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Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 47, February 25, 2013, Grand Valley State University

Volume 47, July 2, 2012 - June 3, 2013

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

New Database: Oxford Islamic Studies Online, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• New Database: Oxford Islamic Studies Online

Bio-Bibliometric Study Of Dr. Khalid Mahmood’S Contributions To Lis Field In Pakistan, Muhammad Qayyum, Mirza Muhammad Naseer

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents bio-bibliometric analysis of the contributions of Dr. Khalid Mahmood in the field of Library and Information Science through his publications. The analysis includes geographical and year wise distribution of publications; collaboration for publication; publications by type; language and journal preferences for the publication; and coverage of different subject areas. Results of the study indicate that Dr. Khalid Mahmood is a prolific writer in the field of library and information science. He contributed 115 items including 99 articles, six books, eight conference papers and two papers in newsletters till December 31, 2011. Research work by Dr. Khalid Mahmood …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 037, Number 11, October 29, 2012, Grand Valley State University

2012-2013, Volume 37

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

Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 19, October 22, 2012, Grand Valley State University

Volume 47, July 2, 2012 - June 3, 2013

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

The Liaison Connection Issue 6, University Of Denver, University Libraries

The Liaison Connection

Fall 2012 issue of the Library Liaison Advisory Group newsletter from the University of Denver, Penrose Library. The newsletter provides information about library collections, services, and research instruction.

Measuring Service Quality In Dr. Zakir Husain Library, J.M.I, New Delhi: A Survey, Md. Sohail, M. Mazoom Raza

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of this study is to measure the perceptions of the Dr. Zakir Husain Library users as they relate to quality service and to determine how far the Dr. Zakir Husain Library has succeeded in delivering such service to its users. The research was carried out among the students of the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. A questionnaire was used as the data gathering instrument. The instruments for data collection consisted of structured questions. All the closed ended questions were designed to elicit responses on a five point Likert scale to measure both respondent satisfaction and perception of service …

Lis Curriculum Review Using Focus Group Interviews Of Employers, Khalid Mahmood

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction

The employers of library and information science graduates are many and varied in nature. Designing an LIS educational program for diversified needs and expectations of the employers is very difficult. Library schools are always expected to get input from the consumers of their product about their changing expectations and needed skill set of the graduates. IFLA guidelines (2000) and ALA standards (2008) for LIS educational programs also acknowledge the employers’ right to know whether a given program is of good standing. They recommend the involvement of employers in planning and evaluation of program goals/objectives and curriculum. They also recommend …

Reducing Gender Discrimination And Violence Against Women Through Library And Information Services, Francis O. Anaeme

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction

Gender discrimination and violence against women are global phenomena as old as human history. Women's rights are the freedom and entitlement of women of human rights without discrimination or violation. Women's rights are rights inherent in nature and guaranteed by law. Therefore g,ender discrimination and violence against women are contrary to fundamental human rights, equity, natural justice and good governance. Reconstructing women's rights, gender discrimination and violence through library and information services deliveryis aimed at making information available to all this topical issue. In human rights issues availability and access to information on the nature of women's rights …

Amazon Is Eating Half.Com's Lunch, Robert P. Holley

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Nota Bene: News From The Yale Library, Yale University Library

Nota Bene

Nota Bene is published during the academic year to acquaint the Yale community and others with the resources of the Yale Library.

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Spring 2012, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

Table of contents:From the Director: 30 Treasures (Robin Wagner); Focus on Philanthropy: Ron and Diane Werley Smith Create Summer Internship (Ron Smith ’72, Diane Werley Smith ’73); Pages from the Past: Fun Snippets from Ron Couchman; Middle East Series Successful (Janelle Wertzberger, Amy Young Evrard, Matt Sienkiewicz); Save the Date: Thaddeus Stevens; Friends Help Purchase Rare Maps (Middle and Far East); Librarian Helps Build Middle East Collection (Jeremy Garskof, Abdulkareem Ramadan, Karen Pinto); Gee Whiz: G in Harner Window (Lina Terjesen ’06, Kayla Lenkner ’08, Miranda Wisor ’12); Spring Exhibits (Jenny Carrington ’12); ALA Lincoln Exhibit Coming; Young Women’s Leadership …

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 3 Winter 2012, 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.

Organization Of Islamic Knowledge In Libraries: The Role Of Classification Systems, Haroon Idrees

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries deal with recorded knowledge. Classification systems play a fundamental role in the organization, display, retrieval and access of the knowledge and materials in libraries. During the last one and a half century, formal classification systems and standards have been developed to replace the previous generic categorization. Such the systems are very famous, known and used by the libraries internationally. Some of these international standard systems include: Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC); Charles Ammi Cutter’s Expansive Classification (EC); The Subject Classification of James Duff Brown (SC); American Library of Congress Classification (LCC); Universal Decimal Classification (UDC): Henry E. Bliss’ Bibliographic Classification …

Celebrating Faculty Scholarship: Bibliography - 2010, University Libraries

University Libraries: Faculty Publications and Other Works

A bibliography of faculty publications submitted for inclusion in the third annual 'Celebrating Faculty Scholarship' event sponsored by Loyola University Libraries. The event, which took place on November 3, 2011 in the Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons on the university's Lake Shore Campus, featured articles, books, creative works, and other materials authored by Loyola University Chicago faculty in 2010.

