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Scitech News- 68(4)-2014

Sci-Tech News

Columns and Reports

From the Editor 5

SciTech News Call for Articles 5

Conference Report, Diane K. Foster

• International Student Travel
• Award Recipient 8

Conference Report, S. Kirk Cabeen

• Travel Stipend Award Recipient 9

Conference Report, Bonnie Hilditch

• International Librarian Award Recipient 11

Conference Report, IEEE Continuing

• Education Award Recipient 19

Division News

• Science-Technology Division 6
• Chemistry Division 14
• Engineering Division 17

Call for Nominations & Applications

Bonnie Hilditch International

• Librarian Award 13

IEEE Continuing Education Stipend 20

Engineering Librarian of the Year Award 21

SPIE Digital Library Student

• Travel Stipend 22

Reviews

• Sci-Tech Book News Reviews 23

Advertisements

• Annual …

The Scholarly Publishing Scene: Materials Properties Data, Myer Kutz

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 49, No. 21, October 30, 2014, Grand Valley State University

Volume 49, July 7, 2014 - June 1, 2015

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

Lanthorn, Vol. 49, No. 20, October 27, 2014, Grand Valley State University

Volume 49, July 7, 2014 - June 1, 2015

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

Imls Place Grant: Press Release 2, Place Project Group

PLACE Project

Press release dated October 25, 2014, describing the PLACE (Position-based Location Archive Coordinate Explorer) project that is funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The University of New Hampshire (UNH) library partnered with the UNH Earth Systems Research Center to develop a geospatial interface that is searchable by geospatial coordinates.

Sent to the Geoportal Web page (Patrick Florence).

A/V Cataloging At The Crossroads: Cartographic Resources Basics Using Rda, Paige G. Andrew

OLAC Conferences

The three areas of a bibliographic record describing a cartographic resource that typically cause the most questions for those catalogers new to the format or who only occasionally catalog them are: (1) choosing between multiple titles for the title proper, (2) scale statements and their conversion and geographic coordinates, and (3) the physical description. This RDA-focused cataloging workshop will delve into expression and manifestation elements from these three descriptive areas, using the sheet map as a focus. It is expected that attendees be familiar with overall RDA-based changes such as no longer using abbreviations, and navigating the RDA toolkit.

The …

Sharing Research Data For Advancing Innovation And Scholarship, Matthew Zook

Generation Open: Researchers' Roles in the Age of Openness

Dr. Matthew Zook from UK Department of Geography focuses on the value of openly sharing research data, especially in terms of how it contributes to scholarship, innovation, and the public good.

The slide deck is available by clicking the Download button on the right.

The video and photos of this segment are available for download by clicking the links listed under the additional files shown below.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 039, Number 09, October 20, 2014, Grand Valley State University

2014-2015, Volume 39

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

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 039, Number 08, October 13, 2014, Grand Valley State University

2014-2015, Volume 39

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

Information Literacy Scaffolds In The 9-12 Classroom, Kelly Crisp Paynter

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Despite being dubbed the Digital Generation, information literacy skills do not come automatically to high school students. Teachers and library media specialists must work together to provide quality strategies and scaffolds that help students evaluate sources authentically. Whether modeling the digital search process, creating pathfinders to direct students toward authoritative sources, or initiating discussions with students about quality resources, the library media specialist can become a valuable instructional partner to the classroom teacher.

The presenter, who has served as a high school media specialist, will discuss specific lesson plans she has co-taught with classroom teachers (as time allows). Topics may …

Book Review: River Of Hope: Black Politics And The Memphis Freedom Movement, 1865 To 1954, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

Review of the book River of Hope: Black Politics and the Memphis Freedom Movement, 1865 to 1954 by Elizabeth Gritter. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2014. ISBN 978-0-8131-4450-4.

