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Issue 7, Allen Lanham

NoteBooth

Tech training facility opens; Booth Library renovation plan begins

Building Multi-Discipline, Multi-Format Digital Libraries Using Clusters And Buckets, Michael L. Nelson

Computer Science Theses & Dissertations

Our objective was to study the feasibility of extending the Dienst protocol to enable a multi-discipline, multi-format digital library. We implemented two new technologies: cluster functionality and publishing buckets. We have designed a possible implementation of clusters and buckets, and have prototyped some aspects of the resultant digital library.

Currently, digital libraries are segregated by the disciplines they serve ( computer science, aeronautics, etc.), and by the format of their holdings (reports, software, datasets, etc.). NCSTRL+ is a multi-discipline, multi-format digital library (DL) prototype created to explore the feasibility of the design and implementation issues involved with created a …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 022, Number 02, July 28, 1997, 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.

Townsend, James Oral History Interview: Sesquicentennial Of Holland, "150 Stories For 150 Years", Ann Paeth

Sesquicentennial of Holland, "150 Stories for 150 Years"

No abstract provided.

Library Web Server Statistics 1996-1997, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of requests to the University of Rhode Island Libraries Web site for 1996-1997. Includes breakdown by Web page. Statistics for this year are incomplete.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 022, Number 01, July 14, 1997, 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.

Southeastern Law Librarian Summer-Fall 1997, Seaall

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Joint Archives Quarterly, Volume 08.02: Late Summer 1997, Hope College, Larry J. Wagenaar, Geoffrey D. Reynolds

The Joint Archives Quarterly

No abstract provided.

News And Views Of The South Carolina Library Association V.18 N.4 07/1997

South Carolina Libraries

News and Views of the South Carolina Library Association v.18 n.4 07/1997

Information-Seeking Behavior Of Multicultural Students: A Case Study At San Jose State University, Mengxiong Liu, Bernice Redfern

Faculty and Staff Publications

In 1995 a survey was conducted on the campus of San Jose State University where, for the first time, so-called minorities made up 50.7 percent of the total student population. Asian students compose the largest group among other ethnic groups. The study shows that students who use English as their primary language are usually more successful in using the library than those who use English as a second language. Length of stay in the United States also affects how often students use the library, as well as their behavior in asking reference questions. The survey found that Asian students are …

Information Outlook, July 1997, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 1997

Volume 1, Issue 7

Heffron, Evelyn Oral History Interview: Sesquicentennial Of Holland, "150 Stories For 150 Years", June Reimink

Sesquicentennial of Holland, "150 Stories for 150 Years"

No abstract provided.

Haverdink, Carol Oral History Interview: Sesquicentennial Of Holland, "150 Stories For 150 Years", Ann Paeth

Sesquicentennial of Holland, "150 Stories for 150 Years"

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 021, Number 36, June 16, 1997, Grand Valley State University

1996-1997, Volume 21

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

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 021, Number 35, June 2, 1997, Grand Valley State University

1996-1997, Volume 21

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

Volume 17, Number 2, June 1997 Olac Newsletter, Kay G. Johnson, Mary Konkel, Barbara Vaughan, Vicki Toy-Smith, Nancy B. Olson

OLAC Newsletters

Digitized June 1997 issue of the OLAC Newsletter.

Harrison W. Fox Real Estate Collection : A Finding Aid, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections And University Archives., Candace S. Whitaker, Kathleen Arsenault

Special Collections and University Archives Legacy Finding Aids: All Items

In 1996, Dr. Raymond O. Arsenault donated the Harrison W. Fox Real Estate Collection to the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. The collection contains the personal papers of Harrison W. Fox, a prominent and successful third-generation real estate developer in post-World War II St. Petersburg. Mr. Fox was a very active member of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and an officer in both the Homebuilder's Association of Greater St. Petersburg (of which he was a charter member and the Association's first secretary) and the St. Petersburg Builder's and Contractor's Association. The bulk of the collection consists of documents of …

Media Minder, Philip Hallman, Sandra K. Paul, Albert Simmonds

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Information Outlook, June 1997, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 1997

Volume 1, Issue 6

Building An Integrated User Interface To Electronic Resources, Jerry V. Caswell

Library Faculty/Staff Publications

Client/server computing and the adoption of the World Wide Web make it possible for academic libraries to build a new generation of automated library systems that present locally mounted and remote resources through a common interface. This article recounts the issues and technologies encountered by the Iowa State University Library as it undertook this process, with particular emphasis on the integration of 239.50-accessible databases with Web technology.

Promoting Student Interest In The Whole Language Reading Program For Grades 4-6 In Somers Point, Nj, Including An Annotated Bibliography, Diane M. Drayer

Theses and Dissertations

A reading interest survey was conducted in an attempt to evaluate the whole language reading program in the intermediate grades 4-6. The survey was distributed to seventeen 4-6 grade classes, and students were asked to record their favorite books of the past year. Novels that are a part of our whole language reading program overwhelmingly ranked as student favorites. The survey resulted in the conclusion that literature in our reading program interested students the most.

