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Library Marketplace -- Medium Rare Books, Pod Wars, Instant Books Brought To You By Algorithms: Here's The Scoop, John D. Riley Jun 2008

Library Marketplace -- Medium Rare Books, Pod Wars, Instant Books Brought To You By Algorithms: Here's The Scoop, John D. Riley

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


A Special International Dateline Interview -- From Fortress To Fairway, Bruce Strauch Jun 2008

A Special International Dateline Interview -- From Fortress To Fairway, Bruce Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Little Red Herrings -- How Do You Like Your Librarianship: Straight-Up Or Blended?, Mark Y. Herring Jun 2008

Little Red Herrings -- How Do You Like Your Librarianship: Straight-Up Or Blended?, Mark Y. Herring

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Full Page Ads, Editor Jun 2008

Full Page Ads, Editor

Against the Grain

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Cases Of Note -- Copyright, Bruce Strauch Jun 2008

Cases Of Note -- Copyright, Bruce Strauch

Against the Grain

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Papa Abel Remembers -- The Tale Of A Band Of Booksellers, Fasicle 6: 1959 -- A Year Of Uncertainty And Turmoil, Followed By Radical Change, Richard Abel Jun 2008

Papa Abel Remembers -- The Tale Of A Band Of Booksellers, Fasicle 6: 1959 -- A Year Of Uncertainty And Turmoil, Followed By Radical Change, Richard Abel

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


People Profile: Lilia Murray, Editor Jun 2008

People Profile: Lilia Murray, Editor

Against the Grain

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People Profile: John Wenzler, Editor Jun 2008

People Profile: John Wenzler, Editor

Against the Grain

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Issues In Vendor/Library Relations -- Open, Bob Nardini Jun 2008

Issues In Vendor/Library Relations -- Open, Bob Nardini

Against the Grain

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2008 Charleston Conference -- 28th Annual Issues In Book And Serial Acquisition, Editor Jun 2008

2008 Charleston Conference -- 28th Annual Issues In Book And Serial Acquisition, Editor

Against the Grain

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Biz Of Acq -- Negotiating With A Contract Addendum, Robert G. Kelly Jun 2008

Biz Of Acq -- Negotiating With A Contract Addendum, Robert G. Kelly

Against the Grain

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Bet You Missed It -- Press Clippings -- In The News -- Carefully Selected By Your Crack Staff Of News Sleuths, Bruce Strauch Jun 2008

Bet You Missed It -- Press Clippings -- In The News -- Carefully Selected By Your Crack Staff Of News Sleuths, Bruce Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


People Profile: Michael Gorrell, Editor Jun 2008

People Profile: Michael Gorrell, Editor

Against the Grain

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Charleston Conference Dates, Editor Jun 2008

Charleston Conference Dates, Editor

Against the Grain

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Table Of Contents Jun 2008

Table Of Contents

Against the Grain

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If Rumors Were Horses, Katina Strauch Jun 2008

If Rumors Were Horses, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

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From The Reference Desk, Thomas Gilson Jun 2008

From The Reference Desk, Thomas Gilson

Against the Grain

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Atg Interviews Remmel Nunn, Katina Strauch, Nathan Norris Jun 2008

Atg Interviews Remmel Nunn, Katina Strauch, Nathan Norris

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Something To Think About -- Sometimes It Hurts, Mary E. (Tinker) Massey Jun 2008

Something To Think About -- Sometimes It Hurts, Mary E. (Tinker) Massey

Against the Grain

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People Profile: Susan Rector, Editor Jun 2008

People Profile: Susan Rector, Editor

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Moving From Book To E-Book, J. Cory Tucker, Reeta Sinha Jun 2008

Moving From Book To E-Book, J. Cory Tucker, Reeta Sinha

Library Faculty Research

This article discusses the impact electronic books have had on collection management in academic libraries. Using the experience at University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV), the authors describe how the library incorporated e-books into its print book collection. The article also discusses the impact of e-books on areas such as selection and acquisitions, as well as the role of vendors in this emerging field of collection development. Finally, the authors compare and contrast collection assessment methods for print and electronic books. The article concludes with some observations regarding what comes next for libraries and e-book collections.


