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“Success Stories” As An Evidence Form: Organizational Legitimization In An International Technology Assistance Project, Cheryl Klimaszewski, Gail E. Bader, James M. Nyce Jan 2011

“Success Stories” As An Evidence Form: Organizational Legitimization In An International Technology Assistance Project, Cheryl Klimaszewski, Gail E. Bader, James M. Nyce

Library Staff Research and Scholarship

This paper looks at how evidence and success were constructed in Biblionet - Global Libraries Romania, an NGO-led, technology-based project in Romania. The main focus of Biblionet is to provide public access to computers and the internet in public libraries throughout Romania. Here, we discuss how project staff relied on one particular set of measures to legitimatize, validate and "sell" their project to audiences in Romania and in the West. This NGO tended to "demonstrate" success using relatively weak measures. Perhaps the most suspect of these were, paradoxically, appeals to" science," that is to say, "hard" numbers and and one-time, …

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Timeline And Important Dates Of Liberty University, Abigail Ruth Sattler Jan 2011

Timeline And Important Dates Of Liberty University, Abigail Ruth Sattler

Faculty Publications and Presentations

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Why Am I So Miserable If This Is The Lord’S Will? Study Guide, Anne D. Reynolds Jan 2011

Why Am I So Miserable If This Is The Lord’S Will? Study Guide, Anne D. Reynolds

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

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Georgia Library Quarterly, Winter 2011, Susan Cooley Jan 2011

Georgia Library Quarterly, Winter 2011, Susan Cooley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2011, vol. 48, no. 1

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Building Maintenance And Emergency Preparedness, Kathryn Ames, Greg Heid Jan 2011

Building Maintenance And Emergency Preparedness, Kathryn Ames, Greg Heid

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article provides a checklist of routine library maintenance, emergency procedures and a recommended schedules for accomplishing the tasks. It stresses the responsibility of all library staff to maintain a safe and clean facility. Library administrators are advised to devote as much time to planning for maintenance chores. Identifying objectives and budgeting are part of the planning process. The policy of the Sno-Isle Libraries regarding maintenance of library facilities is presented.

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Gla Holds Midwinter Planning Conference At Clayton State Jan 2011

Gla Holds Midwinter Planning Conference At Clayton State

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article offers information on the Midwinter Planning Conference of the Georgia Library Association.

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Harkness New Assistant State Librarian Jan 2011

Harkness New Assistant State Librarian

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article announces the appointment of Alan Harkness as assistant state librarian for library development at Georgia Public Library Service.

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Georgia Southern News And Notes Jan 2011

Georgia Southern News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from Georgia Southern University's library.

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Bartram Trail Regional News And Notes Jan 2011

Bartram Trail Regional News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from Bartram Trail Regional Library.

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Dekalb County News And Notes Jan 2011

Dekalb County News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the DeKalb County Library System.

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Experiences From The Field: Choosing A Discovery Tool For Your Unique Library, Christine K. Dulaney, Jennifer Castaldo, Tom Klingler, Doralyn Rossman, Laura Wrubel Jan 2011

Experiences From The Field: Choosing A Discovery Tool For Your Unique Library, Christine K. Dulaney, Jennifer Castaldo, Tom Klingler, Doralyn Rossman, Laura Wrubel

Presentations

Our users want an easier way to search library resources; currently, there are many discovery tools available, which can seem daunting. How do you know which one will work for your unique library? Librarians from different types of libraries—an online library, a land-grant school, a law library, a private university, and a consortium— describe how they evaluated the available products and made decisions on which tools to implement. A variety of platforms are discussed, including: Ebsco’s Discovery Service, III’s Encore Synergy Discovery, Serials Solutions’ Summon, and even a homegrown solution. Discover what libraries are looking for in these tools, strategies …

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Paper Spine For Thin Volumes, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation Jan 2011

Paper Spine For Thin Volumes, Donia J. Conn, Department Of Preservation And Conservation

Librarian Publications

Similar in concept to the Molded Paper Spine, this treatment is intended for materials in the collection printed before 1800 in which the text block is less than 1cm thick. The technique comes from Frank Mowery at the Folger Shakespeare Library.

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Library Newsletter Volume 7, Issue 1 Jan 2011

Library Newsletter Volume 7, Issue 1

Library Newsletters

No abstract provided.

