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2002

Library and Information Science

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A Metadata Framework Developed At The Tsinghua University Library To Aid In The Preservation Of Digital Resources, Jinfang Niu Nov 2002

A Metadata Framework Developed At The Tsinghua University Library To Aid In The Preservation Of Digital Resources, Jinfang Niu

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This article provides an overview of work completed at Tsinghua University Library in which a metadata framework was developed to aid in the preservation of digital resources. The metadata framework is used for the creation of metadata to describe resources, and includes an encoding standard used to store metadata and resource structures in information systems. The author points out that the Tsinghua University Library metadata framework provides a successful digital preservation solution that may be an appropriate solution for other organizations as well.

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The Integration Of Assessment Of Student Learning Outcomes And Teaching Effectiveness, Anna H. Perrault, Vicki L. Gregory, James Carey Oct 2002

The Integration Of Assessment Of Student Learning Outcomes And Teaching Effectiveness, Anna H. Perrault, Vicki L. Gregory, James Carey

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This paper reports the conceptual phase of the USF School of Library and Information Science’s participation in the Pew Trust Challenge Grant project “Innovations in Faculty Work Life,” administered by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The SLIS was selected as one of nine departments at USF to participate in a Pilot Study for Alternate Measures of Teaching Effectiveness, one of two foci in the USF Harvard Challenge Grant project. The SLIS developed student learning outcomes goals for the graduate program in library and information science. The goal for teaching is formulated in programmatic objectives for student learning outcomes and …

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Florida Community College Collection Assessment Report, Anna H. Perrault, Richard Madaus, Ann Armbrister, Jeannie Dixon, Heather Thuotte-Pierson Oct 2002

Florida Community College Collection Assessment Report, Anna H. Perrault, Richard Madaus, Ann Armbrister, Jeannie Dixon, Heather Thuotte-Pierson

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In 2002 a study was conducted of community college collections in Florida as a follow-up and an additional interval to a similar study conducted in 1998. The analysis in 2002 compared the profile of the LINCC database, three peer groups of community colleges by enrollment size, and each of the twenty-eight community colleges with the 1998 study results. Among the significant findings are: The median age of LINCC collective holdings improved between 1998 and 2002, declining from 24 years to 22 years. The “year reached 50%” for the LINCC database in 2002 was 1980, meaning that half of the monographs …

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Global Collective Resources: A Study Of Monographic Bibliographic Records In Worldcat., Anna H. Perrault Jul 2002

Global Collective Resources: A Study Of Monographic Bibliographic Records In Worldcat., Anna H. Perrault

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In 2001, WorldCat, the primary international bibliographic utility, contained 45 million records with over 750 million library location listings. These records span over 4,000 years of recorded knowledge in 377 languages.1 Under the auspices of an OCLC/ALISE research grant, a bibliometric study was conducted of WorldCat. A 10% systematic random sample of the database was analyzed utilizing the OCLC iCAS product to profile the monographic bibliographic records in WorldCat by type of library, subject, language, and publication date parameters. The profile details the Ainformation commons@ of global publication made accessible through the OCLC international network. There were 3,378,272 usable records …

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The Florida Community College Statewide Collection Assessment Project: Outcomes And Impact, Anna H. Perrault, Tina Adams, Rhonda Smith, Jeannie Dixon May 2002

The Florida Community College Statewide Collection Assessment Project: Outcomes And Impact, Anna H. Perrault, Tina Adams, Rhonda Smith, Jeannie Dixon

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A collection assessment project was conducted in 1998 of the twenty-eight community college library/Library Resource Center (LRC) collections in Florida.1 The evaluative materials provided to each of the institutions produced a number of outcomes. To assess the project’s impact, a survey was conducted in fall 2000. The impact study found that, in the opinion of library administrators, the Florida Community College Collection Assessment study had influenced the appropriation of additional funds, informed librarians’ collection development decisions, and affected the weeding of collections through the presentation of institution-specific collection assessment reports that were provided for each library. The major finding of …

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Rocks In The Whirlpool, Kathleen De La Peña Mccook May 2002

Rocks In The Whirlpool, Kathleen De La Peña Mccook

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“Equity of Access” for all to the records of humanity is a key action area of the American Library Association (ALA). By 2005 the Association has declaredthat it will be the leading voice for equitable access to information resourcesin all formats for all people.

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Copyright In Cyberspace: Questions And Answers For Librarians By Gretchen Mccord Hoffmann, Vicki Gregory Jan 2002

Copyright In Cyberspace: Questions And Answers For Librarians By Gretchen Mccord Hoffmann, Vicki Gregory

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No abstract provided.

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Thadl - A Successful Pilot Project, Jinfang Niu Jan 2002

Thadl - A Successful Pilot Project, Jinfang Niu

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No abstract provided.

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