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Illuminating Undergraduate Scholarship And Creative Activity: The Illinois Wesleyan Experience, Stephanie Davis-Kahl

Giving Undergraduate Research a Worldwide Voice: Institutional Repositories as Publishers

A presentation on undergraduate research and its incorporation into the Illinois Wesleyan institutional repository.

More information at http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/

Underfunded And Understaffed: A Ground-Level View Of Ir Creation In Difficult Times, John Davison

Giving Undergraduate Research a Worldwide Voice: Institutional Repositories as Publishers

A discussion of the creation of OhioLINK, the institutional repository system for the Ohio University system.

More information at http://drc.ohiolink.edu/

Life Lessons, Delivered For Gvsu's 50th Anniversary On March 15, 2011, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Life Lessons, delivered for GVSU's 50th Anniversary on March 15, 2011 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Cooking My First Meal For The Natives, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Short story about preparing a meal in Italy.

World Premiere Of Student- Produced Library Guides, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• World Premiere of Student- Produced Library Guides

Faculty Institute On Research Based-Learning In High Impact Courses, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference

In Spring 2009, the Library Advisory Board agreed to fund a proposal for the Libraries to collaborate with campus partners to provide support to faculty who were faced with several initiatives that impact the way faculty deliver their course content, develop their assignments and assess their success. These initiatives include the movement to large enrollment classes, especially for large impact, core courses; the redesign of the general education requirements around universal learning outcomes; and, enhancing the first-year experience for incoming students. There is no single entity on campus in a position to provide the faculty support and development needed.

The …

Unlv Faculty Institute On Research-Based Learning For High Impact Classes, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference

IF YOU ARE A FACULTY MEMBER . . .

- Teaching a large-enrollment, lower-division course in Fall 2010

- Coordinating a multi-section, high-impact, lower-division course in Fall 2010

- Seeking ways to enrich your course and engage your students

- Committed to including substantive research and critical thinking components that utilize the Libraries’ collections in your course

- Interested in exchanging teaching ideas with colleagues from across the UNLV campus

- Eager to explore creative and effective ways to work with University partners to bring research into the classroom

- Interested in utilizing technology to create active learning environments in …

Flyer — The University Libraries Lance And Elena Calvert Award For Undergraduate Research, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference

You’ve earned the grade. Now earn a cash reward!

Up to four prizes in two categories

Seniors: $1000 prize

Freshmen — Junior: $750 prize

Recognizing undergraduate students who demonstrate sophistication and originality in research projects

Unlv-Gwla Program, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference

No abstract provided.

Unlv-Gwla Presenter Bios, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

UNLV Libraries-Greater Western Library Alliance Conference

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 25, March 14, 2011, Grand Valley State University

2010-2011, Volume 35

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Hot Docs: Tax Forms, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Hot Docs: Tax Forms

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 48, March 14, 2011, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Usefulness And Applications Of Data Mining In Extracting Information From Different Perspectives, Jiban K. Pal

Journal Articles

Discusses the concept of data mining, its applications, benefits, and the standard tasks involved in the process. Such pattern-seeking techniques usually performed with a wide range of related areas (viz. statistics, neural networks, genetic algorithms, machine learning, pattern recognition, knowledge-based systems, etc.) are described. Also focuses on bibliomining opportunities to be useful to information retrieval, semantic analysis of unstructured texts, web-usage mining, and making proactive as well as knowledge-driven decisions across library services Suggests the use of data mining in combination with other techniques of evaluation, exploiting large data warehouses by skilled specialists, and advises for ethical uses without privacy …

Update: No System Outage On March 12, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Update: no system outage on March 12

Web Services Overview, M Ryan Hess

Enhancing Efficiency and Effectiveness in Library Services via International Collaboration and Web Technologies

An overview of Web Services at the DePaul University Libraries is provided, with an emphasis on how these online platforms can be used to enhance international collaboration with Adamson University and other institutions.

Web Analytics And Other Tools, M Ryan Hess

Enhancing Efficiency and Effectiveness in Library Services via International Collaboration and Web Technologies

A discussion of web analytics tools used at DePaul University Libraries, with details on an approach using cookie-based filters used at DePaul to ensure accurate data collection on library website usage.

E-Book Overview And Patron-Driven Acquisitions For E-Books, James Galbraith

Enhancing Efficiency and Effectiveness in Library Services via International Collaboration and Web Technologies

An overview of E-book platforms and vendors is provided, along with strategies for patron-driven acquisitions.

Digital Collection Platforms, Digital Images And Institutional Repositories, M Ryan Hess

Enhancing Efficiency and Effectiveness in Library Services via International Collaboration and Web Technologies

A discussion of digital collection platforms used at DePaul University and how these can be leveraged collaboratively with Adamson University and other institutions.

Collection Development Practices For Print And Electronic Resources, James Galbraith

Enhancing Efficiency and Effectiveness in Library Services via International Collaboration and Web Technologies

A discussion of contemporary collection development practices at DePaul University.

Other Projects: Librarians Don't Just Read Books All Day, Audrey H. Schwinn

Blogging the Library

Since I now have four hours a week to sit behind the Ref. Desk, but no more training material to work on, I have been given a couple projects to work on. [excerpt]

The Anchor, Volume 124.18: March 9, 2011, Hope College

The Anchor: 2011

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Throw My Troubles Out The Door: Bob Dylan & the Southern Musical Landscape
• Call for Proposals: Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy
• New ScienceDirect Collections Now Available

Linking To Scientific Data: Identity Problems Of Unruly And Poorly Bounded Digital Objects, Laura A. Wynholds

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

Within information systems, a significant aspect of search and retrieval across information objects, such as datasets, journal articles, or images, relies on the identity construction of the objects. This paper uses identity to refer to the qualities or characteristics of an information object that make it definable and recognizable, and can be used to distinguish it from other objects. Identity, in this context, can be seen as the foundation from which citations, metadata and identifiers are constructed. In recent years the idea of including datasets within the scientific record has been gaining significant momentum, with publishers, granting agencies and libraries …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 24, March 7, 2011, Grand Valley State University

2010-2011, Volume 35

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Library Impact Statement For 2011-03 Frn 200x Experiential French: Interviews And Reviews

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for FRN 200X Experiential French: Interviews and Reviews. New course was supported with no need for additional resources.

Profiles In Science: Stephen Hawking, Kathleen A. Lehman

University Libraries Faculty Publications and Presentations

While Stephen Hawking’s early academic career lacked focus, the development of motor neuron disease straining against his hopes for a fulfilling life pulled the young scientist’s work together. He has since become the world’s most famous scientist due, in part, to his strong belief that science should be accessible to the general public. Hawking has published frequently for the academic community but has also published for the lay reader. His life has been recorded and examined by several biographers. This paper gives an overview of Hawking’s early life, academic career, his academic and popular publications, as well as a few …

2011-03 Library Impact Statement For Nur 509 Advanced Assessment For Acute Care Np Practice

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statementsubmitted in response to new course proposal for NUR 509 Advances Assessment for Acute Care NP Practice. New course was supported with no need for additional resources.

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 47, March 3, 2011, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

The Anchor, Volume 124.17: March 2, 2011, Hope College

The Anchor: 2011

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.