Book Review: Bearwallow: A Personal History Of A Mountain Homeland, Kathelene Mccarty Smith

The Southeastern Librarian

Review of the book Bearwallow: A Personal History of a Mountain Homeland by Jeremy B. Jones. Winston-Salem, NC: John F. Blair, Publisher, 2014. ISBN 978-0-89587-624-9.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 039, Number 07, October 06, 2014, Grand Valley State University

2014-2015, Volume 39

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

Library News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments from SELA member institutions.

Library Ledger, University Of Southern Maine Libraries

Library Ledger

Fall 2014

Information Outlook, September/October 2014, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2014

Volume 18, Issue 5

Simon Says (Fall 2014), Jacqueline Radebaugh, David Owings, Roberta Ford, Paula Adams

Library Newsletters

In this issue:

• New Electronic Databases
• Einstein's Now Open - More Renovations in the Works
• New Music Acquisitions
• New Archival Acquisitions
• Research Clinic
• CSU ePress
• New Science Librarian - Paul Luft
• Upcoming Library Forum Events
• Upcoming Library Exhibits
• CSU Libraries Connected

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 Vice President for L&IT, new staff updates, and interviews. This issue includes the following articles: "From the Vice President for Library and Information Technology," "Tech Tips," "Library and IT: Integral, Part of Student Services," "Celebrating Bucknell's Student Scholars," "New Library and IT Staff."

Book Review - Roadside Geology Of Georgia, Melissa E. Johnson

Georgia Library Quarterly

A review of the book, Roadside Geography of Georgia.

Caroliniana Columns - Fall 2014, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

University South Caroliniana Society Newsletter - Columns

Contents:

Lanny and Sidney Palmer Establish Endowment Fund and Cultural Arts Collection at the South Caroliniana Library..... p.1
John Hammond Moore Honored on His Ninetieth Birthday..... p.1
Letter from the Dean of Libraries..... p.4
The Schuyler & Yvonne Moore Alcove..... p.4
"Remembering the Days...": Havilah Babcock..... p.6
“Slaves of the Rebel Gen. T.F. Drayton, Hilton Head Island, S.C.”..... p.7
New Faces..... p.7
Reports from 2014 Summer Scholars..... p.8
Each Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: The South Caroliniana Library Portrait Collection..... p.10
Celebrating South Carolina’s Literary Heritage: Archibald Rutledge and Julia Peterkin..... p.11
Stephen Chesley Talks about Illustrating …

Uelma: The Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act, Marlene Coir, Virginia C. Thomas

Library Scholarly Publications

At the federal, state, and local levels, primary legal materials are increasingly being made available to the public in electronic format. It is a matter of great concern to attorneys and legal researchers that these electronic resources routinely include caveats and disclaimers regarding their authenticity and official status. Until recently, however, state and local governments have seldom guaranteed that these resources would be updated, maintained, and securely archived for the benefit of their citizens. In July 2011, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws approved the text of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA). As drafted, this …

Lanthorn, Vol. 49, No. 11, September 25, 2014, Grand Valley State University

Volume 49, July 7, 2014 - June 1, 2015

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

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 039, Number 05, September 22, 2014, Grand Valley State University

2014-2015, Volume 39

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

Lanthorn, Vol. 49, No. 09, September 18, 2014, Grand Valley State University

Volume 49, July 7, 2014 - June 1, 2015

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

Journal Usage Report For Fiscal Year 2014, Michael A. Cerbo Ii

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Journal usage for the University Libraries are listed alphabetically by authority title. The report includes the usage statistics taken from each vendor and incorporated in Serials Solutions 360 Counter.

The report is broken down monthly for fiscal year 2014 and shows each journal's usage per month and the total usage for the year..

The Faculty Notebook, September 2014, 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.

And They Were There: Reports Of Meetings, Sever Bordeianu

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Booklover: Divorce Romance Happy Endings, Donna Jacobs

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 039, Number 01, August 26, 2014, Grand Valley State University

2014-2015, Volume 39

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

Serials Solutions Subject Search Report 2013-2014, Andrée 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 2013-2014. Shows how many times the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/) was browsed by specific subjects.