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The Time Is Now!: Talking With Black Youth About College, Stephanie Power Carter, James Damico, Kafi D. Kumasi
The Time Is Now!: Talking With Black Youth About College, Stephanie Power Carter, James Damico, Kafi D. Kumasi
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
This article explores the authors work with a group of African American youth in an after school community literacy program. The authors examine how these youth used a set of Internet-based technology tools to evaluate whether or not a group of colleges would affirm their cultural identity and help them succeed if they attended these institutions. From this work, the authors describe how they began to rethink the relationships between college exploration,access, cultural identity, and students potential academic success.
Random Ramblings: Introductions, Robert P. Holley
Random Ramblings: Introductions, Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
In the author's inaugural entry for the recurring column "Random Ramblings" (Against the Grain), the author shares his professional background, research interests, and goals for the column.
Old Spaces, New Places: Purdy/Kresge Redesign, Monique Andrews, Mike Hawthorne, Rhonda Mcginnis, Mike Sensiba
Old Spaces, New Places: Purdy/Kresge Redesign, Monique Andrews, Mike Hawthorne, Rhonda Mcginnis, Mike Sensiba
Library Scholarly Publications
No abstract provided.
Reducing The Print, Repositioning The Electronic, Monique Andrews, Mike Hawthorne, Rhonda Mcginnis
Reducing The Print, Repositioning The Electronic, Monique Andrews, Mike Hawthorne, Rhonda Mcginnis
Library Scholarly Publications
No abstract provided.
Outlook, Fall 2008, Wayne State University Library System
Outlook, Fall 2008, Wayne State University Library System
Library Publications
Newsletter from the Wayne State University Library System. Fall 2008 articles include: Reflections on G. Flint Purdy; 2007-2008 G. Flint Purdy Memorial Award; Virtual Motor City Adds Over 20,000 Images and Videos; Library System Introduces Encore Search; Library System Joins International Consortium for Greater Access; LISP Offers Online Degree; Classroom Technology Redesign; Shiffman Medical Library to Reopen in 2009; Jacob Lawrence Traveling Display; Dean of Library System Elected to OCLC Board of Trustees; Neef Law Library Director Retires; Shiffman Medical Library Director Steps Down; Greeting From Dean Sandra Yee.
Location! Location! Location!: Reference Service In Non-Library Settings, Karen Liston, Rhonda Mcginnis, Nancy A. Wilmes
Location! Location! Location!: Reference Service In Non-Library Settings, Karen Liston, Rhonda Mcginnis, Nancy A. Wilmes
Library Scholarly Publications
The decline in the number of face-to-face reference transactions has implications that are of concern to librarians, as well as the faculty and students we serve. A strategy to address this is to take reference to locations that are “more convenient” for users – locations where they already work, study and gather.
Three reference librarians shared their experiences with offering services in non-library settings, such as a faculty office building, a computer lab in a classroom, a student lounge, and a departmental library room. The objectives and experiences of these librarians vary, as do their specialized subject disciplines. This presentation …
Using Virtual Worlds To Launch Ideas, Research And Teaching, Anne-Marie Armstrong, Darryl Shreve, Joshua Neds-Fox
Using Virtual Worlds To Launch Ideas, Research And Teaching, Anne-Marie Armstrong, Darryl Shreve, Joshua Neds-Fox
Library Scholarly Publications
Wayne State University’s Office for Teaching and Learning (OTL) co-hosted an all-day symposium called Virtual Citizenship. This symposium was part of an ongoing, multi-faceted study of the intersection between information technologies and the practice of citizenship. The OTL, with the help of the New Media Consortium, was able to provide the resources and technical knowledge needed to produce this forum while showcasing new technologies. Prominent speakers presented their views and research live in the university’s auditorium and simultaneously via video streams into Second Life and the university’s web site. This article describes the procedures leading up to the broadcast and …
Computational Linguistics For Metadata Building: Aggregating Text Processing Technologies For Enhanced Image Access, Judith Klavans, Carolyn Sheffield, Eileen Abels, Joan E. Beaudoin, Laura Jenemann, Jimmy Lin, Tom Lippincott, Rebecca Passonneau, Tandeep Sidhu, Dagobert Soergel, Tae Yano
Computational Linguistics For Metadata Building: Aggregating Text Processing Technologies For Enhanced Image Access, Judith Klavans, Carolyn Sheffield, Eileen Abels, Joan E. Beaudoin, Laura Jenemann, Jimmy Lin, Tom Lippincott, Rebecca Passonneau, Tandeep Sidhu, Dagobert Soergel, Tae Yano
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
We present a system which applies text mining using computational linguistic techniques to automatically extract, categorize, disambiguate and filter metadata for image access. Candidate subject terms are identified through standard approaches; novel semantic categorization using machine learning and disambiguation using both WordNet and a domain specific thesaurus are applied. The resulting metadata can be manually edited by image catalogers or filtered by semi-automatic rules. We describe the implementation of this workbench created for, and evaluated by, image catalogers. We discuss the system's current functionality, developed under the Computational Linguistics for Metadata Building (CLiMB) research project. The CLiMB Toolkit has been …
The Wayne State University Library And Information Science Program Starts Records And Information Management Certificate Program, Joseph M. Turrini
The Wayne State University Library And Information Science Program Starts Records And Information Management Certificate Program, Joseph M. Turrini
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
No abstract provided.
