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Chat Reference: Training And Competencies For Librarians, Atefeh Noorizadeh Ghasri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Chat reference is an increasingly popular service. This article introduces chat reference as a new concept that is not extensively used in libraries in Iran, and discusses the knowledge and competencies that librarians must use in the process. Training courses in chat reference that have been used are noted and suggestions are made for including chat reference training in LIS curricula.

Librarians' Education In The Age Of Knowledge: Consideration Of Skills, Methods, And Tools, Akram Fathian Dastgerdi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The demands of a knowledge-based society require librarians to have new skills. This article analyzes the necessary skills and means of acquiring them. Librarians need skills in knowledge management, information science, use of information and communication technologies, the ability to facilitate and support of electronic learning and sharing of information with other organizations. Methods of learning both inside and outside the organization are considered, including in-service training, workshops, web-based learning, and visits to other libraries.

Third Wave Changes: The Role Of Information And Communication Technology (Ict) In The Definition Of Librarianship, Faezeh Sadat Tabatabaee Amiree, Bentolhodah Khabbazan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A scientific revolution began in the 1950s, bringing what have been called “third wave changes.” Science and information technology brought innovations and inventions with increasing speed. One of the fields affected by information technology is education, with resulting changes for librarianship. This article discusses methods of digital education and its application in librarianship.

May 2009: Carolina Summer Fun, Dacus Library

Dacus Docs News

No abstract provided.

I Can See My House From Here: Five Cool Learning Activities Using Google Earth, R Philip Reynolds

Librarian and Staff Presentations

Workshop introducing Google Earth to faculty members at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Alderman Places Rescind Of Library Board Vote On Monday Agenda, Ginny Maziarka

West Bend Community Memorial Library (Wisconsin), 2009

No abstract provided.

Friends Newsletter, May, 2009, Georgetown University Law Center

Edward Bennett Williams Law Library Friends Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Olininfo, May 2009, Olin Library

OlinInfo

Newsletter of the Franklin W. Olin Library at Rollins College

Information Interface - Volume 37, Issue 2 - May/June 2009, 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 clinical information tools, Healthy DC, and the new GWU Historia Medicinae journal.

Ufa Aac Library Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes, May 2009, Barbara Swartzlander

UFA AAC Library Sub-committee Meeting Minutes

Meeting report from the University Faculty Assembly Academic Affairs Committee's Library Sub-committee meeting at the University of New England.

Creating An Institutional Repository "On The Cheap", Brad Matthies, Kenetha Frisby

Presentations

Digital Commons is a product from bepress™ for creating an open access institutional repository. Butler University Libraries have used Digital Commons to create a repository for Butler theses and faculty research, Selected Works pages to highlight the publications of Butler faculty and staff, and open electronic journal access for a discontinued journal and a continuing print-based journal, both published by Butler. This presentation demonstrate the utility of the Digital Commons product for the development of an open access repository for Butler University and shares the methods we have employed to maximize the use of the resources available to us to …

Information Literacy And Blind And Visually Impaired Students, Rebecca Adler Schiff

Urban Library Journal

In the summer of 2007, as part of the City University of New York PeopleTech Summer Institute held at Baruch College, the author taught a class in information literacy to a group of blind and visually impaired students, using assistive technology to access the resources of the college library. Despite considerable preparation and experience, teaching the class presented unexpected difficulties, detailed in this paper. Rapid advances in information literacy technology present unusual challenges for the average student—challenges that are magnified when the intermediate assistive technology is itself not easy to master. The author explores the pertinent literature.

The Faculty Notebook, May 2009, 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.

West Virginia Libraries 2009 Vol.62 No.3, Pamela Coyle

West Virginia Libraries Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Most Popular Downloads -- April 2009

Institutional Repository Information

April 2009 — UNL Digital Commons Downloads

Total, 16,935 documents downloaded one or more times 131,785
Total, 5,071 documents not downloaded in April 0

Total for 22,006 OA documents 131,785

Percent of available OA documents downloaded = 77.0%
Average downloads per available document = 6.0

Total page hits, month 190,710
Conversion percentage, hits to downloads 72%

Ten Most-Downloaded Works, April 2009

Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection Bibliography - Volume II: English and European Languages (2000) 522
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/afghanenglish/13

Electronic Rodent Repellent Devices: A Review of Efficacy Test Protocols and Regulatory Actions 510
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nwrcrepellants/34

Long-Term Consequences of Childhood Physical Abuse 479
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/psychfacpub/99

Christian …

Thinkfinity Grant: Interactive White Board: Status Report, Mortola Library, Center For Teaching, Learning And Technology

Cornerstone 3 Reports : Interdisciplinary Informatics

The Mortola Library and Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology are working together on a joint pilot project utilizing the technology of interactive white boards (IWBs, also known by the brand name SMART Board). The mobile IWB serves three purposes: improve faculty development and increase integration of Web 2.0 tools into faculty development sessions, improvement of Information Literacy instruction sessions, and increase availability of new technologies for members of the Pace Community, students in particular, to use within the library.

