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Joshua W. Sadvari – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2024
Student employees are often vital members of an academic library's workforce, though the extent to which they contribute to library geospatial services has not yet been explored in a systematic way. The present study was designed to address this gap through a survey of academic library professionals involved in employing students to provide…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Library Instruction, Library Services
Perez, Lisa – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2013
Chicago Public Schools librarians have discovered that iPads engage students in developing their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills while expressing their creativity. Their librarians embarked on a year-long experiment with the mobile devices that inspired them to completely reinvent the way they teach. This article presents tips…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarians, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology
Lippincott, Joan K. – College & Research Libraries, 2015
The trajectory of U.S. higher education in the next 20 years is portrayed by some as an arc of potential disaster and by others as a slightly upwardly inclined plane that may have some dips along the way. Generally these scenarios focus on the teaching and learning program of higher education institutions and give very little attention to the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Technology Uses in Education, Academic Libraries
Baudino, Frank, Ed.; Johnson, Carolyn, Ed. – Online Submission, 2014
Eighteen scholarly papers and twelve abstracts comprise the content of the fourteenth annual Brick and Click Libraries Symposium, held annually at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The proceedings, authored by academic librarians and presented at the symposium, portray the contemporary and future face of librarianship.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Information Technology, Electronic Libraries
Oberlander, Cyril – Computers in Libraries, 2012
A mission-critical system is one that is so intertwined with the operation of an organization that the organization can scarcely function without it. Just as in corporations, mission-critical library systems offer the capability to unlock talent and time. They are essential to the transformation of higher education and the learning environment. A…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Research Libraries, Library Administration, Library Automation
Schmidt, Gregory – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2010
Successful disaster response is an exercise in managing human resources under very difficult conditions. Catastrophic disasters can disrupt both the physical communication networks and the social networks critical to efficient response and recovery. While a well-designed disaster plan serves as a framework, it often requires communication and…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Emergency Programs, Social Networks, Human Resources
Breeding, Marshall – Computers in Libraries, 2010
The global economic crisis of the past 2 years has brought harsh circumstances to most libraries, calling into question many of the ways that librarians allocate resources. Lean budgets force libraries to devise strategies that make the very most of the resources available. Many libraries face the reality of doing more with less, often much less.…
Descriptors: Library Services, Cost Effectiveness, Change Strategies, Library Development
Moser, Patt – Knowledge Quest, 2009
In 2006, technology directors from independent schools across the country had banded together and created "Principles of Good Practice" for technology in independent schools. These principles "define high standards and ethical behavior in key areas of independent school operations" (NAIS 2006). This author decided that it was time for the National…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Cooperation, School Libraries, Guidelines
Willmott, Kristen E.; Wall, Andrew F. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2012
This case explores various entrepreneurial initiatives introduced by Dr. Ron Dow, dean of libraries, at a private, research-extensive institution in the northeastern United States. The case serves as an example of how entrepreneurial ideas can be applied within educational contexts, specifically, the academic support context of the university…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Research Libraries, Library Administration, Educational Innovation
Baudino, Frank, Ed.; Johnson, Carolyn, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
Twenty scholarly papers and fifteen abstracts comprise the content of the sixteenth annual Brick and Click Libraries Conference, held annually at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The proceedings, authored by academic librarians and presented at the symposium, portray the contemporary and future face of librarianship. The…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Academic Libraries, Librarians, Research
Chesnut, Mary Todd; Wesley, Threasa L.; Zai, Robert, III – Public Services Quarterly, 2010
The librarians at Northern Kentucky University's W. Frank Steely Library have successfully added a new embedded librarianship program to their established reference and instruction services, without the support of increased staffing. In fact, this program was established and has matured during a period of staff reductions. The decisions made in…
Descriptors: Library Services, Librarians, Outreach Programs, Academic Libraries
Ashworth, Justin – School Library Journal, 2006
This article presents operational guidelines or instructions to a newly graduated librarian from library school. The author discusses some important factors to consider in the field of library work as a school librarian. He also presents seven strategies to keep in mind for a successful first year for a school librarian: (1) put people first; (2)…
Descriptors: Librarians, Internet, School Libraries, Library Services