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By Popular Demand: Building A Consortial Demand‐Driven Program, Xan Arch, Robin Champieux, Susan Hinken, Emily Mcelroy, Joan Thompson
By Popular Demand: Building A Consortial Demand‐Driven Program, Xan Arch, Robin Champieux, Susan Hinken, Emily Mcelroy, Joan Thompson
Charleston Library Conference
The Orbis Cascade Alliance set out to create an e‐book program for its 36 member libraries. Unlike the single-library patron‐driven acquisition programs that we have seen in the past, this ambitious pilot needed to take into account the different discovery options and workflow requirements of 36 libraries and their varying size and technical capabilities. We will discuss the ideal makeup of an implementation team for a program of this size, how to assess the technical hurdles and what training must be provided, how to work with vendors effectively in this setting, and how to evaluate the success of a patron‐driven …
Experiences From The Field: Choosing A Discovery Tool For Your Unique Library, Jennifer Castaldo, Christine Korytnyk Dulaney, Tom Klingler, Doralyn Rossmann, Laura Wrubel
Experiences From The Field: Choosing A Discovery Tool For Your Unique Library, Jennifer Castaldo, Christine Korytnyk Dulaney, Tom Klingler, Doralyn Rossmann, Laura Wrubel
Charleston Library Conference
Our users want an easier way to search library resources; currently, there are many discovery tools available, which can seem daunting. How do you know which one will work for your unique library? Librarians from different types of libraries—an online library, a land-grant school, a law library, a private university, and a consortium—describe how they evaluated the available products and made decisions on which tools to implement. A variety of platforms are discussed, including: Ebsco’s Discovery Service, III’s Encore Synergy Discovery, Serials Solutions’ Summon, and even a homegrown solution. Discover what libraries are looking for in these tools, strategies for …
Turn That Frown Upside Down: Management Strategies For Improving Library Employee Morale In Uncertain Times, Cindy L. Craig, Curt G. Friehs
Turn That Frown Upside Down: Management Strategies For Improving Library Employee Morale In Uncertain Times, Cindy L. Craig, Curt G. Friehs
Charleston Library Conference
No abstract provided.
Let Go And Haul! A Square‐Rigger’S Guide To Weeding “Age Of Sail” Collections In The 21st Century, Valarie Prescott Adams, Douglas Black
Let Go And Haul! A Square‐Rigger’S Guide To Weeding “Age Of Sail” Collections In The 21st Century, Valarie Prescott Adams, Douglas Black
Charleston Library Conference
This nautically tinged talk explores what happens when two academic libraries begin reshaping their approach to collection evaluation and management by designing programs for large‐scale, systematic collection review. At both libraries, methodical and comprehensive weeding had not taken place for decades, if ever. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga restructured its collection practices by implementing a subject liaison program and creating a carefully phased review process in which discipline faculty were an integral part. Northern Michigan University set out to halve the size of its circulating collection within five years, as part of the library’s response to a campus‐wide strategic …
A First-Year Librarian’S Weeding Project Management Experience From Start To (Planned) Finish, Kady Ferris
A First-Year Librarian’S Weeding Project Management Experience From Start To (Planned) Finish, Kady Ferris
Charleston Library Conference
This paper will provide an adaptable roadmap for weeding a monograph collection at a small academic library. When starting straight out of library school as the first Collection Development Librarian for the St. Edward’s University library in July 2010, I was confronted with a monograph collection that had never been weeded in any systematic way. As a small liberal arts university library, it is not our mission to collect comprehensively but rather to support the current curriculum, which is focused on social issues in a global context. Yet, there we were with a dusty, dated, unused collection filling the shelves. …
2011 Global Student E‐Book Survey, Allen Mckiel
2011 Global Student E‐Book Survey, Allen Mckiel
Charleston Library Conference
This article reviews the responses from the second ebrary informal survey of students concerning their experiences with information resources, which was conducted in September and early October of 2011. The first survey concluded in May of 2008. The surveys asked essentially the same questions about student use of electronic and print resources— perceived strengths and weaknesses as well as preferences and attitudes about them. This analysis compares the student responses separated by the three and a half years. Tables 11, 12, 15, and 16 use data constructed from the 2008 survey that were not initially reported so that they could …
Innovative Practices In Electronic Resources And Acquisition Management, Ryan Weir, Geoffrey P. Timms, Kelly A. Smith, Regina Koury, Denise Pan
Innovative Practices In Electronic Resources And Acquisition Management, Ryan Weir, Geoffrey P. Timms, Kelly A. Smith, Regina Koury, Denise Pan
Charleston Library Conference
No abstract provided.
Efficient And Effective Funding Of Open Access 'Books', Frances Pinter, Sanford G. Thatcher, Ramune K. Kubilius
Efficient And Effective Funding Of Open Access 'Books', Frances Pinter, Sanford G. Thatcher, Ramune K. Kubilius
Charleston Library Conference
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The Tower And The Free Web: The Role Of Reference, John Dove, Phoebe Ayers, Casper Grathwohl, Jason B. Phillips, Michael Sweet, Sam Linthicum
The Tower And The Free Web: The Role Of Reference, John Dove, Phoebe Ayers, Casper Grathwohl, Jason B. Phillips, Michael Sweet, Sam Linthicum
Charleston Library Conference
No abstract provided.
Who Do We Trust? The Meaning Of Brand In Scholarly Publishing And Academic Librarianship, Anthony Watkinson, Kent Anderson, Dean Smith, Hazel Woodward, Allen Renear, Audrey Powers
Who Do We Trust? The Meaning Of Brand In Scholarly Publishing And Academic Librarianship, Anthony Watkinson, Kent Anderson, Dean Smith, Hazel Woodward, Allen Renear, Audrey Powers
Charleston Library Conference
No abstract provided.
Teaching Electronic Resource Management, Sheri Ross
Teaching Electronic Resource Management, Sheri Ross
Charleston Library Conference
No abstract provided.
Will Pod (Print On Demand) Spell Doa For Op?, Mitchell Davis, Peter V. Tafuri, John Riley, Narda Tafuri, Marcus Woodburn
Will Pod (Print On Demand) Spell Doa For Op?, Mitchell Davis, Peter V. Tafuri, John Riley, Narda Tafuri, Marcus Woodburn
Charleston Library Conference
No abstract provided.
Is Good Enough, Really Good Enough? Does Algorithmic Metadata Search Replace The Need For Discipline-Oriented Databases?, Mark Hyer, Helen Ivy, Bruce Pencek, Sharon Jordan, Sharon Tahirkheli
Is Good Enough, Really Good Enough? Does Algorithmic Metadata Search Replace The Need For Discipline-Oriented Databases?, Mark Hyer, Helen Ivy, Bruce Pencek, Sharon Jordan, Sharon Tahirkheli
Charleston Library Conference
No abstract provided.
"It's The Economy, Stupid": Dealing With High Acquisition Goals In Low Economic Times, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, James Wiser, Robert L. Watkins, John G. Dove
"It's The Economy, Stupid": Dealing With High Acquisition Goals In Low Economic Times, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, James Wiser, Robert L. Watkins, John G. Dove
Charleston Library Conference
No abstract provided.
Tying Information Literacy Learning Goals To A Library Materials Budget: Repackaging The Formula To Meet Learning Goals, Dawn Stephen, Jenny Rushing
Tying Information Literacy Learning Goals To A Library Materials Budget: Repackaging The Formula To Meet Learning Goals, Dawn Stephen, Jenny Rushing
Charleston Library Conference
No abstract provided.