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Africana Resources In Four Selected U.S. Academic Research Libraries, Afeworki Paulos, Robert P. Holley

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

Purpose – To explore the relationship between the importance of African Studies programs and the acquisition of African imprint titles in four selected American academic libraries.

Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the characteristics of the African Studies programs in four universities in comparison with library holdings including the percentage of holdings from four major English-language African publishers.

Finding -- The four research libraries acquire substantial numbers of African monographs in keeping with the importance of their African Studies programs.

Originality/value – The paper provides information on major four African Studies programs and the library holdings that support them.

Interindexer Consistency, Term Usage, And Indexer Experience Levels In The Application Of Image Descriptors, Joan E. Beaudoin

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

This study concerns image indexing and the affect of indexer experience levels on interindexer consistency and the choice of indexing terms. Owing to the importance of concept-based indexing for images, this investigation will provide information for the development of basic criteria for image indexing practices. Four groups of participants with varying degrees of image indexing and subject expertise will be studied through an interactive Web site. A questionnaire will gather information on indexer experience levels and basic demographic data, and an image component of the study will gather indexing terms applied by the participants. Quantitative analysis will be conducted on …

An Introduction To Digital Commons, Jeff Riedel

Digital Commons Information

This presentation outlines the Digital Commons resource and Institutional Repositories.

Faculty-Librarian Collaboration To Teach Research Skills: Electronic Symbiosis, Navaz P. Bhavnagri, Veronica Bielat

Teacher Education Faculty Publications

This article discusses faculty-librarian collaboration to integrate technology in a course that focuses on teaching empirical research methodologies and library research skills to elementary and early childhood education graduate students. Vygotsky’s theory, standards in teacher education, and information literacy standards form the conceptual framework that supports this collaboration. The purpose and procedures of this collaboration, as well as student, faculty, and librarian outcomes, are discussed. This present collaboration on bibliographic instruction and the use of Blackboard courseware is framed within the context of past history of collaboration and future plans to expand this collaboration.

Outlook, Fall 2005, Wayne State University Library System

Library Publications

Newsletter from the Wayne State University Library System. Fall 2005 articles include: New Technology Resource Center Opens in Time for Fall Semester; Wayne State University Library System Receives $150,000 Grant to Expand Access to Digital Collections; Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America; McRaes' Passion for African American Past Leads to Large Donation; Charles Johnson Featured as "Conversations with Authors" Event; A Message from Dean Sandra Yee.

Image And Text: A Review Of The Literature Concerning The Information Needs And Research Behaviors Of Art Historians, Joan E. Beaudoin

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

This article seeks to present a coherent corpus of materials useful to information professionals interested in the research needs of art historians. The information needs and information-seeking behaviors of art historians are addressed through a discussion of this user group’s research methodologies, the types of materials they consult, the impact of technology on their scholarship, and the discipline’s continuing development and redefinition. As a review of the literature on the topic, this article’s core incorporates the ideas expressed by a number of authors.

The Effect Of The Internet On The Out-Of-Print Book Market: Implications For Libraries, Robert P. Holley, Kalyani Ankem

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

This study presents the results of an analysis of the offers by out-of-print dealers to buy and to sell items in AB Bookman’s Weekly during two periods (1982 and 1992) compared with availability and prices in 2004 in Used.addall.com, a metasearch site for out-of-print materials. After searching 786 items with 690 valid cases, the authors discovered a high availability of items in all four samples (95%) and a significant decline in prices in inflation-adjusted dollars (-48.7% for 1982 sell ads and -46.62% for 1992 sell adds). The items in the sample were most heavily concentrated in history, arts, and literature; …

Wsuls 2005 Annual Report, Wayne State University Library System

Library Publications

2005 Annual Report includes: Message from the Dean; Access to New Resources and Services; Events; New Faculty; New Librarians; Grants, Awards, and Honors; Statistics; Donor Profiles; Donors

Fundamentals Of Collection Development And Management [Book Review], Robert P. Holley

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Genetics Home Reference: Locating Easy-To-Understand Genetics Information, Deborah H. Charbonneau, Annette M. Healy

Library Scholarly Publications

This article describes the Genetics Home Reference, the National Library of Medicine's searchable Web resource that provides reliable information about genetic conditions, genes, and chromosomes and their relationship to the health of individuals, families, or populations. This resource contains descriptions of hundreds of genes and genetic conditions, with new content being added regularly. Features of the resource will be described as well as the browse and search methods used to access the information.

The World's Best Books: Taste, Culture, And The Modern Library, Gordon B. Neavill

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Developing Academic Library Staff For Future Success [Book Review], Robert P. Holley

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Emergence Of Digital Libraries, Gordon B. Neavill

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

The author considers historical development of digital libraries and focuses on the broader context within digital libraries exist. He also emphasizes the importance of cooperation among libraries in putting together digital collections.

