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Hagerty Library Collection Development Internship, James Gross Dec 2014

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.

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Advantages Of Joining A Genealogy Society, James Gross Jan 2014

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.

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Metadata Survey: Ead Schema Usage Review, James Gross Dec 2013

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.

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Digital Libraries: Concept Map Exercise, James Gross Nov 2013

Digital Libraries: Concept Map Exercise, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, INFO 653, Assignment #5, Digital Libraries: Concept Map Exercise.

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Metadata Standards: A Review Of The Ead (Encoded Archival Description) Standard, James Gross Oct 2013

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.

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Ancestry.Com Database: Ins Subject Index, James Gross Jan 2013

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.

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Three Presentations At The Boston Conference That Taught Me New Approaches, Immigration And Naturalization Service Citizen Records: Beyond The Basics, James Gross Jan 2013

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.

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Cloud Based Storage: A Brief Look At Dropbox, James Gross Jan 2013

Cloud Based Storage: A Brief Look At Dropbox, James Gross

James Gross

Brief review of dropbox, a cloud based service for digital file storage.

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Digital Collaboration: The Development Of A National Preservation Program By The Library Of Congress And The Ndiipp, James Gross Jun 2012

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.

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The Doi Identifier, James Gross Jun 2012

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.

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Digital Preservation Policy Report: University Of Utah Marriot Library Initiative, James Gross May 2012

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.

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Personal Digital Information Project, Part 2: Hands-On Exercise, James Gross May 2012

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.

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Analytical Essay: The Oais Model And Preservation Planning, James Gross Apr 2012

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.

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Records Management Case Study: The Historical Society Of Pennsylvania, James Gross Mar 2012

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.

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Pdf And Pdf/A: A Technology Used In Creating Records, James Gross Feb 2012

Pdf And Pdf/A: A Technology Used In Creating Records, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 755, Professor miller, Class assignment #1.

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Research Techniques: Review Of Jewishgen's Ftjp Database, James Gross Jan 2012

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.

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Collection Analysis Report: Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University, James Gross, Audrey Hamelers, Marie Johnson Mar 2011

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.

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T458: Old Ins Correspondence & Case Files At The National Archives, James Gross Jan 2011

T458: Old Ins Correspondence & Case Files At The National Archives, James Gross

James Gross

No abstract provided.

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Facebook As A Resource For Locating Relatives, James Gross Jan 2011

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.

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Annotated Bibliography: Collection Development In Archives, James Gross Jun 2010

Annotated Bibliography: Collection Development In Archives, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 561. Review of select literature on collection development in archives.

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Geni Review, James Gross Apr 2010

Geni Review, James Gross

James Gross

Review of (www.geni.com) genealogy website.

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Future Of The Public Library, An Ipl Survey, James Gross Jun 2009

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.

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Institutional Report: The Historical Society Of Pennsylvania, James Gross May 2009

Institutional Report: The Historical Society Of Pennsylvania, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 560.

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Library Observation: On-Site Interview And Analysis Of The Cherry Hill Public Library And The Drexel University Hagerty Library, James Gross May 2009

Library Observation: On-Site Interview And Analysis Of The Cherry Hill Public Library And The Drexel University Hagerty Library, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info650, Professor Galbraith.

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National Library Of Singapore Review, James Gross Mar 2009

National Library Of Singapore Review, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 640. Group project to review managerial aspects of the National Library of Singapore.

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Legislative Lobbying Library Resource Center: Operating Budget, James Gross Feb 2009

Legislative Lobbying Library Resource Center: Operating Budget, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 640, Operating Budget assignment.

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Critique Of Irmin Allner's Article, "Managerial Leadership In Academic Libraries: Roadblocks To Success", James Gross Jan 2009

Critique Of Irmin Allner's Article, "Managerial Leadership In Academic Libraries: Roadblocks To Success", James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 640.

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Internet Public Library (Ipl) Project, James Gross Jun 2008

Internet Public Library (Ipl) Project, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 511.

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Information Abstract: Role Of The Digital Reference Librarian, James Gross May 2008

Information Abstract: Role Of The Digital Reference Librarian, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 511.

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Review Of The National Archives & Records Administration Website, James Gross May 2008

Review Of The National Archives & Records Administration Website, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 511. Class assignment. I wrote a review of the following website: "National Archives & Records Administration"

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