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Training Future Science Librarians: A Successful Partnership between Academia and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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Roland, Kristen Conahan – Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 2000
Describes a partnership between the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and the Environmental Protection Agency library in Research Park Triangle that provides the opportunity for master's level students to acquire practical experience working in a science library while taking classes.…
Descriptors: Government School Relationship, Library Education, Library Schools, Partnerships in Education
Integrating Science and Technology Libraries at Cornell.
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Poland, Jean A. – Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 1999
Integrating science and technology libraries into a single unit involves identifying what is unique about each, addressing user and staff concerns, establishing new communications patterns, encouraging staff participation in the change process, and redirecting identity and loyalties to the larger entity. Progress-to-date is described in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Services, Library Development
Continuing Education Needs of Science and Technology Librarians: Results of the 2001 STS Continuing Education Committee Survey.
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Desai, Christina M. – Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 2002
Discuses results of a survey of the continuing education needs of science and technology librarians that was conducted by the Science and Technology Section (STS) of the ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries). Highlights include instructional techniques; technology; teaching information literacy; and electronic resources. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Educational Needs, Higher Education, Information Literacy
Learning Our Limits: The Science Libraries at Duke University Retreat to Respond To Our Changing Environment.
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Langley, Anne; Martinez, Linda – Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 1999
Duke University science librarians took a one-day retreat to examine operations, define goals, and explore options for achieving goals. Cost/impact analysis and decision matrix models were used to analyze each librarian's activities. The cost/impact model enabled the librarians to prioritize functions and to better deploy limited resources to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Evaluation Methods, Librarians
Public Services and Electronic Resources: Perspectives from the Science and Engineering Libraries at Duke University.
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Gray, Edward; Langley, Anne – Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 2002
Discusses library materials available in electronic formats and how it has changed public services in the science and engineering libraries at Duke University. Topics include changes for the user, including access to the collection, what they use based on ease of use, distance learners, and search capabilities; skills that librarians need; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Distance Education, Futures (of Society)
Enabling Scientists: Serving Sci-Tech Library Users with Disabilities.
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Coonin, Bryna – Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 2001
Discusses how librarians in scientific and technical libraries can contribute to an accessible electronic library environment for users with disabilities to ensure independent access to information. Topics include relevant assistive technologies; creating accessible Web pages; monitoring accessibility of electronic databases; preparing accessible…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Databases