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10-2011 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

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Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for October 2011.

Librarians As Participants In A Medical School Advanced Teaching Program, Anne Linton, Laura E. Abate

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

Librarians of Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library are now participating in a joint program of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and the Graduate School of Education and Human Development of the George Washington University. The program, called the Master Teacher Leadership and Development Program (MTLDP), has increased library visibility and an expanded faculty understanding of how library resources and services can enhance education. This poster presentation is a general outline of the program's benefits to the library.

Chatbots In The Library: Is It Time?, Deeann Allison

UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications

This paper describes a pilot at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for a chatbot that answers questions about the library and library resources. The chatbot was developed using a SQL database to store the question and answers using Artificial Intelligence Mark-up Language metadata. The user interface was built using PHP, adapted from Program-O. The open source PHP program was modified to support better display and the launching of URLs within the chatbot screen. Database content was created by “mining” library websites for information, and analyzing chat logs.

The chatbot answers questions from a variety of users from around the world. It …

Rethinking Library Service To Distance Education Students: Analyzing The Embedded Librarian Model, Elaine Sullo, Alexandra Gomes, Thomas Harrod, Gisela Butera

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library has embedded librarians into Blackboard classes in the George Washington University School of Nursing and School of Medicine and Health Sciences. This poster is a summarized guide of how librarians can best support distance learning groups in the medical field.

04-2011 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

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Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for April 2011.

02-2011 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

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Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for February 2011.

School Librarians Of The 21st Century: Using Resources And Assistive Technologies To Support Students' Differences And Abilities, Clayton A. Copeland Phd

Faculty Publications

Having a child come into the library--whether on his/her very first visit or one of many visits--means that school librarians have the incredible privilege--and responsibility--to make that child feel welcome and to support his/her learning process in every way they possibly can. Whether a child is officially labeled as being "differently able" (having one or more characteristics that society labels as a disability) or whether he/she is perceived as "typically able," each of the students needs for librarians to be on the cutting edge of information resources and access. Moreover, the students need librarians to help them understand how their …