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Learning About Student Research Practices Through An Ethnographic Investigation: Insights Into Contact With Librarians And Use Of Library Space, Kimberly Mullins, Valeda Dent, Natalia Tomlin, Eamon Tewell

University Libraries Faculty Publications

Objective Student research habits and expectations continue to quickly change due to technological advances, complicating the design of library spaces and the provision of research support. This study’s intent was to explore undergraduate and graduate student research and study needs at a private university in the Northeastern United States, and to improve librarians’ understandings of these practices so that more appropriate services and spaces may be developed to support student learning. Methods The research project utilized a mixed-methods design for data collection that spanned from fall 2012 to summer 2013, consisting of a survey, observations, and interviews. Data collection commenced …

The Information Literacy User’S Guide: A Remixed Open, Online Textbook, Lusiella Fazzino, Michael Kahn, Marie Octobre, Natalia Sucre, Julie Turley

University Libraries Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Reimagining The Library: Designing Library Spaces To Meet The Needs Of Today's Students, Kathleen T. Baril, Kelly Kobiela

Heterick Faculty Scholarship

Libraries, long the heart of academic life, nonetheless have been perceived as a passive space for physical resources and quiet study. Changes in the dissemination of information, as well as teaching and learning methods that focus on high-impact practices, have driven library staff to reimagine the physical buildings of libraries. To meet the new needs of students, Ohio Northern University planned a full renovation of the first floor of its undergraduate library. Current space and space usage was analyzed, considering how collaborative learning and undergraduate research might be conducted in renovated spaces. Ethnographic studies such as observations, focus groups, and …

Helpful Tips For Marking Corrections On Your Zea Books Proof Pages, Linnea Fredrickson

About Zea E-Books

• Write your corrections directly on the proof pages. (Making changes back in your original manuscript file, for example, is not helpful because that stage has gone by.)
• Write in a bright color of ink that will be easily distinguishable from black type. Red is great; so is green.
• Form your letters and punctuation marks neatly to help ensure your corrections will be accurately read and correctly made. If you know you have a “hasty hand,” try pretending that you are about eight years old and writing each letter for a grade in penmanship class, or even that you’re teaching alphabet …

Year In Review 2016-2017, Margarett And Herman Brown Library

Library Research and Publications

This Year in Review Annual Report highlights the scholarly activities of the Margarett and Herman Brown Library at Abilene Christian University, its departments, and its faculty and staff.

Legislating Usability: Freedom Of Information Laws That Help Users Identify What They Want, Mark Weiler

Library Publications

No abstract provided.

Makerlab & Make It Vip: Annual Report 2017, Amy Vecchione

MakerLab Documents

Albertsons Library’s MakerLab and the College of Innovation’s Make It VIP form a makerspace available to all students, staff, and faculty at Boise State University. This space is free for all, and successfully creates an environment where students are able to obtain job skills, while also inventing and building their own ideas, prototypes, services, and businesses.

As a radically inclusive community, providing democratized access to emerging technologies, the makerspace creates an innovative culture of learning. Students participating in this environment obtain job skills including: rapid prototyping, 3D design, 3D printing, interdisciplinary problem solving, teamwork, cultural competencies, communication, training, curriculum development, …

Review Of Adding Value To Libraries, Archives, And Museums: Harnessing The Force That Drives Your Organization's Future, Marsha Miles

Michael Schwartz Library Publications

The article reviews the book "Adding Value to Libraries, Archives, and Museums: Harnessing the Force That Drives Your Organization's Future," by Joseph R. Matthews.

We All Read The Same Book: Assessing The Impact Of The Common Reader, Jamie Addy, Jenny Harris

Library Faculty Scholarship

This article discusses assessment efforts to determine the impact of GC's Common Reader program from 2014-2015.

Academic Gateway, Spring 2017, San Jose State University Library

Library Gateway

No abstract provided.

Academic Gateway, Fall 2017, San Jose State University Library

Library Gateway

No abstract provided.

Library News, Winter 2017, San Jose State University Library

Library News

No abstract provided.

Arranging The Pieces: A Survey Of Library Practices Related To A Tabletop Game Collection, Teresa Slobuski, Diane Robson, Pj Bentley

Faculty and Staff Publications

Objective – The purpose of this study is to explore collection development, cataloguing, processing, and circulation practices for tabletop game collections in libraries. This study used the term “tabletop games” to refer to the array of game styles that are played in real-world, social settings, such as board games, dice and card games, collectible card games, and role-playing games. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2017, 12.1 3 Methods – An online survey regarding tabletop games in libraries was developed with input from academic, public, and school librarians. Participants were recruited utilizing a snowball sampling technique involving electronic outlets and …

We Are Your Library, Fleet Library, Lareese Hall

Critical Librarianship

RISD Fleet Library statement printed on signs adorning the library doors.

Visualization Of Library Databases, Xue-Ming Bao

Digital Humanities

This project will explore the best ways of visualizing 350 library databases to improve library instruction. "What does a library database include?" is one of the important questions to answer in a library instruction class. It is a persistent challenge to introduce library databases to students in an engaging, interesting, and meaningful way. Most library databases contain bibliographic information such as the names of authors, book and article titles, journal names, year of publication, reference citations, keywords, abstracts, full-text and so on. Any of these fields can be visualized to provide a better understanding of database content.

