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Preservation Perspectives: Disaster Planning, Bill Stolz
Preservation Perspectives: Disaster Planning, Bill Stolz
University Libraries' Staff Publications
Summer is here, bringing the potential for storms, heavy rain, flooding, high winds, and more. However, it is not only summer storms we must be concerned with, as disaster can strike at any time, caused by Mother Nature or by humans – think plumbing or electrical problems. In any event, we as archivists, librarians, and home historians should be ready for any type of disaster by being prepared and having a plan. Today we will focus on preparing for a disaster at home or in the office. Next time we will explore the disaster plan itself.
Integrating Your Sources: A Presentation For Biostar Students, Holly A. Jackson, Jill Tussing
Integrating Your Sources: A Presentation For Biostar Students, Holly A. Jackson, Jill Tussing
University Libraries' Staff Publications
You've searched for articles and books and you have a list of sources that are on your topic. Now how are you supposed to use them in your paper? In this workshop, staff from the Writing Center and a librarian take you through the process of integrating those sources in your paper. Learn how to quote and paraphrase while avoiding plagiarism and keeping your voice the focus of your paper.
Initiative To Adopt An Open Access Publication Policy For Faculty, Jingping Zhang, Larry Sheret
Initiative To Adopt An Open Access Publication Policy For Faculty, Jingping Zhang, Larry Sheret
Ohio IR Day
Jingping Zhang, University Librarian/Director of Libraries' Operations at Marshall University, discussed MU's initiative to adopt an Open Access Publication Policy for faculty.
Defining Open: Oers In Osu Libraries' Knowledge Bank, Maria Scheid
Defining Open: Oers In Osu Libraries' Knowledge Bank, Maria Scheid
Ohio IR Day
Maria Scheid, Rights Management Specialist at The Ohio State University, will discuss Open Educational Resources (OERs) in The Ohio State University Libraries' Knowledge Bank.
Get Me Data! A Data Purchase Program For Students, Eric Johnson
Get Me Data! A Data Purchase Program For Students, Eric Johnson
Ohio IR Day
Eric Johnson, Data Librarian at Miami University, discussed the data purchase program for undergraduate students at Miami University.
Challenges Surrounding The Creation And Adoption Of Oers, Gwen Evans
Challenges Surrounding The Creation And Adoption Of Oers, Gwen Evans
Ohio IR Day
Gwen Evans, Executive Director of OhioLINK, discussed the various challenges surrounding the creation and adoption of Open Educational Resources (OERs) in Ohio.
Preservation Perspectives: The Magic Of Outreach, Bill Stolz
Preservation Perspectives: The Magic Of Outreach, Bill Stolz
University Libraries' Staff Publications
The article discusses the importance of outreach programs among collectors and archivists. It mentions the hurdles of being a collector as his collection is often kept and that the challenge is in raising awareness. It adds that outreach is a tool where collectors and archivists can promote, protect and connect the community to one's collection and archive.
Google Like A Pro!, 2017, Mandy Shannon
Google Like A Pro!, 2017, Mandy Shannon
Instruction & Research Services Workshops
Do you love Google, but hate filtering through millions of results to find the type of information you need? Learn some of the tips and tricks of the information pros for how to make your use of Google more efficient for your information needs.
Stop Searching And Start Finding: Effective Search Strategies, 2017, Mandy Shannon
Stop Searching And Start Finding: Effective Search Strategies, 2017, Mandy Shannon
Instruction & Research Services Workshops
Sorting through different information sources can be stressful. You've heard that using the library databases give you better results, but how do you find them? With the help of Jimmy Fallon and Jonah Hill, we’ll explore how to search the databases to find better results faster and easier.
Preservation Perspectives: New Year & New Goals, Bill Stolz
Preservation Perspectives: New Year & New Goals, Bill Stolz
University Libraries' Staff Publications
The article discusses the importance of making realistic goals for 2017 such as reappraising existing archival library collections, addressing preservation concerns and creating new or updated finding aids for easier accessibility of collections. It offers information on the basic questions needed to be asked in reviewing collections such as the appropriateness of collection to policy and scope, adequacy of storage location and its types of formats.
Academic Librarians’ Attitudes About Civic-Mindedness And Service Learning, Maureen Barry, Laura A. Lowe, Sarah E. Twill
Academic Librarians’ Attitudes About Civic-Mindedness And Service Learning, Maureen Barry, Laura A. Lowe, Sarah E. Twill
University Libraries' Staff Publications
Although discourse on the civic engagement of libraries as institutions is plentiful, there has been little discussion of librarians as individuals. Librarianship is more than being a trustee of information. It includes responsibility for the common good. Libraries provide tools for education on social and political issues, but they can also collaborate in activities that improve well-being in their communities. Participating in service learning is one way that librarians on academic campuses can get involved. This study used a standardized scale to measure civic-mindedness among academic librarians and examine characteristics and activities, including service learning, related to variation in its …