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Isr@Bucknell, Information Services And Resources, Bucknell University

ISR @ Bucknell

isr@bucknell was a newsletter published by Bucknell University's Information Services and Resources department (later Library and Information Technology). The publication served the community by providing software, project, and service updates. Regular features included a letter from the Associate Vice President for Information Services and Resources, the "Ask ISR" column, and featured ISR web pages. This issue includes the following articles: "The ASK desk always at your service," "ISR: on target," "The new ISR web pages," "ResNet in full swing," "Windows NT teaching labs," and "Ask ISR."

Books And Letters Vol. 12, No. 2, University Libraries, Anne Marie Candido, Michael J. Dabrishus, Juana R. Young, Lora Lennertz, Donald W. Batson, Russell Cothren

Books and Letters

Liebolt Papers Opened; New Ventures in Listening and Viewing; John A. Harrison Retires as Director; A Note of Thanks!; Personnel Notes

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 023, Number 09, September 28, 1998, Grand Valley State University

1998-1999, Volume 23

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

Lanthorn, Vol. 33, No. 04, September 17, 1998, Grand Valley State University

Volume 33, August 27, 1996 - April 22, 1999

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

The Faculty Notebook, September 1998, 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.

Aisr Connections, Fall 1998 (1998-1999 Orientation Issue)

The AC's Research Support Newsletter (Formerly AISR Connections)

No abstract provided.

Holocaust-Denial Literature: A Third Bibliography, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

This bibliography is a supplement to two earlier ones that were published in the Bulletin of Bibliography. Holocaust denial is a body of literature that seeks to prove that the Jewish Holocaust did not happen. This bibliography includes both works about Holocaust denial and works of Holocaust denial.

Volume 18, Number 3, September 1998 Olac Newsletter, Kay G. Johnson, Mary Konkel, Barbara Vaughan, Vicki Toy-Smith, Nancy B. Olson

OLAC Newsletters

Digitized September 1998 issue of the OLAC Newsletter.

Library Home Page Design: A Comparison Of Page Layout For Front-Ends To Arl Library Web Sites, David L. King

Faculty Publications

The author examined the home pages of all 120 libraries in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in order to compare design similarities and differences. This was accomplished by first filling out a questionnaire on each home page and then tabulating the findings using simple averages and medians. Areas examined were: backgrounds, document headers, document footers, document body, page length, number of steps to library home page from parent institution Web site, and domain name servers. A typical home page is discussed using the averages of these results.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 023, Number 05, August 31, 1998, Grand Valley State University

1998-1999, Volume 23

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

Student Use Of Computers In The Media Center: Does It Support Educational Goals?, Janet B. Hill

Theses and Dissertations

This study explored the ways students from study halls used computers in a media center at 22 student workstations. A shift toward use of computers and electronic resources for recreation and for research had been observed. A study was initiated to determine what students accomplish during these periods and if their use benefited learning.

The first research method employed was a direct observation of 1264 students visiting the media center during 64 different periods over a three-week time period. Students were observed and the kinds of applications used were counted. In a second method, ninety-seven students from across the school's …

Lanthorn, Vol. 33, No. 01, August 27, 1998, Grand Valley State University

Volume 33, August 27, 1996 - April 22, 1999

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

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 023, Number 04, August 17, 1998, Grand Valley State University

1998-1999, Volume 23

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

Information Outlook, August 1998, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 1998

Volume 2, Issue 8

Issue 9, Allen Lanham

NoteBooth

Library receives new online catalog; Make way for progress, we've got to move; Panther card now used at the Library

Cataloging Unit Statistics 1997-1998, Amar K. Lahiri

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual productivity statistics from the Cataloging Unit of the University of Rhode Island Library for 1997-1998. Includes total number of copy-cataloged records and original catalog records created. Also includes bibliographic and item records created, modified, and deleted in the local Innovative Interfaces library system.

Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 1997-1998, Martha Kellogg

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual report of the Acquisitions Unit, University Library, University of Rhode Island. Covers staffing, technology, acquisitions of monographs and serials, binding and processing.

For monographs, includes monthly statistics on requests searched, duplicates returned, titles ordered, titles claimed, volumes added by acquisition type, approvals returned, microforms added, media added, and invoices processed.

For serials and processing, includes monthly statistics on volumes withdrawn, titles added, volumes added, volumes bound, volumes processed, volumes mended, microforms added, dead serials added, and union list updates.

