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Simon Says (Fall 2007), Callie Mcginnis, Paula Adams, Roberta Ford, Erma Banks, Michelle Jones, Sandra Stratford, Reagan Grimsley

Library Newsletters

Inside this issue:

• New GALILEO Databases
• Banned Books
• Information Illiteracy
• Access Ingenta: A CSU Faculty Development Initiative
• Student Assistants: Pow Wow, Practice, and Party
• Music Library
• SFX Implementation in GALILEO
• AV Emergency Assistance for Faculty
• Congratulations: Faculty and Staff Receive Promotions
• Beautification of Library
• Faculty Research Forums

Planning For And Managing Digital Projects, Peter D. Verheyen

Peter D Verheyen

Part of the "Ready, Set, Digitize" workshop series hosted by CLRC and SCLRC. Cortland, NY, September 10, 2007. The full-day workshop described types of digitization projects and discussed infrastructure, funding, standards for file formats and metadata, and the impact on public services /reference.

Planning For And Managing Digital Projects, Peter D. Verheyen

Libraries' and Librarians' Publications

Part of the "Ready, Set, Digitize" workshop series hosted by CLRC and SCLRC. Cortland, NY, September 10, 2007. The full-day workshop described types of digitization projects and discussed infrastructure, funding, standards for file formats and metadata, and the impact on public services /reference.

Visual Representations Of Student Life At San Jose State University; Building Visual Critical Thinking Skills, Danelle L. Moon

Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Simon Says (Spring 2007), Carole Burke, Reagan Grimsley, Callie Mcginnis, Doug Buttler, Akeisha Heard, Roberta Ford

Library Newsletters

Inside this issue:

• 2006 Library Survey
• CSU Libraries Host 6th Annual Research Forum Series
• New Information Commons Library Assistant
• CSU Archives Receives Award for Excellence in Archival Program Development
• Top Ten Assumptions for the Future of Academic Libraries
• CSU Libraries by the Numbers: FY 2006
• ITS Supports Unique Instruction Requirements
• CSU’s Top 10 Circulating Books
• Updates from the Government Documents Department
• CSU Libraries Web Site Redesign
• Digitized Music: Listen Online
• National Library Week Activities

Stockton State General Hospital And Insane Asylum: Documented, Michael J. Wurtz

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Articles and Papers

No abstract provided.

From Digital Library To Institutional Repository: A Brief Look At One Library’S Path, Marianne A. Buehler, Marcia Trauernicht

Library Faculty Publications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the initial transformation of one academic library’s digital media library into the institutional repository (IR) of its entire academic organization. Design/methodology/approach – Description of an academic digital library’s evolution into an institutional repository, accompanied by both practical and philosophical analyses. Findings – Materials supporting an academic institution’s scholarship (from colleges and from supporting organizations on campus) can play an important part in the success of an institutional repository. Standards for metadata content, data structures and hierarchies of collections must be followed consistently, and adequate storage for digital …

Double Duty: Processing And Exhibiting The Children's Home Society Of Florida Collection As An Archivist And Public Historian, April Anderson-Zorn

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Children's Home Society of Florida, often referred to as "Florida's Greatest Charity", is the state's oldest non profit welfare agency. Founded in 1902, the society was instrumental in creating and reforming child welfare laws as well as helping countless children in the state of Florida find loving homes. This paper focuses on the archival processing of the Children's Home Society of Florida Collection papers and the creation of a subsequent web exhibit. The role of archivist and public historian is examined to see how each profession works toward a common goal.

The Organization And Description Of The Unlv Archives, Tom D. Sommer

Library Faculty Presentations

No abstract provided.

Paratext And Libraries Acknowledged In Notable Books 1955-2005, Kathleen De La Peña Mccook

School of Information Faculty Publications

Inspired by Gérard Genette's Paratexts: Thresholds of interpretation . Trans. Jane E. Lewin.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997 and because I served 2 terms on the American Library Association Notable Books CommitteeIthought that a subset of the notables might be interesting toanalyze for acknowledgements to libraries. I organized the sample by mid-decade. Notable Books site: http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/notablebooks Assistance for the project provided by various Graduate Assistants at the University of South Florida, School of Information during 2006-2007.