Subject Access Tools In English For Canadian Topics: Canadian Extensions To U.S. Subject Access Tools, Robert P. Holley
Subject Access Tools In English For Canadian Topics: Canadian Extensions To U.S. Subject Access Tools, Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
Canada has a long history of adapting United States subject access tools, including the Library of Congress Classification (LCC), Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), the Dewey Decimal Classification, and the Sears List of Subject Headings, to meet the specific needs of Canadians. This paper addresses the extensions to these American tools for English-speaking Canadians. While the United States and Canada have many similarities, differences exist that require changing terminology and providing greater depth and precision in subject headings and classification for specifically Canadian topics. The major effort has been for Library and Archives Canada (LAC) systematically to provide extensions …
The Authority Of Sources In Academic Libraries: The Authority Of Everyman, Rhonda Mcginnis
The Authority Of Sources In Academic Libraries: The Authority Of Everyman, Rhonda Mcginnis
Library Scholarly Publications
No abstract provided.
The Academic Library Reference Collection: What's In, What's Out, What's Online, Monique Andrews, Rhonda Mcginnis
The Academic Library Reference Collection: What's In, What's Out, What's Online, Monique Andrews, Rhonda Mcginnis
Library Scholarly Publications
No abstract provided.
There's No I In Team: Collaborative Development Of Online Instructional Modules, Suzan A. Alteri, Rhonda Mcginnis
There's No I In Team: Collaborative Development Of Online Instructional Modules, Suzan A. Alteri, Rhonda Mcginnis
Library Scholarly Publications
Providing meaningful Information Literacy instruction to thousands of freshmen each year is a daunting challenge facing university libraries. After the demise of a university required 1-credit library skills course, the Wayne State University Libraries tried to target instruction at Courses meeting freshman level General Education requirements. Unfortunately these courses tend to be composed of either numerous 25-30 person sections or very large lecture sections. To provide hands-on, in person instruction to students in all of the sections of even one of these courses can require 75-100 librarian hours in a single week. Servicing multiple courses would drain staff time and …
Outlook, Winter 2008, Wayne State University Library System
Outlook, Winter 2008, Wayne State University Library System
Library Publications
Newsletter from the Wayne State University Library System, Special Edition UGL 10 Year Anniversary. Winter 2008 articles include: A Look Back on Past 10 Years at the UGL; Library System Extends Virtual Motor City Project; SafeAssignment Software Rolled Out to Combat Plagiarism; NMIT Helps Bring Graduation to Mother's Hospital Bed; Law Library Receives Artwork; Podcasting of Lectures Now Available; LISP Welcomes New Director; Shiffman Medical Library Closes For Renovations; Professor Emerita Edith Phillips Stars in Video Tying "Then to Now"; Purdy/Kresge Improvements; Greetings From Dean Sandra Yee.
