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People Profile: Medha Devare, Editor

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 033, Number 10, October 27, 2008, Grand Valley State University

2008-2009, Volume 33

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

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 033, Number 09, October 20, 2008, Grand Valley State University

2008-2009, Volume 33

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

The Development Of Academic Journals In Institutions Of Higher Learning In Kano State, Nigeria, Ahmed Mohammed

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Academic journals are one of the primary media through which new knowledge is disseminated. This article reports on research that studied the academic journals in fifteen institutions of higher learning in the Kano state of Nigeria. The study revealed that five of the institutions produce academic journals, and that a total of 37 academic journals exist in institutions studied, including both active and ceased titles. The study further identifies problems associated with journals and measures to address the problems.

Students In Transition: The Library Of Congress Classification System As Initiation, June B. Joyner

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

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Just Drive Right In: A Pathfinder To 'Get Your Feet Wet' In The 'Pool' Of Digital Primary Sources, Rebecca, Amerson

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

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10-2008 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for October 2008.

Outlook, Fall 2008, Wayne State University Library System

Library Publications

Newsletter from the Wayne State University Library System. Fall 2008 articles include: Reflections on G. Flint Purdy; 2007-2008 G. Flint Purdy Memorial Award; Virtual Motor City Adds Over 20,000 Images and Videos; Library System Introduces Encore Search; Library System Joins International Consortium for Greater Access; LISP Offers Online Degree; Classroom Technology Redesign; Shiffman Medical Library to Reopen in 2009; Jacob Lawrence Traveling Display; Dean of Library System Elected to OCLC Board of Trustees; Neef Law Library Director Retires; Shiffman Medical Library Director Steps Down; Greeting From Dean Sandra Yee.

The Joint Archives Quarterly, Volume 18.03: Fall 2008, Timothy S. Harrison, Geoffrey D. Reynolds

The Joint Archives Quarterly

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Volume 14, Number 3: September/October 2008, Suzanne Zack

UConn Libraries Newsletter

Page 2 -The Vice Provost for University Libraries looks at how the Libraries’ strategic plan will support the University’s academic plan.

Page 3 - Profile of artist Hans Weiss.

Page 4 - Noted children’s literature author Leonard S. Marcus to speak October 22.

Page 5 - In a guest column, the Vice President for Enrollment Planning, Management, and Institutional Research examines diversity, enrollment, and the University’s academic plan.

Page 6 - Both the longtime head of MAGIC and the Dodd Research Center retire.

Issue 28, David Bell

NoteBooth

Dean Lanham receives ILA Librarian of the Year award; Passport event reaches nearly 200 students; Digitization project of Little Theatre playbills

The Next Page, Library And Information Technology, Bucknell University

The Next Page

No abstract provided.

Jefferson County News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Jefferson County Library System.

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter - Fall 2008, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter

Contents:

Construction Begins on Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library..... p.1
The Thomas Cooper Society Events, 2007-2008..... p.1
A Word from the Interim Dean of Libraries..... p.2
Thomas Cooper Medal Presented to Janette Turner Hospital..... p.3
"Naturalists in South Carolina: Audubon in Context"..... p.3
Tributes to Dr. Matthew J. Bruccoli..... p.4
"Victorian Writers Remembered and Forgotten", Exhibit Mounted for Victorians Institute..... p.5
In Memoriam: Matthew J. Bruccoli..... p.5
"Pages from the Past" Exhibit Goes on the Road..... p.6
Exhibits at the Thomas Cooper Library..... p.6
Roys Augment the University's Robert Burns Collection..... p.7
News Brief..... p.8
In Memoriam: Charles J. …

Coweta Encourages 'Reading Olympians'

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article presents information on the 29th Summer Olympiad program of Coweta County Library in Georgia from August 8 to 23, 2008. The public library system has presented two multicultural programs to stimulate interest in cultural diversity, the Olympics and sportsmanship. Its objective of the program is to encourage students to read. The library's other Olympics-themed event was the premiere of its new virtual travel program.

Reflections - Fall 2008, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

Construction Begins on Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library.....p. 1
Librarian Authors Book About Gamecock History.....p. 1
A Word from the Interim Dean of Libraries.....p. 2
Ernest F. Hollings Collection Opens for Research.....p. 3
South Carolina Digital Library Established.....p. 4
In Memoriam: Dr. Charles J. Alber and Dr. Matthew J. Bruccoli.....p. 4
News from the Music Library.....p. 4
Roys Augment Burns Collection.....p. 5
News Briefs.....p. 5
John Higgins Wins Student Book Collecting Award.....p. 6
New Faces: Amber Gibbes and Mary Horton.....p. 6
Mullins Family Donates Civil War Letter to South Caroliniana Library......p. 6
Libraries’ First Undergraduate Research Awards Presented.....p. …

The Compass Rose Vol. Xxii, No. 2, University Of Texas At Arlington Library Special Collections & Archives

The Compass Rose

The purpose of The Compass Rose is to raise awareness of Special Collections' resources and to foster the use of these resources. The newsletter also reports significant new programs, initiatives, and acquisitions of Special Collections. The issues included here are scans of print newsletters from the 1990s and 2000s. Current issues and posts of The Compass Rose can now be accessed on the UTA Libraries Compass Rose Blog.

Wrl Newsletter October 2008, Maryke Barber

WRL Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Uncle Remus News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Uncle Remus Regional Library System.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 033, Number 06, September 29, 2008, Grand Valley State University

2008-2009, Volume 33

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

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 033, Number 04, September 15, 2008, Grand Valley State University

2008-2009, Volume 33

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

Librarian Status At Us Research Universities: Extending The Typology, Mary K. Bolin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

A typology of librarian status developed for land grant universities is extended to US research universities. Land grant librarians are tenure-track faculty in 70% of institutions. Librarians in the expanded population have that status slightly more than half the time. Institution size, geographic region, and public/private governance are discussed.

And They Were There -- Reports Of Meetings -- Electronic Resources In Libraries Conference, Salalm Annual Conference, Digin -- Digital Preservation Conference, Editor

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Not Alone: A Digital Preservation Community, Martha Anderson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Wrl Newsletter September 2008, Maryke Barber

WRL Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 43, No. 02, August 18, 2008, Grand Valley State University

Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009

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

Serials Solutions Subject Search Report 2007-2008

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 2007-2008. Shows how many times the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/) was browsed by specific subjects.

Ua51 University Libraries, 2007: Statistics

Library Annual Reports, Reports, and Statistics

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A Cartographic Journey Through Las Vegas History: Tracing The Las Vegas Landscape Through Maps Pt. 2, Su Kim Chung, Katherine Rankin

Library Faculty Research

An interesting set of historical maps of Nevada and the Las Vegas area.

The Faculty Notebook, May 2008, 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.