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Knowledge Ethics: Conceptual Preliminaries Scope And Justification, Norman Mooradian
Knowledge Ethics: Conceptual Preliminaries Scope And Justification, Norman Mooradian
School of Information Student Research Journal
This paper lays out the conceptual groundwork for a long-term project examining ethical issues raised when addressing the value of knowledge to a knowledge economy. The project includes a series of papers on specific topics that interrelate to the subjects of knowledge, ethics and organizations. While some of the planned articles for the project will have a practical focus, others, such as this one, will be conceptual in nature. The following outlines selected key concepts for an ethics of knowledge and their relationship with cognate areas of inquiry and practice.
A Two-Phase Study Examining Graduate Library Student Knowledge Gains And Perceptions Of Information Literacy Modules, Holly S. Hebert, Karen V. Nourse, Kevin S. Krahenbuhl
A Two-Phase Study Examining Graduate Library Student Knowledge Gains And Perceptions Of Information Literacy Modules, Holly S. Hebert, Karen V. Nourse, Kevin S. Krahenbuhl
Journal of Graduate Librarianship
This paper reports the results of a two-phase study examining the effectiveness of a set of five online learning modules in increasing student understanding of information literacy topics. The modules were deployed within the foundational class of an online Master of Library Science program. Using Qualtrics-based surveys, Phase 1 assessed 15 students for their possible knowledge gains as well as their perceptions of their experiences with the instructional content. Through a combination of statistical and qualitative analysis, the researchers found modest knowledge gains as well as positive student perceptions of their instruction. Based upon the moderate success of Phase 1, …
Notes From The Editors, Derek Stadler
Notes From The Editors, Derek Stadler
Urban Library Journal
I am very pleased to welcome you to the first issue of the 29th volume of Urban Library Journal.
Libraries As Community: Investigating Social Infrastructure And Community Cohesion, Mora N. Rehm
Libraries As Community: Investigating Social Infrastructure And Community Cohesion, Mora N. Rehm
Kentucky Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship
Libraries are a form of public infrastructure that guide, protect, and preserve the spirit of community. Established as the guarantor of a peaceful, well-informed society, this research evaluates the library's methods and degree of influence over citizens' feelings of community alongside other social phenomena; looking both within and without existing systems, the researcher posits a model of critical librarianship, acknowledging that current practices reinforce existing structures of inequity and privilege. A methodological investigation is then made into the link between library and community through use of secondary data analysis, concluding that strong library systems positively associate with community cohesion on …
The Pivotal Significance Of Attentiveness To Standards And Assessment In South Carolinian School Libraries, Joanna Tine
The Pivotal Significance Of Attentiveness To Standards And Assessment In South Carolinian School Libraries, Joanna Tine
South Carolina Libraries
The Pivotal Significance of Attentiveness to Standards and Assessment in South Carolinian School Libraries provides an overview of the history of the initial development of librarian standards and an in-depth look at the South Carolina Standards of Learning, the American Association of School Librarians’ Standards for Learners, and the International Society for Technology in Education Standards for Students. Information on the organizations’ covered standards is supplied, along with a brief examination of their potential application within school libraries. Additionally, a synopsis of South Carolina’s ADEPT Performance Standards for Classroom-Based Teachers, TE21 CASE Benchmarks, and South Carolina’s CTE Standards is provided. …
Slis Connecting, Volume 10, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2021, Stacy Creel, Ph.D., Teresa S. Welsh Ph.D.
Slis Connecting, Volume 10, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2021, Stacy Creel, Ph.D., Teresa S. Welsh Ph.D.
SLIS Connecting
No abstract provided.
Review Of Topographies Of Whiteness: Mapping Whiteness In Library And Information Science, Tomaro I. Taylor
Review Of Topographies Of Whiteness: Mapping Whiteness In Library And Information Science, Tomaro I. Taylor
Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies
Topographies of Whiteness: Mapping Whiteness in Library and Information Science addresses the historical, contemporary, and continuing effects of whiteness in LIS. This review critiques the edited work as a whole and considers how LIS professionals can use individual chapters to both understand and upend systemic racism.
Slis Connecting Volume 6, Issue 2, Stacy Creel, Ph.D., Teresa S. Welsh, Ph.D.
