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Digital Repositories: A Umass Amherst Perspective, Fall 2007, Marilyn S. Billings Nov 2007

Digital Repositories: A Umass Amherst Perspective, Fall 2007, Marilyn S. Billings

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Athol Slaughterhouse Rises From The Ashes, Madeleine K. Charney Jun 2007

Athol Slaughterhouse Rises From The Ashes, Madeleine K. Charney

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Plans for rebuilding the Athol slaughterhouse destroyed by fire in 2006.

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Gee Book Is New Gardener's Mentor, Barbara Gee May 2007

Gee Book Is New Gardener's Mentor, Barbara Gee

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Book review of The Massachusetts Gardener's Companion: An Insider's Guide to Gardening from the Berkshires to the Islands by Barbara Gee (Globe Pequot Press, 2007)

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Review Of Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia On Cd-Rom, Paula E. Hyman Apr 2007

Review Of Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia On Cd-Rom, Paula E. Hyman

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Book review (CD-ROM format) of a work that attempts to cover "the whole Jewish world and all of Jewish culture from the Hebrew Bible to the present." Also available online: http://jwa.org/

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Template Letter For Permissions Request - Department, Marilyn S. Billings Jan 2007

Template Letter For Permissions Request - Department, Marilyn S. Billings

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Template Letter For Permissions Request - On Behalf Of An Author, Marilyn S. Billings Jan 2007

Template Letter For Permissions Request - On Behalf Of An Author, Marilyn S. Billings

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Protocol Analysis Of A Federated Search Tool: Designing For Users, Emily R. Alling, Rachael Naismith Jan 2007

Protocol Analysis Of A Federated Search Tool: Designing For Users, Emily R. Alling, Rachael Naismith

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Librarians at Springfield College conducted usability testing of Endeavor's federated search tool, ENCompass for Resource Access. The purpose of the testing was to make informed decisions prior to customizing the look and function of the software's interface in order to make the product more usable for their patrons. Protocol, or think-aloud, analysis was selected as a testing and analysis method. Subjects from the general college community were recruited and given a list of tasks to perform on ENCompass, and they were asked to speak all of their thoughts out loud as they worked. Upon analyzing the test results, researchers found …

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Template Letter For Permissions Request - Author, Marilyn S. Billings Jan 2007

Template Letter For Permissions Request - Author, Marilyn S. Billings

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Reference And Research Desk Study, Beth W. Lang, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Jan 2007

Reference And Research Desk Study, Beth W. Lang, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick

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Do We Step Together, In The Same Direction, At The Same Time? How A Consortium Approached A Federated Search Implementation, Christine Turner, Lori Mestre, Beth Lang, Barbara Morgan Jan 2007

Do We Step Together, In The Same Direction, At The Same Time? How A Consortium Approached A Federated Search Implementation, Christine Turner, Lori Mestre, Beth Lang, Barbara Morgan

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The Five College Libraries of Western Massachusetts have a long-standing tradition of collaborating on technology projects which improve our communities’ access to information resources. After investigating various link resolver and federated search products in 2002, the Five College Librarians’ Council signed a three year contract with Ex Libris in spring 2003 to host SFX link resolver and MetaLib federated search installations. Following a very successful implementation of SFX in 2003, the Libraries took on the MetaLib implementation in 2004. From the perspective of one participating library, this article addresses how the Consortia planned, made decisions and took actions regarding this …

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Conference Keynoter Defends Practices Buried In New England’S Agricultural History, Plans For Future, Madeleine K. Charney Apr 2006

Conference Keynoter Defends Practices Buried In New England’S Agricultural History, Plans For Future, Madeleine K. Charney

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Brian Donahue, environmental historian, debunks the myths of early New England farming practices.

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Valley Free Radio Program Takes Things ‘Farm To Fork’, Madeleine K. Charney Apr 2006

Valley Free Radio Program Takes Things ‘Farm To Fork’, Madeleine K. Charney

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Written by Amanda Cather, this article describes the radio show "Farm to Fork: The Pioneer Valley's Local Food and Agriculture" which airs every other Tuesday from 6:30-7:30pm EST on WXOJ-LP, 103.3fm, Valley Free Radio. Hosted by: Madeleine Charney, Kelly Coleman, Leslie Cox and Don Persons. Listen via live audiostream: www.valleyfreeradio.org

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Research And Publication In The Digital Age, Gerald Jay Schafer Feb 2006

Research And Publication In The Digital Age, Gerald Jay Schafer

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Stocking Rates For Operators Of Small Horse Farms, Madeleine Charney, Sue Ellen Johnson Jan 2006

Stocking Rates For Operators Of Small Horse Farms, Madeleine Charney, Sue Ellen Johnson

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As Project Assistant, I collaborated with Dr. Sue Ellen Johnson on this brochure. The project was a planning grant for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Planning Initiative, to support sustainable grazing practices in the Chicopee River Basin, Massachusetts’ largest watershed.

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Hidden Jewel Of Information Uncovered, Madeleine K. Charney Sep 2005

Hidden Jewel Of Information Uncovered, Madeleine K. Charney

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Describes the library at the New England Small Farm Institute (NESFI), located at 275 Jackson Street in Belchertown, MA.

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Permaculture At Umass-Amherst: Garden Share Project, Madeleine K. Charney Dec 2004

Permaculture At Umass-Amherst: Garden Share Project, Madeleine K. Charney

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Student-run project at UMass-Amherst which highlights the value of growing and eating local and organic foods.

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Northampton Community Garden: Paradise It Is, Madeleine K. Charney Jun 2004

Northampton Community Garden: Paradise It Is, Madeleine K. Charney

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Logistics and philosophy behind this well-run community site.

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At Home With Death, Madeleine K. Charney Mar 2004

At Home With Death, Madeleine K. Charney

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From website to gravesite, a budding landscape designer learns firsthand about the ties between technology, community, and the land.

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Permaculture At Umass-Amherst: Garden Share Project, Madeleine Charney Jan 2004

Permaculture At Umass-Amherst: Garden Share Project, Madeleine Charney

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Student-run project at UMass-Amherst which highlights the value of growing and eating local and organic foods.

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