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2015-03 Library Impact Statement For Bch 460x Modern Approaches To Molecular And Cell Biology, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for BCH 460X Modern Approaches to Molecular and Cell Biology. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Michael Cerbo. Requesting faculty: Jodi Camberg

2015-03 Library Impact Statement For Bch 560x, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for BCH 560X Modern Approaches to Molecular and Cell Biology This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Michael Cerbo. Requesting faculty: Jodi Camberg.

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

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• 400+ New Online Videos Available via Films on Demand
• 125,000+ New eBooks Now Available!
• Popular Magazine Titles Now Available on Flipster
• New Research Tool for Engineering: Knovel

2015-08 Library Impact Statement For Maf 500 Marine Environmental History, Deborah Mongeau

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for MAF 500 Marine Environmental History. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Debbie Mongeau. Requesting faculty: Jessie Frazier.

The Day Is Done, Alexa R. Schreier

Blogging the Library

It truly seems as though my time in Special Collections started only a few short weeks ago, when in actuality three months and a variety of projects have since taken place. From making countless boxes, to repairing a 200 year old book, to digitizing dance cards, my time in Special Collections has provided me with invaluable hands-on conservation and processing experience. One of the most unique aspects about Special Collections (that I’ll greatly miss) is the spontaneous experiences of discovering a new historical treasure on every shelf or seeing a patron bring in a valuable item and share their side …

Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 02, August 24, 2015, Grand Valley State University

Volume 50, July 13, 2015 - June 6, 2016

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

A Librarian Run’S For Political Office (Or Cincinnatus Looks Outside The Ivory Tower), Peter L. Kraus

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Librarians have long been activists for social and political causes outside of their profession; however, few take the crucial step and actually run for political office at the local, state, or national level. In March 2014, after being involved in local and state politics for over ten years and volunteering for political campaigns at the local, state, and national level, and with some encouragement from individuals I knew in political and academic circles, I threw myself into the political realm by registering to run as a (moderate) Republican for a House seat in the Utah Legislature. Little did I know …

State Of The University Libraries, 2015, George J. Fowler

Libraries Reports and Documents

Powerpoint presentation for the first State of the University Libraries address on August 21, 2015.

Forging Connections And Building Collections: The Mass. Memories Road Show At Umass Boston, Jessica R. Holden

Joseph P. Healey Library Publications

In this presentation, I explored three aspects of the Mass. Memories Road Show: the public event, the digital collection, and the archival record of Massachusetts communities. I discussed bringing archival resources out into communities (rather than vice versa), and thus reaching new audiences, as well as building new partnerships within those communities.

The Mass. Memories Road Show is a state-wide digital history project that documents people, places, and events in Massachusetts history through family photographs and stories. In partnership with teams of local volunteers, we organize public events to scan family and community photographs and record “the stories behind the …

Possible Futures For The Legal Treatise In An Environment Of Wikis, Blogs, And Myriad Online Primary Law Sources, Peter W. Martin

Cornell Law Faculty Working Papers

Major law publishers have begun producing ebook versions of some of the legal treatises they own. Despite asserted advantages over both print and online versions of the same content, these represent a step back from what treatises have become within the major online services and even further from what they might become now that numerous sources of primary law are directly accessible via the Internet.

The article traces the corporate and technological developments that have placed existing treatises in their present posture. Drawing upon the author’s own work preparing a legal treatise designed for digital rather print delivery, it reviews …

Personal Research Sessions: A Consultation-Based Program For Research Support, Jennifer L.A. Whelan

Staff publications

A gradual decline in reference questions at the Holy Cross Libraries prompted research librarians to offer Personal Research Sessions. The PRS program allows students to meet one-on-one with a research librarian by appointment. Established in 2011, the PRS program has become increasingly popular and successful.

Management Of Theses And Projects In Selected University Libraries In Ogun State, Nigeria., Promise Ilo, Jerome Idiegbeyan-Ose, Oyeronke Adebayo, Ifeakachuku Osinulu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Theses and projects constitute a very important aspect of resource materials found in libraries. They are not published by any conventional means. This makes it a necessity for libraries to ensure that they are properly processed, preserved and made accessible for teaching, learning and research. This paper looks at the management of theses and projects in selected university libraries in Ogun State of Nigeria. The paper discovered that the methods of processing these materials include indexing and classification among various other methods. The major facilities for shelving and storing theses and projects as evident in the research are wooden shelves …

