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A Librarian's Defense Of The Practicable Over The Perfect In Scholarly Communication, Jill Cirasella
A Librarian's Defense Of The Practicable Over The Perfect In Scholarly Communication, Jill Cirasella
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This peer commentary is an invited response to "Scientific Utopia: I. Opening Scientific Communication" by Brian A. Nosek and Yoav Bar-Anan. It appeared alongside the target article in Psychological Inquiry, Volume 23, Issue 3, 2012.
Queensborough Community College: Textbook Reserves, Sheila Beck
Queensborough Community College: Textbook Reserves, Sheila Beck
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This paper examines the textbook reserve collection at Queensborough Community College. Although the collection is heavily used in its current configuration, the library is looking for less labor intensive and less costly alternatives.
The cost of textbooks is skyrocketting. Textbooks are a major, unexpected bill for many students beginning college. Students and their family, used to having their textbooks provided or loaned free of charge at the start of the school year, face often large and unexpected bills when the first term begins. Many times, financial aid does not cover the cost of the books;. Even if it is covered …
A Few Thoughts On Evidence In Social Work, Gary Holden, Ellen Tuchman, Kathleen Barker, Gary Rosenberg, May, Sofie Kuppens, Katie Watson
A Few Thoughts On Evidence In Social Work, Gary Holden, Ellen Tuchman, Kathleen Barker, Gary Rosenberg, May, Sofie Kuppens, Katie Watson
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Social work practitioners must act every working day in the face of uncertainty. This uncertainty arises in part because knowledge is often difficult to locate or sometimes lacking regarding: the systems context the population being served; the particular client system; the set of problems the client system is experiencing; as well as the various interventions that could be selected. It seems reasonable to explore ways to reduce the experience of uncertainty, and narrow, if not eliminate, the knowledge gaps that arise in such situations. The generic idea of evidence based practice has been advanced for some time as an approach …
Libraries And General Education: New Strategies To Enhance Freshman Orientation, Faculty Collaboration, And Curriculum Development, Carl R. Andrews
Libraries And General Education: New Strategies To Enhance Freshman Orientation, Faculty Collaboration, And Curriculum Development, Carl R. Andrews
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My research will attempt to re-evaluate the academic library's role in supporting a general education program. The emphasis will focus on student centeredness, faculty collaboration, outreach and curriculum support. In the short time that I have worked in academic libraries I have learned that quality customer service and reference desk work is far from the list of priorities in some settings. Coming from the public library I found this to be unacceptable. We are service providers and the way in which we communicate with students and faculty is important. As professionals we should do more in the way of making …
Publish. Perish? The Academic Author And Open Access Publishing, Polly Thistlethwaite
Publish. Perish? The Academic Author And Open Access Publishing, Polly Thistlethwaite
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What concerns do graduate authors face about distribution of their work as it is increasingly situated online? This essay traces the history of dissertation preservation and publication, considering matters raised by open access publishing as it affects authors, advisors, and readers.
Do You Know Your Rights About What You Write? Understanding Authors’ Rights And Open Access, Jill Cirasella, Mariana Regalado, Alycia Sellie, Beth Evans, Frans Albarillo
Do You Know Your Rights About What You Write? Understanding Authors’ Rights And Open Access, Jill Cirasella, Mariana Regalado, Alycia Sellie, Beth Evans, Frans Albarillo
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This poster provides a very brief overview of the crisis in journal publishing and the different paths to making journal articles open access.
The Ethics Of Library Resource Sharing In The Digital Age, Beth Posner
The Ethics Of Library Resource Sharing In The Digital Age, Beth Posner
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline ethical implications of the practical challenges facing resource sharing practitioners in the digital age.
Design/methodology/approach – The author presents an overview of major ethical challenges related to digital resource sharing using a framework of four key ethical theories: justice as fairness; utilitarianism; rights theory; and common good theory.
Findings – When administrators, publishers, lawmakers, or the public dictate policies and rules that are inconsistent with librarian values and norms, librarians should turn to ethical reasoning in defense of their work.
Social implications – Resource sharing practitioners everywhere will find …