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Bibliography: The Information Commons And Beyond, D. Russell Bailey

Library Commons Basics

A bibliography of resources about the Information Commons model in libraries.

Fy2009 Association Of College And Research Libraries (Acrl) Statistical Survey: University Of Rhode Island Data

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

The main document posted here is a report generated from the online subscription service ACRLMetrics. The report contains FY2009 data as submitted by the University of Rhode Island Libraries for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2008-2009 statistical survey. It also provides additional metrics calculated by ACRL. Several files are included as supplemental content: "ACRL academic library survey -- URI FY2009 data.xlsx," the report (above) in spreadsheet format; "2009 ACRL data entry printout - URI.pdf," a printout of URI's final FY2009 data as entered in the ACRL Web-based form; "ACRL FY2009 Shared Definitions -- URI.pdf" and "ACRL FY2009 …

Preparing Science Librarians For Success: An Evaluation Of Position Advertisements And Recomendations For Library Science Curricula, Amanda Starkel, A. D. Oster, E. A. Overhauser, M. K. Palos, S. M. Powell, K. K. Sago

Scholarship and Professional Work

Science librarianship is a rapidly changing professional specialization that requires unique skills and experiences for science librarians to perform at the highest level. A content analysis of recent job advertisements was conducted to determine the most desirable qualifications for science librarians. It was found that the most frequently cited qualifications include formal education and professional experience, and also, significantly, interpersonal skill sets in areas such as customer service, communication, and teaching. Furthermore, subject-specific scientific knowledge and experience was also found to be desirable for science librarian positions or departmental liaison roles. These results suggest that library schools should re-evaluate their …

Choosing The Right Free Im Providers And Clients For Your Library, Amanda Izenstark

Public Services Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Providence College Library+Commons Promotional Branding Material: Library+Commons Graphics, D. Russell Bailey, Carol Wiseman, Leslie Lanzieri, Laura Bucci

Library Commons Basics

A PDF file containing Library+Commons images and grapics used at Providence College.

Changing Times: The Changing Role Of Assistant Librarians In Dit's Aungier St. Library, Allison Kavanagh

Articles

An examination of the changing role of subject librarians at Technological University Dublin's Aungier St library.

Georgia Library Quarterly, Winter 2009, Susan Cooley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Winter 2009, vol. 46, no. 1.

The Southeastern Librarian V. 56, No. 4 (Winter 2009) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 56, No. 4 (Winter 2009).

Library Web Site Statistics 2008-2009, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the number of requests to the Web site of the University Libraries, University of Rhode Island during 2008-2009.

Data are available for number of requests to the library home page and to the top levels of specific sub-directories within the site.

The number of total aggregate visits to the www.uri.edu/library site as a whole are not available. Also not available are data for certain months, thus annual totals given here are lower than the actual number of requests for the year.

Providence College Library+Commons Promotional Branding Material: Library+Commons Brochure, D. Russell Bailey

Library Commons Basics

A two-sided handout describing the features of the Library+Commons at Providence College.

Reference Database Usage Statistics 2007-2008

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the use of online reference databases at the University of Rhode Island during the period from July 2007 through June 2008. Includes COUNTER-compliant data on sessions, searches, turnaways, full text articles downloaded, cost per search, and other metrics.

360 Counter Virtual Town Hall: Let's Talk About Assessing Costs, Andrée Rathemacher, Michael Poulin

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Promotional e-mail from Serials Solutions advertising the "360 Counter Virtual Town Hall: Let's Talk About Assessing Costs." This webinar was presented by Andrée Rathemacher and Michael Poulin on December 15, 2008.

Lis Open Access E-Journal -Where Are You?, Izabella Taler

Publications and Research

Access to published information is of interest to many users. Library and information science (LIS) professionals are especially interested in gaining access and guiding users to all available information. Though they are often dependent on traditional subscription-based library resources, moving away from the costly ones and replacing them with usage of available open access sources, presents practitioners with a significant budget consideration in today's shrinking economy. This paper examines the availability of current LIS open access e-journals; their presence in well- and less-well known abstracting and indexing sources, their inclusion in standard library bibliographic tools as well as coverage by …

Georgia Library Quarterly, Fall 2008, Susan Cooley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Fall 2008, vol. 45, no. 3.

The Southeastern Librarian V. 56, No. 3 (Fall 2008) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 56, No. 3 (Fall 2008).

