Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Libraries As Printers - Or - The Challenges Of Acquiring Pdf Scores And Parts From Self-Publishing Composers, Lisa Rae Philpott

Western Libraries Presentations

While the electronic publishing of books and scores has become commonplace, e-publishing of scores by major music publishers has lagged-behind. Libraries and music publishers are unwilling to relinquish the print format, but the proliferation of music notation software has given rise to greater numbers of self-publishing composers, keen to sell and deliver their musical works in PDF.

The Music Library at the University of Western Ontario is an anomaly, in that it acquires, catalogues, and circulates music for the Faculty of Music’s choirs and large ensembles. A faculty member’s request to participate in a large-scale commission of a new work …

Career Paths And Leadership Skills Of Public Library Ceos, Simona Dinu

MPA Major Research Papers

Abstract: This research paper is an exploratory study of the career paths and leadership skills of public library CEOs in the province of Ontario. The purpose is to inform current library leaders as they develop succession plans, library boards when they recruit for a new CEO and those interested in advancing their careers and moving into senior leadership roles in public libraries. The findings are based on six interviews with successful public library CEOs from CULC (Canadian Urban Libraries Council) member libraries in Ontario. The career paths identified several trends the six participants have in common such as being an …

Making Usage Stats Usable: Evaluating Usage Stat Tools And Maximizing Excel/Pivot Tables, Alie Visser, Melissa Seelye, Samuel Cassady, Debbie Collard

Western Libraries Presentations

This presentation outlines the results of an environmental scan about usage statistic solutions available to libraries, and provides the experience of implementing both vendor-based and home-grown tools.

Are "Stress Busters" The Solution? Teaching Wellness At The Academic Library, Emily Carlisle

FIMS Publications

No abstract provided.

Resiliency And The Long-Tail Of The Research Cycle: Western's Approach To Thinking Through Research Data Management, Erin Huner, Bobby Glushko

Western Libraries Presentations

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