Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Introduction To Digitalcommons@Uri, Julia A. Lovett

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

DigitalCommons@URI is the University of Rhode Island's institutional repository. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to deposit scholarly and creative work for long-term preservation and online dissemination. The repository also offers support for journal publishing and faculty profile pages. This presentation gives an overview of the repository and how to contribute.

New England Technical Services Librarians Spring 2012 Conference: Ilibrary: Digital Futures For Libraries (May 3, 2012, Worcester, Ma), Andrée J. Rathemacher, Michael A. Cerbo Ii, Julia A. Lovett

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

This report discusses the program of the 2012 New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) annual spring conference, held on Thursday, May 3 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, titled “iLibrary: Digital Futures for Libraries.” NETSL is a section of the New England Library Association and a regional group of the American Library Association.

Michael Gets Weighed...In Italia, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Life and customs in a southern Italian town.

Ocean Exploration : A Guide To Information Resources, Judith B. Barnett

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

An overview and selective guide to the literature of ocean exploration is provided

for reference, research and collection development purposes. Books,

encyclopedias, bibliographies, databases and websites are identified and

described. Both historical background and current information

on the subject are covered.

After Hearing The News, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

A poem written after hearing the news of the death of a long ago friend.

Assunta And A Bag Of Food, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Life in the Mezzogiorno of Italy in the town of San Nicandro Garganico. The author briefly ponders his aging.

New E-Resources At The University Libraries, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

LibGuide providing a list of electronic resources purchased by the University of Rhode Island libraries in recent months.

Panel Discussion On Libraries And Best Practices In Fair Use, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

This report covers a panel discussion on the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries, published in January 2012 by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The panel was held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on March 23, 2012 and was hosted by the MIT Libraries. Panelists were Patricia Aufderheide of the Center for Social Media at American University; Brandon Butler of ARL; Kyle Courtney of Harvard Law School; and Jay Wilcoxson of MIT.

The San Nicandresi Jews: A Brief Bibliographic And Photographic Essay, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Brief bibliographic, photographic essay on the conversion story of the Southern Italian Jews known as the Jews of San Nicandro.

Vincenzo Has Died, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Short story of life and a death in a Southern Italian town.

Ithaka Boston Forum, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

This report covers the Ithaka Boston Forum, held in Boston on December 6, 2011. Presenters from Ithaka S + R updated attendees on new initiatives at JSTOR, forthcoming Books at JSTOR, the JSTOR Current Scholarship Program, and long-term preservation of electronic content through Portico.

Six Crosses, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Brief short story or observation about life in a small southern Italian town.

Michele, The Husband, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

A short story from an unfinished mystery novel involving scenes from an Italian-American life.