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2011 Electronic Resource Usage Statistics, Jacqueline Radebaugh Jan 2011

2011 Electronic Resource Usage Statistics, Jacqueline Radebaugh

Library Statistics

This usage report contains the FY 2011 Electronic Resource Statistics, which report the amount of items downloaded from Columbus State University's electronic resources from July 2010 - June 2011.


“Google Reigns Triumphant”?: Stemming The Tide Of Googlitis Via Collaborative, Situated Information Literacy Instruction, Carol A. Leibiger Jan 2011

“Google Reigns Triumphant”?: Stemming The Tide Of Googlitis Via Collaborative, Situated Information Literacy Instruction, Carol A. Leibiger

Faculty Publications

Googlitis, the overreliance on search engines for research and the resulting development of poor searching skills, is a recognized problem among today’s students. Google is not an effective research tool because, in addition to encouraging keyword searching at the expense of more powerful subject searching, it only accesses the Surface Web and is driven by advertising. American higher education unwittingly fosters the use of search engines in research by emphasizing results rather than process. Academic librarians emulate teaching faculty in their reliance on lectures, and their course-related instruction is limited in its effectiveness because it is constrained to one-shot, lecture-driven …


Public Services Department : Annual Report : 2010 - 2011, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Jan 2011

Public Services Department : Annual Report : 2010 - 2011, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Redesigned With Them In Mind: Evaluating An Online Library Information Literacy Tutorial, Rebeca Befus, Katrina Byrne Jan 2011

Redesigned With Them In Mind: Evaluating An Online Library Information Literacy Tutorial, Rebeca Befus, Katrina Byrne

Library Scholarly Publications

This study investigates Wayne State University Library System’s redesigned information literacy tutorial: re:Seach. Seventy-two students participating in the 2010 Wayne State Federal TRIO Student Support Service Summer Residential Program participated in the questionnaire. The questionnaire measured student learning via a multiple choice knowledge based test. Confidence and satisfaction were also measured using a five point Likert scale. Students received an overall average score of 71% on the knowledge portion and student responses varied on the confidence and satisfaction portions of the questionnaire. Results clearly indicated the necessity for future revisions. The discussion will address the specific revisions being undertaken and …


Gvsu Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog, 2011-2012, Grand Valley State University Jan 2011

Gvsu Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog, 2011-2012, Grand Valley State University

Course Catalogs, 1963 - Current

Grand Valley State University 2011-2012 undergraduate and/or graduate course catalog published annually to provide students with information and guidance for enrollment.


Terrorism: A Guide To Resources, Karen Okamoto, Marta Bladek Jan 2011

Terrorism: A Guide To Resources, Karen Okamoto, Marta Bladek

Publications and Research

Prior to 9/11, terrorism was subject to political, scholarly, and media debates. A large body of literature on the topic reflected researchers’ long-standing interest in the topic. In the near decade since 9/11, terrorism and its threat have only gained urgency. This paper aims to provide a selected bibliography of resources, in print and electronic format, that focus on terrorism. Public and academic libraries have been providing access to terrorism-related resources, but no thematic bibliography has been published in professional journals since 2001. This guide aims to aid librarians in making decisions about developing and maintaining collections on the topic.


Latino Students’ Perceptions Of The Academic Library, Dallas Long Jan 2011

Latino Students’ Perceptions Of The Academic Library, Dallas Long

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

Library use is strongly linked with student persistence in higher education, and Latino students have lower rates of academic library use and proficiency than other racial/ethnic groups of students. This study explores Latino undergraduate students’ perceptions of the academic library and library staff and identifies the conditions which impede or facilitate the students’ use of the library. Using a multiple case study design, this study describes the experiences and perceptions of undergraduate students who identify as Latino and attend a four-year public research-intensive university in the Midwest. The findings suggest that Latino students use the library through the influence of …


Helping International Students Succeed Academically Through Research Process And Plagiarism Workshops., Yu-Hui Chen, Mary K. Van Ullen Jan 2011

Helping International Students Succeed Academically Through Research Process And Plagiarism Workshops., Yu-Hui Chen, Mary K. Van Ullen

