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A New Hybrid Reality For Libraries, Pin Pin Yeo

Research Collection Library

Parag Khanna explored the different trends that have brought us to what he terms the “Hybrid Age”, which is digital, global, and as well as social. Libraries continue to play an important role in this because they are uniquely positioned.

The Thinker 1.08, Amy Thompson

Library Newsletters

The Thinker newsletter for August 2013.

Lister Hill Letter - August 2013, Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Letter (2011-2015)

No abstract provided.

Paying It Forward, Giving It Back: The Dynamics Of Mentoring, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

This "New and Noteworthy" column focuses on selected recent literature concerning career mentoring in libraries.

The Thinker 1.07, Amy Thompson

Library Newsletters

The Thinker newsletter for July 2013.

University Of New Hampshire School Of Law Library, Susan Drisko Zago

Law Faculty Scholarship

Review of The University of New Hampshire School of Law Library, Concord, NH.

Lister Hill Letter - July 2013, Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Letter (2011-2015)

No abstract provided.

State News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments from SELA member institutions.

The Bonds Of Organization: Zine Archives And The Archival Tradition, Rachel Woodbrook, Althea Lazzaro

Journal of Western Archives

There is a current movement amongst zine archives toward collaboration and the standardization of policies and practices. As a relatively new area of archival collecting, zine archives are progressing through core archival issues at a rapid pace; this progression provides an opportunity for them to redefine traditional archival practices in relation to their specific needs.

The community-based nature of their collections compel zine archivists and librarians to include their unique audiences in the mapping of traditional practices onto the organic structures of their largely grassroots organizations: they are translators and interpreters between archival theory and this grassroots practice. Ideally, this …

Copyright In Libraries: 21st Century Challenges...And Opportunities, James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

New Trends And Concepts In Law Library Services: Institutional Repositories, Lauren Seney

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

The Thinker 1.06, Amy Thompson

Library Newsletters

The Thinker newsletter for June 2013.

Lister Hill Letter - June 2013, Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Letter (2011-2015)

No abstract provided.

Libraries And Total Quality: Making The Patron A Partner, Todd Bruns, Rendong Bai

Faculty & Staff Research & Creative Activity

Libraries began to see service competition for the first time in the 1990s, due to the Internet and Google. The necessity of being more customer-focused became apparent, and this resulted in the creation of LibQUAL+, a tool developed to quantitatively measure the quality of customer service (Saunders, 2007). While LibQUAL+ serves as a first step toward increasing quality and value for patrons, library commitment to responding to survey results is essential.

Although LibQUAL+ has been used by a wide range of libraries, this paper focuses on the use of LibQUAL+ by academic libraries, using two university libraries (Vanderbilt University and …

Getting A Good Read, Todd Bruns, Rendong Bai

Faculty & Staff Research & Creative Activity

Libraries began to see service competition for the first time in the 1990s, due to the Internet and Google. The necessity of being more customer-focused became apparent, and this resulted in the creation of LibQUAL+, a tool developed to quantitatively measure the quality of customer service (Saunders, 2007). While LibQUAL+ serves as a first step toward increasing quality and value for patrons, library commitment to responding to survey results is essential.

Although LibQUAL+ has been used by a wide range of libraries, this paper focuses on the use of LibQUAL+ by academic libraries, using two university libraries (Vanderbilt University and …

Getting A Good Read, Todd Bruns, Rendong Bai

Faculty & Staff Research & Creative Activity

Libraries began to see service competition for the first time in the 1990s, due to the Internet and Google. The necessity of being more customer-focused became apparent, and this resulted in the creation of LibQUAL+, a tool developed to quantitatively measure the quality of customer service (Saunders, 2007). While LibQUAL+ serves as a first step toward increasing quality and value for patrons, library commitment to responding to survey results is essential.Although LibQUAL+ has been used by a wide range of libraries, this paper focuses on the use of LibQUAL+ by academic libraries, using two university libraries (Vanderbilt University and the …

Sirsi Integration With A Discovery Tool, Denise O'Shea, Kathleen Hughes, Mary Mallery

University Libraries Scholarship and Creative Works

Presentation at regional Sirsi conference on integrating Symphony Dynix with Ebsco's EDS Discovery tool.

Changing Landscape Of Technical Services, Kate Seago, Marsha Seamans

Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

User Education In Federal University Libraries: A Study Of Trends And Developments In Nigeria, Michael Onuchukwu Okoye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Purpose: The paper aims at investigating how user education is organized, coordinated and implemented in South East Nigeria Federal University Libraries. It also addresses the challenges encountered by academic librarians in the process and itemizes the strategies for enhancing user education.

Methodology: Survey method was adopted and the instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. Population of the study was twenty-six and. twenty-six copies of the instrument were administered. All the copies were returned and were found usable. Descriptive statistics involving frequencies, percentages and mean scores were used for data analysis

Findings: Only one university library did …

The Thinker 1.05, Amy Thompson

Library Newsletters

The Thinker newsletter for May 2013.

The Book And Beyond, May 2013, Pepperdine University Libraries

The Book and Beyond and Faculty Newsletter

News, events, and initiatives from Pepperdine University Libraries from May 2013.

Lister Hill Letter - May 2013, Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Letter (2011-2015)

No abstract provided.

Handle With Care: Benefits And Drawbacks Of Volunteers In The Library, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

This "New and Noteworthy" book review column focuses on resources about volunteer management in school, public, academic, and special libraries.

Story Rooms: Using Funded Group Study Rooms To Promote Special Interests Of Library Donors, Essraa Nawar, Charlene Baldwin

Library Presentations, Posters, and Audiovisual Materials

These presentation slides discuss the use of funded group study rooms to promote special interests of donors and to provide students with enhanced learning and discovery.

The D.B. Weldon Library's Instruction Portfolio: A Grassroots, Team-Based Approach, Kim Mcphee, Melanie Mills, Marg Sloan

Western Libraries Presentations

In an effort to address ever-shifting staffing levels and evolving service demands, staff in the Research & Instructional Services department of The D.B. Weldon Library at Western University developed and implemented a new and strategic approach to structuring their work. The ‘Portfolio Model’ provides a framework for organizing the primary functions of the department - collections, instruction and reference - while at the same time preserving liaison at its core. Through a close examination of this grassroots effort and in particular, the achievements realized and challenges faced by the team of librarians and library assistants who together comprise the ‘Instruction …

Best Practices In Bibliographic Instruction, Frederic W. Murray

Faculty Articles & Research

No abstract provided.

The Thinker 1.04, Cheryl Stiles

Library Newsletters

The Thinker newsletter for April 2013.

Library Ledger, University Of Southern Maine Libraries

Library Ledger

Spring 2013

Lister Hill Letter - April 2013, Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Letter (2011-2015)

No abstract provided.

Directions - Spring 2013, Mervyn H. Sterne Library

Directions (Sterne Library, 1985-2015)

No abstract provided.