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Catching Up With Time: Tips, Tricks, And Best Practices For Library Renovations, Simone L. Yearwood

Publications and Research

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of leading the renovation of the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library (BRL) at Queens College of the City University of New York in New York City.

Review Of Agnieszka Kotlińska-Toma, Hellenistic Tragedy, Paul Ojennus

Library Faculty Scholarship

Review of Agnieszka Kotlińska-Toma, Hellenistic Tragedy: Texts, Translations and a Critical Survey. Bloomsbury Classical Studies Monographs. London; New Delhi; New York; Sydney: Bloomsbury, 2015. Pp. xvi, 322. ISBN 9781472524218. $120.00. Kotlińska-Toma collects and translates the fragments of Greek tragedy of the Hellenistic period (323-31 BC); the study delivers a careful collection of the relevant texts, a descriptive overview of the nature of Hellenistic tragedy, and a summary of the stage conventions of the Hellenistic period, especially their differences from the Classical period.

Rrh Library Newsletter, July 2015, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Patient Discharge; Multimedia Sources; Used Book Sale

Henderson News 3.4, Jessica Williams, Jocelyn Poole, Fred Smith

Library Publications (1999-2023)

In This Issue:

• Albert Einstein Centennial Exhibit
• Black History Month Exhibit
• A is for Arab: Stereotypes in Popular U.S. Culture
• Sustainability Showcase
• Retirement: Cynthia Frost

A Tale Of Two Surveys: A Comparison Of National Studies On School District Library Supervisors, Diane Barlow, Jeffrey Discala, Ann Carlson Weeks, Christie Kodama, Kelsey Jarrell, Leah Jacobs, Sheri A. Massey

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

United States Veteran's Affairs Agency (Va) Response To The Office Of Science And Technology Policy Memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (July 2015)

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

VA response to OSTP memo, 2013: Public Access Plan (July 2015)

The Once And Future Publishing Library, Ann Okerson, Alex Holzman

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

Once upon a time, the world was simpler. Publishers published and libraries collected a lot of what publishers published. Nothing is so simple any more. Now everybody’s a publisher—including librarians. Large-scale initiatives such as HighWire Press and Project Muse have had libraries in attendance at their births, and substantial continuing projects such as Euclid are still housed in libraries. A whirl of buzz and excitement surrounds a growing assumption that publishing is in some way and to some extent a critical function for the library of the future.

We have studied the topic of libraries as publishers, with investigations mainly …

Need Help? Contact Your Ut Liaison Librarians!, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

No abstract provided.

Georgia Library Spotlight - Mary Willis Library, Linda Cooks

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Georgia Library Association - Gla Officer Candidates For 2016, Carol Stanley

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Georgia Library Association - New Members Round Table, Eli Arnold

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.

News - West Georgia Regional Library, Mack Freeman

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Psychiatryonline Trial, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

PsychiatryOnline.org (POL) offers the most comprehensive online access to psychiatric textbooks, journals, and professional development tools. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development, including the DSM-5 online. Psychiatry Online is on trial at The TMC Library until July 31st, 2015.

Upcoming Classes, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Web Coding - July 22

PubMed Basic - July 28

Intro to Evidence Based Practice - Aug 6

Guide On The Side, Cynthia M. Schmidt, Teresa Hartman

Journal Articles: Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library

No abstract provided.

Helin Data Analytics Task Force Final Report, Helin Consortium. Data Analytics Task Force

HELIN Task Force reports

The main task undertaken by the HELIN Data Analytics Task Force was to conduct a proof-of-concept usability test of HELIN OneSearch, which is the Consortium’s brand name for the Encore Duet discovery service. After the initial meeting in November 2014, the Task Force met 6 times in 2015 to plan and execute a prototype test. Staff members from EBSCO Information Services’ User Research group acted as usability test advisers and coordinators and attended all meetings, either onsite or via WebEx. Task Force members collaborated to come up with specific scenarios and personas which would best emphasize patron likes, dislikes and …

Performance Assessment In Academic Libraries Through Campus Collaboration, Debbie Sharp, Beth Fuchs

Library Presentations

Librarians and classroom faculty share the common goal of developing students’ research abilities. This session will describe a collaborative approach to performance assessment of information literacy learning outcomes, one of our general education competencies. Through collaboration with faculty, we create an assessment that aligns course requirements with information literacy learning outcomes, and that can be applied across disciplines, departments, teaching formats, and class sizes. We will model the assessment process, and participants will use our rubric to score sample responses.

Characteristics Of A Megajournal: A Bibliometric Case Study, C. Sean Burns

Information Science Faculty Publications

The term megajournal is used to describe publication platforms, like PLOS ONE, that claim to incorporate peer review processes and web technologies that allow fast review and publishing. These platforms also publish without the constraints of periodic issues and instead publish daily. We conducted a yearlong bibliometric profile of a sample of articles published in the first several months after the launch of PeerJ, a peer reviewed, open access publishing platform in the medical and biological sciences. The profile included a study of author characteristics, peer review characteristics, usage and social metrics, and a citation analysis. We found …

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

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• New Resource: The New York Times Online
• Hot Doc: New One-Stop Resource for Identity Theft Victims

Mystery To History: An Uncommon Way To Teach The Common Core, Reneé C. Lyons, Deborah Parrott

ETSU Faculty Works

With the transition to Common Core, school librarians are called to collaborate with teachers as well as to provide library media instruction for the preparation of our students in college and career readiness. How do we assist our teachers with Common Core instruction while preserving our love of fiction? How do we achieve Common Core Standards in our own instruction while sharing our treasured stories? Although Common Core focuses on informational text, there are numerous ways in which we can incorporate fiction as well as nonfiction into the curriculum.

