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Managing From Middle: Engagement & More

JLAMS

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Teams, Video Games, Consolidation & More

JLAMS

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Leadership, Big Data, Digital Divide

JLAMS

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Marketing Your Public Library: Librarians As Liaisons & Implementing Electronic Databases

JLAMS

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The Sustainability Issue: Library Project Results And Implementation Reports

JLAMS

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Parisitology Bio 231x, Michael Cerbo

Library Impact Statements

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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 01, August 28, 2018, Grand Valley State University

2018-2019, Volume 43

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

Music Therapy Research Mus 486, Jim Kinnie

Library Impact Statements

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Psychiatric Music Therapy Mus 332, Jim Kinnie

Library Impact Statements

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Music Therapy For Children/Adolescents Mus 331, Jim Kinnie

Library Impact Statements

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Assessment And Treatment Planning Mus 233, Jim Kinnie

Library Impact Statements

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Medical Music Therapy Mus 439, Jim Kinnie

Library Impact Statements

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Music Therapy In Adult And Late Life Mus 438, Jim Kinnie

Library Impact Statements

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Music Therapy Foundations Mus 335, Jim Kinnie

Library Impact Statements

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Music, Mind And Body Mus 438, Jim Kinnie

Library Impact Statements

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Lanthorn, Vol. 53, No. 03, August 27, 2018, Grand Valley State University

Volume 53, July 9, 2018 - June 10, 2019

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

Preparing To Preserve: Three Essential Steps To Building Experience With Long-Term Digital Preservation, Cory Lampert, Jason Vaughan

Library Faculty Research

Many organizations face complex questions of how to implement affordable and sustainable digital preservation practices. One strategic priority at the University Libraries at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, United States, is increased focus toward preservation of unique digital assets, whether digitized from physical originals or born digital. A team comprised of experts from multiple functional library departments (including the special collections/archives area and the technology area) was established to help address this priority, and efforts are beginning to translate into operational practice. This work outlines a three-step approach: Partnership, Policy, Pilot taken by one academic research library to strategically build …

More Than A Repository: Learning The Way To Making Knowledge Visible, Mary M. Somerville

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Presentations

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From Global Theories To Local Practice And Original Knowledge: Learning The Way Through Systems Co-Design, Mary M. Somerville, Anita Mirijamdotter, Christine Bruce, Ian D. Stoodley, Krenare Pireva

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Presentations

Information focused, learning centered, and systems enabled, Informed Systems (Somerville, United States) guides collaborative design (co-design) of the University for Business and Technology Knowledge Center in Pristina, Kosovo. Conceptual modeling activities since April 2017 engage students in integrating Informed Learning theory (Bruce, Australia) and Soft Systems Methodology (Checkland, England) to progress a shared vision to make local knowledge visible through co-created systems, services, and resources. Foundational Informed Learning categories, information and communication technologies, information sources, and information and knowledge generation - to progress information curation and knowledge management – illustrate the transformative potential of this theory-to-practice initiative, customized to local …

University Libraries News, Georgia Southern University Libraries

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Gun Regulation and Legislation in America Now Available
• Bibliography of the History of Art | International Bibliography of Art Is Now Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA | Répertoire international de la littérature de l’art (RILA)
• Credo Reference Platform Updates
• IEEE Xplore Search Engine Updates
• IntelliConnect Is Now Cheetah
• South Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive Platform Update
• The Math Forum: Student Center No Longer Open Access, Removed from A-Z Database List

State Of The University Libraries, 2018: A Crossroads Community, George J. Fowler

Libraries Reports and Documents

PDF of powerpoint presentation for the Old Dominion University State of the University Libraries address on August 23, 2018.