Wsuls 2008 Year In Review, Wayne State University Library System
Wsuls 2008 Year In Review, Wayne State University Library System
Library Publications
2008 Annual Report includes: A Message from Dean Sandra Yee; Statistics; TRC Named National Model of Digital Teaching and Learning; 2008 Classroom Redesign Project; Library System Features Jacob Lawrence and "The Legend of John Brown" Traveling Art Display, Chapbook Program Showcases Work of Detroit Area Middle and High School Students; Library System Expands Liaison Program with New Coordinator; LIS Faculty and Staff Host Urban Librarians Summit; LIS Offers Completely Online Degree Program; Construction Moves Ahead on New Shiffman Library; DALNET Director Named One of Library Journal's 2008 Movers and Shakers; Dean Sandra Yee Elected to Serve on ARL Board of …
Making Sense Of Dietary Supplements: The Dietary Supplements Labels Database, Annette M. Healy
Making Sense Of Dietary Supplements: The Dietary Supplements Labels Database, Annette M. Healy
Library Scholarly Publications
This article describes the Dietary Supplements Labels Database, a new resource from the National Library of Medicine that integrates information from dietary supplement manufacturers, government agencies, and clinical research into an easy-to-use interface. This database contains information on more than 2,000 brands of dietary supplement and more than 800 active ingredients. This resource will greatly assist consumers and health care providers in evaluating the safety, efficacy, and quality of dietary supplements. Features of the resource will be described as well as the browse and search methods used to access the information.
Seeing White In Black: Examining Racial Identity Among African American Adolescents In A Culturally Centered Book Club, Kafi D. Kumasi
Seeing White In Black: Examining Racial Identity Among African American Adolescents In A Culturally Centered Book Club, Kafi D. Kumasi
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
This qualitative, ethnographic study explores the various tensions and struggles around racial identity that thirteen African American youth encounter while participating in a culturally responsive, library-based book club called Circle of Voices. Data were collected twice a week over four months in an after school community literacy intervention program in a public library and a university Black cultural library setting. Thematic analysis of the corpus of data and a micro ethnographic discourse analysis were performed on the data. Whiteness and double consciousness serve as complementary theoretical frameworks. Findings reveal that: a) tension is an integral component in helping African American …
A Librarian's Guide To Dietary Supplements, Annette M. Healy
A Librarian's Guide To Dietary Supplements, Annette M. Healy
Library Scholarly Publications
This presentation will review current U.S. laws governing dietary supplements and the impact these laws have on the information needs of health care providers and consumers who want to make informed decisions regarding dietary supplement use. The information needs of health care providers and consumers evaluating dietary supplements will be reviewed, resources to meet those needs highlighted, and gaps in current knowledge identified.
Medlineplus Go Local: The Librarian’S Tool For Promoting Hospital Services To The Community, Annette M. Healy
Medlineplus Go Local: The Librarian’S Tool For Promoting Hospital Services To The Community, Annette M. Healy
Library Scholarly Publications
Healthcare systems are complex organizations that patients and families may find difficult to navigate. MedlinePlus Go Local projects are assisting consumers in this navigation by developing directories of health services that are indexed by geographic area, types of services provided and associated health issues. Librarians affiliated with healthcare systems can play a critical role in promoting their organization and assisting healthcare consumers in locating needed services by assisting Go Local projects in accurately indexing their organization and assisting with keeping the information up-to-date.
Confiscations At Customs: Banned Books And The French Booktrade During The Last Years Of The Ancien Régime [Book Review], Robert P. Holley
Confiscations At Customs: Banned Books And The French Booktrade During The Last Years Of The Ancien Régime [Book Review], Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
No abstract provided.
Management Basics For Information Professionals, 2nd Ed. [Book Review], Robert P. Holley
Management Basics For Information Professionals, 2nd Ed. [Book Review], Robert P. Holley
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
No abstract provided.
A Preliminary Investigation Of Image Indexing: The Influence Of Domain Knowledge, Indexer Experience And Image Characteristics, Joan E. Beaudoin
A Preliminary Investigation Of Image Indexing: The Influence Of Domain Knowledge, Indexer Experience And Image Characteristics, Joan E. Beaudoin
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
This study investigates the application of conceptual terms to images by individuals with various educational and occupational backgrounds. While the inherent complexities of applying terms to images are broadly acknowledged, few studies have addressed the issue of how subject expertise or practical image indexing experience may impact the work. This study begins work in this direction by examining the terms applied to a series of images by individuals with different levels of domain knowledge and practical indexing experience. In addition to the indexers’ varying backgrounds, the study examined how the images’ modes of representation and interpretation influenced the application of …
Serviciile De Referinta: Cheia Succesului Unei Biblioteci [Reference Services: Key To Library Success], H.G.B. Anghelescu
Serviciile De Referinta: Cheia Succesului Unei Biblioteci [Reference Services: Key To Library Success], H.G.B. Anghelescu
School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications
In any library setting reference services are the main activity with the public. The reference librarian represents the library’s interface, the library’s window. It’s at the reference desk that library users have their information needs met with the help of reference librarians. The article discusses three models of reference services and focuses on librarians’ customer-oriented attitude and behavior.