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Frontmatter (The Christian Librarian 51:2)
Frontmatter (The Christian Librarian 51:2)
The Christian Librarian
No abstract provided.
Improving Student Training Through Computer-Based Tutorials, Joshua Michael
Improving Student Training Through Computer-Based Tutorials, Joshua Michael
The Christian Librarian
The use of computer-based training for student employees was explored through a recent project. Tutorials were designed and created using a free software program, Wink. The tutorials covered use of electronic resources and circulation programs and were used in training newly hired and continuing student employees. Written exercises requiring use of the information covered in the tutorials were administered subsequently. The advantages of computer-based training for aspects of student library employment were contrasted with its disadvantages. Computer-based training was found to be an effective part of training student employees.
Resource Reviews, Phyllis Fox
Being A Christian Librarian: A Partial Definition, Robert E. Kaehr
Being A Christian Librarian: A Partial Definition, Robert E. Kaehr
The Christian Librarian
In this essay, the intent is partially to define the meaning of the phrase, Christian librarian. Because of journal limits on the length of an article, only a partial definition is possible. As literature about Christian librarianship accumulates, I hope a clearer understanding will emerge. Gregory A. Smith’s Christian Librarianship: Essays on the Integration of Faith and Profession (2002) has given a good start to defining Christian librarianship.
Exciting Changes Are Coming To The Christian Librarian, Anne-Elizabeth Powell
Exciting Changes Are Coming To The Christian Librarian, Anne-Elizabeth Powell
The Christian Librarian
Back in 1996 I came on board the TCL team with a dream. My hope was to make TCL a peer reviewed publication. Now, many years later, I am excited to say this dream will soon become a reality! Beginning in 2009, TCL will carry peer reviewed content.
Resources Available For Review, Phyllis Fox
Resources Available For Review, Phyllis Fox
The Christian Librarian
No abstract provided.
Resource Reviews, Phyllis Fox
Partnering With Faculty Through Liaison Activities, Linda Lambert, Tami Echevarria Robinson, Bob Triplett
Partnering With Faculty Through Liaison Activities, Linda Lambert, Tami Echevarria Robinson, Bob Triplett
The Christian Librarian
Anything worthwhile requires time and effort. Such is the case in building effective working relationships between librarians and teaching faculty. This article discusses collaborating and partnering with teaching faculty through library liaison relationships and shares experiences of the authors partnering with faculty at their institutions. This article is an outgrowth of a panel presentation at the 2007 ACL Conference by liaison librarians representing libraries in the Southeast, the Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest. While partnering with faculty is both challenging and time consuming, it can be one of the most gratifying and productive activities in which librarians can be engaged.
Resource Reviews, Phyllis Fox
The Care And Feeding Of Library Student Assistants, Gregory A. Martin
The Care And Feeding Of Library Student Assistants, Gregory A. Martin
The Christian Librarian
Cedarville University’s Centennial Library has a long history of recognizing its student employees in a variety of ways. The Care and Feeding of Library Student Assistants will discuss the library’s pay scale, service-based and other awards, and the various social functions planned for its Student Assistants throughout the year. All of these activities are administered by the library’s Managers Council, and the duties and role of the Council will also be explained.
Resources Available For Review, Phyllis Fox
Resources Available For Review, Phyllis Fox
The Christian Librarian
No abstract provided.
Hidden Under A Bushel? Evangelical Journals In An Era Of Web-Based Communications, Gregory A. Smith
Hidden Under A Bushel? Evangelical Journals In An Era Of Web-Based Communications, Gregory A. Smith
The Christian Librarian
Evangelicals face significant obstacles as they seek to make their publications accessible to potential readers. This study measures the extent to which evangelical scholarly journals have made their contents available in electronic form. Thirty-five journals – all active, refereed, evangelical in perspective, and published in English – were chosen for analysis. Two serials management tools and individual journal Web sites provided data regarding electronic accessibility. Twenty-six of the journals are available in some electronic form – most commonly in one or more aggregated databases. Evangelical information professionals could play a significant role in helping to make additional evangelical journal content …
The Unquiet History Of The Jessie C. Eury Library, Robert Lowery
The Unquiet History Of The Jessie C. Eury Library, Robert Lowery
The Christian Librarian
On Tuesday, October 9, 2007, the Lincoln Christian College and Seminary campus community and special guests came together to celebrate and express gratitude for the new positive learning environment created for our students through the estate gift of the founding librarian and a local community foundation. Collectively we re-dedicated the Jessie C. Eury library to its vital role to facilitate the lifelong learning of its students by providing essential resources, services, and instruction. The highlight of this special event was the presentation of the following essay – “The Unquiet History of the Jessie C. Eury Library of Lincoln Christian College …
Academic Libraries And Creation Science Resources, Tyler Veak Ph.D.
Academic Libraries And Creation Science Resources, Tyler Veak Ph.D.
