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Lacuny Junior Faculty Research Roundtable Meeting Minutes, December 2012, Lacuny Dec 2012

Lacuny Junior Faculty Research Roundtable Meeting Minutes, December 2012, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


Lacuny Multicultural And Diversity Roundtable Meeting Minutes, December 2012, Lacuny Dec 2012

Lacuny Multicultural And Diversity Roundtable Meeting Minutes, December 2012, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


Mobile First Web And Content Strategy, Stefanie Havelka, David Stevens Nov 2012

Mobile First Web And Content Strategy, Stefanie Havelka, David Stevens

Publications and Research

The paradigm shift from the traditional desktop to the mobile web experience is fast approaching, and providing relevant date, location and time-sensitive content to users via mobile devices becomes an essential piece of the overall web strategy. This presentation demonstrates the concepts, techniques and technologies used to develop both the overall mobile content strategy and user experience, as well as the aggregation and delivery of content to both the desktop and mobile form factors from a single content source.


Lacuny Collection Development Roundtable Meeting Minutes, November 2012, Lacuny Nov 2012

Lacuny Collection Development Roundtable Meeting Minutes, November 2012, Lacuny

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No abstract provided.


Lacuny Executive Council Meeting Minutes, November 2012, Lacuny Nov 2012

Lacuny Executive Council Meeting Minutes, November 2012, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

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Lacuny Adjuncts And Substitutes Roundtable Meeting Minutes, November 2012, Lacuny Nov 2012

Lacuny Adjuncts And Substitutes Roundtable Meeting Minutes, November 2012, Lacuny

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Lacuny Cataloging Roundtable Meeting Minutes, November 2012, Lacuny Nov 2012

Lacuny Cataloging Roundtable Meeting Minutes, November 2012, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


Lacuny Serials Roundtable Meeting Minutes, October 2012, Lacuny Oct 2012

Lacuny Serials Roundtable Meeting Minutes, October 2012, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


Lacuny Junior Faculty Research Roundtable Meeting Minutes, October 2012, Lacuny Oct 2012

Lacuny Junior Faculty Research Roundtable Meeting Minutes, October 2012, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


Lacuny Cataloging Roundtable Meeting Minutes, October 2012, Lacuny Oct 2012

Lacuny Cataloging Roundtable Meeting Minutes, October 2012, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


Lgbt Life With Full Text, Matthew Harrick Oct 2012

Lgbt Life With Full Text, Matthew Harrick

Publications and Research

This publication reviews the EBSCO database LGBT Life with Full Text, and includes pricing options, a product description, a critical evaluation of the product, and starred evaluations for content, user interface/searchability, pricing, and contract options.


Government Information For Your Mobile Phone, Rebecca Arzola, Debbie Rabina Oct 2012

Government Information For Your Mobile Phone, Rebecca Arzola, Debbie Rabina

Publications and Research

A tasting menu of selected apps, created by U.S. government agencies, that provides information accessible from your mobile phone.


Students As Donors To University Archives: A Study Of Student Perceptions With Recommendations, Jessica Wagner, Debbi A. Smith Oct 2012

Students As Donors To University Archives: A Study Of Student Perceptions With Recommendations, Jessica Wagner, Debbi A. Smith

Publications and Research

Most of the literature that explores the relationship between students and university archives focuses on how to integrate archival materials into the undergraduate curriculum. Little exists that analyzes student perceptions of the types of materials that are found in archives; even less discusses how to induce students to donate materials that document life on campus. This case study examines student perceptions of various aspects of university archives, with the goal of developing better methods of reaching out to encourage donation of student life materials.


Lacuny Executive Council Meeting Minutes, September 2012, Lacuny Sep 2012

Lacuny Executive Council Meeting Minutes, September 2012, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


A Librarian's Defense Of The Practicable Over The Perfect In Scholarly Communication, Jill Cirasella Sep 2012

A Librarian's Defense Of The Practicable Over The Perfect In Scholarly Communication, Jill Cirasella

Publications and Research

This peer commentary is an invited response to "Scientific Utopia: I. Opening Scientific Communication" by Brian A. Nosek and Yoav Bar-Anan. It appeared alongside the target article in Psychological Inquiry, Volume 23, Issue 3, 2012.


Implementation As Ongoing And Incremental: Case Study Of Web 2.0 Use For Staff Communication, Wendy Chu Jul 2012

Implementation As Ongoing And Incremental: Case Study Of Web 2.0 Use For Staff Communication, Wendy Chu

Publications and Research

Web 2.0 implementations in academic libraries tend to concentrate on rolling out a functioning system first and training of personnel second. This article offers a case analysis documenting one approach to implementation, whereby a website slowly integrates Web 2.0 technologies in a just-in-time orientation, and the impact on improving staff communication and cultivating community awareness for a small academic library. Findings underscore the need to reexamine the implementation process as a continuous, adaptive, and non-demanding engagement with colleagues and staff based on active awareness of developments and needs.


In Memoriam: Marta G. Franco, John A. Drobnicki Jul 2012

In Memoriam: Marta G. Franco, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Marta Franco was the longtime Serials Librarian in the York College Library.


