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Integrating Information Literacy Instruction In An Upper-Division Writing-Intensive Class, Ellen K. Wilson, Jeffrey M. Blankenship Oct 2010

Integrating Information Literacy Instruction In An Upper-Division Writing-Intensive Class, Ellen K. Wilson, Jeffrey M. Blankenship

The Southeastern Librarian

Writing-intensive courses are a required component of undergraduate education at the University of South Alabama, but often the courses are designed to test students’ writing skills, rather than to teach the research and writing process. In the fall of 2008, an instruction librarian and an assistant professor in political science collaborated to redesign one writing intensive course, Public Administration (PSC 401), in an attempt to address this dilemma. This project was born out of frustration – frustration on the part of the professor about the generally poor quality of writing and research skills by students in the course the previous …


The Mississippi Digital Library’S Civil Rights Thesaurus: An Evolving Authority Control Tool For Civil Rights-Related Headings In Metadata Records, Kathleen L. Wells Oct 2010

The Mississippi Digital Library’S Civil Rights Thesaurus: An Evolving Authority Control Tool For Civil Rights-Related Headings In Metadata Records, Kathleen L. Wells

The Southeastern Librarian

The online Civil Rights Thesaurus (CRT) at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) had its beginnings in the digitization of civil rights materials in the university’s McCain Library and Archives in the early 2000s. The materials included oral history interviews, letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items from the rich history of the civil rights movement in Mississippi, including materials from the Freedom Summer of 1964. In addition to the creation of digitized images, making these materials available online as the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive included the formulation of descriptive records using Dublin Core metadata and the development …


From The President, Carol Stanley Oct 2010

From The President, Carol Stanley

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article discusses the highlights of the Georgia Council of Media Organizations (COMO) XXII conference of the Georgia Library Association (GLA) in fall 2010. The event was well-attended with almost 40 Georgia authors welcomed and their books bought. Emily Almond, Alan Harkness and Merryll Penson talked accompanied unseen slides on the topic "Georgia Libraries: The New Normal," library official Roberta Stevens spoke on the future challenges of the profession and 3,000 dollars was raised for the Beard and Hubbard scholarships in a raffle.


Gla Installs Officers, Announces 2010 Award Winners Oct 2010

Gla Installs Officers, Announces 2010 Award Winners

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article presents the Georgia Library Association's (GLA) installation of officers and announcement of award winners at the Georgia Council of Media Organizations (COMO) 2010 annual conference. President Carolyn Fuller, first vice president Elizabeth L. Bagley and second vice president Pat Carterette will lead the organization in 2011. Sarah Steiner, Doctor Melvin Steely and Brad Dexter respectively received the Bob Richardson Memorial Award, the Charles Beard Library Advocacy Award and the GLA Library Support Services Award.


Galileo Enjoys Happy 15th Birthday Oct 2010

Galileo Enjoys Happy 15th Birthday

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article highlights the celebration of the 15 years of constant service by GALILEO in 2010, a core resource for libraries in Georgia.


Gpls, Gla Introduce Continuing Education Webinar Series Oct 2010

Gpls, Gla Introduce Continuing Education Webinar Series

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports on the partnership between Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) and Georgia Library Association's (GLA) Professional and Continuing Education Interest Group in offering the free bimonthly online Wednesday Webinar Series. The seminars will reportedly focus on Georgia library trends, innovation and best practices. It is stated that library staff from all types of Georgia libraries have been presenters and that participants from other states as well as other countries have joined the webinars.


Northwest Georgia News And Notes Oct 2010

Northwest Georgia News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Northwest Georgia Regional Public Library System.


Sela Activities Jul 2010

Sela Activities

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent activities from the Southeastern Library Association. Highlights include: announcement of the SELA 2010 Biennial Conference in Little Rock; call for participants in the SELA mentoring program.


The Southeastern Librarian V. 58, No. 2 (Summer 2010) Complete Issue Jul 2010

The Southeastern Librarian V. 58, No. 2 (Summer 2010) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 58, No. 2 (Summer 2010).


State News Jul 2010

State News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments from SELA member institutions.


Dates To Remember Jul 2010

Dates To Remember

The Southeastern Librarian

Upcoming library conference events for 2010.


