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Peer reviewedMoorcroft, Heather; Byrne, Alex – Australian Academic and Research Libraries, 1996
Discusses the lack of protection given to the intellectual and cultural property rights of Aboriginal publications and archival materials. Raises issues regarding ownership of materials, cultural documentation, primary property rights for nonphysical materials, and the related legislation. Offers collection development strategies for librarians to…
Descriptors: Archives, Cultural Background, Documentation, Indigenous Populations
Peer reviewedChadley, Otis A. – College & Research Libraries, 1996
This study surveys the literature in library science, law enforcement, the social sciences, education, and general-interest publications regarding library security in higher education. General and specific crimes are discussed, and suggestions are provided on how academic libraries can improve personal safety. (65 references) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Campuses, Crime, Crime Prevention
Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1996
Includes annotated entries for several hundred associations and organizations headquartered in North America whose interests are in some manner significant to the fields of instructional technology/educational media, library and information science, communication, computer technology, and others. They are organized into two geographic areas, the…
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Media, Educational Technology
Vakkari, Pertti – International Forum on Information and Documentation, 1996
Analyzes relationships between the social and cognitive institutionalization of library and information science research in Scandinavian countries from 1965-89. The goal of the study was to compare the development of the subject area, the research approach, the research methods, and the degree of internationalization. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedGenoni, Paul; And Others – inCite, 1996
Profiles mentoring programs sponsored by the Australian Library and Information Association. Topics include informal support as well as structured training sessions; group mentoring for new graduates; the use of e-mail; peer circles for newer professionals; and a facilitated mentoring pilot project in Queensland. (LRW)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Electronic Mail, Foreign Countries, Librarians
Peer reviewedHider, Philip M. – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1996
Describes three bibliometric analyses of articles in the United Kingdom anthropology journal, "Man," focusing on forms of materials cited; relative age of cited publications; and presentation history of articles. Discusses the applicability of bibliometric studies to anthropology librarianship, outlining problems and benefits. (AEF)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Bibliometrics, Citation Analysis, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSchulz, Cynthia D. – Educational Horizons, 1997
One solution to limited school library resources is for media specialists to create networks within the school, the district, and beyond to the Internet. Besides access to resources, networks create links for professional development and cooperation. (SK)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Internet
Peer reviewedThompson, Bruce; Cook, Colleen; Heath, Fred – Structural Equation Modeling, 2003
Used confirmatory factor analysis to evaluate the score integrity of LibQUALl+, an instrument to measure perceptions of library service quality. Results for 60,027 graduate and undergraduate students suggest that the model implied by LibQUAL is reasonable and invariant across independent samples and fits all three major subgroups of library users.…
Descriptors: College Students, Evaluation Methods, Factor Structure, Higher Education
Sutton, Stuart A., Ed.; Guenther, Rebecca; McCallum, Sally; Greenberg, Jane; Tennis, Joseph T.; Jun, Wang – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2003
This special section of the "Bulletin" includes an introduction and the following articles: "New Metadata Standards for Digital Resources: MODS (Metadata Object and Description Schema) and METS (Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard)"; "Metadata Generation: Processes, People and Tools"; "Data Collection for…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Electronic Libraries, Information Management, Information Networks
Peer reviewedGill, Suzanne L. – TechTrends, 2003
Describes the use of IMSeries software, a relational database capable of implementing curriculum design, in an elementary school. Topics include Big6 research skills; tracking the scope and sequence of curriculum; tying library skills to curricular disciplines; information literacy; and examples of a lesson unit and assessment strategy. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedDoncevic, John – Catholic Library World, 2003
Discussion of the need for library administration to change from traditional methods based on power and competition focuses on the concept of servant-leadership. Explains characteristics of a servant-leader, including being authentic, being present, being vulnerable and choosing appropriate responses, being accepting, and being useful. (LRW)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Change Strategies, Competition, Interprofessional Relationship
Peer reviewedSchmiesing, Ann; Hollis, Deborah R. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2002
Analyzes the pedagogical rationale and learning outcomes for incorporating a special collections department in teaching humanities undergraduate and graduate courses. Presents a case study that highlights an innovative collaboration between a University of Colorado German professor and the special collections librarian and staff. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, German, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMundell, Jacqueline; Celene-Martel, Coryl; Braziunas, Tom – Information Technology and Libraries, 2003
Describes the Instructional and Information Support Services (IISS) division at North Seattle Community College, which brings together the college's library, media services, and distance learning units as well as the Teaching and Learning center to support instruction campus-wide. Discusses the campus technological infrastructure, online courses,…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Distance Education, Educational Media
Beagle, Donald; Kenney, Anne R.; McGovern, Nancy Y.; Martinez, Ida T.; Heidig, Lance J.; Bonthron, Karen; Urquhart, Christine; Thomas, Rhian; Ellis, David; Everitt, Jean; Lonsdale, Ray; McDermott, Elizabeth; Morris, Helen; Phillips, Rebecca; Spink, Sian; Yeoman, Alison; Armstrong, Chris; Fenton, Roger; Paskin, Norman; Miller, Paul; Dawson, David; Perkins, John – D-Lib Magazine, 2003
Includes five articles that discusses c-space as a visualization schema related to keyword distribution in information retrieval; academic librarians and alternative information providers, such as Google and eBay; electronic journal use in higher education in the United Kingdom; digital object identifiers; and international audiences for digital…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Journals, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedShreeves, Sarah L.; Kaczmarek, Joanne S.; Cole, Timothy W. – Library Hi Tech, 2003
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign undertook a project to test the efficacy of using the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting to construct a search and discovery service focused on information resources in the domain of cultural heritage. Provides an overview of the Illinois project, with quantitative data about…
Descriptors: Archives, Culture, Data Collection, Electronic Libraries
