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Still Room For Reading: Recreational Reading Collections In Academic Libraries, Joan Giglierano, Fred W. Jenkins
Still Room For Reading: Recreational Reading Collections In Academic Libraries, Joan Giglierano, Fred W. Jenkins
Joan Plungis
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Attitudes Of Ohiolink Librarians Toward Google Scholar™, Joan Giglierano
Attitudes Of Ohiolink Librarians Toward Google Scholar™, Joan Giglierano
Joan Plungis
Almost three years after Google Scholar's inception, only a third of Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK) member libraries link to it from their Web sites. This article reports the results of a July 2007 survey of OhioLINK academic librarians, conducted to find out about their attitudes and current practices regarding promotion of Google Scholar. It compares the findings about placement of Google Scholar on Web sites and inclusion in library instruction with previous research, and includes recommendations for libraries about Google Scholar.
Porch Reads: Encouraging Recreational Reading Among College Students., Heidi Gauder, Joan Giglierano, Christine Schramm
Porch Reads: Encouraging Recreational Reading Among College Students., Heidi Gauder, Joan Giglierano, Christine Schramm
Joan Plungis
Leisure reading in America has declined in the last 20 years, especially among 18 to 24 year olds. Studies show, however, that a positive relationship exists between college students' academic achievement and the time they spend in recreational reading. Reading for pleasure improves reading comprehension, writing style, vocabulary, spelling, and grammatical development. Librarians at the Roesch Library, University of Dayton (OH), collaborated with colleagues in Residence Education on a yearlong pilot recreational reading program to address this cultural shift on a small scale. Porches, informal gathering places familiar to students, served as an appropriate theme for the program's goal of …
Comparative Review Of Ibisworld Global Industry Reports, Euromonitor Market Research Monitor, And Mintel Global Market Navigator, Joan Giglierano
Comparative Review Of Ibisworld Global Industry Reports, Euromonitor Market Research Monitor, And Mintel Global Market Navigator, Joan Giglierano
Joan Plungis
Business students must be prepared for the ever more globalized arena in which they will work, and their coursework requires them to look at international industries, companies, and brands. Libraries that serve business programs may need to add resources to support this need, but doing so at an affordable price can be a challenge. This review examines three moderately-priced sources of international industry reports: IBISWorld Global Industry Reports, Euromonitor Market Research Monitor, and Mintel Global Market Navigator.
Review Of Statista, Amy Gullen, Joan Plungis
Review Of Statista, Amy Gullen, Joan Plungis
Joan Plungis
Finding detailed statistics to answer specific research questions, support arguments, and illustrate papers and presentations has long been challenging for librarians and their patrons. For decades, the free, U.S. government-produced Statistical Abstract of the United States was the go-to source for a wealth of handy tables as well as valuable footnotes to source documents. Though its scope was limited to statistics collected and compiled by the U.S. government, it gave math-challenged individuals a reliable pathway through an often confusing swirl of agencies and numbers. With the Statistical Abstract now privately produced and no longer ubiquitous in libraries, and with the …