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Emotional Intelligence In Academic Library Leadership, Rosita E. Hopper
Emotional Intelligence In Academic Library Leadership, Rosita E. Hopper
Library Staff Publications
Recent research by Peter Hernon and Nancy Rossiter (in press) analyzed the extent to which desired traits listed in current job advertisements for library directors correspond with the five components of emotional intelligence (EI) identified by psychologist Daniel Goleman (i.e. self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill.) The research of Hernon and Rossiter also examined the level of importance that current library directors themselves ascribed to those traits found in the ads. This study quantifies the extent to which the ninety-six traits listed by Hernon and Rossiter are likewise described as desirable by the authors represented in five published collections …
Working With Your Whole Campus To Create An Institutional Repository, Jane Costanza, Beatrice L. Caraway
Working With Your Whole Campus To Create An Institutional Repository, Jane Costanza, Beatrice L. Caraway
Library Faculty Research
This session demonstrates various uses of an institutional repository: showcasing student work, archiving images from student theatrical productions, scanning and archiving the student newspaper, and providing campus-wide access to the university s policies, for example. Such projects respond to and shape the changing role of paraprofessionals in the library, but success requires collaboration with other campus units.
Synergies Sparked: A Research Agenda For Practicing Professionals, Anita Coleman
Synergies Sparked: A Research Agenda For Practicing Professionals, Anita Coleman
Faculty Publications
This is a presentation (of 50 slides) at the University of California, Irvine sponsored by the Libraries' Department of Education and Outreach and by the LAUC-I (Librarians Association of the University of California, Irvine) Professional Development Committee. The title is picking up on the 2005 ASIS&T Annual Conference theme of Sparking Synergies: Bringing Research and Practice Together. Coleman discusses her research agenda which spans both sides of the information coin - she tries to examine representations of information and information usage in a unified program of inquiry. The research goal is to expand and integrate knowledge about uses and users …
Faculty-Librarian Collaboration To Teach Research Skills: Electronic Symbiosis, Navaz P. Bhavnagri, Veronica Bielat
Faculty-Librarian Collaboration To Teach Research Skills: Electronic Symbiosis, Navaz P. Bhavnagri, Veronica Bielat
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
This article discusses faculty-librarian collaboration to integrate technology in a course that focuses on teaching empirical research methodologies and library research skills to elementary and early childhood education graduate students. Vygotsky’s theory, standards in teacher education, and information literacy standards form the conceptual framework that supports this collaboration. The purpose and procedures of this collaboration, as well as student, faculty, and librarian outcomes, are discussed. This present collaboration on bibliographic instruction and the use of Blackboard courseware is framed within the context of past history of collaboration and future plans to expand this collaboration.
Teaching Research Rhetorically, Jennifer E. Nutefall, Phyllis Mentzell Ryder
Teaching Research Rhetorically, Jennifer E. Nutefall, Phyllis Mentzell Ryder
Staff publications, research, and presentations
At George Washington University, librarians and faculty have partnered to provide an effective introduction to information literacy to all freshmen. The structure of the new writing program promotes goals that are at the intersection of the Council of Writing Program Administrators and Association of College and Research Libraries. Furthermore, the structure maintains the collaboration and conversation among the two parties, promoting an on-going and evolving relationship.
Digital Commons: Starting An Institutional Repository At A Small University, Christopher W. Nolan
Digital Commons: Starting An Institutional Repository At A Small University, Christopher W. Nolan
Library Faculty Research
No abstract provided.
Distance Education And Virtual Reference: Implementing A Marketing Plan At Texas A&M University, Karen I. Macdonald, Wyoma Vanduinkerken
Distance Education And Virtual Reference: Implementing A Marketing Plan At Texas A&M University, Karen I. Macdonald, Wyoma Vanduinkerken
University Library Faculty Publications
Texas A&M University Libraries has been testing virtual reference services since February 2004, but during the fall semester 2005, the Libraries began implementing and actively promoting the services to various target groups. Distance education students were identified as a primary target group for virtual reference services, and as of the fall semester 2005, approximately 1,600 students were enrolled in 190 distance education classes. This paper presents the Libraries plan for promoting virtual reference services to distance education students and faculty and for evaluating the plan.