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"Free" Access To Government Information: How The Current Budget Crisis May Affect Government Publishing And Access To Government Information, Ashley A. Ahlbrand Jan 2011

"Free" Access To Government Information: How The Current Budget Crisis May Affect Government Publishing And Access To Government Information, Ashley A. Ahlbrand

Articles by Maurer Faculty

This article looks at how the current budget crisis may affect government publishing and access to government information.

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Foreign Language Skills For Cataloging, Kathryn Lybarger Jan 2011

Foreign Language Skills For Cataloging, Kathryn Lybarger

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

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Automated Classification Of The Narrative Of Medical Reports Using Natural Language Processing, Ira J. Goldstein Jan 2011

Automated Classification Of The Narrative Of Medical Reports Using Natural Language Processing, Ira J. Goldstein

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

In this dissertation we present three topics critical to the document level classification of the narrative in medical reports: the use of preferred terminology in light of the presence of synonymous terms, the less than optimal performance of classification systems when presented with a non-uniform distribution of classes, and the problems associated with scarcity of labeled data when presented with an imbalance of classes in the data sets.

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Twitter: A Collection Development Discovery Tool For And By The People, Daisy V. Domínguez, Steven Ovadia Jan 2011

Twitter: A Collection Development Discovery Tool For And By The People, Daisy V. Domínguez, Steven Ovadia

Publications and Research

The article discusses the use of Twitter as an identification tool for both print and online collection development material.

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Editorial Introduction: Telling Stories, Ivan Gaetz Jan 2011

Editorial Introduction: Telling Stories, Ivan Gaetz

Collaborative Librarianship

No abstract provided.

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Re-Conceiving Entrepreneurship For Libraries: Collaboration And The Anatomy Of A Conference, Mary Scanlon, Michael Crumpton Jan 2011

Re-Conceiving Entrepreneurship For Libraries: Collaboration And The Anatomy Of A Conference, Mary Scanlon, Michael Crumpton

Collaborative Librarianship

For librarians who have worked in the field and have become innovative out of necessity, developing and creating entrepreneurial activities are not unusual. Perhaps recognizing and celebrating those achievements could change common perspectives on the entrepreneurial abilities of librarians. This idea launched the collaborative efforts of two universities to demonstrate this to be so. The libraries at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, successfully collaborated on the planning and execution of a conference to celebrate entrepreneurism within the field of librarianship. In doing so, each organization was able to promote its …

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Alliances, Partnerships And An Ethiopian Journey: The Story Of Mekelle’S Children’S Library, Janet Lee Jan 2011

Alliances, Partnerships And An Ethiopian Journey: The Story Of Mekelle’S Children’S Library, Janet Lee

Collaborative Librarianship

Janet Lee, Technical Services Librarian and Associate Professor, Regis University, devoted her sabbatical leave for joining Yohannes Gebregeorgis, 2008 CNN Hero, and establishing the Segenat Children and Youth Library in Mekelle, Ethiopia. Lee discusses successes and challenges in setting up a library in a developing country.

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Collaboration Is Key: A Public Reference Librarian’S 25-Year Retrospective, Ronna C. Nemer Jan 2011

Collaboration Is Key: A Public Reference Librarian’S 25-Year Retrospective, Ronna C. Nemer

Collaborative Librarianship

This article highlights various collaborative efforts during the author’s career as a reference librarian at a large metropolitan public library from 1986 to 2011.

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The Collaborative Face Of Consortia: Collaborative Librarianship Interviews Timothy Cherubini, Director For East Region Programs, Lyrasis, Timothy Cherubini, Joseph Kraus Jan 2011

The Collaborative Face Of Consortia: Collaborative Librarianship Interviews Timothy Cherubini, Director For East Region Programs, Lyrasis, Timothy Cherubini, Joseph Kraus

Collaborative Librarianship

No abstract provided.

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Collaboration In The Community, Nicole C. Engard Jan 2011

Collaboration In The Community, Nicole C. Engard

Collaborative Librarianship

No abstract provided.

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Review Of Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways To Deliver Library Data, Megan Tomeo Jan 2011

Review Of Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways To Deliver Library Data, Megan Tomeo

Collaborative Librarianship

No abstract provided.

