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Booklover -- Dreams, Donna Jacobs

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews -- Monographic Musings, Debbie Vaughn

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Hoops And Horses: Innovative Approaches To Oral History In A Digital Environment, Doug Boyd

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Little Red Herrings -- Of Facebook, Twitter And Social Networking Sites, Mark Y. Herring

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

And They Were There: Reports Of Meetings -- Entrepreneurial Conference For Librarians, Rosann Bazirjian

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Publisher's Profile -- Mps, Editor

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Letters To The Editor, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Digital Media Reviews: Pandora [Review], Anne Shelley

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

Pandora is one of the largest providers of Internet radio. Powered by the massive Music Genome Project, Pandora facilitates exploration of hundreds of composers, singer–songwriters, and musical artists that cover the spectrum from renowned to very obscure.

Dirt: Digital Research Tools Wiki, Priscilla Finley

Library Faculty Research

This wiki listing of Web-based tools and commercial software is geared to humanities/social sciences researchers. Users can identify tools for specific research tasks. Project organizers are the only editors, but they actively solicit suggestions.

The Medical Library Association Annual Meeting: How Technology Is Changing Medicine And May Change The Law, Kumar Percy Jayasuriya

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.

A Relative Impact Ranking Of Political Studies In Ireland, Kenneth Benoit, Michael Marsh

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Against a background of the Irish government’s concerns with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the British government’s wishes for a more quantitative Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), our study conducts a relative impact assessment of the study of politics, government, political science, and international relations in Ireland. Impact is measured as citations from the publications of permanent staff in eight Irish politics departments, based on data compiled in April 2008 from two leading academic indexes – ISI’s Web of Science and Scopus – as well as the now popular Google Scholar. We discuss some of the criticisms that naturally arise in …

Categorical And Specificity Differences Between User-Supplied Tags And Search Query Terms For Images. An Analysis Of Flickr Tags And Web Image Search Queries, Eunkyung Chung, Jungwon Yoon

School of Information Faculty Publications

Introduction. The purpose of this study is to compare characteristics and features of user-supplied tags and search query terms for images on the Flickr Website in terms of categories of pictorial meanings and level of term specificity.

Method. This study focuses on comparisons between tags and search queries using Shatford's categorization schemes and the level of specificity based on the basic level theory.

Analysis. Frequency distributions and chi-squared analyses were performed on the data. The results of statistical analyses demonstrated that there were significant differences in categories among tags and different stages of search query terms. The …

Investigating Primary Source Literacy, Joanne Archer, Ann Hanlon, Jennie A. Levine

Library Faculty Research and Publications

Primary source research requires students to acquire specialized research skills. This paper presents results from a user study testing the effectiveness of a Web guide designed to convey the concepts behind “primary source literacy”. The study also evaluated students’ strengths and weaknesses when conducting primary source research.

A Collaborative Workflow For Digitization Of Unique Materials, Gretchen Gueguen, Ann Hanlon

Library Faculty Research and Publications

This paper examines the experience of one institution, the University of Maryland Libraries, as it made organizational efforts to harness existing workflows and to capture digitization done in the course of responding to patron requests. By examining the way this organization adjusted its existing workflows to put in place more systematic methods for digital capture of unique collections, the authors hope to provide insight into the benefits and pitfalls of one model for scaling up digitization.

Assessment Of Personnel Training Needs In The Ibrahim Babangida Library, Federal University Of Technology, Yola, Nigeria, Tukur Abba, Emmanuel M K Dawha

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study assessed the personnel training needs in Ibrahim Babangida Library, Federal University of Technology, Yola (IBL, FUTY). The study was guided by four objectives. The objectives assessed the on-the-job training needs, informal and formal educational training needs of personnel in the library. Survey research was used for the study. The population of the study is 40 IBL, FUTY personnel, which also constitute the sample size. Questionnaire was used as data collection instrument. The data gathered were analyzed using frequency counts and percentage displayed in tables. Some of the results revealed that on-the-job training programme is needed by an average …

Information For Industry In Nigeria, Yahya Ibrahim Harande

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The importance of information to manufacturing industries is explored in this research. Survey research was carried out on 20 manufacturing industries in two states of Nigeria. Two hundred and fifty 250 questionnaires were distributed. The findings indicate that 95 percent of the employees rely heavily on their colleagues and information generated internally for their daily information needs. Formal library services such as current awareness, reference, and SDI services are offered in these industries, but employees rarely use these services.

Health Information Management Skills And Ict Staff Training Needs In A Nigerian Tertiary Medical Library, Helen Komolafe-Opadeji

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The adoption of information and communication technology has increased the quantity of information passing through the library, and health librarians must be well-versed in knowledge management and dissemination. The study found that the training of participating library staff was inadequate, although training in information technology driven would allow them to provide knowledge management service.