Music Across Campus: A Study Of Streaming Technology Use In Iowa Academic Libraries, Elizabeth J. Cox
Music Across Campus: A Study Of Streaming Technology Use In Iowa Academic Libraries, Elizabeth J. Cox
Articles
This article looks at the use of streaming audio in a small subsection of academic libraries. The results of a survey are presented, in addition to a brief review of the library literature. The issues of adding a streaming technology program include computer hardware and software, funding, access, feedback, copyright, and local policy.
Information Competencies Checklist: A Resource For Intersegmental Collaboration, Susan Klingberg
Information Competencies Checklist: A Resource For Intersegmental Collaboration, Susan Klingberg
Faculty and Staff Publications
The paper provides a model checklist of information competencies for two- and four-year colleges and universities.
The Evolving Impact Of Institutional Repositories On Reference Librarians, Marianne A. Buehler, Adwoa Boateng
The Evolving Impact Of Institutional Repositories On Reference Librarians, Marianne A. Buehler, Adwoa Boateng
Library Faculty Publications
Purpose – The paper's purpose is to share the insights that the staff of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Libraries (Wallace Library, RIT Archives, and the Cary Collection) gained into the role of reference librarians in establishing and operating an institutional repository (IR). Design/methodology/approach – The paper conducts a literature review on a range of published (1999-2005) works to research the background of IRs and to incorporate it with the authors' own experiences. Findings – The research findings, involving implementing IRs and specifically the effect on the role of the reference librarian in academic libraries, were found to be …
Too Quick? Log Analysis Of Quick Links From An Academic Library Website, Jimmy Ghaphery
Too Quick? Log Analysis Of Quick Links From An Academic Library Website, Jimmy Ghaphery
VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications
Since the summer of 2001, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries has offered a “Quick Links” menu in the top right-hand side of many of its pages. Transaction log files have been run in order to analyze the use of the Quick Links, and several changes have been made based on those logs. This article will discuss those findings and offer contextual ideas for the use of Quick Links in comparison to the rest of the library website.
New Program Growth And Its Impact On Collection Assessment At The Unlv Libraries, Reeta Sinha, J. Cory Tucker
New Program Growth And Its Impact On Collection Assessment At The Unlv Libraries, Reeta Sinha, J. Cory Tucker
Library Faculty Publications
Purpose – Seeks to describe how Lied Library has responded to a rapid increase in the number of new academic programs and degrees at UNLV resulting from new strategic initiatives and tremendous growth of the university's student population during the past four years. Design/methodology/approach – The authors focus on the role of the Collection Development (CD) department in the university's approval process for new academic programs and the role of subject librarians in assessing how well the Libraries' collection meets the demands of new programs proposed by faculty. Findings – Detailed descriptions are provided of the process used by subject …
The Information Commons: New Pathways To Digital Resources And Knowledge Management, Robert A. Seal
The Information Commons: New Pathways To Digital Resources And Knowledge Management, Robert A. Seal
University Libraries: Faculty Publications and Other Works
No longer an innovation, the information commons has become a mainstream approach in U.S. academic libraries for providing convenient access to technology and online resources, the first step for many university students in their own knowledge management. From the very basic model of a well-equipped computer lab to more elaborate projects involving multiple campus departments, extensive digital resources, and spaces for knowledge creation, the information commons can facilitate the integration of the college and university library into the academic learning process. After a brief overview of the changing library environment, the paper provides a look at the various models and …
Using Rewards To Minimize Overdue Book Rates, W. Bede Mitchell, Fred W. Smith
Using Rewards To Minimize Overdue Book Rates, W. Bede Mitchell, Fred W. Smith
Library Faculty Publications
For as long as many libraries have charged fines for books returned after their due dates, this familiar practice has excited comment and controversy. Fines are thought by many to deter patrons from keeping materials too long. However, others believe there is little persuasive evidence that fines are more effective at minimizing overdues than are reminder notices. Further, some critics contend charging fines is unethical, especially in public or school libraries, and the meager results are not worth the harmful public relations fines incur. The authors experimented with an alternative approach using positive reinforcement.