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The Half-Life & After-Life Of New Media, Nancy Austin

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

It is fitting to think of the half-life of new media using the time-based metaphor of radioactive decay. As a metaphor, an object’s half-life can be a useful way to talk about the potent technological modernity of new media and, like Walter Benjamin’s well-known notion of the aura, call attention to an object’s performativity. However, Benjamin’s aura remains a constant reminder of irrevocable originality whereas remarking on half-life references a quality that changes over time. But what happens after the rhetorical impact of being new has run its course? What is the life expectancy of once-new media and what of …

Finding “Diversity Levers” In The Core Library And Information Science Curriculum: A Social Justice Imperative, Kafi D. Kumasi, Nichole Manlove

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

In this exploratory study, the researchers examined the core library and information science (LIS) curriculum, looking for diversity levers, or conceptual access points, where transformative academic knowledge related to diversity and social justice could be meaningfully integrated. Multicultural curriculum reform, conceptualized as a social justice approach, was the guiding framework for the research design and analysis. The researchers began by establishing what constitutes the core curriculum and essential knowledge taught across thirty-six ALA-accredited master’s of library and information science degree programs. These data were then used to construct a survey that went to one hundred LIS faculty at ALA institutions …

Copyright Instruction In Lis Programs: Report Of A Survey Of Standards In The U.S.A., Leetta M. Schmidt, Michael C. English

Academic Services Faculty and Staff Publications

This article will detail the results of a survey distributed within the United States of America to professionals working in academic, public, school/media, and special libraries that asked respondents to rate their daily copyright and intellectual property knowledge needs vs. their actual knowledge and education in this area. The results were then compared with an analysis of course content in current ALA accredited LIS programs in the U.S. gathered from online course descriptions to determine whether there is evidence pointing to a need to alter the curriculum of LIS programs to better prepare graduates for the copyright and intellectual property …

2015-09 Library Impact Statement For Edc 429 Storytelling In A Global Society, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for EDC 429 Storytelling in a Global Society. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Joanna Burkhardt. Requesting faculty: Susan Brand.

2015-09 Library Impact Statement For Edc 429 Storytelling In A Global Society, Joanna Burkhardt

Collection Development Reports and Documents

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for EDC 429 Storytelling in a Global Society. This course was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Joanna Burkhardt. Requesting faculty: Susan Brand.

2015-08 Library Impact Statement For Edc 302x Seminar For Jumpstart, Mona Niedbala

Collection Development Reports and Documents

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for EDC 302X Seminar for Jumpstart. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: Susan Brand.

E-Book Usage On A Global Scale: Patterns, Trends, And Opportunities, Michael Levine-Clark

University Libraries: Faculty Scholarship

This study examines worldwide usage of over 600,000 e-books from Ebook Library (EBL) and ebrary. Using multiple modes of analysis, the study shows that there are variations in usage by geographic region as well as by subject. The study examines usage in relation to availability of titles, different types of usage per session, usage of the top ten percent of titles, and intensive and extensive use. These patterns can be used for benchmarking and as a model for local e-book studies.

Gaming, Gamification And Byod In Academic And Library Settings: Bibliographic Overview, Plamen Miltenoff

Library Faculty Publications

Lev Vygotsky’s “Zone of proximal development” and his Sociocultural Theory opened new opportunities for interpretations of the learning process. Vygotsky’s ideas overlapped Jean Piaget’s and Erik Erickson’s assertions that cooperative learning, added to experimental learning, enhances the learning process. Peer interaction, according to them, is quintessential in accelerating the learning process (Piaget, 1970; Erickson, 1977; Vygotsky, 1978). Robert Gagné, B.F. Skinner, Albert Bandura, and others contributed and constructivism established itself as a valid theory in learning. Further, an excellent chapter of social learning theories is presented by Anderson, & Dron (2014).

Games are type of cooperative learning. Games embody the …

Heralds Of Duty: The Sephardic Italian Jewish Theological Seminary Of Sabato Morais, Arthur Kiron

Scholarship at Penn Libraries

The institutional history of the Jewish Theological Seminary has mostly been told in relation to the emergence of the Conservative movement of Judaism in the United States and in relation to the Jüdisch-Theologisches Seminar after which it was named, founded by Zecharias Frankel in 1854. The biography and religious outlook of the first president of the Jewish Theological Seminary, a Sephardic Italian Jew named Sabato Morais (1823-1897), are mined as sources for exploring an alternative account. This essay argues for ideological and institutional discontinuity between the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), founded in 1886 and the re-organized seminary incorporated under the …

Library And Information Science Education And Escience: The Current State Of Ala Accredited Mls/Mlis Programs In Preparing Librarians And Information Professionals For Escience Needs, Hanna Schmillen

Library and Information Science: Capstone Projects

The purpose of this study is multifaceted: 1) to describe eScience research in acomprehensive way; 2) to help library and information specialists understand the realm of eScience research and the information needs of the community and demonstrate the importance of LIS professionals within the eScience domain; 3) and to explore the current state of curricular content of ALA accredited MLS/MLIS programs to understand the extent to which they prepare new professionals within eScience librarianship. The literature review focuses heavily on eScientists and other data-driven researchers’ information service needs in addition to demonstrating how and why librarians and information specialists can …

Copyright In Classroom Materials: Videos, Illustrations And Photographs, Michael Priehs, Joshua Neds-Fox

Library Scholarly Publications

A look at the educational provisions for use of copyrighted materials, especially video and images, in the physical and virtual classroom.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 685 Survey Design, Mona Niedbala

