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Library Organizational Charts

Library Organizational Charts (1995-2018)

No abstract provided.

Library Organizational Charts

Library Organizational Charts (1995-2018)

No abstract provided.

Library Organizational Charts

Library Organizational Charts (1995-2018)

No abstract provided.

Library Organizational Charts

Library Organizational Charts (1995-2018)

No abstract provided.

Library Organizational Charts

Library Organizational Charts (1995-2018)

No abstract provided.

Encouraging Research Through Electronic Mentoring: A Case Study, Tami Echavarria, W. Bede Mitchell, Karen Liston Newsome, Thomas A. Peters, Deleyne Wentz

University Libraries: Faculty Publications

In 1991 the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Research Committee established an experiment using electronic mail to create mentoring relationships focusing on library and information science research. This article reports on that experiment's progress to date and includes first-hand accounts of participants' experiences.

Fred R. Hartz Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of Frederic R. Hartz’ research on prison librarianship. Materials span 1956-1987 and include published materials from magazines, peer-reviewed journals, and books.

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Access: The Key To Public Service, W. Bede Mitchell

University Libraries: Faculty Publications

S.R. Ranganathan's five laws of library science are examined for the implications they hold for determining access services policies. A number of theoretical and practical problems are discussed in light of the insights gained from Ranganathan's laws.

On Becoming Faculty Librarians: Acculturation Problems And Remedies, W. Bede Mitchell, Bruce Morton

University Libraries: Faculty Publications

The acculturation of librarians to faculty librarian positions is compared and contrasted to the socialization process of the professoriate. Substantive differences in graduate library education and the attitudes it cultivates are discussed. Librarians are seen, for the most part, as being ill-prepared to assume peer roles within a university faculty. Suggestions are offered to remedy this dysfunctional pattern.

On The Use Of Positive Reinforcement To Minimize The Problem Of Overdue Library Materials, W. Bede Mitchell

University Libraries: Faculty Publications

Few issues in librarianship have been as long-lived and frustrating to address as the problem of overdue library materials. Even the most cursory review of the professional literature finds dozens of articles about the problem of overdues.(1) Most of the literature appears to have been written under the assumption that only negative reinforcement techniques (e.g., fines, blocking further borrowing, legal action, etc.) can be effective in minimizing the problem of overdue library materials. However, many librarians have expressed dissatisfaction with the use of fines and other sanctions. Unfortunately, the alternative methods for minimizing overdues have produced mixed results. For example, …

Publication Requirements And Tenure Approval Rates: An Issue For Academic Librarians, W. Bede Mitchell, L. Stanislava Swieszkowski

University Libraries: Faculty Publications

One hundred and thirty-eight members of the Center for Research Libraries responded to a survey designed to test the hypothesis that where tenure-track librarians are required to do research and publish, an inadequate research and publication record would be the most frequent cause for the rejection of the librarians' tenure applications. The hypothesis proved valid, but only for a small percentage of the librarians. The study revealed a generally high tenure approval rate (81.5 percent) for academic librarians compared to the national average for other academic faculty (58 percent).