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Creator:: Webster, Janet G. and Butler, Barbara A.
Abstract:: People of all ages are intrigued by the ocean, its inhabitants, dynamics and future. Our knowledge grows, but we change the ocean as we use its resources thus creating environmental problems and management challenges. When this volume is published, the Gulf of Mexico will not have recovered from the Deepwater...
Resource Type:: Part of Book

Creator:: Butler, Barbara A. and Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: Oregon’s two marine laboratory libraries (located at OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport and UO’s Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Charleston) have collaborated for 17 years on collection development. We share the same research environments– the Northeast Pacific Ocean and the Oregon coast. While our researchers and students...
Resource Type:: Presentation

Creator:: Webster, Janet G. and Butler, Barbara A.
Abstract:: Our oceans surround us, and we depend upon them for food, transportation, and recreation. They affect us daily as they shape our climate and rattle our world with unexpected events. Current headlines indicate that they are in flux and perhaps in trouble. Coral reefs are dying due to rising ocean...
Resource Type:: Part of Book

Creator:: Webster, Janet G. and Butler, Barbara A.
Abstract:: The world’s ocean and estuaries fascinate many – from oceanographers studying the deep-sea to resource managers regulating fishing seasons to children finding their first seashell on the beach. The complexity of the marine environment is reflected in the specialized and interdisciplinary journals covering marine science. Journals can focus on particular...
Resource Type:: Part of Book

Creator:: Butler, Barbara A., Webster, Janet G., Watkins, Steven G., and Markham, James W.
Abstract:: The International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC), comprised of 325 members from 86 countries, has a long history of resource sharing based on personal connections among its members. In 2002, IAMSLIC developed a resource-sharing system using a unified search interface that relies on Z39.50...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding

Creator:: Webster, Janet G. and Butler, Barbara A.
Abstract:: We initiated an evaluation of the scholarly communication and publishing process in marine and aquatic sciences. This involves three components: describing the core journals for the discipline; examining the mechanics of publishing; and learning the mindset of authors and editors. We identified a core list of 19 journal titles and...
Resource Type:: Article

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