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School Library Media Specialists Who Provide In-Service Training For Teachers, Stephanie S. Gaughan May 2005

School Library Media Specialists Who Provide In-Service Training For Teachers, Stephanie S. Gaughan

Theses and Dissertations

By taking a leadership role in the development and implementation of in-service training for teachers, school library media specialists increase their influence, strengthen their school library media programs, and in turn help increase student achievement. The purpose of this study was to determine how school library media specialists perceived the role of designing and implementing in-service training for teachers in an effort to determine why some school library media specialists did in fact practice this important role. Research was conducted to determine the characteristics of school library media specialists who provided in-service training opportunities for teachers. A link to an …

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Reaching Out @ Your Library™: Communication Practices Of New Jersey High School Library Media Specialists, Lisa B. Mutter May 2005

Reaching Out @ Your Library™: Communication Practices Of New Jersey High School Library Media Specialists, Lisa B. Mutter

Theses and Dissertations

This paper presents the methodology and results from surveys of New Jersey school library media specialists at 88 public secondary schools. The study examined how LMS reached out administratively to their learning community. Specifically, it addressed the following research questions: 1. HOW did the library media specialists promote the importance of the media center and its resources and services? 2. WHAT did library media specialists communicate to the learning community? 3. WHO did library media specialists communicate with in their learning community? 4. Were the library media specialists taking advantage of the American Library Association advocacy tools to help them …

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Computer Based Technology Used By Faculty Members At Vineland High School South, Diane C. Stokes May 2005

Computer Based Technology Used By Faculty Members At Vineland High School South, Diane C. Stokes

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to evaluate teacher use of computer based technology for personal use and for professional use at Vineland High School South. This study also sought to identify factors that contributed to faculty use or non-use of computer based technology in the classroom. Professional use of computer based technology by teachers was examined within specific categories, including: class preparation, delivery of information, in-class student use, special education accommodation, e-mail communications, and recording of grades. The teachers of Vineland High School South indicated the ways in which they acquired their computer knowledge and what sources were most …

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Evaluating The Web Sites Of County Public Libraries In New Jersey For Hispanic Accessibility, Geraldine Paolini May 2005

Evaluating The Web Sites Of County Public Libraries In New Jersey For Hispanic Accessibility, Geraldine Paolini

Theses and Dissertations

A library's web site can be an important outreach service for Hispanic patrons. Many county libraries in New Jersey, however, may not have web sites that are easily accessible to Hispanics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate New Jersey county public library web sites to determine if selected access criteria were present. Using a researcher designed criteria checklist, content, language, organization & navigation and services were examined. The existence of these criteria were used to determine if public library web sites provided adequate access for Hispanic patrons. The sample and population consisted of 20 county library, or their …

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A Study Of The Services, Materials And Policies Provided For Homeschooling Families By New Jersey Public Libraries, Patricia A. Collins May 2005

A Study Of The Services, Materials And Policies Provided For Homeschooling Families By New Jersey Public Libraries, Patricia A. Collins

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if homeschoolers were being adequately served by the county public library systems of New Jersey. This was done by identifying and tabulating the materials, services, and policies available to homeschooling families served by twenty county library systems of New Jersey. The Website and online catalog of each system was searched using checklists developed by the researcher. A questionnaire developed by the researcher was completed by a representative of eighteen of the selected libraries. Most of the libraries surveyed had services and policies that were available to the general public rather than specifically …

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Digital Commons Presentation, Jeff Riedel May 2005

Digital Commons Presentation, Jeff Riedel

Institutional Repository Information

This presentation discusses the Digital Commons resource. It was delivered to UNL Libraries staff on May 9th, 2005.

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Dalman, Curly Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Geoffrey Reynolds May 2005

Dalman, Curly Oral History Interview: General Holland History, Geoffrey Reynolds

General Holland History

No abstract provided.

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05-2005 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services May 2005

05-2005 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for May 2005.

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Lacuny Cataloging Roundtable Meeting Minutes, May 2005, Lacuny May 2005

Lacuny Cataloging Roundtable Meeting Minutes, May 2005, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

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May 2005: A Pascal Primer, Dacus Library May 2005

May 2005: A Pascal Primer, Dacus Library

Dacus Focus

No abstract provided.