The Joint Archives Quarterly, Volume 09.01: Summer 1998, Roy E. Berry, Larry J. Wagenaar

The Joint Archives Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Information Outlook, July 1998, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 1998

Volume 2, Issue 7

Effects Of Library Instruction On University Students' Satisfaction With The Library: A Longitudinal Study, Anthony Stamatoplos, Robert Mackoy

USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Publications

Consideration of satisfaction should be an important part of the evaluation of library services. Satisfaction depends, to some extent, on patron expectations of services. This study evaluated changes in student expectations following library instruction and how they were related to overall, long-term satisfaction with the library. Satisfaction appeared to be related to student perceptions of information accessibility, staff competence and helpfulness, computer usefulness and ease of use, and skill level for using libraries. The study suggests that libraries may be well served by measuring patron satisfaction and learning what variables drive satisfaction at particular libraries.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 022, Number 40, June 8, 1998, Grand Valley State University

1997-1998, Volume 22

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

Volume 18, Number 2, June 1998 Olac Newsletter, Kay G. Johnson, Mary Konkel, Barbara Vaughan, Vicki Toy-Smith, Nancy B. Olson

OLAC Newsletters

Digitized June 1998 issue of the OLAC Newsletter.

Conference Notes: Wnylrc Spring Conference, Ellen T. Mcgrath

Law Librarian Other Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Economic Club Speech, Delivered On May 11, 1998, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Economic Club Speech, delivered on May 11, 1998 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

The Role Of The School Media Specialist As Perceived By Teachers, Principals, And School Media Specialists, Veronica M. Gaskill

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of the school media specialist as perceived by principals, teachers, and school media specialists. According to the current literature, the role of the school media specialists is multi-faceted. The role includes teacher, information specialist, technology person, and instructional consultant. A survey was prepared to determine if principals, teachers, and media specialists perceived the role in the same way. Two principals and thirty-five teachers were surveyed for this project. Three school media specialists were interviewed. The participants were from two districts in Atlantic County in the state of New Jersey. There …

A Cognitive Approach To Teaching Research Skills, Christine M. Wilson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this project was to develop a method for teaching research skills to sixth graders that would be appropriate for their cognitive abilities and prepare them for the research skills required by the seventh grade curriculum. Three classroom teachers and fifty-seven sixth grade students participated in this project. A short research project served as a pretest and inventory for knowledge of research skills. A unit of research skills and project preparation was then taught to the students in a series of eight lessons. Each skill modeled during the lessons provided concrete student learning. Examples of content materials and …

A Multicultural Curriculum For The Third Grade In The Library Media Center At The Rieck Avenue School, Millville, N.J., Joyce A. Rankin

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis project developed a multicultural curriculum for the third grade classes at the Rieck Avenue School, Millville, New Jersey, which adhered to the Core Curriculum Standards. The question to be answered was "How can third graders achieve an historical understanding of the varying cultures of New Jersey, the United States, and the world through the library media center curriculum?" Because of the changing demographics of our country and the increase of minority students in our schools, it is imperative that students learn how to appreciate, understand, and interact with people who are ethnically, racially, and culturally different than themselves. …

A Survey Of The Familiarity Of Gloucester County Secondary School Librarians, Child Study Teams, And Special Education Teachers With Assistive Technology, Dianne Clement

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this survey was to assess the familiarity of Gloucester County high school librarians, child study team members, and special education teachers about different types of adaptive technologies. Two hundred twenty-one surveys were sent to the 13 school districts in Gloucester County. Eighty-four participants responded. The largest response was from librarians. Results indicated that all three groups were more unfamiliar than familiar with the technology on the survey. Librarians were the group with the most overall familiarity response, 31%. Child study teams and special education teachers were very close in familiarity responses with 26%. Taped text, large-print materials, …

Developing Criteria For Choosing Bibliographic Databases In High School Libraries, Darlene Michel

Theses and Dissertations

This study developed criteria for choosing bibliographic databases for high school libraries. A survey was conducted to find out students' opinions about the databases that they use in school to access books, periodicals, and newspaper articles. The survey covered frequency of database use, favorite and least favorite databases, reasons for using the databases, desirable and undesirable characteristics of databases, and types of searching that were used. The survey was administered to 85 students in four 11th grade college-preparatory English classes after a class period devoted to database searching for an assignment. All students completed and handed in the survey. Conclusions …

A Study Of The Effects Of The Use Of Computerized Sources On Elementary Student Research Projects, Betty Jane Oliva

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine elementary students' abilities in the information gathering process and the impact of the use of computerized resources on these abilities. Did the use of computerized research technology improve students' results? How well did students make use of this technology to find information? Would students effectively combine the use of computerized and print sources for information? What effect did the inclusion of computers have on the students' attitude towards the research assignment? Four classes of fourth grade students were combined into two groups. Students were assigned to research answers to 50 questions. Each …