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Ieee Istas13- People As Sensors: The Social Implications Of Living In A Smart World, Alexander Hayes, Katina Michael, Nick Rheinberger

Alexander Hayes Mr.

What is the technological trajectory of people wearing sensors? What are the benefits, risks and costs? What is the vibe going to be like at ISTAS13 with people like Marvin Minsky and Ray Kurzweil attending? What do you hope to gain from the meeting? Can we foresee a time that all glasses will be embedded with sensors? What are the implications? E.g. in the higher education sector? What about the gathering of evidence by law enforcement? What is point of eye?

Making Keywords Work: Connecting Patrons To Resources Through Enhanced Bibliographic Records, Mina Chercourt, Lauren Marshall

Mina Chercourt

Libraries seek methods of maximizing users' discovery of relevant resources. One of these methods is to enhance bibliographic records with tables of contents. Limited previous research has shown a positive correlation between record enhancement and circulation, but the costs for enhancement can vary widely. The authors present their research in which they examined circulation statistics after retrospectively enhancing records for anthologies of literature with low prior circulation. Results indicate that circulation increased for some subject areas, but not others. The authors conclude that this service is of value to our users, and discuss the issues of costs and selection of …

On With The Show! Open Access Publishing As A Local Production, Janelle Wertzberger

Janelle Wertzberger

What do I need to know to launch an institutional repository at my school or continue growing the one I already have? How do I talk to my provost, faculty, administration, and library staff about the IR? Where will funding and staffing come from and how do I ensure their stability? Most institutional repository managers have likely asked themselves these questions at some point, and while the answers vary from institution to institution, many widely applicable best practices have still emerged. A successful institutional repository manager has to be a jack-of-all-trades: someone who has a vision for the services the …

The Cupola: Scholarship At Gettysburg College - Institutional Repository Report, Janelle Wertzberger

Janelle Wertzberger

First annual report for Gettysburg College's institutional repository, The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College. Covers January 2012-May 2013.

The Cupola: Scholarship At Gettysburg College - Institutional Repository Report 2012-13, Janelle Wertzberger

Janelle Wertzberger

First annual report for Gettysburg College's institutional repository, The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College. Covers January 2012-May 2013.

The Quest For Full Text: An In-Depth Examination Of Pubget For Medical Searchers, Robin Featherstone, Denise Hersey

Denise Hersey

This article examines Pubget, a free Web-based search engine for life sciences researchers for conducting searches of the medical literature and retrieving full-text PDFs. Its search functionality and add-on features are evaluated to determine potential for library instruction and promotion. With many libraries relying on OpenURL link resolvers to connect searchers with institutional subscriptions, Pubget offers an alternative by combining search, article-level link resolving, and authentication in a single platform. The authors determine advantages and disadvantages for using Pubget based on product testing and make recommendations for institutions interested in “activating” subscriptions in Pubget.

A Review Of Citation Analysis Methodologies For Collection Development, Kristin Hoffmann, Lise Doucette

Kristin Hoffmann

While there is a considerable body of literature that presents the results of citation analysis studies, most researchers do not provide enough detail in their methodology to reproduce the study, nor do they provide rationale for methodological decisions. In this paper, we review the methodologies used in 34 recent articles that present a “user study” citation analysis with a goal of informing collection management. We describe major themes and outliers in the methodologies and discuss factors that require careful thought and analysis. We also provide a guide to considerations for citation analysis studies, so that researchers can make informed decisions.

How The Cupola Can Help You With Your Research, Jessica Howard, Janelle Wertzberger

Jessica Howard

The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College is a collection of scholarly and creative works produced by faculty, students, and other members of the Gettysburg College community. This video describes the benefits of putting your scholarship in this open access institutional repository, including increased discoverability, visibility, and citation impact for your work.

How The Cupola Can Help You With Your Research, Jessica Howard, Janelle Wertzberger

Janelle Wertzberger

The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College is a collection of scholarly and creative works produced by faculty, students, and other members of the Gettysburg College community. This video describes the benefits of putting your scholarship in this open access institutional repository, including increased discoverability, visibility, and citation impact for your work.

Scholarworks Brochure, Charlotte Roh

scholarworks@library.umass.edu

This is a marketing brochure created for ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst, the institutional repository.

It Takes A Village: Transforming Students Into Professionals Via Library Research Collaboration, Colleen Boff, Julie Hodges

Colleen T. Boff, Ed.D.

Details about a collaboration between an edcuation faculty member and a librarian are offered. They worked together to show students how to identify research studies that addressed instructional strategies for use by teacher practitioners responsible for making adaptations to the learning environment.

Virtual Forum - Acrl Liaisons On The Front Lines: Connections & Collaborations In Higher Education, Amanda Swygart-Hobaugh

Amanda "Mandy" J. Swygart-Hobaugh

Virtual forum in which the ACRL Liaisons to the Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Sociological Association (ASA) discussed their liaison organizations and the projects/activities they were pursuing with those organizations.

A Web Designer’S Guide To Being Lazy, Conny Liegl

Conny Liegl

Sorry to disappoint, but this talk is not the ultimate guide on how to avoid working. It is instead an example of a workflow paradigm shift and supportive technology that will allow us to use the eight hours at our desks more efficiently.

