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Scholarworks Usage Report, 01-2017, Central Washington University Feb 2017

Scholarworks Usage Report, 01-2017, Central Washington University

ScholarWorks Reports

This report contains usage statistics for ScholarWorks @ CWU, including downloads and pageviews for various content types available throughout the repository.


Blind Date With A Book 2017, Central Washington University Feb 2017

Blind Date With A Book 2017, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

To peak patron interest and increase circulation, staff recommends books and provides a few short phrases about the type of book it is. Books are wrapped in brown paper, so the patron is unaware of the title and author when the book is checked out.


Notes From The Stacks, February 2017, Friends Of The Brooks Library Feb 2017

Notes From The Stacks, February 2017, Friends Of The Brooks Library

Friends of the Brooks Library

No abstract provided.


Winter 2017 Notes From The Stacks, Central Washington University Feb 2017

Winter 2017 Notes From The Stacks, Central Washington University

Notes from the Stacks: CWU's Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.


Welcome Back Cookies & Cocoa Winter 2017, Central Washington University Jan 2017

Welcome Back Cookies & Cocoa Winter 2017, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Welcome table in the lobby of the James E. Brooks Library offering free cookies, cocoa and library information


Game Night At The Brooks Library January 2017, Central Washington University Jan 2017

Game Night At The Brooks Library January 2017, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Game night in the James E. Brooks Library with refreshments. Hosted by Nerdcore Toys and Collectibles


Nea Big Read: The Things They Carried Launch Party, Central Washington University Jan 2017

Nea Big Read: The Things They Carried Launch Party, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Launch party for the NEA Big Read: The Things they Carried by Tim O'Brien. NEA Big Read is an event held througout the country in which many book clubs read the same book.


Finals Week At Brooks Library Winter 2017, Central Washington University Jan 2017

Finals Week At Brooks Library Winter 2017, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Poster advertising all the events for finals week: Paws and Relax, Waffle Night, Button making and Relaxation Station.


What's Happening At Brooks Library: Winter 2017, Central Washington University Jan 2017

What's Happening At Brooks Library: Winter 2017, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

List of library events from the Winter quarter 2017.


Visualizing Space, Your Depository As Place, Aimée C. Quinn Jan 2017

Visualizing Space, Your Depository As Place, Aimée C. Quinn

Library Scholarship

A decade ago, libraries began to reimagine their roles from traditional institutions of knowledge storehouses and repositories to social organisms of growth. With the advent of social media and an ever-increasing demand for information, today’s users request more flexible spaces for a variety of uses including the traditional library, but also for e-government services, information literacy education, social liaisons, gaming, safe and neutral spaces for all kinds of public discourse and a host of other societal projects for all ages. An outstanding study of the library as place was captured a decade ago by John Buschman and Gloria Leckie.[i] …


The Importance Of Establishing Assistance Animal Policies In Your Library, Maureen Rust, Mary Wise Jan 2017

The Importance Of Establishing Assistance Animal Policies In Your Library, Maureen Rust, Mary Wise

Library Scholarship

Many library employees do not understand fully the laws and rules regarding service animals and the rights of persons with disabilities who work with service animals. Employees do not necessarily know the differences between service animals, therapy animals, and emotional support animals. It is im- portant for employees of all public accommodations, such as libraries, to understand the differences and the rules that govern each category of animal, and when and if each category is allowed into the library. Employees need to know how to accommodate persons with disabilities and what questions they can ask legally, if they have reason …


Saving The Stratton:The Fate Of The Sheldon Jackson College Library Collection, Ginny Blackson, Mattias Olshausen Jan 2017

Saving The Stratton:The Fate Of The Sheldon Jackson College Library Collection, Ginny Blackson, Mattias Olshausen

Library Scholarship

On June 29, 2007, Alaska’s oldest educational institution, Sheldon Jackson College, ceased operations without notice. The closure left an uncertain future for the college’s students, faculty, staff, resources, and buildings including the Stratton Library and the over 48,000 items housed within. The Library’s collection not only contained the college’s academic collection, but it also housed two rare book collections, historical photos and plate glass negatives, as well as the archives documenting the school’s 128-year history. This article will track the relocation and current status of the Sheldon Jackson College archives and C.L. Andrews rare book collection.


Scholarworks Usage Report,12-2016, Central Washington University Dec 2016

Scholarworks Usage Report,12-2016, Central Washington University

ScholarWorks Reports

This report contains usage statistics for ScholarWorks @ CWU, including downloads and page views for various content types available throughout the repository.


