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Lanthorn, Vol. 59, No. 01, August 5, 2024, Grand Valley State University

Volume 59, August 5, 2024 – April 14, 2025

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

Using Keyword Analysis For Market Validation Research, Zoeanna A. Mayhook

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

Market validation is essential for assessing the feasibility of a business idea, product, or service but can involve extensive and costly primary and secondary research. Business librarians are well-positioned to support entrepreneurs and researchers but may be constrained by pricey subscriptions for business resources. While most often associated with search engine marketing, keyword research proves to be beneficial for market validation. This paper proposes integrating keyword analysis into market validation practices. It outlines the process of conducting keyword analysis and opportunities for business librarians to incorporate these strategies in their resource guides and programming.

How To Read A Patent: A Survey Of The Textual Characteristics Of Patent Documents And Strategies For Comprehension, Graham Sherriff

Journal of the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Association

Reading patents is an important activity for inventors and anyone seeking to file or defend a patent, as well as for “exploratory” researchers such as students in a range of disciplines. However, they are notoriously difficult to read. This paper examines the characteristics of patent documents that impair their readability and seeks to identify comprehension strategies and techniques that may alleviate this difficulty. Insights were gathered from a review of the scholarly literature on reading and patent literacy, a survey of patent educators affiliated with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)’s Patent and Trademark Research Center (PTRC) Program, and …

Timeline & Checklist For Psu Tenure & Promotion, Ruth Monnier, Mark Diacopoulos

Faculty Submissions

Timeline and Checklist for navigating tenure and promotion process at Pittsburg State University.

Academic Librarians With Disabilities: A Literature Review, Bridgette L. Whitt

The Southeastern Librarian

Libraries' discussion of disabilities is normally focused on the patrons who are served and not the em-ployees who work within the walls of the institution. The population of adults with disabilities in the United States is growing, and the current research results show that the number of librarians who iden-tify as having disabilities is not close to equally representing the population in the profession. This paper reviews the literature written about academic librarians with disabilities and investigates the issues that are being faced by those librarians with disabilities and the hindrances that are keeping that representa-tion level reduced in the …

A Study Of The Collection Development And Usage Of Vinyl Albums At Huntingdon College From 1970 To The Present, Daniel N. Dubei

The Southeastern Librarian

The author reviews the history of collection development of the vinyl collection at Huntingdon College. With interviews from current and former faculty and staff, the author shows how donations of vinyl al-bums helped propel the extensive quantity of albums. The author discusses how the collection circulated throughout the 1970s to the 1990s, when CDs arrived on the scene. The quick transition to digital streaming along with short staffing has caused these vinyl albums to sit, neglected in a classroom, un-used for decades. The vinyl collection also does not have enough cataloging data for easy discoverability and circulation. The author collaborated …

Government Documents For All: The United States Postal Service, Tim Dodge

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.

A Girls Life In New Orleans: The Diary Of Ella Grunewald, 1884-1886, A. Blake Denton

The Southeastern Librarian

Hans Rasmussen, ed. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2023 ISBN: 9780807179383 192 p. $35.00 (Hbk)

Wild, Tamed, Lost, Revived: The Surprising Story Of Apples In The South, Tammera Race

The Southeastern Librarian

Diane Flynt Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2023 ISBN: 9781469676944 304 p. $35.99 (Hbk)

Feeding New Orleans: Celebrity Chefs And Reimagining Food Justice, Rebekah Scarborough

The Southeastern Librarian

Jeanne K. Firth Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2023 ISBN: 9781469676333 228 p. $27.95 (Pbk)

Odyssey Of A Wondering Mind: The Strange Tale Of Sara Mayfield, Author, Adam Johnson

The Southeastern Librarian

Jennifer Horne Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2024 ISBN: 9780817361365 296 p. $34.95 (Pbk)

Port Cities Of The Atlantic World: Sea-Facing Histories Of The South, David W. Young

The Southeastern Librarian

Jacob Steere-Williams & Blake C. Scott, Eds. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2023 ISBN: 9781643364568 268 p. $49.99 (Hbk)

The Shape Of Normal: A Memoir Of Motherhood, Disability And Embracing A Different Kind Of Perfect, Peter R. Dean

The Southeastern Librarian

Catherine Shields Athens: Vine Leaves Press, 2023 ISBN: 9783988320346 219 p. $17.99 (Pbk)

Sela News

The Southeastern Librarian

News from the Southeastern Library Association

Sela Officers And Executive Committee, Sela State Representatives

The Southeastern Librarian

Current SELA officers and representatives.

