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Linguistics - Cornell University, Kornelia Tancheva

Data Curation Profiles Directory

The goal of the research in this data curation profile is to learn about the linguistic aspects of the Cheyenne language with a focus on semantics, pragmatics, and syntactic issues. The data is gathered from recordings of short stories or examples given in response to specific questions. The data management issues center around the early stages of her data. The researcher described a need for a technician who could help segment and transcribe the audio files and a need to apply metadata using morphological gloss that would make it searchable. Additionally, the data would need to be available in a …

Plant Genetics / Corn - Cornell University, Katherine Chiang

Data Curation Profiles Directory

The project associated with this data curation profile focuses on the evaluation of corn hybrids for grain yield performance as a service for the growers. The hybrids are planted in multiple locations and data is gathered on their performance. The goal of the research is to produce reference data for the seed being tested. The data management needs relate to making the finalized data available in an annual publication and preserving final reports indefinitely.

New Projects And One Of My Very Own, Bridget Anne Creedon

Blogging the Library

Some new projects have happened since my last post (which was before spring break). I helped give a library tour to yet another prospective professor, and it is cool to find out what they would add to the collection if they got a job here. For instance, this one professor was more into pop music and our collection does not have much material on the subject. New professors can really transform the library in that sense, as well as online resources they recommend. I also found full scores and recordings of Bruch pieces that a former professor requested. Instead of …

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 53, March 29, 2012, Grand Valley State University

Volume 46, July 14, 2011 - June 18, 2012

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

The Anchor, Volume 125.19: March 28, 2012, Hope College

The Anchor: 2012

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)

• New Database: S&P NetAdvantage
• New Database: Berg Fashion Library
• UPDATE: EBSCO Database now Available

Ebsco Databases Unavailable, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• EBSCO Databases Unavailable

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 52, March 26, 2012, Grand Valley State University

Volume 46, July 14, 2011 - June 18, 2012

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

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 036, Number 28, March 26, 2012, Grand Valley State University

2011-2012, Volume 36

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

Setting Up A Library-Led Publishing Program, Paul Royster

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Presentations

Brief history of monograph publishing efforts at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries 2005-2012, including Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology, Hopi Nation, Electronic Texts in American Studies series, and Zea Books. Includes discussions of advantages of electronic publishing, business anomalies and disadvantages of traditional paper "dead-tree" publishing, advice for the library publisher, details of Zea Books contract terms and its print-on-demand supplier (Lulu.com), and various comments along the way.

The "Download" (at right) is a PDF print-out of the PowerPoint slides. The .ppt file of the slide presentation (53 Mb) is attached (below) as an "additional" file.

Bridging The Gap: Transitioning Information Literacy Skills For Student Success, Jennifer L. Fabbi, David Forgues

Library Faculty Presentations

Context: UNLV, University Undergraduate Learning Outcomes, Inquiry & Critical Thinking, Information Literacy, iSkills Assessment

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 51, March 22, 2012, Grand Valley State University

Volume 46, July 14, 2011 - June 18, 2012

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

Volunteer Informational Brunch Today Americorps: Your Community In Action, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Volunteer Informational Brunch Today AmeriCorps: Your Community In Action

Sociology / Demographics - Cornell University, Keith Jenkins

Data Curation Profiles Directory

The researchers interviewed for this data curation profile use data from the US Census and other federal and state government sources and process, analyze, and distribute the data on the project website in a way that makes the data more accessible and easier to use. The researchers also produce analytical reports that are also available on the website. The data management needs center around the researchers’ desire to utilize an external data repository to reduce the effort required to maintain the data on their website. The researchers would need the repository to offer similar web APIs to what they currently …

Archives In Institutional Context, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

SPU Works

No abstract provided.

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

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Free Film March 27th! Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock
• Database trial and evaluation: University Press Scholarship Online

Library Impact Statement For Psy 6 (Number Not Yet Assigned), Margaret J. Keefe

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement for PSY6 new course proposal. No new resources are required to support this course. Responding faculty member: Margaret J. Keefe. Requesting faculty member: Jasmine Mena

Metadata For Digital Libraries, Eleta Exline

University Library Scholarship

The students in this course were developing a digital library of Native American artifacts. As a guest lecturer I discussed the concept of metadata using a hands-on exercise and gave an overview of the Dublin Core elements. While I co-presented with Sherry Vellucci, this document contains only my portion of the presentation.

