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Scu Mission Santa Clara Manuscript Collection, Erin M. Louthen, Thomas Farrell
Scu Mission Santa Clara Manuscript Collection, Erin M. Louthen, Thomas Farrell
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This presentation describes the process of organizing, describing, and digitizing one of Santa Clara University's most important archival collections, the Mission Santa Clara manuscripts, a wide-ranging group of records, journals, correspondence and documents. The collection provides a view of the early days of colonization in the Santa Clara Valley and the growth of the mission culture.
Scu Mission Santa Clara Manuscript Collection, Erin M. Louthen, Thomas Farrell
Scu Mission Santa Clara Manuscript Collection, Erin M. Louthen, Thomas Farrell
Staff publications, research, and presentations
This presentation describes the process of organizing, creating a finding aid, and digitizing one of Santa Clara's most important archival collections, the Mission manuscripts. These letters, records, journals, and documents offer a view into the life of colonial California in the 18th and 19th century.
Rethinking The Information Commons, Joanne Britton, Helene Lafrance
Rethinking The Information Commons, Joanne Britton, Helene Lafrance
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Is your library considering the “information commons” model? Come and hear about some of the successes and challenges that Santa Clara University has experienced. In this interactive program, we will explain why we decided to redesign the Information Commons after five years and how we went about it. This session will delve into topics such as consolidation of service desks, students’ changing expectations, alternative models for reference, and the importance of assessment before implementing changes.
Data Doesn’T Have To Be A Four-Letter Word: Professional Development To Tame The Data Monster, Susan K. Boyd
Data Doesn’T Have To Be A Four-Letter Word: Professional Development To Tame The Data Monster, Susan K. Boyd
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Why is learning to manage data difficult? Or is it? This presentation covers the many ways—from freebies to formal education to learn what the information professional needs to know about data. From informal ways such as organizational listservs, to formal methods such as those in library science programs, (and everything in between)—here are the various ways to learn about data management so you can be prepared to start or contribute to a program at your institution.
Taming The Information Frontier, Jane Skoric, Carol Seiler
Taming The Information Frontier, Jane Skoric, Carol Seiler
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At least seven years had passed since subject librarians at Santa Clara University Library (SCUL) had performed a comprehensive review of their information resources, including journal subscriptions. Institutional changes, including a new Cataloging and Metadata Librarian and University Librarian, as well as a new Strategic Plan, contributed to High Noon being declared. Roping together duty and determination, subject librarians, technical services staff, and EBSCO representatives worked together to tame the Wild West landscape and bring order to the new frontier.