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Libraries In The Cyberage, Mark Y. Herring
Libraries In The Cyberage, Mark Y. Herring
Dacus Library Faculty Publications
Carol Clancy, Senior Council for the National Center for Children and Families, makes a scholarly plea for libraries to filter pornography.
Wearable Arnova: The Intersection Of Ubiquitous Technology, Knowledge Management And Nonprofit Scholarship, Roger A. Lohmann, John Mcnutt
Wearable Arnova: The Intersection Of Ubiquitous Technology, Knowledge Management And Nonprofit Scholarship, Roger A. Lohmann, John Mcnutt
Faculty & Staff Scholarship
Technology has created important new possibilities to expand and enrich the scholar's work situation. The Internet, on-line databases, collaborative technologies including Listserv/discussion groups and teleconferencing have made it possible for nonprofit scholars to collaborate in innovative new ways and produce their work at unprecedented rates. Electronic technology is one of the significant forces underpinning the growth on nonprofit scholarship. A number of institutions have made great strides in providing a rich research environment for nonprofit scholars. Efforts to create on-line communities have been fruitful and rewarding. Nonprofit researchers can develop relationships and share ideas with others anywhere in the world. …
Resources And Services For Remote Access: A Content Analysis Of Alabama’S Public Four-Year University Library Web Sites, Hanrong Wang, William Hubbard
Resources And Services For Remote Access: A Content Analysis Of Alabama’S Public Four-Year University Library Web Sites, Hanrong Wang, William Hubbard
The Southeastern Librarian
This study examines the web sites of the sixteen Alabama public senior colleges and universities in order to identify the principle characteristics and current trends in web-based services. Because web sites are evolving constantly, the study intends to make a static comparison of web-based resources and services provided by those libraries at a fixed point in time. Besides identifying trends in library web sites, this study will serve as a benchmark for comparisons of future web-based developments and for improving existing services and resources in the subject libraries.
Interface-Lift: The Houston Cole Library's Web Page Redesign Project, John-Bauer Graham, Jodi Poe, Kimberly Weatherford
Interface-Lift: The Houston Cole Library's Web Page Redesign Project, John-Bauer Graham, Jodi Poe, Kimberly Weatherford
The Southeastern Librarian
A discussion of the redesign of the web site for the Houston Cole Library at Jacksonville State University. Faculty and student input were taken and the results used to shape the direction of the project.
The Availability Of U.S. Government Depository Publications On The World Wide Web, Robert Lopresti, Marcia Gorin
The Availability Of U.S. Government Depository Publications On The World Wide Web, Robert Lopresti, Marcia Gorin
Western Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications
In order to explore the prevalence of federal government information on the World Wide Web, two random samples were taken of material sent to federal depository libraries in the first half of the year 2000. Over the course of eighteen months four separate attempts were made to find each of the sample publications on the World Wide Web using a variety of search engines. During the first attempt, one to five months after the material was sent to depository libraries, 47% of the publications in the sample were located on the Web. During the final and most successful attempt, 18 …
Webwatch—Legal Self-Help, Pat Newcombe
Expanding Access To Consumer Health Information: A Multi-Institutional Collaboration, W. Bede Mitchell, Peter Sullivan, Mary Kate Pung, Lisa P. Smith
Expanding Access To Consumer Health Information: A Multi-Institutional Collaboration, W. Bede Mitchell, Peter Sullivan, Mary Kate Pung, Lisa P. Smith
Library Faculty Publications
A partnership between an academic library, a public library system, and an area health education center meet a critical information need in a rural region of southeast Georgia.
A Model Staff Development Program In Technology Skills For Selected Secondary Schools, Suzanne Keil
A Model Staff Development Program In Technology Skills For Selected Secondary Schools, Suzanne Keil
All Graduate Projects
The relationship between staff professional development in technology that enhanced staff efficiencies were studied. A model staff development program in technology has been developed to make connections between teacher's readiness and their mastery of technology skills. Research has been obtained that indicated a direct correction between teachers' readiness in technology and their implementation of technology into the classroom. Secondary teachers must be taught using inservices, practice skills and given opportunities to share their experiences with colleagues. Administrators must take leadership in developing and supporting a quality technology training program that recognizes the staffs' individualized needs.
Remote Access To On-Line Resources: New, Seamless Proxy, Andrée Rathemacher
Remote Access To On-Line Resources: New, Seamless Proxy, Andrée Rathemacher
Technical Services Department Faculty Publications
Short article on the University of Rhode Island Libraries' implementation of a seamless proxy server to enable remote access to Library online resources.
Finding Quality Business Information On The Internet, Andrée Rathemacher
Finding Quality Business Information On The Internet, Andrée Rathemacher
Technical Services Department Faculty Publications
Article on strategies for finding reliable business information on the Internet. The article appeared in the Fall 2002 issue of the MBA Alumni Newsletter online, published by the University of Rhode Island College of Business Administration.