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April 2016: Volume 5 Issue 2, Dacus Library

Dacus Developments

In this Issue

FitDesks for Dacus & More
Beach House Raffle Results, March 1, 2016
The Dacus Library of Winthrop University

The Influence Of The Online Availability Of Usgs Topographic Maps On Weeding Decisions In Academic Libraries, Cheri A. Folkner, Mary C. Aagard

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study looked at the degree to which the online availability of U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps affects academic libraries’ decisions to withdraw the print versions of those maps. Other factors in making the decisions, such as usage, user preferences, support of academic programs, user discovery, shelving location, and printing options, were also investigated. Results show that while in 40% of the cases the online USGS historical topographic maps influenced the decision to weed, the need for space was the overwhelming driver of print USGS topographic map collection weeding within the past ten years.

It Takes A Village To Raise A Child: Change As A Community Affair, Gulcin Cribb

Research Collection Library

This presentation is part of a panel discussion on Repositioning Libraries: Technology, Space, Policy.

Library News, Spring 2016, San Jose State University Library

Library News

No abstract provided.

The Joint Archives Quarterly, Volume 26.01: Spring 2016, Alex Markos, Geoffrey D. Reynolds, Natalie Fulk

The Joint Archives Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Serials Spoken Here: Reports Of Conferences, Institutes, And Seminars, Valerie Bross, Jacqueline Magagnosc

Cornell Law Librarians' Publications

This quarter's column offers coverage of multiple sessions from the 2016 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, held January 8–12, in Boston, Massachusetts. The sessions detailed herein are two from the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC): Program Training and PCC-At-Large; three from the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Continuing Resources Section (CRS): the Cataloging Forum, Standards Forum, and Holdings Information Forum; the ALCTS/Library Information Technology Association (LITA) Electronics Resources Management Interest Group; and the ALCTS Role of the Professional in Technical Services Interest Group.

Between The Columns Newsletter: Spring 2016, Eastern Kentucky University Libraries

Between the Columns Newsletter

Table of Contents:

• From the Dean (p. 2)
• EKU Libraries Happenings: Friends Gala; A Long Night Against Procrastination; Women's History Month Presentations (p. 3)
• Promoting Student Scholarship: Kentucky Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship (p. 4)
• Grand Reading Room to House Audubon Prints (p. 5)
• Browzine Web (p. 5)
• Information Literacy: ColonelSmart @ EKU Libraries (p. 6)
• @ekulibraries: Reaching the EKU Community and Beyond Through Social Media (p. 7)
• Preserving Memories: How Donors Help Bring History to Life (p. 8)
• Get to Know EKU's Oral Historian: Neil Kasiak (p. 9)
• Scholarship Week 2016 (p. 10)
• Friends of Eastern Kentucky University Libraries: Donors …

The Thinker 4.4, Amy Thompson

Library Newsletters

The Thinker newsletter for April 2016.

Scholarworks Usage Report, 03-2016, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

This report contains usage statistics for ScholarWorks @ CWU, including downloads and pageviews for various content types available throughout the repository.

A Survey Of Children’S And Young Adult Literature Collections In Academic Libraries Of Christian Higher Education, Shan Martinez, Melissa D. Atkinson

Library Research and Publications

Children's and young adult literature collections have an important place in an academic library. Most often, these collections go unnoticed by many in academia, who may regard children's literature as irrelevant to the mission of the academic library. In reality, these important collections support institutional curriculum and include interdisciplinary resources used in many academic departments. Findings are reported of a survey conducted of private Christian colleges and universities regarding their management of children's and young adult literature collections which seeks to identify current practices and procedures being utilized. Results from the survey highlight use, promotion, and management.

Spring/Summer 2016 Vol. 15 No. 2, School Of Information Studies

iSchool Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Friends Of The Libraries Newsletter, April 2016, Rachel Stott (Editor)

Friends of the Libraries Newsletters

April 2016 Newsletter of the Friends of the Old Dominion University Libraries

Spring/Summer 2016 Vol. 15 No. 2, School Of Information Studies

School of Information Studies - Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Mobile Web Site Ease Of Use: An Analysis Of Orbis Cascade Alliance Member Web Sites, Zebulin Evelhoch

Library Scholarship

This paper analyzes 37 Orbis Cascade Alliance members’ websites to determine ease of use across mobile devices. Based on that analysis and a literature review, guidance is provided on how libraries’ mobile websites may be improved. Websites were examined to determine ease of locating frequently accessed resources on mobile devices that were identified in the literature: contact information, hours, databases, library accounts, and search boxes. Scalability of websites on mobile devices was also evaluated and was found to be non-existent in nearly a quarter of examined libraries. Areas for consideration and improvement are presented across Orbis Cascade Alliance libraries that …

Academic Gateway, Spring 2016, San Jose State University Library

Library Gateway

No abstract provided.

