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A Natural Fit: Organizational Storytelling In The Library, Jennifer A. Bartlett
A Natural Fit: Organizational Storytelling In The Library, Jennifer A. Bartlett
Library Faculty and Staff Publications
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Teaching With The Situation: Jersey Shore As A Popular Culture Example In Information Literacy Classes, Amy Springer
Teaching With The Situation: Jersey Shore As A Popular Culture Example In Information Literacy Classes, Amy Springer
Libraries Staff Publications
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Determining Data Information Literacy Needs: A Study Of Students And Research Faculty, Jake R. Carlson, Michael Fosmire, Chris Miller, Megan R. Sapp Nelson
Determining Data Information Literacy Needs: A Study Of Students And Research Faculty, Jake R. Carlson, Michael Fosmire, Chris Miller, Megan R. Sapp Nelson
Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research
Researchers increasingly need to integrate the disposition, management and curation of their data into their current workflows. However, it is not yet clear to what extent faculty and students are sufficiently prepared to take on these responsibilities. This paper articulates the need for a data information literacy program (DIL) to prepare students to engage in such an “e-research” environment. Assessments of faculty interviews and student performance in a geoinformatics course provide complementary sources of information, which are then filtered through the perspective of ACRL’s information literacy competency standards to produce a draft set of outcomes for a data information literacy …
Collaborative Leadership, Nicole C. Engard
Collaborative Leadership, Nicole C. Engard
Collaborative Librarianship
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Data-Driven Decision Making As A Tool To Improve Software Development Productivity, Mary Erin Brown
Data-Driven Decision Making As A Tool To Improve Software Development Productivity, Mary Erin Brown
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The worldwide software project failure rate, based on a survey of information technology software manager's view of user satisfaction, product quality, and staff productivity, is estimated to be between 24% and 36% and software project success has not kept pace with the advances in hardware. The problem addressed by this study was the limited information about software managers' experiences with data-driven decision making (DDD) in agile software organizations as a tool to improve software development productivity. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore how agile software managers view DDD as a tool to improve software development productivity and …
Asset Reuse Of Images From A Repository, Deirdre Herman
Asset Reuse Of Images From A Repository, Deirdre Herman
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
According to Markus's theory of reuse, when digital repositories are deployed to collect and distribute organizational assets, they supposedly help ensure accountability, extend information exchange, and improve productivity. Such repositories require a large investment due to the continuing costs of hardware, software, user licenses, training, and technical support. The problem addressed in this study was the lack of evidence in the literature on whether users in fact reused enough digital assets in repositories to justify the investment. The objective of the study was to investigate the organizational value of repositories to better inform architectural, construction, software and other industries whether …
The Art Of People Management In Libraries: Tips For Managing Your Most Vital Resource, Kelly D. Blessinger
The Art Of People Management In Libraries: Tips For Managing Your Most Vital Resource, Kelly D. Blessinger
Faculty Publications
This human resource centered book consists of 8 chapters, an epilogue, bibliography and index. The book was co-written by James McKinlay, a professional consultant with thirty years‟ experience and Vicki Williamson, the current Dean of the University of Saskatchewan Library. This book was written with current leaders and those aspiring to be leaders in mind. The authors stated that this was not intended to be an academic work but instead was written in a conversational style with real world examples