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C. Sean Burns; Jennifer Pusateri; Daniela K. DiGiacomo – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2025
This paper presents a novel approach to designing an online, open-source course in systems librarianship, an area of librarianship that may be perceived as complex and intimidating because of the technologies involved. The course design focuses on making systems librarianship more approachable for library and information science students who may…
Descriptors: Library Science, Online Courses, Open Education, Instructional Design
Bostick, Sharon L.; Irwin, Bryan – Educational Facility Planner, 2012
Renovating, expanding or building new libraries today is a challenge on several levels. Libraries in general are faced with image issues, such as the assumption that a library building exists only to house print material followed by the equally erroneous assumption that everything is now available online, thus rendering a physical building…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Library Facilities
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Smith, Fred W. – Journal of Access Services, 2010
An automated retrieval system, adapted from a commercial warehouse application, has been installed at Georgia Southern University and has been well accepted by patrons and library personnel due to its reliability, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and responsiveness. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Storage, Library Facilities
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Skinner, Debra G. – Journal of Access Services, 2010
In the summer of 2004, Georgia Southern University began a library construction project that was to last 4 years. An important aspect was the installation of an Automated Retrieval System (ARC) to house a substantial portion of the library collections so that more space could be available for students, faculty, and the services to meet their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Books, Periodicals
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Sundstrand, Jacquelyn K. – Journal of Archival Organization, 2008
Academic libraries are turning to automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) as a long-term cost effective means of gaining additional space in their open stacks areas by removing lesser used books and other materials for storage and placement into ASRS bins. The new library building under construction at the University of Nevada-Reno will…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Library Facilities, Library Automation