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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 036, Number 24, February 27, 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.

So, What Is A Coe? The Aserl Center Of Excellence Model For Collaborative Federal Depository Libraries, Heath Martin, Sandra Mcaninch, Mary Mclaren

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Database Trial And Evaluation: Medline Complete, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Database trial and evaluation: MEDLINE Complete

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 46, February 27, 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.

Entire Issue Slis Connecting Volume 1 Issue 1 February 2012, Stacy Creel, Teresa Welsh

SLIS Connecting

This is a pdf of the entire issue. It is 89 pages so print wisely.

Hancock County Public Library System: History And Hurricane, Andrea Moreau

SLIS Connecting

The award-winning Hancock County Library System, consisting of four branches within the southwest corner of Mississippi, was dealt a devastating blow on August 29, 2005, as Hurricane Katrina made landfall and ravaged the Gulf Coast. The Waveland and Pearlington branches of this library system were destroyed. The headquarters branch in Bay St. Louis and the Kiln branch sustained critical damage as well.

The impact of Hurricane Katrina, the most notorious natural disaster in our nation’s history (as many have proclaimed), has historical significance in the field of library science as affected libraries, such as the Hancock County Library System, proceed …

Citation Analysis Of Journal And Format Preferences From Master’S Projects At The University Of Southern Mississippi’S School Of Library And Information Science From 2004-2005, Karen Boney Rowell

SLIS Connecting

A citation analysis can provide useful data for collection development in libraries. It can be used to determine collection usage and to make decisions such as which items to discontinue and which to add to existing collections. A rise in popularity of digital format paired with dwindling library budgets has made selection and exclusion of collection materials an all too regular routine in many libraries. Evans (2000) states that citation analysis should be an ongoing process and considered part of collection development (p. 41). This study compiled citations of master’s projects completed from the years 2004-2005 by graduate students of …

A Content Analysis Of Cinderella Illustrated Storybooks Housed In The De Grummond Collection, Kimberly Smith

SLIS Connecting

This study screened 71 “Cinderella” illustrated storybook titles housed in the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection and published from 1984-2004 for specific expressions of the animal helper theme—identified as “common incidents” by the sourcebook, Cinderella: Three Hundred and Forty-five Variants. The study sorted and classified the “Cinderella” illustrated storybook titles into three major groups—Traditional, Multicultural, and Alternative—and further classified the Multicultural storybooks as African-American, Anglo-American, Asian, European, Latino, Middle Eastern, and Asian. It determined which of these storybooks most commonly made use of the animal helper theme variant. The results of the study revealed that the “Cinderella” illustrated …

School Of Library And Information Science And American Library Association Committee For Accreditation, J Norton

SLIS Connecting

At the Mississippi Library Association Annual Conference in October 2011, attendees at our focus group and at other encounters requested that we provide more information about the process and importance of accreditation by the American Library Association. It is a topic frequently discussed but sometimes the details are lost. In general, accreditations are designed to ensure that educational bodies conform to standards that assure the employer population that students are exposed to the appropriate tools and situations.

A Call For Action: Mississippi’S Need For Minority Librarians, Stacy Creel, Elizabeth Haynes

SLIS Connecting

Recently, The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Library and Information Science successfully recruited ten minority students in the following specialties: three public, three academic, two general, one special and one school for “The Minority Scholarship Initiative.” The scholarship was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Service’s Laura Bush 21^st Century Librarian Program and created in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. Currently, the minority enrollment at the university is 40%. The minority enrollment for the MLIS is 17%; however; it falls to 11% when not including the aforementioned scholarship …

The Imls Minority Scholarship Initiative, Xinyu Yu

SLIS Connecting

The IMLS Minority Scholarship Initiative at the University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) is a three-year (2009-2012) project to increase the number of underrepresented minority librarians in the state. Southern Miss SLIS (Xinyu Yu, Principle Investigator) and University Libraries (Ann Branton, Co-Principle Investigator) have partnered with the Mississippi Library Association (MLA) and the Mississippi Library Commission (MLC) for the recruitment of students and professional mentoring. Through targeted recruiting of minority undergraduates in Mississippi's universities and colleges, the project awarded IMLS-funded scholarships to support 10 students earning a master's degree in librarianship.

From The Gas, Congratulations, Publications, And Presentations, Teresa Welsh, Stacy Creel

SLIS Connecting

Read a highlight From the GAs, and all about what our alum, students, and faculty have been doing in SLIS News: Congratulations, Publications, and Presentations.

