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Instruction @ The Uri Libraries - August 2012, Mary C. Macdonald, Amanda Izenstark

Instruction @ the URI Libraries

No abstract provided.

Olininfo, August 2012, Olin Library

OlinInfo

Newsletter of the Franklin W. Olin Library at Rollins College

Usft Institutional Repository Annual Report: Fy 2011-2012, Rebel A. Cummings-Sauls

Digital Commons @ USF Publications

In the fall of 2011, the Academic Resources Unit of Tampa Library officially launched Scholar Commons, the University of South Florida’s (USF’s) institutional repository (IR), as a virtual showcase for research and creative energies. Scholar Commons provides digital preservation and free, open access to all scholarly works produced by the USF Community. Scholar Commons will be a vehicle to drive research communication across disciplines and the globe.

This is the first annual report of the IR at USF Tampa, however this review covers the history of the IR beginning in December of 2007. This was done so that a compare …

Lecture And Book Signing By Dr. Peter Hotez; Keep Your Copyright! New Class Offered At The Library, Vol 10 (8), Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

No abstract provided.

Rrh Library Newsletter, August 2012, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Hospital Noise; Library News

Case Study: Working With A Patron To Process A Collection, Ruth Bryan

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Office Of Scholarly Communications Annual Report, Fy 2012, Paul Royster, Sue Ann Gardner

Institutional Repository Information

The UNL Libraries’ Office of Scholarly Communications continues to be among the most active and innovative in the USA. Its DigitalCommons repository is the nation’s second-largest, but perhaps its most impressive feature is the degree of faculty acceptance and participation. Other libraries are challenged to get faculty to contribute to their repositories; we are challenged to keep up with the incoming volume and ongoing demand for services. Our library publishing efforts are also a model for others, and we are a leader in the development of electronic publishing of open-access academic materials.

Report includes list of accomplishments, analysis of trends, …

Cupola Brochure, Janelle L. Wertzberger

All Musselman Library Staff Works

No abstract provided.

The Rosenthall Experiment: Shooting From The Hip Digitization, Sarah Dorpinghaus

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

On The Removal Of Download Access To Grateful Dead Soundboards From The Live Music Archive, Jeremy Berg

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

In November 2005, access to all recordings of Grateful Dead shows on the Internet Live Music Archive was abruptly discontinued. Over the next nine days, the band, their fans, and the Archive argued the matter on a nationwide stage, before a compromise on access was reached. The controversy touched on issues of copyright, ownership, and the effects of the Internet on making fan projects more widespread and organized than ever before. This case study traces the history of the controversy and its implications through primary and secondary sources and an original interview.

The Problem Of Data, Lori Jahnke, Andrew Asher, Spencer D.C. Keralis

Other Faculty Research and Publications

Jahnke and Asher explore workflows and methodologies at a variety of academic data curation sites, and Keralis delves into the academic milieu of library and information schools that offer instruction in data curation. Their conclusions point to the urgent need for a reliable and increasingly sophisticated professional cohort to support data-intensive research in our colleges, universities, and research centers.

Library Organizational Charts

Library Organizational Charts (1995-2018)

No abstract provided.

Open Education Resources: Collecting, Promoting, And Managing Oer In An Institutional Repository, Sarah Beaubien

Presentations

Open Education Resources (OER) are digital materials used for educational purposes that are intentionally made available to the public. An increasing number of university faculty create and use such resources in their teaching. Partnering with the creators of OER is an excellent way to gather high-quality, unique content for the repository while helping to fulfill the goal of making OER widely available. This session will introduce considerations regarding the value and process of building an OER collection in the repository.

A Passion For Scholarship & Collecting: The G. Ross Roy Collection Of Robert Burns & Scottish Literature, Thomas Keith

Studies in Scottish Literature

Pays tribute to G. Ross Roy as book collector, describing the origins and growth of the Robert Burns collection begun by his grandfather W. Ormiston Roy (1874-1958), of Montreal, Canada, but greatly developed by Professor Roy, before finding a permanent home in the University's Irvin Department of Rare Books.& Special Collections. Notes the range of Scottish authors now included in the collection and describes briefly many of the most distinctive and important Burns items.

Ms 051 Guide To Truman G. Blocker, Md Papers (1970-1978), Truman G. Blocker (1909-1984)

Manuscript Finding Aids

The Truman G. Blocker, MD papers consists of news clippings, correspondence, and ephemera related to Truman G. Blocker's appointment or retirement to various positions late in his career including his appointment to the Osler Society and his retirement as president of the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas. The collection consists of 0.5 cubic feet and is in excellent condition. See more at MS 051.

