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Acl News & Notes Jan 2016

Acl News & Notes

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


Letter From The Editor, Tami Robinson Jan 2016

Letter From The Editor, Tami Robinson

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


Why The Acrl Framework For Information Literacy For Higher Education Enhances Information Literacy Instruction, Kathy Kempa Jan 2016

Why The Acrl Framework For Information Literacy For Higher Education Enhances Information Literacy Instruction, Kathy Kempa

The Christian Librarian

This article attempts to clarify what the ACRL Framework is designed to do for teaching librarians. The article looks briefly at the need for change from the Competency Standards based on librarian concerns about their own teaching effectiveness. The short description of two of the foundational books, on which the Framework was based, are introduced so that instruction librarians can do their own research into the foundational concepts of the Framework for a deeper understanding of the value of this new approach to library teaching. Links to teaching resources are included.


A First Timer’S Guide To The Acl Conference, Elizabeth Fairall Jan 2016

A First Timer’S Guide To The Acl Conference, Elizabeth Fairall

The Christian Librarian

This article provides planning tips, packing suggestions, and post-conference recommendations for people who may be attending the ACL conference for the first time. It also offers advice on what to do while at the conference.


Integrating International Students Through The Library Experience, Jeannie Ferriss Jan 2016

Integrating International Students Through The Library Experience, Jeannie Ferriss

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


A Survey Of Children’S And Young Adult Literature Collections In Academic Libraries Of Christian Higher Education, Melissa Atkinson, Shan Martinez Jan 2016

A Survey Of Children’S And Young Adult Literature Collections In Academic Libraries Of Christian Higher Education, Melissa Atkinson, Shan Martinez

The Christian Librarian

Children’s and young adult literature collections have an important place in an academic library. Most often, these collections go unnoticed by many in academia, who may regard children’s literature as irrelevant to the mission of the academic library. In reality, these important collections support institutional curriculum and include interdisciplinary resources used in many academic departments. Findings are reported of a survey conducted of private Christian colleges and universities regarding their management of children’s and young adult literature collections which seeks to identify current practices and procedures being utilized. Results from the survey highlight use, promotion, and management.


Creating An Institutional Repository, Nathan R. Schwartz Jan 2016

Creating An Institutional Repository, Nathan R. Schwartz

The Christian Librarian

Creating an institutional repository (IR) requires much forethought and planning. Setting up a university IR committee will help direct policy and collection goals, and will encourage faculty participation. There are many things to consider in design such as branding, policy, copyright, collection development, author submissions and discoverability. Publishing in an IR requires original works, and copyright issues arise, especially if authors wish to publish in other journals. Our IR goal was to promote scholarship and encourage faculty to create publishing profile space in SelectedWorks, which can become a virtual curricula vita. The ultimate goal is discoverability and open access contribution …


Comparing Institutional Repository Software: Pampering Metadata Uploaders, Craighton Hippenhammer Jan 2016

Comparing Institutional Repository Software: Pampering Metadata Uploaders, Craighton Hippenhammer

The Christian Librarian

This article highlights the key concepts of institutional repositories and identifies the strengths of Digital Commons and Wesleyan Holiness Digital Library products. Special attention is given to software structures and features, support systems, and factors that impact quality.


Libraries And Student Retention, Mick Williams Jan 2016

Libraries And Student Retention, Mick Williams

The Christian Librarian

Mick Williams presented the workshop “Libraries and Student Retention” at the June 2015 Association of Christian Librarians Conference. This article of the same name encapsulates key points that were shared during the workshop’s PowerPoint presentation on how academic librarians can actively promote student retention at their own institutions of higher learning.


Frontmatter (The Christian Librarian 59:2) Jan 2016

Frontmatter (The Christian Librarian 59:2)

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


Struggling Libraries Survey, The Tcl Editorial Team Jan 2016

Struggling Libraries Survey, The Tcl Editorial Team

The Christian Librarian

In January of 2016, the editorial team of The Christian Librarian (TCL)asked ACL members to participate in a survey entitled, “Survey on Struggling Libraries.” The intention of this survey was twofold: first, to provide an opportunity for members to share wisdom and insight with their colleagues regarding how they have made it through the challenges, and secondly, to know how we can pray for our colleagues.