Scholars' Mine Quick Facts April 2016, James Roger Weaver

Scholars’ Mine Statistics

Scholars' Mine statistical quick facts for April 2016.

"The Sugar'd Game Before Thee": Gamification Revisited, Michael J. Hughes, Jeff Lacy

Library Faculty Research

Gamification, the application of game elements to nongame contexts, was recently a subject of great interest in the library literature, inspiring a number of articles. That interest tapered off in tandem with gamification’s wider decline, but signs point to its reemergence. Anticipating renewed interest in gamification, the authors reviewed the literature to determine what has—and has not—been examined by librarianship’s proponents of gamification. They found serious concerns regarding gamification’s practical and ethical limitations. Moreover, the authors believe that the purported benefits of gamification are more readily found in its progenitor—games.

Theology Collections Portal: First Iteration 2016, Hailie D. Posey

Library Faculty and Staff papers

This document presents an archive of the first iteration of the Theology Collections Portal, a tool designed to connect library patrons doing theology research with electronic resources available through the library. The Theology Collections portal was built using Scalar. To view the Portal in its current form visit: http://scalar.usc.edu/works/theology-collections/index

Planning For 2017: Reformation Resources For Your Library, Mark A. Granquist

Faculty Publications

This survey of recent and forthcoming books relating to the Reformation seeks to help readers to navigate the deep waters of this literature and to find useful volumes from which to “drink.”

Check Out The Library, 2016 Spring Issue, Humboldt State University Library

Library Publications

Issue 2

• HSU Library Seismic Retrofit Project Update
• We’re Becoming So Popular!
• Technology at the Checkout Desk
• News from the Lower Library: Learning Center Showcases Alumni
• Students are Talking! Library Skillshops
• Astronomy: A Cultural Gaze from Latin America at the HSU Library
• Upcoming Events

The Faculty Notebook, April 2016, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.

Simon Says (Spring 2016), David Owings, Paul Luft, Roberta Ford, Linda Jones, Jacqueline Radebaugh, Eric Vanbibber

Library Newsletters

In this issue:

• Transform Your Ideas About Libraries
• What’s Hot in the Archives
• Nursing Highlights from the ebrary
• Sid Kaminsky Donates 1,200 Recordings to Music Library
• Gimmick? No, It's Mc-not-one! - The McNaughton Book Collection at CSU
• New Electronic Media Resources: Medici.tv and Kanopy Streaming
• CSU Libraries Support Sustainability Using Your Donations
• Upcoming Library Events
• CSU Libraries Connected

The Dawn Of De-Extinction. Are You Ready? Ted Talk Annotated Resource List, Benjamin Paul Watson

Undergraduate Research Award

No abstract provided.

Demonstrating The Value Of Critical Information Literacy: Csusb's Online Critical Information Literacy Laboratory For Faculty, Gina Schlesselman-Tarango

Library Faculty Publications & Presentations

Presentation given as part of Best Practices, session 2. Addresses California State University San Bernardino's online toolkit for teaching and learning, the Critical Information Literacy Laboratory for Faculty.

Full-Text Downloads For 2015-01-01 Through 2015-12-31 For Scholars' Mine, James Roger Weaver

Scholars’ Mine Statistics

This report shows how often visitors have downloaded an item published to the repository. Most "hits" will come directly from full-text downloads, however some readers interact with the repository by browsing and searching the site, typing a URL from a citation, or clicking links in search results. These actions are reflected in the number of metadata page hits an item receives.

Submitting Your Research Into Digital Commons@Psu, Leonard H. Axe Library

Digital Commons Tutorials

A guide for faculty and staff to create an account and go through the submission process for self-publishing in Digital Commons.

If You Build It, Will They Come? Collateral Benefits Of Changing Strategies To Facilitate Faculty Participation In A Campus Ir, Lindsay Van Berkom, Elaine M. Lasda Bergman

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

In October, 2014, the University at Albany Libraries launched Scholars Archive (SA), the University’s Institutional Repository (IR). Our first year of trial and error generated mixed results and low participation by non-library faculty. In year two, we redeveloped our strategy to yield benefits beyond simply increasing repository content. The new approach has three prongs: targeting outreach to deans, department heads and campus wide meetings instead of targeting to individual faculty members; second, we now provide a “full service” model for submitting content instead of merely mediating a “self-service” workflow model; third, we strategically highlight the IR platform’s available metrics to …

Ua51 Library Staff Council Meeting Minutes April 1, 2016

Library Annual Reports, Reports, and Statistics

Discussion included:

-Suggestion box

-Future of the council

Nursing [Career Paper], Hannah Garrett

Undergraduate Research Award

No abstract provided.

Earth Month, Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library District, Mo)

Conservation/Energy Alternatives

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Middendorf-Kredell Branch (St. Charles City-County Library District, Missouri).