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Information Outlook, March 2004, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2004

Volume 8, Issue 3

[Review Of] Pop Music: Technology And Creativity: Trevor Horn And The Digital Revolution, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Information Outlook, February 2004, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2004

Volume 8, Issue 2

Earth Day, Every Day, University Of South Alabama

Conservation/Energy Alternatives

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from the University of South Alabama.

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell, Rosemary Chance, University Of Southern Mississippi

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Programs

The program for the thirty-seventh annual Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival held on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 2004.

Library Offers New Databases, Peter Larsen, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Brief article on new databases available through the University Libraries in fall 2004.

Collection Development For New Librarians: Advice From The Trenches, J. Cory Tucker, Matt Torrence

Library Faculty Research

There are many challenges facing new librarians in the academic environment, including collection development. This article analyzes the topic of collection development and how it relates to new professionals in the field of librarianship. The article contains a literature review of papers discussing the collection development curriculum in library and information science programs, expected skills required of collection development offices, and library training programs for new librarians. The article also provides practical advise by recent graduates and their collection development experiences. Topics of discussion include acclimation to a new environment, collection development policies and procedures, liaison work, resource selection, and …

[Review Of] Encyclopedia Of World Pop Music, 1980-2001, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Resources For Forensic Psychology., Ellen A. Sexton

Publications and Research

Libraries supporting a forensic psychology undergraduate and/or graduate level college program need to collect materials from a range of disciplines – psychology, law, psychiatry and criminal justice. In this guide I identify the major reference works, journals, databases and other resources that should be in a good forensic psychology collection.

Beginning A Book Swap Room: A Quantitative And Qualitative Study, Mari Lynn Stangland

All Graduate Projects

Many children do not have adequate access to print. To rectify this in her school, the author created an ongoing Book Swap Room. The author documented the reading growth of students by looking at their reading test data in conjunction with records of the number of books traded in the Room. A family survey was used on three occasions to determine book ownership in the home of students, and a student survey was used to determine whether the Book Swap Room was achieving its desired goal of reinforcing book ownership. Though results were mixed and inconclusive, the author has seen …

Information Outlook, January 2004, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2004

Volume 8, Issue 1

Information Outlook, December 2003, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2003

Volume 7, Issue 12

Information Outlook, November 2003, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2003

Volume 7, Issue 11

Information Outlook, October 2003, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2003

Volume 7, Issue 10

Document Delivery: An Analysis, Jeff Luzius

E-JASL: Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship (1999-2009, Volumes 1-10)

This paper will take a look at in-house document delivery activities in college research libraries. The process of document delivery will be explained and the amount of work at one institution will be displayed. An examination of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) members will also take place to see who is providing document delivery and if the patron is charged. Lastly, a commentary on the value and service provided and things to consider will be touched on.

Usability Of E-Journals And Preference For The Virtual Periodicals Room: A Survey Of Mathematics Faculty And Graduate Students, Lutishoor Salisbury, Emilio Noguera

E-JASL: Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship (1999-2009, Volumes 1-10)

Introduction

Using several variables, the University of Arkansas Libraries conducted a survey in 2002 to measure the nature and extent of journal use in the Mathematics Reading Room, the Virtual Periodicals Room and Mullins Library.

The aims of this survey were two-fold: firstly, to collect information on the current level of support for electronic-only journals to aid in collection development, and secondly, to ascertain whether a Virtual Periodicals Room is a viable alternative to the physical Reading Room for the Mathematics faculty.

Conclusion

It is obvious from the results of the survey that greater use is being made of the …

Information Outlook, September 2003, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2003

Volume 7, Issue 9

[Review Of] International Who's Who In Popular Music, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

[Review Of] Amg All-Music Guide, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Information Outlook, August 2003, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2003

Volume 7, Issue 8

Information Outlook, July 2003, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2003

Volume 7, Issue 7

Types Of Digital Library Cooperation In German Studies, Richard Hacken

Faculty Publications

A paper delivered at the ACRL/WESS Program in Toronto on June 23, 2003. A small sampling of the types of cooperative work being done in German studies, especially of retrospective digitization (as opposed to ongoing electronic publications).

Information Outlook, June 2003, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2003

Volume 7, Issue 6

Information Outlook, May 2003, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2003

Volume 7, Issue 5

Information Outlook, April 2003, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2003

Volume 7, Issue 4

Information Outlook, March 2003, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2003

Volume 7, Issue 3

[Review Of] The Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

[Review Of] The Baseball Filmography, 1915 Through 2001, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Information Outlook, February 2003, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2003

Volume 7, Issue 2

Celebrating 80 Years As A Depository, Northeastern State University

Federal Depository Anniversaries

Photographs of a display of government documents at Northeastern State University, Oklahoma.