Delivered to Indigenous New England (ENGL 740), University of New Hampshire. March 20, 2012

Report Of The Alcts Cataloging And Metadata Management Section Cataloging And Classification Research Interest Group Meeting, American Library Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 2011, Susan A. Massey

Library Faculty Presentations & Publications

The ALCTS Cataloging and Metadata Management Section Cataloging and Classification Research Interest Group (CCRIG) met at the 2011 American Library Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans for an e-forum summary, a research presentation, and a research blitz involving seven speakers.

Intellectual Property And Its Alternatives: Incentives, Innovation And Ideology, Michael B. Mcnally

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

This dissertation examines the ability of intellectual property (IP) and its alternatives to both facilitate and impede innovation. Over the past 30 years there has been both an expansionary IP policy regime marked by significant increases in IP protection and a flourishing of alternatives to IP as digital technologies empower end users to create and disseminate intellectual works. However, it remains unclear as to whether alternatives to IP can mitigate the problems of exclusionary IP rights while also encouraging innovation. This dissertation provides a theoretical framework for analyzing alternatives to IP focusing on the incentives structures utilized, ability to produce …

Observing Graduate Students' Use Of Library Space, Marni Harrington, Amanda Humphreys

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

Based on a “sweeps” study in public libraries (Given & Leckie, 2003), this observational research tracks how the physical space and resources are used in a faculty-supported graduate library. We create a snapshot of what is going on in the library at a given moment in time, and then compile the results to determine how users behave in our space. These results will inform planning for an upcoming move.

Rethinking Tradition: The Impact Of Technology & The Loss Of Serendipity On The Historical Research Process, Anabel Quan-Haase, Kim Martin

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

The move towards the digital humanities will see a growing interest in tools such as Ebooks. This study examines how historians perceive Ebooks and other technologies as impacting their research process. Findings indicate that historians are concerned that the digital environment reduces the possibility of chance encounters with a text. They continue to recreate the environment that encourages serendipity to occur within their field, and would readily welcome tools that facilitate this.

Technology Transfer And Innovation Policy At Canadian Universities: Opportunities And Social Costs, Samuel E. Trosow, Laura Briggs, Michael B. Mcnally

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

This project examines the role of universities in transmitting knowledge in the forms of technology transfer mechanisms, intellectual property (IP) agreements and other knowledge diffusion policies.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 036, Number 27, March 19, 2012, Grand Valley State University

2011-2012, Volume 36

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

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 50, March 19, 2012, Grand Valley State University

Volume 46, July 14, 2011 - June 18, 2012

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

W. R. "Butch" Evans Collection Of Pre-Columbian Surface Artifacts : Catalogue Of Accessions In Original Order, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections And University Archives., James Anthony Schnur, W. R. (Butch) Evans, Samantha Musella, Sylvia Martinez Mullenix

Special Collections and University Archives Legacy Finding Aids: All Items

This collection includes nearly 800 items donated by W.R. “Butch” Evans in summer 2011. Evans, a resident of Pinellas County, collected the artifacts, chert, pottery sherds, lithic tools, shell tools, and other items while exploring coastal areas and estuaries of Florida. He located “surface finds,” items providing evidence of pre-Columbian settlements that appeared along beaches, river beds and shorelines, and other similar areas of Florida. Out of respect for those middens and mounds remaining, Evans did not violate or desecrate historical sites while collecting these materials. This catalog represents a preliminary inventory of the materials in the W.R. “Butch” Evans …

Reminder: "A Youtube Showcase" On Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6-8pm, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• REMINDER: "A Youtube Showcase" on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6-8pm

Lacuny Executive Council Meeting Minutes, March 2012, Lacuny

Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Prioritizing Library Instruction: Challenges And Opportunities Moving Into The Digital Age, Deana Greenfield, Amy Lefager, Rob Morrison, Marisa Walstrum

Faculty Publications

The role of librarian as teacher is shifting as we experience changes in our institutions, in technology, and in our communities. We must identify opportunities to address these issues and shape the future of our profession. Drawing upon the experience of moving from traditional library sessions to offering credit courses integrated into the curriculum of college programs, the four facilitators will lead participants in a collaborative session to identify the challenges and opportunities of integrating librarians as teachers into the student experience. Participants should bring questions, challenges, and opportunities they are facing at their own institutions. Through group discussion and …

Mobile Information Literacy Let’S Use An App For That!, Stefanie Havelka, Alevtina Verbovetskaya

Publications and Research

Presentation at 3Ts 2012: Engaging Students with Transliteracy, Technology, and Teaching conference,