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Review Of Developing Quantitative Literacy Skills In History And The Social Sciences: A Web-Based Common Core Approach By Kathleen W. Craver, Victor J. Ricchezza, H L. Vacher

Numeracy

Kathleen W. Craver. Developing Quantitative Literacy Skills in History and Social Sciences: A Web-Based Common Core Standards Approach (Lantham MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2014). 191 pp.
ISBN 978-1-4758-1050-9 (cloth); ISBN …-1051-6 (pbk); ISBN…-1052-3 (electronic).

This book could be a breakthrough for teachers in the trenches who are interested in or need to know about quantitative literacy (QL). It is a resource providing 85 topical pieces, averaging 1.5 pages, in which a featured Web site is presented, described, and accompanied by 2-4 critical-thinking questions purposefully drawing on data from the Web site. The featured Web sites range from …

Book Review Of The Last Billion Years: A Geologic History Of Tennessee​, By D. W. Byerly, Joanna M. Anderson

ETSU Faculty Works

Review of Byerly, D. W. (2013). The Last Billion Years: A Geologic History of Tennessee. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press. 212 pages. ISBN: 9781572339743

User Preferences And Library Space At Whitworth University Library, Paul Ojennus, Kathy A. Watts

Library Faculty Scholarship

The design of library space is undergoing significant changes in layout and focus. Knowing that understanding a specific library’s user needs is essential to effective planning, many academic institutions have undertaken user studies to establish user needs prior to embarking on redesign, or update of library physical space. Librarians at Whitworth University, a small liberal arts college, conducted an online questionnaire of currently enrolled students to appraise current library use and determine potential areas for improvement based on user needs. The survey revealed some unique characteristics of this user group: use of technology for study, and resource discovery was balanced …

Academic Librarians Perception And Attitude Towards Marketing Of Library Services In Delta State, Nigeria, Azuka O. Chegwe, Sebastian E. Anaehobi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

This study examined academic librarian’s perception and attitude towards marketing of library services in Delta State, Nigeria. The design of the study is descriptive survey. The population consists of 146 academic librarians in Delta State, Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study. The research instrument for the study was questionnaire. Out of 146 questionnaires administered, 138 were retrieved and analyzed using arithmetic mean, simple percentage. The major findings of the study were as follows: Academic librarians have positive perception and positive attitude towards marketing of library services; academic librarians are faced with some challenges such as casual approach of …

Library Display 2.0: Evolving From Monologue To Dialogue, Ilishe Mikos, Brandy R. Horne, Kari D. Weaver

Faculty Publications

Generally created by individual librarians and anchored to a physical space, library displays are often static, limited, and fleeting. However, these displays can evolve into wider, more affective, multi-dimensional, 21st century, virtual spaces by incorporating collaborative discourse between multiple librarians, by reaching out to the community for content, and by using technological tools, such as email, Google Drive, Google Images, QR codes, and social media. This paper presents a case study of the life of a library display from inception through execution. By pooling the skills, experiences, and stakeholder networks of two librarians and an MLIS intern, the library’s December …

Library Display 2.0: Evolving From Monologue To Dialogue, Ilishe Mikos, Brandy R. Horne, Kari D. Weaver

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Generally created by individual librarians and anchored to a physical space, library displays are often static, limited, and fleeting. However, these displays can evolve into wider, more affective, multi-dimensional, 21^st century, virtual spaces by incorporating collaborative discourse between multiple librarians, by reaching out to the community for content, and by using technological tools, such as email, Google Drive, Google Images, QR codes, and social media. This paper presents a case study of the life of a library display from inception through execution. By pooling the skills, experiences, and stakeholder networks of two librarians and an MLIS intern, the library’s …

Responsive Design And The Web Awards At Library Itt Dublin, Niamh Walker-Headon

Support services (Former ITT) - Other Resources

This poster details the responsive web design project at Library ITT Dublin, and how it came to reach the final of the Web Awards in 2014. It outlines the process of co-design with a consultancy, testing of responsive features, accessibility testing etc.

Summer In Special Collections, Alexa R. Schreier

Blogging the Library

With no windows to the outside world and a thermostat that always reads a brisk 66°F, it feels as though summer never comes in Special Collections. However, these measures are taken to protect the many rare and delicate items housed behind the doors of the Special Collections and College Archives Department in Musselman Library’s third floor. [excerpt]

Complete A Survey To Win An Apple Watch!, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Complete a Survey to win An Apple Watch!

Southeastern Law Librarian Summer 2015, Seaall

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Checkouts By Patron Type - July 2015, Ruth E.. Souto

HELIN Monthly Loan Statistics

Borrowing by Patron Type - July 2015

Checkouts By Institution: July 2015/Helin All Locations, Ruth E.. Souto

HELIN Monthly Loan Statistics

Borrowing by Institution - July 2015

Inrhode Filled Requests - July 2015, Ruth E.. Souto

InRhode Monthly Loan Statistics

InRhode Borrowing - July 2015

You've Gotta Read This: Summer Reading At Musselman Library (2015), Musselman Library

You’ve Gotta Read This: Summer Reading at Musselman Library

Each year Musselman Library asks Gettysburg College faculty, staff, and administrators to help create a suggested summer reading list to inspire students and the rest of our campus community to take time in the summer to sit back, relax, and read. These summer reading picks are guaranteed to offer much adventure, drama, and fun!

