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Librarians In The Hall: Instructional Outreach In Campus Residences, Catherine Fraser Riehle, Michael Witt

Libraries Research Publications

There is an old proverb, “If the mountain will not come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain.” It can be a challenge to reach out to incoming undergraduate students who are often overwhelmed by the high expectations of scholarship at the college level and the complexities of the modern information environment. Unconventional and creative approaches are needed to reach millennial learners where they are, both physically, in terms of where they reside on campus, and pedagogically, by employing innovative and engaging teaching methods that they can appreciate and understand. In the fall of 2007, two librarians with …

04-2009 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for April 2009.

Spring 2009, John M. Pfau Library

Peacock – John M. Pfau Library Newsletter

Contents:

• A Very Special Night Indeed by Bonnie Petry
• Enthusiastic planning by Cesar Caballero
• Kindred Spirits by Lisa Bartle
• Thou Weedy, Sheep-Biting, Ratsbane! by Stacy Magedanz
• Marginalia by Bonnie Petry
• People in the News
• Movie Review: Thinking Outside the Box by Les Kong
• A New Look and Feel by Barbara Quarton
• Sunshine Week National Dialogue Webinar by Jill Vassilakos-Long
• Pfau Library Steps Up to the Plate: Hispanic American Baseball Archive

Anthropological Study Of Shain Library: Uses, Perceptions, And Recommendations, Ingrid Brudvig, Casey Corn, Reed Harris, Brendan Kempf, Sophie Marx, Nick Mercer, Lauren Moran, Erich Roberts

Anthropology Department Student Projects

In the spring of 2009 professor Benoit’s Applied Anthropology class conducted a comprehensive study on Connecticut College’s Shain Library. The class met with the library staff multiple times before deciding how to tackle the project. The research question posed was, how do students use and perceive the library? Does the library satisfy student’s needs, and if not what changes could be implemented to better the student body?

The class began by submitting a proposal of our project to the Institutional Review Board, and then proceeded with the investigation. Though the topic as a whole is an examination of Shain Library …

Marketing Your Library, It’S Essential, Martha F. Earl, Kathy Campbell, Leslie G. Adebonojo

ETSU Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Engaging That Other Audience: Encouraging Faculty Involvement In Information Literacy Using New Technology, Jennifer Kelley

Library Scholarship

Literature on the subject shows that information literacy programs truly thrive when they receive support and involvement from teaching faculty. While efforts to integrate information literacy instruction into the curriculum and collaborating with faculty are not new, many of the opportunities and tools for doing so are.

Whether you have full-support from all faculty (lucky you!) or varying levels of involvement from isolated departments or instructors here and there, we all have access to the tools we need to spark interest, take conversations to the next level, engage individuals, and create collaborative environments for designing information literacy sessions and programs.

Analog To Digital: Conversion Of The Image Libraries At The City College Of New York, Ching-Jung Chen

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Libits (Library+Its): Cooperative Projects Lead To Successes, Margaret Lawrence, Joan Roca, Wayne Sharp

Library Services Publications

The Library and the Division of Information and Technology Services have cooperated on multiple projects over the years that have been well received by students and faculty. This presentation will look at the best practices for collaborative working relationships used by the library, the Division of Academic Affairs, and Information and Technology Services (ITS), illustrating the successes and the challenges of selected projects.

Youtube: Are We Really Using It Effectively?, Laura Haines, Selene Colburn

University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

This poster describes a study into library uses of youtube. This study uses a methodology adapted from a number of related studies in the field of medicine[2] to locate library-related content on YouTube. The study sorted library-generated content into sub-categories such as general promotion, orientation/tour, or instruction/tutorial, and assessed the effectiveness of the videos using a number of metrics.

03-2009 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for March 2009.

Information Literacy Debated At University Of Malaya, Charlotte Gill, Rajendra Munoo

Research Collection Library

The International Conference on Libraries, Information and Society, ICoLIS 2008, 17-20 November, Kuala Lumpur, celebrating Information Literacy (IL) and now in its second year, is an annual event organised by the Library and Information Science Unit, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya and the University of Malaya Library. The theme for ICoLIS 2008 was Towards an Information Literate Society.

