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2012

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Medicine In The Americas, Kristine A. Petre Mls, Cm, Ahip Dec 2012

Medicine In The Americas, Kristine A. Petre Mls, Cm, Ahip

Kristine A Petre, MLS, CM, AHIP

Medicine in the Americas is a freely available, searchable collection of historical medical Americana. The collection is part of the Digital Collections repository at the National Library of Medicine’s online digital archives. This review discusses the contents, searching functions, and additional features available in the collection.

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Ict For Poverty Alleviation In Pacific Island Nations: Study Of Icts4d In Fiji, Deogratias Harorimana, Opeti Rokotuinivono, Emali Sewale, Fane Salaiwai, Marica Naulu, Evangelin Roy Dec 2012

Ict For Poverty Alleviation In Pacific Island Nations: Study Of Icts4d In Fiji, Deogratias Harorimana, Opeti Rokotuinivono, Emali Sewale, Fane Salaiwai, Marica Naulu, Evangelin Roy

Dr Deogratias Harorimana

ICT for Poverty Alleviation in Pacific Island Nations: Study of ICTs4D in Fiji There has been a vague and little knowledge on the role or potential of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) in relation to addressing poverty in Fiji. This may be probably due to the newness of the technology in the South Pacific Region as a whole but also probably due to the fact that only 9.7% of the current Fiji 931,000 populations are internet users (ITC Figures 2011). This paper reports on finding how ICTs is contributing towards poverty alleviation in Fiji. On the basis of reviewed best …

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Growing Relationships: A Project To Reduce Hospital Noise, Jennifer Deberg, Mindwell Egeland, Sharon Tucker Dec 2012

Growing Relationships: A Project To Reduce Hospital Noise, Jennifer Deberg, Mindwell Egeland, Sharon Tucker

Jennifer DeBerg

No abstract provided.

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Exploring Value Of Customized Tutorials For Remote Students, Jennifer Deberg Dec 2012

Exploring Value Of Customized Tutorials For Remote Students, Jennifer Deberg

Jennifer DeBerg

No abstract provided.

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Academic Libraries Should Consider A Strategic Approach To Promotion And Marketing Of E-Books, Nazi Torabi Dec 2012

Academic Libraries Should Consider A Strategic Approach To Promotion And Marketing Of E-Books, Nazi Torabi

Nazi Torabi

No abstract provided.

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Not Your Mother's Pda: The Transition From Pda Pilot To Full Acquisitions Integration, Harriet Rykse, Bruce Fyfe, Nazi Torabi, Nicole Nolan, Erin Gallagher, Yves Vanier Dec 2012

Not Your Mother's Pda: The Transition From Pda Pilot To Full Acquisitions Integration, Harriet Rykse, Bruce Fyfe, Nazi Torabi, Nicole Nolan, Erin Gallagher, Yves Vanier

Nazi Torabi

Western Libraries and Ingram Content Group worked together to establish a Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) program that has been incorporated into the regular acquisitions workflow at Western. Some features of the program include: all titles selected for addition to the PDA collection are filtered through the approval profiles established by the librarians, the library’s holdings are uploaded to Ingram weekly so that duplicate titles are avoided, invoices for purchased PDA titles are sent weekly and holdings for un-purchased and purchased PDA records are updated weekly. A Patron Driven Acquisitions Working Group established the program at Western by meeting with collections …

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A Graduate Degree In Library Or Information Science Is Required, But Not Sufficient, To Enter The Profession, Nazi Torabi Dec 2012

A Graduate Degree In Library Or Information Science Is Required, But Not Sufficient, To Enter The Profession, Nazi Torabi

Nazi Torabi

No abstract provided.

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Library School Curricula In The Us Should Address Liaison Responsibilities For Students Interested In Academic Librarianship, Nazi Torabi Dec 2012

Library School Curricula In The Us Should Address Liaison Responsibilities For Students Interested In Academic Librarianship, Nazi Torabi

Nazi Torabi

No abstract provided.

