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From The Reference Desk, Tom Gilson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Shamanic Knowledge: The Challenge To Information Science, Jay H. Bernstein

Publications and Research

Shamanism, a form of healing involving soul travel and trance found in many traditional societies the world over, has been studied by anthropologists and scholars of religious studies. Shamanic traditions are characterized by specialized, restricted, and esoteric knowledge domains that are encoded and communicated through condensed and mystified symbols and reproduced in ceremonies. Shamanic knowledge is acquired through direct experience of the numinous, usually in the process of overcoming personal affliction. Information science so far has been silent on shamanic knowledge. This is understandable given the latter discipline's focus on formal documentary information systems and advanced information technologies. But in …

Finding Visual Information: A Study Of Image Resources Used By Archaeologists, Architects, Art Historians, And Artists, Joan E. Beaudoin, Jessica Evans Brady

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

This article presents the findings of a recent study which identified the image resources that professional user groups acknowledged were useful to their work processes. The information behaviors relating to images of several professional user groups - archaeologists, architects, art historians, and artists - were examined in a qualitative research study conducted in 2008-2009. Presented here are findings that clarify where these patrons turned for their visual information needs and what factors influenced their image resource decisions. The final section provides suggestions to improve the image-related experiences of these user groups and discusses avenues for future research.

Looking Back, Moving Forward In The Digital Age: A Review Of The Collection Management And Development Literature, 2004–8, Lorre Smith, Daryl R. Bullis

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

The collection and management of digital resources dominated collection development and management literature produced during 2004–8. Themes covered the changing nature of local collections, redefining collection management responsibilities and practices, cooperation and collaboration, and collection assessment and evaluation. The literature reflected the struggle to manage a vast array of resources while library budgets stagnated. While publishers continued to offer more bundles of electronic publications, librarians responded with strategies to collaborate and negotiate for feasible pricing structures. A culture of continuous assessment was a major topic. During this review period, access to and ownership of digital resources reemerged as a pervasive …

Register Of The Camp Floyd Field School Records, J. Michael Hunter

Faculty Publications

The Brigham Young University Field School of Archaeology excavated part of Camp Floyd during the 1980s. College credit was offered to both university and high school students for participating in the field work. This Register contains an inventory of 4 boxes of materials from 1982 to 1992, including field school correspondence, field notes, laboratory notes, historical research notes, photos, copy orders, flyers, student information, budgets, artifact records, newspapers articles, journal articles, historical records such as enlistments, deaths, and supply inventories. The materials inventoried are housed in the Camp Floyd State Park Museum at Camp Floyd Stagecoach Inn State Park, 18035 …

Scholarly Communications Annual Report, Fy 2011, Paul Royster, Sue Ann Gardner

Institutional Repository Information

The Office of Scholarly Communications continued to recruit and manage content for the UNL DigitalCommons institutional repository (IR) and to expand its outreach to campus, regional, and national constituencies.

Serials Solutions Subject Search Report 2010-2011, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of Serials Solutions subject searches at the University of Rhode Island Libraries by month for 2010-2011. Shows how many times the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/) was browsed by specific subjects.

Serials Solutions Click-Through Statistics By Provider And Database 2010-2011, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of database and journal-level clicks, by provider and database, of Serials Solutions tools at the University of Rhode Island Libraries by month for 2010-2011. Clicks may have originated from the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/), from OpenURL links ("360 Link"), or the 856 fields of Serials Solutions-generated MARC records ("360 MARC Updates").

Ebsco Library Of Congress Classification Report 2011, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

This report lists all periodicals subscribed to in 2011 through EBSCO Subscription Services by the University Libraries, University of Rhode Island. Information provided includes title, ISSN, Library of Congress Classification number and name, and subscriber (URI, Pell, or CCE). The list is sorted by LC Classification to better show the journals that support each discipline/subject area. Not included here are titles available through online journal packages and reference databases, which now comprise the majority of the Libraries' subscriptions. The journals listed here are those to which the Libraries subscribe to individually, title-by-title.

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 01, July 14, 2011, 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.

Information Literacy Initiatives At The Otterbein University Library, Elizabeth A. Salt

Library Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Betsy Salt conducted this presentation at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Library during her Library Exchange in China, June 16-July 10, 2011. The presentation explores the important focus that has been placed on information literacy instruction at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, and examines strategies being developed to promote information literacy competency among Otterbein University students.

You've Gotta Read This: Summer Reading At Musselman Library (2011), Musselman Library

You’ve Gotta Read This: Summer Reading at Musselman Library

Each year Musselman Library asks Gettysburg College faculty, staff, and administrators to help create a suggested summer reading list to inspire students and the rest of our campus community to take time in the summer to sit back, relax, and read. These summer reading picks are guaranteed to offer much adventure, drama, and fun!

Google Scholar Users And User Behaviors: An Exploratory Study, Gail Herrera

Library Publications

The University of Mississippi Library created a profile to provide linking from Google Scholar to library resources in 2005. Although Google Scholar does not provide usage statistics for institutions, use of Google Scholar is clearly evident in looking at library link resolver logs. The purpose of this project is to examine users of Google Scholar using existing data from interlibrary loan transactions and library website click-through logs and analytics. Questions about user status and discipline as well as behaviors related to use of other library resources, are explored.

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 1 Summer 2011, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.

