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Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2025-2026, Andrée J. Rathemacher Jul 2026

Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2025-2026, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual Report of the Acquisitions Unit, University Libraries, University of Rhode Island for FY2026. Covers personnel, work flow, special projects, and serial, monograph, and e-resource acquisitions. Supplemental files include data on library materials expenditures by a number of variables as well as important working documents from the year.


Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2024-2025, Andrée J. Rathemacher Aug 2025

Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2024-2025, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual Report of the Acquisitions Unit, University Libraries, University of Rhode Island for FY2025. Covers personnel, work flow, special projects, and serial, monograph, and e-resource acquisitions. Supplemental files include data on library materials expenditures by a number of variables as well as important working documents from the year.


Using Oclc Greenglass For Serials For A Serials Analysis And Weeding Project In An Academic Library, Janice G. Schuster, Ray Stein, Sarah Devito Thompson Sep 2024

Using Oclc Greenglass For Serials For A Serials Analysis And Weeding Project In An Academic Library, Janice G. Schuster, Ray Stein, Sarah Devito Thompson

Library Faculty and Staff papers

The Phillips Memorial Library at Providence College used OCLC’s GreenGlass for Serials tool to facilitate an extensive weeding of the bound periodicals collection. This article covers the project’s goals, planning, implementation, results, and evaluation. It also gives future plans for weeding our closed runs periodical collection.


Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2023-2024, Andrée J. Rathemacher Aug 2024

Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2023-2024, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual Report of the Acquisitions Unit, University Libraries, University of Rhode Island for FY2024. Covers personnel, work flow, special projects, and serial, monograph, and e-resource acquisitions. Supplemental files include data on library materials expenditures by a number of variables as well as important working documents from the year.


Knowledge Ethics: Conceptual Preliminaries Scope And Justification, Norman Mooradian Jan 2024

Knowledge Ethics: Conceptual Preliminaries Scope And Justification, Norman Mooradian

School of Information Student Research Journal

This paper lays out the conceptual groundwork for a long-term project examining ethical issues raised when addressing the value of knowledge to a knowledge economy. The project includes a series of papers on specific topics that interrelate to the subjects of knowledge, ethics and organizations. While some of the planned articles for the project will have a practical focus, others, such as this one, will be conceptual in nature. The following outlines selected key concepts for an ethics of knowledge and their relationship with cognate areas of inquiry and practice.


An Exploration Of The Relationship Between Reading Habits And Reading Achievement In Elementary Schools, Donna M. Deodato Jan 2024

An Exploration Of The Relationship Between Reading Habits And Reading Achievement In Elementary Schools, Donna M. Deodato

Theses and Dissertations

This study explored the multifaceted dynamics affecting the academic performance of high-achieving elementary students on end-of-year reading exams. It examines the influences of gender, age, genre preferences, the frequency of book borrowing, and language modality of instruction, all within the context of the elementary school library. Methodologically, the study employs a quantitative correlational approach. The data source comprises students' demographics, class assignments, end-of-year reading scores, and library patron records. Through the lens of Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, this research aimed to enrich our understanding of various interconnected systems in students’ environments, such as family, school, and community, with each level …


Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2022-2023, Andrée J. Rathemacher Aug 2023

Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2022-2023, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual Report of the Acquisitions Unit, University Libraries, University of Rhode Island for FY2023. Covers personnel, work flow, special projects, and serial, monograph, and e-resource acquisitions. Supplemental files include data on library materials expenditures by a number of variables as well as important working documents from the year.


Emerging Technologies In The Library: From Test Pilots To High Flying Success, Laura Kohl, Allison Papini Jun 2023

Emerging Technologies In The Library: From Test Pilots To High Flying Success, Laura Kohl, Allison Papini

Library Staff Publications, Presentations & Journal Articles

How many of us have brought new technology into the library with high hopes only to have it crash and burn? Why do some tools become instant relics while others develop lives of their own? Like nearly everyone else, Laura and Allison have experienced every point on the spectrum between flop and success and want to share the lessons they've learned. Topics will include virtual reality, data visualization tools, ChatGPT, and more.


