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Awareness, Availability And Accessibility Of Library Resources By Students Of Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria, Kennedy Arebamen Eiriemiokhale Cln, Moses Oladele Ibeun Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

This study investigated the awareness, availability and accessibility of library resources by students of Kwara State University, Malete. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study and 210 undergraduate students provided the data. The findings of the study revealed that information resources were available and accessible in Kwara State University Library. The study showed that students do not know the usefulness of some of the resources and this has hampered their desire for them. Also there is a dire need of varieties of information repackaging to enhance awareness, availability and accessibility of resources in the library. Also …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 042, Number 03, September 25, 2017, Grand Valley State University

2017-2018, Volume 42

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

Lanthorn, Vol. 52, No. 10, September 25, 2017, Grand Valley State University

Volume 52, July 10, 2017 - April 23, 2018

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

Connecting Wikipedia And The Archive: Building A Public History Of Hiv/Aids In New York City., Ann Matsuuchi

Publications and Research

This is an overview of a project that was started in 2015 that was collaboratively designed by archivists and historians with the La Guardia & Wagner Archives and LaGuardia Community College’s faculty/librarians. It involves students in the production of a needed public history of the outbreak and impact of HIV/AIDS in New York City via writing and researching contributions to Wikipedia.

Staff Attitude And Staff Academic Profile As Factors Influencing The Use Of Two Special Libraries In Abuja Nigeria., Ekong Eyo Unwana, Joseph Manasseh Men

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined the effect of staff attitude and staff academic profile as factors influencing the use of two special libraries in Abuja. The study was anchored by five (5) objectives which among others was to find out the degree usage of available library resources by staff members, to explore options that could improve the quality of service delivery as well as library usage, to find out staff attitude toward service delivery in the library, and to find out if staff academic profile influence library use. The survey research design was adopted and questionnaire was used as instrument for data …

Banned Books Week: Freedom To Read Table Fall 2017, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Poster advertising tables at the SURC and Ellensburg Farmers' Market discussing banned books.

How To Rate A Book: Goodreads, Taste, And Reading In The 21st Century, Dylan Burns

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

“What shall the individual who still desires to read attempt to read this late in history?” asks Harold Bloom. Writing at the end of the 20^th century, Bloom’s quote anticipates the information explosion that the age of the internet brought to the reader (even if his emphasis is on the unpopularity of reading rather than the explosion in options). Social media sites like Goodreads prove that reading is still popular, yet Bloom’s question of what does someone read is still salient. More than ever, reading is a social activity, to be shared, debated, and justified between millions of would …

Growing Old In New Town: What Marked Me, What Marred Me, What Made Me, Wendy Moore

South Carolina Libraries

Wendy Moore, Doctoral student at the University of South Carolina's SLIS program, and a cataloger at Francis Marion's James A. Rogers Library, reviews Growing Old in New Town: What Marked Me, What Marred Me, What Made Me by Michael E. Goings.

Leon's Lines, Shelia Martina Keaise

South Carolina Libraries

Shelia Martina Keaise, Children's Librarian at Colleton County Memorial Library, reviews Leon's Lines by Ember Estridge.

News From Around Scla

South Carolina Libraries

No abstract provided.

Baby Steps To Big Impacts: The Evolution Of Library Involvement In The Textbook System, Amie D. Freeman, Tucker Taylor

South Carolina Libraries

This article will discuss how textbook support and open educational resources (OER) have become critical considerations in the evolving library landscape. For years, textbooks have been the purview of the teaching staff at our colleges and universities, but libraries can no longer ignore the high costs, both societal and financial, of the current textbook environment. Library involvement in the textbook dilemma has come in three phases: chosen ignorance, meeting the immediate need, and striving for sustainable solutions. We will discuss each of these phases and will detail the University of South Carolina Libraries’ involvement in the textbook system. We will …

When Archives And Libraries Collaborate: One Institution Benefiting Another, Shannon Smith, Scott Reeves

South Carolina Libraries

This article explores the transferal of a historic library of books known as the Salzburger Collection, and the collaboration which resulted from this transferal between a library and archives.

Reflections On A Lifetime Of Reading, Frederick W. Guyette Mr.

South Carolina Libraries

Here I give an account of my life as a reader. The first books I remember enjoying are those that were read aloud on Captain Kangaroo, such as Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, The Story about Ping, and Stone Soup. When I was a little older, in school we learned about science and current events from the stories in Weekly Reader. This was followed by an interest in baseball and the sports page in the local newspaper. In high school, I was more interested in films than books, but “visual literacy” has it place in life, …

Richland Library Main, Tracy Allen

South Carolina Libraries

Tracy Allen, Director of Library Experience at Richland Library's Main branch gives an overview of the branch's services, spaces, and changes that have recently taken place.

Greeting From The President Of Scla, Amber Conger

South Carolina Libraries

SCLA's 2017 president, Amber Conger, profides a greeting to SCLA members.

