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Demonstrating The Value Of The Public Library: Economic Valuation And The Advocacy Imperative, Tracy L. Micka San Jose State University

Demonstrating The Value Of The Public Library: Economic Valuation And The Advocacy Imperative, Tracy L. Micka

SLIS Student Research Journal

Promising developments in the field of library valuation over the last fifteen years are providing new options for demonstrating library value. Metrics-gathering has moved away from counting inputs and outputs toward measuring the value of the public library in monetary terms using increasingly sophisticated quantitative methods formerly reserved for business and industry. While it is premature to draw a firm conclusion as to the impact of economic valuation efforts on the success of library advocacy, the adoption of private sector concepts represents a new window of opportunity for library advocates. This critical review synthesizes the library valuation literature, exploring the ...

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Embedded Librarians And The Teach Act, Anthony N. Burik San Jose State University

Embedded Librarians And The Teach Act, Anthony N. Burik

SLIS Student Research Journal

Embedded librarians who work in online courses in American post-secondary institutions should embrace the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act, or TEACH Act, the federal law that governs online teaching and learning. As embedded librarians take on online instructional assignments, knowledge of TEACH will provide guidance in their role as online instructors. In addition, as they come to a better understanding of TEACH and copyright issues the law covers, based in part on their knowledge of copyright concerns in library-related situations, embedded librarians will have more clarity about the work they can and cannot do in an online environment. Finally ...

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Library Cartoons: A Literature Review Of Library-Themed Cartoons, Caricatures, And Comics, Julia B. Chambers San Jose State University

Library Cartoons: A Literature Review Of Library-Themed Cartoons, Caricatures, And Comics, Julia B. Chambers

SLIS Student Research Journal

To understand differing views of past events, historians, political science scholars, and sociologists have analyzed political and editorial cartoons with themes ranging from elections to fiscal policy to human rights. Yet scant research has been dedicated to cartoons with library themes. The author of this paper examines peer-reviewed literature on the subject of library cartoons, including historical background, analysis of recent themes, and arguments for promoting library-themed cartoons, caricatures, and comics. The author finds a significant gap in the literature on this topic and concludes that information professionals would benefit from a comprehensive content analysis of library-themed cartoons to enhance ...

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Hear The Classics: Using Gutenberg.Org To Enhance Your Audiobook Collections, Michael V. Barnes Eastern Michigan University

Hear The Classics: Using Gutenberg.Org To Enhance Your Audiobook Collections, Michael V. Barnes

University Library Faculty Scholarship

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Z-Books: Hunting Down Zombie Ebooks Hiding In Your Catalog, Kathryn Lybarger University of Kentucky

Z-Books: Hunting Down Zombie Ebooks Hiding In Your Catalog, Kathryn Lybarger

Library Presentations

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The Impact Of Interventions To Reduce Length Of Stay In The Emergency Department: A Systematic Review, Jameel Abualenain, Taibah Alabdrabalnabi, Irit R. Rasooly, Paul Levett, Jesse M. Pines Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, The George Washington University

The Impact Of Interventions To Reduce Length Of Stay In The Emergency Department: A Systematic Review, Jameel Abualenain, Taibah Alabdrabalnabi, Irit R. Rasooly, Paul Levett, Jesse M. Pines

Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

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Graduate School Of Nursing Papers, 1982 – 2009: A Finding Aid, Office of Medical History and Archives, Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Medical School University of Massachusetts Medical School

Graduate School Of Nursing Papers, 1982 – 2009: A Finding Aid, Office Of Medical History And Archives, Lamar Soutter Library, University Of Massachusetts Medical School

Finding Aids

The Graduate School of Nursing Papers documents the establishment of the Graduate School of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and chronicles its early history and development.

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What Have Scientists Planned For Data Sharing And Reuse? A Content Analysis Of Nsf Awardees’ Data Management Plans, Renata Curty, Youngseek Kim, Jian Qin Syracuse University

What Have Scientists Planned For Data Sharing And Reuse? A Content Analysis Of Nsf Awardees’ Data Management Plans, Renata Curty, Youngseek Kim, Jian Qin

iSchool Post-doc and Student Scholarship

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Library As Open Access Publisher: An Overview For Technical Service Librarians, Adrian K. Ho, Mary Beth Thomson University of Kentucky

Library As Open Access Publisher: An Overview For Technical Service Librarians, Adrian K. Ho, Mary Beth Thomson

Adrian K. Ho

There is a growing trend within libraries to provide publishing services in direct support of open access to scholarly communication. Technical service librarians have a long and rich history of acquiring, providing access to and preserving a variety of resources from publishers, societies, governments and individuals. This session will provide an overview of the activities, processes, rights issues, and systems involved in a library published or hosted open access journal. Adrian Ho, Director of Digital Scholarship, and Mary Beth Thomson, Associate Dean for Collections, Digital Scholarship, and Technical Services for the University of Kentucky Libraries will share their experiences with ...

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Introduction To Tei Workshop, Hailie D. Posey, Mark Caprio Providence College

Introduction To Tei Workshop, Hailie D. Posey, Mark Caprio

Hailie D. Posey

This workshop introduced the basic ideas of text encoding with the TEI. We presented about what text encoding is, what tools are available for encoding texts, and how to get started encoding documents. We did some hands-on, and talked further about how to use the code to illustrate ideas, index concepts, and find out new things.