Student Associations And Upcoming Events, Stacy Creel, Teresa Welsh

SLIS Connecting

Presents updates and news from the Southern Miss Student Archivists Association (Southern Miss SAA) and the Library and Information Science Student Association (LISSA) along with upcoming events of interest including but not limited to The Children's Book Festival, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML 12), and British Studies.

Spotlights: Faculty, Alum, And Course, Stacy Creel, Teresa Welsh

SLIS Connecting

Spotlights Southern Miss SLIS visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Yan Wu, alumni Sarah Mangrum (MLIS 2011), and course LIS 501 Reference and Information Resources and Services.

Slis Update, J Norton

SLIS Connecting

Welcome to the first online issue of SLIS Connecting – the journal from the School of Library and Information Science at The University of Southern Mississippi!

SLIS Connecting is about maintaining and creating connections for all of us. Communication is two way, or if we consider the social media -- multiple exchanges via multiple channels, people talking to people and sharing. But in a complex world with so many opportunities to interact, it can be hard to keep up with everyone we intend to keep in sight.

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 45, February 23, 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 125.16: February 22, 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.

Data Management Policies And Issues With Life Science Data, Michelle Malizia

Lecture Series on E-Science

Data management and sharing are relatively new concepts in the health and life sciences fields. This presentation will cover some basic policies as well as the impediments to data sharing unique to health and life sciences data.

Bridging The Information Literacy Gap: First-Year Students Reflect For Success, Jennifer L. Fabbi, Dan Gianoutsos, David Forgues

Library Faculty Presentations

UNLV Context

• Fall 2011: 22,138 undergraduate students; 72% were fulltime; 5135 freshmen with a 76.4% first-yr retention rate (2010 to 2011); 40.6% six-year graduation rate

• Budget-induced movement to large-enrollment classes – Program eliminations and consolidations underway

• General Education Reform developments – Articulation of University Undergraduate Learning Outcomes, especially Inquiry and Critical Thinking – New general education requirements extending vertically throughout the curriculum

• Focus on enhancing the first-year experience for incoming students

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 44, February 20, 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 23, February 20, 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.

Panel Discussion: Lawrence Durrell Centennial, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Panel Discussion: Lawrence Durrell Centennial

The Impact Of The Market Orientation Concept On Marketing Performance In The Libraries Of Jordanian Universities From The Point Of View Of Managers And Heads Of Departments, Fadel Jamil Klaib

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aimed to investigate the impact of the application of the market orientation concept and its components on marketing performance in state and private university libraries in Jordan from the point of view of their managers and heads of departments. The initial study sample consisted of 170 library managers and heads of departments, of whom 95 (55.9 %) responded to the questionnaire.

The study revealed that both state and private university libraries in Jordan apply the concept of market orientation, although there are differences in the application of the components of market orientation. It also revealed that there are …

Library Careers, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Library Careers

Librarians And Statistics: Thoughts On A Tentative Relationship, Amy S. Van Epps

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

Librarians are not trained as original researchers during library school. As a result, librarians as authors may succumb to common statistical misconceptions and use errors, thus it is important for librarians to know how to recognize them. A quick discussion of what a researcher should be aware to avoid poor methods and inaccurate use of statistics is included. A review of statistics and research methods courses currently offered in library and information science programs helps determine if the lack of training observed in earlier studies has changed. A list of recommendations for authors and reviewers of LIS literature is presented.

Hq Opens. Democrats Are Main Street In West Bend., M Peterson

West Bend Community Memorial Library (Wisconsin), 2009

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 46, No. 43, February 16, 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.

Library Impact Statement For Eec 3xx Economics Of Climate Change, Andree J. Rathemacher

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement for EEC3XX Economics of Climate Change new course proposal. No new library resources are needed to support this course. Responding library faculty member: Andree J. Rathemacher. Requesting faculty member: Corey Lang

Library Impact Statement For Bio 501 Advanced Scientific Ethics, Michael A. Cerbo Ii

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement for BIO 501 Advanced Scientific Ethics new course proposal. No new resources are required to support this course. Responding library faculty member: Michael A. Cerbo II. Requesting faculty member: Chris Lane.

Library Impact Statement For Bio 502 Advanced Scientific Communication, Michael A. Cerbo Ii

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement for BIO 502 Advanced Scientific Communication new course proposal. No new resources are needed to support this course. Responding library faculty member: Michael A. Cerbo II. Requesting faculty member: Chris Lane.