Library Services To Children, Teens And Families Experiencing Homelessness, Vikki C. Terrile

Urban Library Journal

Families with children are one of the fastest growing homeless populations in the United States, but are often left out of public library discussions of services to the homeless. This article will explore the demographics and educational issues surrounding children and teens who are experiencing homelessness in order to make the case that library services specifically for them are necessary. It will also look at the role library programs and services for their parents can play in improving literacy skills within the family unit. In addition, the article will examine model library services to children, teens and families experiencing homeless …

In Review: Global Information Inequalities: Bridging The Information Gap, Hal Grossman

Urban Library Journal

Book review

In Review: Digital Media, Youth, And Credibility, Steven Ovadia

Urban Library Journal

Book review

In Review: Going Beyond Google: The Invisible Web In Learning And Teaching, David Pavelich

Urban Library Journal

Book review

Why We Should Adopt Alaconnect : A Brief Review And Rumination On Ala's New Online Community, Emily Ford

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

The article offers a brief review and rumination on American Library Association's (ALA's) ALAConnect, an online community. ALAConnect aims to engage in ALA business and network with other members around issues and interests relevant to the profession. The author discusses the social context and implications that ALAConnect has on ALA politics and the organization's evolution, as well as some of the more apparent and concrete issues surrounding this technological implementation.

Save A Horse, Ride A New Train Of Thought: Using Threshold Concepts To Teach Information Literacy, Lori Townsend, Korey Brunetti, Amy R. Hofer

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

This presentation explores the idea that threshold concepts may hold potential for information literacy instruction. It says that threshold concepts can offer an exciting way to re-envision and re-energize IL instruction by providing a simple and useful framework for questioning what we focus on in our teaching and why.

Urban Academic Library Outreach To Secondary School Students And Teachers, M. Delores Carlito

Urban Library Journal

The Mervyn H. Sterne Library at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in an urban area and therefore receives traffic from the community, particularly area schools. We encourage visits from these schools in order to promote information literacy, higher education, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and we recognize the importance of the library in the development of responsible citizenship, education, and culture. Since we encourage students to develop research skills before they attend college, we collaborate with area secondary schools on projects, papers, and activities by providing research instruction and support both at the schools and …

In Review: What Books By African American Women Writers Were Acquired By American Academic Libraries?: A Study Of Institutional Legitimation, Exclusion, And Implicit Censorship, Louise R. Fluk

Urban Library Journal

Book review

Changing Conceptions And Uses Of Computer Technologies In The Everyday Literacy Practices Of Sixth And Seventh Graders, Jane M. Agee, Jeanette Altarriba

Psychology Faculty Scholarship

This study focused on 189 sixth and seventh graders in two large suburban schools and their use of computer technologies as part of their everyday literacy practices. We were especially interested in the students' conceptions of computer technologies and how computer use varied across grade and reading levels. The study included a survey completed by all 189 students that provided an overview of students' uses of computer technologies and other literacy practices. Interviews with 24 students provided more detailed information on how sixth- and seventh-grade students at different reading levels used and conceptualized computer technologies in and out of school. …

Pubmed For Tmc Users--What Is It?; Online Tutorials, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Academic Libraries In Mentored Undergraduate Research: A Model Of Engagement In The Academic Community, Anthony Stamatoplos

USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Publications

Mentored undergraduate research is an emergent pedagogy in higher education. It differs fundamentally from course-related student research and is largely independent of the curriculum. Academic libraries should engage formally with the undergraduate research community. To do so, librarians will need to think and work beyond traditional models of library service, most notably in information literacy programs. The intent of this article is to raise awareness about opportunities for library involvement with undergraduate researchers and programs. Lessons from one university, including a formal partnership between a library and an undergraduate research center, suggest some general strategies that academic libraries might explore.

Developing An Intranet Resource To Compile And Disseminate Animal Welfare Information For Library Liaisons, Frank Davis, Rick Brewer, Valerie Perry

Library Presentations

The project’s goal is to create and maintain a comprehensive database containing subject-specific information. The information is used to serve as a key resource for grant support and enhance the ethical treatment of animals.

A library Intranet allows librarian liaisons to conduct database searches and prepare customized reports for campus researchers. EndNote software is utilized, due to a campus site license.

Reference Collection Development Policy, University Of Nebraska At Lincoln

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

Reference works provide essential support for the instructional, research and service programs of the university community. Primary audiences are university students, faculty, and staff. Secondary audiences include local and state governmental agencies, local businesses, local nonprofit organizations, students from other Nebraska colleges, high school students and other community users. Reference works provide a range of information that serves a diverse clientele. They support basic and advanced research; provide curriculum support for undergraduate and graduate students; and serve people working in a wide range of disciplines. They are necessary to the work of librarians and other library staff. Reference works are …

Follower Is The New Leader, Or Leading From Anywhere, Jean Amaral

Publications and Research

This invited lecture calls on librarians and others to explore and embrace servant leadership and leading from anywhere in the organization as a model for contributing to the success of communities. "I am a follower, therefore I must lead. It’s up to all of us to make our libraries and communities better places, just places . . . ."