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One-Stop: Serials Management With Tdnet, Peggy S. Cooper, Dan Lester May 2005

One-Stop: Serials Management With Tdnet, Peggy S. Cooper, Dan Lester

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

The times, they are a-changin'! Serials control continues to be both challenging and complex. Librarians and their patrons can access thousands of journals in a variety of formats and from a variety of starting points. The challenge for Albertsons Library at Boise State University was to meet the needs of the patrons who want only one starting point to access the full-text articles they need. This article describes the process of finding a commercial solution to the problem of one-stop serials management and access.

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Information Interface - Volume 33, Issue 2 - May/June 2005, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library May 2005

Information Interface - Volume 33, Issue 2 - May/June 2005, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Information Interface (1976 - 2009)

News and information about Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library of interest to users. Includes articles on the humanities and health collection, course reserves, and database search tips.

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The Faculty Notebook, May 2005, Provost's Office May 2005

The Faculty Notebook, May 2005, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

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Is It Just A Game? Performance And Ethics In Sports Medicine, Vol.3 (3) May - June 2005, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library May 2005

Is It Just A Game? Performance And Ethics In Sports Medicine, Vol.3 (3) May - June 2005, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

The Insider (2003-2008)

No abstract provided.

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Loan Rules Run Amok: An Overview Of Circulation Parameters, Leigh Ann Duncan May 2005

Loan Rules Run Amok: An Overview Of Circulation Parameters, Leigh Ann Duncan

University Libraries' Staff Publications

This presentation focuses on circulation loan rules and the loan rule determiner table, which work in junction to govern circulation activity. Tips for streamlining and cleaning up your circulation parameters will be given as well as information for further study from the manual and other sources. This presentation is geared toward all users who have a familiarity with circulation.

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The Communication Studies Researcher And The Communication Studies Indexes, David C. Tyler, Signe Swanson, Susan M. Leach May 2005

The Communication Studies Researcher And The Communication Studies Indexes, David C. Tyler, Signe Swanson, Susan M. Leach

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

The existence of widely available large, multi-subject, online databases calls into question the necessity for small, discipline-specific indexes to support research. This study attempts to determine whether the online Communication Studies indexes provide access to the journal literature that researchers in the field actually cite and whether, where the current journal literature is concerned, that access is in any way superior to that provided by large, multi-subject, online indexes.

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Use Of General Preservation Assessments: Process, Karen E.K. Brown May 2005

Use Of General Preservation Assessments: Process, Karen E.K. Brown

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

This paper describes the typology of general preservation assessments and investigates what is being accomplished based on recommendations identified in the process. The author characterizes the assessment based on tabulated data. A range of institutional types and sizes are represented. The investment of staff time and the role of the consultant are examined. The most frequent goal of respondents was to develop a preservation plan. Interest in repair and reformatting was significantly less than interest in preventive activities. The findings of this study suggest that assessment reports are thorough and organized; report content is consistent across the population studied. The …

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Ut Arlington Library Notes, V.11, No.1, Spring 2005, University Of Texas At Arlington Library May 2005

Ut Arlington Library Notes, V.11, No.1, Spring 2005, University Of Texas At Arlington Library

UT Arlington Library Notes

Former publication of the UT Library intended to foster community support and appreciation for Library Programs and services and to spotlight grants and contributions. It was published during the 1990s and 2000s.

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Rrh Library Newsletter, May 2005, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health May 2005

Rrh Library Newsletter, May 2005, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Urinary Tract Infections

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How Diverse Librarians Increased Access To Electronic Journals, Developed A Print/Electronic Collection Development Policy And Preserved The Collection, Kathe Obrig, Patricia Wilson, Cynthia Swope, Laura E. Abate, Anne Linton May 2005

How Diverse Librarians Increased Access To Electronic Journals, Developed A Print/Electronic Collection Development Policy And Preserved The Collection, Kathe Obrig, Patricia Wilson, Cynthia Swope, Laura E. Abate, Anne Linton