Oclc Expenditures Fy12, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

This report lists the total amounts invoiced to the University of Rhode Island Libraries by the bibliographic utility OCLC during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.

Costs are broken down by invoice date and category and include all library locations (RIN, RIU, and RIX). We pay three fixed monthly fees for each location: one for cataloging (FIX1002), one for interlibrary loan (FIX4500), and one for access (FIX6600).

Total OCLC expenditures for FY12 were $63,329.94.

Following is a breakdown of selected OCLC expenditures.

Total OCLC Billings by branch:

RIU — $54,263.85
RIN — $6,918.59
RIX — $2,147.50

Total OCLC Billings …

Papers Resulting From Research Conducted At Arapaho Prairie, Arthur County, Nebraska, Kathleen H. Keeler, Sue Ann Gardner, Scott Lyell Gardner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

The Nature Conservancy owns Arapaho Prairie, a 1,298-acre property in Arthur County, in western Nebraska.

On the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Cedar Point Biological Station, Habitats Web page (available at http://cedarpoint.unl.edu/research/habitats/index.shtml), Arapaho Prairie is described: “Arapaho Prairie [is] home to numerous experiments that have shaped our understanding of nature. … Arapaho Prairie, owned by the Nature Conservancy, is two square miles of ungrazed sandhills prairie in Arthur County. It is managed by Cedar Point and was purchased expressly for our researchers and courses. There is a …

Information Literacy Opportunities Within The Discovery Tool Environment, Nancy E. Fawley, Nikki Krysak

Library Faculty Research

Discovery tools such as Primo, EBSCO Discovery Service, Summon, and WorldCat Local aim to make scholarly research more intuitive for students in part because of their single interface for searching across multiple platforms, including the library, fee-based databases, and unique digital collections. Discovery tools are in sync with the way many undergraduates look for information because they offer a more “Google-like” experience in contrast with previous methods of research that required first knowing which database to use, then searching each one differently according to its specifications. However, broad searches across multiple formats with different systems of controlled vocabulary force instructors …

Information Outlook, July/August 2012, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2012

Volume 16, Issue 4

The Digital Collections At Colorado Law, Robert Linz

Other Faculty Publications

In July 2011, the Colorado legal community lost a champion of Indian rights and the environment when David Getches, a faculty member and dean at the University of Colorado Law School (CU Law), passed away. In the weeks that followed, CU Law's William A. Wise Law Library began to receive donations of Getches's writings and other materials about his life. The collection initially comprised nearly 1,000 bound books and reports. Over the months, it grew to include law review articles, transcripts of his speeches, photographs, and video clips.

The Challenges Of School Libraries After The Implementation Of The New Educational Reforms In Ghana., Baffour Ohene Agyekum, Christopher Kwame Filson Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

The study is focused on challenges of school libraries in the new educational reforms in Ghana. The study was conducted at the Konongo-Odumase Senior High School in the Asante-Akim North District of the Ashanti Region. It is aimed at finding the extent to which the reforms has improved school library service provision. The study revealed that, school library service provision has not seen remarkable change since the inception of the new educational reforms in Ghana. Some of these challenges are poor funding, untrained library staff, poor facilities among others. To meet these challenges, some recommendations have been made. It …

A Similarity Threshold-Based Tool For Generating And Assessing Essay Computer-Based Examinations, Olumide B. Longe

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Most computer-based assessments (CBA) employ test generators that produce multiple choice questions usually with our options. The limitations of these types of evaluation are that students can randomly select or guess answers with a 25% chance of choosing the right answer per question. The implication is that there is a one out of four probability that students can pass such examinations without understanding the contents taught in class; without studying for the examination and by just guessing answers. In the light of the foregoing, the effectiveness of multiple choice and objective questions as a tool for evaluating students’ mastery of …

Use Of Information Sources By Faculty Members, Research Scholars And Students Of The Faculty Of Commerce, Amu, Aligarh: A Survey, Abdul Mannan Khan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study is to find out the level of use of information sources by faculty members, research scholars and students of the faculty of commerce, amu, aligarh. a structured questionnaire was administered to the faculty members, research scholars and students of the Faculty of Commerce, AMU, Aligarh. The survey reveals that the maximum number of Faculty Members as well as Research Scholars uses Journals for getting their required information, while Students prefer general books for getting their required information. After general books they consult journals as well as supervisors/seniors. It is also found that most of the …

