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The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments from SELA member institutions.

News From Around The Southeast

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments in librarianship in the southeastern United States.

The Southeastern Librarian V. 51, No. 4 (Winter 2003) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 51, no. 4 (Winter 2003).

The Southeastern Librarian V. 51, No. 3 (Fall 2003) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 51, no. 3 (Fall 2003).

Distance Learners: Not Necessarily Distant, Rachel Viggiano

The Southeastern Librarian

The following paper was presented at the 2002 SELA/South Carolina Library Association Joint Conference in Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the “New Voices” program, sponsored by the University and College Libraries Section (UCLS) of SELA. The Southeastern Librarian is pleased to reprint the paper in its entirety.

The purpose of this paper is to examine many of the issues involved in providing library services to distance learners, and to discuss the growing overlap of services for traditional on-campus students and distance learners. Is the distinction between the two groups enough to merit a separation of services, or should libraries …

The Southeastern Librarian V. 51, No. 1 & 2 (Spring/Summer 2003) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 51, no. 1 & 2 (Spring/Summer 2003).

News From Around The Southeast

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments in librarianship in the southeastern United States.

Stateside News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments from SELA member institutions.

The Southeastern Librarian V. 50, No. 4 (Winter 2003) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 50, no. 4 (Winter 2003).

Off The Shelf And Into The Classroom: Working With K-12 Teachers To Integrate Digitized Collections Into Classroom Instruction, Tara Zachary Laver

The Southeastern Librarian

Thanks to a grant funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Special Collections Department of LSU Libraries and the LSU digital library have been digitizing, cataloging, and making available via the World Wide Web selected documents and publications from the era of the Louisiana Purchase held by LSU and the New Orleans City Archives. A goal of the grant was to enhance K-12 teaching and learning by working with Louisiana teachers to integrate the use of the digital collection into their classroom activities. The digital collection’s availability on the web would also give access to any teacher, …

New Academic Librarian As New Adjunct Faculty Member: Trial By Fire, Roxanne M. Spencer

The Southeastern Librarian

New academic librarian takes on formal classroom role, as adjunct assistant professor, due to shortage of library education faculty in a library media program. Describes development of an undergraduate children’s literature course. Discusses incorporation of web course software, online readings, and evaluative assignments for undergraduates. Gives examples of pitfalls and successes in developing and teaching a course at the college level for the first time. Offers perspective of the librarian in the formal classroom.

Low Tech And High Tech: The Spectrum Of Special Collections Use In A Technological Institute, Anne A. Salter, Marilyn Williamson

The Southeastern Librarian

The gradual expansion of the Georgia Institute of Technology ‘s Library and Special Collection has resulted in a unique and outstanding science and technological research facility. The process was expanded by a number of individuals who dedicated their professional years to improving the holdings. Unique among these treasures is the first edition of Newton’s Principia. Collecting, preserving, and utilizing the new technologies to expand access to this outstanding collection has proved challenging. The primary materials, carefully collected over the years, are being protected and made available through traditional means; while at the same time technological advances are being utilized to …