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Oral History: Provenance And Intellectual Access, David S. Miller

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

In the second half of the twentieth century, resea·rchers in all fields of study have become more sensitive to documentary gaps, especially the paucity of materials by and about social non-elites. With increasing frequency, oral history projects have been carried out to add these forgotten voices to the historical record and thereby create what may be termed new historical evidence. In the words of one public historian, "a new and integrative paradigm" is crafted out of such initiatives, whereby the oral testimonies of the heretofore ignored are synthesized with the documentation of the powerful. The result is, at least in …

Annual Report 1993-1994, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Annual Reports: 1943 - Present

The file contains the annual report for the library from 1993-1994.

Motivating The Reluctant Teen Reader To Use The High School Library, Mary Ellen Vartheuer

All Graduate Projects

Twenty reluctant teen readers were surveyed to determine their library needs and interests. Interviews with twelve high school librarians yielded suggestions for motivating high school students to read. Input from these two sources was used in developing a library program consisting of motivational activities, designed to encourage young adults to use their high school library and to read more. The resulting library program and a list of library materials ordered to meet the needs of these specific students are included.

The William F. Charters Collection: An Introduction, George W. Geib

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

No abstract provided.

Studying The Weathervane: Use As A Factor In Appraisal Criteria, Wendy Duff

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

In his 1974 Society of American Archivists presidential address, Gerald F. Ham cautioned archivists against becoming "too closely tied to the vogue of the academic marketplace" otherwise ''the archivist will remain at best nothing more than a weathervane moved by the changing winds of historiography." These wise words of advice reflected concern over collecting activities that responded to the latest research interests rather than a broad knowledge of ''the scope, quality, and direction of research in an open-ended future." But how can archivists predict the future trends of research, especially those in an openended future? Should they even try? Timothy …

Untruth In The Classroom, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Although historical revision is a valid practice, Holocaust revisionism is based on deliberate fabrications of the historical record and does not reinterpret a past event. The author believes that Holocaust revisionist materials should not be ignored by teachers, but should be used in classrooms as primary source material on anti-Semitism and intolerance.

Academic Freedom In American Higher Education: Rights, Responsibilities, And Limitations By Robert K. Poch, Vicki Gregory

School of Information Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Electronic Information Retrieval, Antoinette Paris Greider

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Internet Resources: Expanding The Reference Power Of The Architectural Library, Jeanne M. Brown

Library Faculty Research

Architects have varied and eclectic needs for information. Some types of information are needed repeatedly. Some types are needed only occasionally. A university branch library or a firm library attempts to handle the ongoing needs with in-house resources. As for the occasional need, space and financial considerations have necessitated a reliance on larger libraries, a situation which works with varying degrees of success.

/="/">So it has been until now. Now the Internet is starting to change the ground rules. I say STARTING, for several reasons. First, many libraries and firms do not yet have access to the Internet. Second, …

Privacy Issues Affecting Lesbian And Gay Archival Collections, Diane Shannon

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Originally, I planned to discuss more broadly in this paper issues of access in lesbian and gay archives. Not only did I intend to research and write about the issues surrounding the confidentiality of information contained in those archives, but also the benefits and losses associated with cooperative agreements between those archives and local community groups, and between the archives themselves. Additionally, I planned to discuss the ways in which a lack of funding at smaller lesbian and gay archives affects their operation (hours of operation, the materials and expertise they use, climate control, etc.). My mechanisms for analyzing all …

Provenance Xii, Issues 1 & 2, Richard J. Cox

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.

Special Libraries, Winter 1994, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1994

Volume 85, Issue 1

The Effectiveness Of Discis Books When Used To Improve Reading Scores Of Kinesthetic, Below Grade-Level Learners, Michelle Bentler

Graduate Research Papers

A reading comprehension study using Discis Books and below grade level sixth grade readers at Harmony Middle School, Farmington, Iowa, testing positive as kinesthetic learners, was carried out in a nine week time period. The study's participants completed a learning styles inventory and a comprehension reading inventory. Students were then randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The control group participated in classroom instruction and independent silent reading. The experimental group participated in classroom instruction and computer­ assisted instruction. A post comprehension inventory was administered.

