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Spartan Daily November 18, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2009

Spartan Daily November 18, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 41

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Spartan Daily November 17, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2009

Spartan Daily November 17, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 40

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Spartan Daily November 16, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2009

Spartan Daily November 16, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 39

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The Local Is Global: Broker For Human Rights “Florence Kitchelt, Connecticut Peace Activist And Feminist,” 1920-1961, Danelle L. Moon Nov 2009

The Local Is Global: Broker For Human Rights “Florence Kitchelt, Connecticut Peace Activist And Feminist,” 1920-1961, Danelle L. Moon

Faculty and Staff Publications

In this paper, I will explore the role of local peace activist and feminist, Florence Ledyard Kitchelt (1874-1961) in supporting social justice, equality, and world peace. In 1924 Kitchelt accepted a paid position with the Connecticut League of Nation’s Association (CLNA), and for nearly twenty years she served as secretary and director of the organization. Working through the CLNA she canvassed the state promoting peace education and to building support for the League of Nations and the World Court. In 1925 she traveled to Geneva to study the League of Nations and attended the Assembly. Between the wars she worked …

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Refiguring Rhetorical Education: Women Teaching African American, Native American, And Chicano/A Students, 1865–1911, Kathleen F. Mcconnell Nov 2009

Refiguring Rhetorical Education: Women Teaching African American, Native American, And Chicano/A Students, 1865–1911, Kathleen F. Mcconnell

Faculty Publications

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Spartan Daily November 10, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2009

Spartan Daily November 10, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 38

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Spartan Daily November 9, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2009

Spartan Daily November 9, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 37

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Information Technology And Online Resources In Dental College Libraries Of Haryana, Chetan Sharma Nov 2009

Information Technology And Online Resources In Dental College Libraries Of Haryana, Chetan Sharma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information technology (IT) plays an essential role in academic libraries. The presence of quality IT resources affects the status of the library. The present study describes the availability of IT infrastructure and online resources in dental college libraries of Haryana State, India, and highlights the causes, problems, and solutions in application IT.

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Tracing The Archetypal Academic Librarian, Stephen E. Bales Nov 2009

Tracing The Archetypal Academic Librarian, Stephen E. Bales

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper analyzes the available evidence to develop a model of the archetypal academic librarian. It compares three periods to do so: (1) pre-Alexandrian Mesopotamian information institutions, focusing on the seventh century BCE Library of Assurbanipal (considered by many scholars to be the first universal or national library), (2) the Great Library of Alexandria (hereafter referred to as “the Library”), and (3) the twenty-first century American academic library. While the basic functions of the librarian have remained constant over thousands of years, one critical element, however, is missing as an integral element of modern academic librarianship, the creation of new …

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Devising A Classification Scheme For Islam: Opinions Of Lis And Islamic Studies Scholars, Haroon Idrees, Khalid Mahmood Nov 2009

Devising A Classification Scheme For Islam: Opinions Of Lis And Islamic Studies Scholars, Haroon Idrees, Khalid Mahmood

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries use classification systems to arrange library materials in a logical order and provide users better access. Formal structured classification systems have been developed for this purpose. Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), Charles Ammi Cutter's Expansive Classification (EC), The Subject Classification (SC) of James Duff Brown, Library of Congress Classification (LCC), Universal Decimal Classification (UDC), Henry E. Bliss's Bibliographic Classification (BC), and S. R. Ranganathan's Colon Classification (CC) are internationally known standard library classification systems. All these systems lack proper placement and coverage of materials being published on topics relevant to Islam. Islam is an area of extensive publication activity. Therefore, …

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Essential Writing Tools For Building A Scholarly Foundation In Higher Education, Kelli R. Paquette Nov 2009

Essential Writing Tools For Building A Scholarly Foundation In Higher Education, Kelli R. Paquette

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The art of writing for publication is an intimidating concept for many beginning, tenure-track professors. This article is written to outline the essential writing tools for building a successful scholarly foundation in higher education. Writing ideas, such as identifying a topic and getting started, understanding the traits of high-quality writing, collaborating with colleagues, reviewing the literature and journals, and revising and resubmitting, are discussed. Just as knowledgeable contractors understand how tools work and can use the appropriate ones for various building tasks; scholarly writers must understand the required tools for high-quality intellectual writing and use those tools on a daily …

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Metadata For Plant Seeds: Taxonomy, Standards, Issues, And Impact, Erin Wilson Nov 2009

