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Sacs Standards 2004: A Compliance Strategy For Academic Libraries, William N. Nelson Oct 2004

Sacs Standards 2004: A Compliance Strategy For Academic Libraries, William N. Nelson

The Southeastern Librarian

This article first provides an introduction to and summary of Principles of Accreditation accompanied by a detailed list of provisions specifically applicable to libraries in higher education. The provisions and importance of Standards for College Libraries, approved by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) in 2000, are summarized and examples of implementation are identified. In a 2003 revision, minimal changes were made to these ACRL standards, which received final approval as the ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education in June 2004. These standards now supercede the three ACRL type-of-library standards produced separately for universities, colleges, and community …

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Libraries And Donors: Maintaining The Status Quo, Steven Cox Oct 2004

Libraries And Donors: Maintaining The Status Quo, Steven Cox

The Southeastern Librarian

Many librarians who manage special collections are grateful for the donations of items or collections that fall within their mission and collection scope. In turn, most donors find satisfaction in knowing that their gifts are housed in repositories, where they will be preserved and maintained by qualified staff and available to patrons for future years. Oftentimes donors, after receiving formal acknowledgement and sincere thanks for their donations, disappear back into the public landscape, perhaps glad to have found a new home for all those books or items. Their donations are unconditional—no strings attached and no demands for special recognition. The …

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The Relationship Of Undergraduate Students’ Self-Assessment Of Library Skills To Their Opinion Of Library Instruction: A Self-Reporting Survey, Christopher A. Freeman Oct 2004

The Relationship Of Undergraduate Students’ Self-Assessment Of Library Skills To Their Opinion Of Library Instruction: A Self-Reporting Survey, Christopher A. Freeman

The Southeastern Librarian

College students, in general, are known to be lacking in their ability to effectively make use of academic library resources, yet in many previous studies these same students have estimated their library-use skills at inflated levels. Neither do college students in general often willingly take advantage of library instruction opportunities. A self-reporting survey was administered to forty first-year college students in order to investigate whether students’ tendency to over-estimate library use skills has an effect on student opinion about library instruction in general. Results from the survey not only indicate that such a relationship may exist, but also strongly support …

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The Southeastern Librarian V. 52, No. 2 (Summer 2004) Complete Issue Jul 2004

The Southeastern Librarian V. 52, No. 2 (Summer 2004) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 52, no. 2 (Summer 2004).

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Remembering Charles Beard Jul 2004

Remembering Charles Beard

The Southeastern Librarian

Charles Beard, beloved member of SELA and a pillar of leadership in the association for decades, passed away on June 2, 2004. Several days before his passing, a retirement party was held for Charles at the State University of West Georgia. The tributes on the following pages were written by close colleagues both for this occasion and upon the news of his death. The Southeastern Library Association dedicates this issue to the memory of Charles E. Beard. A full obituary can be found later in this issue.

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Message From The President, Ann Hamilton Jul 2004

Message From The President, Ann Hamilton

The Southeastern Librarian

Column by SELA President, Ann Hamilton.

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Stateside News Jul 2004

Stateside News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments from SELA member institutions.

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People News Jul 2004

People News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent professional developments from SELA members.

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News From Around The Southeast Jul 2004

News From Around The Southeast

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments in librarianship in the southeastern United States.

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2004 - The Ninth Annual Symposium Of Student Scholars Apr 2004

2004 - The Ninth Annual Symposium Of Student Scholars

Symposium of Student Scholars Program Books

The full program book from the Ninth Annual Symposium of Student Scholars, held on April 16, 2004. Includes abstracts from the presentations and posters.

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Perceptions Of The Library: A Key To Planning Effective Services, Sue Alexander, William Black, Virginia Vesper Apr 2004

Perceptions Of The Library: A Key To Planning Effective Services, Sue Alexander, William Black, Virginia Vesper

The Southeastern Librarian

such as questions answered, books cataloged, and dollars spent. Now we are called upon to measure the impact of those services on our clients. Stakeholder demand for accountability, changing accreditation standards, and state and federal concerns over student outcomes have driven a real concern for measurement from the client’s perspective. This will become increasingly important as demands for accountability and competition from other sectors increase. “Assessment and evaluation are intended as means to demonstrate institutional effectiveness, foster institutional improvement, and demonstrate accountability.” Programs such as the New Measures Initiative, from the Association of Research Libraries, have been developed to strengthen …

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President's Column, Ann Hamilton Apr 2004

President's Column, Ann Hamilton

The Southeastern Librarian

Column by SELA President, Ann Hamilton.