Lessons Learned After A Disaster: Investigations Of Public Librarians’ Health Information Services To The Community And Community Members’ Information Needs Following A Catastrophic Flood, Feili Tu-Keefner, Jingjing Liu, Darin Freeburg, Elizabeth Hartnett, Denise Lyons, Mike Corbo, April Hobbs

Faculty Publications

In times of crisis, public libraries, in addition to health, fire, and police departments, are community outreach centers and sources of credible information. In October 2015, several counties in the state of South Carolina in the United States of America experienced catastrophic flooding that caused severe damage. Situation-specific research was conducted to investigate public libraries’ value to their communities in providing critical information services, as well as the libraries’ legitimacy as partners of public health agencies. The research framework is one recommended by public health experts for risk communication preparedness and implementation during pandemic influenza. In 2015, a case study …

Adoption Factors Of Integrated Library Management Systems (Ilms) In Selected Nigerian University Libraries, Adebayo Muritala Adegbore Ph.D

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Adoption of Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) in Nigerian university libraries is becoming popular. However, the literature review revealed that many libraries have been moving from one system to another and in the process losing a large chunk of library records. This situation poses a serious threat not only to ILMS adoption but also to its use. This study, therefore, sought to determine adoption factors of ILMS in Nigerian university libraries. The study design was descriptive of the qualitative survey. Twenty-five Systems Librarians from the selected university libraries formed the population. Data collection instrument was an interview checklist. Results showed …

Library News-- August 22, 2018, University Library

Library Newsletter

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Note-Taking And Science Inquiry In An Open-Ended Learning Environment, Yang Jiang, Jody Clarke-Midura, Bryan Keller, Ryan S. Baker, Luc Paquette, Jaclyn Ocumpaugh

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

Note-taking is important for academic success and has been thoroughly studied in traditional classroom contexts. Recent advancements of technology have led to more students taking notes on computers, and in different situations than are common in traditional instructional contexts. However, research on computer-based note-taking is still an emerging area, and findings from these studies are mixed. In this exploratory study, we conducted multilevel analysis to comprehensively investigate the relationship between note-taking measures and subsequent student success at science inquiry among middle school students, using two scenarios of an open-ended learning environment named Virtual Performance Assessments. Analysis revealed an advantage for …

Assessing And Improving Library Services At Georgia Southern University, Clement Chu Sing Lau

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Many academic libraries in America, including Georgia Southern University Zach S. Henderson Library are required to document and prove how its performance contributes to institutional goals and outcomes. Over the years, Henderson Library has been assessing its service performance, making improvements, and demonstrating its values. It has been applying various assessment tools and methods to evaluate its services and programs, and using the findings to make improvements. This case study article will describe how Henderson Library continuously assesses and improves its services.

New Neilson Library Life Cycle Assessment Report, Thornton Tomasetti

The New Neilson Library

Life cycle assessment results for achieving credits for LEED v4 MRc1 Building Life-cycle Impact reduction credit and its Option 4: Whole building impact assessment.

Pre- And Post-Research Group Selection: Evolving Roles For Chemistry Librarians, Sarah Jeong, Kiyomi D. Deards

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Presentations

Librarian consultations with research groups, flipped classroom exercises, active learning, and Just-In-Time instruction sessions are increasing at public and private doctoral granting universities at a time when many library staffs are shrinking. As the needs and points of contact with graduate students evolve it will be critical for the depth of knowledge and resources of chemistry librarians to be understood and shared both in-person and on-demand online. This presentation will outline the strategies used to meet the evolving needs of chemistry graduate students as they move from pre-research group selection into established research groups.

Global Research Trends In Entomology During 2012 – 2016: An Analytical Study, Radhakrishnan Natarajan, Priya Saravanan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study explores the quantum of productivity in the field of Entomology. For this study, the data were downloaded from the ‘Web of Science Core Collection’ database and there were 1671 records contributed globally level over a period of five years i.e. 2012-2016. The study contributes to the different aspects of Entomology research, such as year wise distribution, country wise, authorship pattern, the degree of collaboration, and most prolific authors etc. The highest number of records was published in the year 2016, while lowest numbers of records was published in 2012. The doubling time for publications at the decreased …

Digitization Of Academic Library Resources: A Case Study Of Donal E. U. Ekong Library, Kyrian Oluakachukwu Nneji

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the digitization of academic library resources in University of Port Harcourt. Five research objectives guided the study. The research design adopted for this study was a descriptive survey. The total population for this study was thirteen (13) library staff involved in digital library practices. As a result of the concise population, there was no sampling. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire. A total of thirteen questionnaires were distributed and distribution recorded a 100% return rate. Data were analysed using descriptive statistical tools (frequency tables and mean scores). From the analysis, the findings revealed that the need …