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Can Open Access Save Us?, Mark Y. Herring

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

Just about every time I open a journal or read a blog online, I see something about e-books saving newspapers and magazines. Both magazines and newspapers–and really all scholalry communication–are going the way of all flesh, we’re told, but e-book reading may provide a stay of execution, however short that may be. It got me to thinking if there might be something else that would provide a similarDies Irae proroguement for scholarly communication in general. That’s when it occurred to me it could well be open access (OA), or at least as I envision it here.

December 2010: National Christmas Tree, Dacus Library

Dacus Docs News

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Hacked Off In The Web, Mark Y. Herring

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

According to a new report (http://tinyurl.com/2g6ghps), if you are on the Web at all you’re not safe from hackers, phishers, and spammers (oh my!). The Norton Cybercrime Report: The Human Impact (http://cybercrime.newslinevine.com/) of 7,000 Web users tells us that 65% of all users globally, and 73% of U. S. users, have been hacked in some sort of cybercrime. Globally, the U. S. ranks very high but in this case we’re not first in line. China wins Number One with 83% of its users web-abused in some manner. These are figures to give one pause.

The Value Of Using Interns In The Academic Library, Antje Mays

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

Graduate programs in library and information science programs provide strong theoretical foundations in information systems, library organization, library history, management, collection management to support user needs, reference, information literacy instruction, and specialized information resources. While practical course projects create approximations of professional librarianship, the best hands-on learning experiences include work-based learning through internship placements in actual libraries. Internships immerse students in valuable hands-on practical work in real-workd settings. Internships also learn from the interns' perspectives on library processes and challenges, while also providing library professionals with enriching opportunities to mentor library students and convey knowledge to future generations of professionals.

The Generation Gap: What Generation Gap? : Management, Technology, Training, And Evolving Skills, Antje Mays

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

Contrary to divisive labels to describe generations, members of different age groups have much to teach each other: Younger workers bring fresh perspectives to old issues, while older workers' valuable organizational history help inform current contexts. All age groups in the workplace benefit in learning from each other's perspectives.

October 2010: Halloween, Dacus Library

Dacus Docs News

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Fall 2010, Friends Of Dacus Library

Friends of Dacus Library Newsletter

Inside this Issue:

Dean’s Welcome
Ballot for 2010: Board Members and Officers
Bylaws Revision
New Librarians
Bi-Lo Boosters
New Online Renewal
Campus Map
Event Parking Decal
2011: Friends turn 15
Message from Chair

Fall 2010: "Playaway" The Holidays, Dacus Library

Dacus Focus

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A "Wall" By Any Other Name Remains Equally Inspired?, Mark Y. Herring

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

Is social networking for libraries? can social media lose its hebetude?

September 2010, Volume 6, Number 2, Winthrop University Archives And Special Collections

Retrospect: News from the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University

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Workflows In Paradise: E-Books, Acquisitions, And Cataloging, Antje Mays

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

This article explores libraries’ technical workflow design and strategic considerations as various e-books business models and mobile devices and their management become a growing part of the information landscape.

September 2010: Constitution Day, Dacus Library

Dacus Docs News

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A Call To Arms, Mark Y. Herring

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

This month I’m using my column to issue a call to arms. No, it isn’t a call to arms for war, though it is going to be battle. It is a call to professional librarians who are interested in their jobs lasting more than a few more years. That sounds a bit hysterical but I don’t mean for it to. Yet is it hyperbolic? I don’t think so. We need to rethink, recast, redefine, and refresh our professional métier. I think the last twenty-four months make it imperative that we do so now

But A Whimper, Mark Y. Herring

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

In my last rustication, I opined the details of the 300-page Google Book Deal settlement made in late 2008 between Google and authors and publishers vis-à-vis Google’s massive digitization scheme (those cases, viz., Authors Guild et al v. Google and McGraw-Hill et al v. Google).

Living On The Fringe, Mark Y. Herring

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

Just when you thought the news could not get any worse for libraries, a new twist emerges on an old theme. When I saw the headline, I couldn't help clicking: “Books Are Becoming the Fringe Media.”

April 2010: South Carolina 2009 Notable State Documents, Dacus Library

Dacus Docs News

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Spring 2010: David Vs. Goliath, Dacus Library

Dacus Focus

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April 2010, Volume 6, Number 1, Winthrop University Archives And Special Collections

Retrospect: News from the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University

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March 2010: Haiti Disaster And Response, Dacus Library

Dacus Docs News

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Library Permanently Closed: See Google, Mark Y. Herring

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

magine if you will the near perfect statefunded program. Yes, I know, such words sound like an oxymoron, given the track record of both state and federally-funded programs, past, present and undoubtedly in the future. Indeed, such words sound almost mythological in light of recent attempts by the federal government to spend us out of the current recession with still doubtful results (so far, a record deficit). Yet, you’re an imaginative individual and can put aside petty political persiflage and visualize such a program. Not only does this program do precisely what it said it would do, it does it …

February 2010: United States Supreme Court Cases, Dacus Library

Dacus Docs News

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January 2010: United States Census, Dacus Library

Dacus Docs News

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