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The Southeastern Librarian V. 52, No. 1 (Spring 2004) Complete Issue Apr 2004

The Southeastern Librarian V. 52, No. 1 (Spring 2004) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 52, no. 1 (Spring 2004).

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From The Editor, Frank Allen Apr 2004

From The Editor, Frank Allen

The Southeastern Librarian

Column by Frank Allen, editor of The Southeastern Librarian.

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Seeding The Vision: Designing A Minority Librarian Residency Program, Thura Mack, Jill Keally Apr 2004

Seeding The Vision: Designing A Minority Librarian Residency Program, Thura Mack, Jill Keally

The Southeastern Librarian

The University of Tennessee Libraries, in keeping with a long-standing commitment to diversity, is launching its first minority librarian residency program. The UT program follows examples set by ALA, ACRL, ARL, and many other information organizations, which foster cultural enrichment and understanding of cultural differences. The aforementioned associations continue to provide successful residency and internship programs at various ranks of librarianship. In 1997, ARL launched the Leadership and Career Development Program (LCD Program) designed to prepare more minority leaders within academic libraries. Also in 1997, ALA started the Spectrum Scholar Initiative program to encourage and increase minority student enrollment in …

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Motivation To Manage And Status Of Women In Library And Information Science: A Comparative Study Among The United States, India, Singapore And Thailand, Sarla R. Murgai Apr 2004

Motivation To Manage And Status Of Women In Library And Information Science: A Comparative Study Among The United States, India, Singapore And Thailand, Sarla R. Murgai

The Southeastern Librarian

In most non-western societies, the self-system (personal standards of judging and guiding one’s actions) is much more inter-dependent on family and society, whereas in western societies, especially in the U.S., it is dependent on the individual self. Cross-cultural studies suggest that a person’s behavior should be understood in the context of their social experience and social roles. In all the cultures and countries studied, however, the status of women is universally lower than men; consequently there is a need to explore the causes. Professional women have made some strides in penetrating managerial ranks in the library and information science profession, …

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Is There A Next For Reference Librarians?, Linda Cox, Gail Stern Kwak, Abbie Landry, Fleming Thomas Apr 2004

Is There A Next For Reference Librarians?, Linda Cox, Gail Stern Kwak, Abbie Landry, Fleming Thomas

The Southeastern Librarian

In this opinion piece four reference librarians at a medium sized academic library in Louisiana, describe their experience with an unanticipated effect of educational technology (online computers) and their recommendations for taking advantage of this effect. This paper makes a case for teaching as the new occupation for reference librarians.

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The Obituary Index Project: A Collaborative Gateway To Local History, Gerald F. Patout Jr. Apr 2004

The Obituary Index Project: A Collaborative Gateway To Local History, Gerald F. Patout Jr.

The Southeastern Librarian

Genealogists and local historians are converging on libraries and information repositories in record numbers, armed with questions and determined to locate answers buried in the documentary annals of the past. This crusade is sometimes met with the same confounding and perplexing problems that challenge library genealogy and local history professionals - a proliferation of information resources, the questionable accuracy and validity of certain sources and the daunting and repetitive task of instructing end users in meaningful inquiry and research. In response to these changes, the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) and The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) are collaborating on …

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Results Of A Sela Planning Survey, Carol S. Brinkman, Diane Brown, Mary L. Smalls, Wil Weston Apr 2004

Results Of A Sela Planning Survey, Carol S. Brinkman, Diane Brown, Mary L. Smalls, Wil Weston

The Southeastern Librarian

This study arose from the need for member input into the development of the Southeastern Library Association’s (SELA) Strategic Plan. Additionally, the Planning and Development Committee felt it was important to obtain a better understanding of what services and activities the librarians in the southeast would like to see provided by the regional association. The Committee also recognized that it was important not only to ask for possible areas of improvement, but to also ask for ideas on how to achieve those improvements.

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The Sudden Impact Of A Senator's Death: Managing The Unexpected, Valerie Nye Jan 2004

The Sudden Impact Of A Senator's Death: Managing The Unexpected, Valerie Nye

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Paul D. Coverdell began his career in politics in 1970 when he was elected to Georgia's State Senate. After nearly twenty years of service in the Georgia Senate, he resigned from office to accept the position of director of the Peace Corps in the administration of President George H. W. Bush. Coverdell held this position until 1991, when he stepped down in order to campaign for a United States Senate seat which he won in 1992 and again in 1998.