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55 Years Old With A 33 Year Library Career: What Now?, Kathy A. Parsons Iowa State University

55 Years Old With A 33 Year Library Career: What Now?, Kathy A. Parsons

Kathy A. Parsons

After reading the July 2012 Will’s World column “Your Mileage May Vary” in American Libraries, I found myself pondering about library fatigue, retirement, and the value of what I do for a living. In 2013, I will be 55 with 33 years of experience in libraries. Was I that librarian that needed to retire? I sincerely hope not but I saw a large part of myself in those statements. But part of me was still that person who could embrace technology changes and find fun in the everyday tasks. Was library fatigue taking over? Could I reverse “the odometer ...

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High Impact And Open Access: Proven Strategies For Encouraging Faculty To Deposit In Your Institutional Repository, Alexandra Sarkozy, Joshua Neds-Fox Wayne State University

High Impact And Open Access: Proven Strategies For Encouraging Faculty To Deposit In Your Institutional Repository, Alexandra Sarkozy, Joshua Neds-Fox

Library Scholarly Publications

Presentation given at the Michigan Library Association Academic Libraries 2013 Conference, detailing the strategy used by the Wayne State University Libraries to make the case for Green Open Access participation by faculty. Outlines the authors' approach to crafting the case for Open Access and deposit using studies supporting OA citation advantage, ISI's JCR and SHERPA/RoMEO, and a library-centered service model for citation review and deposit.

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Academic Librarian Competency As Defined In The Library And Information Science Journal Literature Of 2001–2005 And 2011, Jennifer Soutter University of Windsor

Academic Librarian Competency As Defined In The Library And Information Science Journal Literature Of 2001–2005 And 2011, Jennifer Soutter

Leddy Library Publications

Competency definitions continue to become more popular in Library and
Information Science (LIS) and are being used not only to describe library
positions but also as a means of assessment. This study investigates
competency in the LIS academic context using English language peer-reviewed
articles from the LIS journal literature for 2001‒2005, with findings tested by the
later inclusion of 2011 data. A quadripartite definition consisting of cognitive,
functional, behavioral, and meta-competence elements is used as a template
against which to explore definition creation and use. Results offer a template for
critical analysis of competency as found within the LIS ...

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Digital Spartan, Vol. 1.2, Crystal Goldman, Silke Higgins San Jose State University

Digital Spartan, Vol. 1.2, Crystal Goldman, Silke Higgins

Digital Spartan

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Assignment Navigator: Evaluation Report, Tim Pedrazzini, Tracy Bruce, Tracy Bruce, Craig Littler Southern Cross University

Assignment Navigator: Evaluation Report, Tim Pedrazzini, Tracy Bruce, Tracy Bruce, Craig Littler

Tracy Bruce

Assignment Navigator is an online resource designed to assist students in the successful completion of their first assessment tasks. It comprises eight individual modules that provide advice, resources and strategies across a range of tasks, activities and formats that are required of students. A component of the original project proposal was to undertake an evaluation of the resource after a period of time. Approval to undertake the research was granted by the SCU Human Research Ethics Committee on 18 August 2011 and data collection was conducted over late August and early September.

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Institutional Repositories, Joyce Rumery The University of Maine

Institutional Repositories, Joyce Rumery

Maine Policy Review

Joyce Rumery discusses the opportunities presented by participation in the “Digital Commons,” a national online service (institutional repository) that allows institutions to highlight the work of faculty and students and to provide a medium for managing and preserving items such as materials from special collections.

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Digital Public Library Of America, Clem Guthro The University of Maine

Digital Public Library Of America, Clem Guthro

Maine Policy Review

Clem Guthro describes the national, collaborative effort to establish the “Digital Public Library of America.”

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The Public Library In The Community: Governance And Funding, Barbara McDade The University of Maine

The Public Library In The Community: Governance And Funding, Barbara Mcdade

Maine Policy Review

Barbara McDade’s article looks at the varied ways Maine public libraries are governed and funded, and the sustainability challenges they face.

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Libraries And The First Amendment, Melora Norman The University of Maine

Libraries And The First Amendment, Melora Norman

Maine Policy Review

Melora Norman reviews the history and challenges faced by libraries in dealing with citizen first amendment rights to freedom of speech, freedom to receive information, and privacy.

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Students And Information Literacy: High School And Postsecondary Perspectives, Debe Averill, Nancy Lewis The University of Maine

Students And Information Literacy: High School And Postsecondary Perspectives, Debe Averill, Nancy Lewis

Maine Policy Review

Using current research and professional standards, the authors discuss the importance of information literacy skills at all educational levels. Recent research, as well as anecdotal evidence from students, librarians and teachers, indicates that students lack knowledge of research process steps and rely too heavily on general and non-vetted sources. Studies show that students default to these sources in an attempt to complete assignments quickly and demonstrate of a lack of knowledge regarding topic development, source evaluation and ethical use. Policy issues addressed include the need for K-12 information literacy instruction by qualified library/media professionals, cooperation between secondary and postsecondary ...

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