The Christian Librarian
Although there is significant debate over whether or not to teach creationism alongside evolution in public schools, there has been little discussion on the role of libraries and librarians in this debate. In this article I argue that academic libraries in particular have a potentially vital role to play in that the majority of science-based research takes place in institutions of higher education; and that academic libraries have an obligation to provide empirically based creation science materials because the debate centers around science. I support my argument through a brief analysis of the institutions that subscribe to the Creation Research …
Christian Publishing: A Panel Discussion, Dennis Hillman, Mark Hunt, Jim Kinney, Jon Pott, Gregory A. Smith
Christian Publishing: A Panel Discussion, Dennis Hillman, Mark Hunt, Jim Kinney, Jon Pott, Gregory A. Smith
The Christian Librarian
The 2007 conference of the Association of Christian Librarians convened in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on the campus of Cornerstone University. Conference planners invited representatives of four prominent Christian publishers headquartered there (Baker, Eerdmans, Kregel, and Zondervan) to participate in a panel discussion on June 13. The panelists’ 65-minute exchange is transcribed here in slightly abbreviated form. At the beginning of the discussion, panelists were asked to reflect on general trends in the Christian publishing industry. This led naturally to a lengthy conversation about the publishers’ involvement in the creation and licensing of ebooks and other digital products. Finally, panelists were …
Frontmatter (The Christian Librarian 51:3)
Frontmatter (The Christian Librarian 51:3)
The Christian Librarian
No abstract provided.
Frontmatter (The Christian Librarian 51:1)
Frontmatter (The Christian Librarian 51:1)
The Christian Librarian
No abstract provided.
Resources Available For Review, Phyllis Fox
Resources Available For Review, Phyllis Fox
The Christian Librarian
No abstract provided.
Electronic Books For Evangelical Libraries A Progress Report, John Jaeger, Gregory A. Smith
Electronic Books For Evangelical Libraries A Progress Report, John Jaeger, Gregory A. Smith
The Christian Librarian
In recent years, members of the Association of Christian Librarians (ACL) have clearly stated their interest in seeing publishers – especially those with evangelical affiliation – offer electronic book products in formats that are friendly to libraries. This subject has generated conversation at our business meetings and on our listserv. In the summer of 2006, some 100 members of ACL’s Christian Library Consortium purchased a collection of 400 religion-oriented electronic books from NetLibrary®. At the 2007 conference, which convened in Grand Rapids, Michigan, representatives of four local Christian publishers participated in a panel discussion that was dominated by the subject …
Navigating The Assessment Current: Developing An Information Literacy Assessment Program, Kimberley Wilcox
Navigating The Assessment Current: Developing An Information Literacy Assessment Program, Kimberley Wilcox
The Christian Librarian
This article begins with an introduction to the concepts and terminology frequently used in the literature of assessment, especially as it applies to the assessment of information literacy by academic librarians. The article then describes the benefits and drawbacks of various techniques used to assess information literacy, with the recommendation that a comprehensive assessment plan must include multiple forms of assessment to balance the drawbacks of individual techniques. After a discussion of information literacy efforts at Azusa Pacific University, the author offers advice to librarians just beginning the process of developing an information literacy assessment plan.
Collection Development In A Small Library, Carol Reid
Collection Development In A Small Library, Carol Reid
The Christian Librarian
“Libraries need to become fundamentally different institutions than they were twenty years ago.” So says Mark Sandler in his article, “Collection Development in the Day of Google” in the October, 2006 issue of Library Resources & Technical Services.1 Is your collection development policy up to date? Does it reflect user’s expectations? Does it provide for an expanded range of formats? Does it address funding issues?
As the small college library develops a collection that supports the curriculum of the college, the policy that governs that responsibility must be reflective of the community it serves. Overarching issues like information literacy and …
Are Ethics Scriptural?: Comparing The Librarians’ Code Of Ethics With Scripture, Paula Gannaway
Are Ethics Scriptural?: Comparing The Librarians’ Code Of Ethics With Scripture, Paula Gannaway
The Christian Librarian
Most professionals define themselves by codes of ethics, core values or principles of conduct. The American Library Association code of ethics has existed since 1939. The current code focuses on service, authors’ rights and employment issues. Does the ALA code of ethics principles exemplify God-honoring values for ethical guidance? This paper compares selected scriptures to the principles of the code with examples from the field of librarianship.
Riding The Technological Rapids With The Millennials, Alison R. Jones
Riding The Technological Rapids With The Millennials, Alison R. Jones
The Christian Librarian
The Millennial Generation is generally agreed to be those born between approximately 1982 and 2002. Neil Howe and Bill Strauss are credited with coining the term Millennials, as well as generally defining the birth years of this generation in their book Millennials rising: the next great generation. A few others disagree and define this generation as starting as early as 1979 or as late as 1984; additionally, there are even those who define the Millennial generation as ending as early as 1994.
There is no easy way to define a generation. In the past, many have used the change in …
The Next Generation: Mentoring, Recruitment And Library Education, Em Claire Knowles
The Next Generation: Mentoring, Recruitment And Library Education, Em Claire Knowles
The Christian Librarian
Good morning! Praise God for this wonderful day! I am greatly honored to speak to the audience of the Association of Christian Librarians. I also want to acknowledge the members of the Massachusetts Black Librarians Network who have come to support me. This presentation is so appropriate because I strive towards a commitment to Christian principles in my personal life, and my work life. In fact, my sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, a private non-profit organization committed to academic excellence and community service, is based on Christian principles. We set aside time for spiritual readings in our business meetings, …