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Lister Hill Letter - June 2013, Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Letter (2011-2015)

No abstract provided.

Flying Off The Shelf: E-Books Go Mobile, Madeline Cohen, Stefanie Havelka, Jennifer Poggiali, Kate Lyons, Elisabeth Tappeiner

Publications and Research

On May 3, 2013, the two Hostos librarians teamed up with two librarians of Lehman College’s Leonard Lief Library at the Bronx EdTech Showcase to address the challenges and joys of e-books. Their hour-long presentation, focused on trends in ebooks, technical issues such as DRM and formats, CUNY’s eBook collections, and the challenges of informing students and faculty about e-books.

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Library marketing survey
• Therapy Dogs in the Library Atrium: May 6-9, 5-6pm

05-2013 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for May 2013.

An Investigation Of Digital Reference Interviews: A Dialogue Act Approach, Keisuke Inoue

School of Information Studies - Dissertations

The rapid increase of computer-mediated communications (CMCs) in various forms such as micro-blogging (e.g. Twitter), online chatting (e.g. digital reference) and community- based question-answering services (e.g. Yahoo! Answers) characterizes a recent trend in web technologies, often referred to as the social web. This trend highlights the importance of supporting linguistic interactions in people's online information-seeking activities in daily life - something that the web search engines still lack because of the complexity of this hu- man behavior. The presented research consists of an investigation of the information-seeking behavior of digital reference services through analysis of discourse semantics, called dialogue acts, …

University Of Rhode Island Rda Implementation Plan 2013‐2015, Michael A. Cerbo Ii

Technical Services Faculty Publications

This document gives a general outline of the time frame and methods to be used to implement Resource Description and Access (RDA) cataloging rules for the University of Rhode Island.

Lister Hill Letter - May 2013, Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Letter (2011-2015)

No abstract provided.

Is An Institutional Repository Right For Your Small College Library?, Janelle L. Wertzberger

All Musselman Library Staff Works

Learn how a small college library launched an institutional repository (IR) without dedicated staff or IT support. Thanks to hosted solutions and our global learning community, open access repositories are now within reach of smaller institutions, and they bring many benefits to the libraries that manage them. Weigh the benefits of library publishing with the new, lower cost of participating, and decide if an IR is right for your library.

Brawling In The Library: Gaming Programs For Impactful Outreach And Instruction At An Academic Library, Angela M. Vanden Elzen, Jacob Roush

Library Publications and Presentations

Academic libraries not only need to focus on instructing students about library resources but also need to actively reach out to them. One way to accomplish this is to integrate gaming into library programming and instruction. The staff of the Lawrence University Seeley G. Mudd Library has been successfully incorporating games into library outreach programming. This article explores the various ways academic libraries have been integrating games into instruction and programming and provides advice and anecdotal evidence from programming experiences at the Seeley G. Mudd Library.

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.

Demand Or Patron Driven Acquisitions--Let The User Decide, Miki Scholl

Library Publications

Even though Demand or Patron Driven Acquisitions have been around for many years, the number of libraries using this model is on the rise. Libraries are experiencing a resurgence with programs such as EBL, EBSCO, and eBrary. This session provided conference attendees the information to plan for and implement a DDA/PDA program.

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Therapy Dogs in the Library Atrium
• Muslim Journeys Bookshelf

Reminder: Library Web Survey Now Available, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• REMINDER: Library Web Survey Now Available

03-2013 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for March 2013.

Lister Hill Letter - March 2013, Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Letter (2011-2015)

No abstract provided.

An Analytical Study Of Some Ngos’/Npos’ Contributions By Promoting Library Activities At Disadvantageous Areas In Vietnam To Create Potential And Lifelong Learners., Zakir Hossain

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The two key concepts of this paper are the significance of Library and NGO/NPO. The missions of both libraries and NGOs/NPOs increasingly intersect each other. These organizations collaborate to provide essential services that revolve around the creation, dissemination, and storage of information. Besides hundreds of national NGOs/NPOs, 177 (Wikipedia) international non-governmental and non-profit organizations are working for a humanitarian cause, development of education, improvement of the intellectual standard of the people and children in the disadvantageous areas in Vietnam. They attempt to get out of poverty, diseases and illiteracy marking the contribution to the establishment of a united Vietnam with …

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Hot Doc: Citizen Response Tool
• Library Web Survey Now Available

Lister Hill Letter - February 2013, Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Letter (2011-2015)

No abstract provided.

Warm Up On A Cold Winter's Night; Gov't Docs From 2013, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Government Documents (General)

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

50 Years Ago...(Jfk Assassination), Minnesota State University, Mankato

History

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Scholarly Communications And The Role Of The Liberal Arts College Library, Diane J. Graves

Library Faculty Research

No abstract provided.

Spu Library Annual Report 2012-2013, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

College Of The Holy Cross Libraries Annual Report 2012-2013, Kathleen M. Carney

Holy Cross Libraries Annual Reports

At the end of the fiscal year, the Director of the Holy Cross Libraries issues an annual report that provides a review of library services, details budgets and regular operations, and highlights programs, projects and activities that were initiated, sponsored or assisted by the Libraries.

Lister Hill Letter - January 2013, Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Letter (2011-2015)

No abstract provided.

Fy2013 Association Of College And Research Libraries (Acrl) Statistical Survey: University Of Rhode Island Data, Michael Vocino

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

The main document posted here is a report generated from the online subscription service ACRLMetrics. The report contains FY2013 data as submitted by the University of Rhode Island Libraries for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2012-2013 statistical survey. It also provides additional metrics calculated by ACRL. Several files are included as supplemental content: "ACRL academic library survey -- URI FY2013 data.xlsx," the report (above) in spreadsheet format; "ACRL Statistics blank worksheet 2012-13.pdf," "2013 ACRL data entry worksheet filled out as submitted.pdf," a printout of URI's final FY2013 data as entered in the ACRL submission process; "ACRL Statistics …

50 Years Of U.S. Government Publications, Western Washington University

Federal Depository Anniversaries

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Western Washington University.

The Talk Is About Health Care...What About Health?, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Health/Nutrition

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Using Web Analytics For Mobile Interface Development, Junior R. Tidal

Publications and Research

Libraries are developing mobile Web sites to keep up with the dynamic landscape of emerging technologies. However, the development of a mobile Web site is not as simple as serving the existing desktop Web site on a handheld device. Library developers can use analytics software to better understand users and to develop a user-centered mobile Web site. This case study explores the use of a library’s traditional desktop Web site’s analytics information in creating a mobile interface. 2 Although Web analytics can provide a great amount of information about users, data should be used as supplementary information. Usability testing, focus …

Creating Computer Availability Maps: Increasing Access To Library Resources, Scott Bacon

Library Faculty Presentations

Our library created computer availability maps in order to provide patrons with real-time availability of computers in the library and information commons. This presentation will review how the library created the computer availability mapping system, including loading Perl scripts onto library computers, linking the computers to an SQL database, programming an administrative console with drag-and-drop capabilities for each machine and publishing the maps to a variety of public interfaces including help desk monitors, web pages, and the mobile library website.