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Spotlights: Faculty, Alum, And Courses, Stacy Creel

SLIS Connecting

Meet SLIS Associate Professor Dr. Stacy Creel and SLIS alum Ash Parsons, award-winning author of young adult books. Learn about the Graduate Certificate in Youth Services and Literature and two selected courses, LIS 591: Library Instruction and LIS 634: History of Children's Literature.

Slis Director's Update, Teresa S. Welsh Ph.D., Mlis

SLIS Connecting

Director's update on the Southern Miss School of Library and Information Science.

Digitalcommons@University Of Nebraska-Lincoln: Unl Institutional Repository, Linnea Fredrickson, Sue Ann Gardner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

Poster outlining facts and metrics that pertain to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln online institutional repository on the Bepress Digital Commons platform.

Data Visualizations And Infographics, Darren Sweeper

Sprague Library Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Library Testimonial: Madeline Mcdermott, Maureen E. Schlangen

Maureen E. Schlangen

A research instruction in the University Libraries and a visit to the Marian Library on the seventh floor of Roesch Library inspired Madeline McDermott '15 to create an archive for her high school alma mater and pursue two master's degrees in library and information science and public history.

Library Testimonial: Libby Durnwald, Maureen E. Schlangen

Maureen E. Schlangen

Student Libby Durnwald shares the impact the University Libraries had on her studies, service and work.

Library Testimonial: Mary Kuttler, Maureen E. Schlangen

Maureen E. Schlangen

Graduate Mary Kuttler '15 shares the value of her library skills in her career.

Library Testimonial: Deogratias Eustace, Maureen E. Schlangen

Maureen E. Schlangen

Civil engineering professor and Transportation Engineering Laboratory director Deogratias “Deo” Eustace shares his thoughts on the people, materials, services and technology available in the University Libraries.

Library Testimonial: Margaret Mcaleese, Maureen E. Schlangen

Maureen E. Schlangen

Experience in the University Libraries led Margaret McAleese to pursue a career in business research and helped land her a job with an industry-leading firm.

Storytime Censored, Maureen E. Schlangen

Maureen E. Schlangen

A exhibit of rare first editions of banned and challenged books -- many of them children's classics -- celebrates young people's freedom to read. Exhibit dates: Sept. 6-Nov. 13, 2016. Exhibit location: Roesch Library first-floor gallery.

Library Testimonial: Barath Narayanan, Maureen E. Schlangen

Maureen E. Schlangen

Electrical engineering doctoral candidate Barath Narayanan shares how he relies on the University Libraries to help him find the materials and information he needs to succeed.

Library Testimonial: David Darrow, Maureen E. Schlangen

Maureen E. Schlangen

History professor David Darrow, director of the University Honors Program, shares his thoughts on the value of the University Libraries to students and faculty.

Library Testimonial: Linda Arvin Skuns, Maureen E. Schlangen

Maureen E. Schlangen

Secondary education graduate Linda Arvin Skuns ’63 shares how the role of libraries has grown and changed since her time as a student at UD.

International Travel, Groovy Guys ... And Fathomless Good, Maureen E. Schlangen

Maureen E. Schlangen

In 2013, the Marian Library received the papers of the late John S. Stokes Jr., co-founder of Mary’s Gardens, a Philadelphia organization that taught and encouraged the planting of devotional gardens in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mother. Active in civil rights and social justice movements, he was the director of the Wellsprings Ecumenical Center in Philadelphia. He died in 2007.

Among his papers was a collection of promotional brochures from a variety of religious orders. The University of Dayton Libraries have digitized them and made many of them available in eCommons, the University’s open-access institutional repository. In observance of …

Library Testimonial: Sam Wallace, Maureen E. Schlangen

Maureen E. Schlangen

Sam Wallace remembers when Roesch Library opened in 1971; since then, it has been as much a part of campus life as Flyer basketball, Christmas on Campus and the student neighborhood. Its technology, spaces and resources keep advancing with the latest learning, research and teaching methods, he says.

Avoiding The Plagiarism Trap, Amanda Izenstark

Public Services Faculty Presentations

Slides from a presentation, "Avoiding the Plagiarism Trap."

Presented as part of the University of Rhode Island Research Office's Responsible Conduct of Research Series, offered on September 14, 2016.

Embedded Librarianship: Questions And Answers From Librarians In The Trenches, Cassandra Kvenild, Beth E. Tumbleson, John J. Burke, Kaijsa Calkins

Cassandra Kvenild

This paper aims to share the current state of embedded librarianship in learning management systems as reported by academic librarians. The paper highlights the best practices, as well as continuing questions, in the field of embedded librarianship.

Leading By Example : Diving Into Research, Alexandra Gomes, Gisela Butera, Anne Linton

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

Librarians' traditional role is assisting with literature searches and reading others' research. Recently there has been an increase in librarians engaging in research projects.

This analysis represents a ten-year retrospective of the research activity of the Himmelfarb librarians focusing on the following areas: human research, first author/co-author publications and presentations, education/training, and other outcomes of unanticipated opportunities including new partnerships, grants, and projects.

Critical Pedagogy And The Information Cycle: A Practical Application, Gina Schlesselman-Tarango, Frances Suderman

Library Faculty Publications & Presentations

No abstract provided.

Dominican Scholar: Year Two: A Growing Repository: Annual Report To The Vice President Of Academic Affairs Academic Year 2015 - 2016, Michael Pujals

Collected Faculty and Staff Scholarship

The second year report on the progress and growth of Dominican Scholar, the institutional repository for Dominican University of California. The report discusses repository successes, areas for improvement, and areas for growth.