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The Fires Of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost And Found, By Mary Beard (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister Dec 2008

The Fires Of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost And Found, By Mary Beard (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister

W&M Libraries Publications

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The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire, 1781-1997, By Piers Brendon (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister Nov 2008

The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire, 1781-1997, By Piers Brendon (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister

W&M Libraries Publications

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Transforming The Library: The Case For Libraries To End Incremental Measures And Solve Problems For Their Campuses Now, Janice Simmons-Welburn, Georgie Donovan, Laura Bender Jul 2008

Transforming The Library: The Case For Libraries To End Incremental Measures And Solve Problems For Their Campuses Now, Janice Simmons-Welburn, Georgie Donovan, Laura Bender

Articles

In an article published in the Chronicle of Higher Education, University of Texas System Chancellor Mark Yudof wrote, "Mark Twain would recognize the situation. Everyone talks about the governance and financing of higher education, although, as in the case of the weather, few feel that they can do anything about it"' Much agony has been expressed over higher education's immediate future in the United States and elsewhere, given the movement to regulate academic and financial management from the outside. Many colleges and universities respond to societal pressures by pursuing change in small, incremental steps. Yet those same pressures for accountability, …


Chipping Away At Serials Processing Backlogs In Technical Services, Betty J. Sibley Apr 2008

Chipping Away At Serials Processing Backlogs In Technical Services, Betty J. Sibley

W&M Libraries Publications

The author reports on the results of a survey on serials processing backlogs in technical services. Approximately 40% of responding libraries had some type of backlog of serials, both print and electronic. The types of materials in the backlogs and the factors that contributed to them are discussed, together with the storage of backlogged materials and the public’s access to them. The study examines possible methods to reduce the backlog and perhaps prevent future backlogs in serials processing.


An Introduction To Ambiguity And Instability: New Merit Criteria For Evaluating Classification Performance, Wei Liang Jan 2008

An Introduction To Ambiguity And Instability: New Merit Criteria For Evaluating Classification Performance, Wei Liang

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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