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Lanthorn, Vol. 42, No. 27, November 26, 2007, Grand Valley State University

Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008

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

The Anchor, Volume 121.06: October 10, 2007, Hope College

The Anchor: 2007

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

Library News, Fall 2007, San Jose State University Library

Library News

No abstract provided.

Outpost Reference : Meeting Patrons On Their Own Ground, Samantha Hines

Mansfield Library Faculty Publications

This article discusses the creation of an outpost reference service as well as a roving reference project.

Fall 2007, School Of Information Studies

iSchool Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Olac Capc Video Language Coding Best Practices Task Force Draft Recommentations, Kelley Mcgrath, Cindy Badilla-Melendez, Susan Leister, Katia Strieck, Carolyn Walden

OLAC Publications and Training Materials

The task force was charged with creating a set of best practices for coding MARC 008/lang and 041 language information for videos, especially DVDs, and with using that exercise to examine whether any changes could be made to the MARC format (coding or directions) that would improve access to the multiple types of language information found on videos.

“I’M Not Sam!”: Dialect, Phonetic Transcription, And Language Change In The Novels Of Kingsley Amis, Mary K. Bolin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

The British novelist Kingsley Amis was interested in language and usage, often using linguistic habits or features to make a point (usually a negative one) about a character. His book, The King’s English: a Guide to Modern Usage, is an updating of H.W. Fowler’s Modern English Usage and an homage to Fowler as well. It addresses vocabulary, pronunciation, style, variation, and change, and many of its entries could be illustrated by a quote from one of Amis’s novels. This paper looks at examples of regional and social dialects in Amis's novels and discusses the author's approach to phonetic transcription and …

Remembering Peter Banks, Greg Tananbaum

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

From The Reference Desk, Thomas Gilson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Something To Think About -- Positive Dreaming, Mary E. (Tinker) Massey

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Streaming Audio And Licensing: What Libraries Need To Know, Scott Deleve

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

If Rumors Were Horses, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Participatory Co-Design: A Relationship Building Approach For Co-Creating Libraries Of The Future, Mary M. Somerville

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Presentations

No abstract provided.

Greek Primary School Teachers Dream Of The Ideal School Library, Ioanna Arvaniti, Argyris Kyridis, Konstantinos Dinas

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

School libraries have been the subject of a number of regulations since the establishment of the Greek nation, but school libraries have never been treated as an essential feature of educational programmes. They lack space, funds and equipment. Moreover, teachers are not aware of their role and services in contemporary schools. This article reports on a study that analyzed written texts produced by primary school teachers, discussing the function, role, and potential of school libraries. The teachers participating in the research described the ideal library, which is quite different from the reality in primary schools.

Metadata: A New Word For An Old Concept, Amin Yousefi, Shima Yousefi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Metadata is a relatively new word for a concept with an long history. This article takes a general look at metadata as a means of cataloging electronic resources. Various definitions and types of metadata are presented and interpreted. Terms related to metadata are illustrated and some major metadata projects such as Dublin Core are discussed. Finally, some problems of metadata development are mentioned.

Serials Solutions Subject Search Report 2006-2007

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 2006-2007. Shows how many times the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/) was browsed by specific subjects.

Task-Based Mood Induction Procedures For The Elicitation Of Natural Emotional Responses., Brian Vaughan, Charlie Cullen, Spyros Kousidis, Yi Wang

Other resources

This paper details experimental procedures designed to elicit real emotional responses from participants within a controlled acoustic environment. The experiments use Mood Induction Procedures (MIP’s), specifically MIP 4, to implement a co-operative task using two participants. These cooperative tasks are designed to engender emotional responses of activation and evaluation from the participants who are situated in separate isolation booths, thus reducing unwanted noise in the signal, preventing the participants from being distracted and ensuring a cleanly recorded audio signal. The audio is recorded at a professional level of quality (24bit/192Khz). The emotional dimensions of each audio recording will be evaluated …

People News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent professional developments from SELA members.

Library Marketplace -- Google And The Myth Of Universal Knowledge, John D. Riley

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Marginalia No. 22, Merrill-Cazier Library

Marginalia

Issue Number 22: Spring 2007

A MESSAGE FROM THE Director- Linda Wolcott on our mission and strategic planning.

SECURING OUR FUTURE- Information on USU’s new campaign, “Honoring Tradition, Securing the Future”

INSPIRED BY THE MASTERS: PRESERVATION LIBRARIAN ALSO A FINE ARTIST-The talented Mr. Noel A. Carmack

LATINO VOICES PROJECT-Patrick Williams describes the latest oral history project by Special Collections & Archives

MERRILL-CAZIER LIBRARY STRATEGIC PLAN-The mission; the vision; the values.

THE VAN DER PAS COLLECTION & DIGITAL LIBRARY PROJECT-A gift of precious science books and a grant to preserve it.

LIBRARY DIRECTOR LINDA L. WOLCOTT ANNOUNCES HER RETIREMENT-Effective June 30, …

Multiple Roles Of Academic Librarians, Justine Alsop, Karen Bordonaro

E-JASL: Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship (1999-2009, Volumes 1-10)

Abstract

This exploratory research study seeks to investigate the phenomenon of academic librarians working in other paid roles on university campuses in addition to working as librarians. Its purpose is to explore how prevalent this phenomenon might be, to discover what other types of paid positions librarians are engaged in, and to ascertain what the perceived advantages and disadvantages could be of working in dual roles on campus. An online survey was administered and results point out that some academic librarians are engaged in working in multiple roles on campus. Furthermore, a majority of those surveyed saw a number of …

Translating The Libraries: A Multilingual Information Page For International Students, Jennifer Mcclure, Mangala Krishnamurthy

The Southeastern Librarian

University libraries have long recognized the special needs of international students on campus, but have struggled to find the best ways to bridge the cultural and linguistic barriers and thereby demystify the library experience. The University of Alabama’s online Information Page for International Students (http://www.lib.ua.edu/international/), which was first mounted on the Libraries’ website in 2004, was an attempt to meet this need; however, only when the page was translated into Spanish and Chinese, two of the campus’s most prominent languages, did the advantages of library information in students’ native languages become fully apparent.

Full Page Ads, Editor

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Unlv Authors Honored For Publications In 2006, Unlv Lied Library

Faculty Author Receptions

Lists UNLV authors and their publications who were honored at the 2007 UNLV authors reception. Includes cover art.

Lanthorn, Vol. 41, No. 52, March 26, 2007, Grand Valley State University

Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007

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

Lanthorn, Vol. 41, No. 51, March 22, 2007, Grand Valley State University

Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007

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

Hai-Ya!!! Manga: Secret Tool Of Libraries, Rhonda Mcginnis

Library Scholarly Publications

No abstract provided.

Information Outlook, March 2007, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2007

Volume 11, Issue 3

Native Americans, Southwest State University

Ethnic History

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Southwest State University, Marshall.

Transgression Or Stasis? Challenging Foucault In Lis Theory, John Buschman

Library Publications

Michel Foucault (1926–84) is a primary thinker informing the construction of a critical theory of library and information science (LIS), or librarianship. He is widely cited and is adapted in various ways that focus on LIS forms of power, discourse, and so on. Others have addressed Foucault’s topics, but he remains central. Li- brarianship has taken up a prior challenge to more fully explore his work, and it is now time to carefully review the implications of Foucault’s thinking as a foun- dation for a critical-theoretical LIS. Foucault has undergone extensive analysis and critique, and this article is a similar …