Metadata For Plant Seeds: Taxonomy, Standards, Issues, And Impact, Erin Wilson

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A growing awareness of the importance of biodiversity has brought international attention to seed collecting, saving, and information sharing. Scientists are continually learning more about seeds at the most basic biological level, and this new knowledge is raising questions about the taxonomic systems scientists have used since the 1700s. Contemporary seed metadata is a complex and diverse area for study.This begins by looking at the taxonomic systems employed by botanists and discussing current trends and issues in that area of seed metadata. The most prominent seed metadata standards are examined. Third, the emerging field of bioinformatics is addressed, and the …

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Spartan Daily November 5, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2009

Spartan Daily November 5, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 36

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Organizational Communication For Organizational Climate And Quality Service In Academic Libraries, J. A. Bolarinwa, D. Y. Olorunfemi Nov 2009

Organizational Communication For Organizational Climate And Quality Service In Academic Libraries, J. A. Bolarinwa, D. Y. Olorunfemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Librarians spend most of their time engaging in some form of communication. This paper article highlights practical approaches, suggestions, and explanations of effective communication in academic libraries. It suggests ways of improving the academic library services through appropriate communication techniques.

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Management Of Change In Cataloguing: A Survey Of Practices In Covenant University And University Of Lagos, Nigeria, Felicia Yusuf Nov 2009

Management Of Change In Cataloguing: A Survey Of Practices In Covenant University And University Of Lagos, Nigeria, Felicia Yusuf

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the management of change in cataloguing practices in Covenant University and University of Lagos , Nigeria. Thirty-five respondents who were current cataloguers and those who had worked as cataloguers were purposively sampled for the study. A descriptive survey method using a self-constructed questionnaire was used. Results showed that there have been major changes in cataloguing practices among cataloguers in these institutions over the years (online cataloguing, cataloguing of internet & electronic files, copy-cataloguing, different metadata structures, introduction of OPAC etc). Other major findings revealed by the study include: the involvement of non-professionals in cataloguing practices, there is …

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Spartan Daily November 4, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2009

Spartan Daily November 4, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 35

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Knowledge, Perception, And Attitudes Of Library Personnel Towards Preservation Of Information Resources In Nigerian Federal University Libraries, Samson Oyeniyi Akande Nov 2009

Knowledge, Perception, And Attitudes Of Library Personnel Towards Preservation Of Information Resources In Nigerian Federal University Libraries, Samson Oyeniyi Akande

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper investigated the relationship among preservation knowledge, perception and attitude of library personnel towards preservation of information resources in Nigerian federal university libraries. Simple random sampling technique was used to select twenty university libraries from the twenty four federal university libraries in Nigeria. All the 660 library personnel in the selected libraries constituted the study sample. Data was collected by a questionnaire administered on the 660 personnel out of which 510 copies were returned. The response rate was 77.3%. The study found that knowledge and perception of library personnel about preservation of information resources correlate significantly with their attitude …

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Information For Rural Communities: A Solution For Sustainable Development In The Niger Delta, Abraham Tabor Etebu Nov 2009

Information For Rural Communities: A Solution For Sustainable Development In The Niger Delta, Abraham Tabor Etebu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information provision for sustainable development in Africa 's rural communities is of great importance to government and their ministries. Rural communities are used to oral communication, which includes storytelling, meetings, messages through town criers, and others. Western methods of information provision, including libraries, museums, and so on, are alien to rural communities who are mainly illiterate. The Bayelsa State Gover

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Spartan Daily November 3, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2009

Spartan Daily November 3, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 34

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Use Of Electronic Resources By Postgraduate Students Of The Department Of Library And Information Science Of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria, Obuh Alex Ozoemelem Nov 2009

Use Of Electronic Resources By Postgraduate Students Of The Department Of Library And Information Science Of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria, Obuh Alex Ozoemelem

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The population for the study was 78 postgraduate Masters and PhD students of the Department of Library and Information Science, Delta State University, Abraka. Due to the small population the entire population was used as the sample. The analysis of the data collected revealed that there is a low level of skill in the use of ICT among the selected respondents; the Internet via Cybercafé is the most used medium in sourcing electronic materials; respondents exhibit a very low experience in sourcing electronic materials; there is a high level of electronic resource usage regardless of gender difference by respondents. In …

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Citation Analysis Of Doctoral Works Submitted To The Department Of Animal Science, University Of Ibadan, Nigeria, Wole Michael Olatokun Nov 2009