With the 2015 collection, we again bring together recommendations from across the Gettysburg College campus—the books, movies, TV shows, graphic novels and even podcasts that have meant something special to us over the past year. Ninety faculty, administrators and staff offer up a list of 175 …

Literacy Work In The Reign Of Human Capital [Table Of Contents], Evan Watkins

Education

In recent years, a number of books in the field of literacy research have addressed the experiences of literacy users or the multiple processes of learning literacy skills in a rapidly changing technological environment. In contrast to these studies, this book addresses the subjects of literacy. In other words, it is about how literacy workers are subjected to the relations between new forms of labor and the concept of human capital as a dominant economic structure in the United States. It is about how literacies become forms of value producing labor in everyday life both within and beyond the workplace …

Summer 2015, Friends Of Dacus Library

Friends of Dacus Library Newsletter

In this Issue:

Rudy Mancke Delights Audience

Beach House Raffle Plans Proceed

It’s Been Hot and So Have We!” — Dean Herring

Annual Meeting, Elections and Life Inductions on Oct. 5 

Membership Form

July 2015: Volume 4 Issue 3, Dacus Library

Dacus Developments

In this Issue:

Growing Developments

Laura Mahony Tours the Dacus Library

The Dacus Library of Winthrop University

Friends News: Raffle & Show-case of Caro-line Cooney

Implementing A Bento-Style Search In Libguides V2, Aaron Tay, Yikang Feng

Research Collection Library

The National University of Singapore Libraries converted their LibGuides v2 instance into a research portal and incorporated a “bento box” search interface—that is, an interface where results from multiple systems or categories are compartmentalized by system or category, like a Japanese “bento”-style lunch box—on a trial basis. Our experience shows that building and maintaining a bento box search in LibGuides requires fewer resources than a fully homegrown solution would require. This makes it an attractive platform for building a bento-style search both for libraries who have limited technical resources and libraries who might want to experiment with this kind of …

Supporting Research Through Information Literacy Programmes: Smu Libraries' Learning Journeys, Yuyun W. Ishak

Research Collection Library

Singapore Management University (SMU) has been building its research programmes towards high-impact and larger scale research. The number of postgraduate students has grown from 615 students in 2010 to 1,260 students in January 2015. The growing population of postgraduates, especially those with research requirements, has posed both opportunities and challenges to library’s resources, facilities and services.

Library is committed to provide resources and services that support research. This includes developing and implementing Information Literacy (IL) programmes that are relevant to researchers and postgraduates. The IL programmes were structured and offered within an Information Literacy Framework that SMU Libraries have been …

Evaluating Library Spaces While Developing A ‘Culture Of Assessment’, Gulcin Cribb, Tamera Hanken, Swapna Gottipati

Research Collection Library

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Library Spaces While Developing A ‘Culture Of Assessment’, Gulcin Cribb, Tamera Hanken, Swapna Gottipati

Research Collection Library

Background

Since 2012, Singapore Management University’s (SMU) Li Ka Shing Library has been actively responding to three primary drivers of change: The first is the University’s educational initiative to encourage blended learning and project based learning; The second is the need to increase the quality and quantity of Library spaces, to create more quiet spaces, to improve the zoning for teaching and learning activities in support of collaborative, team and project based learning; The third is the Library’s own Culture of Assessment initiative to encourage decision making and continuous improvement based on data and evidence.

In late 2013, the Library …

Evaluating Library Spaces While Developing A "Culture Of Assessment", Gulcin Cribb, Tamera Hanken, Swapna Gottipati

Research Collection Library

BackgroundSince 2012, Singapore Management University’s (SMU) Li Ka Shing Library has been actively responding to three primary drivers of change: The first is the University’s educational initiative to encourage blended learning and project based learning; The second is the need to increase the quality and quantity of Library spaces, to create more quiet spaces, to improve the zoning for teaching and learning activities in support of collaborative, team and project based learning; The third is the Library’s own Culture of Assessment initiative to encourage decision making and continuous improvement based on data and evidence.In late 2013, the Library received funding …

Year Of The Portuguese Speaking World, Ana Guimaraes, Aajay Murphy

Research Guides & Subject Bibliographies

No abstract provided.

The Thinker 3.7, Amy Thompson

Library Newsletters

The Thinker newsletter for July 2015

Digitalcommons@Usu Fiscal Year Report 2014-2015, Danielle M. Barandiaran, Becky L. Thoms

Digital Commons Reports

A report on the growth and changes in the repository over the fiscal year 2014-2015.

Ryan Matura Library Annual Report, 2015, Peter Gavin Ferriby

Library Annual Report

The annual report reflects the fiscal year 2014-2015.

Friends Of The Libraries Newsletter, July 2015, Fern Mcdougal (Editor)

Friends of the Libraries Newsletters

July 2015 Newsletter of the Friends of the Old Dominion University Libraries

The Joint Archives Quarterly, Volume 25.02: Summer 2015, Nathan Longfield, Alex Markos, Geoffrey D. Reynolds

The Joint Archives Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Why Don’T Library Science Students Want To Become Managers?, Robert P. Holley

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

Very few students who have taken Wayne State University's required management course from me have any interest in library careers in management. Some are even more firm in their decision after taking the course though most graduates will have management responsibilities in their first library position and some will manage a small library. I polled current students and recent graduates about this reluctance. The sixteen responses considered the following possible causes: personality traits, a preference for traditional library activities, a dislike of managerial responsibilities, prior management experience, and salary. Additional, more systematic research is needed to test this hypothesis.

Helin Institutions' Collection Statistics From Fy 14 To Fy 15, Martha Rice Sanders

HELIN Collection Statistics

Statistical information about the total number of item and holdings (serials) records held by each HELIN member institution as of June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015. Gives the percentage of growth for each institution. Additionally, a chart and statistics for the number of item records held by each HELIN member institution as of June 30, 2015. A Chart of e-book collection totals and the libraries to which they belong. Finally, a chart of serials holdings for both paper (plus microform, etc.) and electronic journals, including the CRIARL libraries.