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Connections Newsletter Fall 2015, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Connections Newsletter

Table of Contents

• University Libraries Creates the Lifelong Learners Employers Need
• From the Dean
• University Libraries Gives London Business School Students a Hands-On Gaming Education
• Calvert Awards: Celebrating Undergraduate Research
• University Libraries Advances Nevada’s K-12 Stem Initiatives
• Honor Others through Booth Naming
• Events Scrapbook: “The French Connection”
• University Libraries 2015 Honor Roll of Giving

Practical Guidance For Integrating Data Management Into Long-Term Ecological Monitoring Projects, Robert D. Sutter, Susan Wainscott, John R. Boetsch, Craig Palmer, David J. Rugg

Library Faculty Publications

Long-term monitoring and research projects are essential to understand ecological change and the effectiveness of management activities. An inherent characteristic of long-term projects is the need for consistent data collection over time, requiring rigorous attention to data management and quality assurance. Recent papers have provided broad recommendations for data management; however, practitioners need more detailed guidance and examples. We present general yet detailed guidance for the development of comprehensive, concise, and effective data management for monitoring projects. The guidance is presented as a graded approach, matching the scale of data management to the needs of the organization and the complexity …

Scan-And-Return As Part Of The Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project, Emily Lapworth

Library Faculty Presentations

This presentation describes the implementation of Scan-and-Return
as part of the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project for creating access to
valuable local Jewish community documentation, while developing appropriate
guidelines and procedures for acquiring and returning originals and
describing and preserving digital surrogates.

Connections Newsletter Winter 2015, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Connections Newsletter

Table of Contents

• Faculty Institutes: Partnering with Faculty, Ensuring Student Success
• From the Dean
• Eileen and Tom Raney Give the Gift of Education
• Scholarship Boot Camps Help Students Secure Funding, Complete Their Degrees
• Staff Spotlight: Xan Goodman
• Planning a Health Sciences Library for Southern Nevada
• Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Honorees
• General Announcements