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Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V7n5, December 2014/January 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Newsletter

In This Issue:

-- Camp Dodge: Home Away From Home
-- Finals Week
-- Beyond Google

Library Connection, V2n1, Fall 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Connection

Inside this issue:

-- Developing UNI ScholarSpace
-- Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime UNI ScholarWorks
-- West Entrance and Book Bistro Cafe
-- RodCon 2015
-- New Curator of the UNI Museums

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V7n4, November 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Newsletter

In This Issue:

-- Around the World...
-- Reed Trio Performance
-- Deception and Visual Illusion
-- Did You Know....?

The Link, Fall 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Division Of School Library Studies.

The Link: A School Library Studies Alumni Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Hunting for books
-- Dr. Joan Bessman Taylor joins UNI
-- Leveling the playing field without 1:1
-- Serving a wider audience
-- Supporting new teacher librarians

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V7n3, October 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Newsletter

In This Issue:

-- Museum Exhibit
-- Family Weekend
-- Open Access Week
-- It's All About the Students

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V7n2, September 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Newsletter

In This Issue:

-- Book Bistro
-- FitBit Zip
-- Book Yo Self
-- Print Release
-- Banned Books Week

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V7n1, July/August 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Newsletter

In This Issue:

-- Where Do I find....?
-- Did You Know....?
-- Socially Speaking
-- Bash in the Stacks

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V6n9, May/June 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Newsletter

In This Issue:

-- Welcome Orientation Groups!
-- Just Breathe......
-- Exteme Makeover: Library Edition
-- Art in the Rod

Library Connection, V1n2, Spring 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Connection

Inside this issue:

-- Media Production Rooms: Open for Business;
-- UNI Museums Update;
-- Library Cafe & 2nd Entrance by Fall 2014

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V6n8, April 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Newsletter

In This Issue:

-- Museum Exhibit
-- National Library Week
-- Leanring Commons Open House
-- Flickr
-- Lost and Found

The Link, Spring 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Division Of School Library Studies.

The Link: A School Library Studies Alumni Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Welcome to The Link!
-- New Vision for Teacher Librarians and School Libraries in Iowa
-- Meet Alisa Weeks
-- Going and Coming
-- In Memoriam
-- Meet Jen Keltner, SLS Student
-- Meet Suzi Burris, SLS Alum (2011)

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V6n7, March 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Newsletter

In This Issue:

-- Comic Con
-- HELP!
-- YouTube
-- Ask Us!

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V6n6, February 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Newsletter

In This Issue:

-- One Search Enhancements!
-- Comic Con
-- Blind Date With A Book
-- Digital Media Hub
-- Upcoming Events

An Investigation Of Adolescent Boys' Dispositions Toward Leisure Reading, Julie Barnett

Graduate Research Papers

When children are very young, they seem to enjoy books. However, as they grow older, those positive feelings about books and reading begin to change for some students. Some studies agree that it is in middle school or adolescence that this change often occurs, and it most often occurs in boys. This study had two purposes: to investigate the factors that may influence adolescent boys' attitudes toward books and reading and their changes from elementary to middle school and to identify activities or events that evoke a positive response toward reading among adolescent boys.

This qualitative descriptive study gathered data …

Influencing Incoming Fourth Graders' Reading Habits Through A Summer Literature Circle: A Case Study, Brandy E. Bingman

Graduate Research Papers

Digital communications are profoundly influencing young adult communications; yet little is known about how novels that use digital communications such as text messages, e-mails, or blogs as the voice and point of view. The purpose of this qualitative content analysis was to analyze how select young adult novels portray digital communications themes using the following research questions: What digital communication themes are portrayed in young adult literature that use digital communication as the voice and point of view? In what ways are the digital communication themes developed in these young adult novels? In what ways might these themes inspire young …

The Collaborative Relationship Between Teacher Librarians And Public Librarians, Jennifer J. Keltner

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this research study is to develop an understanding of the collaborative relationships between teacher librarians and public librarians in Cedar County, Iowa, a region that includes five public school districts, seven public town libraries, and one branch of a county library system. Additionally, this research explores the potential role of public librarians in working with students on school curriculum and/or homework assignments. In conducting research, a survey was given to a variety of participants who serve teens or young adults through either public schools or public libraries in the research study area. Participants included school librarians, public …