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

Workshops on the research process and plagiarism were designed to meet the needs of international students at the University at Albany. The research process workshop covered formulating research questions, as well as locating and evaluating sources. The plagiarism workshop focused on acknowledging sources, quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing materials, citation styles, and avoiding plagiarism. The effectiveness of the workshops was measured by administering pre-and post-tests and by interviewing students several months after the workshops. The results showed that students achieved significant improvement for both the research process and plagiarism by attending the training, and they continued to apply new skills several …


Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 28, December 2, 2010, Grand Valley State University Dec 2010

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 28, December 2, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

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


From The Reference Desk-Reviews Of Reference Titles, Tom Gilson Dec 2010

From The Reference Desk-Reviews Of Reference Titles, Tom Gilson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 14, November 29, 2010, Grand Valley State University Nov 2010

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 14, November 29, 2010, 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.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 09, October 25, 2010, Grand Valley State University Oct 2010

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 09, October 25, 2010, 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.


Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 16, October 18, 2010, Grand Valley State University Oct 2010

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 16, October 18, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

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


Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 13, October 7, 2010, Grand Valley State University Oct 2010

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 13, October 7, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present. This issue is misnumbered as Vol. 45, No. 14.


Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 12, October 4, 2010, Grand Valley State University Oct 2010

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 12, October 4, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

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


Rethinking Linking: Breathing New Life Into Openurl, Cindi Trainor Oct 2010

Rethinking Linking: Breathing New Life Into Openurl, Cindi Trainor

Library Faculty and Staff Papers and Presentations

[manuscript] In this issue of Library Technology Reports, authors Cindi Trainor and Jason Price revisit OpenURL and library linking. The OpenURL framework for context-sensitive linking has been in use for a decade, during which library collections and users' behaviors have undergone radical change. This report examines how libraries can make use of web usability principles and data analysis to improve their local resolver installations and looks to the wider web for what the future of this integral library technology might hold.


Celebrating Faculty Scholarship: Bibliography - 2009, University Libraries Oct 2010

Celebrating Faculty Scholarship: Bibliography - 2009, University Libraries

University Libraries: Faculty Publications and Other Works

A bibliography of faculty publications submitted for inclusion in the second annual 'Celebrating Faculty Scholarship' event sponsored by Loyola University Libraries. The event, which took place on October 21, 2010 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 2009.


Directions - Fall 2010, Mervyn H. Sterne Library Oct 2010

Directions - Fall 2010, Mervyn H. Sterne Library

Directions (Sterne Library, 1985-2015)

No abstract provided.


The Southeastern Librarian V. 58, No. 3 (Fall 2010) Complete Issue Oct 2010

The Southeastern Librarian V. 58, No. 3 (Fall 2010) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 58, No. 3 (Fall 2010).


Integrating Information Literacy Instruction In An Upper-Division Writing-Intensive Class, Ellen K. Wilson, Jeffrey M. Blankenship Oct 2010

Integrating Information Literacy Instruction In An Upper-Division Writing-Intensive Class, Ellen K. Wilson, Jeffrey M. Blankenship

The Southeastern Librarian

Writing-intensive courses are a required component of undergraduate education at the University of South Alabama, but often the courses are designed to test students’ writing skills, rather than to teach the research and writing process. In the fall of 2008, an instruction librarian and an assistant professor in political science collaborated to redesign one writing intensive course, Public Administration (PSC 401), in an attempt to address this dilemma. This project was born out of frustration – frustration on the part of the professor about the generally poor quality of writing and research skills by students in the course the previous …


The Trouble With Archie: Locating And Accessing Primary Sources For The Study Of The 1970s Us Sitcom, All In The Family, Kathleen Collins Oct 2010

The Trouble With Archie: Locating And Accessing Primary Sources For The Study Of The 1970s Us Sitcom, All In The Family, Kathleen Collins

Publications and Research

The US television sitcom, All in the Family was groundbreaking in its social relevance with regard to contemporary issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation and politics, among others. The interest in All in the Family continues into the 21st century, and television historians and fans continue to seek out elusive historical video of the show. The author addresses the challenges in discovering, locating and accessing primary source visual material for its study and speculates on the future of accessibility of historical broadcasts, the impact on television studies and potential solutions. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.


Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 09, September 23, 2010, Grand Valley State University Sep 2010

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 09, September 23, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present. The Lanthorn, Vol. 45 No. 8 is missing.


The Arizona Summit: Tough Times In A Tough Land, Linda A. Whitaker, Melanie I. Sturgeon Sep 2010

The Arizona Summit: Tough Times In A Tough Land, Linda A. Whitaker, Melanie I. Sturgeon

Journal of Western Archives

Western repositories have much to gain and little to lose from statewide initiatives that promote cooperative collection management policies. The region's topography, demographics, boom-bust cycles, and flood of new residents threaten their missions and their very existence. Add competition, backlogs, duplication, and fragmented collections to this volatile mix and it renders the collecting environment untenable.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 02, September 7, 2010, Grand Valley State University Sep 2010

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 02, September 7, 2010, 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.


Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 04, September 2, 2010, Grand Valley State University Sep 2010

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 04, September 2, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

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


Electronic Document Delivery: A Survey Of The Landscape And Horizon, Nathan Hosburgh, Karen Okamoto Sep 2010

Electronic Document Delivery: A Survey Of The Landscape And Horizon, Nathan Hosburgh, Karen Okamoto

Publications and Research

The authors examine, based on a survey of users, the electronic document delivery methods currently in place as well as changes in the recent past and future developments. Interlibrary loan and document delivery staff were surveyed from institutions across the United States in order to ascertain what document delivery mechanisms are currently in place, how they are being used, and why. Findings from this study should lead to an increased awareness of electronic delivery options in libraries across the country and elucidate the dynamics involved at individual sites. This, in turn, will assist librarians in making decisions, based not only …


Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 03, August 30, 2010, Grand Valley State University Aug 2010

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 03, August 30, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present. The Lanthorn, Vol. 45 No. 2 is missing.


Ebsco Library Of Congress Classification Report 2010 Aug 2010

Ebsco Library Of Congress Classification Report 2010

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

This report lists all periodicals subscribed to in 2010 through EBSCO Subscription Services by the University Libraries, University of Rhode Island. Information provided includes title, ISSN, Library of Congress Classification number and name, and subscriber (URI, Pell, or CCE). The list is sorted by LC Classification to better show the journals that support each discipline/subject area. Not included here are titles available through online journal packages and reference databases, which now comprise the majority of the Libraries' subscriptions. The journals listed here are those to which the Libraries subscribe to individually, title-by-title.


Most Popular Downloads -- July 2010 Aug 2010

Most Popular Downloads -- July 2010

Institutional Repository Information

The Top 142 articles (those with 100 or more downloads) were accessed 26,049 times. The next 27,221 articles were downloaded at least once and 189,840 times in all, for a total month’s downloads in July 2010 of 215,889. The remaining 4,744 articles (14%) were not downloaded during the month.

The ten most popular articles were:
Electronic Rodent Repellent Devices: A Review of Efficacy Test Protocols and Regulatory Actions
G89-947 Buying Meat by the Serving
Test 1012: John Deere 4020 Power Shift
Test 1001: Ford 4000, 4600 and 4610 8-Speed Gasoline (Also Ford 4000 Gasoline Row Crop and Super Utility)
Alleviating …


Safety And Security In Urban Academic Libraries: A Risk Assessment Approach To Emergency Preparedness, Thomas Edgar Raffensperger May 2010

Safety And Security In Urban Academic Libraries: A Risk Assessment Approach To Emergency Preparedness, Thomas Edgar Raffensperger

Urban Library Journal

Academic libraries have developed a wide range of emergency preparedness policies, procedures, and training programs. Libraries have traditionally focused on the recovery of collections after an emergency. Risk assessment has focused on collections, largely as an outgrowth of valuation for insurance purposes and the core responsibility of libraries to safeguard collections. Risk assessment has rarely been systematically applied to personal safety and security. There is an anecdotal sense that urban academic libraries are subject to higher risk from property and violent crime than other academic libraries. This study examines the level of risk of property and violent crime using Clery …