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First Year Experience: Librarian As Instructor Of A Pharmacy Practice Laboratory, Xiaomei Gu Dec 2012

First Year Experience: Librarian As Instructor Of A Pharmacy Practice Laboratory, Xiaomei Gu

Xiaomei Gu

Pharmacy Practice Laboratory (PPL) Course Series are required courses for PharmD students to practice the use of scientific and clinical knowledge in providing pharmaceutical care. The course meets three times per week for a lecture followed by a discussion session and a laboratory session. This poster describes the author’s first-year experience of teaching PubMed in this unique format. During Spring 2012, the author’s role in PPL was focused on PubMed. To prepare for PPL, the author attended planning meetings, evaluated students’ previous knowledge of PubMed, and investigated the teaching facilities. During the 2nd week of PPL, the author delivered two …

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Documenting Student Life: The Use Of Oral Histories In University Archives, Michele Christian Dec 2012

Documenting Student Life: The Use Of Oral Histories In University Archives, Michele Christian

Michele Christian

This article discusses a recent oral history project conducted by the University Archives, Iowa State University Library, which documents students' campus experience and concentrates on the university's annual celebration, VEISHEA. By focusing on current students, the University Archives has been able to actively document student life and become better aware of the numerous student activities on campus. The project has enabled the archives to build bridges to previously undocumented student groups. The contact through these interviews has led to the donation of records from these groups, and has made these students more conscious of their role in the university's history …

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Assessing Archival Outreach To The Greek Community: Adding Spice To Evidence Based Librarianship And Information Science For Program Development, Sarah Passonneau, Michele Christian Dec 2012

Assessing Archival Outreach To The Greek Community: Adding Spice To Evidence Based Librarianship And Information Science For Program Development, Sarah Passonneau, Michele Christian

Michele Christian

No abstract provided.

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The Librarian/Lecturer: Successful Course Development Based On Km Principles, Stuart Basefsky Dec 2012

The Librarian/Lecturer: Successful Course Development Based On Km Principles, Stuart Basefsky

Stuart Basefsky

This presentation focuses on a highly successful and award winning course taught by a librarian/lecturer. It was specifically designed to serve the knowledge needs and aspirations of students, faculty, companies, publishers and the educational institution to which all these parties are connected. The unique manner in which the KM needs of the parties are met by establishing synergies is highlighted as well as how it is assessed.

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Data Curation Is For Everyone! The Case For Master's And Baccalaureate Institutional Engagement With Data Curation, Yasmeen Shorish Dec 2012

Data Curation Is For Everyone! The Case For Master's And Baccalaureate Institutional Engagement With Data Curation, Yasmeen Shorish

Yasmeen Shorish

This article describes the fundamental challenges to data curation, how these challenges may be compounded for smaller institutions, and how data management is an essential and manageable component of data curation. Data curation is often discussed within the confines of large, research universities. As a result, master’s and baccalaureate institutions may be left with the impression that they cannot engage with data curation. However, by proactively engaging with faculty, libraries of all sizes can build closer relationships and help educate faculty on data documentation and organization best practices. Experiences from one master’s comprehensive institution as it engages with data management …

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Moving Services Out Of The Library And Into The Classroom, Eeva Munoz, David Fiander, Ian Whyte Dec 2012

Moving Services Out Of The Library And Into The Classroom, Eeva Munoz, David Fiander, Ian Whyte

David J Fiander

No abstract provided.

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Google Scholar: The Pros And Cons For Maritime Scholars, Christopher H. Hoebeke Dec 2012

Google Scholar: The Pros And Cons For Maritime Scholars, Christopher H. Hoebeke

Christopher H Hoebeke

Mainstream academia, particularly the sciences, rely heavily on publication "impact factor." Will that work for academics in the maritime sector?

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Research Techniques: Review Of Jewishgen's Ftjp Database, James Gross Nov 2012

Research Techniques: Review Of Jewishgen's Ftjp Database, James Gross

James Gross

Pre-publication copy of my article entitled "Research techniques: Review of Jewishgen's FTJP database."

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The Changes In The Republican Presidential Candidates' Wikipedia Articles Leading Up To Super Tuesday 2012, Matthew R. Cox Nov 2012

The Changes In The Republican Presidential Candidates' Wikipedia Articles Leading Up To Super Tuesday 2012, Matthew R. Cox

Matthew R. Cox

Throughout its more than 11 years of existence, many librarians, professors, and teachers, among countless others, have been wary of Wikipedia due to its seemingly unregulated nature and the fact that anyone can make changes to its articles. Although many of these justifiably skeptical professionals have become more accepting of Wikipedia as a good source for finding a general overview of a topic, there continues to be a great deal of distrust in the site’s accuracy. Articles on politicians and controversial issues are often seen as even less reliable than other types of articles since they are thought of as …

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Open Access Week 2012: Digital Asset Management Systems (Dams), Lisa Zillinski, Sonia Lorenz Nov 2012

Open Access Week 2012: Digital Asset Management Systems (Dams), Lisa Zillinski, Sonia Lorenz

Lisa Zilinski

No abstract provided.

