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Leatherby Letters - Fall 2009, Leatherby

Leatherby Letters Archive

Newsletter of Chapman University's Leatherby Libraries. Volume 3, Issue 1.

Collaborative Design: An Ssm-Enabled Organizational Learning Approach, Anita Mirijamdotter, Mary M. Somerville

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Articles and Papers

Within the context of a three year applied research project conducted from 2003-2006 in a North American university library, staff were encouraged to reconsider organizational assumptions and design processes. The project involved an organizational leader and an external consultant who introduced and collaboratively applied Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) practice. Project results suggest the efficacy of using ‘soft’ systems thinking to guide interaction (re)design of technology-enabled environments, systems, and tools. In addition, participants attained insights into their new roles and responsibilities within a dynamically changing higher education environment. Project participants also applied SSM to redesign ‘in house’ information systems. The process …

Annual Report 2008-2009, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Annual Reports: 1943 - Present

This file contains the Annual Report for the library from 2008-2009.

Increasing Retention Rates In Minority Librarians Through Mentoring, Antonia Olivas, Richard Ma

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

Thesis

Maintaining healthy mentoring relationships throughout librarians’ careers helps to increase retention rates among minority librarians and promotes diversity in upper-management.

Abstract

Recruitment of minority librarians has been at the forefront of library literature for decades. However, what happens to those librarians after they graduate from library school and get their first library jobs? Do they stay in the profession for long? Is there a support system to help them maintain the excitement and novelty of their career choice after they’ve been wooed by scholarships and residency programs? This article will discuss the results of a study conducted by librarians …

Volume 2, Issue 6, July 2009, Parkland College

The Toilet Paper

Lots of authors have new releases this summer; Library Hours; Tour de France 2009; Safety First with Summer; Following the Tour? Terms to Know

Volume 2, Issue 5, June 2009, Parkland College

The Toilet Paper

Does your brain need a vacation?; Go See the Library's Awesome Displays; Planning a Staycation?; Enjoy your break; Library Hours; Flag Day on June 14

Volume 2, Issue 4, April 2009, Parkland College

The Toilet Paper

The Bad Economy Tip of the Month; April is National Poetry Month; National Library Week April 12-18, 2009; Spring Clean-Ups; National High Five Day

Library Annual Report

Library Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Encyclopedic History Of Utah State University, Robert Parson

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

From "A-day" to "Women's Athletics", this encyclopedic history of Utah State University by USU University Archivist Robert Parson covers people, buildings, programs, events, organizations, songs, school colors, traditions, and more.

Leatherby Letters - Spring 2009, Leatherby

Leatherby Letters Archive

Newsletter of Chapman University's Leatherby Libraries. Volume 2, Issue 2.

Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2009, Parkland College

The Toilet Paper

March 2 is Dr. Seuss' birthday; The Parkland College Sustainable Campus Committee; Graduation Deadlines; Bathroom Readers; The Bad Economy Tip of the Month

Volume 2, Issue 10, November 2009, Parkland College

The Toilet Paper

Parkland is Expanding; November is National Novel Writing Month; Celebrate America Recycles Day; Need A Quick Alternative to Google?; National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day; Check out parkland.edu/library

Volume 2, Issue 9, October 2009, Parkland College

The Toilet Paper

October is National Dental Hygiene Month; October is a busy month; Gay and Lesbian History Month; National Information Literacy Awareness Month; Come be the Library's fan on Facebook

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V1n4, January 2009, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Rod Library newsletter: Notes for the Stalled

Contents:

-- My Library Account - Preferred Searches
-- Expanding the DVD Collection
-- Art & Music Collection
-- Collaborative Study Spaces
-- Favorite 4 for Freshmen

Review Of College And University Archives: Readings In Theory And Practice By Christopher J. Prom And Ellen D. Swain, W. Bede Mitchell

University Libraries: Faculty Publications

This review was published in College and Research Libraries.

Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2009, Parkland College

The Toilet Paper

January is National Blood Donor Month; Chat with a Librarian; The Bad Economy Tip of the Month; Celebrate Martin Luther King Day; Check out road conditions before you leave; A message from Marietta Turner, Dean of Students

Volume 2, Issue 2, February 2009, Parkland College

The Toilet Paper

200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthday display; Check out the Wellness Center; Notes from Parkland's Adult Re-entry Center; February 6 is National Bubble Gum Day; Help us celebrate Black History Month; The Bad Economy Tip of the Month

Volume 2, Issue 8, September 2009, Parkland College

The Toilet Paper

Come check out the animated movie Persepolis; Need a good video for a class or project?; TRiO/Student Support Services offers FREE services and resources for eligible students; Lions and Tigers and Swine Flu, Oh My

Volume 2, Issue 7, August 2009, Parkland College

The Toilet Paper

Welcome to Parkland College; Be sure to check your Parkland email; Your Library card is your student ID; Staying on the Cutting Edge; Get to know the Librarians

Volume 2, Issue 11, December 2009, Parkland College

The Toilet Paper

WHAT?! NO LIBRARY?!; TGIF: Thank Goodness It's Finals; A Few Holiday Tidbits; Free iPod Shuffle; Fall Textbook Buy Back is December 14-19; Happy holiday season

Delivery To The Sharp End Of The Spear: Responding To The Need For Library Support To The Deployed And Downrange Military Community, Edward Murphy

Staff Works - Hunt Library

Libraries that support military patrons often face unique challenges. One of the most traumatic is the temporary transfer, or sudden deployment of members of the university community, often in the middle of an academic term, sometimes without notice or adequate preparation time. Not too long ago such an event would almost certainly have interrupted if not altogether halted students’ academic progress until they could return to the parent institution. Technology now in place has allowed many of these students to continue their education regardless of their physical locations, and libraries will have to improvise with regard to the delivery of …

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V1n3, November 2008, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Rod Library newsletter: Notes for the Stalled

Contents:

-- UNI Campanile
-- ARTstor
-- Career Collection
-- My Library Account
-- Searching for a specific article?

Nemo News, Volume 5, Issue 2, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features Announcements, Advice from the Frontlines from Becky Baker, Student Spotlight on Sandra Meyer, NLA/NEMA Conference Reflections, and Contact Info.

Library Education And Development Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, Uno Library Science Education

Library Education and Development (L.E.A.D.)

This issue of the Library Education and Development Newsletter features Advice from the Frontlines from Sara Churchill, a Student Spotlight of Kayla Childress, ALSC Conference Highlights, Announcements & Students in Action, Upcoming Conferences, and Professional Development Activities.

What A User Wants: Redesigning A Library's Web Site Based On A Card-Sort Analysis, Laura Pope Robbins, Lisa Esposito, Christ Kretz, Michael Aloi

Publications

Web site usability concerns anyone with a web site to maintain. Libraries, however, are often the biggest offenders in terms of usability. In our efforts to provide users with everything they need to do research, we often overwhelm them with sites that are confusing in structure, difficult to navigate, and weighed down with jargon. Dowling College Library recently completed a redesign of its web site based upon the concept of usability. For smaller libraries in particular, this can be a challenge. The web site is often maintained by one or two people and finding the time and resources to conduct …

10-2008 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for October 2008.

Une Libraries Annual Report 2007-2008, Une Library Services

Annual Reports

Highlights and accomplishments of 2007/2008 from the University of New England's Library Services department.

Tcl Letter Volume 8 Issue 2, Touro College Libraries

Yearbooks and Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Directions - Fall 2008, Mervyn H. Sterne Library

Directions (Sterne Library, 1985-2015)

No abstract provided.

Using Virtual Worlds To Launch Ideas, Research And Teaching, Anne-Marie Armstrong, Darryl Shreve, Joshua Neds-Fox

Library Scholarly Publications

Wayne State University’s Office for Teaching and Learning (OTL) co-hosted an all-day symposium called Virtual Citizenship. This symposium was part of an ongoing, multi-faceted study of the intersection between information technologies and the practice of citizenship. The OTL, with the help of the New Media Consortium, was able to provide the resources and technical knowledge needed to produce this forum while showcasing new technologies. Prominent speakers presented their views and research live in the university’s auditorium and simultaneously via video streams into Second Life and the university’s web site. This article describes the procedures leading up to the broadcast and …