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"The Mississippi Plan": Dunbar Rowland And The Creation Of The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History, Lisa Speer, Heather Mitchell Jan 2004

"The Mississippi Plan": Dunbar Rowland And The Creation Of The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History, Lisa Speer, Heather Mitchell

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

The establishment of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) was a cultural milestone for a state that some regarded as backward in the latter decades of the twentieth century. Alabama and Mississippi emerged as pioneers in the founding of state archives in 1901 and 1902 respectively, representing a growing awareness of the importance of preserving historical records. American historians trained in Germany had recently introduced the United States to the application of scientific method to history. The method involved careful inspection of primary documents and writings to produce objective answers to large historical questions.

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Reviews, Rebecca Roberts, S. Ray Granade, Sally Childs-Helton, Michael E. Holland Jan 2004

Reviews, Rebecca Roberts, S. Ray Granade, Sally Childs-Helton, Michael E. Holland

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.

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Front Matter, Susan G. Broome Jan 2004

Front Matter, Susan G. Broome

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.

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Back Matter, Susan G. Broome Jan 2004

Back Matter, Susan G. Broome

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.

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The Abnā Al-Dawla: The Definition And Legitimation Of Identity In Response To The Fourth Fitna, John P. Turner Jan 2004

The Abnā Al-Dawla: The Definition And Legitimation Of Identity In Response To The Fourth Fitna, John P. Turner

Faculty Articles

Reopens the question about the identity and provenance of the abã al-dawla of the Abbasid dynasty. Period when these individuals formed an identity; Previous definitions of abã al-dawla; Reason why they formed a collective.

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Characteristics Of The Labor Market And Human Resources Management In The Republic Of Kazakhstan, Bolat L. Tibekov, Janet S. Adams, Nancy Prochaska Jan 2004

Characteristics Of The Labor Market And Human Resources Management In The Republic Of Kazakhstan, Bolat L. Tibekov, Janet S. Adams, Nancy Prochaska

Faculty Articles

Kazakhstan, an emerging economy moving from a communist centralized command approach to global market participation, shares issues with other republics in the Common Wealth of Independent States. Competitive advantages that bode well for its successful transition include abundant oil reserves, a developing legal system, and a government that appears to have learned from the mistakes of other CIS nations. However, the Republic has serious problems of population decline, poor infrastructure, and workforce habits incompatible with a market economy. This paper focuses on labor market and human resource issues that must be addressed of Kazakhstan to be competitive in the world …

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William Stanley Hoole: Scholar-Librarian, John Jackson Jan 2004

William Stanley Hoole: Scholar-Librarian, John Jackson

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

When librarian William Stanley Hoole retired from the University of Alabama in 1973, he left a legacy of achievement worthy of consideration among librarianship's most capable pioneers. In twenty-nine years at the institution, Hoole improved the university's library service and holdings and won intellectual acclaim for the school through his numerous publications covering a wide range of topics. He addressed an organizational problem within the archival collection that resulted in the creation of a separate wing boasting his name today, the William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library (WSHSCL). Capitalizing on the freedom of retirement, he moved from one stage of …

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Provenance Xxii, Susan G. Broome Jan 2004

Provenance Xxii, Susan G. Broome

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

No abstract provided.

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Emeritus Faculty And Alumni As Volunteers In A University Archives: Planning For Success, Tamar Chute Jan 2004

Emeritus Faculty And Alumni As Volunteers In A University Archives: Planning For Success, Tamar Chute

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

Archivists use volunteers to arrange and describe collections, help with events and donor relations, and assist with reference activities. Volunteers may also work on projects outside the archives, such as oral histories, fundraising, or designing and creating web pages. They are usually enthusiastic and eager to help, and they can be a valuable addition to the archives staff. Volunteers may range from children to retirees, from novices to professionals with archival experience. Regardless of their age or level of knowledge, volunteers require supervision, detailed instructions, and often much patience.

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Nominations Sought For Sela Honorary Membership Dec 2003

Nominations Sought For Sela Honorary Membership

The Southeastern Librarian

The SELA Honorary Membership Committee is accepting nominations for honorary membership in the Southeastern Library Association. This designation is conferred upon living individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Association or to library development in the Southeast.

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