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Librarian On The Loose: A Roving Reference Desk At A Small Liberal Arts College, Peter Bremer

Library Publications

Discusses the roaming reference service provided by Briggs Library at the University of Minnesota, Morris.

Writing The Legal Record: Law Reporters In Nineteenth-Century Kentucky, Peter R. Dean

The Southeastern Librarian

Writing the Legal Record: Law Reporters in Nineteenth-Century Kentucky. Kurt X. Metzmeier. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-8131-6860-9. 211p. $50.

News Articles

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent activities from the Southeastern Library Association, developments from SELA member institutions, and personnel news.

A Comparison Of Discovered Regularities In Blood Glucose Readings Across Two Data Collection Approaches Used With A Type 1 Diabetic Youth, Victor R. Lee, Travis Thurston, Chris Thurston

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: Type 1 diabetes requires frequent testing and monitoring of blood glucose levels in order to determine appropriate type and dosage of insulin administration. This can lead to thousands of individual measurements over the course of a lifetime of a single individual, of which very few are retained as part of a permanent record. The third author, aged 9, and his family have maintained several years of written records since his diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes at age 20 months, and have also recently begun to obtain automated records from a continuous glucose monitor.

Objectives: This paper compares regularities identified …

Health Sciences Assessment At Unc Charlotte: A Collection Devleopment Fellowship, Stephen Krueger

The Southeastern Librarian

The J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte serves over 21,000 undergraduates and over 4,000 graduate students. Apart from the sole branch library (Arts & Architecture), all of the resources are housed in the main building. In 2016, a plan was developed for a comprehensive weeding project. Two primary factors made this necessary. One was the adaptive nature of the library’s philosophy; student needs and preferences were constantly assessed, and changes were made to the library’s services and spaces based on them. The creation of a makerspace, a family-friendly study room, and other student workspaces …

Information Literacy Skills, Alternative Format Availability And Information Sources Utilization By Visually Impaired Secondary School Students In South-West, Nigeria, Stephen Olufemi Olaopa Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Provision and utilization information resources of various types are important in every educational setting to sustain learning activities. The study investigated factors affecting information resources utilization such as information literacy skills and availability of alternative format by visually impaired students in South-West. Descriptive survey design was adopted and the study population consisted of 164 visually impaired students in eight secondary schools selected for the study. Total enumeration sampling technique was adopted for this study. The questionnaire tagged ‘Visually Impaired Persons Questionnaire (VIPQ) was the instrument used for data collection. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics for the four research questions …

Application Of Bradford's Law Of Scattering To The Literature Of Microbiology In India, Gouri N. Gourikeremath Miss, Rudramuni Hiremath Mr, B D. Kumbar Dr, Gururaj S. Hadagali Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present paper investigates Bradford’s Law of scattering for the ‘Microbiology’ literature in India for the period 2002-2016 as accessible in the Web of Science Core Collection database. A total of 25,744 articles related to Microbiology literature published in journals during the study period is retrieved. The data has been examined with respect to year-wise publication productivity, Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and Doubling Time (DT) of literature. The time series analysis is also used to predict the future growth of literature. The 25,744 articles are scattered in 328 journals. A top ranked journals list was prepared and it unveiled that …

Psychological Factors And The Use Of E-Library Resource Among Undergraduates In South-West Nigeria, Fehintoluwa E. Omosebi Mrs., David O. Okhakhu Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction: This study investigates the psychological factors and the use of E-library resource among undergraduates in south-west Nigeria.

