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Learning To Live Without A Statistical Abstract: Thinking About Future Access To Government Information, James T. Shaw
Learning To Live Without A Statistical Abstract: Thinking About Future Access To Government Information, James T. Shaw
Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
Twenty-four years ago, in 1987, I made a presentation called “Basic Ready Reference: Documents that a Reference Librarian Cannot Live Without” at a meeting of the Iowa Library Association Government Documents Round Table. My top recommendation was the Statistical Abstract of the United States, that annual compendium of data so familiar and indispensible to American librarians everywhere. Twelve years ago, in 1999, I made a similar presentation at the NLA/NEMA Annual Conference, and again the Statistical Abstract took its place as the preeminent resource.
The title of my presentation today, “Learning to Live Without a Statistical Abstract,” signals …
Scholarly Communication Series # 7: University Journal Collections In Tight Budgetary Times, Audrey Defrank
Scholarly Communication Series # 7: University Journal Collections In Tight Budgetary Times, Audrey Defrank
Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
This presentation features: Changing Acquisition Models; Scholarly Publishing Industry; Publisher Explanation of Price Increases; ARL Library Expenditures; Criss Library Expenditures; Challenges (UNO); Going Forward (General); and Going Forward (UNO).
From Stealthy To Burgeoning: Student Curators In The Earl Gregg Swem Library, Amy Schindler
From Stealthy To Burgeoning: Student Curators In The Earl Gregg Swem Library, Amy Schindler
Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
Presentation about Swem Library's Special Collections working with student curators as part of class projects presented at the 2011 meeting of the Society of North Carolina Archivists.
Where Is The Love? Using The Black Eyed Peas To Reach Expository Writing Students, Heidi Blackburn, Jennifer Molidor
Where Is The Love? Using The Black Eyed Peas To Reach Expository Writing Students, Heidi Blackburn, Jennifer Molidor
Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
Over the last year, the K-State at Salina Library has created and renovated a project utilizing contemporary music as a way to connect with students and provide research topics in an Expository Writing course. In 2003, the song “Where Is the Love?” by international music sensation The Black-Eyed Peas, swept the tops of billboard charts. With a hip-hop vibe and boundary-crossing critique of war, terrorism, discrimination, and hate crimes, the song’s themes moved fans of all ages, races, and backgrounds. Using this connection, our project emphasizes cross-departmental collaboration, and is grounded in the belief that in Freshman Composition courses the …