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Hospitality Management: A Guide To Key Reference Works, Tim Bottorff

Tim Bottorff

Purpose– This paper aims to provide an overview of the field of hospitality management and a guide to the major books, databases, web sites, and other resources that comprise a quality hospitality management reference collection. Design/methodology/approach– Following a short introduction and overview, key sources and annotations are presented in categories that will help reference and collection librarians to better understand and serve hospitality management students. The sources were identified through the author's experience, library research guides and web sites, bibliographies, and other standard sources. Findings– Hospitality management is growing and maturing as an academic discipline, aided by the fact that …

What A Queer Idea: Lgbt Resources For Your Library, Robert Bothmann, Rachel Wexelbaum, Heather Tompkins, Jennifer Hootman, Danya Leebaw, Karen Hogan

Bobby Bothmann

No abstract provided.

2013 Availability Study, Sanjeet Mann

Sanjeet Mann

Data set from electronic resource availability study conducted in 2013 at Armacost Library, University of Redlands, finding that 346 of 400 (86.5%) of items were available in print, online or through interlibrary loan.

Making Sense Of The Alphabet Soup Of Standards: Practical Support For Managing Electronic Resources, Betty Landesman

Betty Landesman

Standardization of both publishing and electronic resources management practices has become increasingly important to support the work of library staff and to better serve our users. This session reviewed three recommended practices from the National Information Standards Organization (NISO): KBART (Knowledge Bases and Related Tools); DDA (Demand Driven Acquisition of Monographs); and Transfer (when titles transfer from one publisher to another).

Assessment And Weeding Of A Clinical Hiv/Aids Collection In An Academic Library: A Case Study, Sharon Leslie, Ida Martinez

Sharon Leslie

Maintaining a clinical HIV/AIDS section in an academic library collection that is both current and historically significant for research is essential. This paper reports on a collection management project that was undertaken to weed HIV/AIDS books in targeted clinical areas of an academic library using a timeline model developed by Ondrusek (2001) as a supplement to traditional weeding methods. The combination proved effective for identifying clinical materials that were outdated and needed to be deaccessioned while maintaining historically-relevant materials in these areas.

Standards For Collection Management, Part 1, Betty Landesman, Nettie Lagace

Betty Landesman

This webinar is the first session of a 2-part series intended to familiarize attendees with the practical applications of standards and best practices for collection management in an increasingly electronic world. Jointly developed by librarians, system providers, publishers, and other community members, standards and best practices help "grease the wheels" to ensure better interoperability between systems and automate some tedious tasks. Presenters introduce particular standards and describe how they work and their utility in helping libraries manage local and shared collections.

Assessing The Shared Usage Of Collaboratively Acquired Ebooks Within The Borrow Direct Network, Douglas Mcgee, Adriana Popescu

Douglas McGee

No abstract provided.

Wrangle Those (E-)Dogies! Community-Driven Standards And Best Practices For Librarians And Vendors, Betty Landesman

Betty Landesman

I was a member of a panel presentation explaining the importance of standardization efforts for publishing and management practices and providing updates on several community-driven projects. These slides cover the SERU and COUNTER/SUSHI initiatives.

“Complications Of Forging E-Book Deals.”, Rob Kairis

Rob Kairis

No abstract provided.

Facilitating Greater Access To Etds Through Contentdm, Rachel Howard, Tyler Goldberg

Rachel I. Howard

“Sharing Funds, Resources, And Responsibilities Across Libraries: A Pilot Program In Nursing”, Rob Kairis, Kay Downey

Rob Kairis

No abstract provided.

“To Buy Or Not To Buy: Consideration Of Duplication Availability In The Ohiolink Central Catalog”, Rob Kairis, Linda Brown

Rob Kairis

No abstract provided.

Library Inventory Using Palm Pilot, Li Chen

Li Chen

Reducing user frustration over the failure to find a book in the library catalog, eliminating missing titles, and cleaning up other common database errors are tasks facing all libraries. Recently, the staff at Southern Polytechnic State University undertook a collection inventory using Palm Pilot technology. This article describes the one-year project and provides a detailed discussion of the procedures and equipment required to undertake this task. The experience at Southern Polytechnic State University suggests that library inventory is feasible and manageable.

Electronic Journals In Arl Libraries: Policies And Procedures : A Spec Kit., Elizabeth Parang, Laverna Saunders, Susan Jurow

Elizabeth Parang

No abstract provided.

Electronic Journals In Arl Libraries: Issues And Trends : A Spec Kit., Elizabeth Parang, Laverna Saunders, Susan Jurow

Elizabeth Parang

No abstract provided.