Amy Lana co-authored this article with with Sean Burns, SISLT PhD candidate, and John Budd, SISLT professor:
Institutional Repositories: Exploration of Costs and Value
D-Lib Magazine
January/February 2013
Volume 19, Number 1/2
Amy Lana co-authored this article with with Sean Burns, SISLT PhD candidate, and John Budd, SISLT professor:
Institutional Repositories: Exploration of Costs and Value
D-Lib Magazine
January/February 2013
Volume 19, Number 1/2
Diane Johnson coauthored a paper with Deborah Finfgeld-Connett:
“Literature search strategies for conducting knowledge-building and theory-generating qualitative systematic reviews,” Journal of Advanced Nursing
Volume 69, Issue 1, pages 194–204, January 2013
Congratulations to Sara Bryant for her book review that was published in the October-December 2012 issue of Journal of Access Services. The book that she reviewed is Joint Libraries: Models that Work by C.B. Gunnels, S.E. Green and P.M. Butler and published by the American Library Association in 2012.
–June DeWeese
Claire Hamasu, Barb Jones, and Betsy Kelly
Discussing “eScience and the Evolution of Library Services”
http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/jeslib/vol1/iss2/5/
Barb Jones’ column “Coach Katy” is now a regular feature in the Medical Library Association Hospital Library Section newsletter “National Network.” Barb’s column focuses on management and business practices in libraries.
Diane Johnson gave a poster at the MLA Annual Meeting in Seattle last week: “Study Results in ClinicalTrials.gov: A Whole New Ball Game”
Darell D. Schmick, E. Diane Johnson, Caryn L. Scoville & Prasanna K. Vaduvathiriyan (2012)
“Building a Google™ Custom Search Engine (CSE) for Foreign Language Health Information: One Library’s Effort to Create a New Tool for Health Professionals”
Journal of Consumer Health On the Internet, 16:1, 27-36
Our access to this journal has a 1 year embargo in EbscoHost, but anyone who would like to see a copy can email Darell.
Hansen, Kelli. “Education, Training, and Recruitment of Special Collections Librarians: An Analysis of Job Advertisements,” RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage vol. 12 no. 2 110-132.
http://rbm.acrl.org/content/12/2/110.full.pdf
Leo Agnew (Administration) co-presented the pre-conference “Positive Techniques for Envisioning Tomorrow, and Making It Happen.” Envisioning tomorrow requires the ability to engage in productive conversations about the future, issues, and opportunities, and coupled with surfacing stakeholder’s viewpoints, to identify solutions and bring unity of vision and purpose. This workshop highlights 10+ timeless, positive approaches to leading, influencing, envisioning, and facilitating organizational change.
Brian Cain (Cataloging, formerly U2) co-presented a session on “Using Omeka to Create a Simple and Elegant Digital Library” in which the presenters described a KOPN 89.5 FM project to create a digital library of archived radio broadcasts using Omeka open source web publishing software.
Anselm Huelsbergen (Archives) co-presented”Usability Study on MU Libraries: The Louisiana Purchase Exposition: 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.” The presentation will discuss a usability study performed in February of 2011 on the University of Missouri Digital Library collection: The Louisiana Purchase Exposition: The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Highlights from the study will be examined, showcasing the strengths and weaknesses of the collection, as well as an overview of usability. The ramifications of the usability findings and the potential implementation of key findings will be discussed.
Amy Lana (Acquisitions) and Jackie Blonigen (Cataloging) facilitated a table talk discussion on institutional repositories called “Send Us Your Articles, Your Data Sets, Your Grey Literature Yearning to be Read: Managing and Publicizing an Institutional Repository.” Their goal was explore the challenges of managing and publicizing an institutional repository from the perspective of those on the front lines.
Sandy Schiefer (Government Documents) presented a session on using Google Maps and Google Earth to create maps for library patrons. A demonstration was given on how to create a Google Map, along with tips on using both products. Google Maps can be created to highlight local history, show library branches, or create a walking tour.
Finfgeld-Connett, Deborah; Johnson, E. Diane. Substance Abuse Treatment for Women who are Under Correctional Supervision in the Community: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Findings. Issues in Mental Health Nursing.
http://informahealthcare.com/eprint/6fBS6dFnJBUmGMtYsE4N/full
Leo Agnew will co-facilitate workshops at two state library conferences this fall along with Keith Russell and M. Jean Darbyshire, his counterparts from KU and K-State, respectively. The subject matter is positive methods for organizational analysis and change. They will lead workshops on Oct. 5 at the Missouri Library Association Conference and again on Nov. 14 at the Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference. Previous state library conference presentations include Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Leo, Jean and Keith also presented a workshop at the National Conference of African American Librarians in Alabama last year.