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The Death Of Captain Cook: A Hero Made And Unmade, By Glyn Williams (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
The Death Of Captain Cook: A Hero Made And Unmade, By Glyn Williams (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
W&M Libraries Publications
No abstract provided.
The Way Of Herodotus: Travels With The Man Who Invented History, By Justin Marozzi (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
The Way Of Herodotus: Travels With The Man Who Invented History, By Justin Marozzi (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
W&M Libraries Publications
No abstract provided.
The Fires Of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost And Found, By Mary Beard (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
The Fires Of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost And Found, By Mary Beard (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
W&M Libraries Publications
No abstract provided.
The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire, 1781-1997, By Piers Brendon (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire, 1781-1997, By Piers Brendon (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
W&M Libraries Publications
No abstract provided.
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
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
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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
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
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Collaborating With Faculty And Instructional Technology Staff, Lisa T. Nickel
Collaborating With Faculty And Instructional Technology Staff, Lisa T. Nickel
W&M Libraries Book Chapters
As more and more students are completing their college degree without ever stepping foot on the main campus, libraries must now find new and innovative ways to serve virtual and remote users. In this timely collection, Susan Clayton brings together over 20 experienced distance instruction librarians from across the country University of Western Washington, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Illinois, Southeastern Louisiana University, University of North Carolina to share their effective strategies for designing, delivering, collaborating, and assessing distance instruction. Coverage explores scheduling and marketing classes; utilizing virtual classroom software, online tutorials, and Web tools; collaborating with faculty and information …
Surveying User Activity As A Tool For Space Planning In An Academic Library, Susan L. Silver, Lisa T. Nickel
Surveying User Activity As A Tool For Space Planning In An Academic Library, Susan L. Silver, Lisa T. Nickel
W&M Libraries Publications
University libraries, and specifically the University of South Florida (USF) Library, are used for many different purposes that go beyond traditional library services. Activities users engage in while in the library should factor into decisions regarding the allocation of library space or expenditure of resources. The results of this survey illustrate how patrons are using the USF Library building on a daily basis. The anonymous, self-administered exit survey was administered for one week during two separate semesters. Users exiting the library building were given the opportunity to fill out a survey form. Data collected through this questionnaire, along with daily …
A Study On The Remote Library Users: Needs Of Library Services And Preferences, Mihyeon Kim
A Study On The Remote Library Users: Needs Of Library Services And Preferences, Mihyeon Kim
School of Education Articles
A study on the remote library users showed that remote users preferred online databases and internet as information resources because of easy access and easy of use. However, they have used books and journals, which are printed resources, as main information resources because online databases and internet cannot satisfy their information needs. Also, 86.7 percent of remote users consider library services as an important issue to choose a distance learning program, and remote users extremely motivated by their professors to use library so that there are needs to have partnership between distance learning programs and library services. Finally, remote users …
Research On Usability Of An Opac (Online Public Access Catalog), Mihyeon Kim
Research On Usability Of An Opac (Online Public Access Catalog), Mihyeon Kim
School of Education Articles
This study is to determine whether color, icon, sorting methods of brief description about materials, and positioning methods of final records affect the usability of the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) screen designs in terms of success rate, search time, and users' preferences. The findings suggest that OPAC systems can be optimized to enhance user's performances conflict with each other, designers should give more weight to performance because of the library's mission of meeting users' information needs.
A Study On Online Interface For Research Information Systems: Information Organization For Adaptive Interface, Mihyeon Kim
A Study On Online Interface For Research Information Systems: Information Organization For Adaptive Interface, Mihyeon Kim
School of Education Articles
This study is to contribute to develop adaptive information systems meeting inside information needs as well as represented information needs, and dealing with every levels of users and user's preferences. Also, this study is to present a method of developing adaptive information system through developing user profile using machine teaming and decision tree, applying relevance feedback using merged vector, and applying user feedback.
From Story To Statistics: A Systematic Structure For Documenting International Relations Events, David A. Casey
From Story To Statistics: A Systematic Structure For Documenting International Relations Events, David A. Casey
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Application Of The Automated National Cataloging System For Archaeological Cataloging, Linda Novak Vrooman
The Application Of The Automated National Cataloging System For Archaeological Cataloging, Linda Novak Vrooman
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Factors Contributing To The Use Of Computer-Based Information Systems In Student Services, Genene Marie Demaio
Factors Contributing To The Use Of Computer-Based Information Systems In Student Services, Genene Marie Demaio
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to determine what factors facilitate and what factors inhibit computer use in the Student Affairs Divisions of James Madison University (JMU), Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI), and Mary Washington College (MWC).;The population for this study was student affairs officials and related personnel deliberately selected from three Virginia public institutions.;The following conclusions were drawn from the findings of this study. (1) MWC is in the beginning stages of automation, JMU is moving in the direction of state-of-art technology while VPI's current status has reached the level regarded as state-of-art. (2) The status of CBISs at MWC, …
Knowledge-Based System For Flight Information Management, Wendell R. Ricks
Knowledge-Based System For Flight Information Management, Wendell R. Ricks
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Prentis Family And Their Library, Caroline Julia Richter
The Prentis Family And Their Library, Caroline Julia Richter
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Automated Environmental Information And Design Analysis System, George William Gavaras
The Automated Environmental Information And Design Analysis System, George William Gavaras
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Library Of St George Tucker, Jill Moria Coghlan
The Library Of St George Tucker, Jill Moria Coghlan
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Calender Of The Preston Family Papers, Joyes Collection, James Robert Bentley
Calender Of The Preston Family Papers, Joyes Collection, James Robert Bentley
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
A Look At The Management Information System At The Office Of Economic Opportunity: The Planning, Programming Budgeting System As It Applies To A Human Resource Development Program, Alexander G. Monroe
A Look At The Management Information System At The Office Of Economic Opportunity: The Planning, Programming Budgeting System As It Applies To A Human Resource Development Program, Alexander G. Monroe
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Financing Local School Libraries In The States Of Connecticut, Louisiana, Missouri, Virginia, Wisconsin, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, And South Carolina, John Holt East
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.