Guide To The Park Avenue/Park Ridge/Unity Hospital Records, Unity Hospital, Park Ridge Hospital, Park Avenue Hospital

Finding Aids

This collection documents the development of the Park Avenue Hospital in Rochester, NY, its relocation from downtown Rochester to the suburb of Greece (where it was renamed Park Ridge Hospital), its growth there, and its subsequent merger with St. Mary’s Hospital to create the Unity Health System. Older materials documenting the Park Avenue Hospital also include information pertaining to the Park Avenue Hospital School of Nursing. The bulk of the collection consists of materials generated by the hospital administration and Corporate Communications Department: annual reports, meeting minutes, news releases, news clippings, newsletters, working files created by employees, and printed material …

Library Newsletter (Fall 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.

The Status Of Women In Stem In Higher Education: A Review Of The Literature 2007–2017, Heidi Blackburn

Criss Library Faculty Publications

Increased efforts to diversify science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in the United States have drastically increased the number of studies offering insight into the experiences of women in STEM programs in higher education. This paper presents a thematic review of the literature regarding their status from 2007 to 2017 including journals, trade magazines, theses, and dissertations. It focuses on areas of recruitment, retention, barriers, and faculty issues. Stereotypes, biases, campus culture, classroom experiences, identity, and sense of belonging are also explored. The author additionally identifies gaps and suggests related areas for new research as well as implications for …

Current Issues Only Newsletter, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Scientific Stories, Frame by Frame: Using Sequential Art for Science Education

Welcome Back Otter Pops Fall 2017, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

Welcome table in the lobby of the James E. Brooks Library offering free Otter Pops and library information.

Crashapp™ –Concurrent Multiple Stakeholder Evaluation Of A Dsr Artefact, Timothy M. Papp

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The successful design, implementation, deployment, and use of mobile software applications is rare. While many mobile apps are developed, few succeed. This design science research project builds and evaluates CrashApp™, a mobile application that connects lawyers and clients before, during, and after car accidents. The effective, widespread use of this app depends on satisfying the needs of three groups of stakeholders – the end-users (clients), the owners (lawyers), and the software developers. The research objective is to investigate the key differences among the three stakeholder groups on evaluation criteria for mobile app success. Evaluation strategies and methods are selected to …

Lanthorn, Vol. 52, No. 09, September 21, 2017, Grand Valley State University

Volume 52, July 10, 2017 - April 23, 2018

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

Your Online Identity As A Researcher, Michael Ladisch

Pacific Libraries Workshops

This workshop will help researchers to create an online identity as a way to better disseminate research and to collaborate. Social networks such as ResearchGate and Academia.edu will be introduced as well as Google Scholar profiles, Twitter for research, blogs and the ORCID identifier.

• Benefits (and where to be careful)
• Tools
• ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Google Scholar, LinkedIn
• Twitter, Facebook
• Blogs, Personal website
• ORCID ID and other identifiers
• Slideshare, figshare

Demystifying Citation Metrics, Michael Ladisch

Pacific Libraries Workshops

Attendees will learn about the benefits and limitations of citation analysis. We will also provide help to find metrics such as h-index or Journal Impact Factor in Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Finally, we will give some advice on the use of metrics on your resume.

• Pros and Cons (use and benefits, controversy and limitations)
• Tools (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar)
• Metrics (H-index, Journal Impact Factor, CiteScore)
• Altmetrics
• ORCID ID
• Metrics for CV

International Studies And Diplomacy Program, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Getting Off The Ground: Developing Projects For Evidence-Based Decision Making, Kourtney Blackburn, Christina Hillman

Lavery Library Faculty/Staff Publications

Are you interested in developing a research project? Do you want to learn something about your library users to make better, evidence based decisions? Do you already have a project in mind, but you need help in getting it off the ground?

Join presenters Kourtney Blackburn and Christina Hillman (St. John Fisher College) as they share their experience with a multi-year library space study, and lead you through developing your own library research project. Through this interactive workshop, attendees will leave with a basic understanding of selected research methods and a basic plan for their own research project.

The Anchor, Volume 131.03: September 20, 2017, Hope College

The Anchor: 2017

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

Italian In The Real World Itl 310, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

What We Stand To Gain: Librarians Leading Collaborative Assignment Design, Kacy Lundstrom, Rachel Wishkoski, Erin Davis

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

One of many shifting areas for academic librarians is their role in the design of research assignments. While many librarians possess both expertise and the desire to engage in assignment design, doing so in practice requires deep collaboration and careful role negotiation with discipline faculty. Faculty, who themselves have varied degrees of formal pedagogical training, may not recognize librarians as teachers with this instructional design expertise. Finding the “collaboration sweet spot” can be difficult to achieve in spite of best intentions (Junisabai, Lowe, & Tagge, 2016). However, librarian participation in creating authentic, scaffolded research opportunities is crucial if we are …

Workplace Information Literacy: Co- Designed Information Experience- Centered Systems And Practices, Mary M. Somerville, Robin Imhof, Christine S. Bruce, Elham Sayyad Abdi

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Presentations

No abstract provided.