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Legally Speaking — Drama In The Library: Always Seek Permission To Publicly Peform Scripts, Even When The Library Owns Them, Bryan M. Carson Apr 2007

Legally Speaking — Drama In The Library: Always Seek Permission To Publicly Peform Scripts, Even When The Library Owns Them, Bryan M. Carson

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Security At Western Kentucky University Libraries: A Case Study And Overview, Dan Forrest Jan 2007

Security At Western Kentucky University Libraries: A Case Study And Overview, Dan Forrest

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Using an actual incident from the spring of 2006, this article provides an overview of the security arrangements at WKU libraries. They include a Library Security Officer, student patrollers, security gates and strips in books and other materials in the library, as well as a networked system of security cameras. The article includes conclusions drawn from the discussed incident and recommendations for other libraries.

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Reflections On Wallace, Charles H. Smith Sep 2006

Reflections On Wallace, Charles H. Smith

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An unpublished paper has recently come to light, which shows that even at an early age, Alfred Russel Wallace was bold enough to approach the scientific establishment with his ideas.

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Legally Speaking--John Doe And The Patriot Act, Bryan M. Carson Sep 2006

Legally Speaking--John Doe And The Patriot Act, Bryan M. Carson

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Major Chinese Full-Text Electronic Information Resources For Researchers And Scholars, Jue Wang Sep 2006

Major Chinese Full-Text Electronic Information Resources For Researchers And Scholars, Jue Wang

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China’s electronic publishing industry has developed very rapidly over the past decade. China has become one of the electronic publishing centers in Asia and will continue to flourish in the future. Chinese electronic databases provide the most efficient way for scholars, researchers and students to perform searches as well as to provide information for businesses and governments. In this article, the author gives a brief overview of selected databases which represent a small portion of the Chinese electronic resources and hopes it will serve as a reference to Chinese scholars world-wide.

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Better Health Sciences Collections With Oclc’S Worldcat, Carol Watwood Jan 2006

Better Health Sciences Collections With Oclc’S Worldcat, Carol Watwood

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As the world's largest bibliographic database. OCLC's WorldCat has unique value in identifying materials for building a high-quality health sciences collection. WorldCat on FirstSearch is a valuable addition to the librarian's collection development toolbox to help compensate for the cessation of the Brandon/Hill lists. The database's large size, powerful keyword search feature, currency, and the ability to highlight important information through its interface all contribute to its usefulness in collection development. Several pilot projects and ongoing research in open access, "work-based" record design hold much promise for increased versatility.

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Building Kentucky Collections With Worldcat, Carol Watwood Jun 2004

Building Kentucky Collections With Worldcat, Carol Watwood

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As the world’s largest bibliographic database, OCLC’s WorldCat is well known for its uses in cataloging and interlibrary loans. Less well known is its usefulness and versatility in making day-to-day decisions about collection development. The FirstSearch interface, available throughout Kentucky, is a user-friendly and useful interface for identifying relevant materials for a library’s collection. The prepublication records are helpful as an “early warning” for new publications. Other uses include the identification of state- and subject-specific materials. Also, the links and holdings records can help evaluate appropriateness for particular types of libraries and identify materials of interest. Furthermore, the inclusion of …

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Teen Health Web Sites, Carol Watwood Jan 2004

Teen Health Web Sites, Carol Watwood

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Teens, like other age groups, often use the World Wide Web to search for health information. The health-related needs and interests of teens differ somewhat from other age groups. Good health Web sites for teens are hard to construct. Health Web sites for older teens may include content inappropriate for some school and library settings. No single site can be recommended overall. The age of users and the setting in which the information is to be used are important considerations.

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Biodiversity: The World Of Life, Charles H. Smith May 2001

Biodiversity: The World Of Life, Charles H. Smith

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Belize School Of Nursing, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 2000

Belize School Of Nursing, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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This is an undated library needs assessment for the Belize School of Nursing.

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A Teacup Retreat: The Research Retreat, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Feb 1993

A Teacup Retreat: The Research Retreat, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Article describes a day-long research and writing retreat for librarians at Western Kentucky University.

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A Library For The University College Of Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jul 1990

A Library For The University College Of Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Article discusses the author's six trips to Belize to plan and create a library at the University College of Belize.

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Follow-Up Report On Unification Of Libraries, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Feb 1990

Follow-Up Report On Unification Of Libraries, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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A report of two library workshops held in Belize to discuss improvement of library services at the University College of Belize.

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A Phone Call Away: A Library For The University College Of Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1990

A Phone Call Away: A Library For The University College Of Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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19-page article about establishing a library in the newly-formed University College of Belize, written by WKU Librarian Peggy Wright in 1990.

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Belize Tertiary School Libraries: A Needs-Assessment Survey, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1990

Belize Tertiary School Libraries: A Needs-Assessment Survey, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Having come to the end of a ten-year study of Belize developing libraries, the Belize government asked for a survey of all the tertiary school libraries within the country. The government purpose centered around the number and caliber of staff, book/journal collections, student use and adequacy of the facility housing the collections. When adequacy of any of the above failed criteria, they asked for recommendations for improvement within the eleven schools visited. Thanks to the United States Information Agency’s Academic Specialist Award, the study, followed by training workshops, took place from February 3-6, 1990. Text of the entire study follows.

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Belize Technical College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1990

Belize Technical College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Eleven-page report on the state of the Belize Technical College.

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The Society For The Promotion Of Education And Research, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1990

The Society For The Promotion Of Education And Research, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Report on the state of a small society library in Belize, with recommendations for improvement.

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The University Of The West Indies, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1990

The University Of The West Indies, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Brief report on the library of the University of the West Indies.

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College Of Agriculture, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1990

College Of Agriculture, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Report of a visit to Belize's College of Agriculture, with recommendations for improving library services.

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St. John's College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1990

St. John's College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Reports on the state of St. John's College in Belize, and gives recommendations for improving the library

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Stann Creek Ecumenical College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1990

Stann Creek Ecumenical College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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A report on the courses and programs offered at the Stann Creek Ecumenical College in Belize.

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University College Of Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1990

University College Of Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Report on the state of the University College of Belize, with recommendations for improving its library. Includes photos of book and furniture delivery, and the dedication ceremony for the facility.

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Brags And Baggage, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1989

Brags And Baggage, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Report on setting up three libraries in Belize during the summer of 1989. Includes photos of Stella Maris Home/School for the Mentally and Physically Handicapped.

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Corozal Junior College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1989

Corozal Junior College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Report on the state of Corozal Junior College in Belize, with recommendations for improving library services.

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Doctor's Library, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1989

Doctor's Library, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Report on the state of the reading room for doctors at the Belize City Hospital, including recommendations for improvement.

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Ucb Receives Books Valued $210,000, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Aug 1988

Ucb Receives Books Valued $210,000, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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News article from Belize about initial donations of books to the University College of Belize's Library. The books were donated by four American universities.

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Order Out Of Chaos, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Apr 1988

Order Out Of Chaos, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Article about spending summer of 1986 in Belize working in a college library.

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Professors Broaden Education In Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Oct 1987

Professors Broaden Education In Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Article describes Peggy Wright's initial visit to Belize to help establish its first four-year college.

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Brags And Baggage, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jul 1987

Brags And Baggage, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Article discusses Ms. Wright's first summer in Belize setting up three new libraries.

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Belize Teacher's College: Order Out Of Chaos, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright Jan 1986

Belize Teacher's College: Order Out Of Chaos, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

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Article relates Ms. Wright's experiences traveling to Belcast College in Belize in 1986 to teach History; instead she wound up putting the college library into shape.

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