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Press Release For Andy Lubbers Be Nice Fund, Delivered On February 21, 2017, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Press Release for Andy Lubbers Be Nice Fund, delivered on February 21, 2017 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Use Of Library Resources And Services In Selected Deemed University Libraries In Andhra Pradesh: A Study, Ramakrishna Kona, Sasikala Chagari, Gowridevi Rudraksha

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In this paper I studied collection development, library membership, staff position, working hours, library automation, usage of library and information resources and services of selected deemed university libraries (GITAM Institute of Technology and Management, Koneru Lakshmaih University, Vignan University, Rashtriya Sankrit Vidya Peetha) in Andhra Pradesh, distributed 1000 qustionnaires in selected four deemed universities and collected 914 questionnaires. I found in this study the four selected deemed university libraries maintain good library information resources, services (electronic & print), and library expressed their opinion about library working hours, physical facility, library information resources and services excellent and good.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 041, Number 21, February 20, 2017, Grand Valley State University

2016-2017, Volume 41

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

Great Public Schools Edc 100, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Temple Terrace Beacon Newspaper Collection : A Finding Aid, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections And University Archives., James Anthony Schnur, Kelsey Peduzzi

Special Collections and University Archives Legacy Finding Aids: All Items

For many years, the Temple Terrace Public Library maintained copies of the Temple Terrace Beacon. This local publication, first published in 1931, focused on news and events in the City of Temple Terrace as well as the surrounding University community. Kelsey Peduzzi, a librarian at the Temple Terrace Public Library, embarked on a project to scan and digitize issues of the newspaper in the library’s possession. After this successful project led to the creation of a digital archive of more than 800 issues of the newspaper on the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative’s digital collections webpage, the library decided that …

Copyright Considerations For Oers, Sarah A. Norris

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Presentation given at faculty as a part of the Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning (FCTL) Open Educational Resources (OERs) Course Innovation Project on Monday, February 20, 2017 and Thursday, February 23, 2017.

This workshop covered a variety of copyright considerations when considering Open Educational Resources. This included basic aspects of copyright for use of content materials in courses. It focused primarily on copyright considerations for OERs, including selecting materials that can legally be incorporated into open textbooks and other open content. Topics covered include fair use, public domain, open access, Creative Commons licenses, and more.

Lanthorn, Vol. 51, No. 44, February 20, 2017, Grand Valley State University

Volume 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017

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

Library Newsletter (Spring 2017), Holy Cross Libraries

Holy Cross Libraries Newsletters

Announcements and other items of interest related to the services offered by the libraries at the College of the Holy Cross.

Bringing The Library To The Student Using An Online Marketing Tool., Sarah-Anne Kennedy

Support services (Former ITT) - Conference Papers

DIT Library Aungier St. are using Mailchimp to engage first-year undergraduates with their Information Literacy (IL) programme and also to market and promote Library staff and services. Library staff have developed Library Learning which consists of 10 scheduled, tailored and branded mailouts sent throughout the first academic year. Mailouts are authored by library staff in collaboration with academic staff, the academic calendar, and course content. Student supports such as the Academic Writing Centre are also promoted. Library Learning came about as DIT looked at the overall first-year experience. Student induction is moving from a once off event to a yearlong …

Data Science Program, Amanda Izenstark

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Physiology And Behavior Of Marine Mammals Avs 442x, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 51, No. 43, February 16, 2017, Grand Valley State University

Volume 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017

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

Library Connection, V4n1, Fall 2016/Winter 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Connection

Contents:

--New Librarians Join Rod Library Staff
--CFPL@UNI Collection
--Help Us Tell Your Story in Special Collections
--TRAC Collaboration
--Elsevier ScienceDirect Freedom Collection
--Tech Desk
--New Bean Bags
--IRTS
--UNI Museum Tusk

Love My Fdl Winter 2017, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Annual celebrarion of the Federal Depository for Government Information and Brooks Library's role. Free cookies.

Supporting Sixth Grade History Projects, Peter Bremer

Library Publications

A small academic library supports elementary school history projects by coordinating local resource presentations with a public library and historical society as well as offering individualized research sessions.

