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Global Perspectives On The United States: A Nation By Nation Survey (Review), Sue Polanka

University Libraries' Staff Publications

This article is a book review of "Global Perspectives on the United States: A Nation By Nation Survey" by David Lavinson and Karen Christensen.

2007 Summer - Friendly Correspondence Newsletter, Courtright Memorial Library

Friends of the Library

No abstract provided.

I'M A New Librarian! ... Now What?, Elizabeth J. Cox

Articles

A brief, annotated bibliography geared towards new librarians, covering general resources, professional development, documentation, resume/C.V., research, and leadership.

Voices From The Caroliniana - Summer 2007, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Caroliniana Library – Oral History Newsletter

Contents:

Greetings..... p.1
Oral History Program Outreach Extends to Spartanburg..... p.1
Letters From Africa: The Loretta Dunbar Peace Corps Archive..... p.2
Remembering William H. Johnson and His “Girl In A Green Dress”..... p.2
Honoring Inspiration: The Thomas Crosby Oral History Collection..... p.3
Oral History Program Collaborates On Two New Books..... p.3
Digitization Project Exhibit Welcomes Colonial Dames..... p.4

Ndnp: The Kentucky Edition, Eric Weig, Kopana Terry

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Imaging, Kopana Terry

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 3 Summer 2007, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.

A Case For An Integrated Model Of Community College And Public Use Libraries, Mitchell J. Fontenot

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Complete Copyright Liability Handbook For Librarians And Educators. [Book Review]., Robert P. Holley

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Are Technical Services Topics Underrepresented In The Contributed Papers At The Acrl National Conferences?, Robert P. Holley

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

This study tests the hypothesis that the contributed papers at the 12 ACRL national conferences do not cover topics of interest to technical services librarians in proportion to their membership in ACRL. The analysis showed that 14.66% of contributed papers dealt with subjects that were part of the charge of ALCTS, the technical services division in ALA, and its five sections. This percentage dropped to 7.52% with the removal of collection development papers that are also of high interest to many public services librarians. Current overlap statistics indicate that 18.83% of ACRL members also belong to ALCTS—an indication of potential …

My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Bill Richards

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article offers information about the author's library, which consists of 3,500 volumes. The library is a systematic collection and an accumulation that reflects the changes in the author's personal and professional interests. The collection includes books dealing with politics, philosophy, literature and psychology which depicts the number of times the author has changed majors in college. The library also includes almost all of the Library of America titles such as "Great Books of the Western World," as well as history titles. It also includes children's collection like the books of Robert Sabuda.

From The President, Joellen Ostendorf

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article provides information on the conference of the Georgia Council of Media Organization (COMO) to be held in October 2007 at Jekyll Island in Georgia.

Armstrong Atlantic Picks University Librarian

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article announces that Doug Frazier was named university librarian of the Lane Library at Armstrong Atlantic State University.

Ngal Sponsors Program On 'Green Practices'

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports on the next meeting of North Georgia Associated Libraries (NGAL) that will be held on October 9, 2007 at the Robert E. Fulton Regional Library in Ocee, in which Belinda Morrow and David Greenebaum will be speaking on Green Library Spaces and Practices. NGAL is a nonprofit group of library systems in northern Georgia with members including public library systems, academic institutions, school systems and special libraries. NGAL programs are focused on providing informative and motivational speakers on a wide range of topics.

Hall County News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

News from the Hall County Library System.

Houston County News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

News from the Houston County Library System.

Athens Regional Library News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

News from the Athens Regional Library System.

East Central Regional News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

News from the East Central Regional Libraries.

South Georgia Regional News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

News from the South Georgia Regional Library System.

Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2007, Susan Cooley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2007, vol. 44, no. 2.

Southeastern Law Librarian Summer 2007, Seaall

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Microfilm: If You Think It Doesn't Matter, Think Again [2007], Kopana Terry

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

General Reference Service Policies, University Libraries, University Of Nebraska–Lincoln, Jeanetta Drueke, Mary Ellen Ducey

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: White Papers

Professional librarians and highly trained support staff provide information and assistance to all library patrons. Includes guidleines about appropriate reference service activities in the University Libraries at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as well as those that fall out of scope. From July 2007. Prepared by faculty librarians Jeanetta Drueke, Mary Ellen Ducey, and others.

Tracking ‘Organic’ Agricultural Research In The United States, 1970-1989: What Federal Legislative And Selected Usda-Sponsored Documents Reveal, Leslie M. Delserone, Charles D. Bernholz

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

This paper enumerates federal government documentation of the period 1970-1989 pertaining to organic agriculture in the United States, identified in the Congressional Information Service’s Cumulative Indices and in bibliographies published by the United States National Agricultural Library. These Congressional hearings, federal legislation, and selected U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-sponsored documents provide an historical context for the 1990 legislation that created the National Organic Program (NOP) and the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The paper provides chronological tabulations of the historical documents, and discusses the communication difficulties and relationships revealed therein between the Congress, the USDA, and organic producers of …

Rrh Library Newsletter, July 2007, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Stroke

Cataloging Unit Statistics 2006-2007, Amar K. Lahiri

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual productivity statistics from the Cataloging Unit of the University of Rhode Island Library for 2006-2007. 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.

Refworks Usage Statistics 2006-2007

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

RefWorks is a subscription-based, online software product that helps researchers save, organize, and format bibliographic citations. This report provides monthly statistics on the usage of RefWorks by the URI community for 2006-2007. Data provided include total monthly users, new users, repeat users, total sessions per month, average sessions per user, total references added, and average number of references added per user.

Reference Database Usage Statistics 2006-2007, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the use of online reference databases at the University of Rhode Island during the period from July 2006 through June 2007. Includes COUNTER-compliant data on sessions, searches, turnaways, full text articles downloaded, cost per search, and other metrics.

Expectations & Excitations: The Library As A Happening Place, Alan Bernstein

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article discusses the author's experience of conducting a study on how the library meets the expectations of its patrons at the Odum Library at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia.

Georgia College & State University Library Names New Faculty And Staff Members

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article announces several appointments involving library employees and museum curator at Georgia College & State University and Information Technology Center including Michael Bonnard as Special Formats Catalog Librarian, Shannon Morris as the Museum Curator and Weishiuan Chen as the new Serials Librarian.