Data were collected to determine if kinesthetic learners improved reading comprehension through the use of …

The Effects Of Booktalking Upon The Circulation Of Undercirculating Children’S Fiction, Janis Reisetter

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of booktalks in order to increase circulation of quality fiction books that had circulated one time or not at all from the Dunkerton, Iowa, Elementary School Library from August, 1993, to the end of February, 1994. The fifteen titles to be booktalked met specific controls and were required to be included in one of four recommended bibliographies of children's literature.

The hypothesis of this study predicted that 50% of the titles would circulate immediately upon being presented to the fifth grade students, and that the majority of the titles would …

A Cross-Cultural Anthology Of Mythological Flood Stories, Gayle R. Kelley

Graduate Research Papers

This project is a literary production of mythological flood stories to help children better understand cultural diversity. Candidate stories for this project were reviewed through the application of several sets of filtering criteria developed by the author and based on tests described in the literature, to determine which stories would be used. The accompanying document includes nine stories from six continents, as rewritten by the project author. With each mythological flood story is a short narrative describing the background of the story, its cultural roots, or anything else that would bring life and interest to the retelling. This anthology will …

The Current Staffing Status Of Library Media Center Personnel In Iowa Public Schools, Roberta Dennison

Graduate Research Papers

The issue of staffing school library media centers in Iowa public schools is the focus of this study. A survey instrument requesting data about the numbers of attendance centers at various grade levels, average enrollment, certificated staff and noncertificated support staff, adult volunteers and shared certificated personnel was sent to superintendents in all public school districts in the state of Iowa. Data from respondents were analyzed to determine how staffing in Iowa school library media centers compared to current staffing guidelines as outlined in Plan for Progress PK-12. a 1992 document published by the Iowa Department of Education, and the …

Computer-Based Technology In Aea 7 Schools, 1994, Julie Heitland

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which school library media centers in one Area Education Agency region (AEA 7) in northeast Iowa are selecting, funding, and making available the new computer-based technologies. A confidential questionnaire was sent to 110 public and non-public schools in May, 1994. Media specialists in 77 schools responded. The results of the survey showed that a) the top-ranked determinant used in selecting computer-based technology was curriculum need, b) the top-ranked source of funding for the purchase of new technology was the local school budget, c) the most widely available computer-based technology …

The Effect Of Booktalking On Fiction Circulation Statistics, Melinda J. Quinn

Graduate Research Papers

Five monthly booktalk programs were presented to the eighth grade reading classes at BGM School. Circulation statistics for first semester of 1992 when these students were in seventh grade were compared to the circulation statistics for the same semester of their eighth grade year in 1993 to determine if the booktalks made a significant difference in this group's reading habits.

An analysis of the data using the chi-square test indicated no significant difference at the .05 level in the circulation statistics for paperback books, hard bound books or total volumes. It seemed, though, that the students reacted positively to the …

One Piece Of The Collection Development Puzzle: Issues In Drafting Format Selection Guidelines, Jonathan A. Franklin

Librarians' Articles

New electronic formats have made collection development decisions more complex. Mr. Franklin discusses how to incorporate a library's primary goals and resource limitations into library-specific format selection guidelines, and proposes criteria to help selectors choose the appropriate format for specific resources. A format selection checklist is appended. para This paper won the student division of the American Association of Law Libraries / LexisNexis Call for Papers Award in 1994.

Unclassified, Andrews University

Unclassified

James White Library Newsletter

• JWL TO HOST TWO EXHIBITS DURING WINTER QUARTER
• CAREER PLANNING IS COMPUTER-ASSISTED
• LIBRARY RESPONDS TO THE SEVEN VISIONS OF AU
• SDA ASSOCIATIONS DIRECTORY GOES ELECTRONIC
• TWO STAFF MEMBERS COMPLETE LIBRARY STUDIES
• NEW MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM CREATED
• STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS
• COURTESY PHONE CHANGES

Annual Report Of The President, 1993-1994, Molloy University Archives And Special Collections

Annual Reports of the President

This item is an annual report published by the Office of the President in 1994, detailing the 1993-1994 academic year. It provides summaries of institutional changes, achievements of the students, faculty and staff, as well as an overview of the past academic year's events.