Student-Based Societies And The Development Of Library And Information Profession In Nigeria: Any Nexus? A Case Study Of Larissa, University Of Ibadan, Oludayo John Bamgbose

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The roles of Library Schools in the contemporary world transcend being ivory towers where Library and Information Professionals are trained. Besides, Library schools provide platform for students to develop their leadership potentials and abilities through participation in student-centred programmes. This paper chronicles the activities of one of such societies – the Library, Archival and Information Studies Students’ Association (LARISSA) in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria from the perspective of its activities in relation to the development of Library and Information Practice (LIP) in Nigeria. The study shows that a number of the LARISSA activities have direct positive impact on LIP …

Final Performance Report, Neh Grant No. Pg-51734-12, Disaster And Preservation Planning Workshops, May 14-17, 2012, Kyle Ainsworth

Librarian and Staff Publications

Report on the strengths and weaknesses and successes and failures of the 4-day Disaster and Preservation Planning Workshops held at the R.W. Steen Library May 14-17, 2012.

Shenshi 紳士 Atau Gentry Cina: Sekilas Sejarah Dan Profil Kaum Aristokrat Cina Pada Zaman Kekaisaran, Adrianus L.G Waworuntu

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

In order to comprehend the many aspects of social and cultural historiography of traditional China, it is imperative to recognize who are the main actors. In traditional Chinese society, there is a significant category known as the Chinese gentry, or the shenshi 紳士 in Mandarin. They were known as the Chinese scholar-official class who administered the traditional Chinese dynastic government system since more than two-thousand years ago until the abolishment of the system in 1911. The Chinese gentry emerged from the intellectuals who became officials by going through a special, open-recruited, educational system; a system that enabled every person from …

Motivation, Job Satisfaction And Service Delivery: Mid-Level Staff At Kenneth Dike Library, University Of Ibadan, Nigeria, Christopher O. Ola, Bolarinwa M. Adeyemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This is a study on motivation and job satisfaction of mid-level staff in Kenneth Dike Library (KDL), University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Survey method was adopted where responses were elicited through a questionnaire administered on the staff. Answers were sought to questions on staff welfare, satisfaction and productivity. The data collected was analyzed through frequencies, percentages and inferences. It is shown that the morale of staff in the target group was doused due to: frustration resulting from lack of involvement in decision making and inadequate tools and materials with which to work; over-centralization of authority; lack of proper incentives by way …

The Use Of Google And Yahoo By Internet Users In Nigeria, Obiora Nwosu, Isaac Anyira

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper investigated the use of Google and Yahoo in retrieving relevant information resources by Nigerian Internet users. It was found that Nigerians prefer the search services of Google to Yahoo. This is because with Google search engine, they are able to retrieve the exact information that they need; they obtain more relevant and adequate information resources than Yahoo; Google is easier to use than Yahoo; and Google retrieves faster than Yahoo. Most Nigerian Internet users have personal access through their mobile devices such as mobile phones, lap tops, palm tops etc. It was therefore recommended that Google should incorporate …

Job Openings For Library Professionals In Pakistan: A Content Analysis, Ghulam Mustafa, Munira Nasreen Ansari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the study is to discover the status of the job market for library professionals in Sindh Province, Pakistan, and to examine the job titles used in advertisements. Content analysis was applied to discover the status of the job market. LIS professional vacancies from 2004 to 2008 in four leading newspapers were analysed. There were 282 announcements during that time. Findings of the study reveal a lack of consistency in job titles. Academic librarianship predominated in the LIS job market during those years. Most of the job titles do not address the requirements of the job market. This …

The Availability And Persistence Of Web Citations In Iranian Lis Journals (2006-2010), Amirhosein Mardani, Mahmoud Sangari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

To discover the current situation and characteristics of Web citations accessibility, the present study examined the accessibility of 4,253 Web citations in six key Iranian LIS journals published from 2006 to 2010. The proportion percentage of Web citations increased from 11% in 2006 to 30% in 2010. The most widely cited top level domains in URLs include the .edu and .org with respectively 37% and 23%. This study provides further evidence that organizations Websites have become increasingly vulnerable to URL decay .The results show that only 3,467 Web citations remain accessible in 2011, of which 71% allowed easy and long-term …