Methodology: The study adopted a correlational survey research design and a sample size of 900 respondents was used but 800 questionnaires were retrieved. The target population for the study comprised of undergraduate students in private universities in Southwest Nigeria which cuts across Ekiti, Lagos, Ondo, Osun, Ogun and Oyo states. A simple random sampling technique was adopted for the purpose of this study. The questionnaire was the main instrument used for data collection and was divided into four sections namely demographic characteristics, …

Using Mobile-Based Social Networks By Iranian Libraries: The Case Of Telegram Messenger, Amir Reza Asnafi, Shima Moradi, Mohadeseh Dokhtesmati, Maryam Pakdaman Naeini

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose the present research was to examine the use of Telegram Messenger as a mobile-based social network in Iranian academic libraries. Data were collected from March 2016 to May 2016. Telegram channels of different libraries were identified through the websites of the National Library of Iran and individual academic libraries. quantitative analyses were carried out on the data. Researchers joined these channels to examine their content. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis. The results showed that files, news and information, book introductions, and literary quotes were the main materials shared on these channels. Most posts contained images. The …

The Ischools: A Study, Abhijit Chakrabarti, Sukumar Mandal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information School, popularly known as iSchool, played a vital role in the arena of the Information Science. An information school popularly known as iSchools or iSchool or “School of Information”, “Department of Information Studies” and “Information Department” is a nonprofit making university level organization and professional association whose sole objective is to nurture information and technology. iSchools organization, set up in 2005, is a collective effort of iSchools to advance the field of information in the 21^st century. Actually information schools refer to the members of the iSchools organization, which is formerly known as iSchools project, governed by the …

Developing An Instrument For The Validation Of Competencies: The Case Of Medical Librarians, Mumtaz Ali Anwar, Midrar Ullah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Reliable and valid tests / instruments are the foundation of good research. They need to be developed carefully following acceptable scholarly procedures. The procedure for developing a test / instrument is a long and complicated one. This paper describes in detail the process of developing an instrument for the identification and validation of competencies required for medical librarians. The understanding of the process of designing an instrument is important as it helps in assessing its validity and reliability. Therefore, this paper describes in detail the various steps that were undertaken to develop the instrument.

The Role Of Academic Libraries In The Accreditation Of Undergraduate Programmes: A Case Study Of Federal University Of Technology Minna, Niger State., Joseph Manasseh Men, Aliyu Abubakar Isreal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study sets to find out the role of academic libraries in the accreditation of undergraduate programme. The study is anchored by five objectives and is limited to Federal University of Technology, Minna with academic librarians as target respondent. The study adopted census design method as means of gathering data with a target population of 97 staff of the library and a total enumeration was used for the research. The questionnaire was used as instrument of data collection. One hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significant and data was presented in frequency, Tables and percentages. The hypotheses were …

Knowledge And Use Of Electronic Information Resources By Medical Students At Al-Jouf University In Saudi Arabia, Aquil Ahmed, Sulaiman Al-Reyaee Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Electronic resources are becoming an integral part of the modern education system, especially in higher education settings. Due to the need of medical professionals for high quality, authoritative, relevant, accurate and timely information, students studying in healthcare institutions need to know the various e-resources and the best suitable way to track and access them in order to support their learning and evidence-based medical practice. The present study has tried to assess and compare the awareness and usability level of medical students of two different colleges at Al-Jouf University in using the subscribed electronic resources. The main purpose was to determine …

Creating A Culture Of Grant Writing In A Multi-Campus Academic Setting, Christopher Shaffer, Michael Pearce, Alyssa Martin

The Southeastern Librarian

Grant writing is more important than ever in an era of “proving our worth” at academic libraries. For small libraries wanting to provide their communities with unique programming opportunities, such grant writing is often essential, because the funding for programming is often nonexistent, or minimal. As librarians work to make grant writing a priority at their institutions, they must be mindful of the importance of building relationships with the university administration, various colleges and departments within the university, individual faculty members, staff, students, and members of the surrounding community. In an era of falling enrollment, budget cuts and pressure from …

Internal Displaced Persons And Their Information Needs, Atanda S. Sambo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims at establishing the information needs of internal displacement persons (IDPs) amongst us. The quantitative and evaluative research design was adopted for this study. The census sampling technique was used in selecting most affected local governments in Borno camps. Simple random technique was used in selecting most affected five local governments out of 20 local government’s utmost affected by insurgency in Borno State, Nigeria. Four objectives were set for the study and the interview was used for gathering data from respondents. As of the time of collecting data for this study, five local governments that were seriously affected …

