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Information Outlook, December 2002, Special Libraries Association Dec 2002

Information Outlook, December 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 12


The Design And Evaluation Of Interactivities In A Digital Library, Muniram Budhu, Anita Coleman Nov 2002

The Design And Evaluation Of Interactivities In A Digital Library, Muniram Budhu, Anita Coleman

Faculty Publications

The US National Science Foundation has established a program to create a National Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education Digital Library (NSDL). One of the subsidiary NSDL libraries under development is the National Civil Engineering Educational Resources Library (NCERL). The first phase of NCERL is the creation and collection of digital resources in three areas of civil engineering—geotechnical (soil), rock, and water engineering (GROW). The concept of interactivities guides the design, development, and evaluation efforts of the GROW digital collection. This article describes the salient features of GROW, defines and discusses interactivities as an emerging, integral part of teaching and …


Information Outlook, November 2002, Special Libraries Association Nov 2002

Information Outlook, November 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 11


Interactional Digital Libraries: Uses And Users, Anita Coleman Oct 2002

Interactional Digital Libraries: Uses And Users, Anita Coleman

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Experiments With Grow, Anita Coleman Oct 2002

Experiments With Grow, Anita Coleman

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Information Outlook, October 2002, Special Libraries Association Oct 2002

Information Outlook, October 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 10


Information Outlook, September 2002, Special Libraries Association Sep 2002

Information Outlook, September 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 9


Information Outlook, August 2002, Special Libraries Association Aug 2002

Information Outlook, August 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 8


Intellectual Access: Introduction To The Organization Of Information, Anita Coleman Aug 2002

Intellectual Access: Introduction To The Organization Of Information, Anita Coleman

Faculty Publications

This is a presentation to the Strong Start program (new MLS students) at the University of Arizona on 19 August 2002. There are 32 slides. Contents: Definitions, Assumptions, Limitations; What are Information Environments? The Roles We Play; Knowledge Organization (KO); The Cataloging/Metadata Process; Metadata â standards, types, initiatives; Q & A; Discussion; Resources. Interestingly, dLIST is mentioned and volunteers solicited!


Interdisciplinarity: The Road Ahead For Education In Digital Libraries, Anita Coleman Jul 2002

Interdisciplinarity: The Road Ahead For Education In Digital Libraries, Anita Coleman

Faculty Publications

This article reviews the state of education in digital libraries and curriculum planning documents from professional associations in two areas: Library and Information Science; and Computing. It examines suggestions for integration and interdisciplinarity in education for digital libraries curricula using definitions of a discipline, interdisciplinarity, and the transdisciplinary structure of a university in order to discover how such integration may be successfully accomplished. A plan to use learning communities and develop an interdisciplinary curriculum for Knowledge Organization is briefly discussed.


Information Outlook, July 2002, Special Libraries Association Jul 2002

Information Outlook, July 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 7


Information Outlook, June 2002, Special Libraries Association Jun 2002

Information Outlook, June 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 6


Collaboration And Partnership, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu May 2002

Collaboration And Partnership, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Content Management And Virtual Reference Services, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu May 2002

Content Management And Virtual Reference Services, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Information Outlook, May 2002, Special Libraries Association May 2002

Information Outlook, May 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 5


Information Outlook, April 2002, Special Libraries Association Apr 2002

Information Outlook, April 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 4


Facilitating And Assessing Asynchronous Learning: Concept Mapping, Digital Libraries, And The Lis Learning Showcase, Anita Coleman Mar 2002

Facilitating And Assessing Asynchronous Learning: Concept Mapping, Digital Libraries, And The Lis Learning Showcase, Anita Coleman

Faculty Publications

The characteristics and nature of asynchronous learning, in a graduate level, core course, Knowledge Structures I, are first discussed in the context of digital libraries, the twenty-first century learner, and a professional program of study. Strategies used to facilitate and assess asynchronous learning such as concept mapping and the Learning Showcase are introduced and examples shown.


How Do Disciplines Grow?, Anita Coleman Mar 2002

How Do Disciplines Grow?, Anita Coleman

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Information Outlook, March 2002, Special Libraries Association Mar 2002

Information Outlook, March 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 3


Information Outlook, February 2002, Special Libraries Association Feb 2002

Information Outlook, February 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 2


Information Outlook, January 2002, Special Libraries Association Jan 2002

Information Outlook, January 2002, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2002

Volume 6, Issue 1