Working in higher education, we are continuously faced with budget cuts that directly impact the amount and variety of our daily tasks. The official job descriptions barely reflect the actual day-to-day work we encounter: we wear many hats and have to carefully manage our time as well as the increasing number of projects. Tedious maintenance of content …

Southeastern Library Assessment Conference, Jennifer Jones

Jennifer L. Jones

The Southeastern Library Assessment Conference provides an opportunity for those interested in advancing the library assessment and user experience conversation to gather together to share and discuss practical ideas and information. We invite anyone involved in or who would like to learn more about assessment in libraries of all types. The conference location is the Southeastern U.S., but we welcome attendees and presenters from all regions. This conference is the collective effort of a small group of academic librarians in Georgia who have identified a need for additional forums to connect with and learn from others who are engaged in …

Workforce Planning And The School Library Media Specialist, Paul Solomon, Susan Rathbun-Grubb

Susan R. Rathbun-Grubb

No abstract provided.

Introduction: Workforce Issues In Library And Information Science, Joanne Marshall, Paul Solomon, Susan Rathbun-Grubb

Susan R. Rathbun-Grubb

No abstract provided.

Where Are They Now? Results Of A Career Survey Of Library And Information Science Graduates, Joanne Marshall, Victor Marshall, Jennifer Morgan, Deborah Barreau, Barbara Moran, Paul Solomon, Susan Rathbun-Grubb, Cheryl Thompson

Susan R. Rathbun-Grubb

No abstract provided.

Where Will They Be In The Future? Implementing A Model For On-Going Career Tracking Of Library And Information Science Graduates, Joanne Marshall, Victor Marshall, Jennifer Morgan, Deborah Barreau, Barbara Moran, Paul Solomon, Susan Rathbun-Grubb, Cheryl Thompson

Susan R. Rathbun-Grubb

No abstract provided.

Grounding Classification Research In Real World Problems: Report Of The Third Panel Of Presentations And Associated Discussion, Paul Solomon

Paul Solomon

No abstract provided.

Children, Technology, And Instruction: A Case Study Of Elementary School Children Using An Online Catalog (Opac), Paul Solomon

Paul Solomon

No abstract provided.

Conversation In Information Seeking Contexts: A Test Of An Analytical Framework, Paul Solomon

Paul Solomon

This article develops an analytical framework to support the analysis of conversations in information-seeking contexts. The framework brings together linguistic and sociolinguistic issues such as vocabulary, cohesion, coherence, turn taking, turn allocation, overlaps, gaps, openings, closings, frames, repairs, role specification, and stylistic features. These issues serve as viewpoints for exploring how information-seeking conversations differ from casual conversation and conversations in restricted conversational domains (e.g., teacher-student, and physician-patient). A sample of nine conversations from two information-seeking contexts (i.e., school library media center, and public library) is used to test the utility of the analytical framework and explore possible characteristics of information-seeking …

Political Obstacles To Change In Criminal Justice Agencies: An Interorganizational Perspective, Paul Solomon, J Gardiner

Paul Solomon

This monograph presents the process of criminal justice change with emphasis on the interaction between operating agency heads and officials and groups attempting to act as agents of change. This publication is one of a series of nine monographs extracted from the Proceedings of the Fourth National Symposium on Law Enforcement Science and Technology held May 1-3, 1972 in Washington, DC. The collection of papers includes discussions of efforts of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to introduce systematic change into the criminal justice system by means of the pilot and impact cities programs. The development, goals, and problems encountered in …

Information And Library Science Mpact: A Preliminary Analysis, Gary Marchionin, Paul Solomon, Cheryl Davis, Terrell Russell

Paul Solomon

Dissertation advising is an important form of mentoring. To investigate the impact of dissertation advising over time, advisor and committee member names were collected for 2400 dissertations completed over a 40-year period (1964–2004) in 32 North American information and library science schools. Several mentoring impact metrics are reported for a subset of the data, including the number of dissertations advised, the number of dissertation committees served on, the ratio of advising to committee membership, and the fractional “mpact” that weights advising and committee membership. The subset consists of data for six schools that produced at least three dozen dissertations and …

Information Mosaics: Patterns Of Action That Structure, Paul Solomon

Paul Solomon

No abstract provided.

Information Behavior In Sense Making: A Three-Year Case Study Of Work Planning, Paul Solomon

Paul Solomon

No abstract provided.

Where Will They Be In The Future? Implementing A Model For On-Going Career Tracking Of Library And Information Science Graduates, Joanne Marshall, Victor Marshall, Jennifer Morgan, Deborah Barreau, Barbara Moran, Paul Solomon, Susan Rathbun-Grubb, Cheryl Thompson

Paul Solomon

No abstract provided.

Advances In Classification Research. Volume 7 : Proceedings Of The 7th Asis Sig/Cr Classification Research Workshop : Held At The 59th Asis Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, October 20, 1996, Paul Solomon

Paul Solomon

No abstract provided.

Access To Fiction For Children: A User-Based Assessment Of Options And Opportunities, Paul Solomon

Paul Solomon

Presents a study based on evidence regarding children's intentions, purposes, search terms in accessing to fiction. Strategies in accessing to fiction; Development of `Book House,' interactive Online Public Access Catalogs (OPACs); Conclusions and implications of OPACs.

On The Dynamics Of Information System Use: From Novice To ?, Paul Solomon

Paul Solomon

No abstract provided.

Where Are They Now? Results Of A Career Survey Of Library And Information Science Graduates, Joanne Marshall, Victor Marshall, Jennifer Morgan, Deborah Barreau, Barbara Moran, Paul Solomon, Susan Rathbun-Grubb, Cheryl Thompson

Paul Solomon

No abstract provided.