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The Digital Content Management Curriculum: A Case Study At Wayne State University’S School Of Library & Information Science, Joan E. Beaudoin

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

This paper examines the development of a specialization for digital content management at the School of Library and Information Science at Wayne State University. Addressed in this case study are the pedagogical approach taken in the specialization’s curriculum development and the steps that were taken in developing the curriculum. The paper highlights five core characteristics that were used to describe the kinds of knowledge and skills expected from students completing the specialization. Additionally, the paper discusses the resources needed to support the specialization and the indicators to be used in the evaluation of its success.

Measuring Library Effectiveness In Vtu Research Centers In Karnataka: A Study, Chandrashakara J, Dr.Adithya Kumari H

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study focuses on the effectiveness of measures taken at 82 research center libraries of VTU, Karnataka. The effectiveness with regard to the various methods adopted to acquire required information resources, use of library budget, maintenance of library stack, managing periodical and reference section, internet center are also discussed. Further, methods adopted to collect use feedback and maintain good interpersonal relationship with user were analyzed. It is found that there are 65 (79.3%) librarians are effectively using the method of consulting recommended books in the syllabus and. 67 (81.7%) librarians manage the periodical section effectively current periodicals are to …

Tribology Research Output In Bric Countries : A Scientometric Dimension, B Elango, P Rajendran, J Manickraj

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The tribology research output in BRIC countries for a period of five years from 2006 to 2010 was analysed. SCOPUS database has been used to retrieve the bibliographic records for the study period. The authors analyzed the document type, authorship and publication pattern of tribology research output among the BRIC countries. Statistical methods and scientometric tools such as, growth rate, collaboration co-efficient, co-authorship index and transformative activity index are used for the study. The quality and impact of tribology research output among the BRIC countries have been analyzed with citations per paper and relative citation impact. Further highly productive journals …

Global Data Change: Overview, Tips, And Tricks, Julene L. Jones

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Flying Off The Shelf: E-Books Go Mobile, Madeline Cohen, Stefanie Havelka, Jennifer Poggiali, Kate Lyons, Elisabeth Tappeiner

Publications and Research

On May 3, 2013, the two Hostos librarians teamed up with two librarians of Lehman College’s Leonard Lief Library at the Bronx EdTech Showcase to address the challenges and joys of e-books. Their hour-long presentation, focused on trends in ebooks, technical issues such as DRM and formats, CUNY’s eBook collections, and the challenges of informing students and faculty about e-books.

Writing Macros And Programs For Voyager Cataloging, Kathryn Lybarger

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Social Media And Medical Students: What Are They Thinking?, Alexandra Gomes, Gisela Butera, Terry Kind, Katherine C. Chretien

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

This poster provides a review of interim results from a qualitative study on first year medical students' attitudes and perceptions of their definition of medical professionalism in social media. Included in the study is an evaluation of changes in perspective since becoming a medical student and after participating in an E-Professionalism and Social Media instructional session.

Impact Of It On Human Resources Of Pakistani University Libraries, Muhammad Sajid Mirza, Khalid Mahmood

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The core objective of this paper is to study the impact of IT on human resources serving in the university libraries of Pakistan. To achieve this objective a questionnaire survey of 82 university libraries from public and private sector was conducted. Respondents were asked to express their opinion about 10 statements to measure their perceptions about impact of information technology on human resources. A five point Likert Scale was used to rate the statements. Descriptive (Min., Max., Mean, Median, Mode, SD) and inferential (t-test) statistics was used to analyze the data.

Calculated values of ‘t’ and its P-values indicates that …

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

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Library marketing survey
• Therapy Dogs in the Library Atrium: May 6-9, 5-6pm

The Next Information Literacy Challenge: Partnering To Promote Deeper Engagement With Information And Better Writing, Wendy Holliday, Kacy Lundstrom, Anne R. Diekama, Sheri Haderlie

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Partners On Campus: Open Access Transportation Research At Purdue University, David Scherer

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

In the third community webinar presentation on regional and community partnerships, David Scherer, the Scholarly Repository Specialist at Purdue University, described how institutional repositories can support community engagement through the rewards of the partnership between Purdue's institutional repository, Purdue e-Pubs, and Indiana's Joint Transportation Research Program (JTRP). The Purdue Libraries and the Purdue University Press have worked to archive and showcase the fruits of over 75 years of strong collaboration between Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Transportation on research that has a significant impact on the safe and efficient operation of transportation systems throughout Indiana, the United States, …

05-2013 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for May 2013.

Schaub, Gayle, Enriching Library Service To International Students: Current Practices And Perceived Needs, Gayle Schaub

Presentations

Current practices for library outreach to international students includes an orientation at the beginning of each semester, individual consultations with librarians (initiated by the student), and University Libraries representation on a newly-formed globalization task force. The results of this study are intended to better inform the task force, and guide the formation of new materials and practices specifically tailored for the needs of international and L2 library users.

Library Reader Issue 20: Maine Arts At Une, Elizabeth Dyer

The Library Reader

Library resource awareness poster covering art and art exhibits at UNE's libraries, campuses, in the local area, and online.

