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Serials Unit Statistics 2002-2003

Serials Unit Statistics

No abstract provided.

Information Literacy: Time For A Comprehensive Plan, Joanna M. Burkhardt, Mary C. Macdonald, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Presentation slides and additional materials for a workshop, "Information Literacy: Time for a Comprehensive Plan," held as part of the Association of College and Research Libraries 11th National Conference, Learning to Make a Difference. The workshop took place on April 11, 2003 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

History Of Lotteries And The Lottery System In Rhode Island, John Russell Bartlett

Technical Services Faculty Publications

John Russell Bartlett (1805-1886) was Rhode Island’s Secretary of State from 1855 to 1872. During his tenure as secretary of state he wrote and published a number of books and articles on the history of the state.

This document contains five newspaper articles that were published in the Manufacturers and Farmers Journal between October and December 1856. These articles were the first attempt to relate the history of Rhode Island’s lotteries and came only in the decade following the last lottery held in the state up to that time.

This document also includes an introduction by Russell J. DeSimone.

Rhode Island Lotteries — Three Centuries Of History, Russell J. Desimone

Technical Services Faculty Publications

In April 2003 the University Library of the University of Rhode Island presented an exhibition entitled Rhode Island Lotteries – Three Centuries of History. The exhibition was a comprehensive look at the role of lotteries in Rhode Island as well as a study of the evolution of the role of lotteries over a period spanning three hundred years. In addition to the exhibition, the University Library published a booklet History of Lotteries and The Lottery System in Rhode Island by John Russell Bartlett - originally published in a series of newspaper articles in the Manufacturers and Farmers Journal in 1855; …

A List Of Rhode Island Lotteries (18th And 19th Centuries), Russell J. Desimone

Technical Services Faculty Publications

This document contains a list of lotteries that took place in Rhode Island between 1744 and 1839. It includes the year and month the General Assembly made the grant, the amount of the initial grant, and an abbreviated description of the purpose of the lottery.

University Library Department Of Technical Services Annual Report, 2001-2002, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual report of the Department of Technical Services, University Library, University of Rhode Island for 2001-2002.

Helin Spreadsheet (Uri) 2002-2003

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Shows the databases that the University of Rhode Island Libraries purchased through the HELIN Consortium for fiscal year 2002-2003.

Note that after 2003-2004, this annual spreadsheet is posted in DigitalCommons@URI as a supplement to the Serials Unit Annual Report or the Acquisitions Unit Annual Report.

Technical Services Department Statistics, 2001-2002, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Departmental statistics for the Technical Services Department, University Library, University of Rhode Island, for 2001-2002.

Irish Literary Magazines, Censorship, And The Irish Free State, 1922-1924, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Text of "Irish Literary Magazines, Censorship, and the Irish Free State, 1922-1924," a paper presented by Professor William T. O'Malley at the conference "Places of Exchange: Magazines, Journals and Newspapers in British and Irish Culture, 1688-1945," University of Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2002.

Monographic Acquisitions And Copy Cataloging (Macc) Annual Report 2001-2002, Karen M. Ramsay

Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging Reports and Documents

Annual report of the Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging (MACC) Unit, University Library, University of Rhode Island. Covers staffing, hardware and software, book acquisitions, inventory project, and selected statistics for the fiscal year 2001-2002.

Library Web Site Statistics 2001-2002, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of visits to the University of Rhode Island Libraries Web site for 2001-2002. Includes distinct hosts served and total successful requests. A comparison of the Libraries Web site and the Web site of the University of Rhode Island as a whole is provided. Statistics for this year are incomplete.

Nelinet Costs 2001-2002

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

This report lists the total charges paid by the University of Rhode Island Libraries to the bibliographic utility NELINET during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. Costs are broken down by invoice date and category. Cataloging total: $10,788.48. ILL total: $10,181.61. Grand total: $28,325.77.

Serials Unit Statistics 2001-2002

Serials Unit Statistics

No abstract provided.

Cataloging Unit Statistics 2001-2002, Amar K. Lahiri

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual productivity statistics from the Cataloging Unit of the University of Rhode Island Library for 2001-2002. Includes total number of copy-cataloged records and original catalog records created. Also includes bibliographic and item records created, modified, and deleted in the local Innovative Interfaces library system.

