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Redefining Academic Law Library Excellence In A Technological Age: From Evolution To Revolution, Steven D. Hinckley

Steven D. Hinckley

This article focuses on the rapidly changing standards of academic law library excellence as the ready availability and diversity of information technologies and digital collections supplant traditional print collections as the determinative measurement of library quality. The author challenges the legal and law library professions to discard traditional qualitative standards (e.g., print volume and title holdings) and to embrace standards that recognize the importance of meaningful access to information that is not tied to physical ownership or location.

One-Stop Shopping: Merging Service Points In A University Library, Janet Crane, Jeanne A. Pavy

Janet M Crane

As libraries change to meet the evolving needs of our patrons, including the development of online services, many libraries are considering consolidating physical service points to maximize staff and better serve the in-house patron. This article describes the planning, implementation, and evaluation process involved in merging the circulation and reference desks at the University of New Orleans Library. The cross-training process is described in detail, and benefits as well as problems experienced are outlined. The authors also provide advice for those considering a merger at their library.

Setting Up A Library-Led Publishing Program, Paul Royster

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

Brief history of monograph publishing efforts at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries 2005-2012, including Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology, Hopi Nation, Electronic Texts in American Studies series, and Zea Books. Includes discussions of advantages of electronic publishing, business anomalies and disadvantages of traditional paper "dead-tree" publishing, advice for the library publisher, details of Zea Books contract terms and its print-on-demand supplier (Lulu.com), and various comments along the way.

The "Download" (at right) is a PDF print-out of the PowerPoint slides. The .ppt file of the slide presentation (53 Mb) is attached (below) as an "additional" file.

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 52, March 26, 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.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 036, Number 28, March 26, 2012, Grand Valley State University

2011-2012, Volume 36

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Beyond Research: Opencourseware In The Institutional Repository, Heather Leary, Brett Shelton, Marion Jensen

Heather Leary, Ph.D.

Presentation given at the 2009 LITA National Forum in Salt Lake City, Utah on archiving OpenCourseWare in the Institutional Repository. The main function of OpenCourseWare is to provide open access to collections of educational materials used in formal courses. The main function of an Institutional Repository is to collect, preserve, and disseminate intellectual output of an institution. Since OCW is a significant portion of the intellectual output of a university, archiving OCW in an institutions repository seems a perfect marriage of means and opportunity.

Using Digital Primary Sources For Teaching K-12, Cheryl D. Walters, Anne Diekema, Sheri Haderlie, Heather Leary

Heather Leary, Ph.D.

USU faculty and northern Utah K-12 teachers and library media specialists talk about how to identify and integrate digital primary sources such as photographs, letters, diaries, interviews and more into the curriculum to create engaging lessons. Digital resources such as the Library of Congress' American Memory, Mountain West Digital Library, and Utah Digital Newspapers, as well as tools for organizing the digital objects will be discussed.

A Collaboration Between Digital And Reference: Solutions For Copyright Clearance And Outreach, Heather Leary

Heather Leary, Ph.D.

Two of the biggest challenges institutional repositories face are outreach and copyright clearance. In this webinar, Heather Leary, previously Scholarly Communications and IR Librarian at Utah State University, explores the use of subject librarians for copyright clearance and outreach and discusses the workflow used at Utah State University's Digital Commons repository. The webinar addresses benefits for the repository and subject librarians, the value and sustainability of such a program, and how further relationships can be built between departments. During her tenure managing the repository at Utah State University, Heather Leary helped launch over 70 SelectedWorks pages, organized an IR Day …

The Transformation Of Library Services In A Time Of Rapid Scholarly Communication Change, Marilyn S. Billings

Marilyn S. Billings

Academic libraries of all sizes can and must strategically position themselves to capture, manage, and disseminate the digital scholarship of their respective institutions. There are many new opportunities and challenges that these roles are providing for librarians in their relationships with faculty and other members of the campus community. Our discussion topics will include how the liaisons are participating in engaged discussions with the faculty about how to manage rights to their scholarly articles and creative works, describe services provided by our institutional repository (ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst) and how this has facilitated new partnerships, describe librarians’ active role in creating data …

Bridging The Gap: Transitioning Information Literacy Skills For Student Success, Jennifer L. Fabbi, David Forgues

Library Faculty Presentations

Context: UNLV, University Undergraduate Learning Outcomes, Inquiry & Critical Thinking, Information Literacy, iSkills Assessment

Assessment Of Two Online Tutorials: Student Learning, Student Preferences, Carrie C. Leatherman

Carrie C Leatherman

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 51, March 22, 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.

Sociology / Demographics - Cornell University, Keith Jenkins

Data Curation Profiles Directory

The researchers interviewed for this data curation profile use data from the US Census and other federal and state government sources and process, analyze, and distribute the data on the project website in a way that makes the data more accessible and easier to use. The researchers also produce analytical reports that are also available on the website. The data management needs center around the researchers’ desire to utilize an external data repository to reduce the effort required to maintain the data on their website. The researchers would need the repository to offer similar web APIs to what they currently …

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

University Libraries News Online (2008-2023)

• Volunteer Informational Brunch Today AmeriCorps: Your Community In Action

Dataone., Suzie Allard

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

How To Create A Great Video Tutorial (Pre Conference Workshop), Michelle Brannen, Alan H. Wallace

Other Library Publications and Works

This pre-conference will cover the basics of planning, editing and publishing a video tutorial or tour. The presenters will cover the basics of creating a high quality product. We will discuss and demonstrate audio recording. Attendees will be given video samples to practice hands on editing with iMovie software. At the end of the workshop, students should be comfortable with the process and motivated to plan and produce their own videos.

Records Management Case Study: The Historical Society Of Pennsylvania, James Gross

James Gross

Drexel University, Info 755, Dr Miller, class assignment #3, Records management case study.

How To Create A Great Video Tutorial (Pre Conference Workshop), Michelle Brannen, Alan H. Wallace

Alan H. Wallace

This pre-conference will cover the basics of planning, editing and publishing a video tutorial or tour. The presenters will cover the basics of creating a high quality product. We will discuss and demonstrate audio recording. Attendees will be given video samples to practice hands on editing with iMovie software. At the end of the workshop, students should be comfortable with the process and motivated to plan and produce their own videos.

Archives In Institutional Context, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

SPU Works

No abstract provided.

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

University Libraries News Online (2008-2023)

• Free Film March 27th! Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock
• Database trial and evaluation: University Press Scholarship Online