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Library and Information Science

Selected Works

1998

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The Florida Distance Learning Reference And Referral Center: A Study Of User Satisfaction And Some Provider Reflections, Rhonda Smith, Anna H. Perrault, Todd Chavez, Stephanie Race Oct 1998

The Florida Distance Learning Reference And Referral Center: A Study Of User Satisfaction And Some Provider Reflections, Rhonda Smith, Anna H. Perrault, Todd Chavez, Stephanie Race

Stephanie F Race

No abstract provided.

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Beyond The Information Arcade: Next Generation Web-Based Information Services At The University Of Iowa, Paul Soderdahl Oct 1998

Beyond The Information Arcade: Next Generation Web-Based Information Services At The University Of Iowa, Paul Soderdahl

Paul A Soderdahl

Six years after the award-winning Information Arcade at the University of Iowa Libraries opened, new campus-wide Web-based services are being developed to support learning and creative research. Assimilating the "Information Arcade" concepts of collaboration, risk taking, and expert- ise integration, these services are supporting learning innovations at the University of Iowa. Organizations advancing the integration of Web- based services will find this session interesting.

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Jal Guide To Software, Courseware, And Cd-Rom: Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred, Joseph Zumalt Aug 1998

Jal Guide To Software, Courseware, And Cd-Rom: Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred, Joseph Zumalt

Joseph R. Zumalt

Review of Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred, version 2.02.

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Students Working At The Reference Desk: How Are They Hired And Trained?, Sonya Shepherd Jul 1998

Students Working At The Reference Desk: How Are They Hired And Trained?, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.

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Sports On The World Wide Web, Jack Styczynski Jun 1998

Sports On The World Wide Web, Jack Styczynski

Jack Styczynski

The top sites on The Sports Hot Sheet, circa 1998.

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Preservation Of The Records Of The Massachusetts Bay Company, Dale H. Freeman May 1998

Preservation Of The Records Of The Massachusetts Bay Company, Dale H. Freeman

Dale H. Freeman

A paper that dually examines the painstaking work done by Boston Historian Nathaniel Shurtleff in 1853, to preserve the records of the Massachusetts Bay Colony; and the methods of record keeping within the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 and after.

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A Bird's Eye View Of Authority Control In Cataloging, Karen S. Calhoun May 1998

A Bird's Eye View Of Authority Control In Cataloging, Karen S. Calhoun

Karen S Calhoun

In this invited paper for an NSF-funded workshop for the systematics and library communities, Calhoun relates the story of cooperative authority control in libraries, drawing parallels to the problem domain of the systematics community and biological information managers. She describes what made community-wide authority control possible in libraries; offers a high-level view of how it works from systems and practitioner perspectives; and assesses the limitations, prospects and challenges for the current authority control framework in libraries.

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Gobilink & Sirsi, Christopher Hoebeke May 1998

Gobilink & Sirsi, Christopher Hoebeke

Christopher H Hoebeke

A round-robin discussion of online book ordering through Yankee Book Peddler, and the automated importing of catalog and order records into SIRSI Integrated Library System

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Staffing A Public Services Unit With Graduate Assistants, Paul Soderdahl May 1998

Staffing A Public Services Unit With Graduate Assistants, Paul Soderdahl

Paul A Soderdahl

No abstract provided.

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Periodical Price Survey 1998: E-Journals Come Of Age, Lee C. Van Orsdel, Kathleen Born Apr 1998

Periodical Price Survey 1998: E-Journals Come Of Age, Lee C. Van Orsdel, Kathleen Born

Lee C. Van Orsdel

No abstract provided.

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The Internet And Reference Services: A Real-World Test Of Internet Utility, Joseph Zumalt, Robert Pasicznyuk Dec 1997

The Internet And Reference Services: A Real-World Test Of Internet Utility, Joseph Zumalt, Robert Pasicznyuk

Joseph R. Zumalt

Many libraries now provide Internet access for their patrons and staff or are planning to do so. The push toward Internet access in libraries is proceeding despite the fact that establishing and supporting access is time-consuming, expensive, and fraught with political and policy implications. How useful is the Internet in carrying out the demands of contemporary libraries? Given that library budgets are finite with extreme demands for diversified collections and services, what gains, if any should library professionals expect from the investment in network connectivity? This study seeks to test the Internet's effectiveness at an important facet of library practice-answering …

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Teaching Research Skills Or Teaching Research Process?, James Elmborg Dec 1997

Teaching Research Skills Or Teaching Research Process?, James Elmborg

James K. Elmborg

No abstract provided.

