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Juggling Collections And Connections To Community: Changing Role Of Libraries, Jorge A. Leon Jr., Barbara M. Pope

Nebraska Library Association: Conferences

The traditional role of the academic librarian has long been the support of the university’s needs through instruction, collection development, and research assistance. Over the decades, this role has evolved to match the needs of the 21st century university. At Leonard H. Axe Library, the challenge has been to balance the print and electronic collections at a university whose programs do not draw enough on library resources while also creating meaningful connections with students and faculty. To increase collection relevancy and make meaningful connections, the library has been creating opportunities for patrons to be content-creators and to engage with library …

Creating Green Open Access To Institutional Scholarship Using Digital Commons, Deborah L. White, Yumi Ohira

Nebraska Library Association: Conferences

The digital repository serves as a Green Open Access solution to globally share scholarship produced by the university community. Both Pittsburg State University (PSU) and Fort Hays State University (FHSU) previously used CONTENTdm (CDM) as their primary digital repository. In 2015, both PSU and FHSU purchased and launched Bepress Digital Commons (DC), a more robust repository. Considering global discoverability, unlimited storage, efficient technical support, and the ability to share a wide range of file formats in one interface, Digital Commons by Bepress is the most reliable for small institutions.

This paper is based on the presentation delivered by PSU and …

Color Me Calm: Adult Coloring In The University Library, Heidi Blackburn, Claire E. Chamley

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

In early summer 2015, a local newspaper reported on adults in the Omaha-metro area joining in on adult coloring. While a student coloring club formed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the fall, no such organization existed at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Capitalizing on the growing adult coloring trend and local interest, Criss Library held several events entitled “Color Me Calm” during the 2015-2016 academic year, both independently and during a campus-wide event known as “De-Stress Fest.” This event is held in partnership multiple departments and groups across the UNO campus, including the Academic and Career Development …

Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 59, April 21, 2016, 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.

Introductory And Intermediate Algebra Mth 100x, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Finite Math Mth 107, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Scholar Commons Post Card, Ray Scroggin

Staff publications, research, and presentations

No abstract provided.

The Open Access Interviews: Sir Timothy Gowers, Mathematician, Richard Poynder, Timothy Gowers K.B.

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

As the use of green open access policies looks increasingly like a failed strategy, and as universities, research funders, and governments in Europe seek to engineer a mass “flipping” of subscription journals to gold OA, has the open access movement reached a watershed moment? If so, how will it develop from here, is it headed in the right direction, and who should be leading the way? One remarkable thing about the OA movement is that it has primarily been driven by people other than researchers. The President of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, José van Dijck drew …

The Anchor, Volume 129.23: April 20, 2016, Hope College

The Anchor: 2016

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

Applied Calculus Mth 103x, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe, Maggie Mason Smith

Publications

No abstract provided.

Autoethnography: Our Stories, Our Research, Anne-Marie Deitering, Robert Schroeder, Rick Stoddart

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

Autoethnography is a research method, whereby researchers investigate aspects of what it means to be a librarian. Starting with a reflective examination of themselves they investigate questions of library culture, values and identity. Autoethnography has potential to help librarians answer questions that cannot be answered by traditional, empirical research methods and to reveal voices that are obscured by aggregations of data. Autoethnography blends art and science and is at turns evocative, analytical, and creative. It can help us look deeply into our library culture, critique it where need be, transform ourselves, and ultimately inspire us to change librarianship for the …

The Death Of The Book, The Fate Of Reading And Academic Libraries In A Digital World., Kelly Gordon Jacobsma

Faculty Presentations

No abstract provided.

Do I Need Clearance? Serving As The Library Liaison To Usstratcom Fellows, Heidi Blackburn

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This presentation discusses: STRATCOM... Like, that STRATCOM?; And How Can the Library Help?; Sensitive Topics and Starbucks; and Making it Work.

Best Practices In Instructional Design For Distance Learning Information Literacy Courses, Stephanie Weiss, Julie Fuller

Library Faculty Presentations & Publications

Join a collaborative team comprised of an instructional designer and an instructor-librarian as they lead a workshop to share best practices in instructional design for online/distance information literacy (IL) courses. Participants will develop an action plan to help them construct an online course template that will boost instructor presence; improve accessibility; facilitate interaction; and positively affect student learning experiences.

Don't Get Left Behind: Moving Library Instruction Online, Christina Hillman, Katie Sabourin

Lavery Library Faculty/Staff Publications

With the growing number of online courses and programs across the higher education spectrum, the need to train faculty to effectively design and deliver online courses has become essential to many institutions. However, many professional development options do not include information or support in order to transition the same library services and resources faculty might use in their face-to-face classes to this new environment. The following case study describes professional development for faculty preparing to teach online at one small, private, doctoral-granting institution; how library resources and services were incorporated into the professional development experience; and the overall impressions from …

Adoption Of Software Packages In University Libraries In Nigeria, Margaret B. Edem Dr (Mrs)

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study used a survey design to investigate the adoption of software packages in Nigerian university libraries. The study was guided by seven research questions. The population included all the 127 University Librarians in Nigerian university libraries; while the sample used for the study included 58 university librarians cutting across the six geopolitical zones in the country and reflecting the ownership status of federal, state and private universities. An instrument called Software Adoption Questionnaire (SAQ) was developed by the researcher for this study. This SAQ was validated by three librarians from the University of Calabar. The data gathered and collated …

Ethical Usage Of Internet Facility By Students Of Information Science At Jimma University, Munusmay Natarajan, Bezawit Fantahun Miss

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research on ethical usage of internet facility by the students of information science, Jimma University has been conducted in order to find out the ethical attitude of information science students towards usage of internet facilities, ethical advantage students had gained through the usage of internet facilities and to find out the websites they were using in the computer laboratories. Cross Sectional Survey Method was used for conducting the study. Primary and secondary data collection methods were used in this research. The instruments for data collections were observations, interviews and questionnaires and a descriptive analysis has been used for interpretation …

2016-04 Library Impact Statement For Bus 475 Social Media For Marketing, Andree Rathemacher

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for BUS 475 Social Media for Marketing. This class was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty: Andree Rathemacher. Requesting faculty: Christy Ashley.