Instruction @ The Uri Libraries - May 2013, Mary C. Macdonald, Amanda Izenstark

Instruction @ the URI Libraries

No abstract provided.

Une Library Services Quarterly Report May 2013, Une Library Services

Quarterly Reports

Highlights of accomplishments of the University of New England's Library Services department.

The Thinker 1.05, Amy Thompson

Library Newsletters

The Thinker newsletter for May 2013.

Weeding Your Garden, Joanna M. Burkhardt

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Power Point presentation for the RILA Annual Conference in 2013, regarding tips on weeding collections.

Addressing The Mla Research Agenda Questions: Where Are We Now?, Marie T. Ascher, Heather Holmes, Jonathan Eldredge

NYMC Faculty Posters

No abstract provided.

Design Science In Human-Computer Interaction: A Model And Three Examples, Nathan Prestopnik

School of Information Studies - Dissertations

Humanity has entered an era where computing technology is virtually ubiquitous. From websites and mobile devices to computers embedded in appliances on our kitchen counters and automobiles parked in our driveways, information and communication technologies (ICTs) and IT artifacts are fundamentally changing the ways we interact with our world. Indeed, the world itself changing, becoming ever more artificial. It is a designed world that we have created for ourselves.

Human-computer interaction (HCI) scholars are concerned with the interactions that occur between people and technology in this new world: how do IT artifacts impact the human experience, and how can knowledge …

An Investigation Of Digital Reference Interviews: A Dialogue Act Approach, Keisuke Inoue

School of Information Studies - Dissertations

The rapid increase of computer-mediated communications (CMCs) in various forms such as micro-blogging (e.g. Twitter), online chatting (e.g. digital reference) and community- based question-answering services (e.g. Yahoo! Answers) characterizes a recent trend in web technologies, often referred to as the social web. This trend highlights the importance of supporting linguistic interactions in people's online information-seeking activities in daily life - something that the web search engines still lack because of the complexity of this hu- man behavior. The presented research consists of an investigation of the information-seeking behavior of digital reference services through analysis of discourse semantics, called dialogue acts, …

Social Technologies And Informal Knowledge Sharing Within And Across Organizations, Jarrahi Mohammad Hosein

School of Information Studies - Dissertations

This doctoral dissertation is focused on both empirical and conceptual contributions relative to the roles social technologies play in informal knowledge sharing practices, both within and across organizations. Social technologies include (a) traditional social technologies (e.g., email, phone and instant messengers), (b) emerging social networking technologies commonly known as social media, such as blogs, wikis, major public social networking sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn), and (c) enterprise social networking technologies controlled by a host organization ( e.g., SocialText). The rapid uptake of social technologies, combined with growing interest in their broader social implications, raises pertinent questions about uses for …

The Public Library As Health Information Resource?, Mary Grace Flaherty

School of Information Studies - Dissertations

Public libraries have adapted a variety of services into their institutional missions, including: promoting early literacy, publicly available Internet access, children's summer reading programs, and the dissemination of tax forms. Libraries are disproportionately rural institutions, often serving people with limited health care access. Thus, by public demand they have evolved to become important resources for rural health consumers to acquire information. Some public libraries have approached this role by subscribing to health databases, or by providing a link on their homepage to a health resource such as MedlinePlus, but most have undertaken little organizational change to meet growing patron demand. …

The Book And Beyond, May 2013, Pepperdine University Libraries

The Book and Beyond and Faculty Newsletter

News, events, and initiatives from Pepperdine University Libraries from May 2013.

Improving Student Research: The Embedded Librarian, Melissa Clark, Linda Kott, Chris Schafer

Library Conference Presentations and Posters

How can we develop critical thinking and solid research skills in students who prefer to Google, copy, and paste? Academic quality in higher education can benefit/profit greatly from the embedded librarian approach to information literacy instruction, and this presentation will explore the possibilities. Not all instances of embedded librarianship are created equally, and this presentation explains several different models, in addition to discussing how collaborative relationships between departments and librarians may improve student research. Experience with embedded librarianship in a beginning speech communication course is explored.

Truman Comes To Gonzaga: A Citation Of Merit Awarded To The President Of The United States, Stephanie Plowman

Foley Library Scholarship

No abstract provided.

University Of Rhode Island Rda Implementation Plan 2013‐2015, Michael A. Cerbo Ii

Technical Services Faculty Publications

This document gives a general outline of the time frame and methods to be used to implement Resource Description and Access (RDA) cataloging rules for the University of Rhode Island.

Addressing Information Management Competency Attainment Through Consultations: An Effective And Sustainable Strategy?, Marie T. Ascher, Penny Liberatos

NYMC Faculty Posters

Objectives: To study the application of local information management competencies in the context of a research methods class in the university's behavioral sciences program. We sought to measure competencies, address them through targeted individualized consultative instructional sessions, and evaluate improvement of skills as well as the sustainability of this level of concentrated individualized service.

Lister Hill Letter - May 2013, Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Letter (2011-2015)

No abstract provided.

Resource Description And Access (Rda) Cataloging Policy For The University Of Rhode Island, Michael A. Cerbo Ii

Technical Services Faculty Publications

A general RDA policy for the University of Rhode Island.