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Exploring The Use Of Summon At Grand Valley State University, Doug Way

Presentations

Innovative libraries around the world are embracing web-scale discovery as a powerful new ally in bringing net-gen users back to the library as the starting point for research.

This groundbreaking new technology exposes content riches in a way that “millenials” and other end-users expect and understand: from a single search box and an appealing, easy interface.Plus, it delivers unbiased, relevant results in sub-second response time, liberating researchers to move forward in their work.

Web-scale discovery is now in use by academic libraries and evidence shows it’s moving them forward, improving service and elevating their profile. Spend an hour hearing for …

Genre, Database, And The Anatomy Of The Digital Archive, Elizabeth J. Vincelette

English Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to define shared characteristics of literary digital archives, specifically to explore how conceptual and structural qualities of such archives express generic qualities. In order to describe digital media such as database or digital archives, scholars resort to metaphors, and this study offers the metaphor of anatomy as a generic inscription with historical and methodological implications. The definition of the anatomy genre draws from Northrop Frye's in Anatomy of Criticism, in which Frye describes how anatomies are characterized by proliferating lists, the mixing of prose and non-prose forms, and self-reflexivity--under the guise of knowledge …

April 2010, Volume 6, Number 1, Winthrop University Archives And Special Collections

Retrospect: News from the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University

No abstract provided.

Reflections - Spring 2010, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library to Open in June.....p. 1
Technology Lounge Dedicated at Thomas Cooper Library.....p. 1
From the Dean of Libraries.....p. 2
Thomas Cooper Library Receives a Facelift.....p. 2
South Caroliniana Library Exhibit Honors Old Columbia Neighborhood.....p. 4
News Briefs.....p. 4
It’s All in the Cards: Celebrating and Commemorating the University Libraries Card Catalog.....p. 5
South Carolina Political Collections.....p. 6
Rare Books and Special Collections.....p. 7
Digital Collections.....p. 7
South Carolina Political Collections Exhibits.....p. 8
In Memoriam: Dorothy Anne Petersen Ackerman and Mary Alice Copeland Patterson.....p. 8
Christina Rossetti Exhibit displayed in Thomas Cooper Library.....p. 9 …

Mindful Leadership, Lyn Hopper

Georgia Library Quarterly

The author proposes mindful leadership for library officers and staff. She says that such leadership may be difficult to practice amid declining budgets but it is essential for effective leadership. She adds that psychologist Ellen Langer noted that job mindfulness boosts productivity, flexibility, leadership, innovation and job satisfaction. She claims that mindfulness originated from Buddhism by Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh to reduce stress and encourage healing.

Georgia Southern News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent library news from Georgia Southern University.

Athens Regional News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Athens Regional Library System.

Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2010, Susan Cooley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2010, vol. 47, no. 2.

Ready Reference Collections: A History, Carol A. Singer

University Libraries Faculty Publications

Ready reference collections were originally formed, and still exist, because they perform a valuable function in providing convenient access to information that is frequently used at the reference desk. As library collections have been transformed from print to electronic, some of the materials in these collections have inevitably also been replaced by electronic resources. This article explores the historical roots of ready reference collections and their recent evolution.

Oral History On The Web, Tom D. Sommer

Library Faculty Presentations

This session will examine how oral history is increasing its relevance in a changing digital landscape. This session will not only showcase a few oral history collections currently online, but how oral historians can place them there. Further, this session will explain the basic steps to uploading your interviews (audio, video and transcriptions) to the Web with some practical tools. This session will also showcase a new method of access for oral history researchers. This new method is the digital collection. For example, the University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has created the digital collection entitled, “Nevada …

Library Commuter Survey, Michelle Price

Lavery Library Faculty/Staff Publications

The Library Commuter Survey report describes the work completed by Michelle Price, Science & Outreach Librarian, and Melissa Jadlos, Library Director, during the 2009‐2010 academic year. Beginning with the creation of the Outreach Librarian position, each year the Lavery Library has focused on one segment of the Fisher population to help connect that group to information resources, librarian expertise, and library facilities, in order to enhance their quality of life. The first year the Library worked with the Admissions Office and their Student Ambassadors, and for the second year the Library focused on Commuter Students.

The Library Commuter Survey report …

Northwest Georgia News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Northwest Georgia Regional Library System.

A Library Technician Classification Study: Addressing Obsolescence, Compression, And Retention, Thomas Bielavitz

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

This article reports on the classification of library technicians and the role of job descriptions in collective bargaining. The classification of library technicians was revised by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) organization, affecting salary ranges for employees on university campuses including the Oregon University System (OUS). The article discusses the effects of these changes related to the changing job market, equity in wages, and unionization. Information is also provided on library support staffs and library management.

Technology In Practice. Finding Your Voice, Meredith G. Farkas

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

The article offers suggestions for librarians seeking to develop a blog to add to a professional online portfolio. Discovering one's own voice and blogging style, selecting topics, and acquiring readers are examined. Increasing online visibility by commenting on topically similar blogs, linking to the posts of other blogs, and cross-posting entries through various social networking communities including Twitter, Facebook, and FriendFeed are also discussed.

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter - Spring 2010, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter

Contents:

Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library Set to Open this Summer at Thomas Cooper..... p.1
The Thomas Cooper Society 2009-2010 Report of the President..... p.2
The End of an Era: 45 Years of Mezzanine Exhibitions..... p.4
New Collections, New Exhibits..... p.5
In Memoriam: Dorothy Anne Petersen Ackerman, Dorothy Katherine Payne and Mary Alice Copeland Patterson..... p.6
One Hundred Fifty Thousand Rare and Special Treasures are on the Move..... p.6
Christina Rossetti Exhibit Displayed in Thomas Cooper Library..... p.7
Recent Gift Enriches Book Arts Collection..... p.7
Student Researchers Working in Graniteville Room..... p.8
Thomas Cooper Society Officers, 2009–2010..... p.8
Thomas …

Library Organizational Charts

Library Organizational Charts (1995-2018)

No abstract provided.

Shhh! No Talking About Retention In The Library!, Heidi Blackburn

Criss Library Faculty Publications

Student retention rates have long been a topic among school administrators, but it is an issue barely mentioned in library circles. This article will discuss the role the academic library can play in increasing and maintaining student retention rates on campus. By focusing briefly on four main topics, including reaching out to students early and often, getting them in the library door and getting them to stay, the reader will be able to see the broad picture of how crucial libraries are to fighting student attrition.

Thinking About Technology – Collaboration Versus Communication: Selecting The Appropriate Tool, Darla Jackson

Other Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Acquisitions Archaeology -- The Demise Of Software As A Thing, Or "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" (Vol. 2 No. 4, September 1990), Jesse Holden

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Revisiting Wayne State University's Erm System: Six Years Later, Nancy Beals

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.