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Navigating The Us Health Care System: A Video Guide For Immigrant And Diverse Populations., Alison M Bobal, Heather L Brown, Teresa L Hartman, Marty Magee, Cynthia M Schmidt Jul 2007

Navigating The Us Health Care System: A Video Guide For Immigrant And Diverse Populations., Alison M Bobal, Heather L Brown, Teresa L Hartman, Marty Magee, Cynthia M Schmidt

Journal Articles: Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library

No abstract provided.

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Vsu’S Mlis Program Receives Accreditation, Graduates 12 In First 'Split Ceremony' Jul 2007

Vsu’S Mlis Program Receives Accreditation, Graduates 12 In First 'Split Ceremony'

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports that the Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association (ALA) has accredited the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) Program at Valdosta State University (VSU) in Valdosta, Georgia. The VSU MILS is the only ALA-accredited program in Georgia among the 56 accredited institutions in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The accreditation will allow the university to offer library and information science education in Georgia. The MLIS Program focuses on educating librarians for academic, public and special libraries in Georgia through distance education designed for students who cannot return to a single campus for extended …

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Ebsco Product News Jul 2007

Ebsco Product News

The Southeastern Librarian

New products from EBSCO. Highlights include: launch of new web site; announcement of WebFeat Express 3.0; winners named for 2007 EBSCO/MLA Annual Meeting grants.

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State News Jul 2007

State News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments from SELA member institutions.

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Mcquade Messenger- Summer 2007, Merrimack College Jul 2007

Mcquade Messenger- Summer 2007, Merrimack College

McQuade Messenger

Triannual newsletter outlining the activities, events, hours, features, and resources available at McQuade Library. Summer 2007, 6 pages.

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News From The South Carolina Library Association V.5 N.3 07/2007 Jul 2007

News From The South Carolina Library Association V.5 N.3 07/2007

South Carolina Libraries

News from the South Carolina Library Association v.5 n.3 07/2007

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Gla And Acrl Issue Call For Como Papers Jul 2007

Gla And Acrl Issue Call For Como Papers

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article announces that the Academic Library Division of the Georgia Library Association and the Georgia Chapter of Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) are inviting academic librarians to submit papers for presentation at the 2007 Beaches, Blogs and Books conference of the Georgia Council of Media Organizations. The conference will be held on October 17-19, 2007 at Jekyll Island, Georgia. Papers that will be judged best will be receiving cash awards funded by Blackwell's Book Services and by EBSCO. Papers to be submitted for presentation may include research or reflections on developments in academic libraries that could present …

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Gama Looks Back At ‘06-’07 School Year Jul 2007

Gama Looks Back At ‘06-’07 School Year

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reflects on the 2006-2007 school year, which was fulfilled with great programs, interesting people, good food and wonderful networking for the Georgia Association of Media Assistants (GAMA). The Fall Executive Board Meeting was held on September 9, 2006 where Gordon Baker presented a session on Leadership and the Opportunities that GAMA provides to the students. The Winter Executive Board Meeting was held on February 10, 2007 which discussed the plans for the State Convention on March 10, 2007 that included technology fair presentations.

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Gla Announces Slate Of Nominees For 2008 Officers Jul 2007

Gla Announces Slate Of Nominees For 2008 Officers

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article offers information about the nominees for the 2008 officers of Georgia Library Association (GLA).

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Unlv Magazine, Gian Galassi, Vicki Smith, Erin O'Donnell, Lisa Shawcroft, Angela Sablan, Maria Phelan, Beth English, Eric Leake Jul 2007

Unlv Magazine, Gian Galassi, Vicki Smith, Erin O'Donnell, Lisa Shawcroft, Angela Sablan, Maria Phelan, Beth English, Eric Leake

UNLV Magazine

No abstract provided.

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Library Organizational Charts Jul 2007

Library Organizational Charts

Library Organizational Charts (1995-2018)

No abstract provided.

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A Commitment To Human Rights Let's Honor The Qualities Required Of A Librarian Dedicated To Human Rights, Katharine J. Phenix, Kathleen De La Peña Mccook Jul 2007

A Commitment To Human Rights Let's Honor The Qualities Required Of A Librarian Dedicated To Human Rights, Katharine J. Phenix, Kathleen De La Peña Mccook

School of Information Faculty Publications

The two of us have been writing partners for many years. It began with our support for the Equal Rights Amendment in solidarity with the Illinois Women Library Workers in the early 1980s. We marched at the state capitol and we brought original copies of Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party's Equal Rights to hunger strikers; we sat in on protests; we developed research papers with data to use in political debate and more recently, we are studying the innate (integrated, essential, core) values of librarianship and their connection to human rights (McCook and Phenix 2007; Phenix and McCook …

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Librarians As Advocates For The Human Rights Of Immigrants, Kathleen De La Peña Mccook Jul 2007

Librarians As Advocates For The Human Rights Of Immigrants, Kathleen De La Peña Mccook

School of Information Faculty Publications

Immigration was the focus of much discussion in the summer of 2007.The issues are complex and U.S. libraries as communities have taken different stances on serving undocumented people. With the “Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act” of 2007 having failed to pass the Senate, and the STRIVE ACT (“Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy” – H.R. 1645) stalled in the House, librarians must look ahead to safeguard human rights for immigrants who live and work among us as first priority.

