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10-2011 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

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Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for October 2011.

Chatbots In The Library: Is It Time?, Deeann Allison

UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications

This paper describes a pilot at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for a chatbot that answers questions about the library and library resources. The chatbot was developed using a SQL database to store the question and answers using Artificial Intelligence Mark-up Language metadata. The user interface was built using PHP, adapted from Program-O. The open source PHP program was modified to support better display and the launching of URLs within the chatbot screen. Database content was created by “mining” library websites for information, and analyzing chat logs.

The chatbot answers questions from a variety of users from around the world. It …

Developing Meaningful Data Services At The University Of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries [Poster], Rebecca C. Reznik-Zellen, Maxine Schmidt, Jessica Adamick, Mj Canavan, Steve Mcginty

Rebecca C. Reznik-Zellen

Environmental scanning exercises enable an institution to develop a clear understanding of complex issues before making high-impact process decisions or commitments. At the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the path to embracing the current data management trend includes several complementary, exploratory exercises designed to help the Libraries not only understand the nuances of the local research environment but also to evaluate practices at peer institutions that may serve as a model for engaging and supporting faculty. By crafting a vision that prioritizes the needs of the campus community while learning from external solutions, the University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries are able …

Librarians As Participants In A Medical School Advanced Teaching Program, Anne Linton, Laura E. Abate

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

Librarians of Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library are now participating in a joint program of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and the Graduate School of Education and Human Development of the George Washington University. The program, called the Master Teacher Leadership and Development Program (MTLDP), has increased library visibility and an expanded faculty understanding of how library resources and services can enhance education. This poster presentation is a general outline of the program's benefits to the library.

A Meeting Of The Minds: Enhancing Collaboration With The Department Of Psychiatry Through The Institutional Repository, Lisa A. Palmer, Len L. Levin

Lisa A. Palmer

This presentation will provide an overview of an ongoing collaboration between the Lamar Soutter Library and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) to promote faculty research. The Library has a long-standing liaison relationship with the Department of Psychiatry to share information about library collections and services, and to support the department’s teaching, clinical, and research needs. In 2009 the Library formally established a Research and Scholarly Communication Services department, with one librarian overseeing the university’s institutional repository, eScholarship@UMMS. eScholarship@UMMS is a digital archive offering worldwide access to the research and scholarly output of the …

Psychiatry Issue Briefs: A Librarian/Faculty Publishing Collaboration, Lisa A. Palmer, Kathleen Biebel

Lisa A. Palmer

Describes the collaboration between the Lamar Soutter Library and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School to publish an electronic journal via the university's institutional repository.

Presented at the MAHSLIN 2011 Annual Meeting on May 6, 2011 in Waltham, Mass.

Rethinking Library Service To Distance Education Students: Analyzing The Embedded Librarian Model, Elaine Sullo, Alexandra Gomes, Thomas Harrod, Gisela Butera

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library has embedded librarians into Blackboard classes in the George Washington University School of Nursing and School of Medicine and Health Sciences. This poster is a summarized guide of how librarians can best support distance learning groups in the medical field.

04-2011 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

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02-2011 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

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Issue 32, David Bell

NoteBooth

"Ben Franklin" exhibit; Edgar Room dedication; New librarians Todd Bruns (Institutional Repository) and Kirstin Duffin (Reference/Science); Booth Library launching institutional repository

School Librarians Of The 21st Century: Using Resources And Assistive Technologies To Support Students' Differences And Abilities, Clayton A. Copeland Phd

Faculty Publications

Having a child come into the library--whether on his/her very first visit or one of many visits--means that school librarians have the incredible privilege--and responsibility--to make that child feel welcome and to support his/her learning process in every way they possibly can. Whether a child is officially labeled as being "differently able" (having one or more characteristics that society labels as a disability) or whether he/she is perceived as "typically able," each of the students needs for librarians to be on the cutting edge of information resources and access. Moreover, the students need librarians to help them understand how their …