Reading Habits Of Secondary School Teachers: A Study Of Selected Secondary Schools In Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area, Adebayo Oyeronke

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines the reading habits of secondary school teachers in Ado–Odo Local Government Area. The study revealed that a majority of the teachers concentrate on reading textbooks and have no fixed time for reading. The study recommends that teachers develop a love of reading in order to be versatile. It also recommends that stakeholders collaborate to revitalize school libraries to attain sustainable education.

Individualized Learning In Universal Basic Education: Implications For The Librarian As Counselor, Emem Paul Udofia

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The role of the school librarian has changed dramatically from that of a guardian of books to that of teacher, counselor, and provider of access to the Internet and other electronic sources. In a time when every individual needs to apt, adequate, and appropriate information, the role of the school librarian becomes multiple and critical. This paper discusses strategies with which the school librarian can act as counselor, particularizing the individual child's special needs and promoting the development of self esteem. These include using bibliotherapy, project work methods, personalized resource selection, and use of biography, as well as electronic methods.

Consortia And Cooperative Collection Development In The Libraries Of Technological Institutes Of North India, M P Satija

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article assesses the state of cooperative collection development among a group of technological institute libraries in India. Resource sharing requires shared values and vision, as well as funding and commitment by stakeholders. Vital and well-run consortia are an important source of help for librarians.Consortial subscriptions are a common form of resource sharing. INDEST- AICTE and UGC-INFONET are open-ended consortia that have brought about a revolution in resource sharing.

Virtual Reference Service In The Muslim World: Opportunities And Challenges, Ahmad Bakeri Abu Bakar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines the changes in the way reference services are offered to users of public libraries in selected countries of the Muslim world. Electronic reference service is being adopted in many countries. It is useful to know whether such practices are being adopted by public libraries in the Muslim world.A survey of public library websites in selected countries was conducted, using a maturity scale of 0 to 5. The study revealed that not a single public library had a score of 5, which was assigned to libraries that offer virtual reference service in real time and 24/7. Only the …

Information And Communication Technology (Ict) In Local Government Administration: The Case Of Oshimili North Local Government Area Of Delta State, Monday Obaidjevwe Ogbomo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The use of ICT in government has set the stage for greater transparency and the possibility for greater citizen participation. ICTs such as Internet, GSM system, computer, and online tools for effective information and communication service delivery should be made available in the local government area. This study surveyed a sample of 200 respondent of Akwukwu-Igbo and Ibusa in Oshimili North local government area. The results of the study confirm previous findings about e-government and the role of ICT in development. Those surveyed pointed out problems of ICT in local government, including power supply, illiteracy/ICTs illiteracy, lack of ICT skills, …

Scholarly Communication: A Journey From Print To Web, Bhaskar Mukherjee

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The history of scholarly communication is traced, with emphasis on the rise of electronic journals and models of open access publishing.

West Bend Public Library Wins Wisconsin Proquest Intellectual Freedom Award, Michael Zimmer

West Bend Community Memorial Library (Wisconsin), 2009

No abstract provided.

Need To Create Or Practice A Presentation?, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Need to Create or Practice a Presentation?

Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 03, August 31, 2009, Grand Valley State University

Volume 44, July 8, 2009 - June 10, 2010

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present. The Lanthorn, Vol. 44 No. 2 is missing.

Ginny Maziarka's Crusade Against Homosexuality Continues, Concerned West Bend Citizen

West Bend Community Memorial Library (Wisconsin), 2009

No abstract provided.

Olac Capc Moving Image Work-Level Records Task Force Final Report And Recommendations, Part Iiib: Data Sources, Kelley Mcgrath, Susannah Benedetti, Karen Gorss Benko, Lynne Bisko, Greta De Groat, Scott M. Dutkiewicz, Ngoc-My Guidarelli, Jeannette Ho, Nancy Lorimer, Scott Piepenburg, Thelma Ross, Walt Walker

OLAC Publications and Training Materials

This second section of part three examines a number of primary and secondary sources that include information about moving images works and provides brief annotations of coverage, assessment of reliability, and a list of elements covered in each source. Print, and free and subscription online sources are included. Information about these sources is being entered into a relational database in the hope that it can be made available on the web in a flexible manner (e.g., by element covered, types of works covered, level of reliability, online vs. print).

Henderson Library Subscription & Database Review, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Henderson Library subscription & Database review

The Pro-Active Academic Librarian: The How And The Why: Illustrated By Case Studies From India And Canada, Kishor Chandra Satpathy, Ganga B. Dakshinamurti

Book Chapters

No abstract provided.