Serials Unit Annual Report 2007-2008, Andree J. Rathemacher

Serials Unit Reports

Annual report of the Serials Unit, University of Rhode Island Library. Covers personnel, work flow, subscriptions, and statistics on expenditures by a number of variables.

Perspectives On Using E-Journal Usage Statistics In A Serials Cancellation Project, Andrée J. Rathemacher, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Faculty Publications

This is the authors' manuscript of chapter 7 in the book Library Data: Empowering Practice and Persuasion, ed. Darby Orcutt, Libraries Unlimited, 2010. It is posted here with publisher permission.

E-Journal Usage Statistics In Collection Management Decisions: A Literature Review, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Publications

This is the author's manuscript of chapter 6 in the book Library Data: Empowering Practice and Persuasion, ed. Darby Orcutt, Libraries Unlimited, 2010. It is posted here with publisher permission.

Helin-Macc Unit Monthly Statistics 2007-2008

Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging Reports and Documents

Monthly productivity statistics for the Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging (MACC) Unit, University Library, University of Rhode Island. Data for fiscal year include bibliographic, item, and order records created, updated, and deleted by the MACC Unit in the HELIN integrated library system.

Monographic Acquisitions / Copy Cataloging Monthly Statistics 2007-2008

Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging Reports and Documents

Monthly productivity statistics for the Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging (MACC) Unit, University Library, University of Rhode Island. Data for fiscal year include requests searched, duplicates returned, titles ordered, volumes added by acquisition type, approvals returned, media added, invoices processed, LC records copy cataloged, items sent to Cataloging Unit. Inventory statistics are also included.

Serials Solutions Subject Search Report 2007-2008

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of Serials Solutions subject searches at the University of Rhode Island Libraries by month for 2007-2008. Shows how many times the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/) was browsed by specific subjects.

Serials Solutions Search Type Report 2007-2008

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of "Browse Searches," "Titles Searches," and "Other Searches" of Serials Solutions tools at the University of Rhode Island Libraries by month for 2007-2008. Shows how many times the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/) was browsed by alphabet or subject and searched by journal title or ISSN. Also indicates how many Serials Solutions searches originated from OpenURL links ("360 Link") and the number of clicks from the 856 field of Serials Solutions-generated MARC records ("360 MARC Updates").

Library Web Site Statistics 2007-2008, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of visits to the University of Rhode Island Libraries Web site for 2007-2008. Includes distinct hosts served and total successful requests. A comparison of the Libraries Web site with the Web site of the University of Rhode Island as a whole is provided. Includes breakdown by specific Web page. Statistics for this year are incomplete; after December 2007, statistics on visits and hosts served are no longer available.

Serials Solutions Click-Through Statistics By Provider And Database 2007-2008

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of database and journal-level clicks, by provider and database, of Serials Solutions tools at the University of Rhode Island Libraries by month for 2007-2008. Clicks may have originated from the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/), from OpenURL links ("360 Link"), or the 856 fields of Serials Solutions-generated MARC records ("360 MARC Updates").

Digitalcommons@University Of Rhode Island Statistics 2007-2008

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of full text downloads from the DigitalCommons@University of Rhode Island institutional repository for 2007-2008. Data are provided monthly on the number of full text downloads by collection and document, and on the number of referrals by domain and country. Dissertations are included in the statistics. Digital Commons statistics are COUNTER-compliant, with downloads from robots and automated processes filtered out.

Nelinet Costs 2007-2008

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

This report lists the total charges paid by the University of Rhode Island Libraries to the bibliographic utility NELINET during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. Costs are broken down by invoice date and category. Categories include cataloging, interlibrary loan, barcodes, tattletapes, membership, DIALOG search charges, conference fees. Cataloging total: $28,788.68. ILL total: $36,248.70. Tattletape: $6,284.00. DIALOG searches: $228.15. Membership: $12,246.00. Grand total: $94,005.95.

Serials Unit Statistics 2007-2008

Serials Unit Statistics

No abstract provided.

The Southeastern Librarian V. 56, No. 2 (Summer 2008) Complete Issue

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 56, No. 2 (Summer 2008).

Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2008, Susan Cooley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2008, vol. 45, no. 2.

Refworks Usage Statistics 2007-2008

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

RefWorks is a subscription-based, online software product that helps researchers save, organize, and format bibliographic citations. This report provides monthly statistics on the usage of RefWorks by the URI community for 2007-2008. Data provided include total monthly users, new users, repeat users, total sessions per month, average sessions per user, total references added, and average number of references added per user.