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S.O.S. For Information Literacy Project {Interviewed By Author In: Dopke-Wilson, M. (2007, Spring/Summer). Librarian Challenge: Reaching College Freshmen. Educators' Spotlight Digest, 2(2).}, Michael Pasqualoni

Michael Pasqualoni

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Abolish The Periodicals Department!, Bob Schoofs

Scholarly Papers and Articles

As academic libraries strive to meet the challenges of the 21st century, we need to examine new ways to fulfill our educational mission. Simply continuing to do things the same way we always have is no longer an option. On the one hand, technology is rapidly changing how we go about our work. On the other hand, competition among institutions of higher learning is such that only those who provide the best educational experience for their students will thrive. Faced with these challenges, college and university libraries have implemented a variety of reorganizational strategies. A review of the literature provides …

Advocacy Begins At Home: Methods Of Promoting Faculty Awareness Of Open Access Publishing At The Brooklyn Campus Of Long Island University, Edward P. Keane

Publications and Research

This paper reports on efforts of the Periodicals Librarian at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus, a mid-sized urban institution, to measure the awareness of open access (OA) publishing among faculty and document methods that proved effective in raising awareness of the advent of, and debate over, OA publishing. The author reports his survey findings; interprets their implications; reports on the means available at LIU to promote OA and those that proved worthwhile; notes the departmental and committee relationships integral to the process; proposes ideas for future initiatives at LIU/Brooklyn. The findings in the paper will add to the body of …

Support For Research And Service In Florida Academic Libraries, Tina M. Neville, Deborah Boran Henry

USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications

Following a 2003 survey that benchmarked the research and publication activities of Florida librarians, administrative support for these efforts was investigated. Library administrators were asked to identify various types and funding levels of travel and research assistance. Results suggest that Florida librarians receive support comparable to national and regional trends.

Reference Librarians Speak For Users: A Learning Commons Concept That Meets The Needs Of A Diverse Student Body, Jeffrey A. Franks, Michael P. Tosko

Jeffrey A Franks