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Libraries Scholarly Works: Recent submissions
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Libraries and Human Rights: Iraq in the Crossfire
(2008-07-14)Michèle V. Cloonan, Dean and Professor at the Simmons College Graduate School of Library & Information Science, presents "Libraries and Human Rights: Iraq in the Crossfire," April 3, 2008 at the Spooner Commons, University ... -
Trends in LIS Education
(2008-07-14)Michèle V. Cloonan, Dean and Professor at the Simmons College Graduate School of Library & Information Science, presents "Trends in LIS Education," April 3, 2008 at the University of Kansas. Presentation sponsored by KU Libraries. -
Transliteration chart for Slavonic-Serbian and Russo-Serbian
(2008-06-15)A proposed transliteration scheme for Slavonic-Serbian and Russo-Serbian, for which no ALA-LC transliteration table currently exists. -
A Team Approach: Libraries & Athletics Develop the Information-Savvy Freshman Athlete
(2008-06-03)The University of Kansas (KU) Libraries and Athletics partnered to address the needs of incoming freshmen athletes. In support of student-athletes arriving on campus as part of the NCAA Bridge program, the Libraries had ... -
Is “Good Enough” OK? Undergraduate Search Behavior in Google and in a Library Database
(2008-05-18)Based on our experience as reference librarians and a review of the literature, it is clear that students are choosing to use Google over library databases when beginning their search for information. Reasons such as ease ... -
History of the South Slavic & Balkan Collections (1962-1994)
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Understanding Fair Use
(2008-05-08)Keynote presentation at "Copyright in Academia: Challenges and Opportunities," a symposium held at the University of Kansas, March 7, 2008. Wes Blakeslee is Executive Director of the Technology Transfer Office and former ... -
Why We Must Continue to Care About Copyright
(2008-05-08)Keynote presentation at "Copyright in Academia: Challenges and Opportunities," a symposium held at the University of Kansas, March 7, 2008. Tracy Mitrano is the director of IT Policy and Computer Policy and Law Programs ... -
The Evolution of Critical Thinking Skills in Library Instruction, 1986-2006: A Selected and Annotated Bibliography and Review of Selected Programs
(2008-04-04)Undergraduate students are increasingly being asked to conduct higher-level research in their areas of study. In order to address undergraduate needs, many academic librarians, especially those charged with crafting ... -
Supporting Campus Publications at the University of Kansas Libraries
(Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri, 2007-11-02)Driven by concerns about the current scholarly communication environment, academic libraries are assuming increasingly active roles in the scholarly publishing arena by building new tools and services to support the ... -
Visualizing the Value of IT: People, Technology, Services, and Processes
(EDUCAUSE, 2007-10-24)Technology is embedded in almost every activity of higher education organizations, but the value it brings is not always readily apparent. A model under development at the University of Kansas seeks to create a visual ... -
GIS and Data Services Gaining Ground in Academic Libraries
(Information Today, 2007)Our intent in writing this article is not to provide an exhaustive review of GIS and data services in U.S. academic libraries, but rather to present and discuss some topics that shed light on the subject. -
Digital Access to Cultural Heritage and Scholarship in the Czech Republic
(The Haworth Press, Inc., 2007-10-12)This article looks at selected digital library projects in the Czech Republic, with a focus on two main domains of activity: digital preservation of cultural heritage, and providing digital access to scholarship through ... -
Is there/will there be a Bosnian Language: aspects of the language situation in post‑war Bosnia
(Dositey Obradovich Circle, 2000)A discussion of the perception of Bosnian as a language distinct from Serbian and Croatian in Bosnia before and after the Yugoslav War, 1991-1995. -
Creating an ILLiad Transaction Archive
(2007-08-31)The University of Kansas (KU) uses OCLC ILLiad software for managing interlibrary loan borrowing, lending and document delivery operations. In 2007, KU created a transaction archive to save dated transactions for reporting ... -
Libraries and IT: are we there yet?
(Emerald Insight, 2007-08)Purpose – This study aims to look at the impact for users on university library and information technology services, present and future, following merger. Design/methodology/approach – The study examined user survey ... -
Albanian Verb Dictionary and Manual
(2007-07-24)The verb presents a considerable challenge to students wishing to learn Standard Albanian. Besides the presence of a full conjugation for person and number, there are also 2 voices (Active and Medio-Passive) a variety of ... -
Building Publishing Services in the Academic Library
(2007-07-20)In an effort to address concerns about the current state of scholarly communication, some academic libraries are taking on more active roles as publishers of scholarly information. This presentation will look at various ... -
Assessing Information Literacy Skills Using the ACRL Standards as a Guide
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2007)The purpose of this study was to obtain preliminary evidence over a three year period on the efficacy of a curriculum designed to foster information literacy skills in graduate students in a chemistry bibliography course. ... -
Out of Storage and into the Classroom: Revealing the Spencer Museum of Art Collections through the KU Libraries Information Gateway
(2007-06-23)This poster will introduce a University of Kansas project to provide greater access to collections in the Spencer Museum of Art. With over 25,000 objects in its collection, the Spencer can only exhibit a small fraction of ...