The Bibliotherapy Education Project: Alive And Well-And Perpetually “Under Construction”, P. S. Mcmillen Jun 2008

The Bibliotherapy Education Project: Alive And Well-And Perpetually “Under Construction”, P. S. Mcmillen

Library Faculty Research

The Bibliotherapy Education Project began as a teaching collaboration between faculty at Oregon State University's Libraries and School of Education. The project's evolution from 1999 to 2004 was previously described in this journal (McMillen 2005). The core of the project is a book evaluation tool, which builds counselor skill and knowledge in selection of books; since 2004, book evaluations created with the tool populate a searchable database. The accompanying Web site supports emerging counseling professionals in learning to competently use books in therapy. This article will describe recent developments and future directions for the overall project, including a usability study …


The Role Of Assessment In Furthering Student Engagement, Inclusion, And Achievement, Mary Allen, Patricia A. Iannuzzi Jun 2008

The Role Of Assessment In Furthering Student Engagement, Inclusion, And Achievement, Mary Allen, Patricia A. Iannuzzi

Library Faculty Presentations

Assessment is a vital component of any program or initiative in terms of monitoring and strengthening its impact. Assessment involves establishing outcomes (programmatic, learning, etc.), verifying that efforts are aligned with those outcomes, assessing impact, and “closing the loop” by using what is learned to make improvements. This presentation focused on characteristics of quality assessment, such as the need for it to be valid, reliable, actionable, and efficient. AAC&U’s cluster of intellectual and practical skills for a liberal education include inquiry and analysis; critical and creative thinking; written and oral communication; quantitative literacy; and teamwork and problem solving. Information literacy …


Changing The Way We Work, Cory K. Lampert Jun 2008

Changing The Way We Work, Cory K. Lampert

Library Faculty Research

Changing the Way We Work, Boule’s resource-packed Library Technology Report, contains a thoughtful discussion of technology-enhanced work presented with concrete examples, lessons learned, and specific technology resources for library evaluation. The book’s first chapter highlights five case studies that distill the experiences of early adopters who have utilized technology tools on major projects.


Information Outlook, June 2008, Special Libraries Association Jun 2008

Information Outlook, June 2008, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2008

Volume 12, Issue 6


Rge Monitor, Leticia Camacho Jun 2008

Rge Monitor, Leticia Camacho

Faculty Publications

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Rrh Library Newsletter, June 2008, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health Jun 2008

Rrh Library Newsletter, June 2008, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Memory Loss with Aging -- What is Normal, What is not & Ways to Improve Your Memory; Ovid is now Ovid SP


Eulogy For Charlotte Johnson, Delivered On May 31, 2008, Arend D. Lubbers May 2008

Eulogy For Charlotte Johnson, Delivered On May 31, 2008, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Eulogy for Charlotte Johnson, delivered on May 31, 2008 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.


The Creation Of A Multimedia Orientation To The Department Of Library And Information Science, University Of Delhi: A Systems Analysis, M. Madhusudhan, Reetu Verma May 2008

The Creation Of A Multimedia Orientation To The Department Of Library And Information Science, University Of Delhi: A Systems Analysis, M. Madhusudhan, Reetu Verma

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Student orientation programs in university departments play a vital role in communication between the department and its students. This article is an outcome of the study made for designing the multimedia orientation of the Department of Library and Information Science (DLIS), University of Delhi. Multimedia orientation programmes can inform new and visitigin students and external visitors about the department, faculty, teaching methods, research, library facilities and infrastructure provided by the department in an more efficient and interactive way.


A Typology Of Librarian Status At Land Grant Universities, Mary K. Bolin May 2008

A Typology Of Librarian Status At Land Grant Universities, Mary K. Bolin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

Data were gathered on librarian status at fifty land grant universities. The findings reveal four status types: Professorial, Other ranks with tenure, Other ranks without tenure, and Academic or Professional Staff. Eighty percent of institutions have librarians who are faculty and 85 percent of those are tenure-track.