, Yuka Taniguchi Dec 2018

East Meets West: The Japan Association Of National University Libraries (Janul) And The University Of Central Florida (Ucf) Exchange Librarians And Learning Commons Information No Title, Barbara Tierney, Yuka Taniguchi

Barbara Tierney

Is your library contemplating an international librarian exchange? Such exchanges not only increase participants’ understanding of other cultures, they also challenge participants to look at their own cultures from a new perspective.
Two academic librarians, Yuka Taniguchi from Kobe University1  (Japan) and Barbara Tierney from the University of Central Florida2  discuss their visits to each other’s libraries in 2016-2017 to share information about their respective learning commons and outreach programs. 
 
This article focuses on the lessons learned for each librarian and practical tips on how to accomplish a successful academic library foreign exchange.

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A Comprehensive Bibliography Of Nineteenth Century Bicycling Periodicals, Christopher A. Sweet Dec 2018

A Comprehensive Bibliography Of Nineteenth Century Bicycling Periodicals, Christopher A. Sweet

Christopher A. Sweet

Bicycling became hugely popular in the second half of the nineteenth century. At the time, bicycle manufacturing was an important American industry, bicycle racing was one of the most popular spectator sports, and joining a bicycle club was a mark of social distinction. This bicycle craze occurred at the same time as an explosion in the publishing of American periodicals. Bicycle manufacturers invested heavily in newspaper and magazine advertising which spurred the creation of new periodicals. This paper documents more than one hundred bicycling periodicals that were published in the nineteenth century. The bibliographic essay provides historical context for both …

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2018 American Nurses Credentialing Center’S (Ancc) Magnet Conference, Basia Delawska-Elliott Dec 2018

2018 American Nurses Credentialing Center’S (Ancc) Magnet Conference, Basia Delawska-Elliott

Basia Delawska-Elliott, MLIS, AHIP

This year’s American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet conference took place on October 24-26 in Denver, CO, and attracted more than 10,000 participants. I was excited to be one of them. My hospital, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (in Portland, Oregon), received its 5 th Magnet recognition this year and I was invited by our Magnet leadership team to attend the conference and walk with the Providence St. Vincent nurses during the Magnet award celebration parade.

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Publications.Docx, Heather Perry Dec 2018

Publications.Docx, Heather Perry

Heather Perry

No abstract provided.

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Selected Works Instructions, Barbara Potts Dec 2018

Selected Works Instructions, Barbara Potts

Barbara Potts

Instructions how to set up and manage a Liberty University Selected Works account.

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Teaching Evaluative Criteria To Increase Critical Thinking: Infographics 101, Dana S. Thompson Dec 2018

Teaching Evaluative Criteria To Increase Critical Thinking: Infographics 101, Dana S. Thompson

Dana Statton Thompson

Pre-print

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"You Shall Listen To All Sides And Filter Them From Yourself" Information Literacy And 'Post-Truth" Skepticism, Christopher A. Sweet, Troy Swanson, Jeremy Shermak Dec 2018

"You Shall Listen To All Sides And Filter Them From Yourself" Information Literacy And 'Post-Truth" Skepticism, Christopher A. Sweet, Troy Swanson, Jeremy Shermak

Christopher A. Sweet

No abstract provided.

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Hagen Et Al. - 2019 - Processes, Potential Benefits, And Limitations Of .Pdf, Loni Hagen Dec 2018

Hagen Et Al. - 2019 - Processes, Potential Benefits, And Limitations Of .Pdf, Loni Hagen

Loni Hagen

As part of the open government movement, an increasing number of 311 call centers have made their datasets available to the public. Studies have found that 311 request patterns are associated with personal attributes and living conditions. Most of these studies used New York City 311 data. In this study, we use 311 data from the City of Miami, a smaller local government, as a case study. This study contributes to digital government research
and practices by making suggestions on best practices regarding the use of big data analytics on 311 data. In addition, we discuss limitations of 311 data …

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Hagen Et Al. - 2019 - Open Data Visualizations And Analytics As Tools Fo.Pdf, Loni Hagen Dec 2018

Hagen Et Al. - 2019 - Open Data Visualizations And Analytics As Tools Fo.Pdf, Loni Hagen

Loni Hagen

Government agencies collect large amounts of structured and unstructured data. Although these data can be used to improve services as well as policy processes, it is not always clear how to analyze the data and how to glean insights for policy making, especially when the data includes large volumes of unstructured text data. This article reports opinions found in “We the People” petition data using topic modeling and visual analytics. It provides an assessment of the usability of the visual analytics results for policy making based on interviews with data professionals and policy makers. We found that visual analytics have …

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Get To Know Liaison Librarians!​ How To Talk To Users About What We Do​, Kelly Giles, Hillary E. Ostermiller, Elizabeth Price, Brian Sullivan, Malia Willey Dec 2018

Get To Know Liaison Librarians!​ How To Talk To Users About What We Do​, Kelly Giles, Hillary E. Ostermiller, Elizabeth Price, Brian Sullivan, Malia Willey

Elizabeth Price

No abstract provided.

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