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Creator:: Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: This study examined the juvenile marine science collections of ten public libraries on the Oregon coast to assess if they adequately provided children with good science books about their backyards. While most of the libraries demonstrate a strong commitment to children's services, none has evaluated their juvenile collections beyond monitoring...
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Creator:: Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: This issue of the Oregon Library Association Quarterly is dedicated to exploring the multiple meanings of service, the way we accomplish service through our programs and policies, and the deeply held beliefs and feelings that drive us to serve.
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Full Text:: the greater good of your community. I suggest that each of us in the library community has a sense of

Creator:: Webster, Janet G. and Cole, Maureen
Abstract:: One goal of the Oregon Library Association's Vision 2010 is to promote a strong and diverse workforce throughout all of the state's libraries. The forecasted shortage of librarians in the next decade prompted the OLA Board to request a demographic study of Oregon's libraries. A simple survey was adminstered at...
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Full Text:: study by the American Library Association showed a progressive loss of professional library staff

Creator:: Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: Marine libraries serve as access points to a multitude of bibliographic information which is vital to the pursuit of science. Yet of growing importance is access to data by researchers. Is there a place for the library in the management of scientific data? In April 1990 the United States National...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding

Creator:: Webster, Janet G. and International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers
Abstract:: During the spring of 2014, 176 members of the International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers completed a survey on their participation in and expectations of IAMSLIC. Their responses and comments are presented to inform planning and communication. The results were presented at the 40th annual...
Resource Type:: Technical Report and Presentation

Creator:: Webster, Janet G. and Butler, Barbara
Abstract:: As IAMSLIC members will recall, in 1990 Stephanie Haas questioned ASFA’s supremacy in marine science libraries and found “potential pitfalls” if relying on a single database to adequately discover the relevant literature (Haas 1990). We still question the best way to access the literature in our multidisciplinary field. Patrons and...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding and Presentation

Creator:: Collins, Jean and Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: In the past, fisheries and aquaculture researchers in Africa have been handicapped by poor access to current scientific literature and difficulties in getting published in visible outlets. Efforts in the past decade to improve access, awareness and use of information have flourished. We examine whether these efforts are reflected in...
Resource Type:: Presentation and Research Paper

Creator:: Webster, Janet G. and Bartley, Devin
Abstract:: IAMSLIC Conference Series.
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: Distributed Library. The creation of The Listado Unido de Publicaciones Periodicas (Latin American Union

Creator:: Webster, Janet G., Herlocker, Jonathan L., Pennington-Lehman, Heather, and Jung, Seikyung
Abstract:: As librarians, we recognize that users seldom approach a research project with a clear search strategy and thus we develop means to help them clarify their research objectives. However, our traditional methods do not translate well to the web environment, while at the same time demand for web access increases....
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding

Creator:: Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: The Oregon State University Libraries began working on implementation of an institutional repository through a five month planning process. The Task Force responsible for the planning identified campus needs for such a service, examined persistent issues and challenges, and made recommendations for a pilot project. These steps are summarized and...
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Full Text:: at Oregon State University Janet Webster Guin Library, Hatfield Marine Science Center Oregon State

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