How Disillusioned Debate Documentarians Discovered The Silver Lining, Gypsy Moody, Chuck Hodgin Sep 2022

How Disillusioned Debate Documentarians Discovered The Silver Lining, Gypsy Moody, Chuck Hodgin

Library Faculty Scholarship

Belmont University was chosen to host the final presidential debate of the 2020 election. Undeterred by even the COVID-19 pandemic, administration was determined to forge ahead with holding this historic event at Belmont. They formed a committee to document the event and archive its materials. As IR managers, we thanked our lucky stars for this huge opportunity and potential spotlight for our relatively unheralded IR. We were tasked with writing a scalable preservation policy and collecting and archiving physical and digital Debate materials. Unfortunately, our pursuit of these goals revealed that the university had some work to do before we …


Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2021-2022, Andrée J. Rathemacher Jul 2022

Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2021-2022, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual Report of the Acquisitions Unit, University Libraries, University of Rhode Island for FY2022. Covers personnel, work flow, special projects, and serial, monograph, and e-resource acquisitions. Supplemental files include data on library materials expenditures by a number of variables as well as important working documents from the year.


Being The Newbie: How To Support The Successful Integration Of A New Librarian, Dymond Bush Jun 2022

Being The Newbie: How To Support The Successful Integration Of A New Librarian, Dymond Bush

Library Staff Publications, Presentations & Journal Articles

Transitioning to a new career is difficult but doing so amid a global pandemic presents a unique set of challenges. This session will provide a brief overview of the experience of being new to this field from recruitment to retention. In this session, the presenter will discuss how they navigated health and safety concerns, job searching, imposter syndrome and more. The presenter will discuss how they built a support network and leveraged resources to successfully begin a new position in an academic library. This session will share tools for new professionals, seasoned professionals, and managers. Attendees will develop strategies for …


Seminar In Labor And Employment Law Lhr 532, Andrée J. Rathemacher May 2022

Seminar In Labor And Employment Law Lhr 532, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Introduction To The Culture Of The African Diaspora Aaf 202, Karen Morse May 2022

Introduction To The Culture Of The African Diaspora Aaf 202, Karen Morse

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Uses Of The Data Visualization Lab At Bryant, Allison Papini Apr 2022

Uses Of The Data Visualization Lab At Bryant, Allison Papini

Library Staff Publications, Presentations & Journal Articles

Research suggests that virtual experiences in the classroom have myriad positive outcomes for students. For example, studies have shown that learning through experience can boost knowledge retention by up to 75% as well as improve student success, increasing performance on exams by as much as 20%. This presentation shows how the Data Visualization Lab has been used in classes at Bryant and suggest additional ways in which faculty and staff might benefit from incorporating virtual experiences into their pedagogical repertoires.


Neuroscience Directed Study/Special Topics Neu 391, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Neuroscience Directed Study/Special Topics Neu 391, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Social Media Certificate Program, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Social Media Certificate Program, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Writing Rhetoric (Ba) Professional And Public Writing, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Writing Rhetoric (Ba) Professional And Public Writing, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Social Media For Strategic Communication Scm 610, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Social Media For Strategic Communication Scm 610, Joanna Burkhardt

Collection Development Reports and Documents

No abstract provided.


Social Media Branding Scm 611, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Social Media Branding Scm 611, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Social Media For Strategic Communication Scm 610, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Social Media For Strategic Communication Scm 610, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Modes Of Creative Content Creation Scm 612, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Modes Of Creative Content Creation Scm 612, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Social Media Analytics And Listening Scm 613, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Social Media Analytics And Listening Scm 613, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Career Development In The Fashion Industry Tmd 290, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Career Development In The Fashion Industry Tmd 290, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Introduction To Corrections Ccj 290, Karen Morse Mar 2022

Introduction To Corrections Ccj 290, Karen Morse

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Undergraduate Certificant In Fin Tech, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Undergraduate Certificant In Fin Tech, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Graduate Certificate In Fin Tech, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Graduate Certificate In Fin Tech, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Political Ecology For Environmental And Life Sciences Maf-Saf 547, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Political Ecology For Environmental And Life Sciences Maf-Saf 547, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Uri Alcohol And Drug Academic Certificate, Joanna Burkhardt Mar 2022

Uri Alcohol And Drug Academic Certificate, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.


Piano Literature Mus 447, Jim Kinnie Mar 2022

Piano Literature Mus 447, Jim Kinnie

Collection Development Reports and Documents

No abstract provided.


Piano Pedagogy Mus 446, Jim Kinnie Mar 2022

Piano Pedagogy Mus 446, Jim Kinnie

Collection Development Reports and Documents

No abstract provided.