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Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 25, November 17, 2011, Grand Valley State University

Volume 46, July 14, 2011 - June 18, 2012

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present. The Lanthorn, Vol. 46 No. 24 is missing.

Remarks For Everyone Wins Campaign Press Conference, Delivered On November 16, 2011, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Remarks for Everyone Wins Campaign Press Conference, delivered on November 16, 2011 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

West Michigan Sports Commission Luncheon Address, Delivered On November 16, 2011, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

West Michigan Sports Commission Luncheon Address, delivered on November 16, 2011 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Finding Historic Indiana Documents In An Online Environment: Civil War Era And Later 19th Century, Bert Chapman

Libraries Research Publications

This presentation provides information on digitally accessing historic Indiana State and U.S. Government documents from the latter half of the 19th century. Examples of these resources include the periodical Indiana Farmer, Indiana Civil War Governor Oliver Morton's telegraph books, the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Indiana Adjutant General Reports, and the Brevier Indiana Law Reports covering Indiana General Assembly proceedings. These collections have been digitized by various Indiana libraries including Purdue University, IUPUI, and Indiana University. Accessing these primary source materials will enable users to gain augmented understanding ot the economic, military, and political issues facing Indiana …

Sapl Board Meeting : 2011 : 11 : 16, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library., Society For Advancement Of Poynter Library.

Society for Advancement of Poynter Library

No abstract provided.

The Favored Queen, By Carolly Erickson, Sarah L. Johnson

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Book review of The Favored Queen, by Carolly Erickson.

Book Review: The Favored Queen, By Carolly Erickson, Sarah Johnson

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Book review of The Favored Queen, by Carolly Erickson.

From Traditional To Techno-Based Medical Library Services : Whither Nigerian Medical Librarians, Chinwe Veronica Anunobi Dr

Chinwe Veronica Anunobi Dr

Keynote presented during the Medical Library Association of Nigeria(MLA-NG)2011 Conference/ AGM

Library Impact Statement For Eec 497 Internship In Environmental Economics, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for EEC 497 Internship in Environmental Economics. New course was supported iwth no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty member: Andree J. Rathemacher. Requestion faculty member: Emi Uchida

The Winter Palace, By Eva Stachniak, Sarah L. Johnson

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Book review of The Winter Palace, by Eva Stachniak.

Book Review: The Favored Queen, By Carolly Erickson, Sarah L. Johnson

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Book review of The Favored Queen, by Carolly Erickson.

Book Review: The Winter Palace, By Eva Stachniak, Sarah L. Johnson

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Book review of The Winter Palace, by Eva Stachniak.

Book Review: The Winter Palace, By Eva Stachniak, Sarah Johnson

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Book review of The Winter Palace, by Eva Stachniak.

Fall E-Reference Update, 2010 Part 2: E-Books, Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

Four years ago, RBB featured its first article comparing electronic reference aggregator and publisher interfaces, and a second article followed in the November 1, 2007, issue. Three years later, we are taking another detailed look at the e-book interfaces and offerings from reference publishers. Much has changed in three years, particularly with the interface features and access to content. Audio, video, flash_audio animations, Web 2.0 tools like bookmarking and note taking, access to content through the open web, and mobile devices and applications have all appeared, and continue to grow. A new word, discoverability, emerged as well: the ability for …

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

University Libraries News Online (2008-2023)

• Zach's Brews Schedule

Book Review: The Winter Palace, By Eva Stachniak, Sarah L. Johnson

Sarah L. Johnson

Book review of The Winter Palace, by Eva Stachniak.

Book Review: The Favored Queen, By Carolly Erickson, Sarah L. Johnson

Sarah L. Johnson

Book review of The Favored Queen, by Carolly Erickson.