An Assessment Of Frequently Challenged Lgbtq* Books In Alabama Public Libraries, Sonja Sheffield

The Southeastern Librarian

Libraries are often seen as safe places for all people in a community. Libraries draw in diverse members of the community who all feel generally safe in the public space (Leckie and Hopkins, 2002, p. 353). Libraries often strive to be places of “no judgment” where all are treated equally and can have their information needs met in an unbiased fashion (American Library Association, 2006). There are also initiatives in many libraries to serve various marginalized groups in a community, such as immigrants (Shen, 2013), those with disabilities (Ross and Atkin, 2002), and the homeless (Ayers, 2006). Though civil rights …

Fishes: Reproductions Of Paintings By Bob Hines, The University Of Toledo

Wildlife/Nature

Photographs of a display of government documents from The University of Toledo (Ohio).

Southeastern Law Librarian Summer 2017, Seaall

Newsletters

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Summer 2017, Friends Of Dacus Library

Friends of Dacus Library Newsletter

Inside this issue:

"South Carolina Naturalist Rudy Mancke to Address Friends of Dacus, October 2nd" (p.1)

"Friends Business to be Conducted" (p.1)

"Is Fake News Faking You Out?" by Dean Mark Herring (p.2)

"A Final Note from the Secretary-Treasurer" by Dr. Ronnie Faulkner (p.3)

"Current Active/Life Membership List of Friends… 2017" (p.4)

"Membership Application" (p.5)

Review Of New Methods Of Teaching And Learning In Libraries, Kelli Johnson Edd

Librarian Research

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The Joint Archives Quarterly, Volume 27.02: Summer 2017, Wallace K. Ewing, Geoffrey D. Reynolds

The Joint Archives Quarterly

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Outreach To Broward County High Schools: Nsu's Alvin Sherman Library Research And Information Technology Center, Sarah Cisse

Staff Presentations, Proceedings, Lectures, and Symposia

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Smu Libraries 2016 Annual Report, Smu Libraries

SMU Corporate Reports

In 2016, SMU had one library, Li Ka Shing Library. From January 2017, the new Kwa Geok Choo Law Library opened its doors to the SMU community. The new Kwa Geok Choo Law Library has been in the making for over five years, designed to provide services to the entire SMU community, with focus on law collections. The unique and iconic dome of Kwa Geok Choo Law Library has become a magnet for photographers visiting Fort Canning Park.

What's In A Name? The Faces Behind The Places Of Otterbein University, Stephen D. Grinch Mr

Library Faculty & Staff Scholarship

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The Southeastern Librarian V. 65, No. 2 (Summer 2017) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

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Scholars' Mine Annual Report From July 2016 - Jun 2017, James Roger Weaver

Scholars’ Mine Statistics

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Scholars' Mine Quick Facts July 2017, James Roger Weaver

Scholars’ Mine Statistics

Scholars' Mine statistical quick facts for July 2017.

You've Gotta Read This: Summer Reading At Musselman Library (2017), 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. Our goal is to inspire students and the rest of our community to take time in the summer to sit back, relax, and read.

With the 2017 collection, we again bring together recommendations from across our campus—the books, movies, TV shows, and podcasts that have meant something special to us over the past year. 118 faculty, administrators and staff offer up 218 recommendations.

We include five special features this year. Two of our regular columnists return once again: James Udden and …

Stem Lessons For Promoting 21st Century Learning Standards, Cynthia Faye Sage

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to identify if and how STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) lessons help student progress toward achieving benchmarks in AASL (American Association of School Librarians) 21st Century Learner Standards. This study was conducted in the library media center with 48 kindergarten students participating. The researcher taught mini-lessons for the AASL Standards prior to students participating in the STEM activities. The data were collected on 23 benchmarks included in the AASL Standards. Students were rated on these Standards as beginning, progressing, or achieving. Data analysis indicated that the STEM lessons were an effective means for providing …

Ua52/1 Out Of The Box, Wku Archives

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by and about WKU Archives and the records management program.