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Neal-Schuman Authoritative Guide To Evaluating Information On The Internet, By Alison Cooke: New York, Ny: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 1999. (Neal-Schuman Netguide Series). Isbn 1-55570-356-9, Elizabeth Parang

Elizabeth Parang

No abstract provided.

Review Of Local Economic Development: A Geographical Comparison Of Rural Community Restructuring., Ruth Connell

Ruth R. Connell

No abstract provided.

Digital Stardust: The Hoagy Carmichael Collection At Indiana University, Kristine Brancolini, Jon Dunn, John Walsh

Kristine R. Brancolini

No abstract provided.

A Changing Bridge For Changing Times: The History Of The West Boston Bridge, 1793-1907, Dale H. Freeman

Dale H. Freeman

Master of Arts Thesis, June 2000: This thesis examines the construction in 1793 of the West Boston Bridge, the first bridge to span the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge, and its successors at the same location in 1854 and then 1907 (the Longfellow Bridge). It is a study of the impact of these bridges on the commercial development and urban settlement patterns of both Cambridge and Boston, and it sets the construction of each bridge in the historical context of the period in which each was built. The thesis utilizes a variety of primary sources drawn from the Cambridge …

Ethical Dilemmas Of Intellectual Property Policies At Sreb Institutions, Diana Sanders, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

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Traveling Culture: Digitising Special Collections Materials At The University Of Iowa Libraries, Carol Hughes, Richard Kolbet, Paul Soderdahl

Paul A Soderdahl

In 1998 The University of Iowa Libraries was the recipient of a grant from the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition in support of a project to digitise a portion of its unique and extensive Redpath Chautauqua Collection. Although the staff of the Information Arcade at The University of Iowa Libraries has extensive experience in instructional technology, this was the first opportunity for them to engage in the digitisation of a large text collection of rare materials. This article will describe the processes undertaken in the project as well as the challenges when the theory of how to approach …

The Convergence Of User Needs, Collection Building, And The Electronic Publishing Market Place [Workshop Report], Elizabeth Parang, Jie Tian, Sharon Wiles-Young

Elizabeth Parang

My Library: Personalized Electronic Services In The Cornell University Library, Suzanne Cohen, John Fereira, Angela Horne, Robert Kibbee, Holly Mistlebauer, Adam Smith

Suzanne Cohen

Library users who are Web users expect customization and interactivity. MyLibrary is a Cornell University Library initiative to provide numerous personalized library services to Cornell University students, faculty, and staff. Currently, it consists of MyLinks, a tool for collecting and organizing resources for private use by a patron, and MyUpdates, a tool to help scholars stay informed of new resources provided by the library. This article provides an overview of the MyLibrary project, explains the rationale for the development of the service in the library, briefly discusses the hardware and software used for the service, and suggests some of the …

Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection, Kristine Brancolini

Kristine R. Brancolini

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Redesigning Freshman Seminar Library Instruction Based On Information Competencies, Elizabeth Parang, Melinda Raine, Trisha Medeiros

Elizabeth Parang

During summer 1997, instruction librarians at Pepperdine University's Payson Library began restructuring Freshman seminar library instruction sessions because they observed that students were not acquiring the needed library and information literacy skills. Too much material was being presented in too short a time with no opportunity for hands-on experience. Taking advantage of the opportunity for Web-based instruction, students now tour the library and learn catalog searching skills at their own pace outside of class. Librarians reinforce vital library skills and introduce the students to a general database during classroom instruction which includes hands-on experience. Evaluation indicates that students completing the …

Gaining User Insight: A Case Study Illustrating The Card Sort Technique, Angi Faiks, Nancy Hyland

Angi Faiks

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