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San Jose State University

2016

Collection Development and Management

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Information Outlook, November/December 2016, Special Libraries Association Dec 2016

Information Outlook, November/December 2016, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2016

Volume 20, Issue 6

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Information Outlook, September/October 2016, Special Libraries Association Oct 2016

Information Outlook, September/October 2016, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2016

Volume 20, Issue 5

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Information Outlook, July/August 2016, Special Libraries Association Aug 2016

Information Outlook, July/August 2016, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2016

Volume 20, Issue 4

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International Librarianship, Information Communities, And Open Access Metadata., Adrienne Mathewson Jun 2016

International Librarianship, Information Communities, And Open Access Metadata., Adrienne Mathewson

School of Information Student Research Journal

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Canceling Unmediated Document Delivery: Results And Implications At San José State University Library, Emily Chan, Susan Kendall Jun 2016

Canceling Unmediated Document Delivery: Results And Implications At San José State University Library, Emily Chan, Susan Kendall

Faculty and Staff Publications

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Information Outlook, May/June 2016, Special Libraries Association Jun 2016

Information Outlook, May/June 2016, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2016

Volume 20, Issue 3

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Information Outlook, March/April 2016, Special Libraries Association Apr 2016

Information Outlook, March/April 2016, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2016

Volume 20, Issue 2

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Information Outlook, January/February 2015, Special Libraries Association Feb 2016

Information Outlook, January/February 2015, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2016

Volume 20, Issue 1

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Merging Special Collections With Gis Technology To Enhance The User Experience, Gina L. Nichols Jan 2016

Merging Special Collections With Gis Technology To Enhance The User Experience, Gina L. Nichols

School of Information Student Research Journal

This analysis evaluates how PhillyHistory.org merged their unique special collection materials with geospatial-based progressive technology to challenge and educate the global community. A new generation of technologically savvy researchers has emerged that expect a more enhanced user experience than earlier generations. To meet these needs, collection managers are collaborating with community and local institutions to increase online access to materials; mixing best metadata practices with custom elements to create map mashups; and merging progressive GIS technology and geospatial based applications with their collections to enhance the user experience. The PhillyHistory.org website was analyzed to explore how they used various geospatial …

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Information Behavior In The Mobile Environment: An Overview, Ziming Liu Jan 2016

Information Behavior In The Mobile Environment: An Overview, Ziming Liu

School of Information Student Research Journal

As smartphones become ubiquitous, they increasingly influence the way in which students seek and use information. It is important to understand emerging information behavior as a result of wide spread use of smartphones. This paper provides an overview of information behavior in the mobile environment. Gender differences in mobile information seeking are discussed. People interact with mobile information in varied and unpredictable locations or while in transit. The mobility of information engagement is an important issue that human information theory should embrace.

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Information Literacy In The Digital Age, Adrienne Mathewson Jan 2016

Information Literacy In The Digital Age, Adrienne Mathewson

School of Information Student Research Journal

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Faculty, Students, And Perceptions Of Library Value, Ann Agee, Bernd Becker Jan 2016

Faculty, Students, And Perceptions Of Library Value, Ann Agee, Bernd Becker

Faculty and Staff Publications

“What do you value most about the library?” A single open-ended question on a recent San José State University survey of faculty and students revealed a world of difference between what these two groups want from a library. Students valued the library for the quiet space it offered. They commented less on the library collection and more on library services. Faculty, however, valued the variety and quality of the library resources. Their responses focused on the collection, with an emphasis on the print collection’s breadth and depth. Not only did student and faculty responses differ, but among the faculty, different …

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Three Years Of Unmediated Document Delivery: An Analysis And Consideration Of Collection Development Priorities, Emily Chan, Christina Mune, Yiping Wang, Susan Kendall Jan 2016

Three Years Of Unmediated Document Delivery: An Analysis And Consideration Of Collection Development Priorities, Emily Chan, Christina Mune, Yiping Wang, Susan Kendall

Faculty and Staff Publications

Like most academic libraries, San José State University Library is struggling to meet users’ rising expectations for immediate information within the financial confines of a flat budget. To address acquisition of nonsubscribed article content, particularly outside of business hours, San José State University Library implemented Copyright Clearance Center’s Get It Now, a document delivery service. Three academic years of analyzed data, which involves more than 10,000 requests, and the subsequent collection development actions taken by the library will be discussed. The value and challenges of patron-driven, unmediated document delivery services in conjunction with traditional document delivery services will be considered.

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