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The Birth Of A New Library In A Silicon Valley Community, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu Jun 2001

The Birth Of A New Library In A Silicon Valley Community, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

Diana H. Wu

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The Birth Of A New Library In A Silicon Valley Community, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu Jun 2001

The Birth Of A New Library In A Silicon Valley Community, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Academic Librarianship: Changing Roles In The Digital Age, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu Jun 2001

Academic Librarianship: Changing Roles In The Digital Age, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

Diana H. Wu

No abstract provided.


Academic Librarianship: Changing Roles In The Digital Age, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu Jun 2001

Academic Librarianship: Changing Roles In The Digital Age, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Historical Fabrications On The Internet: Recognition, Evaluation, And Use In Bibliographic Instruction, John A. Drobnicki, Richard Asaro Jan 2001

Historical Fabrications On The Internet: Recognition, Evaluation, And Use In Bibliographic Instruction, John A. Drobnicki, Richard Asaro

Publications and Research

Although the Internet provides access to a wealth of information, there is little, if any, control over the quality of that information. Side-by-side with reliable information, one finds disinformation, misinformation, and hoaxes. The authors of this paper discuss numerous examples of fabricated historical information on the Internet (ranging from denials of the Holocaust to personal vendettas), offer suggestions on how to evaluate websites, and argue that these fabrications can be incorporated into bibliographic instruction classes.


Cultivating Partnerships/Realizing Diversity, Janice Simmons-Welburn, William C. Welburn Jan 2001

Cultivating Partnerships/Realizing Diversity, Janice Simmons-Welburn, William C. Welburn

Library Faculty Research and Publications

Academic librarians should not only seek methods for continuous learning about an increasingly diverse college student body, they are encouraged to pursue partnerships with campus agencies that work directly with students, especially those charged with building a diverse community of students. The authors present two examples to illustrate strategies-in-action.