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A Pageant Of Its Time: Edward Dorn's Slinger And The Sixties, James Elmborg Dec 1997

A Pageant Of Its Time: Edward Dorn's Slinger And The Sixties, James Elmborg

James K. Elmborg

No abstract provided.

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The Care And Feeding Of University 300: An Information Literacy Course, James Elmborg Dec 1997

The Care And Feeding Of University 300: An Information Literacy Course, James Elmborg

James K. Elmborg

No abstract provided.

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Reforming Writing Programs Through Critical Reflection, James Elmborg Dec 1997

Reforming Writing Programs Through Critical Reflection, James Elmborg

James K. Elmborg

No abstract provided.

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Maximizing The Web For Serialists: New Tools For A New Millennium: Using The Web For The Public [Preconference Report], Elizabeth Parang, Michelle Flinchbaug, Robb Waltner Dec 1997

Maximizing The Web For Serialists: New Tools For A New Millennium: Using The Web For The Public [Preconference Report], Elizabeth Parang, Michelle Flinchbaug, Robb Waltner

Elizabeth Parang

The Web can be a great tool for bibliographic instruction, publicizing a library's collection and increasing its use. It is also invaluable for serials-related reference work. This session looked at how public services librarians and other serialists with similar responsibilities can make the Web work for them. Participants created a professional or departmental home page that could be used in serials-oriented public services. Techniques covered included using various search engines, embedding third-party search engines into a Web page, using lists and tables, simple forms and some of the newer and less common HTML tags.

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"Melancholy Catastrophe!" The Story Of Jason Fairbanks And Elizabeth Fales, Dale Freeman Dec 1997

"Melancholy Catastrophe!" The Story Of Jason Fairbanks And Elizabeth Fales, Dale Freeman

Dale H. Freeman

The twisting and turning story of a brutal murder in Dedham, MA in September of 1801.

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Freshman Orientation To The Library Catalog, Galileo, And Library Electronic Resources Via The Internet, Sonya Shepherd Dec 1997

Freshman Orientation To The Library Catalog, Galileo, And Library Electronic Resources Via The Internet, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.

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The Hoagy Carmichael Collection, Kristine Brancolini Dec 1997

The Hoagy Carmichael Collection, Kristine Brancolini

Kristine R. Brancolini

No abstract provided.

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The "Lesbian On Display:” An Analysis Of Representations Of “Lesbian” Identities And Sexualities In Contemporary American Film, Amanda J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D. Dec 1997

The "Lesbian On Display:” An Analysis Of Representations Of “Lesbian” Identities And Sexualities In Contemporary American Film, Amanda J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D.

Mandy (Amanda) Swygart-Hobaugh

This research consists of an analysis of “lesbian” identities and sexualities as represented in a sample of contemporary American films. Through this analysis I explored 1) the constructed “lesbian” identities and sexualities; 2) the displays of “lesbian” sexual interactions and their perceived intended audiences; and 3) the differences of these depictions as affected by the persons constructing these representations of “lesbian” identities and sexualities.

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Locating Business Information, Lisa Smith-Butler Dec 1997

Locating Business Information, Lisa Smith-Butler

Lisa Smith-Butler

No abstract provided.

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Legal Literature In Nigeria - An Overview, Yemisi Dina Dec 1997

Legal Literature In Nigeria - An Overview, Yemisi Dina

Yemisi Dina

The Nigerian legal system is based on the English legal system. It is also characterised by multiple legal systems as Nigeria is made up of 36 states and over 200 ethnic dialects. The multiple legal system is made up of federal and state laws as well as customary laws, which unfortunately have little or no written records.

Legal literature in any jurisdiction is made up of primary and secondary sources of law. Primary sources include legislation and law reports while secondary sources are textbooks, encyclopedias, practice books, periodicals, long essays/theses, digests, indexes and audio-visuals.

This paper will identify, and highlight …

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