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The Future Of Digital Reference Services, James Gross Nov 2012

The Future Of Digital Reference Services, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 740, Professor Alison Miller. This paper will discuss how reference librarians are embracing new online reference technologies, via the synchronous as well as asynchronous delivery, as they seek new ways and methods to meet the current and future information-seeking needs, of their online users.

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What The Wmu Library Can Do For Alumni, Christopher H. Hoebeke Nov 2012

What The Wmu Library Can Do For Alumni, Christopher H. Hoebeke

Christopher H Hoebeke

No abstract provided.

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Web 2.0 And Libraries: All Staff Meeting, 12/11/2007, Maria Carpenter, Amanda Rust Nov 2012

Web 2.0 And Libraries: All Staff Meeting, 12/11/2007, Maria Carpenter, Amanda Rust

Amanda Rust

No abstract provided.

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Lurking In The Lab: Analysis Of Data On Molecular Biology Laboratory Instruments, Jen Ferguson Nov 2012

Lurking In The Lab: Analysis Of Data On Molecular Biology Laboratory Instruments, Jen Ferguson

Jen Ferguson

No abstract provided.

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Information Commons: The Future Is Now, Robert A. Seal Nov 2012

Information Commons: The Future Is Now, Robert A. Seal

Robert A Seal

First established in the United States in the 1990’s, the information commons (IC) has become a common way to provide users of academic libraries with a variety of both library and technology services in the 21st century. Now a worldwide phenomenon, the information commons offers, in a centralized location, research and writing assistance, access to computers and other technology, high-speed Internet and wireless communication, loans of laptops and tablet devices, tutoring, both quiet and noisy work study areas, collaborative spaces, classrooms, digital media services, coffee and food items, and more. From the smallest to the largest institutions, the IC has …

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Interlibrary Loan: Integral Component Of Global Resource Sharing, Robert A. Seal Nov 2012

Interlibrary Loan: Integral Component Of Global Resource Sharing, Robert A. Seal

Robert A Seal

Presentation from IFLA/SEFLIN International Summit on Library Cooperation in the Americas held in Miami, Florida, on April 19, 2002.

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The Economics Of Open Source, Christopher H. Hoebeke Nov 2012

The Economics Of Open Source, Christopher H. Hoebeke

Christopher H Hoebeke

No abstract provided.

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The Purdue University Research Repository (Purr): A Dataset Solution, Courtney Matthews Nov 2012

The Purdue University Research Repository (Purr): A Dataset Solution, Courtney Matthews

Courtney E Matthews

No abstract provided.

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What Does Current Young Adult Space Practice Teach Us About Young Adult Spaces In Public Libraries? Poster Session Presenter At Cla Conference 2012., Jonathan P. Bell, Collin Rickman, Joy Rodriguez, Julie Whitehead Nov 2012

What Does Current Young Adult Space Practice Teach Us About Young Adult Spaces In Public Libraries? Poster Session Presenter At Cla Conference 2012., Jonathan P. Bell, Collin Rickman, Joy Rodriguez, Julie Whitehead

Jonathan P. Bell

This poster presents the findings to date from the IMLS grant “Making Space for Young Adults in Public Libraries,” which represents the first attempt to systematically examine Young Adult (YA) space practices in public libraries. We will illustrate the common themes that have emerged from the study’s three different approaches to data collection and analysis of current YA space practices: surveys to YA library patrons and adult library staff, analysis of YA space video footage, and the replication and analysis of physical YA spaces in the immersive 3D world of Second Life.

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Medicine In The Americas, Kristine A. Petre Mls, Cm, Ahip Nov 2012

Medicine In The Americas, Kristine A. Petre Mls, Cm, Ahip

Kristine A Petre, MLS, CM, AHIP

Medicine in the Americas is a freely available, searchable collection of historical medical Americana. The collection is part of the Digital Collections repository at the National Library of Medicine’s online digital archives. This review discusses the contents, searching functions, and additional features available in the collection.

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Lean Manufacturing Problem Solving Approach To Journal Access Issues, Linda Matula Schwartz Mde, Ahip, Cm, Kristine A. Petre Mls, Ahip, Cm Nov 2012

Lean Manufacturing Problem Solving Approach To Journal Access Issues, Linda Matula Schwartz Mde, Ahip, Cm, Kristine A. Petre Mls, Ahip, Cm

Kristine A Petre, MLS, CM, AHIP

No abstract provided.

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Library Impact Statement For Csc 423 Network Intrusion Detection And Defense, Amanda Izenstark Nov 2012

Library Impact Statement For Csc 423 Network Intrusion Detection And Defense, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for CSC 423 Network Intrusion Detection and Defense. New course was supported with no need for additional resources.

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