The West Africa Theological Seminary, Joan Taylor Jul 2010

The West Africa Theological Seminary, Joan Taylor

Georgia Library Quarterly

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of journeying to Nigeria to volunteer in a library in the fall of 2009.


The International University Of Grand-Bassam, Laura Burtle Jul 2010

The International University Of Grand-Bassam, Laura Burtle

Georgia Library Quarterly

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of participating in a book drive for the International University of Grand-Bassam in Cote d'Ivoire in 2008.


Newest Cobb County Branch Library Wins Rave Reviews Jul 2010

Newest Cobb County Branch Library Wins Rave Reviews

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article focuses on the construction of the Cobb County branch library at the Parkaire Landing Shopping Center in Cobb County, Georgia. According to the author, Cobb County chose its own in-house resources in order to reduce expenses on the project. The author reports that the library features a circulation desk that is designed to utilize future library systems and a self-checkout station.


Dlg Launches Atlanta Newspaper Archive Jul 2010

Dlg Launches Atlanta Newspaper Archive

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports that the Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) has launched its online newspaper archive, The Atlanta Historic Newspapers Archive, at http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/atlnewspapers.


Macon To Host Catalogers Conference Jul 2010

Macon To Host Catalogers Conference

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article offers information on the 2010 Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC) conference to be held in Macon, Georgia on October 15-17, 2010.


Georgia Southwestern State News And Notes Jul 2010

Georgia Southwestern State News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent library news from Georgia Southwestern State.


Georgia State News And Notes Jul 2010

Georgia State News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent library news from Georgia State University.


Mobile Library Brings Broadband Access Jul 2010

Mobile Library Brings Broadband Access

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports that the Chattahoochee Valley Libraries is launching a high-tech mobile library in early 2011.


Flint River Regional News And Notes Jul 2010

Flint River Regional News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Flint River Regional Library System.


Citizen Ambassadorship On Behalf Of Libraries, Ann Hamilton Jul 2010

Citizen Ambassadorship On Behalf Of Libraries, Ann Hamilton

Georgia Library Quarterly

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences as an ambassador to South Africa on behalf of libraries for the People to People organization.


Brooks Honored For Humanitarian Efforts Jul 2010

Brooks Honored For Humanitarian Efforts

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article announces that Mary Ellen Brooks received the Governor's Award in the Humanities from the University of Georgia on May 11, 2010 for her humanitarian efforts.


Valdosta State News And Notes Jul 2010

Valdosta State News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent library news from Valdosta State University.


Non-Sela News Jul 2010

Non-Sela News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent news of interest to libraries and librarians. Includes: Content from small-market newspapers accessible through LexisNexis; ASERL offers discussion draft proposal for coordinated management of Federal documents collections in Southeast; Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association annualconference will be held April 20-23, 2011 in San Antonio.


People News Jul 2010

People News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent professional developments from SELA members.


Georgia Southern News And Notes Jul 2010

Georgia Southern News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent library news from Georgia Southern University.


From The President, Carol Stanley Jul 2010

From The President, Carol Stanley

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article offers information on the Council of Media Organizations' Conference XXII in Athens, Georgia on October 13-15, 2010.


Constitution Day At Your Library: Promoting Your Federal Depository, Yadira V. Payne Jul 2010

Constitution Day At Your Library: Promoting Your Federal Depository, Yadira V. Payne

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article discusses how U.S. public libraries can promote federal depositories. According to the author, there are many benefits for libraries in applying for or retaining their federal depository status. The author says that a major benefit of being a federal depository is that all materials, including books, compact disks, and electronic documents, are provided free to the library by the Government Printing Office (GPO).


Gla Announces Slate Of Nominees For 2010 Officers Jul 2010

Gla Announces Slate Of Nominees For 2010 Officers

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article announces the nominations of Pat Carterette and Kim Eccles for the position of second vice president, and Debbie Holmes and Robin Shader for the position of secretary of the Georgia Library Association (GLA).


Public Library Trustee... "What's That?", Jim Connor Jul 2010

Public Library Trustee... "What's That?", Jim Connor

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article discusses the concept and characteristics of a public library trustee. According to the author, trustees come in many forms including bank officers who administer certain financial portfolios and court-appointed guardians. The author emphasizes that public library trustees should be prepared to seek out and welcome expertise and learning opportunities from library leaders and join peer groups in discussing mutual concerns and solutions.