Library Collection As Correlate Of Library Use: A Study Of Secondary Schools In Oyo State, Nigeria., Omobolanle Seri Fasola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examines how the collection of a school library can influence students’ use of the library in secondary schools in Oyo state. The survey research method was used with 1200 questionnaires distributed to secondary school pupils in Oyo state. Data collected was analyzed using simple percentage and frequency count. It was discovered that many of the public schools in Oyo state have almost non-functioning libraries. Some had materials not relevant to secondary school pupils, while there was also the issue of non-professionals manning the libraries. It was also that many of the school libraries shared space with either a …

A Bibliometric Study On Growth Of Research In An Indian Medical College, Manoj Mishra, Mahesh C. Sahu, Prasant K Brahma K. Brahma, Rabindra K. Mahapatra

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was to analyze bibliometric data from the number of publication of IMS and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar during 2009 to 2013 to assess research productivity and impact and gathered and synthesized the number of publications of 34 departments for almost all department of the institute (N=207): (1) total number of published articles per department, (2) total number of citations to published articles per department, (3) average number of citations per article, (4) institutional impact indices, (5) institutional percentages of articles with zero citations, (6) annual average number of faculty per department, (7) average number of citations per faculty member. …

Scientometric Analysis Of Cloud Computing, Rosy Jan, Wasim Rashid Wani, Obaid Hafiz

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The paper analyses the growth pattern of cloud computing literature during 2009-2013 using web of science database. The cumulative publication output of top ten countries and India in the field accounts to 1879 publications. Total number of citations & high quality papers were also calculated. The growth in the publication is studied through Relative Growth Rate and doubling time. The authorship pattern is measured by different collaboration parameters like collaborative index and modified collaborative coefficient.

Users’ Perception And Satisfaction With Higher Education Commission Pakistan Research Repository (Prr): Problems And Opportunities, Muhammad Safdar, Shafiq Ur Rehman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to know the users’ perception, awareness, purpose, problems, and satisfaction with Pakistan Research Repository (PRR). To meet the purpose, study was conducted in multiple phases. In the first phase, literature review was done. And, on the bases of reviewed literature, a semi structured questionnaire was developed. Data was collected via online survey from 400 users (LIS professionals & library users of Pakistan) of PRR. A convenience sampling method was used. The useable responses were 384 (96%).

Results of the study revealed that majority (36.2 %) of the respondents came to know about PRR through …

Leadership Styles And Job Productivity Of University Library Staff: Interrogating The Nexus, Chidi Deborah Segun-Adeniran

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The main objective of the study was to ascertain through existing literature the relationship between various existing leadership styles and the job productivity of university library staff. The library as an organisation in any institution is made up of different categories of individuals decked with diverse responsibilities which are all tailored towards providing the varying information needs of library clientele or users. This unique information providing organisation- the library, is headed by the University Librarian who makes use of preferable and suitable leadership skill(s) as the circumstances warrant, to drive the speedy achievement of laid down organisational goals and objective. …

Undergraduates’ Attitude As Correlates Of Academic Achievement In Cataloguing And Classification In Library Schoools In Southern Nigeria, Samuel O. Ogunniyi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study focuses on the undergraduates’ attitude as correlates of their academic achievement in cataloguing and classification in library schools in Southern Nigeria. Cataloguing and classification courses are the heart and soul of librarianship but some undergraduates will avoid the courses if they are made optional courses in library schools. Cataloguing and classification are compulsory in library schools in Nigeria; students are expected to pass the courses before they graduate but it was observed that some students failed the courses and were not able to graduate. Two research questions and one hypothesis were used for the study. Survey research of …

Research Productivity Of Government Medical College Jammu: A Bibliometric Analysis, Nadim Akhtar Khan, Humma Ahangar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose The study aims at examining the research productivity of Government Medical College Jammu and provides a Bibliometric profile of biomedical publications of Government Medical Jammu.

Methodology

Necessary Bibliometric indicators have been employed to assess the trends and volume of research published. Documents published by researchers and practitioners of Government Medical College Jammu for the period 1973 to May, 2011 and indexed in Scopus Database have been analysed.

Results The results of the present study reveals that the Government medical college Jammu is accelerating in terms of output. A total of 514 publications were contributed by the college during the …

Knowledge Sharing Among Librarians In Public Libraries Of Fars Province, Iran, Ali Biranvand, Mohamad Hassan Seif, Ali Akbar Khasseh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to investigate factors affecting knowledge sharing among librarians working in public libraries of Fars Province, Iran. The research uses a survey method. Using stratified random sampling technique, 180 librarians were selected as a sample. The data collection instrument is a questionnaire with an acceptable reliability. Data analysis was accomplished using Lisrel Full Version 8.7.