First Floor Renovation, Jennifer E. Nutefall

Staff publications, research, and presentations

No abstract provided.

“Exploring Digital Badging: The What, Why And Some Of The How”, Kelsey O'Brien, Trudi Jacobson

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

In a hands-on workshop presented for members of the Central New York Library Resources Council (CLRLC) participants learned about digital badging and its applications in higher education and libraries. The presentation provides an overview of micro-credentialing as a growing trend in education, and provides a behind-the-scenes look at the development and implementation of the Metaliteracy Badging System (metaliteracybadges.org), a collaborative project led by librarians, instructional designers and disciplinary faculty across State University of New York (SUNY) institutions. Participants had the opportunity to engage with each other about badging examples and brainstormed ideas for creating a badging program.

Closing The Loop With Heds: Information Literacy Program Assessment, Melissa Jadlos

Lavery Library Faculty/Staff Publications

The presentation discusses the Research Practices Survey tool from the Higher Education Data Sharing consortium (HEDS). St. John Fisher College, Lavery Library has worked with the survey on and off since 2008. Librarians using HEDS data to close the loop and modify teaching practices have increased scores by up to 60%. Currently, Lavery Library is using the Research Practices Survey in a longitudinal administration to determine persistence of information literacy skills and pinpoint areas of further instruction and/or assessment.

Homophily-Heterophily Consciousness And Staff Quality As Correlates Of Effective Reference Services In University Libraries Of North-Central Nigeria, Stella Amarachukwu Onwukanjo, Oshiotse Andrew Okwilagwe

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

The study investigated if homophily-heterophily consciousness and staff quality, could correlate with effective reference services. The study made use of three objectives, three research questions and four hypotheses. It adopted the descriptive design of the correlation type which seeks to establish the relationship that exists between two or more variables. A total of 1,500 undergraduate students were selected from nine universities in North Central Nigeria using proportionate sampling technique. The research instrument was a questionnaire with three subscales which were used for data collection. They were Effective Reference Services Questionnaire (ERSQ), Homophily-Heterophily Questionnaire (HM-HTQ), Staff Quality Questionnaire (SQQ). A …

Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 58, April 18, 2016, 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.

Assessment @ Scu Library, Jennifer E. Nutefall

Staff publications, research, and presentations

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 040, Number 30, April 18, 2016, Grand Valley State University

2015-2016, Volume 40

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

A Study On Perceptions Of Faculty Members On Inforamation Sources Of Libraries Of Engineering Colleges Affiliated To Jntu-Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India, Srinivasa Raju Chemarthi, Pulla Reddy V, Surendra Babu K

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Analysis of data collected from a simple random sample of 1130 faculty members belonging to 37 Engineering colleges affiliated to JNTU-Anantapur using a questionnaire, reveals that most of the faculty members are using textbooks (97.3%), and Internet (85.7%) for their teaching activity. Further, most of the faculty members are using e-journals (80.1%) and Internet (79.0%) for their research activity. Most of the faculty members are satisfied with latest editions of books available (79.8%) and with the multiple copies available for prescribed textbooks in their libraries (75.02%). Most of them (77.3%) are consulting periodicals for their teaching and research work. …

A Selective Review Of Scholarly Communications On Palm Leaf Manuscripts, Jyotshna Sahoo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The very purpose of this paper is to provide a meticulous review of literature on various aspects of palm leaf manuscripts. Through the process of review, it aims to highlight the antiquity of palm leaf manuscripts, the process of seasoning and writing over the leaves, the physical, chemical and biological factors of deterioration, the classification and cataloguing process of manuscripts, different traditional / modern methods of preservation and conservation as well as the viability and prospects of digital preservation of manuscripts and the attempts taken by various manuscript libraries for digitization.

Engaging With The Dory Fleet: A Panel Discussion On A Collaborative College And Community Oral History Project, Brenda Devore Marshall, Tyrone Marshall, Mary Beth Jones, Kathleen Spring, Jackson B. Miller

Northwest Communication Association Conference Papers & Presentations

This peer-reviewed program was presented at the annual Northwest Communication Association Conference in Coeur d’Alene Idaho on April 15, 2016. The presentation features an overview of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project and includes detailed notes from each speaker.

Special thanks go to Mary Beth Jones and Brenda DeVore Marshall, who served as transcriber and editor for the detailed speaker notes.

Getting Involved With The Digital Humanities In Theology, Biblical Studies, And Religious Studies, Kent Gerber

Librarian Publications and Presentations

Digital humanities are growing and thriving in higher education, and, in the spirit of the pioneering work of Father Busa, it is important for theological and religious studies libraries and librarians to consider our roles and involvement in the current milieu of challenge and opportunity. The library and digital humanities communities possess many shared values and goals, including providing wide access to cultural information, enhancing teaching and learning, making a public impact, and benefiting from the invigorating, though not salvific, effect of technology to their efforts.