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Creating Undergraduate Internships For Non-Lis Students In Academic Libraries, Candice Dahl Jan 2011

Creating Undergraduate Internships For Non-Lis Students In Academic Libraries, Candice Dahl

Collaborative Librarianship

This paper provides a framework for creating undergraduate internships in academic libraries, specifically those offered in collaboration with subject-based academic departments at universities where no degrees in library science are offered. Very little of the scholarly literature addresses this type of internship in particular, and broadly applicable elements of planning and implementation have not been clearly articulated in the literature. This paper proposes that there are several basic elements to consider regardless of situation-specific conditions. These include incentives and compensation for the intern, structure of the internship, projects, and documentation. Each element is considered and described, using internships hosted at …

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Literary Homecoming As Collaboration: Eastern North Carolina Libraries Connect With The Creative Sector, Eleanor I. Cook, Blythe Tennent, Margaret Bauer Jan 2011

Literary Homecoming As Collaboration: Eastern North Carolina Libraries Connect With The Creative Sector, Eleanor I. Cook, Blythe Tennent, Margaret Bauer

Collaborative Librarianship

This article describes an academic library’s experience developing and sustaining a literary festival as a collaborative effort. The Eastern North Carolina Literary Homecoming (ENCLH) is a year-long program of events that celebrates the culture and literature of North Carolina. With activities in 6 counties located in the mid-coastal region of North Carolina, the program provides a rich opportunity for people of this area to learn about and meet North Carolina artists. In the past the program was restricted to artists with connections to Eastern North Carolina, but the program is expanding its coverage in 2011. The program theme for 2011 …

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Sustainable Collaborations: Libraries Link Dual-Credit Programs To P-20 Initiatives, Courtney Bruch, Katherine Frank Jan 2011

Sustainable Collaborations: Libraries Link Dual-Credit Programs To P-20 Initiatives, Courtney Bruch, Katherine Frank

Collaborative Librarianship

This article argues for collaboration among academic libraries, academic departments, and high schools in order to strengthen articulation between the secondary and post-secondary sectors. It features work from a year-long project made possible by an LSTA grant and involving the Colorado State UniversityPueblo Library, the English Composition Program, and several southern Colorado high schools that participate in the University’s dual-credit program titled “Senior-to-Sophomore.” This article outlines the process of using information literacy (IL) instruction to foster relationships among secondary and postsecondary instructors, improve communication between instructors and library staff within both sectors, and ultimately strengthen teaching and learning. Major challenges …

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Peers Don’T Let Peers Perish: Encouraging Research And Scholarship Among Junior Library Faculty, Jill Cirasella, Maura A. Smale Jan 2011

Peers Don’T Let Peers Perish: Encouraging Research And Scholarship Among Junior Library Faculty, Jill Cirasella, Maura A. Smale

Collaborative Librarianship

Traditional mentoring has many benefits, but peer mentoring can also offer a valuable support structure along the road to tenure. The Junior Faculty Research Roundtable (JFRR) is a peermentoring group for junior library faculty at the colleges and graduate schools of the City University of New York (CUNY). Created to encourage junior library faculty in their scholarly endeavors, JFRR organizes professional development events and facilitates in-person and online conversations on research, writing, and publishing. Now three years old, the group has transformed a large number of scattered junior library faculty into a supportive community of scholars

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A Tribute To Alan Charnes, George Machovec Jan 2011

A Tribute To Alan Charnes, George Machovec

Collaborative Librarianship

Friends and colleagues offer words of tribute and good wishes on the August 2011 retirement of Alan Charnes, Executive Director of the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries.

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Faculty In-Service: How To Boost Academic Library Services, Debra Lucas Jan 2011

Faculty In-Service: How To Boost Academic Library Services, Debra Lucas

Collaborative Librarianship

This article discusses a collaborative approach to educate college faculty about the library to encourage faculty to engage and participate in services such as library instruction, interlibrary loan, course reserves, and research desk assistance. The more faculty know about the library, the more that they use them. Well informed faculty create students who will also be interested in the library. In-servicing is recommended because it allows librarians to market the library. Creating a well-planned library in-service also creates an opportunity to highlight a librarian’s teaching and research skills.

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