4 Little Tests, 1 Big Change: A Multifaceted Approach To Usability Testing, Stacy Taylor Dec 2016

4 Little Tests, 1 Big Change: A Multifaceted Approach To Usability Testing, Stacy Taylor

Library Scholarship

This presentation details the process of usability testing used by the Brooks Library at Central Washington University to redesign aspects of the library website.


Waffle Night Fall 2016, Central Washington University Dec 2016

Waffle Night Fall 2016, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Waffle Night at Brooks Library, serving free waffles, coffee and tea in the Fishbowl.


Scholarworks Usage Report, 11-2016, Scholarworks Dec 2016

Scholarworks Usage Report, 11-2016, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

This report contains usage statistics for ScholarWorks @ CWU, including downloads and pageviews for various content types available throughout the repository.


Paws And Relax December 2016, Central Washington University Dec 2016

Paws And Relax December 2016, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Paws and Relax is an event to help students relieve stress during finals week. Dogs are brought in with their handlers and students are allowed to hang out with the dogs, pet them and occasionally pick them up.


International Games Day @ Your Library 2016, Central Washington University Nov 2016

International Games Day @ Your Library 2016, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Board games and video games at the library. Refreshments provided.


Paws And Relax November 2016, Central Washington University Nov 2016

Paws And Relax November 2016, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Paws and Relax is an event to help students relieve stress during finals week. Dogs are brought in with their handlers and students are allowed to hang out with the dogs, pet them and occasionally pick them up.


How To Have A Successful Archives Crawl On A Shoestring Budget, Maurice R. Blackson, Carlos Pelley, Julia Stringfellow Nov 2016

How To Have A Successful Archives Crawl On A Shoestring Budget, Maurice R. Blackson, Carlos Pelley, Julia Stringfellow

Library Scholarship

Central Washington University Archives and Special Collections hosts an annual archives crawl. This article reports about evolution and promotion of the event, and describes the archives and museums that participated in 2016.


Friends Of The Library Book Sale 2016, Central Washington University Nov 2016

Friends Of The Library Book Sale 2016, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

The Friends of the Library hold an annual book sale to help raise funds for the library.


Scholarworks Usage Report, 10-2016, Scholarworks Nov 2016

Scholarworks Usage Report, 10-2016, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

This report contains usage statistics for ScholarWorks @ CWU, including downloads and pageviews for various content types available throughout the repository.


Curating Collections By Curating Connections: How To Increase The Use And Usefulness Of Institutional Repository Content, Sean Lind Nov 2016

Curating Collections By Curating Connections: How To Increase The Use And Usefulness Of Institutional Repository Content, Sean Lind

Library Scholarship

This article discusses the creation and expansion of the institutional repository at Central Washington University as a depository for student scholarship.


Adding And Slashing Serials, Zebulin Evelhoch Nov 2016

Adding And Slashing Serials, Zebulin Evelhoch

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences

During a time of stagnating budgets and rising journal costs, Central Washington University’s Brooks Library evaluated and added a popular print magazine collection and worked with faculty to eliminate redundant and low-use resources. The process of identifying the need, researching, evaluating, and gaining student input for popular magazines to be added to a recently opened coffee shop is addressed first. Secondly, the systematic approach the library used to identify journal titles received in multiple formats and low-use/high-cost resources then worked with faculty to change access models to realize a net savings is discussed. Throughout, insights are provided into the processes …


Snapchat In Academic Libraries: Engaging Students 10 Seconds At A Time, Stacy Taylor Oct 2016

Snapchat In Academic Libraries: Engaging Students 10 Seconds At A Time, Stacy Taylor

Library Scholarship

This oral presentation highlights outreach efforts at Central Washington University's Brooks Library, focusing on the use of Snapchat to engage students.


The Human Library, Central Washington University Oct 2016

The Human Library, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Program where people can check out another person to get to know them and learn about their profession.


Long Night Against Procrastination, Central Washington University Oct 2016

Long Night Against Procrastination, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Quarterly Mid-term activity: Long Night Against Procrastination is a night for students mid-way through the semester with time management and research strategy workshops, tutoring, research help and de-stressing activities.


Game Night At The Brooks Library October 2016, Central Washington University Oct 2016

Game Night At The Brooks Library October 2016, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Game night in the James E. Brooks Library with refreshments. Hosted by Nerdcore Toys and Collectibles


Notes From The Stacks, October, 2016, Friends Of The Brooks Library Oct 2016

Notes From The Stacks, October, 2016, Friends Of The Brooks Library

Friends of the Brooks Library

No abstract provided.


Voices Of Liberty: What Does Freedom Mean?, Central Washington University Oct 2016

Voices Of Liberty: What Does Freedom Mean?, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Panel discussion on migration and immigration. Refreshments provided.