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Notes From Mosier -- "Riding Shotgun With Tintin And Curious George", Scott A. Smith Apr 2011

Notes From Mosier -- "Riding Shotgun With Tintin And Curious George", Scott A. Smith

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


From Your (Is It Spring Yet?) Editor, Katina Strauch Apr 2011

From Your (Is It Spring Yet?) Editor, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

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Table Of Contents Apr 2011

Table Of Contents

Against the Grain

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People Profile: Glenda Alvin Apr 2011

People Profile: Glenda Alvin

Against the Grain

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Atg Interviews Glenda Alvin, Katina Strauch Apr 2011

Atg Interviews Glenda Alvin, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

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Back Talk -- "What A Difference A Day Makes:" The Web And Digital Publishing In Hong Kong, Anthony (Tony) W. Ferguson Apr 2011

Back Talk -- "What A Difference A Day Makes:" The Web And Digital Publishing In Hong Kong, Anthony (Tony) W. Ferguson

Against the Grain

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What's Jav Got To Do With It? Indicating Versions Of Record With Crossmark, Carol Anne Meyer Apr 2011

What's Jav Got To Do With It? Indicating Versions Of Record With Crossmark, Carol Anne Meyer

Against the Grain

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Booklover -- Africa, Donna Jacobs Apr 2011

Booklover -- Africa, Donna Jacobs

Against the Grain

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And They Were There -- Reports Of Meetings -- 30th Annual Charleston Conference, Ramune K. Kubilius Apr 2011

And They Were There -- Reports Of Meetings -- 30th Annual Charleston Conference, Ramune K. Kubilius

Against the Grain

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Something To Think About -- New Styles For Old Problems, Mary E. (Tinker) Massey Apr 2011

Something To Think About -- New Styles For Old Problems, Mary E. (Tinker) Massey

Against the Grain

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Moonstone Beach, John Long Apr 2011

Moonstone Beach, John Long

Against the Grain

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I Hear The Train A Comin' -- Article Versioning: The Reality On The Ground, Greg Tananbaum Apr 2011

I Hear The Train A Comin' -- Article Versioning: The Reality On The Ground, Greg Tananbaum

Against the Grain

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People Profile: Mark Kendall Apr 2011

People Profile: Mark Kendall

Against the Grain

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Cases Of Note -- Copyright: Chain Of Title -- Talkartoon Betty, Bruce Strauch Apr 2011

Cases Of Note -- Copyright: Chain Of Title -- Talkartoon Betty, Bruce Strauch

Against the Grain

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Random Ramblings -- Why Aren't Faculty Complaining About Academic Libraries Not Buying Books?, Bob Holley Apr 2011

Random Ramblings -- Why Aren't Faculty Complaining About Academic Libraries Not Buying Books?, Bob Holley

Against the Grain

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International Dateline -- The Bookseller's Apprentice, Rita Ricketts Apr 2011

International Dateline -- The Bookseller's Apprentice, Rita Ricketts

Against the Grain

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Letters To The Editor, Katina Strauch Apr 2011

Letters To The Editor, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

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Acquisitions Archaeology -- It's The Platform, Jesse Holden Apr 2011

Acquisitions Archaeology -- It's The Platform, Jesse Holden

Against the Grain

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Collaborative Marketing For Electronic Resources, Marie R. Kennedy Apr 2011

Collaborative Marketing For Electronic Resources, Marie R. Kennedy

Librarian Publications & Presentations

Connecting patrons to appropriate resources is a concern for libraries as more collections are removed from traditional shelves and placed in virtual spaces. The traditional marketing techniques of placing a new-books shelf near the front door or the positioning of ready reference volumes in a study area of a library does not apply to the electronic resource world because there are no physical volumes to view. It is vital to understand library efficacy in marketing electronic resources in order to connect a patron with the appropriate resource. Based on two recent analyses of articles published by libraries about their marketing …


Wrl Newsletter April 2011, Maryke Barber Apr 2011

Wrl Newsletter April 2011, Maryke Barber

WRL Newsletters

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Staying Genuine And Creating Connections: Networking And Involvement For Introverts, Kiyomi D. Deards Apr 2011

Staying Genuine And Creating Connections: Networking And Involvement For Introverts, Kiyomi D. Deards

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Presentations

Introversion, often thought of as a negative attribute, can be a tool to build strong personal connections. How can introverts create and maintain professional networks without feeling fake or insincere? How can introverts balance solitude with interpersonal interactions? What are myths about introverts and how can we combat them?


Help! Creating Balance, Connections, And Services For Newbie Sci-Tech Librarians, Kiyomi D. Deards Apr 2011

Help! Creating Balance, Connections, And Services For Newbie Sci-Tech Librarians, Kiyomi D. Deards

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Presentations

New Sci-Tech liaison librarians are the increasingly vital connection between the library and the departments that they serve. How are librarians balancing serving multiple departments and fulfilling their traditional library duties? How are sci-tech librarians connecting with their faculty? What services do you offer and which do your users embrace?