Professor Sheidlower's New Book, John A. Drobnicki Jul 2012

Professor Sheidlower's New Book, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

The book Humor and Information Literacy was co-authored by Scott Sheidlower and Joshua Vossler.


Review Of The Database Fold3 History And Genealogy Archives Plus, John A. Drobnicki Jul 2012

Review Of The Database Fold3 History And Genealogy Archives Plus, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the database Fold3 history and genealogy archives plus.


Comparing Unique Title Coverage Of Web Of Science And Scopus In Earth And Atmospheric Sciences, Philip Barnett, Claudia Lascar Jul 2012

Comparing Unique Title Coverage Of Web Of Science And Scopus In Earth And Atmospheric Sciences, Philip Barnett, Claudia Lascar

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.


Curriculum-Integrated Information Literacy (Ciil) In A Nursing School: A Practical Model, Carlos Arguelles Jun 2012

Curriculum-Integrated Information Literacy (Ciil) In A Nursing School: A Practical Model, Carlos Arguelles

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.


Meta-Radicalism: The Alternative Press By And For Activist Librarians, Alycia Sellie Jun 2012

Meta-Radicalism: The Alternative Press By And For Activist Librarians, Alycia Sellie

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.


Lacuny Adjuncts And Substitutes Roundtable Meeting Minutes, May 2012, Lacuny May 2012

Lacuny Adjuncts And Substitutes Roundtable Meeting Minutes, May 2012, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


Bridging The Gap Through Collaboration:, Rebecca Arliss, Carlos Arguelles, Rodolfo Hernandez May 2012

Bridging The Gap Through Collaboration:, Rebecca Arliss, Carlos Arguelles, Rodolfo Hernandez

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.


Off To Market We Go: A Content Analysis Of Marketing And Promotion Skills In Academic Librarian Job Ads, Karen Okamoto, Mark Aaron Polger May 2012

Off To Market We Go: A Content Analysis Of Marketing And Promotion Skills In Academic Librarian Job Ads, Karen Okamoto, Mark Aaron Polger

Publications and Research

This exploratory study analyzed the presence of marketing and promotional responsibilities and qualifications listed in selected job advertisements for academic librarians. A content analysis was employed to analyze job advertisements for academic librarians who possessed marketing,promotion, public relations, outreach, and liaison skills. Job advertisements were selected from January 2000 to December 2010. A total of 149 advertisements were analyzed. The authors found that promotional responsibilities were advertised across the 10-year period, but marketing responsibilities were not. Prior promotional and marketing experience was not widely required. Some libraries advertised marketing librarian positions with responsibilities such as branding and social networking. The …


Twenty Years After: Armenian Research Libraries Today, D. Aram Donabedian, John Carey, Arshak Balayan May 2012

Twenty Years After: Armenian Research Libraries Today, D. Aram Donabedian, John Carey, Arshak Balayan

Publications and Research

Since achieving statehood in 1991, Armenia has faced major economic and political obstacles which have significantly affected the nation’s research libraries. This research paper will quantitatively and qualitatively examine the challenges facing Armenian research libraries just over twenty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Specifically, the authors analyze their interviews with five library administrators at five major institutions, respectively. These include Yerevan State University Library, the National Library of Armenia, the Fundamental Scientific Library of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, the Republican Scientific-Medical Library of Armenia, and the Papazian Library of the American University of Armenia. …


Lacuny Executive Council Meeting Minutes, April 2012, Lacuny Apr 2012

Lacuny Executive Council Meeting Minutes, April 2012, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


From Art On The Wall To Something For All: How An Academic Library Turned Its Art Collection Into A Campus Attraction, Jill Cirasella, Miriam Deutch Apr 2012

From Art On The Wall To Something For All: How An Academic Library Turned Its Art Collection Into A Campus Attraction, Jill Cirasella, Miriam Deutch

Publications and Research

An important feature of the Brooklyn College Library is its art collection, the college’s only permanent art collection. In this article, we explain how the library came to have an art collection; how we supplemented the collection with museum-style wall labels, an online catalog, and an audio tour; and how we promoted the collection and sparked student creativity with an annual art contest. We pay particular attention to the decisions and details that might help other libraries working on similar projects.


Dismantling The Monolith: Post-Media Art And The Culture Of Instability, Nora Almeida Apr 2012

Dismantling The Monolith: Post-Media Art And The Culture Of Instability, Nora Almeida

Publications and Research

Art that falls under the “new media” paradigm is problematic, or rather, it renders many traditional assumptions about art as problematic. In a practical sense, new media art raises fundamental questions about the nature of curation and preservation and the role of cultural heritage institutions as stewards of digital assets. Curation and preservation challenges, while significant, are fundamentally a symptom of a more catastrophic failure of concepts and language to adequately address changing relationships between art, materiality, and audiences. This article explores how burgeoning concepts in information and media theory may help shape curation contexts and redefine approaches to preservation. …


Lacuny Executive Council Meeting Minutes, March 2012, Lacuny Mar 2012

Lacuny Executive Council Meeting Minutes, March 2012, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.