Politicians And The Press In The Archives: A Case Study In Milwaukee, Matt Blessing

Library Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Cultural Awareness And Bibliographic Instruction In Academic Libraries, Scott Mandernack, Poping Lin, David M. Hovde

Library Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of School District Mergers On Library Media Programs In Selected Iowa School Districts, Sandra Huemann-Kelly

Graduate Research Papers

With the current trend Iowa of school districts whole-grade sharing (WGS) with another school district followed by merging, the author examined the impact of such reorganization activities on library media programs in selected school districts. The case study approach was utilized to examine five districts. The author believed that changes occurred as a result in library media centers with most change discernible at the time WGS commenced rather than at the time of full merger. The first hypothesis was supported by evidence of change in library media centers in the areas of facilities, personnel, collections, finances and library media services. …

School Librarians And Their Work Place: A Study Of Terminology Preference, Judith A. Palumbo-Gates

Graduate Research Papers

Two sets of 1992 periodicals were studied to determine terminology preferences, one set written by and for school librarianship professionals, the other written by and for educators. Word counts were taken of the traditional terms "library"/"librarian" and the newer accepted terms "media center"/"media specialist", the latter adopted by the American Association of School Librarians over a 24 year period. The data showed 24% of librarianship professionals mix terms, 40% use accepted terms exclusively, and 35% use traditional terms exclusively. A majority either mix terms or use the traditional. Among educator authors, 86% were found to use traditional terminology 50% or …

Evaluation Of Library Media Specialists In Iowa Schools, Bonnie Rawding

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine the criteria and procedures used in the evaluation of library media specialists in Iowa. Of particular concern was the inclusion of the roles and responsibilities of library media specialists as established in "Information Power" in evaluation instruments. The sample of 100 library media specialists was asked to fill in a questionnaire and return a blank copy of their evaluation instrument. The return rate was 70%.

Seventy-seven percent of library media specialists in the sample are evaluated as teachers. Sixty-nine percent of the 13 library media specialist evaluation instruments contained 50% or more …

The Portrayal Of Iowa In Fiction Books For Children And Youth, Jeanette Gerrietts

Graduate Research Papers

This research study examined the content of books read by children and youth in grades three through twelve to determine how Iowa is portrayed in books published in the period from 1980 to the present. Questions studied were:

1. What characteristics of Iowa are found most frequently in fiction books for children and youth?

2. How accurate are these portrayals in reflecting the actual 3 characteristics of the state as reported in the 1980 and 1990 census?

Personal Space And Territoriality Of Users In An Academic And Public Library, Ruth A. Hamilton

Graduate Research Papers

An observation checklist was used to investigate responses of patrons to intrusion in their personal space. The study was done in a small academic library and a small public library. After the subject was seated an intruder would come in and sit as close to the subject as possible. The responding time was limited to five minutes. The response of the subject was recorded on a detailed checklist. Findings indicated that female subjects make more adjustments than male subjects. In general, adjustments made by subjects were minimal in number and minor in nature.

Effects Of Offshore Oil And Gas Development: A Quarterly Current Awareness Bibliography, January 1994, Sue Ann Gardner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

The January 1994 issue of Effects of Offshore Oil and Gas Development: A Quarterly Current Awareness Bibliography.

Multiple Perspectives On Implementing Inter-University Computer Conferencing, Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena, Chere Campbell Gibson, John J. Cochenour, Tony Dean, Connie L. Dillon, Roseanne Hessmiller, Karen Murphy, Landra L. Rezabeck, Farhad Saba

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

The purpose of this symposium is to discuss the organization, design, implementation and preliminary evaluation of an inter-university collaborative learning experience that used computer mediated communication (CMC) to link graduate students in several universities to discuss issues related to distance education. The discussion is based on the Globaled project, a computer conference that was set up and implemented for the second time, during the Fall 1993 semester. Globaled was first implemented during the Spring of 1992. With the increasing offering of distance education as a graduate discipline in many traditional universities, Globaled, can be seen as a unique way to …