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Collecting Fugitive Literature: Bringing Collection Development Expertise Into The Digital Age, Karen Schmidt, Wendy Shelburne, David Vess Oct 2006

Collecting Fugitive Literature: Bringing Collection Development Expertise Into The Digital Age, Karen Schmidt, Wendy Shelburne, David Vess

David Vess

This presentation reflects the work that Wendy Shelburne, David Vess, and I engaged in to collect hate literature from the web. The research was later accepted by Library Resources & Technical Services for publication in 2008.


Incorporating Visual Literacy Into Academic Libraries, Jennifer Mayer, Cheryl Goldenstein Jun 2006

Incorporating Visual Literacy Into Academic Libraries, Jennifer Mayer, Cheryl Goldenstein

Cheryl Goldenstein

The brain is predominantly visual, with ninety percent of sensory input coming from visual sources (Jensen 2000). Visual arts in particular stimulate the right hemisphere of the brain, and combining visual with verbal activities helps reinforce learning. Millennials generally prefer graphics to text. At the same time, using images indiscriminately may simply serve as clutter—or even convey an inaccurate or negative message. How can librarians use visuals effectively in our web pages, tutorials, handouts, and classroom presentations? What constitutes an “image” and what are some resources for finding images? What services can librarians provide for students whose projects are becoming …


Circle Of Service: The Commons At The University Of Tennessee, Barbara I. Dewey, Julie K. Little Jun 2006

Circle Of Service: The Commons At The University Of Tennessee, Barbara I. Dewey, Julie K. Little

Barbara I. Dewey

No abstract provided.


Discovery And Application Of Voyager's New Complex Publication Patterns, Angela Dresselhaus May 2006

Discovery And Application Of Voyager's New Complex Publication Patterns, Angela Dresselhaus

Angela Dresselhaus

Presented at the 2006 Kentucky Voyager Users Group. The functionality and applicability of the new complex publication pattern feature was presented. Basic concepts, formatting conventions, and examples were used to demonstrate the increased flexibility and customization options of complex publication patterns.


Embracing Digital Collections: Access Issues And Practices For Academic Libraries, Emily Asch Mar 2006

Embracing Digital Collections: Access Issues And Practices For Academic Libraries, Emily Asch

Emily Asch, MLIS

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Sneak Preview: Bear River Watershed Historical Digital Collection, Cheryl D. Walters, Stephen Sturgeon Feb 2006

Sneak Preview: Bear River Watershed Historical Digital Collection, Cheryl D. Walters, Stephen Sturgeon

Cheryl D. Walters

Provides early look at a new digital collection assembling image and text resources about the Bear River Watershed in Utah and Idaho.