Southeastern Librarian 72(2) Summer 2024 (Full Issue)

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian Volume 72 Number 2

News From The States

The Southeastern Librarian

News from participating Southeastern states.

The President’S Column, Crystal Gates

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.

Strategic Searching And Source Evaluation: Active Learning Teaching Materials, Tricia Martone, Abigail Murdy, Alexis Gomez

Dartmouth Library Workshops and Presentations

During the Librarians Active Learning Institute (LALI) 2024, Alexis Gomez, Tricia Martone, and Abigail Murdy developed a 50-minute active learning session for a fictional environmental studies class needing to write a research paper on a topic of their choice using peer reviewed articles. The bulk of the active learning session was encompassed in the two handouts, which are a jigsaw for Web of Science (20 minutes) and a modified Send-A-Problem (Send Along) activity (20 minutes). The lesson was designed for 6 students, though it can be scaled. In the practicum, the Web of Science jigsaw had 3 groups of 2 …

Journal Evaluation Workflow, Karen Burton

Publications

No abstract provided.

Sustainable Curation: Preserving The Furious Flower Poetry Center Conference Recordings, Layne Carpenter, Bodeene Amyot Cairdeas

Libraries

JMU Libraries has partnered with the Furious Flower Poetry Center to preserve and provide public access to the decennial Furious Flower Conference recordings. These video recordings feature prominent black poets who participated in the 1994, 2004, and 2014 conferences and will include footage from the upcoming 2024 conference. In support of this work, our team integrated ArchivesSpace, Preservica, and Aviary to steward, curate, and preserve the collection. The integration, which requires cross-departmental collaboration, allows us to harmonize metadata with ArchivesSpace as the system of record. As with all projects of this scope, our team has encountered numerous obstacles yet in …

Exploring The Powell Archives At Washington And Lee University School Of Law, Jennifer Mitchell, Michelle Cosby

Library Scholarship

Washington and Lee University School of Law has the distinct honor of housing the archives of Virginia lawyer and Supreme Court of the United States Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. he mission of the Powell Archives is to collect, preserve, and facilitate access to the rare and unique materials held by the Wilbur C. Hall Law Library. Virginia attorneys have access to the Powell Archives and Special Collections, a valuable resource for legal research and exploration.

Deconstructing Ai Literacy For Librarians, Samantha Seah

Research Collection Library

In this presentation, Samantha shares ways we can think about AI literacy - how it is similar and dissimilar from traditional information literacy, what we need to know about the mechanics of AI tools, and how SMU Libraries support the different users within the university in navigating the issues around artificial intelligence.

Walking The Walk: Searches That Demonstrate Commitment To An Inclusive, Diverse, And Equitable Library Workplace, Marlowe Bogino, Ash Lierman

Libraries Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Artificial Intelligence, Work, And The Future Of Education, Daniel Brown

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Uni Scholarworks Readership Snapshot, July 2024, Bepress

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

No abstract provided.

Notes For The Stalled, V17n01, August/September 2024, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Rod Library newsletter: Notes for the Stalled

Contents:

--- Welcome to the Rod
--- TLC
--- Career Readiness
--- Study Abroad Fair

Archives Outside: Bringing Daylight To Storage And Storytelling, Bethany Fiechter, Carol Street

Library Faculty publications

This poster focuses on two unusual archival initiatives undertaken by archivists at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. At DePauw, an archivist and restorer preserved and relocated two headstones found buried in the archive's backlog. At Kentucky, an undergraduate research visit to an African American cemetery powerfully contributed to student learning and created community connections.

From The Editor, Laura Pitts

Alabama Libraries

No abstract provided.

Georgia Library Spotlight: Inaugural Augusta University Authors Reception At University Libraries, Josette Kubicki, Aspasia Luster, Jennifer Davis, Courtney Berge

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.