Slis Connecting Volume 6, Issue 2, Stacy Creel, Ph.D., Teresa S. Welsh, Ph.D.
SLIS Connecting
SLIS Connecting Volume 6, Issue 2 (Fall/Winter 2017)
Analysis Of Digital Preservation Course Offerings In Ala Accredited Graduate Programs, Elizabeth La Beaud
Analysis Of Digital Preservation Course Offerings In Ala Accredited Graduate Programs, Elizabeth La Beaud
SLIS Connecting
This study seeks to determine which ALA-accredited institutions offer digital preservation courses and analyze the syllabi to identify what is being taught about digital preservation, whether there are any commonalities, and evaluate the curriculum according to the five areas of digital preservation as outlined by the National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA).
Librarian Stereotypes In Children’S Literature: 2001-2015, Breagh Wirth
Librarian Stereotypes In Children’S Literature: 2001-2015, Breagh Wirth
SLIS Connecting
This study examined children’s literature from the past fifteen years to examine how librarians are portrayed to young readers.
An Analysis Of Lis Job Postings In The United States, Rebecca Bickford
An Analysis Of Lis Job Postings In The United States, Rebecca Bickford
SLIS Connecting
Through the use of content analysis, this research examined LIS job advertisements per region of the United States to determine which areas or specializations are sought in those specific regions. A comparison was made of the number of job advertisements to the number of ALA-approved LIS programs in the same region.
Student Associations: News And Events, Usm School Of Library And Information Science
Student Associations: News And Events, Usm School Of Library And Information Science
SLIS Connecting
News and events from SLIS student groups: Library and Information Science Students Association (LISSA) and Southern Miss Student Archivists (SMSA).
From The Gas: Congratulations, Publications, Presentations, Usm School Of Library And Information Science
From The Gas: Congratulations, Publications, Presentations, Usm School Of Library And Information Science
SLIS Connecting
News and congratulations from SLIS Graduate Assistants for student, alum, and faculty accomplishments, publications, and presentations.
Spotlights: Faculty, Alum, And Courses, Usm School Of Library And Information Science
Spotlights: Faculty, Alum, And Courses, Usm School Of Library And Information Science
SLIS Connecting
Spotlighting SLIS faculty Jessica Whipple, SLIS alumna Nadia Nasr, LIS Bachelor of Science degree and courses.
Editorial Staff And State Representatives
Editorial Staff And State Representatives
The Southeastern Librarian
Listing of editorial board for The Southeastern Librarian and current SELA state representatives.
Guidelines For Submission And Author Instructions
Guidelines For Submission And Author Instructions
The Southeastern Librarian
Guidelines for article submissions to The Southeastern Librarian.
Eighty-Eight Years: The Long Death Of Slavery In The United States, 1777-1865, Carol Walker Jordan
Eighty-Eight Years: The Long Death Of Slavery In The United States, 1777-1865, Carol Walker Jordan
The Southeastern Librarian
Eighty-Eight Years: The Long Death of Slavery in the United States 1777-1865. Patrick Rael. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-8203-3395-3 (hard), 978-0-82-3-4839-1 (paper). 400 p. $89.95 (hard).
Understanding Pat Conroy, Carol Walker Jordan
Understanding Pat Conroy, Carol Walker Jordan
The Southeastern Librarian
Understanding Pat Conroy. Catherine Seltzer. Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, 2015. ISBN 978-1-61117-517-2 (hard), 978-1-61117-546-2 (pbk), 978-1-61117-517-2 (ebook). 160 p., $39.95. (hard)
The Wright Brothers, Carol Walker Jordan
The Wright Brothers, Carol Walker Jordan
The Southeastern Librarian
The Wright Brothers. David McCullough, NY, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2015. ISBN 978-1-4767-2874-2. 368 p. $30.
The Struggle For Black Freedom In Miami: Civil Rights And America's Tourist Paradise, 1896-1968, Tim Dodge
The Struggle For Black Freedom In Miami: Civil Rights And America's Tourist Paradise, 1896-1968, Tim Dodge
The Southeastern Librarian
The Struggle for Black Freedom in Miami: Civil Rights and America’s Tourist Paradise 1896-1968. Chanelle Nyree Rose. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2015. ISBN: 978-0-8071-5765-7 (cloth: alk. paper), ISBN: 978-0-8071-5766-4 (pdf), ISBN: 978-0-8071-5767-1 (epub), ISBN: 978-0-8071-6000-8 (mobi). 344 p. $47.50 cloth.
