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Data And Maps In Reference And Reflections On Working In Public And Technical Services, Lindsay Bontje

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This presentation explores Western Libraries' new LibGuide for data and statistics and outlines some resources that may be useful in reference work. It details and explores how to discover various cartographic resources available in the Map and Data Centre including maps, air photos, atlases and fire insurance plans. The presentation discusses the integration of new print maps into the collection and clearing a large cataloging backlog. Finally, this presentation explores thoughts and reflections on working in both public and technical services simultaneously.

Using Map Interfaces To Visualize And Access Archival Resources: Results Of A Survey Of North American Archives, Tom Belton

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This presentation reveals the results of a 2015 survey of North American archives as to their views on the utility of mapping layers to provide access to archival resources.

The Library Is Our Lab: The Case For Print Books In An Academic Library, Peggy Ellis, Fran Gray

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Humanities researchers consider the library to be their laboratory, and its print collections their essential research equipment. In spite of anecdotal evidence that both students and faculty in the Humanities prefer print materials over e-books, academic libraries are allocating a steadily increasing proportion of their acquisitions budgets toward the purchase of e-books across all disciplines.

At Western University in London, Ontario, Peggy Ellis and Fran Gray surveyed Arts & Humanities faculty members and graduate students to gain a better understanding of their attitudes toward e-books. The objectives of our research are three-fold: to determine whether researchers in the Humanities departments …

Digitizing Corporate History, Alie Visser

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