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Online Use Policies And Restrictions, Carol Tenopir
Online Use Policies And Restrictions, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Many public libraries have been forced to adopt policies regarding Internet access, both because of potentially controversial sites and the costs of providing access. Rules on restricting the access of minors and other policies are discussed.
Finding Investment Information In Libraries, Andrée Rathemacher
Finding Investment Information In Libraries, Andrée Rathemacher
Technical Services Faculty Presentations
Thank you letter for a presentation, "Finding Investment Information in Libraries," to the Wickford Women's Investment Club.
The presentation introduced twenty participants to information sources useful to stock market inventors that are commonly found in libraries. It took place on June 18, 1997 at the Cold Spring Harbor Community Center in North Kingstown, RI.
Reading Vendor Literature, Carol Tenopir
Reading Vendor Literature, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Literature from database producers and online vendors can be a helpful starting point in deciding which distributor to select for a library. However, librarians should be cautious of phrases such as 'easy to use' and 'low cost,' as well as misleading descriptions of size.
The Complexities Of Electronic Journals, Carol Tenopir
The Complexities Of Electronic Journals, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Electronic journals are available from a variety of sources with varying formats and prices. The growth of technology has produced a range of delivery mechanisms. Variations in quality and accessibility make it impractical for libraries to replace print formats with electronic journals.
Ad Hoc Committee On Cd-Rom Collections Report, William O'Malley, Laury Johnson, Deborah Mongeau, John Osterhout, Eileen Tierney
Ad Hoc Committee On Cd-Rom Collections Report, William O'Malley, Laury Johnson, Deborah Mongeau, John Osterhout, Eileen Tierney
Technical Services Reports and Statistics
Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on CD-ROM Collections of the University of Rhode Island Libraries. Presents recommendations for handling the acquisition, storage, circulation, cataloging, and processing of CD-ROM materials.
Report Of The Ad Hoc Committee On Bibliographic Control Of Electronic Serials, James A. Barrett, Marjorie Jackson, Martha Kellogg, Kenneth Krepp, Karen Ramsay, Deborah Sanford
Report Of The Ad Hoc Committee On Bibliographic Control Of Electronic Serials, James A. Barrett, Marjorie Jackson, Martha Kellogg, Kenneth Krepp, Karen Ramsay, Deborah Sanford
Technical Services Reports and Statistics
Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Bibliographic Control of Electronic Serials of the University of Rhode Island Libraries.
Recommends six policies related to the bibliographic control of electronic journals.
The charge to the committee was as follows: "The Ad Hoc Committee on the Bibliographic Control of Electronic Serials will review present library practice for the handling of electronic serials from the point of order, through invoicing, payment and cataloging in the HELIN system and on the library's home page. It will review the process for the continuing management of the bibliographic record for accuracy, currency, and quality. The committee …
Escollint Els Nostres Futurs, Treballant En El Nostre Present: (Perspectiva Des D'Una Biblioteca Nord-Americana), Joan Roca
Library Services Publications
Des de la seva experiencia a la Mankato State University, l'autor reflexiona sob re l'evolucio futura de les biblioteques universitaries en relacio als canvis tecnologics que han d'assumir. En aquest sentit, considera les taules rodones sobre tecnologia, ensenyament i aprenentatge com una eina util per definir el futur, no nomes de les biblioteques universitaries sino de tot l'ens universitari en conjunt.
Great Expectations: Competency-Based Training For Student Media Center Assistants, Penny Beile
Great Expectations: Competency-Based Training For Student Media Center Assistants, Penny Beile
EGS Content
According to recent Association of Research Libraries (ARL) statistics, the cost of employing a student assistant is approximately 25% of the hourly wage of a librarian (ARL 1997). From this cost perspective alone, there is a strong incentive for academic libraries to staff with student employees rather than librarians wherever possible. It appears student assistants will continue to be an integral part of many academic library departments. Nowhere else, however, is this more true than in academic media centers. Depending upon the scope of the collection and services offered by the particular media center student assistants perform a variety of …