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Week 9 Discussion Review
During this discussion, we tackled the idea of value assessment from different angles. The unifying thread seemed to be the need to balance the essential yet intangible aspects of a library’s function with the increasing demand to justify the library’s … Continue reading
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“A Theory- Guided Approach to Library Services Assessment”
Xi, Shi, and Sarah Levy. 2005. “A Theory – guided Approach to Library Services Assessment.” College & Research Libraries 66, no. 3: 266-277. Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed November 19, 2013). http://crl.acrl.org/content/66/3/266.full.pdf Much of the literature I’ve read on the … Continue reading
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Notes from Group Discussion 10/28/2013- Dylan, Henry, and Leann
An Online Exhibit as Community Outreach We discussed: Using an online presence to feature unique elements of a collection- is it so effective if no one knows about it? Expanding the idea of community to a global scale because of … Continue reading
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Copyright and Digital Content Summary
Digital content usage within libraries has caused many problems to arise. Between copyright laws and disagreements with publishers, it is difficult to find a win win solution. Some concerns pertaining to licensing include whether an institution is paying for a … Continue reading
“Getting Started with Program Evaluation: A Guide for Arts Organizations”
Georgia Council for the Arts and National Assembly of State Arts Agencies. Getting Started with Program Evaluation: A Guide for Arts Organizations. Georgia Council for the Arts. 2007. Web. 15 November 2013. <http://www.gaarts.org/images/PDFs/georgia-evaluation_final.pdf>. Co-written by the Georgia Council for the … Continue reading
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MEASURING THEIR SUCCESS: COLOCATED LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Measuring+their+success%3A+colocated+library+and+community+services.-a0284753457 Sidorow, K. (2012). MEASURING THEIR SUCCESS: COLOCATED LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. Aplis, 25(1), 6-11. Kerri Sidorow is the community learning coordinator of the Point Cool Community Learning Centre (PCCLC) that was the first collocated library and council facility model … Continue reading
FAQ about ebooks and libraries from ALA
FAQ about ebooks and libraries from ALA Want to get an overview of the Big 6 (now Big 5) in publishing and a sense of the big issues libraries, publishers and authors are dealing with currently regarding ebooks? Check out … Continue reading
Hoopla, a Netflix for library patrons, adds streaming deals
Hoopla, a Netflix for library patrons, adds streaming deals During class discussion last week, one group brought up the idea of providing access to streaming movies in school libraries. While Netflix, we decided, would not allow institutional subscriptions, the wide … Continue reading
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“The Wrong War Over eBooks: Publishers vs Libraries”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidvinjamuri/2012/12/11/the-wrong-war-over-ebooks-publishers-vs-libraries/ Vinjamuri’s article sheds some much needed light on the publisher/library dispute. The ALA’s study on the state of American libraries indicates the trend in reading formats is leaning more and more towards ebooks. Publishers have not yet come to … Continue reading
Notes from Class Discussion on Weeding, Acquisitions, Donations, and Budgeting
The following are the notes from the discussion on held on October 28th. Weeding Shelf-crowding still exists in the e-environment. Stacks vs. lounges Can the books that have been removed to create space be replaced with online resources in some … Continue reading
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Collection Development -- Fall 2013 