Wrl Newsletter October 2011, Maryke Barber

WRL Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Reality Versus Expectations: A Survey Of University Of The Punjab's Libraries Using Servqual, Alia Arshad, Kanwal Ameen

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to determine the user's priority expectations and their perceptions of quality services of university libraries. Survey method was used to assess user's perceptions and expectations. A revised version of SERVQUAL was used to determine user's perceived and expected service levels along seven point Likert scale. A sample of 390 respondents was chosen and selected using stratified random sampling through proportional allocation. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS. The results of the study revealed that respondent's priority expectations are related to knowledgeable and competent staff, library staff’s ability to develop confidence in their users, …

List Of Sources, Cresting Toward The Sea Change: Literature Review Of Cataloging And Classification, 2009-2010, Sue Ann Gardner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

This list of sources is meant to accompany the literature review on cataloging and classification covering 2009 and 2010, “Cresting toward the Sea Change,” that is published in the April 2012 issue of Library Resources and Technical Services (volume 56, number 2). It contains citations to English-language journal articles, books, book chapters, conference papers, manuscripts, newsletter and magazine articles, selected news items, reference sources, text books, dissertations and theses, and one poster. Not cited are book reviews, blogs, blog posts, podcasts, videos, and presentation materials. Many more sources are listed here than were discussed in the literature review.

The citations …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 23, February 28, 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.

Digital Communication And The Pro-Democracy Movement In The Arab World: Role, Significance And Outcomes, Majed J. Khader Phd

Librarian Research

After decades of living under oppressive dictatorships, the people of the Arab world are rising up against their countries' leadership. For over nine months now, we have been witnessing massive, large scale, and peaceful demonstrations spreading all over the Arab Middle Eastern countries. These mass civic demonstrations have been given many names, including the Arab Spring, Arab uprising, turmoil, tumult, chaos, Arab awakening, Arab revolution, revolt, etc. It is a reform movement on the march that was first started in Tunisia, which moved to Egypt, and then swept across the region to include Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and Syria. Activists in …

Good Enough: The New Face Of Reference, Doug Way, Colleen Lyon

Conference Proceedings

College students today flock to Wikipedia in droves, while at the same time academic libraries continue to pour time and money into print reference collections that are rarely used and take huge amounts of our libraries’ limited space. While libraries have responded to space and access concerns by turning to electronic books, title-by-title selection is a time-consuming affair for a collection that sees low use. In this paper we examine the factors that have led to the point where libraries need to reexamine how they collect and provide access to reference sources. Through a content analysis of reference transcripts and …

The Prevalence Of Arabic And Ajami Manuscripts In Northern Nigeria, Implications For Acccess, Use, And Enduring Management: A Framework For Research, Musa Abdu Auyo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A paper presented at a National Conference on Exploring Nigeria’s Arabic/Ajami Manuscript Resources for Development of New Knowledge, organized by Arewa House and Ford Foundation Office of West Africa Region, Kaduna, Nigeria, 7th-8th May, 2009

Availability And Use Of Audiovisual And Electronic Resources By Distance Learning Students In Nigerian Universities: A Case Study Of National Open University Of Nigeria (Noun), Ibadan Study Centre, Kolawole Akinjide Aramide, Omolara M. Bolarinwa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the availability and use of audiovisual and electronic resources by distance learning students at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). A questionnaire was administered tothe distance learning students selected across the various departments of the NOUN. The findings revealed that even though NOUN made provision for audiovisual and electronic resources for students' use, a majority of the audiovisual and electronic resources are available through personal provision by the students.The study also revealed regular use of audiovisual and electronic resources by the distance learning students. Constraints on use include poor power supply, poor infrastructure, lack of adequate …

Assistance Across Borders: American Academic Libraries In Afghanistan And Qatar, Carole Thompson, Zoreh Raein Frouzan, Jim Malone, Bijan Esfahani, Michael Hanson

Collaborative Librarianship

A recent outreach project brought together the American University of Afghanistan and four world renowned US universities with branch campuses in Qatar’s Education City. Librarians in Qatar often collaborate with each other, but this unusual effort was the first time their collaboration reached across international borders to extend assistance to another country. The experience became a cultural exchange that brought together these dramatically different worlds. By utilizing technologies that make connecting and collaborating so easy these days, four librarians with backgrounds in public and technical services worked together to share their expertise, culminating in a learning visit by an AUAF …

Classics And Religious Studies Collection Development Policy, Kathleen Johnson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The Classics and Religious Studies collections support the teaching, research, and service activities of the entire university community. The primary audience is the faculty and students of the Department of Classics & Religious Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences. Its primary focus is support for the undergraduate and graduate curricula for Classics & Religious Studies. Research needs of faculty and students are supplemented through Interlibrary Loan. While the collection also benefits other citizens of the state of Nebraska, materials are not purchased with them in mind. While the collection focuses on works classified in Library of Congress call …

Devising A Classification Scheme For Islam: Opinions Of Lis And Islamic Studies Scholars, Haroon Idrees, Khalid Mahmood

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries use classification systems to arrange library materials in a logical order and provide users better access. Formal structured classification systems have been developed for this purpose. Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), Charles Ammi Cutter's Expansive Classification (EC), The Subject Classification (SC) of James Duff Brown, Library of Congress Classification (LCC), Universal Decimal Classification (UDC), Henry E. Bliss's Bibliographic Classification (BC), and S. R. Ranganathan's Colon Classification (CC) are internationally known standard library classification systems. All these systems lack proper placement and coverage of materials being published on topics relevant to Islam. Islam is an area of extensive publication activity. Therefore, …

Acquisitions Archaeology -- What Is A Crisis? (Vol. 2 No. 2, April 1990), Jesse Holden

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Atg Interviews Dona Straley, Meris Mandernach

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Atg Interviews David R. Lide, Svetla Baykoucheva

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

From The Reference Desk, Thomas Gilson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.