Student Satisfaction With Electronic Library Resources At Wayne State University, Robert P. Holley, Ronald R. Powell

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

This paper reports the results of a survey of student satisfaction with electronic library resources beyond the online catalog at Wayne State University. Undertaken in Fall Term 2000 as a class project for a marketing course, a student team designed, administered, and analyzed a survey sent to a 10% random sample (2,965) of all students with a return rate of 9.41% (271). Almost 40% of the responding students said that they were unaware of electronic resource though 53.8% of these same students answered subsequent questions about use of these resources. Students aware of electronic resources learned about them much more …

Digital Infrastructure Development Within A Nonprofit Polymer Science Library: An Analysis Of The Transition To Digital Serials At The Michigan Molecular Institute, Natalie A. Tucker, Robert P. Holley

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

The authors analyze the issues that the Michigan Molecular Institute Library (MMI) will face in making the transition to digital serials. Supporting a specialized research institute, the library has a limited number of serial subscriptions (68) from a large number of publishers (42). Furthermore, its specialized nature limits the number of potential consortia partners. Strengths include a user community of skilled researchers in a well-defined research area. In making the transition, MMI will encounter both similar and different issues than those found in larger academic and research libraries. Topics covered include current access, planning, licensing, archival concerns, interlibrary loan, interoperability, …

Strategies For Planning And Promoting Library Services To New Users, Deborah H. Charbonneau, Carrie F. Croatt-Moore, Laventra E. Danquah

Library Scholarly Publications

A team of academic librarians is using a set of common strategies – assessment, advocacy and advertisement - to develop and enhance health information services and programs to an urban campus community and beyond. As a means of meeting the challenge of disseminating and promoting a large number of new information resources and skills to current library patrons and to new user populations, these strategies inform a refocused program for on-site library instruction, a current health information outreach initiative and planning for a new health outreach initiative. By sharing the methods and results of these strategies in consort with a …

Wsuls 2004 Annual Report, Wayne State University Library System

Library Publications

2004 annual report includes: A message from Dean Sandra Yee; Library System's new catalog and WILD ILL system; Impact of the US Patriot Act on WSU; In Circulation: Arts and Communication; Jeff Trzeciak appointed Associate Dean; Launch of Mathematics Emporium; Launch of Technology Resource Center; Digital Library Initiatives, Law Library Microform and Herman Miller Consortium Collection; Adaptive Technology Workstations and Wireless Access; IMLS Leadership Grants; Urban Health Partners; Statistics; Donor Spotlight: Norman McRae, Irwin T. and Shirley Holtzman, William J. and Joyce Cunningham; In Memory of Hildegard Joseph; 2004 Donors.

Applying Customer Service Software In An Educational Environment, Rhonda Mcginnis

Library Scholarly Publications

This session is intended to introduce the attendees to some of the benefits and challenges of offering online real-time interaction with students and to demonstrate one such product, VRLPlus, as it is used in the WSU Libraries’ new “Ask a Librarian Online!” service. Session attendees will not only see how the VRLPlus can function to answer library reference questions but also how it might be used to conduct online office hours, and/or basic instruction for individual distance learners. The session will conclude with a discussion of some of the successes and challenges that faculty or others can expect when offering …

The Répertoire De Vedettes-Matière De L’Université Laval Library 1946-1992: Francophone Subject Access In North America And Europe, Robert P. Holley

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

In 1946, the Université Laval in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, started using Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) in French. To do so, the librarians created an authority list in French, Répertoire de Vedettes-matière (RVM), whose first published edition appeared in 1962 (the first edition appeared with the title Répertoire des Vedettes-matière). Since then, RVM has had increasing importance in providing support for subject access in francophone countries around the world as other libraries, first in Canada and then in Europe, either adopted RVM, often with some modification, for subject access or used it as a resource for creating French …

Catholic Social Reform And The New Deal: The Papers Of Monsignor John A. Ryan And Bishop Francis J. Haas, Joseph M. Turrini

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

The Ceauşescu Era: Survival Of The Library Profession And Institution In Communist Romania, H.G.B. Anghelescu

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Management Basics For Information Professionals, 1st Ed. [Book Review], Robert P. Holley

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Resource Sharing, Gordon B. Neavill

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

"Utilizarea În Comun A Resurselor" (Resource Sharing), Gordon B. Neavill

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Management Pentru Viitor: Biblioteci Și Arhive [Management For The Future: Libraries And Archives], Hermina G.B. Anghelescu, István Király

School of Information Sciences Books

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Metaphor Graphics To Depict Sleep Research Results, Judith A. Floyd

Nursing Faculty Research Publications

Many nurses are not familiar with the highly technical language of research and the types of graphics that researchers use to communicate findings, creating a major barrier to research utilization in nursing. In an effort to find alternative approaches to displaying research results, W.G. Cole introduced "metaphor graphics" a decade ago as a way of graphically representing knowledge. He proposed that data be summarized using visual metaphors - i.e., abstract signs and symbols - to show patterns and convey meaning. Viewing human beings as imperfect processors of information who tend to reason using pattern recognition and mental models, Cole hypothesized …

Nelson Lichtenstein, The Most Dangerous Man In Detroit: Walter Reuther And The Fate Of American Labor, Joseph M. Turrini

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Bibliography Of The Published Works Of Professor Edward Shils, Christine C. Schnusenberg, Gordon B. Neavill

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

From Printing History To History Of The Book, Gordon B. Neavill

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Archiving Electronic Journals, Gordon B. Neavill, Mary Ann Sheblé

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

Libraries must take an active role in collecting and archiving electronic journals to ensure that their contents remain accessible to users as far into the future as possible. The CICNet electronic journals project represents a promising example of cooperative network-based archiving undertaken by the library community, but at the present stage of development the most reliable archiving option is for individual libraries or library consortia to obtain electronic journals directly from the network and establish their own access and archiving procedures. Problems involving in long-term electronic archiving include the short life expectancies of digital storage media, hardware and software dependency, …