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Lanthorn, Vol. 40, No. 47, March 2, 2006, Grand Valley State University

Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present. The Lanthorn, Vol. 40 No. 46 is missing.

03-2006 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for March 2006.

The Other Side Of The Podium: Student Information Needs From Inside The Classroom, Marilyn R. Pukkila

Faculty Scholarship

A few things the author learned about students and research when she audited classes on her campus as part of her sabbatical.

Smu's Li Ka Shing Library Celebrates Its Official Opening, Ruth A. Pagell

Research Collection Library

It is not often that a city gets to celebrate the opening of two modern, exciting new libraries located within blocks of each other within the same month. At the end of July 2005, the Li Ka Shing Library of the Singapore Management University opened its doors to its first group of students and faculty, a month after ACCESS covered the soft opening of the National Library of Singapore, just a ten minute walk away. Both of these modern, innovative structures are within the heart of Singapore's Arts, Culture, Learning and Entertainment hub.

The Faculty Notebook, March & May 2006, 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.

March 2006: Influenza, Dacus Library

Dacus Docs News

No abstract provided.

The Anchor, Volume 119.16: March 1, 2006, Hope College

The Anchor: 2006

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

West Virginia Libraries 2006 Vol.59 No.2, Pamela Coyle

West Virginia Libraries Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Sneak Preview: Bear River Watershed Historical Digital Collection, Cheryl D. Walters, Cheryl D. Walters

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

Provides early look at a new digital collection assembling image and text resources about the Bear River Watershed in Utah and Idaho.

Encyclopedia Of The Developing World (Review), Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

This article is a book review of "Encyclopedia of the Developing World" by Thomas M. Leonard.

Robert M. Thrush Audio/Visual Services Administrative Files, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections And University Archives., James Anthony Schnur, Laura Woodruff

Special Collections and University Archives Legacy Finding Aids: All Items

Robert McIntyre Thrush received an appointment as a halftime clerk at the Extension Library on the Bay Campus (now USF St. Petersburg) in April 1968. Working under the supervision of Extension Librarian Osborne Gomez, Thrush coordinated audio/visual services for the young campus. By the late 1980s, “Bob” Thrush oversaw a very active area of campus. Under the supervision of Gerald Notaro, Media Services Librarian, he became a senior audio/visual equipment operator. He and wife Dorothy “Dot” Thrush—a longtime employee in the campus bookstore—retired from the University in 1991. These materials offer a portrait of instructional media activities at USF St. …

The League Of Women Voters Of The St. Petersburg Area Pamphlet Collection [Finding Aid], Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections And University Archives., James Anthony Schnur, Laura Woodruff

Special Collections and University Archives Legacy Finding Aids: All Items

Jean Herzig, former president of the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area, donated these materials to the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library in July 2004. A subsequent accession of materials came to the library in 2005. This collection includes booklets, government documents, subject files, and pamphlets. Some items reside in folders, while most booklets and government documents possess full bibliographic records searchable through the library catalog.

“The Complete Register, Clear Water Circuit, Tampa District, Florida Conference, For The Methodist Episcopal Church, South” : A Collection Guide, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections And University Archives., James Anthony Schnur

Special Collections and University Archives Legacy Finding Aids: All Items

On 6 March 2006, the Poynter Library acquired by purchase a single bound volume containing directories of many congregations served by the circuit riding Methodist ministers who traveled along the Pinellas Peninsula from the late 1870s through the 1890s. This volume is one of the earliest existing sources of written records from the lower Pinellas Peninsula. The book includes records of members, baptisms, and other information about pioneer families since 1873, a time when the sparsely populated Pinellas Peninsula fell under the administration of Hillsborough County. A handful of isolated farming communities and small settlements dotted the rural peninsula often …

Yizkor Books As Holocaust Grey Literature, Gretta E. Siegel, Faith Jones

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

Yizkor is a Hebrew word meaning 'you will remember', and Yizkor books are books that commemorate the vanished communities destroyed by the Holocaust. As the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the German concentration camps is commemorated this year, it seems fitting, with this conference being held in Europe, to call attention to this unique and interesting body of literature.

Yizkor books present an historic but interesting type of grey literature, with significant modern day interest. While the Yizkor Book had its origins in the 13th century, it reemerged early in the 20th Century as a tool for documenting the …

Rrh Library Newsletter, March 2006, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Over-The-Counter Medication Safety; Satisfaction Survey Results

Meet The Library Board, Vol.19 (3) January - March 2006, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Library Lines (1998-2009)

No abstract provided.

Suggestions For Contributors And Editorial Policy (The Prairie Naturalist), Elmer J. Finck, Hilary Gillock

The Prairie Naturalist

Suggestions for contributors and editorial policy for The Prairie Naturalist from March 2006, Volume 38, Issue 1.

Reaching Out To The Underserved: More Than Thirty Years Of Outreach Job Ads, Colleen T. Boff, Carol Singer, Beverly Stearns

University Libraries Faculty Publications

Content of outreach position announcements posted in College and Research Libraries News from 1970 through 2004 were examined. Ads fell within three broad groups: distance education, multicultural services, and specialized. Overall, outreach positions have been on the rise with the exception of multicultural services librarian positions which have not increased at a stable rate.

Connections: Library News For Library Staff Vol. 3, Issue 3, 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.

Tennessee Archivist 29, No. 2, Society Of Tennessee Archivists

Tennessee Archivist newsletters

Spring 2006 issue of the Tennessee Archivist, a newsletter produced by the Society of Tennessee Archivists.

Usability Testing Of A Customizable Library Web Portal, John Steven Brantley, Annie Armstrong, Krystal M. Lewis

Faculty & Staff Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Usability Testing Of A Customizable Library Web Portal, John Brantley, Annie Armstrong, Krystal Lewis

Faculty & Staff Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Volume 26, Number 1, March 2006 Olac Newsletter, Jain Fletcher, Jan Mayo, Jay Weitz, Barbara Vaughan

OLAC Newsletters

Digitized March 2006 issue of the OLAC Newsletter.

Review Of Art Full Text, Rebecca Tolley

ETSU Faculty Works

Review of Art Full Text. H.W.Wilson. 2005.

The 5 B'S Of Copyright Awareness, Susie Quartey

Faculty Publications

The author lists five ways to promote copyright awareness on a college campus: Patience, Compliance, Respectfulness, Creativity, and Excitement.

Information Outlook, March 2006, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2006

Volume 10, Issue 3

Colleges Explore Funding For Electronic Course Media, Susie Quartey, Copyright Clearance Center

Faculty Publications

How to fund course materials for students is widely debated by campus administrators. This brief article interviews three copyright officials at different academic institutions who provide insight as to how electronic course materials are funded on their campuses and future funding options to be explored.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 030, Number 29, February 27, 2006, Grand Valley State University

2005-2006, Volume 30

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

Optimizing The Recovery Of Sponsored Research-Related Library Costs, Brinley Franklin

UConn Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Embracing Change At The University Of Michigan, Michael D. Miller

Robert E. Kennedy Library

No abstract provided.