The Library As An Agent Of Change: Pushing The Client Institution Forward, Stuart Basefsky

Stuart Basefsky

The library in today's world must transform itself into an agent of change. Basefsky discusses why informing, discussing, soliciting, targeting, teaming and stretching need to be implemented if libraries want to remain useful and the institutions they serve wish to prosper.

Veterans Day, Oklahoma State University

Holidays

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Oklahoma State University.

Stopping A Pandemic, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Health/Nutrition

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

01-2009 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for January 2009.

Government Docs, Something For Everyone, University Of Missouri, Columbia

Government Documents (General)

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from University of Missouri, Columbia.

Government Science, St. Mary's University, Texas

Government Documents (General)

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from St. Mary's University, Texas.

Health Care In America, South Dakota State University

Health/Nutrition

Bibliography and photograph of a display of government documents from South Dakota State University.

National Library Week/Library Of Congress, South Dakota State University

Library

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from South Dakota State University.

Fy2009 Association Of College And Research Libraries (Acrl) Statistical Survey: University Of Rhode Island Data

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

The main document posted here is a report generated from the online subscription service ACRLMetrics. The report contains FY2009 data as submitted by the University of Rhode Island Libraries for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2008-2009 statistical survey. It also provides additional metrics calculated by ACRL. Several files are included as supplemental content: "ACRL academic library survey -- URI FY2009 data.xlsx," the report (above) in spreadsheet format; "2009 ACRL data entry printout - URI.pdf," a printout of URI's final FY2009 data as entered in the ACRL Web-based form; "ACRL FY2009 Shared Definitions -- URI.pdf" and "ACRL FY2009 …

2009 Annual Report For The Horace W. Sturgis Library, Horace W. Sturgis Library

Library Reports and Surveys

2009 Annual Report for the Horace W. Sturgis Library.

Centennial Library 2008-2009 Annual Report, Cedarville University

Centennial Library Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Dewitt Wallace Library Biennial Report 2007-2009, Teresa A. Fishel, Jacquelyn F. Betsworth

Annual Report - DeWitt Wallace Library

This report summarizes the activities in the DeWitt Wallace Library for the years 2007-09. This report is a collaborative effort by the entire staff and features highlights including new services, new people, new collections, new spaces, new technologies, and celebrations.

Library Survey Spring 2009 Comprehensive Report

Library Commons Project

No abstract provided.

Leatherby Letters - Spring 2009, Leatherby

Leatherby Letters Archive

Newsletter of Chapman University's Leatherby Libraries. Volume 2, Issue 2.

Leatherby Letters - Fall 2009, Leatherby

Leatherby Letters Archive

Newsletter of Chapman University's Leatherby Libraries. Volume 3, Issue 1.

Rethinking Research Guides: Bringing The Library To The User, Sharon Favaro, Lisa Rose-Wiles, Darren Sweeper

Library Publications

No abstract provided.

Academic Libraries In Poland University Of Warsaw Library As An Example Of Library Transformation In Post-Communist Poland, Ewa Dzurak

Publications and Research

This article examines the complex changes that have occurred in Polish academic libraries, especially the University of Warsaw Library (UWL), after the fall of communism in 1989.Shortly afterwards, thanks to grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, an accelerated transformation in all library practices began. In preparation for automation, the authority file was created, introducing the process of applying international standards in bibliographic description in a new climate of interlibrary cooperation. The Library of Congress classification and access to open stacks were introduced for the first time in Poland in a newly constructed UWL building. A crowning achievement of the …

Faith And Literature: A Look At Book Censorship, Laura Cox

Honors Theses

For centuries, society has debated the issue of book censorship. Before Johannes Gutenberg introduced the printing press in 1455, the burning of hand-scribed books destroyed limited copies and guaranteed they would not be read. With the printing press, books could be produced in greater numbers; yet, printed speech was still a commodity that could be controlled. In 1517, Pope Leo X condemned Martin Luther's Ninety Five Theses, an early example of religious censorship of materials deemed dangerous or subversive. Political censorship quickly followed when Emperor Charles V issued the Edict ofWorms, containing a "Law ofPrinting" which banned the printing, copying, …