The End Of Http And The Library Website: The Growing Need For Https In Library Services, Michael Wells Jan 2015

The End Of Http And The Library Website: The Growing Need For Https In Library Services, Michael Wells

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


Librarian Hacks, Seth Allen Jan 2015

Librarian Hacks, Seth Allen

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


Resources On The Historical Study Of Jesus - Ten Years Later, Dennis Ingolfsland Jan 2015

Resources On The Historical Study Of Jesus - Ten Years Later, Dennis Ingolfsland

The Christian Librarian

Roughly ten years ago, during the heyday of the “Third Quest for the Historical Jesus,” The Christian Librarian (48:2, 2005) published an article entitled, “Resources on the Historical Study of Jesus.” Since that time some of the scholars prominent in that quest have moved on to Pauline studies, but others have taken their place and the flood of books being written on the historical study of Jesus continues unabated. This article will cover some of the more significant historical Jesus books that have been written during the past ten years, on both scholarly and popular levels.


Solving The Reference Dilemma, Mick Williams Jan 2015

Solving The Reference Dilemma, Mick Williams

The Christian Librarian

At the June 2014 Association of Christian Librarians Conference, the workshop “Solving the Reference Dilemma” was presented by Mick Williams. This article encapsulates what was presented there verbally and via PowerPoint, as well as some details regarding what has transpired since at Nyack College’s Bailey Library.


Views Of The Cross, Jeannie Ferriss Jan 2015

Views Of The Cross, Jeannie Ferriss

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


What You Need To Know About The New Acrl Framework For Information Literacy For Higher Education: A Summary, Tami Echavarria Robinson Jan 2015

What You Need To Know About The New Acrl Framework For Information Literacy For Higher Education: A Summary, Tami Echavarria Robinson

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


Letter From The Editor, Garrett Trott Jan 2015

Letter From The Editor, Garrett Trott

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


Designing Information Literacy Instruction For Adult Learners, Laura Rhoden Jan 2015

Designing Information Literacy Instruction For Adult Learners, Laura Rhoden

The Christian Librarian

An issue currently facing many academic librarians involves the challenge of designing information literacy instruction for nontraditional students, particularly adult learners. Increasingly, adults are enrolling in college later in life to complete undergraduate degrees. Because information literacy instructional research and instructional methods commonly focus on traditional students, academic librarians struggle to design information literacy instruction that meets the needs of this more mature population. This article examines information literacy instructional design basics, characteristics of adult learners and adult learning theory, as well as presents examples for designing information literacy instruction for adult students.


Acl News & Notes Jan 2015

Acl News & Notes

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


Crossroads Of Mind And Heart: Incorporating Intellectual Tenacity Into An Information Literacy Program, Janet Hauck Jan 2015

Crossroads Of Mind And Heart: Incorporating Intellectual Tenacity Into An Information Literacy Program, Janet Hauck

The Christian Librarian

The article discusses the incorporation of the concept of “intellectual tenacity” into an information literacy component of several theology courses at a Christian university. The librarian collaborated with four different Theology Department professors to design a successful research experience for the students, centered on the research assignment in each course. First, research skills were taught by the librarian, then preliminary bibliography assessment was done by the professors, and finally, students followed through on recommendations for intellectually tenacious research and completed their assignments.


Acl News & Notes Jan 2015

Acl News & Notes

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


Soloing With Friends, Jeannie Ferriss Jan 2015

Soloing With Friends, Jeannie Ferriss

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


Annotated Bibliography: Delivering Library Services To Distance Learners, Seth Allen Jan 2015

Annotated Bibliography: Delivering Library Services To Distance Learners, Seth Allen

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.


