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Transition To A Liaison Model: Teaching Faculty And Librarian Perceptions, La Loria Konata, Lyn Thaxton Oct 2001

Transition To A Liaison Model: Teaching Faculty And Librarian Perceptions, La Loria Konata, Lyn Thaxton

University Library Faculty Publications

Georgia State University is a culturally diverse urban institution in downtown Atlanta, with a full-time equivalent enrollment of approximately 15,000. At the heart of this urban and culturally diverse institution is the GSU Pullen Library. The library established a separate collection development department, with several subject bibliographers in the 1970s. When a new university librarian began work in October 1997, each of the five bibliographers dealt with broad subject areas, such as business and science/health science. The bibliographers worked with departmental faculty representatives, also called book chairs, to determine what was needed in the library. Another group of ten librarians …


"Organizing Black America: An Encyclopedia Of African American Associations" Book Review, M. Elaine Hughes Jul 2001

"Organizing Black America: An Encyclopedia Of African American Associations" Book Review, M. Elaine Hughes

University Library Faculty Publications

This is a book review of "Organizing Black America: An Encyclopedia of African American Associations", Mjagkij, Nina (editor).


"The African American Experience: An Historical Bibliographical Guide" Book Review, M. Elaine Hughes Jan 2001

"The African American Experience: An Historical Bibliographical Guide" Book Review, M. Elaine Hughes

University Library Faculty Publications

This is a book review of "The African American Experience: An Historical Bibliographical Guide" edited by Arvarh E. Strickland.


Creating A Web Research Guide: Collaboration Between Liaisons, Faculty And Students, Tammy Sugarman, Constance Demetracopoulos Jan 2001

Creating A Web Research Guide: Collaboration Between Liaisons, Faculty And Students, Tammy Sugarman, Constance Demetracopoulos

University Library Faculty Publications

This article discusses the efforts of two liaison librarians at William Russell Pullen Library, Georgia State University, to build a long-term, sustainable partnership among teaching faculty, graduate students, and librarians in the development and maintenance of a Web-based research guide for world history. The projects' goals are: to provide access to the resources available at Pullen Library; to serve as a gateway to resources available on the Internet; and to showcase student contributions, including bibliographies and annotations of Web sites. The project is an organic endeavor, with the Web site's organization open to periodic review and modification. Continuous discussions and …