Citation Analysis Of Doctoral Works Submitted To The Department Of Animal Science, University Of Ibadan, Nigeria, Wole Michael Olatokun

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The objective of this study was to carry out a citation analysis of doctoral theses submitted to the department of Animal science, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, with a view to finding possible relationships between citing, cited articles and authors (doctoral students). The research design used was the descriptive survey with the research elements for the study being the theses submitted for the award of doctoral degrees during the period 2000-2007. Frequency and percentage distributions (presented in charts, tables, and graphs) and measures of central tendency were used to analyse data. Findings showed that journals, books and conference papers ranked the …

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Hiring The Reference Librarian: An Examination Of Duty Equivalents, Beatrice Priestly Nov 2009

Hiring The Reference Librarian: An Examination Of Duty Equivalents, Beatrice Priestly

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study is to provide an examination of reference librarian duty equivalents in other careers, to provide a calculation of the weighted worth in wages culminating in a recommended hiring salary. The study proposes other job titles whose duties relate to portions of the reference librarian’s day, providing a calculated view of the duties’ weighted worth after close examination of the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics web site at www.bls.gov and their presentation of wage earnings data collected May 2006 and then posted to their web site April 2007.

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Spartan Daily November 2, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2009

Spartan Daily November 2, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 33

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Information Outlook, October/November 2009, Special Libraries Association Nov 2009

Information Outlook, October/November 2009, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2009

Volume 13, Issue 7

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Noticias De Naccs, Vol. 38, No. 4, Nov/Dec 2009, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies Nov 2009

Noticias De Naccs, Vol. 38, No. 4, Nov/Dec 2009, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies

Noticias de NACCS Newsletter

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Review Essay Of “Men And The War On Obesity: A Sociological Study”, Natalie C. Boero Nov 2009

Review Essay Of “Men And The War On Obesity: A Sociological Study”, Natalie C. Boero

Faculty Publications, Sociology

A review is presented of the book "Men & the War on Obesity: A Sociological Study," by Lee F. Monaghan.

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Is It An Iphone Or An Ilibrary? – Reaching Out To Users Through Mobile Technology, Mary Nino, Susan Kendall, Sandra Stewart, Lorene Sisson Nov 2009

Is It An Iphone Or An Ilibrary? – Reaching Out To Users Through Mobile Technology, Mary Nino, Susan Kendall, Sandra Stewart, Lorene Sisson

Faculty and Staff Publications

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Closing The Gap: Investigating The Search Skills Of International And Us Students: An Exploratory Study, Charity K. Martin, Charlene Maxey-Harris, Jolie Ogg Graybill, Elizabeth K. Rodacker-Borgens Oct 2009

Closing The Gap: Investigating The Search Skills Of International And Us Students: An Exploratory Study, Charity K. Martin, Charlene Maxey-Harris, Jolie Ogg Graybill, Elizabeth K. Rodacker-Borgens

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Academic librarians are increasingly concerned about students' information literacy. International students, especially those who learned English as a second language, often struggle to use the library more than their American counterparts. Although the population of international students is on the rise, research on international students' ability to search library resources is limited.Previous studies have indicated that there are significant differences between the library skills of international students and those of US students. This exploratory study examined the ability of undergraduate and graduate international students to identify books, journals, and journal articles and compared it to a small control group of …

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Metadata: Implications For Academic Libraries, Israel Yañez Oct 2009

Metadata: Implications For Academic Libraries, Israel Yañez

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Academic libraries will do well to embrace metadata and the project possibilities it brings. Digital initiatives, particularly in the form of institutional repositories, help raise the profile of the academic library across campus and in the community. Metadata librarians, with an understanding of both metadata schemes and traditional cataloging, play a significant role in an academic library’s digital initiatives. Metadata librarians in academic libraries are a prime example of the 21st century librarian. This paper surveys the literature available on metadata and its implications for academic libraries. Definitions of metadata are offered. Metadata schemes are presented, including the scheme most …

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E-Resource Collection Development: A Survey Of Current Practices In Academic Libraries, Robert Flatley, Krista Prock Oct 2009

E-Resource Collection Development: A Survey Of Current Practices In Academic Libraries, Robert Flatley, Krista Prock

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The extent of e-resources available for libraries to purchase is overwhelming. This survey examined how libraries are managing their e-collections. The authors looked at how collection development decisions are made; the role of librarians, administrators, faculty, students, and consortia; and what criteria are being used. The authors finish with suggestions for best practices.

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