The study findings revealed that education and consultation programs improve librarians’ performance. These should be designed based on employees’ ability and type of activity. The task-technology fit provides the opportunity to make more use of a technology thus improving the user’s performance. Existence …

Factors Influencing The Adoption Of Smartphones Among Undergraduate Students In Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria., Anne Ademakhe Elogie

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

Protection Of Indigenous Property In Ilishan-Remo Community, Nigeria, Patience Ndidi Ojomah Mrs, Glory Ogebule Onoyeyan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research has attempted to examine the role of intellectual property law on the protection of indigenous knowledge in Ilishan-Remo land. The objective of this study is to investigate the state of indigenous knowledge in Ilishan Remo, Ogun State and whether it has any protective measure in place for the protection of indigenous knowledge from misappropriation and illegitimate acquisition.

The use of structured interview guide comprising open ended questions was used to gather data from the field. Findings from this study show that Ilishan Remo has peculiar indigenous knowledge such as the use of herbs for treatment of diseases, farming, …

And Then There Was One..., Alexa R. Schreier

Blogging the Library

As you can tell from the many “last posts” below, Special Collections has grown increasingly quiet over the past two weeks, as all of the other interns have completed their time here at the library. Despite being the last one standing, a very quiet Special Collections has allowed me to put the finishing touches on the Dance Card Collection (Shall We Dance) that Avery and I spent a large portion of the summer working on. Though at times the project seemed never ending, between finding new dance cards in the depth of already existing collections, to learning what it means …

Enhancements To Worldcat Discovery & Temporary Restoration Of Worldcat Firstsearch, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Enhancements to WorldCat Discovery & Temporary Restoration of WorldCat FirstSearch

Digging Deeper Into Article-Based Publishing, Michelle Price

Lavery Library Faculty/Staff Publications

In March 2013, science librarian Michelle Price began tracking online first articles for faculty in her liaison areas of pharmacy, biology, chemistry, physics, and nursing. This was a result of the e-mails she was receiving from faculty inquiring about full-text access to articles they knew had been published due to alerts directly from the publisher’s website. It was these initial e-mails that led Ms. Price to begin digging into the difference between “epub ahead of print” and Article-Based Publishing (ABP). Her interest and involvement would soon spread to the access services and electronic serials librarians at St. John Fisher College …

Electronic Resource Management And Design, Kimberly R. Abrams

Publications and Research

We have now reached a tipping point at which electronic resources comprise more than half of academic library budgets. Because of the increasing work associated with the ever-increasing number of e-resources, there is a trend to distribute work throughout the library even in the presence of an electronic resources department. In 2013, the author conducted a survey of electronic resources managers and the way in which electronic resource management is structured at their institutions. Most models focus on interdepartmental collaboration in order to accomplish the work of managing electronic resources.

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, Maggie Mason Smith

Publications

No abstract provided.

Preserving Kentucky’S Newspapers: Analogue Beginnings To Digital Frontier, Kopana Terry, Eric Weig

Library Presentations

Over fifty years ago an historian and a library director traveled the back roads of Kentucky (USA) with a portable microfilm camera, two lights, and a dream of preserving Kentucky’s newspapers. From their ambitions arose a successful newspaper preservation program at the University of Kentucky Libraries (UKL). Now in its sixth decade, the program has developed a new way of preserving contemporary born-digital newspapers. This paper explores some of the people and events behind the early success of UKL’s program, as well as an in-depth look at the development and functionality of Paper Vault: a largely automated, in-house process delivering …

Nebraska Libraries - Volume 3, Number 3 (August 2015)

Nebraska Libraries

Editor’s Message

Featured Nebraska Library: Falls City Public Library and Arts Center — Rachel Kenny interviews Hope Schawang

Working Together for Student Success — Sherrie Dux-Ideus, Dee Johnson, Dixie Codner

Small Libraries, Big Grant Opportunities —Jessica Votipka

The Story of the Platte County Bookmobile — Drew Brookhart

Driving-Tests.org Partners with Nebraska Libraries to Help Patrons Become Safe Drivers — Jennifer Huebner Davidson

U.S. Rural Libraries in an Energy-Uncertain World — Eric Green

Candidates for 2015 NLA Election

College & University Section — Joyce Neujahr

Technical Services Round Table — Emily Dust Nimsakont

The Knee Bone’s Connected to the... — …

Rod Library Newsletter: Rod Notes, V8n1, August 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

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