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Marginalia No. 17, Merrill-Cazier Library
Marginalia No. 17, Merrill-Cazier Library
Marginalia
Issue Number 17: Autumn 2004
RAPID PROGRESS ENHANCES NEW LIBRARY-Work is finishing ahead of schedule and under budget.
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES: ANOTHER WAY THE LIBRARY IS RECEIVING SUPPORT-Kim Winger, Public Relations
THE NEW LIBRARY…AN UPDATE-John Elsweiler reports on the new building progress
THE NEVER ENDING BOOKSALE-continues in
the Library, new books every week.
DIGITAL LIBRARY MERGES COLLECTIONS, PRESERVATION & ACCESS-Cheryl Waters, Head of Digital Library reports.
TENTH ANNUAL ARRINGTON HISTORY LECTURE FEATURES FORMER USU TEACHING LEGEND- Dr. Ross Peterson is speaker.
BRAD COLE NEW HEAD OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS & ARCHIVES; STEVEN HARRIS NEW COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT LIBRARIAN
WHAT’S NEW? THE LATEST ELECTRONIC …
Buy One, Get One E—Or Has Print Finally Become Never, No More In Reference Collections?, Frances C. Wilkinson, Linda K. Lewis
Buy One, Get One E—Or Has Print Finally Become Never, No More In Reference Collections?, Frances C. Wilkinson, Linda K. Lewis
Library Faculty & Staff Publications
The rapidly changing world of reference databases — such as the numerous statistical sources, the collections of reference electronic books, and the database indexes to subjects — is explored. To address these issues the authors conducted an interview-style “joint discussion” among six librarians from five Universities.
The Scholarly Communication Crisis: Setting An Agenda For Utah Libraries, Betty Rozum, Margaret Landesman, Randy Ward
The Scholarly Communication Crisis: Setting An Agenda For Utah Libraries, Betty Rozum, Margaret Landesman, Randy Ward
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
A panel of three librarians present an overview of the scholarly communication crisis in Utah and lead the audience in a discussion of options for helping faculty and administrators understand the climate and find solutions the the economic pressures facing academic libraries.
Marginalia No. 16, Merrill-Cazier Library
Marginalia No. 16, Merrill-Cazier Library
Marginalia
Issue Number 16: Spring 2004
REMEMBERING THE PAST, BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE-John Elsweiler update on new library construction.
A POSTSCRIPT FROM VENICE-Notes on Ona Siporin’s lecture on rescuing Venice, Italy.
HAY DERRICKS, GRAVEMARKERS AND THE INTERNET: THE FIFE SLIDE COLLECTION ON line- Randy Williams.
LOOKING BACK …Bygone Years at USU now just a click away-Dan Davis reports on digital access to old photos.
KENT CLARK, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT DOING A SUPER JOB FOR USU LIBRARIES-new Director of Development
AN UNEARTHLY BEAUTY …Racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats- Dr. Keith Grant-Davie on Prof. Ron Shook’s talk
FRIENDS FUND ACCESS TO THE …
Thermal-Transfer Printing: A Better Way To Print Library Labels, Cheryl D. Walters
Thermal-Transfer Printing: A Better Way To Print Library Labels, Cheryl D. Walters
Library Faculty & Staff Publications
Thermal-transfer printing, a technology borrowed from the manufacturing sector, offers libraries a flexible method for printing durable, accurate, legible, and attractive labels that reliably adhere to most book surfaces. When guided by an electronic program customized to meet a library’s particular needs, a thermal-transfer printing system offers virtually limitless variations in font, format, and functionality. It can print labels directly from the online catalog, thereby guaranteeing that call numbers on labels match what patrons see in the catalog. This article explains thermal-transfer printing and how it compares with other printing technologies, briefly explores applications in both the manufacturing and library …
"The Hardest Worked River In The World": The 1962 Bear River Project, Utah And Idaho, Robert Parson
"The Hardest Worked River In The World": The 1962 Bear River Project, Utah And Idaho, Robert Parson
Library Faculty & Staff Publications
Arising on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains in northeastern Utah, Bear River travels five hundred miles through three states and ten counties in Utah,Wyoming, and Idaho.The river’s route traverses from mountain slopes, through several valleys, deep canyons and gorges before terminating at the Great Salt Lake, only ninety miles from where it begins.This unique geological and geographical mix, as well as interstate politics have complicated efforts to fully harness its waters.
Finding Answers To Complex Questions, Anne R. Diekama, Ozgur Yilmazel, Jiangping Chen, Sarah Harwell, Lan He, Elizabeth D. Liddy
Finding Answers To Complex Questions, Anne R. Diekama, Ozgur Yilmazel, Jiangping Chen, Sarah Harwell, Lan He, Elizabeth D. Liddy
Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications
In this chapter, we motivate one potential type of future QA system that deals with questions more complex than simple factoid questions and which provides answers with their supporting context. Our approach is based on the issues we faced when developing and delivering a QA system to deal with real time questions in the domain of RLVs within the larger field of aerospace engineering. This particular domain, the actual users of the system, and the questions asked, all demanded a change in our question-answering strategy. First, the chapter will present background on the project that provided the context and a …