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Aggregated Interdisciplinary Databases And The Needs Of Undergraduate Researchers, Barbara Fister, Amy Fry, Julie Gilbert

Amy Fry

After seeing growing frustration among inexperienced undergraduate researchers searching a popular aggregated interdisciplinary database, the authors questioned whether the leading interdisciplinary databases are serving undergraduates' needs. As a preliminary exploration of this question, the authors queried vendors, analyzed their marketing materials, surveyed librarians and students, and examined what titles were being downloaded at 14 liberal arts institutions. Although librarians are satisfied with these databases, and vendors intend to continue the trend of adding more content, actual usage patterns suggest that these databases are not serving the purpose one might expect. Librarians should learn more about user experiences in order to …

Lis Open Access E-Journal -Where Are You?, Izabella Taler

Publications and Research

Access to published information is of interest to many users. Library and information science (LIS) professionals are especially interested in gaining access and guiding users to all available information. Though they are often dependent on traditional subscription-based library resources, moving away from the costly ones and replacing them with usage of available open access sources, presents practitioners with a significant budget consideration in today's shrinking economy. This paper examines the availability of current LIS open access e-journals; their presence in well- and less-well known abstracting and indexing sources, their inclusion in standard library bibliographic tools as well as coverage by …

Information Outlook, December 2008, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2008

Volume 12, Issue 12

Presidents, Politics And Primaries, Emory University

Elections/Voting

Photographs of a display of government documents from Emory University, Georgia.

Scholarly Communication And Collection Development Librarians: Getting The Conversation Started, Karen S. Fischer

Karen S Fischer

In many academic libraries, knowledge of the issues surrounding scholarly communication is considered a skill set required by every librarian who has contact with faculty and students. Conveying the complexities of author rights, alternative publishing models, open access, and the economics of publishing can seem daunting, so how do we to begin the conversation?

Learning about these complex issues takes time, but there are ways to facilitate the process of empowering librarians with the information they need to be knowledgeable enough to have conversations with their constituents. This presentation is tailored to librarians who have not yet gotten started on …

Information Outlook, November 2008, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2008

Volume 12, Issue 11

What A User Wants: Redesigning A Library's Web Site Based On A Card-Sort Analysis, Laura Pope Robbins, Lisa Esposito, Christ Kretz, Michael Aloi

Publications

Web site usability concerns anyone with a web site to maintain. Libraries, however, are often the biggest offenders in terms of usability. In our efforts to provide users with everything they need to do research, we often overwhelm them with sites that are confusing in structure, difficult to navigate, and weighed down with jargon. Dowling College Library recently completed a redesign of its web site based upon the concept of usability. For smaller libraries in particular, this can be a challenge. The web site is often maintained by one or two people and finding the time and resources to conduct …

Information Outlook, October 2008, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2008

Volume 12, Issue 10

Information Outlook, September 2008, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2008

Volume 12, Issue 9

Information Outlook, August 2008, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2008

Volume 12, Issue 8

The First Law Of Libraries: Collecting Resources, Barbara Cockrell

Gatherings: Friends of the University Libraries Newsletter

No abstract provided.

[Review Of] Rock's Backpages, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Information Outlook, July 2008, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2008

Volume 12, Issue 7

Controversy, Code Names, And Cultural Memory: Building The Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Digital Collection, Cory K. Lampert

Library Faculty Presentations

This poster highlights the Nevada Test Site Oral History Project (NTSOHP); a digitization collaboration dedicated to documenting, preserving, and disseminating the stories of persons affiliated with and impacted by forty years of U.S. Cold War nuclear weapons testing.

The project is a partnership between the UNLV University Libraries, the director of the NTSOHP, campus, and community partners to create an online, fully searchable, digital re-search collection from the collected oral history research. Project participants include scientists, miners, military officers, contractors and corporate executives. Also presented are the voices of native tribal leaders, peace activists and communities downwind of the test …

Making The Switch From Print To Online: Why, When And How?, Adrian K. Ho, Joe Toth

Adrian K. Ho

No abstract.

Moving From Book To E-Book, J. Cory Tucker, Reeta Sinha

Library Faculty Publications

This article discusses the impact electronic books have had on collection management in academic libraries. Using the experience at University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV), the authors describe how the library incorporated e-books into its print book collection. The article also discusses the impact of e-books on areas such as selection and acquisitions, as well as the role of vendors in this emerging field of collection development. Finally, the authors compare and contrast collection assessment methods for print and electronic books. The article concludes with some observations regarding what comes next for libraries and e-book collections.

The Sting Of Releasing Print Journals: Surviving The Transition To An Online Environment, Carol Ann Borchert

Digital Scholarship Services Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Information Outlook, June 2008, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2008

Volume 12, Issue 6

The Library As Experience: Interactive Components In An Architecture Library, Jason Aubin, Jeanne M. Brown

Library Faculty Presentations

For libraries to continue to exist they must create an experience which draws the patron back again and again — to both their virtual spaces and physical spaces.

This presentation concentrates on the physical ways a library, specifically in this case the Architecture Studies Library at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, can create experiences which enhance interactions — interaction between patron and materials, between patron and staff, and among patrons.

Information Outlook, May 2008, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2008

Volume 12, Issue 5

[Review Of] Chronology Of American Popular Music, 1900-2000, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Information Outlook, April 2008, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2008

Volume 12, Issue 4

20080321: Library Gifts & Exchange Records, 1978-1985, University Libraries

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the University Libraries at Marshall University from 1978-1985. Items were received in 2008 and include notable materials about gift books and exchanges within the library system. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

Information Outlook, March 2008, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2008

Volume 12, Issue 3

The Ownership Delusion: When Law Libraries "Buy" Electronic Documents, Are They Getting More, Or Simply Paying More?, Simon Canick

Faculty Scholarship

This article explores the issues surrounding electronic document ownership in academic libraries. It discusses the guidelines of AALL with regard to licensing electronic materials, and how it measures up to what vendors are willing to offer. The author takes a critical stance on who benefits from the electronic document ownership agreements.

[Review Of] A Dictionary Of Shakespeare In Performance, 1970-2005: V. 1: Great Britain, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Information Outlook, February 2008, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2008

Volume 12, Issue 2

Germany, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ethnic History

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

News Flash! These Just In..., Minnesota State University, Mankato

Government Documents (General)

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

Chase The Chills Away With These Hot Titles!, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Government Documents (General)

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