2017 State Of The Library, Jennifer Nutefall, Elizabeth Mckeigue, Rice Majors

State of the Library

Agenda

Jennifer Nutefall, University Librarian

• Budget
• ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award
• Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Elizabeth McKeigue, Associate University Librarian for Learning and Engagement

• Learning and study spaces
• Instruction and student engagement
• Digital humanities

Rice Majors, Associate University Librarian for Resources and Digital Services

• Collections & Access budget & assessment
• Archives & Special Collections donations
• Scholarly Communication

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 041, Number 20, February 13, 2017, Grand Valley State University

2016-2017, Volume 41

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

Lanthorn, Vol. 51, No. 42, February 13, 2017, Grand Valley State University

Volume 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017

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

Teaching With The Framework: A Cephalonian Approach, David A. Hurley, Robin Potter

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Purpose

This paper aims to provide academic instruction librarians with a model for integrating concepts from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework into “one-shot” library instruction sessions without losing the practical experience of searching the library resources.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors adapted the Cephalonian method as the structure of first-year library instruction sessions for an English composition class. The sessions were re-designed to emphasize the core concepts of information literacy while incorporating active learning activities and discussion.

Findings

The authors found the Cephalonian method to be a useful structure for incorporating aspects of the ACRL Framework into the …

Editorial Staff & State Representatives

The Southeastern Librarian

Listing of editorial board for The Southeastern Librarian and current SELA state representatives.

Alma Analytics, For Academic Liaisons, Julene L. Jones

Library Presentations

An overview of Alma Analytics, designed for collection development purposes.

Musselman Library Updated Strategic Priorities 2016-2018, Musselman Library

All Musselman Library Staff Works

This document updates Musselman Library’s 2013 Strategic Plan, retaining the strategic directions that still require attention and adding new priority areas. This update grew out of an all-staff discussion on November 3, 2016, in which library employees identified areas of success/completion and pinpointed unfinished business from the 2013-2016 plan. The staff also suggested other areas to develop. In response to these suggestions, department heads updated the 2013-2016 plan.

In this update we have:

• Retained three strategic directions from the original plan with some changes and additions: Lifelong Learning, Sustainability, and Assessment.
• Reframed the Leadership plank in the context of …

Perception Of Students On Mobile Technology Based Library Services, Theophilus Kwamena Ocran

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction: Emerging trends in library and information space especially in the academic environment requires remote and boundary less access to library services. Mobile technology has been recognised as the single most embraced technology in the world. Implementing this technological innovation will bring a lot of relief to students in University of Cape Coast and the University community in general.

The study attempts to investigate the perception of students of University of Cape Coast on mobile technology-based library service. The pilot study involved six management members from the library and fifteen students comprising ten undergraduate and five postgraduate students.

Guidelines For Submission And Author Instructions

The Southeastern Librarian

Guidelines for article submission to The Southeastern Librarian.

Mark Twain At Home: How Family Shaped Twain's Fiction, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

Mark Twain at Home How Family Shaped Twain’s Fiction by Michael J. Kiskis. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2016. ISBN 978-0-8173-1915-1 (cloth); 978-0-8173-8990-1 (ebook). $44.95. 128 p.

The Western Name Authority File: Improving Access For Digital Collections And Archives, Jeremy Myntti, Anna Neatrour

Faculty Publications

Value of name authority control:

• Easier searching for known names
• Make searching more predictable
• Consistency of records
• Organize and collocate information
• Efficiency for metadata creators
• Easier to maintain data over time
• Less errors in data
• Differentiate similar names
• Provide context for names

Creating Citizens: Liberal Arts, Civic Engagement, And The Land-Grant Tradition, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

Creating Citizens: Liberal Arts, Civic Engagement, and the Land-Grant Tradition, edited by Brigitta R. Brunner. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2016. ISBN: 978-0-8173-1907-6 (cloth); 978-0-8173-8960-4 (ebook). $49.95. 192 p.

From Revolution To Reunion: The Reintegration Of The South Carolina Loyalists, Rita Spisak

The Southeastern Librarian

From Revolution to Reunion: The Reintegration of the South Carolina Loyalists by Rebecca Brannon. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2016. ISBN 978-1-61117-668-1 (hard); 978-1-61117-669-8 (epub). $49. 99. 232 p.

Southern Religion And Christian Diversity In The Twentieth Century, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

Southern Religion and Christian Diversity in the Twentieth Century by Wayne Flynt. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2016. ISBN 978-0-8173-1908-3 (cloth); 978-0-1873-8971-0 (ebook). $39.95. 400 p.

Proud To Be A Librarian, Ying Chen

The Southeastern Librarian

Years have passed since that day. I left the college and assumed a new position in a different city. Yet the memory of his visit and our conversation replays in my mind often. This experience granted me a better understanding of my job: I am not just an information keeper, I am a life transformer. And so are you. Be proud to be a librarian!