Appraisal Of Classification Schemes And Their Effectiveness In Organizing Law Collections In Nigerian Law Faculties, O. I. Amusa, A. O. Iyoro Apr 2011

Appraisal Of Classification Schemes And Their Effectiveness In Organizing Law Collections In Nigerian Law Faculties, O. I. Amusa, A. O. Iyoro

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Law is a discipline that relies heavily on library services. This reliance has made Law Libraries indispensable to the provision of effective and efficient legal services and studies. An efficient and responsive law library services is achievable through well organized collections of legal information sources This discourse focus on Classification Schemes and their respective suitability for organizing Law Collections in Nigerian Law Faculties. Three schemes, Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), Library of Congress (LC) and Elizabeth Moys (Moys) were examined and appraised in relation to law collections. This discourse concludes by offering the benefits of Classification to Law Collections.


Perceived Records Management Practice And Decision Making Among University Administrators In Nigeria, Bola C. Atulomah Apr 2011

Perceived Records Management Practice And Decision Making Among University Administrators In Nigeria, Bola C. Atulomah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information is needed to develop, deliver and assess the effectiveness of organizational policies, make informed choices between alternative courses of action, provide the basis for openness and accountability, protect individual rights and enforce legal obligations. The general disposition of people, and especially office personnel, to have little regard for records has contributed to the poor state of records today in all of the nation’s institutions of higher learning. The aim of this study was to investigate perceived record management practices and administrative decision-making among University administrators in Nigeria and to make appropriate recommendations to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness in the …


The Application And Use Of Library Intranet Services At The Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi, Faizul Nisha Naushad Ali Apr 2011

The Application And Use Of Library Intranet Services At The Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi, Faizul Nisha Naushad Ali

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper provides an overall picture of the use of intranet services in IIT, Delhi. Major purposes of the study were to explore the degree of use of existing intranet services, to evaluate services available throughthe intranet, identify the problems which are being faced by users and make suggestion for improving service. Questionnaire, interview, and observational methods were used for data collection, and 400 valid samples were collected. The study found that electronic journals and abstracting services are most often used by IIT, Delhi users. The reasons for using the intranet include: ease of use, flexibility and versatility, increasing efficiency, …


Libraries As Tools For Capacity Building In Developing Countries, L. A. Ogunsola Apr 2011

Libraries As Tools For Capacity Building In Developing Countries, L. A. Ogunsola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper discusses the concept of capacity in relation to capacity building and economic development. The critical issues involved in capacity building for development are identified, and recommendations made. The roles and importance of librarians and libraries in capacity building and economic development are also discussed. Developing countries must give attention to building capacity, especially in the areas of policy analysis, development, and educational management.


Internet Use By Researchers: A Study Of Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, S. Thanuskodi Apr 2011

Internet Use By Researchers: A Study Of Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, S. Thanuskodi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In the IT era, academic libraries and information center have radically changed the information environment higher education institution started subscribing to Electronic resource to meet the users expectation the paper discussed on impact of internet on the Annamalai University Library. The main aim of this survey was to understand more about research scholar usage of electronic resources and technology, their experience with technology and their aptitudes and expectation about technology resources and identify areas for improvement of services.


Expectancy Theory, Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs, And Cataloguing Departments, Akobundu D. Ugah, Uche Arua Apr 2011

Expectancy Theory, Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs, And Cataloguing Departments, Akobundu D. Ugah, Uche Arua

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper discusses Expectancy Theory, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and how they can be used to motivate the library staff with special focus on the cataloguing staff or those working in the cataloging Department of Libraries.


Network Literacy Skills Of Academic Librarians For Effective Services Delivery: The Case Of University Of Nigeria Library System, Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani Apr 2011

Network Literacy Skills Of Academic Librarians For Effective Services Delivery: The Case Of University Of Nigeria Library System, Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main purpose of this study is to examine the Network Literacy Skills of Academic Librarians in the University of Nigeria, library system. This research is based on primary data. The survey design was used for this study and the area of the study was the University of Nigeria, library system which comprises the Nnamdi Azikiwe Library Nsukka; The Enugu Campus library and the Medical library both at Enugu. A structured questionnaire containing the five research questions posed for the study was used in eliciting data from the all the academic librarians that comprised the sample. Data was analyzed using …


Faculty Of 1000 And Vivo: Invisible Colleges And Team Science, John Carey Apr 2011

Faculty Of 1000 And Vivo: Invisible Colleges And Team Science, John Carey

Publications and Research

Within the traditional model of scholarly communications, "invisible colleges" facilitate a process of social diffusion that fuels the growth of scientific specialties. This diffusion of ideas operates not through published journal articles but rather through informal communications between researchers. In recent years, researchers have availed themselves of collaborative Web 2.0 forums such as blogs, wikis, and social networking sites to meet their need for increasingly sophisticated vehicles of informal communication. Examinations of the database Faculty of 1000 and the semantic web application VIVO help to illustrate how invisible colleges have migrated to a networked environment where they can play an …