Monitoring And Evaluation Of Electronic Resources In Academic And Research Institutions In Kenya, Nasra Gathoni, Evan Njoroge, Agatha Kabugu, Damiana Kiilu, Felicitas Ratanya, Jane Gikandi, Eddah Wasike

Libraries

The revolution of Information Communication and Technology has brought a great change in the way libraries are providing services. Libraries have continued to embrace these technologies vis‐à‐vis Internet thus seeing the introduction of electronic resources to the library collection and services. The availability of good internet connectivity is essential in the provision of electronic resources. Kenya has had internet since 1996 (Mutula, 2001) and over the years there has been great effort to improve connectivity such as the recent introduction of fibre optic cable in 2009. The need for good internet connectivity has also been supported by initiatives such as …

Holy Cross Libraries Annual Report Fy2011, Kathleen M. Carney

Holy Cross Libraries Annual Reports

At the end of the fiscal year, the Director of the Holy Cross Libraries issues an annual report that provides a review of library services, details budgets and regular operations, and highlights programs, projects and activities that were initiated, sponsored or assisted by the Libraries

Survey Of Music-Library Personnel Characteristics, 2009, Susannah Cleveland, Mark A. Puente

University Libraries Faculty Publications

Results from the 2009 Music Library Association (MLA) Survey of Personnel Characteristics are presented and analyzed. Areas covered include education and training, status and salaries, professional activities, and demographics of MLA members. In each area, comparisons are made to results from the study of the same name conducted in 1997.

Tennessee Archivist 34, No. 2, Society Of Tennessee Archivists

Tennessee Archivist newsletters

Summer 2011 issue of the Tennessee Archivist, a newsletter produced by the Society of Tennessee Archivists.

The Faculty Notebook, May 2011, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

Students Research The Library: Using Student-Led Ethnographic Research To Examine The Changing Role Of Campus Libraries, Gina Hunter, Dane Ward

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

In this article we discuss the benefits of student-led ethnographic research on the campus library. Although students may not be able to conduct full-blown research projects (without significant faculty/staff guidance), we suggest that even small-scale projects can provide libraries with valuable insights on student life and perspectives. Such projects provide an opportunity for collaboration between librarians, faculty, and students while providing students with hands-on, mentored research experience. We use our own experience at Illinois State University’s (ISU) Milner Library to illustrate the benefits and challenges of student-led research.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 30, April 18, 2011, Grand Valley State University

2010-2011, Volume 35

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

Scholarly Communication Series # 7: University Journal Collections In Tight Budgetary Times, Audrey Defrank

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This presentation features: Changing Acquisition Models; Scholarly Publishing Industry; Publisher Explanation of Price Increases; ARL Library Expenditures; Criss Library Expenditures; Challenges (UNO); Going Forward (General); and Going Forward (UNO).

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 57, April 14, 2011, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

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

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 28, April 4, 2011, Grand Valley State University

2010-2011, Volume 35

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

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 54, April 4, 2011, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

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

Academic Gateway, Spring 2011, San Jose State University Library

Library Gateway

No abstract provided.

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Spring 2011, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

From the Director: 30^th Anniversary (Robin Wagner); 30^th Anniversary Then and Now Stories: E-Brary, Blogging the Library, Ask Us, New Items RSS Feeds, Mobile-Friendly Site; GettDigital: It Takes a Village of Students (Josh Stewart ’11, Kendra Elliston ’14, Val Merlina ’14, Lisa Ungemach ’11, Laura Heffner, Carolyn Sautter); Gettflix (Tim Sestrick, Kathleen Sasnett); 30 Treasures Announced (Tim Shannon); Exhibits: 30 Years Ago; Alumnus Timothy J. Orr Used Special Collections to Write Civil War Book (Timothy J. Orr ’01, Melodie Foster ’99); Students Observe Library Sub-Culture (Amy Young, Dominique Rennel ’11, Maureen Thon ’11, Kara Tzinivis ’11) Bookmaking Class …

Marginalia No. 29, Merrill-Cazier Library

Marginalia

There's an Elephant in the Library: The Hathi Trust

2011 Research Week: Faculty Publications

May Swenson Poetry Award: Travis Mossotti

Merrill-Cazier Library Faculty and Staff publications and presentations

Annual Arrington Awards, 2010: Sara Jordan, Genevieve Draper, John Brumbaugh

Southern Paiute "the people" & their culture: Friends Annual Spring Lecture

In High Regard: Remembering Dr. William F. Lye

USU Exhibit Highlights 'Design Workshop' Collection

The Next Page, Library And Information Technology

The Next Page

The Next Page is a semi-annual newsletter published by Bucknell University's Library and Information Technology department. The publication serves the community by providing software, project, and service updates. Regular features include a letter from the CIO, new staff updates, and interviews. This issue includes the following articles: "From the CIO," "Where to Spend My Time," "Get the 'Gist'?," "Fine Arts Exhibit," "Digitization Project," "Dancing Mind," "New Library and IT Staff," "Migrating to Google Apps."

Strategies For Developing An Institutional Repository: A Case Study Of Scholarworks@ Umass Amherst, Yuan Li, Marilyn S. Billings

Librarian Publications

ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst is an institutional repository that collects, manages, and disseminates intellectual output of UMass Amherst faculty, researchers, and students. In less than five years, it has become one of the top five Digital Commons repositories with more than 23,000 items and over half-a-million full-text downloads. ScholarWorks content recruitment strategies are examined as a case study for the development of an institutional repository. The authors aim to provide best practices for developing a digital repository in academic settings and inspire colleagues to explore and adapt new strategies.