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Social Media And Citation Metrics, Linda M. Galloway, Anne E. Rauh

Anne Rauh

No abstract provided.

Institutional Repository Annual Report: Fy 2006-2007, Erika Gearing

ScholarsArchive@JWU Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Link Up The Sticks: Access And Barriers To Professional Development For Small And Rural Academic Librarians, Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, Echo Leaver, Deborah Tritt

Faculty Publications

Participation in continuing education and professional development are crucial to the practice of librarianship as a thriving profession. However, increasingly tight budgets, stagnant salaries, small staff, and lack of access to current technologies may prevent active academic librarians who work on small and rural campuses from fully participating in professional development. As the duties of the modern librarian continue to evolve, efforts to ensure access to quality ongoing training for 21st-century information professionals from all areas of the North American landscape remain paramount. This study explores how academic librarians in small or rural library environments keep up with modern library ...

The Role Of Librarians In Academic Success, Claudia J. Dold

Claudia J. Dold

Librarians address all levels of information needs for the university: its acquisition, its production, its storage, and instruction for its safe and gainful use. Most of today’s college students have a high degree of computer literacy but are weak in their abilities to determine the quality of the information that is so readily available. Students need to be taught to find, evaluate, and use information in an academically-oriented manner in order to solve complex problems. Good library skills are integral to academic success. In conjunction with research and teaching faculty, librarians create a framework for knowledge acquisition in the ...

The Role Of Librarians In Academic Success, Claudia J. Dold

Claudia J. Dold

Librarians address all levels of information needs for the university: its acquisition, its production, its storage, and instruction for its safe and gainful use. Most of today’s college students have a high degree of computer literacy but are weak in their abilities to determine the quality of the information that is so readily available. Students need to be taught to find, evaluate, and use information in an academically-oriented manner in order to solve complex problems. Good library skills are integral to academic success. In conjunction with research and teaching faculty, librarians create a framework for knowledge acquisition in the ...

Overview: The Role Of Information Policy In Resolving Global Challenges, Sharon A. Weiner

Global Policy Research Institute (GPRI) Policy Briefs

Governments in many countries recognize the importance of knowledge-based societies whose citizens are adaptable and have the means to engage in continuous learning. Information societies can address global challenges far more readily than those that do not adopt its characteristics of ICTs (information and communication technologies) and connectivity; usable content; infrastructure and deliverability; and human intellectual capability.

Creative Collaboration: Maximizing Resources For Multi-Collection Exhibits, Jillian M. Slater, Nichole Rustad

Faculty Presentations

This presentation illustrates the collaborative, multi-format approach used in preparing an exhibit of archival materials on the 1913 Dayton flood at the University of Dayton Libraries. Originally formed due to the absence of a University Archivist, the small planning committee was able to combine areas of expertise including archives, history, graphic design, video/audio production, marketing, and digitization. The collaborative process facilitated a creative approach resulting in a unique, interactive exhibit utilizing audio, video, original materials, reproductions, a permanent digital component, and a discussion panel event. The presenters will also discuss how the planning committee maximized available resources (without a ...

Pulling Back The Drapes: How To Use Excel And Access To Provide Information For A Package Review, Kate Seago

Library Presentations

The University of Kentucky Libraries need to review its Wiley Package in Fall 2012. Collection Management identified the key information to provide to collection managers. The Director of Acquisitions working with her Electronic Resources unit using Excel and Access created a spreadsheet that collection managers could use to identify core titles during the review.

Bulk Import Version 2.0 In Voyager 8.0, Kate Seago

Library Presentations

Ex Libris significantly reworked the bulk import functionality. The initial 8.0 version included a bug that was fixed in 8.2. This presentation will highlight how the University of Kentucky is using bulk import in its current form.

A Data-Driven Deselection Approach For Managing Low-Use Print Materials, Regina Gong, Paul Gallagher, Doug Way

Doug Way

Find out how three academic libraries implemented innovative weeding projects where rules-based criteria was applied for identifying books that could be withdrawn from their collections. This session will discuss the parameters and execution of this data-driven deselection project, including how lists were generated and revised, project work flows, disciplinary differences, percentage of items actually removed, technical processes, speed of removal, and the disposition process as well as issues and challenges encountered along the way.

Nn/Lm Ner Healthy Community, Community Of Interest Final Report (May 1, 2011 - April 30, 2013), Michelle L. Eberle, Deborah Clark

National Network of Libraries of Medicine New England Region (NN/LM NER) Repository

The NN/LM New England Region’s Communities of Interest (COI) foster emerging roles for librarians in dynamic themes in the provision of health information. Members of Communities of Interests share ideas, knowledge, and experiences to help each other improve their library’s services. The Communities of Interest focus on six themes: eScience, Healthcare Workforce, Health Literacy, Healthy Communities, HealthIT, and Knowledge Management. These themes were identified by the NN/LM New England Region at a Town Hall Meeting as priorities for professional development and collaboration. The Communities of Interest host e-learning programs to keep Network Members up-to-date with trends ...

Embedded: A Sustainability Studies Librarian Finds A New Home, Madeleine K. Charney, Katie Campbell Nelson

Madeleine K. Charney

“Sustainable Living” is a 4-credit General Education course taught through the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at UMass Amherst. Overall, the course directs students to reflect on their values and behaviors related to economic viability, social justice and environmental responsibility. This year, an Information Literacy (IL) component was added -- a weekly online assignment and discussion called “Beyond Google.” Learn how this embedded librarian model increased understanding of course content, provided a forum for articulating values and ideas, and developed IL skills to empower students as sustainability leaders and advocates. Discussion will include brainstorming ideas for how this model might be replicated ...

The Well‐Rounded Archivist: A Unlv University Archivist Perspective, Tom D. Sommer

Presentations (Libraries)

I’m going to be focusing on three main themes today:

• The first theme will be “Being a University Archivist.”

• Next will be the things that I “Wish I had Known.”

• Lastly, I’m going to provide you a series of thoughts and feelings that center around my “Advice for New Archivists.”

News - Library Council News, Technical College System Of Georgia, Christina Teasley

Georgia Library Quarterly

News from the Technical College System of Georgia.

News - Kennesaw State University, Rita J. Spisak

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.

News - Georgia Library Association Library Photo Contest And 2014 Calendar, Christina Teasley

Georgia Library Quarterly

GLA and GLQ are co-sponsoring a Library Photo Contest. Winning photos will be included in a 2014 calendar that will be a GLA fundraiser sold at GaCOMO. The submission deadline is June 20, 2013.

Using Worldcat Identities, Deborah Van Petten

Georgia Library Quarterly

This article briefly describes how to navigate and use WorldCat Identities.

Information And Interaction Needs Of Distance Students: Are Academic Libraries Meeting The Challenge?, Adelia Grabowsky

Georgia Library Quarterly

One of the trends currently affecting academic libraries is higher education’s expanding use of online instruction and a rising number of totally online degree programs. As libraries have transitioned from primarily print holdings to a growing reliance on electronic formats, access has become more convenient for all, including distance students. However, the greater availability of e-resources can create a disconnect between the materials used by students and the institution that provides those resources, as well as the librarians who serve as instructors and guides. Libraries have struggled to close the gap by reinventing themselves as a ‘third place’ which ...

My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Melissa E. Johnson

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Georgia Library Spotlight - East Georgia State College Library, Swainsboro, Georgia, Amanda Mckenzie

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.