"Tutorials: Resource Instruction For Distance Learners", Pamela Greenlee Jan 2014

"Tutorials: Resource Instruction For Distance Learners", Pamela Greenlee

The Christian Librarian

Academic librarians, devoted to providing resources and services for learners, find both opportunity and challenge in the continuing growth of online programs in higher education. The technology tools available for online courses are also available to librarians seeking to support those courses with research and information literacy skills instruction. Researchers have delineated factors necessary for achieving defined learning outcomes with online tutorials. These factors include assignment relevance, faculty collaboration, and student interaction. A fourth issue emerges as equally critical; there must be a single iteration of the tutorial, posted in a unique online location, and subject to dynamic revision. There …


Towards A Conceptual Map Of Academic Libraries' Role In Student Retention, Seth Allen Jan 2014

Towards A Conceptual Map Of Academic Libraries' Role In Student Retention, Seth Allen

The Christian Librarian

Academic libraries, like other academic departments, are developing strategies to retain students given the high cost of withdrawing to both students and institutions. The relatively few empirical studies of college libraries and retention efforts cite comfortable library facilities, student employment in the library, and inter-departmental partnerships as effective library strategies to prevent attrition. Much of the professional literature on libraries and retention extrapolates what libraries could be doing based on general studies of retention. These empirically-based and theoretical strategies are presented in the form of conceptual map at the end of this review along with a map of institutional stakeholders …


Library Research Instruction For Doctor Of Ministry Students: Outcomes Of Instruction Provided By A Theological Librarian And By A Program Faculty Member, Charles D. Kamilos, Rodney Birch Jan 2014

Library Research Instruction For Doctor Of Ministry Students: Outcomes Of Instruction Provided By A Theological Librarian And By A Program Faculty Member, Charles D. Kamilos, Rodney Birch

The Christian Librarian

At some seminaries the question of who is more effective teaching library research is an open question. There are two camps of thought: (1) that the program faculty member is more effective in providing library research instruction as he or she is intimately engaged in the subject of the course(s), or 2) that the theological librarian is more effective in providing library research instruction as he or she is more familiar with the scope of resources that are available, as well as how to obtain “hard to get” resources.


The Fear Of The Lord Is The Beginning Of Librarianship, Garrett Trott Jan 2014

The Fear Of The Lord Is The Beginning Of Librarianship, Garrett Trott

The Christian Librarian

Terminology plays a critical role in understanding any discipline. The terms data, information, knowledge and wisdom are key terms when working with library and information science, thus how they are defined underpin a librarian’s philosophy, which is manifested in service. This article will look at these four key terms through a rigorous Christian intellectual framework, suggesting that the fear of the Lord provides a foundation upon which library services should be based. After providing this framework, this article will provide some examples of how the fear of the Lord can be applied in library services.


"Doing Good With A Slice Of Pi: Ideas For Using The Raspberry Pi As A Low Cost Information Platform In Libraries", Michael Wells Jan 2014

"Doing Good With A Slice Of Pi: Ideas For Using The Raspberry Pi As A Low Cost Information Platform In Libraries", Michael Wells

The Christian Librarian

In the last decade, librarians have been under pressure to cut costs at every level. These cuts often occur in acquisitions, while other areas such as technology demand fiscal expansion just to meet user demand. In the last few years, University of Cambridge computer science researchers have developed a credit card-sized computer, affectionately known as the Raspberry Pi. Intended to serve as an educational platform for children learning Python programming, the project has far exceeded its original scope. At $35, this small computer can now serve as a creative solution in various areas of librarianship.


Purchasing E-Books: Considerations And Models For The Smaller Academic Library, Grace Veach Jan 2014

Purchasing E-Books: Considerations And Models For The Smaller Academic Library, Grace Veach

The Christian Librarian

There are many decisions to consider when acquiring e-books for the small academic library. This article lists some preparatory questions to be settled regarding format, vendor, and type of acquisition, and describes the main purchase models currently being used to acquire e-books. Cataloging issues are also discussed.