Index Catalog // Hyrax

Schöpfer:: Sapon-White, Richard
Abstract:: Among the many issues associated with integrating e-books into library collections and services, the revision of existing workflows in cataloging units has received little attention. The experience designing new workflows for e-books at Oregon State University Libraries since 2008 is described in detail from the perspective of three different sources...
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Schöpfer:: Sapon-White, Richard and Yontz, Elaine
Abstract:: The Internet is one of the first manifestations of the revolution being brought about by the merger of telecommunications and computing. Its promise has captured the collective imagination of information professionals. This selected bibliography explores the literature about Internet-accessible information resources. Begun as a project focusing on online public access...
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Schöpfer:: Sapon-White, Richard and Hansbrough, Mary
Abstract:: Some academic libraries no longer assign subject headings to bibliographic records for dissertations, but have not evaluated the impact this might have on dissertation usage. In this study, bibliographic and circulation records for a sample of 248 academic dissertations were examined to determine the effect of controlled subject headings in...
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Schöpfer:: Sapon-White, Richard
Abstract:: “International librarianship” is a term that embraces many different, though related, topics. These include international exchanges of librarians, cooperation between libraries and librarians in different countries, and the development of library services in Third World countries. Because the term covers so much territory, the literature on the subject is extensive....
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Schöpfer:: Sapon-White, Richard, King, Valery, and Christie, Anne
Abstract:: Academic library faculty require a supportive atmosphere in order to successfully engage in research and publication. At Oregon State University, the Library Faculty Association (LFA) provides avenues for peer criticism of manuscripts and presentations and for the discussion of professional issues. A survey of LFA members on their level of...
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Schöpfer:: Sapon-White, Richard
Abstract:: For the past six years, the Oregon State Library and the Fujian Provincial Library have collaborated in the Horner Exchange a program that fosters mutual understanding between librarians from Oregon and Fujian. In odd-numbered years, an Oregon librarian visits Fujian Province while in even-numbered years two Chinese librarians visit Oregon....
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Schöpfer:: Sapon-White, Richard
Abstract:: 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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