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Eucatastrophe In The Lord Of The Rings, Kirsten N. Setzkorn, Justin D. Lyons Dec 2022

Eucatastrophe In The Lord Of The Rings, Kirsten N. Setzkorn, Justin D. Lyons

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Book Review: What Is Philosophy For?, Jeffery S. Gates Jan 2022

Book Review: What Is Philosophy For?, Jeffery S. Gates

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Y-Factor: Why Do Research?, Jeffery S. Gates Nov 2021

The Y-Factor: Why Do Research?, Jeffery S. Gates

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Theoretical-Practical Theology, Jeffery S. Gates Apr 2021

Book Review: Theoretical-Practical Theology, Jeffery S. Gates

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Y-Factor: What Others Do Not Do, Jeffery S. Gates Apr 2020

The Y-Factor: What Others Do Not Do, Jeffery S. Gates

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Y-Factor: Christian Librarians Or Librarian Christians?, Jeffery S. Gates Jan 2019

The Y-Factor: Christian Librarians Or Librarian Christians?, Jeffery S. Gates

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Using The Bible In Practical Theology, Jeffery S. Gates Apr 2017

Book Review: Using The Bible In Practical Theology, Jeffery S. Gates

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Christians In An Age Of Wealth, Jeffery S. Gates Jan 2015

Book Review: Christians In An Age Of Wealth, Jeffery S. Gates

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Investing In The Student Staff Development Process, Jeremy Mcginniss, Joshua B. Michael Dec 2014

Investing In The Student Staff Development Process, Jeremy Mcginniss, Joshua B. Michael

Library Faculty Publications

This paper argues for the need for librarians to invest in the student staff development process, particularly in the context of biblical higher education. The foundational pieces of hiring, training, development and assessment which inform the student staff development process are defined and explored to see how they should fit into the library context. Examples from the library literature coupled with practical experience provide a framework that encompasses theoretical and pragmatic application. This paper narrates how a particular library worked through this process while providing principles from which libraries of varying sizes of collections and staff can benefit.


Book Review: Forensics, Gregory A. Martin May 2014

Book Review: Forensics, Gregory A. Martin

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Professional Tasks Of Librarians At Small Bible College Libraries, Jeffery S. Gates Jan 2010

Professional Tasks Of Librarians At Small Bible College Libraries, Jeffery S. Gates

Library Faculty Publications

The author attempts to define professional library tasks by surveying small Bible college librarians to discover the tasks on which they spent the most time performing directly and which tasks they considered “professional.” Respondents generally spent most of their time directly performing many tasks that they considered professional in nature. They apparently were unaware that they directly performed many tasks that they did not consider professional and did not directly perform many tasks that they considered professional. The author concludes that most professional tasks of small Bible college librarians tend to be indirect and long-range and that most of their …


Improving Student Training Through Computer-Based Tutorials, Joshua B. Michael Jan 2008

Improving Student Training Through Computer-Based Tutorials, Joshua B. Michael

Library Faculty Publications

The use of computer-based training for student employees was explored through a recent project. Tutorials were designed and created using a free software program, Wink. The tutorials covered use of electronic resources and circulation programs and were used in training newly hired and continuing student employees. Written exercises requiring use of the information covered in the tutorials were administered subsequently. The advantages of computer-based training for aspects of student library employment were contrasted with its disadvantages. Computer-based training was found to be an effective part of training student employees.


The Care And Feeding Of Library Student Assistants, Gregory A. Martin Jan 2008

The Care And Feeding Of Library Student Assistants, Gregory A. Martin

Library Faculty Publications

Cedarville University's Centennial Library has a long history of recognizing its student employees in a variety of ways. The Care and Feeding of Library Student Assistants will discuss the library's pay scale, service-based and other awards, and the various social functions planned for its Student Assistants throughout the year. All of these activities are administered by the library's Managers Council, and the duties and role of the Council will also be explained.


A Pasport To Service Quality: Developing A Performance Assessment System. Part 2: The Centennial Library Pasport System, Lynn A. Brock Jan 2005

A Pasport To Service Quality: Developing A Performance Assessment System. Part 2: The Centennial Library Pasport System, Lynn A. Brock

Library Faculty Publications

Presents information on the performance assessment system (PAS) or the PASport, a critical part of the evaluation element of the staff development effort at the Centennial Library as of January 2005. Preliminary actions necessary for effective implementation of the PASport; Purpose of the system; Discussion on the elements of the system.


A Pasport To Service Quality: Developing A Performance Assessment System. Part 1: The Context For Performance Assessment, Lynn A. Brock Jan 2004

A Pasport To Service Quality: Developing A Performance Assessment System. Part 1: The Context For Performance Assessment, Lynn A. Brock

Library Faculty Publications

Discusses the development of the program Performance Assessment System for library service quality. Goal of the program; Challenges of implementing the performance assessment (PASport) system; Context of the Centennial Library PASport system at Cedarville University in Ohio.


The Biblical Basis Of Selection, Jeffery S. Gates Jan 1999

The Biblical Basis Of Selection, Jeffery S. Gates

Library Faculty Publications

Selection is not only the first step if! libraria1lship, it is also the first application of the philosophy of librarianship. Before anything call be searched and accessed in a library, it must be selected by that library. But the process of selection requires a selection policy~- whether or not it is written. A written selection policy would help in sure consistency in the selection process, but whether it is written or 1I0t, one who selects resources for a library does follow some policy. And this policy is shaped by the selector's philosophy of librarianship.


Focusing Our Future: Panel Presentation, Lynn A. Brock May 1994

Focusing Our Future: Panel Presentation, Lynn A. Brock

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Networked Library And Campus Networking: The Cedarnet Experience", Lynn A. Brock May 1994

The Networked Library And Campus Networking: The Cedarnet Experience", Lynn A. Brock

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.