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Selected Works

2010

Academic libraries

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Learning To See: Deciding With Library Data, Cindi Trainor Oct 2010

Learning To See: Deciding With Library Data, Cindi Trainor

Cindi (Trainor) Blyberg

Trainor shows how to take your library beyond anecdotes to start putting the data to work and emphasizes the importance of choosing the right indicators for your dashboard. She explains how one academic library is using readily available statistics to aid in making decisions about library hours, website design, strategic planning, and collection management.

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Ordering Up Gimlet For Data Mining Success., Susan Gardner, Ken Simon Jul 2010

Ordering Up Gimlet For Data Mining Success., Susan Gardner, Ken Simon

Susan Gardner Archambault

The Reference Department at Loyola Marymount University’s (LMU) William H. Hannon Library experimented with using the Gimlet question tracking system to record statistics on all encounters at their new “almost 24/7” Information Desk. This workshop will chronicle the implementation of Gimlet at the Information Desk and highlight the data analysis techniques that led to several advancements in staffing and service.

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A Happy Employee Is A Productive Employee, Erin L. Davis Jun 2010

A Happy Employee Is A Productive Employee, Erin L. Davis

Erin Davis

No abstract provided.

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Academic Library Management: Issues And Practices, Mohammed Aman Jun 2010

Academic Library Management: Issues And Practices, Mohammed Aman

Mohammed M. Aman

Academic Library Management: Issues and Practices

Mohammed M. Aman, PhD.

Contents

1. Academic Libraries in the Context of Higher Education

2. Governance of Higher Education

3. Vision, Mission and Planning

4. Fiscal Management

5. Human Resources

6. Technical Services and Technology

7. Access and Public Services

8. Library Instruction and Information Literacy

9. Academic Libraries and Distance Learning

10. Marketing and Outreach

11. Library Buildings and Physical Management

12. Development, Grants and Fund Raising

13. Evaluation of Library Services and Programs

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An Analysis Of Bibliographic References Collected By A Social Computing Group, C. Sean Burns May 2010

An Analysis Of Bibliographic References Collected By A Social Computing Group, C. Sean Burns

C. Sean Burns

This research presents an analysis of references collected by an established group of users who share a common interest on a social computing website. The purpose is to demonstrate how social computing functions as an instrument for measuring scholarly communication. The goal is twofold: to reveal how an analysis of the references collected by interested users compares to and complements citation studies.

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Reorganization At The University Of Tennessee, 2007-2010 (And Beyond), Barbara I. Dewey Apr 2010

Reorganization At The University Of Tennessee, 2007-2010 (And Beyond), Barbara I. Dewey

Barbara I. Dewey

No abstract provided.

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Opening Pandora's Stream: Piping Musi Into The Information Literacy Classroom, Kathleen Langan Jan 2010

Opening Pandora's Stream: Piping Musi Into The Information Literacy Classroom, Kathleen Langan

Kathleen Langan

No abstract provided.

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Building Bridges: Restructuring Online Library Tutorials To Span The Generation Gap And Meet The Needs Of Millennial Students.”, Kathleen Langan, Dianna Sachs, Carrie Leatherman Jan 2010

Building Bridges: Restructuring Online Library Tutorials To Span The Generation Gap And Meet The Needs Of Millennial Students.”, Kathleen Langan, Dianna Sachs, Carrie Leatherman

Kathleen Langan

No abstract provided.

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The Application Of Drupal To Website Development In Academic Libraries, Cristina Tofan Jan 2010

The Application Of Drupal To Website Development In Academic Libraries, Cristina Tofan

Cristina Tofan

Drupal is one of top tech topics in libraries right now. Academic libraries think very carefully about how they design their websites, and more and more libraries look at Drupal as a framework for their website development, as well as a cohesive interface for gathering content coming from different silos. In this paper we highlight the high degree of similarity that we observed across the websites of academic libraries in the United States, and we analyze the use of open source content management systems, with an emphasis on Drupal, in the development of these websites.

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Positioning The Technological University Library In Higher Education And Human Resources Development In Africa, Elisha Chiware Dec 2009

Positioning The Technological University Library In Higher Education And Human Resources Development In Africa, Elisha Chiware

Elisha Chiware

No abstract provided.

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Snapshots Of Laptop Use In An Academic Library, Judi Briden, Ann Marshall Dec 2009

Snapshots Of Laptop Use In An Academic Library, Judi Briden, Ann Marshall

Ann Marshall

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to quantify recent changes in students' use of laptops in one academic library and to consider the potential role of new high‐tech library spaces on laptop use.
Design/methodology/approach – Instead of relying on standard library exit and entrance counts, this study was based on brief, structured observations of library spaces, including counts of laptop use. By conducting such observations over regular intervals in both new and pre‐existing library spaces, the authors were able to observe changes in laptop use across both time and type of library space.
Findings – The growth in …

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