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  • A day in the life : my job is changing

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    Gilmont, Susan
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    This article is part of a collection of articles dealing with the endeavors and projects of support staff in Oregon libraries. Describes an ordinary workday at a specialized academic branch library.
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    /ill/search.php). The Distributed Library is an initiative of the International Association of Aquatic

  • Booxter and LibraryThing: Making cultural resource centers library collections visible and accessible

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    Fernández, Natalia and Nichols, Jane
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    Like other academic libraries, Oregon State University Libraries (OSUL) diligently reaches out to a wide variety of campus groups as part of its mission to develop user-focused services that contribute to student success. Outreach to student groups focuses on equipping “students with tools and resources needed to succeed in and...
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    Libraries News, 75(6), 318-335. Association of College & Research Libraries Version of Record http

  • Bibliographic Management Tool Adoption and Use: A Qualitative Research Study Using the UTAUT Model

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    Rempel, Hannah Gascho and Mellinger, Margaret
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    This study explores how researchers choose a bibliographic management tool and what makes them continue using this tool. This exploratory, observational study combined a naturalistic work-practice method, interviews, and journal reflections to collect qualitative research data from researchers actively using a bibliographic management tool. The unified theory of acceptance and...
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    review of Association of Research Libraries websites, H. Stephen McMinn found that library support for

  • Cataloging and Indexing

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    Sapon-White, Richard
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    Remote-access computer file serials, often referred to simply as electronic serials, possess characteristics that challenge our definition of the term “serial” and our ability to catalog them according to the established cataloging code. These challenges are reflected in the library science literature, where cataloging and indexing issues have generated thoughtful...
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    multiple versions on one record is discussed by Hirons (1998). Case studies of how individual libraries

  • Assessing the Need for a Natural Resources Digital Library

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    Salwasser, Janine and Murray-Rust, Catherine
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    To guide the design, content, and development of a natural resources digital library, the Oregon State University Libraries commissioned a needs assessment. Interviews with citizens, policy makers, and scientists show that potential users want to quickly find, retrieve, integrate, and synthesize well organized and geo-referenced information on Oregon's natural resources,...
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    research strengths of Oregon State University, library administration decided to create a natural

  • Assessing Library Scholarship: Experience at a Land Grant University

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    Wirth, Andrea A., Kelly, Maureen, and Webster, Janet
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    Library faculty are often tenure track, requiring a record of significant publishing and service before achieving tenure. However, meaningful tools and methods for evaluating the scholarship of librarianship frequently fall short of providing an accurate picture of the scholarship of any particular candidate. The authors conducted a case study analyzing...
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    523 Faculty Rewards (Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 1998): 2, 7. 28. St

  • Developing the Oregon ExplorerTM -- a Natural Resources Digital Library

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    Salwasser, Janine and Avery, Bonnie E.
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    The Oregon ExplorerTM (www.oregonexplorer.info) strives to support informed decisions and actions by people concerned with Oregon's natural resources and environment. The Oregon Explorer's multi-media environment integrates archived digital documents, mapping and decision support tools, and finding aids for specific natural resource issues and topics. This paper presents the chronology of...
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    Resources Digital Library Program Director Oregon State University Libraries janine.salwasser

  • A Longitudinal Assessment of Graduate Student Research Behavior and the Impact of Attending a Library Literature Review Workshop

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    Rempel, Hannah Gascho
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    This article discusses findings from a longitudinal research study that examined the way graduate students carry out the literature review and how they were impacted by attending a library literature review workshop. The literature review research process serves as an important gateway for graduate students’ into their scholarly communities’ practices,...
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    carried out most of their library research. At the last interview, students were also asked if they

  • Statewide Spatial Data Clearinghouses: an Oregon Case Study

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    Wirth, Andrea A., Avery, Bonnie E., Walsh, Kuuipo, and Rempel, Marc
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    Collaborative planning to streamline as well as to provide citizens with easier access to geospatial data has a long history in Oregon. A milestone in this process was the launch of the Oregon Spatial Data Library (OSDL) in November 2009. The Oregon Spatial Data Library is a joint effort between...
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    launch of the Oregon Spatial Data Library (OSDL) (http://spatialdata.oregonexplorer.info) in November

  • Measuring the Magic: Assessment in the Special Collections and Archives Classroom

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    Bahde, Anne and Smedberg, Heather
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    The article discusses effective methods for measuring the success of classroom instruction using original primary sources in special collections and archives and how to translate these effects to demonstrate learning impact that can be used in other assessment projects. The global economic crisis has reportedly pushed assessment activities in libraries...
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    1. Association of College and Research Libraries, Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Re