Engaging New Partners In Transportation Research: Integrating Publishing, Archiving, And Indexing Of Technical Literature Into The Research Process, Mark P. Newton, Darcy M. Bullock, Charles Watkinson, Paul J. Bracke, Deborah K. Horton

Libraries Research Publications

transportation research. The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) annually invests approximately $180 million in State Planning and Research (SPR) and University Transportation Centers (UTC). This investment generates an extensive portfolio of “grey literature” that is not yet uniformly cataloged or accessible, despite the best efforts of the National Technical Information Service, the Transportation Research Board, and the National Transportation Library. This paper reports on a review of publishing and archiving practices for transportation research technical reports, summarizes best practices, and recommends that UTC and SPR research programs seek and strengthen partnerships with libraries to facilitate improved production, stewardship and …

Need Exceeds Space: A Serials Withdrawal Project At The University Of Rhode Island University Libraries, Brian T. Gallagher, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Public Services Faculty Publications

In 2009, the University of Rhode Island’s main library, the Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons in Kingston, initiated a pilot serials withdrawal project when the need for space for new services exceeded the space available in the library. A joint venture between Acquisitions and Access Services, the successful pilot led to a subsequent withdrawal project in summer 2010 to free additional space in the library. The print journals targeted for withdrawal were ones to which the library had online access through licensed journal archives. Considerations on what to withdraw, the process of identifying titles for withdrawal, and the …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 036, Number 12, November 14, 2011, Grand Valley State University

2011-2012, Volume 36

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Collaboration With Contentdm: Building Local History Collections, Rose Fortier, Emily Pfotenhauer

Rose Fortier

An exploration of collaboration between institutions for the creation of digital collections using CONTENTdm. Wisconsin Heritage Online and the Milwaukee Public Library reveal how they were able to enter into a partnership to host digital collections from smaller institutions who would not be able to afford to purchase or subscribe CONTENTdm on their own.

Recent Work On Archival Color Spaces, Robert Buckley, Steven T. Puglia, Michael Stelmach, F. Barry Wheeler, Michael J. Bennett, Lei He

UConn Library Presentations

Abstract, printed and published separately from presentation by ISCC/IS&T/SID, can be found in electronic format at: http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/libr_pubs/41/

Abstract To The Presentation: Recent Work On Archival Color Spaces, Robert Buckley, Steven T. Puglia, Michael Stelmach, F. Barry Wheeler, Michael J. Bennett, Lei He

Published Works

No abstract provided.

Technology Management Trends In Law Schools, Carol A. Watson, Larry Reeves

Carol A. Watson

Discusses the role of librarians in law school technology management and analyzes technology staffing survey results for 2002, 2006, and 2010. While survey results indicate a trend toward establishing separate information technology departments within law schools, librarians are and will continue to be actively involved in law school technology.

Creating A Repository Keyhole: Implementation, Connie Foster

Connie Foster

The presenter will suggest essential elements to consider as an institutional repository system is selected and implemented and offer practical guidelines and strategies for success. Naming a repository, consistency in metadata, types of committees needed, policies and much more will be covered. An exchange of ideas and questions are encouraged.

Creating A Repository Keyhole: Implementation, Connie Foster

TopSCHOLAR® Presentations and Reports

The presenter will suggest essential elements to consider as an institutional repository system is selected and implemented and offer practical guidelines and strategies for success. Naming a repository, consistency in metadata, types of committees needed, policies and much more will be covered. An exchange of ideas and questions are encouraged.

“Aha!” Moment In The Archives (Scrc Behind The Scenes), Amber Moore

Libraries' and Librarians' Publications

The author discusses the origins of her interest in archives.

Connecting Staff Skills To Performance Reviews, Dennis J. Smith

Dennis J Smith

The University of South Florida (USF) Library initiated a task force to develop a listing of skills needed by staff personnel within the library. This task force was able to draw from several sources to recognize some core competencies needed within the library. This effort highlighted the need for the library to develop a correlation between these competencies and how staff members will be evaluated. The Performance Indicators document was developed to facilitate this. The last step of the task force was to translate this information into a program for evaluating staff, an on-boarding process for training new staff members …

Patron-Driven Acquisitions: Transforming Library Collections In The Virtual Environment, Doug Way

Doug Way

How do Patron-Driven Acquisitions (PDA) programs work? What challenges do PDA programs present? What are some key benefits of PDA programs? How do PDA programs supplement, enhance, or replace traditional collection development models? What have libraries learned from implementing PDA programs? Doug Way joins us for a presentation and discussion of e-book PDA in academic libraries. He will also discuss what Grand Valley State University has learned since implementing a PDA program in 2009.

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 23, November 10, 2011, Grand Valley State University

Volume 46, July 14, 2011 - June 18, 2012

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present. The Lanthorn, Vol. 46 No. 24 is missing.