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

This poster reports on a project initiated to establish a framework for evaluating our serials collection in order to preserve the collection from a flat budget and ever increasing serial costs and to meet patron demand for expanded access to electronic resources. An additional outcome was the development of a combined print and electronic serials collection development policy. A Journals Committee was formed to assess the value and most appropriate format(s) of individual journal titles. Methods used included a mathematical formula calculating a title's relative value and a faculty survey soliciting most-used titles and preferred format. Faculty department heads were …

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Reaching Out To All: Medical Informatics As Service To Diverse Populations In An Academic Medical Center, Patricia Wilson, Richard Billingsley May 2005

Reaching Out To All: Medical Informatics As Service To Diverse Populations In An Academic Medical Center, Patricia Wilson, Richard Billingsley

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

As an academic health sciences library in an urban area, the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library is challenged to provide outreach services to a diverse user population and to the surrounding community. To respond to this challenge the librarians provide outreach services and programs to accomplish the following goals: Provide additional education to user groups within the medical center; Provide focused services at the point of need within the curricula and the hospital; Reach out to the surrounding health care community, offering medical information and consumer education; Promote consumer resources to underserved populations.

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Changing Space Needs And Electronic Resources Migration: Moving Towards A Library For The 21st Century, Anne Linton, Kathe Obrig, Patricia Wilson May 2005

Changing Space Needs And Electronic Resources Migration: Moving Towards A Library For The 21st Century, Anne Linton, Kathe Obrig, Patricia Wilson

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library underwent a major space renovation during the summer of 2005. Administration and librarians felt the need to modernize the environment to better reflect the needs of the users. This poster describes the planning, changes, and results of the "21st century" version of the library.

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Tennis: The Story Of A Sport - An Exhibition Celebrating The William D. Haggard Iii Tennis Collection, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina May 2005

Tennis: The Story Of A Sport - An Exhibition Celebrating The William D. Haggard Iii Tennis Collection, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Rare Books & Special Collections Publications

The William D. Haggard III Tennis Collection brought to Thomas Cooper Library its first major collection of rare books about sports history. This exhibition tells the story of tennis over the past seven centuries, beginning with a first edition of the first book about tennis (1555). The earlier cases illustrate the development of tennis from its medieval origins in cloister and royal palace, through its central role in the Renaissance and pre-Revolutionary France. The second half of the exhibition follows the reshaping of tennis in France, England, and America in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Advocating For Clinicians, Students And Clients: The Bibliotherapy Education Project, D. Pehrsson, P. S. Mcmillen May 2005

Advocating For Clinicians, Students And Clients: The Bibliotherapy Education Project, D. Pehrsson, P. S. Mcmillen

Library Faculty Presentations

The Bibliotherapy Education Project
- A 5-year collaborative project
- Address grounded preparation
- Address counselor competence
- Student access and/or client access to free materials
- Integrating therapy into community libraries and resources
- Provide international resource via WWW

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Connections: Library News For Library Staff Vol. 2, Issue 5, University Of Texas At Arlington Library May 2005

Connections: Library News For Library Staff Vol. 2, Issue 5, University Of Texas At Arlington Library

Connections: Library News for Library Staff

The purpose of Connections was to build community within UTA Library staff by reminding people of upcoming events and dates, introducing new staff members, celebrating a department's achievements, and writing about other items of interest.

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Information Outlook, May 2005, Special Libraries Association May 2005

Information Outlook, May 2005, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2005

Volume 9, Issue 5

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2005 Report Of Gifts (72 Pages), South Caroliniana Library--University Of South Carolina Apr 2005

2005 Report Of Gifts (72 Pages), South Caroliniana Library--University Of South Carolina

University South Caroliniana Society - Annual Report of Gifts

No abstract provided.

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Lanthorn, Vol. 39, No. 32, April 28, 2005, Grand Valley State University Apr 2005

Lanthorn, Vol. 39, No. 32, April 28, 2005, Grand Valley State University

Volume 39, July 15, 2004 - June 16, 2005

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 029, Number 37, April 25, 2005, Grand Valley State University Apr 2005

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 029, Number 37, April 25, 2005, Grand Valley State University

2004-2005, Volume 29

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

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Lanthorn, Vol. 39, No. 31, April 21, 2005, Grand Valley State University Apr 2005

Lanthorn, Vol. 39, No. 31, April 21, 2005, Grand Valley State University

Volume 39, July 15, 2004 - June 16, 2005

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

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