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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 034, Number 24, March 8, 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.

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

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• LAST CALL: Library Survey and Kindle Drawing
• National Library Workers Day

Stopping By The Library On A Sunny Day, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Stopping by the library on a sunny day

Embedding Information Literacy In Service Learning College Course Via Desire2learn Learning Management System, Mei-Yan Lu, Susan Kendall

Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

The Power Of Information Literacy: Building Student Success And Critical Thinking Skills, Rosemary L. Meszaros

DLPS Faculty Publications

What is information literacy? What skills do students need to learn to become successful in life? How can I incorporate these skills into the courses I teach? Take a fresh look at the concept of information literacy and how we can teach our students competencies in research, computer, media, and critical thinking skills. Part of the WKU Priorities Series.

The Power Of Information Literacy: Building Student Success & Critical Thinking Skills, Rosemary L. Meszaros

DLPS Faculty Publications

What is information literacy? What skills do students need to learn to become successful in life? How can I incorporate these skills into the courses I teach? Take a fresh look at the concept of information literacy and how we can teach our students competencies in research, computer, media, and critical thinking skills. Part of the WKU Priorities Series.

Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 47, March 4, 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.

The Anchor, Volume 123.16: March 3, 2010, Hope College

The Anchor: 2010

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.

Exploiting Computer Facilities For Internal Income Generation: A Comparison Of Two Nigerian Libraries, Fredrick Olatunji Ajegbomogun

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study focused on the exploitation of computer facilities for internal income generation in Nigerian academic libraries. It is a comparative study of Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan. Questionnaires and interviews were used to obtain data from the head of libraries and librarians who were directly involved in the section where internal income are generated.The performances of the two libraries in this regard are compared and recommendations were made on how to generate money internally through various services, since library is persistently facing economic problems in carrying out their services

Hot Doc: New Credit Card Rules, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Hot Doc: New Credit Card Rules

Report Of The Ad Hoc Digital Commons Task Force, Michael Vocino, Michael Cerbo, Margaret J. Keefe, Sarina Wyant

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

March 2010 report to the faculty of the University Libraries, University of Rhode Island by the Ad Hoc Digital Commons Task Force.

On December 17, 2009 in a letter to its members, the Ad Hoc Digital Commons Task Force was created by Dean David Maslyn at the request of the December 2009 Library Faculty Meeting. The charge from the Dean read: “Based upon the motion made at the faculty meeting of 12/4/2009, the Dean appoints the following people to an Ad Hoc Task Force to 'study and establish policy and procedures' for the possible establishment and implementation of a library …

Unldigital Commons: Your Institutional Repository, Paul Royster

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Presentations

An Institutional Repository is an online locus for collecting, preserving, and disseminating —in digital form —the intellectual output of an institution, particularly a research institution.
There are > 900 worldwide, > 150 in USA, including: ...
UNL's ranks 2nd, with more than 39,000 documents.
UNL Participants include [100 names]
There are some whole departments/centers that we have been authorized to collect & upload.
Who has the most articles ?
Who gets the most downloads ?
Downloads: •3.6 million since 2006; •1.5 million in past 12 months; •Current average = 5,000 /day; •Average article = 5 times/month; •to 150+ countries worldwide (25% of …

Evaluation Of References In Dissertations And Theses Against The Holdings In A University Library, Florence Adeola Omoba, Beatrice Adeyoji Fabunmi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The evaluation of university library collections must include quantitative as well as qualitative measures. This research seeks to demonstrate a relationship between quantitative and qualitative evaluation of Kenneth Dike Library collection in the sciences. It is hypothesised that, as a result of this relationship, the larger the collection, the more likely it is that it can support PhD research in the sciences.

Community Libraries In Indonesia: A Survey Of Government-Supported And Independent Reading Gardens, Stian Håklev

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Reading gardens (taman bacaan) are a unique form of community libraries that have sprouted up in Indonesia since the year 2001. They represent the culmination of more than a century of development of both private and government-led efforts to bring books to people. This article surveys the current situation of community libraries in Indonesia, using statistics from the government, as well as a survey conducted among community libraries in the greater Jakarta area. It shows how independent community libraries and government community libraries are different, lists examples of typical activities that independent community libraries run, discuss the future government policies, …

Information Technology, Quality Assurance, And Academic Library Management, L.F. Osinulu, O.I. Amusa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article focuses on the roles of Information Technology and quality assurance in effective and efficient library services in Nigerian academic libraries. Issues relating to IT and quality assurance in academic libraries are discussed and recommendations offered on how quality assurance can be implemented in academic libraries.

March 2010: Haiti Disaster And Response, Dacus Library

Dacus Docs News

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 46, March 1, 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.

Information Outlook, March 2010, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2010

Volume 14, Issue 2

From The Editor: Strategies For Renewal And Re-Engagement, Julie Miller

Scholarship and Professional Work

At the 2008 WALE conference in Olympia, I gave a presentation titled "Moving Forward in Your Job (Even if You Want to Stay in One Place)." I thought fifteen, maybe twenty, people who were fairly new to library work and interested in changing position classifications would show up. Surprisingly, the room was packed. I spoke from an administrator's point of view about two aspects of employees: level of competence and degree of engagement with their work. Some employees have low competence but high engagement ("newbies" fall into this category); others have high competence and high engagement (AKA "shining stars"). Can …

Growing Our Own: Pnla Leads Library Leadership Institute, Julie Miller, Mary Dewalt

Scholarship and Professional Work

Picture it: You have been selected, along with thirty-one other library staff, from a pool of applicants from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Washington and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. You arrive at a retreat location away from family, friends, and colleagues. You will be joined by eight seasoned mentors, library leaders who have also been selected for this experience, as well as by two institute leaders with a long commitment to developing strong libraries. For the next five days, you will learn, listen, discuss, and experience, with one purpose: to develop your potential.