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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 034, Number 27, March 29, 2010, Grand Valley State University

2009-2010, Volume 34

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

Building Brick By Brick: A Pragmatic Approach To Measuring Impact, Sarah Faye Cohen, Janet R. Cottrell, Michelle G. Miller

Library Scholarship

Illustrates pragmatic approaches to building meaningful information literacy impact measures in an imperfect environment.

Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 52, March 29, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 44, July 8, 2009 - June 10, 2010

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

Ict Facilities: Ergonomic Effects On Academic Library Staff, Aderonke O. Adeyemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ICT has fundamentally affected the operations of library and information services. Working long hours on a computer system may result in pain or other physical symptoms. A close-ended questionnaire was used to elicit information from respondents at two university libraries, the University of Lagos (Unilag) and Covenant University (CU). The study revealed tension, stress, headaches, and pain in wrist

Ict Availability In Niger Delta University Libraries, Abraham Tabor Etebu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated availability of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in two libraries at Niger Delta University, the main library and the health sciences library. The study found that the university has an array of ICT facilities, but that automation in the libraries has not advanced, and the library has no web presence on the university website.

Librarianship In The 21st Century: Lessons In Leadership, Rob Morrison, Jack Fritts

Faculty Publications

Many of the challenges librarians face in the 21st century have existed for years and reflect the nature of higher education and society in the United States. One issue the presenters have observed is that librarians, like many educators, react to rapidly changing systems, pressures, economics, and technologies by “balancing” workloads and budgets and not by deeply reflecting on how to change strategies in order to integrate themselves more fully into academic curricula, prove the library’s value to administrators, and develop meaningful services and resources.

In order to thrive and survive, librarians must be proactive at their institutions in areas …

Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 51, March 25, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 44, July 8, 2009 - June 10, 2010

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

Going Green To Save Some Green: Library Contributions To Campus Sustainability, Christopher Sweet, Meg Miner

Scholarly Publications

In a time of shrinking endowments and reduced budgets can libraries really hope to make an impact on a global problem like climate change? In this presentation Illinois Wesleyan University librarians Meg Miner and Chris Sweet will argue that not only can libraries play a significant role in furthering campus sustainability but that dwindling budgets can actually be a catalyst for positive environmental changes. Miner and Sweet are both members of the Illinois Wesleyan GREENetwork and will draw upon their personal experiences in campus environmental efforts for this presentation; they will offer practical ideas for implementing “green” library initiatives that …

Making The Most Of Your Descriptive Metadata: Planning, Transforming, And Re-Using, Nancy J. Fallgren, Marisa Ramirez

Library Scholarship

Metadata is essential for organizing, searching, and managing information resources, particularly as libraries expand their efforts in making their collections available on the web. Libraries are populating institutional repositories with a myriad of resources, including digitized special collections materials, finding aids, electronic theses, peer-reviewed faculty work and other research, scholarship and creative outputs. But what are libraries doing about the descriptive metadata that allows users to search, find, and select these resources in their repositories? What redundancies are created when libraries engage in collecting, enhancing, or redistributing metadata in siloed systems? Can redundant metadata generation efforts be streamlined? We will …

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Census Forms at the Library
• GALILEO Community Scrapbook

Embedded Information Literacy: An Arts & Humanities Model, Marni Harrington, Christy Sich

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

With the installation of a new Arts & Humanities Dean and recognizing the need to address the information literacy skills of undergraduates, the faculty and library teamed-up to integrate course design. We piloted an embedded information literacy program for a 3rd year course in the Department of Classical Studies. The implementation was successful due to collaboration with the faculty, department and course instructor as well as the continual assessment, adaptation and evaluation of the course content. Due to the organic nature of this model, it may be adapted to other programs in Arts & Humanities.

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Hot Doc: Recovery Act Tax Savings Tool
• Hot Doc: Health Care Reform Debate and Law

Insurance Coverage In Nigerian Academic Libraries, E. Ademola Adekanye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examines insurance coverage of library materials in Nigerian universities. The size of the collection, disasters experienced in the library, safety measures, and contingency plans were examined. The study found that more than 80 percent of the libraries used for the study had no insurance coverage. A larger percentage of the respondents did not have a written security policy. The study recommends comprehensive insurance coverage for university libraries.

Hiv/Aids Information Awareness Among Market Women: A Study Of Olofimuyin Market, Sango-Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, Promise Ifeoma Ilo, Aderonke Adeyemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Despite the efforts to check the spread of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, deaths and new infections are recorded daily. The government has formed the National Action Committee on AIDS (NACA), the State Action Committee on AIDS (SACA), and the Local Action Committee on AIDS (LACA), to create awareness through rural extension services. This paper examines the extent to which these services are provided in Olofinmuyin market, Sango Ota. Questionnaires and interview questions were used for data collection. The Iya-loja (market mother) was interviewed. The results show that the women get much of their information at home during weekends, from hospital, and …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 034, Number 26, March 22, 2010, Grand Valley State University

2009-2010, Volume 34

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

Creating An Institutional Repository For State Government Digital Publications, Mei Kiu Lo, Leah M. Thomas

Law Faculty Publications

In 2008, the Library of Virginia (LVA) selected the digital asset management system DigiTool to host a centralized collection of digital state government publications. The Virginia state digital repository targets three primary user groups: state agencies, depository libraries and the general public. DigiTool’s ability to create depositor profiles for individual agencies to submit their publications, its integration with the Aleph ILS, and product support by ExLibris were primary factors in its selection. As a smaller institution, however, LVA lacked the internal resources to take full advantage of DigiTool’s full set of features. The process of cataloging a heterogenous collection of …

Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 50, March 22, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 44, July 8, 2009 - June 10, 2010

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

Mlis Curriculum At Punjab University: Perception And Reflections, Nosheen Warraich

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study explores the history of curriculum revision in the department of LIS University of the Punjab (PU) Lahore. It focuses on the perceptions of PU alumni about the MLIS curricula. t investigates their satisfaction with curriculum, learning, faculty, instructional methods, instructional facilities, etc., through a questionnaire survey. The sample of 40 professionals who were graduates of three academic years (from 2005-2007) was selected. The findings reveal that 78 percent were up to 50 perrcent satisfied with the LIS curricula. Graduates will have to develop market-oriented skills, by improving communication skills, problem-solving, knowledge of IT, presentation skills, and proficiency in …

Automated Indexing: The Key To Information Retrieval In The 21st Century, Tony I. Obaseki

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper looks at the concept of indexing and its crucial importance in library science and library services. It examines basic methods of automatic indexing and discusses advantages and barriers to this method. Recommendations for training of LIS professionals and changes to LIS curricula are made.

Influence Of Factors In Provision Of Networked Services: An Empirical Study In India, Srinavasa Rao, B.K. Choudhury

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper briefly explores the relationship of factors in tje provision of Networked Services (NS) at National Institute of Technology (NIT) libraries in India. The factors such as Library Automation (LA), Network Infrastructure (NI), Computer Infrastructure (CI), Electronic Resources (ER), and Manpower (MA) are compared to Networked Services (NS) offered by the NIT libraries. A questionnaire was the data collection instrument. The sample size was twenty, due to the limited in number of NITs in India. A paired t-test was used to analyze the data. The survey finds that the CI, LA, and NI facilities have a statistically significant relationship …