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Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 49, March 15, 2012, Grand Valley State University

Volume 46, July 14, 2011 - June 18, 2012

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Imagining Emergent Metadata, Realizing The Emergent Web, Jason A. Bengtson

Jason A Bengtson

Current metadata schemas are largely analog technology grafted onto the digital format. They have three inherent limitations that need to be transcended: they generate a static product which must be changed manually, they revolve around the needs of human, rather than mechanistic agents, and they are limited by the imagination and organizational capabilities of human agency. The author argues that to meet future challenges metadata will have to take a more flexible, adaptive form that centers on the needs of the machine in searching, interpretation and organization until the information it proxies enters into the human sphere. The author further …

The San Nicandresi Jews: A Brief Bibliographic And Photographic Essay, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Brief bibliographic, photographic essay on the conversion story of the Southern Italian Jews known as the Jews of San Nicandro.

Building A Culture Of Inquiry: Avoiding Plagiarism Through Teaching Synthesis, Anne R. Diekama, Sheri Haderlie

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

University Libraries News Online (2008-2023)

• Hot Doc Invitation: AmeriCorps Informational Brunch

Friends Of Henderson Library Newsletter, Zach S. Henderson Library, Georgia Southern University

Henderson Library Newsletters (2010-2019)

In This Issue: "A Fine Romance", "The Pursuit of Knowledge"

The Uconn Vpc: A Collaborative Story About Desktop Virtualization, Tony Molloy, Jeremy Pollack, Ed Swindelles

UConn Library Presentations

The UConn vPC is a collaborative IT project among the UConn School of Business, the School of Engineering, and the University Libraries. The project delivered virtual desktops to UConn students beginning the fall semester of 2011. Students now have access to UConn-licensed applications from their PCs, Macs, and mobile devices from anywhere in the world where they have Internet access. This session discusses both the technology behind the service and the collaboration between the academic units that built a scalable, centralized service. An overview of the service can be found at http://vpc.uconn.edu.

The Art Of Redirection: Putting Mobile Devices Where You Want Them, Jason A. Bengtson

Jason A Bengtson

Mobile technology has exploded, with many libraries experiencing a surge in access to their resources through mobile devices. In response, many institutions have created or are creating mobile sites designed to accommodate themselves to the unique strictures of these devices. One hurdle faced by these organizations, however, is getting mobile users to those sites. One solution is mobile redirect scripts, which automatically redirect mobile users from a regular page to a mobile page. These scripts come in various forms and present unique challenges to libraries. How are these scripts created? What triggers can or should be used to activate them? …

2012-03-14 Library Impact Statement For Neu 518/582, Joanna M. Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement for new course NEU 581/582. No new library resources are necessary to support this course. Responding faculty member: Joanna M. Burkhardt. Requesting faculty member: Linda Hufnagel.

2012-03-14 Library Impact Statement For Neu 600 Independent Ph.D. Dissertation Research, Joanna M. Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement for NEU 699 Independent Ph.D. Dissertation Research. No new library materials are required to support this course.

2012-03-14 Library Impact Statement For Neu599 Masters Thesis Research, Joanna M. Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement for new course NEU 599 Masters Thesis Research. No new library resources are needed to support this course. Responding library faculty member: Joanna M. Burkhardt. Requesting faculty member: Nassar Zawia

The Anchor, Volume 125.18: March 14, 2012, Hope College

The Anchor: 2012

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). As of Fall 2019 The Anchor has moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

The Mother Of All Libguides: Reduce Maintenance And Enhance Uniformity Through Strategic Planning, Carol Leibiger, Alan Aldrich

Carol A Leibiger

Many librarians are using the LibGuides product to develop online subject guides, provide library support for courses and the reference desk, or for sharing information with their patrons. LibGuides have won acclaim from librarians because of the ease with which they can be created. One of the most useful features of LibGuides is the ability to share content across different LibGuide pages. Conversely, one of the most problematic issues is the constant need to update content resulting from changing web page URLs, changes in, or even elimination of, databases reflecting changes in the information industry; and revising content in teaching …

Big Shoulders In Scholarly Communication: Data Archiving+Altmetrics., Heather A. Piwowar

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Imagining Emergent Metadata, Realizing The Emergent Web, Jason A. Bengtson

Jason A Bengtson

Current metadata schemas are largely analog technology grafted onto the digital format. They have three inherent limitations that need to be transcended: they generate a static product which must be changed manually, they revolve around the needs of human, rather than mechanistic agents, and they are limited by the imagination and organizational capabilities of human agency. The author argues that to meet future challenges metadata will have to take a more flexible, adaptive form that centers on the needs of the machine in searching, interpretation and organization until the information it proxies enters into the human sphere. The author further …

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

University Libraries News Online (2008-2023)

• WE STILL LIVE HERE

Research Data, Reproducibility, And Curation, Christine L. Borgman

Christine L. Borgman

No abstract provided.

Reproducibility: Gold Or Fool’S Gold In Digital Social Research?, Christine Borgman

Christine L. Borgman

Data sharing has become a core tenet of science policy in the U.K., U.S., and elsewhere. Among the rationales for sharing data is improving the ability to reproduce or to replicate research. Reproducibility is an oft-stated “gold standard” for science, yet it is a problematic rationale for sharing research data. Sociologists of science have described the difficulties of verifying, let alone reproducing, scientific results, since the 1970s. While most sciences are experiencing a data deluge, the characteristics and practices associated with data vary widely, with different requirements for replication. Reproducibility concerns underlie peer review, identification of fraud, bio-security, and publication …

Tapping Technical Services For Ir Engagement, Marianne A. Buehler

Library Faculty Presentations

Current Situation:

- Shrinking budgets

- Loss of/or shifted personnel

- Serial research databases -> majority of library purchases

- Changing technical services priorities and job descriptions:

• Fewer items to catalog
• Focus on processing repository-bound intellectual content

-Institutional repositories (IRs) are expanding
-Welcome staff with existing and useful skills

Vincenzo Has Died, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Short story of life and a death in a Southern Italian town.