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Even You Can Afford Affordable Learning!: Grace Under The Pressure Of Open Educational Resources, Melanie Mcgurr, Michael Monaco Jun 2018

Even You Can Afford Affordable Learning!: Grace Under The Pressure Of Open Educational Resources, Melanie Mcgurr, Michael Monaco

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Presentation on adding Open Educational Resources to the University of Akron catalog in support of the affordable learning initiative.


Improving The Flow Of Materials In A Cataloging Department: Using Addie For A Project In The Ohio State University Libraries, Melanie Mcgurr Jan 2008

Improving The Flow Of Materials In A Cataloging Department: Using Addie For A Project In The Ohio State University Libraries, Melanie Mcgurr

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The Cataloging Department at the Ohio State University Library continuously reviews workflow to see which areas need improvement. In 2004, the Cataloging Department began receiving complaints about the time it took to locate unprocessed materials within Technical Services. Locating these materials was difficult and time consuming, causing problems for both patrons and staff. The author reports on a project that examined the workflow of unprocessed materials in the Cataloging Department at Ohio State. Using the instructional design ADDIE model, a new workflow was designed and implemented to ensure that items could be located, processed, and delivered to patrons in a …