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for EDC 685 Survey Design. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: Janet Johnson and Julie Coiro.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 684 Analysis Of Data: A Hands-On Approach, Mona Niedbala

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for EDC 684 Analysis of Data: a Hands-On Approach. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: JanetJohnson and Julie Horwitz.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 682 Discourse Analysis In Education Research, Mona Niedbala

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for EDC 682 Discourse Analysis in Education Research. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: Gerri August.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 685 Survey Design, Mona Niedbala

Collection Development Reports and Documents

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for EDC 685 Survey Design. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: Janet Johnson and Julie Coiro.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 684 The Analysis Of Data: A Hands-On Approach, Mona Niedbala

Collection Development Reports and Documents

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for EDC 684 The Analysis of Data: A Hands-On Approach. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: Janet Johnson and Julie Horwitz.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 682 Discourse Analysis In Education Research, Mona Niedbala

Collection Development Reports and Documents

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for EDC 682 Discourse Analysis in Education Research. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: Gerri August.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 681 Culture And Discourse In Education, Mona Niedbala

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for EDC 681 Culture and Discourse. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: Geri August.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 670 Theory Construction, Mona Niedbala

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course request for EDC 670 Theory Construction. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: C. David Brell.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 661 Language And Thinking In Schools, Mona Niedbala

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for EDC 661 Language and Thinking in Schools. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: Pat Cordiero.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 681 Culture And Discourse In Education, Mona Niedbala

Collection Development Reports and Documents

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for EDC 681 Culture and Discourse in Education. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: Gerri August.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 662 Writing For Presentation, Mona Niedbala

Collection Development Reports and Documents

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for EDC 662 Writing for presentation. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: Corinne McKamey.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 670 Theory Construction, Mona Niedbala

Collection Development Reports and Documents

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for EDC 670 Theory Construction. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: C. David Brell.

2015-02 Library Impact Statement For Edc 661 Language And Thinking In Schools, Mona Niedbala

Collection Development Reports and Documents

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for EDC 661 Language and Thinking in Schools. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Mona Niedbala. Requesting faculty: Pat Cordiero

Factors That Increase The Probability Of A Successful Academic Library Job Search, Max Eckard, Ashley Rosener, Lindy Scripps-Hoekstra

Ashley Rosener

Finding a position in an academic library can be challenging for recent Library and Information Science (LIS) graduates. While LIS students are often encouraged to seek out experience, network, and improve upon their technology skills in hopes of better improving their odds in the jobmarket, little research exists to support this anecdotal advice. This study quantifies the academic and work experiences of recent LIS graduates in order to provide a better understanding of what factorsmost significantly influence the outcome of their academic library job searches. The survey results demonstrate that the job outlook is most positive for candidates who applied …

A Collaborative Approach To Improving Information Ethics Education, Alissa Centivany, Michael Zimmer, Melissa Chalmers, Rebecca Frank

FIMS Publications

Abstract Information professionals manage, organize, preserve, create, design, implement, and control the information systems, services, goods, and devices that are both ubiquitous in and essential to our daily existence. But where there is great power, there is also great responsibility. Recent events suggest that information professionals may benefit from enhanced education and training to prepare them to respond to the ethical challenges they will encounter in their work in socially responsible ways. Improving information ethics education is one step toward beginning to build a strong foundation in this space moving forward. Participants in this workshop will explore and identify key …

Review Of Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? The Story Of Elizabeth Blackwell By Tanya Lee Stone, Rebekkah C. Reisner

Library Intern Book Reviews

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Growing Our Vision Together: Forming A Sustainability Community Within The American Library Association, Beth Filar Williams, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie Smith

University Libraries Publication Series

As long-standing keepers of democracy and information stewardship, library professionals are a natural fit for advocating and promoting sustainability within their communities. From seed libraries to Occupy Wall Street libraries, their view of sustainability extends beyond environmental concerns to include community activism, economic development, and social equity. Empowering people, facilitating dialogue, and providing resources for a more resilient future are at the center of librarians’ vital and changing roles. These visionary professionals have powered libraries’ work as outspoken advocates with well-founded initiatives. For a long time, however, there was no cohesive sustainability-focused venue for sharing best practices, collaborating, and contributing …

No One Left-Behind! Teaching Information Literacy In A Different Way To An Urban Population, Kiersten Cox, Vicki L. Gregory, Julius Fleschner

School of Information Faculty Publications

The demographics of student-athletes at the University of South Florida closely resemble that of many urban areas in the USA. These students often have little academic success. The School of Information pioneered a credit bearing information literacy course specifically for student-athletes to increase their academic success and to improve their information literacy. The article describes five strategies that make this class successful. These strategies can employed in this class can be employed in other setting such as an urban library or other institution interested in improving clients information literacy.

Librarying! How Librarian Expertise Can Assist Student Academic Services To Create Pathways For Student Success, Darren Sweeper, Catherine Baird

Sprague Library Scholarship and Creative Works

This poster will describe how you can position your library as a catalyst in campus-wide partnerships. Stewart C. Baker posits the idea of using “Library” as a verb. Just as we “Google” when the need arises, our students, faculty, and staff need to know how to “Library.”We will describe how we made connections with a variety of campus offices responsible for student success, in particular, the Educational Opportunities Fund Program. By creating new pathways for librarian expertise and the promotion of resources, we introduced these student-focused academic units to “library-ing.” The goal was to enable our colleagues to provide excellent …