Based on this information, an annotated bibliography was created for each novel read as part of our whole language program in Somers Point, Thematically-related complementary …

Information Technology Inservice Workshops For The Teachers Of The Cooper B. Hatch Middle School, Camden, New Jersey, Frank J. Indriso

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this project is to provide information technology inservice workshops for the teachers of the Cooper B. Hatch Middle School in Camden, New Jersey.

These workshops were developed in response to an ever present need to educate the teaching staff of the Cooper B. Hatch Middle School, regarding the use of the information technology found in the library. The lack of information technology skills was observed by the media specialist through working in the library with the teaching staff and their students over the course of the last school year. The media specialist will work with the teaching …

The Compass Rose Vol. Xi, No. 1 & 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.

Initiating An Effective Personnel Development Program, Virginia A. Baldwin, William J. Gibbs, Marlene M. Slough

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

This study identified the educational interests of library personnel and investigated whether level of interest was a valid indicator of program participation. In the fall semester of 1993, Eastern Illinois University’s Booth Library surveyed all administrators, faculty, and staff. The objectives of the survey were to identify: (1) indicators of educational interests of library personnel at a medium-sized university; (2) departmental differences in educational interests; and (3) the relationship between employee interest in educational programs and employee participation in programs developed.

Annotated Bibliography Of Asian Literature, Lisa Brownback

Theses and Dissertations

Many changes have happened in the world. One change is the growing curiosity of other cultures. One way to learn about other cultures is through literature. The purpose of this thesis is to present an annotated bibliography of Asian literature for the public library. Since Asia covers a large area, this thesis will only view literature from India, China, and Japan.

Two public libraries, two college libraries, and reference books were examined to get an impression of books that should be in a public library. To be able to pick constantly the best books, a library needs a selection policy. …

Making The Transition: Fixed To Flexible Scheduling In Elementary School Media Centers, Karen L. Enggren, Mary P. Henderson

Theses and Dissertations

Because of dissatisfaction with their programs, two Manchester Township elementary school library media specialists made a change from fixed scheduling to flexible scheduling in their media centers, This project relates the step-by-step process used to make the transformation. Extensive research was conducted and utilized to support the change and to gain endorsement from the administration. Curriculum revision, including the restructuring of research skills, was the next part of the transition. The implementation of the program was a slow, steady process which relied on cooperative planning and the support of the teachers. The last part of this paper includes evaluation and …

Practical Applications Of The Internet As A Research Tool For Students In Grades K-8, Mary Moyer

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to illustrate practical applications of the Internet as a research tool for students in grades K-8 at Logan Township Elementary School in Swedesboro, NJ, through a multimedia presentation. While there are many educational uses of the Internet for students, this study focused on E-Mail and research capabilities. Specific Internet projects that were incorporated into the elementary curriculum are highlighted and explored through HyperStudio, a multimedia computer software program. Text and graphics describing and illustrating the practical applications of the Internet, along with audio clips with student and teacher comments detailing the benefits to the …

Instructional Lessons For Online Circulation Through The Use Of A Local Area Network In The School Library Media Center, Michael Shea Dennison

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this paper was to provide the researcher with the opportunity to develop valuable experience and knowledge regarding local area networks in school library media centers.

The researcher focused on the following areas: (1) school visitations to observe and acquire hands-on experiences on how local area networks are used in school and library media center situations, (2) an analysis of the researcher's individual library media center to conduct a comparison of the districts that school visitations took place in order to determine what is necessary to further develop a more adequate local area network, (3) the design and …

African American Children's Literature: Past And Present, Annie L. Freeman

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines and analyzes the history of African American children's literature, which began in the 1890s, and highlighted negative stories written by whites about African Americans. It progresses to the 1990s, and highlights warm, rich, stories with similar background experiences, written by and about African Americans.

This thesis discusses the lack of African American children's literature, and the difficulty in finding it in quantities: in libraries, bookstores, or book reviews.

Because of the lack of cultural literature in abundance for African American children, social portraits experienced by African American children in children's literature are generally representative of those expressed …

Integrating Multicultural Literature Into The Curriculum At Pyne Poynt Family School, Camden, New Jersey, Corlette Mays

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis documents the importance of multicultural literature in educational environments and provides strategies for implementing the literature into the curriculum. Without the knowledge and the background of what's available in this particular genre and how it can used effectively, integration of materials into the curriculum cannot occur.

The African American and Hispanic American bibliographies were developed from the materials in the Pyne Poynt Family School Library to be used as teaching tools for the staff when developing resource based units of instruction and assignments. With this awareness, usage of the multicultural materials in the collection should increase over a …