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Information Outlook, January 1998, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 1998

Volume 2, Issue 1

Chrysalis Yearbook, 1998, Molloy University Archives And Special Collections

Yearbooks

This is the yearbook for the 1998 graduating class of Molloy College. The yearbook documents the graduating senior class portraits, faculty and administrators, student organizations and clubs, and athletics.

A Picture Is Worth—A Thousand Uses, Miranda Howard Haddock

Gatherings: Friends of the University Libraries Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Review Of The Evolution Of The American Academic Library Building By David Kaser, W. Bede Mitchell

Library Faculty Publications

This review was published in College and Research Libraries.

Sargon Ii And His Redactors Repair Eanna Of Uruk, Steven W. Holloway

Libraries

No abstract provided.

Mallorca: Centers For Musical Historical Research, Antoni Pizà, Joan Parets I Serra

Publications and Research

Majorque, la plus grande des îles Baléares, a une riche histoire musicale. Depuis plus de dix ans, le Centre de documentation musicale historique local a entrepris de recueillir, conserver et propager le patrimoine historique et musical des îles Baléares. L'article retrace l'historique de la recherche dans la région et donne un aperçu des collections et des activités du Centre, qui incluent des publications, des colloques réguliers et des rencontres scientifiques.

Mallorca, eine der größten Inseln der Balearen, hat eine reiche Musikgeschichte. Seit zehn Jahren ist das lokale Zentrum für historische Musikdokumentation dabei, das historische und musikalische Erbe der Balearen zu …

An Integrated Web-Based Ill System For Singapore Libraries, Schubert Foo, Ee Peng Lim

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The paper proposes an integrated Web-based inter-library loan (ILL) system to replace and enhance the existing manual-based ILL system used by Singapore libraries. It describes the system requirements that must be supported in order to make it a viable and acceptable solution to all participating libraries. Subsequently, it presents the client-server Web-based system architecture, database design and Java development platform that are used to implement the system. The new system exhibits a host of advantages over the manual system including the minimising of human resource by eliminating form-filling and other forms of paper work completely, improving the access and speed …

An Activist's Guide To Lesbian History: A Companion To The Video Not Just Passing Through, Polly Thistlethwaite

Publications and Research

This guide, designed to accompany the video Not Just Passing Through, contains guidelines for conducting oral history, forms for donating material to mainstream and community based archives, and lessons for engaging lesbian history with activism.

The Effects Of An Individualized Reading Program On Recreational Reading, Kim Aneweer

Graduate Research Papers

We are creating a nation of alliterates. The vast majority of our population can read and write, but choose not to. The researcher intended to investigate this problem by creating an individualized reading program for a group of fifth grade students. The reading program was designed according to the students· reading levels and interests. The researcher monitored the amount of time the students spent reading for pleasure. The study consisted of three phases. During the first phase, the students chose their reading materials. A computer program assisted the students in choosing their books in phase two of the study. The …

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 …

Teaching Research Skills Or Teaching Research Process?, James Elmborg

James K. Elmborg

No abstract provided.

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

James K. Elmborg

No abstract provided.

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

James K. Elmborg

No abstract provided.

Reforming Writing Programs Through Critical Reflection, James Elmborg

James K. Elmborg

No abstract provided.

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

"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.

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

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.

The Hoagy Carmichael Collection, Kristine Brancolini

Kristine R. Brancolini

No abstract provided.

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

Locating Business Information, Lisa Smith-Butler

Lisa Smith-Butler

No abstract provided.

Legal Literature In Nigeria - An Overview, Yemisi Dina

Yemisi Dina