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When Open Isn't Accessible, Anne Larrivee, Nazely Kurkjian, Andrea Macargel, Amanda Baker Oct 2016

When Open Isn't Accessible, Anne Larrivee, Nazely Kurkjian, Andrea Macargel, Amanda Baker

Anne Larrivee

A poster describing how to evaluate, create, and locate open educational resources that are accessible.


Reading Habits Across Disciplines: A Study Of Student E-Book Use, Lee Cummings, Anne Larrivee, Leslie Vega Oct 2016

Reading Habits Across Disciplines: A Study Of Student E-Book Use, Lee Cummings, Anne Larrivee, Leslie Vega

Anne Larrivee

No abstract provided.


Starting, Publishing, And Sustaining An Online Journal: Beginner’S Workshop, Pat Maxwell, Anne Larrivee, Lisa Deluca Oct 2016

Starting, Publishing, And Sustaining An Online Journal: Beginner’S Workshop, Pat Maxwell, Anne Larrivee, Lisa Deluca

Anne Larrivee

This interactive workshop will offer best practices to follow when creating, publishing, and sustaining an online journal. Although online journals share many characteristics, journals can vary based on how editors choose to set them up. As more libraries assist with this process, editors are coming to librarians with questions about how to start. This collaborative pairing leads to questions such as: How can librarians be involved in the publishing process, and to what capacity? Who will design the journal? How can the library promote these journals and encourage submissions? Learn from a team of librarians who will use their consulting, …


Librarians’ Preference Of Virtual Meeting Platforms, Anne Larrivee, Katherine Elson Anderson Oct 2016

Librarians’ Preference Of Virtual Meeting Platforms, Anne Larrivee, Katherine Elson Anderson

Anne Larrivee

Virtual participation in professional organization and other committee meetings outside of one’s home institution continues to increase as time and money for travel to these events decreases. As the profession moves into a model of increased virtual communication, questions arise as to the best platform and tools to be used for the most effective method of communication. This study seeks to determine which platforms are currently being used, which platforms are preferred by organizers and participants and which platforms will best serve the needs of the committee. Results of this study on preferences for virtual platforms can help individuals and …


Exploring The Enjoyment Of Learning By Making, Anne Larrivee Oct 2016

Exploring The Enjoyment Of Learning By Making, Anne Larrivee

Anne Larrivee

No abstract provided.


Integrating Theory Into Library Instruction To Help Students Understand Themselves, Anne Larrivee Oct 2016

Integrating Theory Into Library Instruction To Help Students Understand Themselves, Anne Larrivee

Anne Larrivee

No abstract provided.


How To Use Existing Residential Networks To Promote The Value Of The Library, Benjamin Andrus, Anne Larrivee Oct 2016

How To Use Existing Residential Networks To Promote The Value Of The Library, Benjamin Andrus, Anne Larrivee

Anne Larrivee

This poster focuses on the value of working with residential life when planning library instruction programs within the residence halls.


Comparing Electronic Vs. Print Book Preferences Between Students In The Social Sciences, The Arts And Stem, Lee Cummings, Anne Larrivee, Leslie Vega Oct 2016

Comparing Electronic Vs. Print Book Preferences Between Students In The Social Sciences, The Arts And Stem, Lee Cummings, Anne Larrivee, Leslie Vega

Anne Larrivee

The purpose of this study was to determine if there were any distinct differences in e-book usage habits among students in the social sciences, technical fields and the arts. To complete this study, students from three different disciplinary areas were surveyed. The same nine questions were posed to each student group, with slight modifications to some questions based on the discipline.The results of this study show that students in each discipline have a preference for convenience and accessibility, whether material is print or electronic. Some more unique characteristics between disciplines include the percentage of students using books and frequency of …


Exploring The Stressors Of New Librarians, Anne Larrivee Oct 2016

Exploring The Stressors Of New Librarians, Anne Larrivee

Anne Larrivee

This article describes the different stressors and anxieties that can haunt new librarians. It also addresses the various ways that new librarians can cope with location, emotional and work-related stressors. The article is broken into four different categories of stress; some stressors have been more explored than others. The research is based on an extensive review of the literature and the writer’s own experience as a new librarian.


For Whom The Catalog Serves: Library Catalog Tools' Usefulness For Readers Advisory, Anne Larrivee, Ava Brillat Oct 2016

For Whom The Catalog Serves: Library Catalog Tools' Usefulness For Readers Advisory, Anne Larrivee, Ava Brillat

Anne Larrivee

No abstract provided.


All Work And No Play: New Reference Librarians And Stress, Anne Larrivee Oct 2016

All Work And No Play: New Reference Librarians And Stress, Anne Larrivee

Anne Larrivee

Poster presented on the stresses of new reference librarians.