Purchasing, Licensing Models, And Delivery Of Streaming Videos For Libraries, Cyrus Ford Zarganj

Library Faculty Presentations

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User’S Perception Of Services Quality Of The Central Public Library Bahawalpur, Shakeel Ahmad Khan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study aimed at investigating the user’s perception of services quality provided by the Central Public Library of Bahawalpur. Survey among library users was administered and data was collected with the help of questionnaire. Findings of the study revealed that the Central Public Library of Bahawalpur is offering good quality of services for its users. Respondents were satisfied with different library services including, library books, journals, dictionaries, encyclopedias, Internet services, special collection, periodical collections, reference service, adult education program, reading room facility, library environment, opening hours and attitude of library staff with the library users. Respondents demanded e-resources of information …

Recipes For Success: Comparing Ala-Accredited Mlis Programs, Mandi Goodsett

Michael Schwartz Library Publications

Discussion about the MLIS degree and what could be done to produce well-prepared new librarians for the workforce abounds in the current literature. As the ALA Committee on Accreditation re-evaluates its standards, and frustrated librarians continue to add to the over 150 comments on the Library Journal editorial "Can We Talk about the MLS?" by Michael Kelley, the time to re-evaluate the MLIS degree has arrived. In order to effectively move forward, however, a gap in the literature must be addressed: an overview of the MLIS as it currently stands is needed. This dataset presents information about the current requirements, …

Casting A Wider Net: Student Research In The Ir, Betty Rozum, Becky Thoms, Scott Bates, Danielle M. Barandiaran

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

Student research is an untapped commodity. A survey of 238 Institutional Repositories in 2013 indicated that only 38% collect student research other than theses and dissertations. We think student research is a potential goldmine. Do other librarians agree? What about stake holders outside of the library? And, what are the obstacles preventing more robust collection of student research? Includes breakdown of repositories by platform.

Undergraduate Diversity Scholar Program: A Proactive Approach To Creating An Inclusive And Multicultural Workforce, Adrian K. Ho, Judy Sackett

Library Presentations

The University of Kentucky (UK) Libraries approved a statement in September 2013 confirming its commitment to cultivating and encouraging diversity and inclusivity in its personnel policies and in its collections, programs, and services. The library subsequently developed an Undergraduate Diversity Scholar Program to provide two students with a paid internship in the 2014/15 academic year. UK undergraduates interested in diversity issues were encouraged to apply. Applicants were evaluated based on their work experience, volunteer or service activities, recommendations from two referees, and an essay about their belief in the benefits of a diverse society. The successful candidates started the inaugural …

Applying Rda To Contentdm & Islandora, Sai Deng

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The Resource Description and Access (RDA) standard has been widely implemented in integrated library systems and its application with MARC has long been discussed, but its applicability in content and digital asset management systems and with non-MARC standards hasn't been much addressed. The national RDA non-MARC tests found that it is not easy to evaluate RDA "without an application available to aptly manage and display the data," however, to accommodate RDA in existing content and digital asset management systems still remains an issue. This presentation will address how RDA has been applied in cataloging and migrating digital materials in CONTENTdm …

Authority Control For Digital Collections, Jeremy Myntti, Anna Neatrour, Nate Cothran

Faculty Publications

Summary

• Metadata inconsistency
• Overview of authority control process
• Results and problems encountered
• Further work with Open Refine

Bridging The Gap Between Library Services In Academic Libraries Worldwide: A Visiting Librarian Model, Ying Zhang, Sai Deng, Jing Xu

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The colleges and universities in the U.S. have experienced a surge in international students and studying abroad programs. As the higher education community expands globally, the needs for bridging the gaps in academic libraries worldwide and creating more comparable library services grow exponentially. One large university library in the U.S. attempts to meet these needs through a visiting librarian program, where a librarian from a large top-rated Chinese academic library is hosted for a year. This program represents a model different from the traditional visiting librarian programs that tend to be project focused. In this model, broad based learning and …

Acquisition, Access, And Discovery Of Streaming Media For Libraries, Cyrus Ford Zarganj, Carol Ou

Library Faculty Presentations

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Are Ebooks For Everyone? Evaluating The Accessibility Of Academic Ebook Platforms, Ann Agee, Christina Mune, Jeanine Gonzalez

Faculty and Staff Publications

Does ebrary work with screen readers? Can Wiley ebooks be downloaded? What ebook publishers allow printing? This poster offers a comparative evaluation of 16 major academic ebook platforms using criteria key to accessibility such as: text-to-speech options, text enlargement, full text searching, print capability and more. Results can be used to support and inform the decisions of acquisition departments and librarians when choosing what ebook packages to buy or promote to users. The poster will include a discussion of the evaluation process, a summary of the results, and information on the online guide created to make this information accessible to …