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Twelve Years Of Online Reference Services At Georgia Tech: Where We Have Been And Where We Are Going, Cathy Carpenter, Crystal Renfro Jul 2007

Twelve Years Of Online Reference Services At Georgia Tech: Where We Have Been And Where We Are Going, Cathy Carpenter, Crystal Renfro

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article offers information about the Georgia Institute of Technology Library in Atlanta, Georgia, which is a pioneer in delivering virtual reference. The Library has initiated the ASK a Librarian service in 1994, an e-mail-based electronic reference service which became popular and has received 297 questions during the first year of its implementation. It has also launched the real time or virtual reference in 1999 using the America Online's Instant Messenger chat software. In August 2003, the library purchased Questionpoint to use as a virtual reference system, which enabled the referral of e-mail questions to other librarians and good tracking …

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The Effect Of Smart Cards On Library Use: The Griffin Technical College Case, Wendy S. Wilmoth Jul 2007

The Effect Of Smart Cards On Library Use: The Griffin Technical College Case, Wendy S. Wilmoth

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article examines the effect of AxisCard smart card at Griffin Technical College on the use of the library services and resources. AxisCard is a technology designed to facilitate ease of use of library resources, solve the problem of multiple passwords and save important personal information repeatedly entered into online forms. The study found that students desire to use other services that are not currently provided at Griffin such as access to their BANNER accounts, use in vending machines, access to photocopies and customized desktop.

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Information Outlook, July 2007, Special Libraries Association Jul 2007

Information Outlook, July 2007, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2007

Volume 11, Issue 7

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Eulogy For Guy Vander Jagt, Delivered On June 28, 2007, Arend D. Lubbers Jun 2007

Eulogy For Guy Vander Jagt, Delivered On June 28, 2007, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Eulogy for Guy Vander Jagt, delivered on June 28, 2007 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

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Nebraska's Library Depository Retrieval Facility, Debra Pearson, Nancy J. Busch Jun 2007

Nebraska's Library Depository Retrieval Facility, Debra Pearson, Nancy J. Busch

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

High-density storage of library materials, while becoming more commonplace, is still uncharted territory for many academic libraries. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries undertook the challenge of planning, construction and implementation of a Library Depository Retrieval Facility (LDRF) as a preservation and money-saving solution for expanding collections and decreased funding. The project was a library-system wide undertaking, with project management being the chosen method of organizational structure and process. This article describes the process in several phases, from initial discussions through development of a program statement, funding, planning, construction, load-in, and operations. The discussion will provide those considering a similar project …

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Door-In-The-Face: Understandings Of Scholarship For Academic Instruction Librarians, Shilpa Shanbhag Jun 2007

Door-In-The-Face: Understandings Of Scholarship For Academic Instruction Librarians, Shilpa Shanbhag

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

As academic librarians, we prescribe an intellectual framework to students by referring to the ‘family of terms scholar-scholarly-scholarship ' and by touching upon the mechanics of peer-review in our instruction. While there are rich and varied perceptions of scholarship underlying information literacy literature, there have been no reports of attempts to make them visible to students. In this article I present the door-in-the-face technique to enable instruction librarians to reflect on the ideals of scholarship underlying instruction. In psychology, the door-in-the-face technique is a method of persuasion whereby asking a big outrageous request to be rejected and following it with …

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Faculty-Librarian Collaboration On Developing Reading Skills In Tertiary Institutions, Isabella Idomu Awale-Ale Jun 2007

Faculty-Librarian Collaboration On Developing Reading Skills In Tertiary Institutions, Isabella Idomu Awale-Ale

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A quiet revolution is taking place in the Nigerian higher education system. Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), prevailing unemployment, and competition by graduates for limited employment spaces are forcing faculty to rethink the curriculum in most academic disciplines, in terms of content and teaching for functional education and nation building. This paper looks at higher education in Nigeria and the role of academic librarians as partners in promoting skills for entrepreneurial education in Nigeria. It reviews the state of ICT in some Nigerian universities and hindrances to the effective use of university libraries in Nigeria for instructional purposes. The paper concludes …

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Developing Students' Awareness Of Plagiarism: Crisis And Opportunities, Amrita Madray Jun 2007

Developing Students' Awareness Of Plagiarism: Crisis And Opportunities, Amrita Madray

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Plagiarism is an important issue for higher education. Research shows that college students do not always understand the the process of research and writing. This misapprehension of the research and writing process can lead students to plagiarize without intending to do so. The library can be a leader in raising students' awareness, and can partner with teaching departments in developing ways to educate students about plagiarism. This study examines students' understanding of plagiarism as it relates to their ability to write research papers. Freshmen were given a pre-test, followed by instruction on plagiarism and how to avoid it, and then …

