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Selectedworks User Guide, Berkeley Electronic Press (Bepress)
Selectedworks User Guide, Berkeley Electronic Press (Bepress)
Roesch Library Staff Publications
Guide provides instructions for new and existing users of SelectedWorks, a companion product of eCommons designed to collect an author's scholarly work in one location from many different collections in the Digital Commons network.
Archival Exhibits As Interdisciplinary Teaching Tools: A Case Study, Jillian M. Ewalt
Archival Exhibits As Interdisciplinary Teaching Tools: A Case Study, Jillian M. Ewalt
Marian Library Faculty Publications
This case study describes a recent exhibit of archival photographs at the University of Dayton and how it was used as a teaching tool in an undergraduate course. The exhibit, Faith, Reason, and One-Hour Processing, showcased archival photographs from the Marian Library, a special library on campus devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This article outlines how the project was developed in conjunction with a campus-wide theme, Faith and Reason, and used as a teaching tool in an interdisciplinary undergraduate course, Development of Western Culture in a Global Context (ASI 120). This article also suggests the interdisciplinary potential of Catholic …
Content, Credibility, And Readership: Putting Your Institutional Repository On The Map, Maureen E. Schlangen
Content, Credibility, And Readership: Putting Your Institutional Repository On The Map, Maureen E. Schlangen
Roesch Library Staff Publications
Open-access institutional repositories have become a reliable and stable medium for sharing scholarly work, advancing research, and elevating an institution’s profile. However, it takes time and effective marketing to gather content, build the repository’s credibility, and attract readership. Here, a handful of successful repository managers share what they have learned from the launch and growth of their repositories.
Library Testimonial: Margaret Mcaleese, Maureen E. Schlangen
Library Testimonial: Margaret Mcaleese, Maureen E. Schlangen
Roesch Library Staff Publications
Experience in the University Libraries led Margaret McAleese to pursue a career in business research and helped land her a job with an industry-leading firm.
Library Testimonial: Deogratias Eustace, Maureen E. Schlangen
Library Testimonial: Deogratias Eustace, Maureen E. Schlangen
Roesch Library Staff Publications
Civil engineering professor and Transportation Engineering Laboratory director Deogratias “Deo” Eustace shares his thoughts on the people, materials, services and technology available in the University Libraries.
Library Testimonial: Barath Narayanan, Maureen E. Schlangen
Library Testimonial: Barath Narayanan, Maureen E. Schlangen
Roesch Library Staff Publications
Electrical engineering doctoral candidate Barath Narayanan shares how he relies on the University Libraries to help him find the materials and information he needs to succeed.
Library Testimonial: Linda Arvin Skuns, Maureen E. Schlangen
Library Testimonial: Linda Arvin Skuns, Maureen E. Schlangen
Roesch Library Staff Publications
Secondary education graduate Linda Arvin Skuns ’63 shares how the role of libraries has grown and changed since her time as a student at UD.
Library Testimonial: Madeline Mcdermott, Maureen E. Schlangen
Library Testimonial: Madeline Mcdermott, Maureen E. Schlangen
Roesch Library Staff Publications
A research instruction in the University Libraries and a visit to the Marian Library on the seventh floor of Roesch Library inspired Madeline McDermott '15 to create an archive for her high school alma mater and pursue two master's degrees in library and information science and public history.
Library Testimonial: Sam Wallace, Maureen E. Schlangen
Library Testimonial: Sam Wallace, Maureen E. Schlangen
Roesch Library Staff Publications
Sam Wallace remembers when Roesch Library opened in 1971; since then, it has been as much a part of campus life as Flyer basketball, Christmas on Campus and the student neighborhood. Its technology, spaces and resources keep advancing with the latest learning, research and teaching methods, he says.
Library Testimonial: Libby Durnwald, Maureen E. Schlangen
Library Testimonial: Libby Durnwald, Maureen E. Schlangen
Roesch Library Staff Publications
Student Libby Durnwald shares the impact the University Libraries had on her studies, service and work.
Library Testimonial: David Darrow, Maureen E. Schlangen
Library Testimonial: David Darrow, Maureen E. Schlangen
Roesch Library Staff Publications
History professor David Darrow, director of the University Honors Program, shares his thoughts on the value of the University Libraries to students and faculty.
Archivum Plena: The Quest For A Fulfilling Past, Madeline Mcdermott
Archivum Plena: The Quest For A Fulfilling Past, Madeline Mcdermott
Honors Theses
Lyons Township High School, founded in 1888 in a suburb of Chicago, celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2014. For seven years, a project researching and preserving the history of the school has been maintained. Over the summer of 2014, an archive was established for the school so that they could continue to keep safe all the historical items that had been kept, found, or donated. In addition to recounting the history of the high school and its relationship with the local area, this thesis also follows the process of creating the school’s archive and compares the experience there to related …