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Ur Scholarship Repository: 2016-2017 Year In Review, Lucretia Mcculley

UR Scholarship Reports and Statistics

Annual Report for the University of Richmond's institutional repository, UR Scholarship.

The Joint Archives Quarterly, Volume 26.04: Winter 2017, Laurel Post, Geoffrey D. Reynolds, Kurt Byers

The Joint Archives Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Digital Initiatives & Scholar Commons, Thomas Farrell

Staff publications, research, and presentations

In this presentation I will talk about two main areas of digital initiatives at Santa Clara University, our digital collections and the suite of services we offer faculty, staff and students to preserve and promote their intellectual work.

Academic Librarians At Institutions With Lis Programs Assert That Project Management Training Is Valuable, Elaine Sullo

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Publications

Objective - To investigate academic librarians' project management education and training, project management skills and experiences, and perceptions of project management courses within the library and information science (LIS) curriculum. Design - Online questionnaire. Setting - 70 universities worldwide with LIS programs and at least one project management course. Subjects - 4,979 academic librarians were invited to complete the online questionnaire. Methods - From the identified institutions, the authors invited academic librarians to participate in a 17-question survey via e-mail. The survey was available in both English and Spanish and was validated via a pilot trial. A total of 649 …

Characteristics Of Multi-Institutional Health Sciences Education Research: A Systematic Review, Jocelyn Schiller, Gary L. Dallaghan, Terry Kind, Heather Mclauchlan, Joseph Gigante, Sherilyn Smith

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

Objectives: Multi-institutional research increases the generalizability of research findings. However, little is known about characteristics of collaborations across institutions in health sciences education research. Using a systematic review process, the authors describe characteristics of published, peer-reviewed multi-institutional health sciences education research to inform educators who are considering such projects.

Methods: Two medical librarians searched MEDLINE, the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), EMBASE, and CINAHL databases for English-language studies published between 2004 and 2013 using keyword terms related to multi-institutional systems and health sciences education. Teams of two authors reviewed each study and resolved coding discrepancies through consensus. Collected data points …

2016 Touro College & University System Faculty Publications, Touro College & University System

Faculty Publications Books

This is the 2016 edition of the Faculty Publications Book of the Touro College & University System. It includes all eligible 2016 publication citations of faculty within the Touro College & University System, including New York Medical College (NYMC). It was produced as a joint effort of the Touro College Libraries and the Health Sciences Library at NYMC.

Complicated Catalog - Teaching Students To Use One Search, Jennifer A. W. Joe

Ex Libris Bluegrass Users Group Newsletter

A frequently heard complaint about One Search from the user experience end is that it is "complicated" or "over-whelming," but it has its positive points, too. The key is in teaching patrons who may have never had any experience outside of Google and traditional OPACs how to use it. This presentation covers best practices on how to teach One Search to new users in a thoughtful, less stressful manner using the very tools inherent in the discovery system - and how the thought and practice of teaching searches in One Search differs from the traditional OPAC.

Haitian History And Culture: A Selection Of Online Resources, Marjorie Charlot

Touro University Libraries Publications and Research

The author describes several useful internet resources for researching Haitian history and culture.

Mlk Book Read 2017 (Library Resources), Holy Cross Libraries

Library Resources for Campus Events

A bibliography of resources available through the Holy Cross Libraries which provide additional information related to the MLK Winter Book Read, based on the best-seller “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

The Data Librarian's Handbook, Jessica A. Koos

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Critlib Management: Leading And Inspiring Through A Social Justice Framework, Candise Branum

Foley Library Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Crusades And The Crusaders (Library Resources), Holy Cross Libraries

Library Resources for Campus Events

A bibliography of resources available through the Holy Cross Libraries which provide additional information related to “Crusades and Crusaders,” a lecture by Kevin Madigan '82, held at the College of the Holy Cross on March 23, 2017.

Professor Madigan explains what the Crusades were and explores how Crusaders viewed themselves as pilgrims on an armed expedition undertaken for Christ, authorized by the Pope, who were given full remission of their sins. He also traces the historiography of the Crusades in the 19th and 20th centuries to lay context for decision of the Holy Cross student body in 1925 to adopt …

Creating A More Accessible Environment For Our Users With Disabilities: Responding To An Office For Civil Rights Complaint, Donna E. Mccrea

Mansfield Library Faculty Publications

In 2012, a University of Montana student advocacy organization filed a complaint with the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights stating that unequal access to the university’s electronic and information technologies (EIT) resulted in discrimination against students with disabilities. This article shares ways in which the University of Montana, including its archives and special collections, responded to the resulting mandate that “employees must create, obtain, and maintain all EIT in a manner that ensures it is accessible to individuals with disabilities.” The author argues that a professional and ethical commitment to diversity, access, and use compels archivists and …

Dijon Book Inventories, Edward J. Shephard Jr.

Library Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Review Of Neely, Nick: Coast Range: A Collection From The Pacific Edge, Judith B. Barnett

Technical Services Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.