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Skeptical Medical Reference: Helping Patrons Find Critical Resources For Consumer Health Issues, Samantha Hypatia Thompson, Ambrose A. Thompson Jun 2007

Skeptical Medical Reference: Helping Patrons Find Critical Resources For Consumer Health Issues, Samantha Hypatia Thompson, Ambrose A. Thompson

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

With the popularization of the Internet, there has been a vast proliferation of consumer health material available to the public. Unfortunately, this has only accelerated a pre-existing trend- the fact that much of the material made available is unproven, unreliable, or outright fraud. This requires librarians to make a choice: are they passive and uncritical dispensers of information or are they critical educators who help patrons choose the best information available? In this article we examine the issues facing librarians in this matter and presents skeptical materials that may help librarians to answer critical health questions.

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Standards For Proficiencies For Instruction Librarians And Coordinators, Chad M. Kahl, Clara Fowler, Carla Wilson Buss, Susan Vega Garcia Jun 2007

Standards For Proficiencies For Instruction Librarians And Coordinators, Chad M. Kahl, Clara Fowler, Carla Wilson Buss, Susan Vega Garcia

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

As the role of instruction and information literacy continues to grow in the academic library, librarians are faced with a need to develop a more focused set of skills to teach effectively in library instruction programs. At the same time, many libraries struggle to offer meaningful training and professional development to improve instruction, especially without a set of established standards for what makes a good instructor. This document is intended to help instruction librarians define and gain the skills needed to be excellent teachers in library instruction programs and to foster collaborations necessary to create and improve information literacy programs. …

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Learning Commons Collaborations [Ala, June 2007], Anne Moore Jun 2007

Learning Commons Collaborations [Ala, June 2007], Anne Moore

Library Commons

Discusses the collaboration at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst between the library, information technology, the writing center, advising, mentoring, and dining services to create a collaborative facility for students.

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Exploring And Forging Collaborative Relationships Between An Information Commons And Others On Campus: The Indiana Experience [Ala 2007], Carolyn Walters Jun 2007

Exploring And Forging Collaborative Relationships Between An Information Commons And Others On Campus: The Indiana Experience [Ala 2007], Carolyn Walters

Library Commons

No abstract provided.

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Take My Advice: Collaboration Between Librarians And Academic Advisors [Ala 2007], Margaret H. Burger Jun 2007

Take My Advice: Collaboration Between Librarians And Academic Advisors [Ala 2007], Margaret H. Burger

Library Commons

Author describes a successful collaboration between librarians and academic advisors in regards to "walk-up advising" and academic advisors professional development.

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Forging Commons Partnerships [Ala 2007], D. Russell Bailey Jun 2007

Forging Commons Partnerships [Ala 2007], D. Russell Bailey

Library Commons

No abstract provided.

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No Shhing: Giving Voice To The Silenced: An Essay In Support Of Critical Information Literacy, John J. Doherty Jun 2007

No Shhing: Giving Voice To The Silenced: An Essay In Support Of Critical Information Literacy, John J. Doherty

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Information Literacy agenda of academic libraries has recently been critically examined to uncover some of its inherent problems. This paper frames these discussions in the critical theoretical perspective present in educational research, suggesting that the emergence of critical information literacy is long overdue and in need of serious examination by library practitioners who wish to empower student learning.

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Bridging The Lis-Practitioner Gap: Some Frames For Research, Felix T. Chu Jun 2007

Bridging The Lis-Practitioner Gap: Some Frames For Research, Felix T. Chu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

There is a divide between published research from library school (LIS) faculty and the use of these publications by practitioners in the field. This article suggests ways to bridge the gap between theory and practice. The suggestions are ways to frame the analyses of useful research areas that can help us improve the practice of librarianship. The first two, structural secrecy and improvisation, are operational in nature and deal with the day-to-day procedures. The third, naturalistic decision making, concerns making choices in the performance of duties. The fourth area, tacit knowledge, is the assumptions rooted in our knowledge of professional …

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St. Petersburg Times Market Research Collection : A Collection Guide, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections And University Archives., St. Petersburg Times (Firm), James Anthony Schnur, Keri Dhondup, Justin C. Whitney Jun 2007

St. Petersburg Times Market Research Collection : A Collection Guide, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections And University Archives., St. Petersburg Times (Firm), James Anthony Schnur, Keri Dhondup, Justin C. Whitney

Special Collections and University Archives Legacy Finding Aids: All Items

From the mid-1970s through the mid-1990s, the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library maintained a vertical file of reports and market surveys conducted by the St. Petersburg Times. Located in the Business Reference area, these materials offered a portrait of life along the Suncoast that combined data available from other sources (such as the United States Census) with surveys, in-house research, and other statistical information gathered by the newspaper. The various reports and profiles residing in this collection offer an excellent account of commercial, demographic, media-related, and transportation trends in the Tampa Bay region. Some data sets examined individual municipalities or counties, …

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