Library and Information Science Commons^™

No Passport Required: How Galileo Can Help You Travel The Globe To Find International Business Information, Casey Long, Roger Magnus

University Library Faculty Presentations

This presentation from the 2004 Annual Georgia Library Association Conference shows how international business information can be researched using GALILEO (GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online), a World Wide Web-based virtual library.

Implementing Sfx: Impact On Acquisitions And Cataloging, Judith Shelton, William Walsh

University Library Faculty Presentations

Presentation about SFX link resolver.

Being A New Librarian In A New Library: What To Expect When You Take The Plunge, Sarah Steiner

University Library Faculty Publications

Just prior to my graduation I was offered a position at a new branch campus of Johnson and Wales University, a small private school esteemed for its culinary program. Largely due to the advice of my professors I decided to make the leap from graduate school into the unknown territory of this new university and its new library. My library science professors had often extolled the virtues of being involved in the birth of a new library; their wondrous depictions of their experiences inspired me to get involved as well. Of course, my professors had not so often mentioned that …

Connecting Diversity To Management: A Study Of Career Development Patterns Of Library Managers In Selected Arl Member Libraries And Arl Lcdp Participants, La Loria Konata, Tim Zou

University Library Faculty Presentations

This study focuses on diversity in library management. The impetus for our study is based on Thomas and Ely’s Paradigms for Managing Diversity. The first paradigm addresses the “discrimination-and-fairness” issues in business management and measures success in diversity initiatives in terms of how well a company does in recruitment and retention of minority employees. This paradigm aims to increase the number of minorities employed and correct any discrimination and unfairness in the hiring and promotion process. The Spectrum Scholars Initiative is a good example of this. The second paradigm focuses on the aspects of “access-and-legitimacy” of workforce diversity. Employees are …

Lewis & Clark 200th Anniversary: 1804-2004, Skye Hardesty, Tammy Sugarman

University Library Faculty Presentations

This is the online component of the exhibit displayed in the Georgia State University Library, July - August 2004, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in May, 1804.

Leveraging The Library Liaison Organizational Model To Provide And Manage An Effective Instruction Program, Tammy S. Sugarman, Mary Lyn Thaxton

University Library Faculty Presentations

Delivered at the Thirty-Second National LOEX Library Instruction Conference, Ypsilanti, MI, May 2004.

Personal Bias In Library Collections And Services, Sarah Steiner

University Library Faculty Publications

Regardless of library type, size, or the number of collecting librarians, selection based on personal values can be difficult or even impossible to avoid. Lack of exposure to varied sources or lesser known points of view can lead to unbalanced collections. Also adding to the difficulty of establishing balanced collections is the demise of the small publisher. Without a varied group of publishers, access to diverse views grows ever more limited. Large publishers that focus on the bottom line are less likely to publish works that may not find a mainstream audience. While the availability of materials lies outside the …

Information Literacy And Information Seeking Behavior Among Business Majors, Casey Long, Milind Shrikhande

University Library Faculty Presentations

-Inspired by Cooney and Hiris’ presentation at the 2003 Financial Education Association conference on integrating information literacy and assessment into a graduate business course. Project goals: -Identify information literacy teaching methods that impact the quality of term papers and equip students with better information literacy and information seeking skills. -Measure the impact of information literacy training on the quality of term papers to determine the benefit of integrating information literacy training throughout the business school.

Electronic Theses And Dissertations: Two Surveys Of Editors And Publishers, Joan T. Dalton, Nancy H. Seamans

University Library Faculty Publications

In two separate surveys, editors and publishers of established academic journals were invited to respond to online questions exploring issues surrounding prior publication in an electronic environment, with particular emphasis on electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), With response rates of27% and 58% respectively, certain conclusions and patterns could be discerned. The most noticeable pattern was a lack of consensus on the question of electronic dissemination and how it mayor may not contribute to the designation of research as "published". The differences in opinion are varied and will be presented in both statistical and narrative format, with results from both surveys …

A Citation Analysis Of The Quantitative/Qualitative Methods Debate's Reflection In Sociology Research: Implications For Library Collection Development, Mandy J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D.

University Library Faculty Publications

This study examines how the social sciences’ debate between qualitative and quantitative methods is reflected in the citation patterns of sociology journal articles. Citation analysis revealed that quantitative articles were more likely to cite journal articles than monographs, while qualitative articles were more likely to cite monographs than journals. Quantitative articles cited other articles from their own quantitative-dominated journals but virtually excluded citations to articles from qualitative journals, while qualitative articles cited articles from the quantitative-dominated journals as well as their own qualitative-specialized journals. Discussion and conclusions include this study’s implications for library collection development.

Becoming A Subject-Specialist Librarian, Brenna Helmstutler

University Library Faculty Publications

Before pursuing my MLIS, I had a Master’s degree in Counseling and eight years of experience in higher education. As I began applying for positions before graduating in December 2003, I knew that I wanted to work in academic libraries and that my experience would be an asset, but I questioned whether I would get to directly use my Counseling degree. Two months after graduation, I began work as a subject-specialist (liaison) librarian for Counseling & Psychological Services as well as 3 other related programs.

Many academic libraries use the liaison model, in which librarians are assigned to work with …