The South Carolina Roots Of African American Thought: A Reader, Allison Faix
The South Carolina Roots Of African American Thought: A Reader, Allison Faix
The Southeastern Librarian
The South Carolina Roots of African American Thought: A Reader. Susanna Ashton and Rhondda Robinson, editors. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2014. ISBN 978-1-61117-314-7. 376 p. $49.95
Breaking The Ice: Using Non-Traditional Methods Of Student Involvement To Effect A Welcoming College Library Environment, Elaine M. Robbins
Breaking The Ice: Using Non-Traditional Methods Of Student Involvement To Effect A Welcoming College Library Environment, Elaine M. Robbins
The Southeastern Librarian
The Daniel Library at The Citadel hosts library events throughout the year with the expectations that engaging with students will reduce library anxiety and will create a connection between the student and the library. This article seeks to examine whether or not these purposeful efforts to interact with college students in the library are successful. A survey was administered in order to measure the impact these events have on the students’ perception of the library and the librarians.
Book Review: In Peace And Freedom: My Journey In Selma, Tim Dodge
Book Review: In Peace And Freedom: My Journey In Selma, Tim Dodge
The Southeastern Librarian
Review of the book In Peace and Freedom: My Journal in Selma. LaFayette, Jr., Bernard and Kathryn Lee Johnson. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2013. ISBN 978-0-8131-4386-6.
Book Review: Bloody Breathitt: Politics And Violence In The Appalachian South, Sue Alexander
Book Review: Bloody Breathitt: Politics And Violence In The Appalachian South, Sue Alexander
The Southeastern Librarian
Review of the book Bloody Breathitt: Politics and Violence in the Appalachian South. Hutton, T.R.C. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2013. ISBN 978-0-8131-3646-2.
Book Review: Irish Catholic Writers And The Invention Of The American South, Peter R. Dean
Book Review: Irish Catholic Writers And The Invention Of The American South, Peter R. Dean
The Southeastern Librarian
Review of the book Irish Catholic Writers and the Invention of the American South. Giemza, Bryan. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: LSU Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-8071-5090-0.
From The Editor, Perry Bratcher
From The Editor, Perry Bratcher
The Southeastern Librarian
Column from Perry Bratcher, editor of The Southeastern Librarian
Book Review: The Dunning School: Historians, Race, And The Meaning Of Reconstruction, Carol Walker Jorden
Book Review: The Dunning School: Historians, Race, And The Meaning Of Reconstruction, Carol Walker Jorden
The Southeastern Librarian
Review of the book The Dunning School: Historians, Race, and the Meaning of Reconstruction. Edited by John David Smith and J. Vincent Lowery. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2013. ISBN 978-0-8131-4225-8.
Book Review: The Booklover's Guide To New Orleans, 2nd Edition, Allison Faix
Book Review: The Booklover's Guide To New Orleans, 2nd Edition, Allison Faix
The Southeastern Librarian
Review of the book The Booklover's Guide to New Orleans. 2nd Edition. Larson, Susan. Baton Rouge, LA: LSU Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-8071-5307-9.
The Southeastern Librarian V 62, No. 1 (Spring 2014) Complete Issue
The Southeastern Librarian V 62, No. 1 (Spring 2014) Complete Issue
The Southeastern Librarian
Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, vol. 62, no. 1
Buy, Not Borrow: Building A Bridge To A Patron-Centric Collection - A Case Study At The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga's Lupton Library, Melanie J. Dunn, Sarla Murgai
Buy, Not Borrow: Building A Bridge To A Patron-Centric Collection - A Case Study At The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga's Lupton Library, Melanie J. Dunn, Sarla Murgai
The Southeastern Librarian
Predicated on research demonstrating books requested through interlibrary loan that are purchased for the collection usually circulate more, cost less, and add value to the collection, Lupton Library’s Dean proposed this patron driven acquisition model. A Buy, not Borrow (BNB) pilot project was implemented at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Lupton Library in January 2010.