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Increasing The Visibility Of The Library Within The Academic Research Enterprise, Annette M. Healy
Increasing The Visibility Of The Library Within The Academic Research Enterprise, Annette M. Healy
Library Scholarly Publications
Academic libraries support their universities' goals of developing and maintaining successful research programs. As the information landscape and researcher practices change, recognition of the library's role in supporting research may be diminishing. This article will explore some aspects of the academic research enterprise and identify opportunities libraries can use to position themselves as key members of the research enterprise as well as increase their visibility among the research community. Successful initiatives implemented at Wayne State University will be highlighted to illustrate strategies librarians can use at their own institutions.
Map It @ Wsu: Development Of A Library Mapping System For Large Academic Libraries, Paul Gallagher
Map It @ Wsu: Development Of A Library Mapping System For Large Academic Libraries, Paul Gallagher
Library Scholarly Publications
The Wayne State University Library System launched its library mapping application in February 2010, designed to help locate materials in the five WSU libraries. The system works within the catalog to show the location of materials, as well as provides a web form for use at the reference desk. Developed using PHP and MySQL, it requires only minimal effort to update using a unique call number overlay mechanism. In addition to mapping shelved materials, the system provides information for any of the over three hundred collections held by the WSU Libraries. Patrons can do more than just locate a book …