Information Literacy: Challenges For The Future, Joanna M. Burkhardt, Mary C. Macdonald, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Public Services Faculty Publications

Report produced by the Public Services Department, University Library, University of Rhode Island, May 2002. Provides an overview of the information literacy program at the University of Rhode Island.

Department Of Technical Services, Review Of Goals And Priorities (2002), William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

In the Spring 2002, the Units of the Department of Technical Services conducted a review of mission, goals, objectives, priorities and workload. The Units consulted previous relevant reviews, looked at current workflow, identified present staff vacancies, and prognosticated as best we could on future trends. All staff fully participated in the discussions at unit-wide meetings, and at a full departmental meeting, where a number of drafts were developed, revised and subsequently approved. The Department will use this document as a constant reminder of where we should concentrate our limited resources as we serve the Library and the University community. Goals …

Sir Shane Leslie And Other Irish Bibliographers, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Text of a paper entitled "Sir Shane Leslie and Other Irish Bibliographers" presented by Professor William T. O'Malley to the John Russell Bartlett Society, John Carter Brown Library, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island on March 21, 2002. "Observations on the collecting of Irish bibliographical works, using Shane Leslie and some others as our text."

Finding Quality Business Information On The Internet, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Article on strategies for finding reliable business information on the Internet. The article appeared in the Fall 2002 issue of the MBA Alumni Newsletter online, published by the University of Rhode Island College of Business Administration.

Fy2002 National Center For Education Statistics (Nces) Academic Libraries Survey: University Of Rhode Island Data

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

The main document posted here is a report generated from the online subscription service ACRLMetrics. The report contains FY2002 data submitted by the University of Rhode Island Libraries to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) for their biennial Academic Libraries Survey. Two files are included as supplemental content: "NCES Academic Libraries Survey -- URI FY2002 data.xlsx," the report (above) in spreadsheet format, and "ACQuestionnaire_FY02.pdf," the Fiscal Year 2002 Questionnaire & Instructions from NCES.

Remote Access To On-Line Resources: New, Seamless Proxy, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Short article on the University of Rhode Island Libraries' implementation of a seamless proxy server to enable remote access to Library online resources.

A Survey Of Nineteenth Century Rhode Island Billheads, Russell J. Desimone

Technical Services Faculty Publications

This book is published in conjunction with an exhibition of Rhode Island billheads at the University Library of the University of Rhode Island in November 2001

Monographic Acquisitions And Copy Cataloging (Macc) Annual Report 2000-2001, Karen M. Ramsay

Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging Reports and Documents

Annual report of the Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging (MACC) Unit, University Library, University of Rhode Island. Covers staffing, technology, book acquisitions, special projects during 2000-2001.

University Library, Department Of Technical Services, Annual Report 2000-2001, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

No abstract provided.

Technical Services Department Statistics, 2000-2001, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual statistics of the Technical Services Department, University Library, University of Rhode Island, for 2000-2001

Library Web Site Statistics 2000-2001, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistical report on the total number of requests to the University of Rhode Island Libraries Web site for 2000-2001. No statistics for this year are available due to the migration of the Libraries' Web site to the main URI Web server at uri.edu.

Cataloging Unit Annual Report 2000-2001, Amar K. Lahiri

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual report of the Cataloging Unit of the University of Rhode Island Libraries for the year 2000-2001.

Serials Unit Statistics 2000-2001

Serials Unit Statistics

No abstract provided.

Changing Trends In Library Instruction, Mary Macdonald, Andrée Rathemacher, Joanna Burkhardt

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Sample teaching exercise presented during session "Changing Trends in Library Instruction," offered as part of the Rhode Island Library Association Spring Conference, New Directions, New Ideas for a New Century. The session was held on June 7, 2001 at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI.

Blueprint For Planning A Successful Program, Joanna M. Burkhardt, Mary C. Macdonald, Andree J. Rathemacher

Public Services Faculty Publications

Discusses program planning for librarians whose experience in this area is limited. How to plan and coordinate the program; Dealing with details; What to do on the day of the event; Ways to follow up; The program packet and what to include.

Web Pages Launched For Library College Departments, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Short article announcing new Web pages created for the University of Rhode Island Libraries' two departments.