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Measuring and Sustaining the Impact of Less Commonly Taught Language Collections in a Research Library
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Lenkart, Joe; Teper, Thomas H.; Thacker, Mara; Witt, Steven W. – College & Research Libraries, 2015
To evaluate the current state of resource sharing and cooperative collection development, this paper examines the relationship between less commonly taught language collections (LCTL) and ILL services. The study examined multiple years of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's resource-sharing data. This paper provides a historical…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Library Services, Library Development, Shared Resources and Services
Facebook vs. Twitter: Battle of the Social Network Stars
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Tagtmeier, Curt – Computers in Libraries, 2010
Twitter. Facebook. These names stir up feelings, opinions, and experiences in just about everyone. As these services rise in popularity, libraries have begun to use them to reach out to patrons. Some libraries use Twitter but not Facebook. Some use Facebook but not Twitter. Some use both Facebook and Twitter, while others use neither. Yes, the…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Reference Services
Curriculum Centers as Support to Education Programs in Illinois Academic Institutions.
Althage, Jill; Stine, Diane – Illinois Libraries, 1992
A survey of curriculum centers in Illinois academic institutions found that a wide range of library services were offered to education faculty, staff, and students and that librarians were committed to the education community and the larger university. (EA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Curriculum Study Centers, Higher Education