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Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard
Abstract:: The Library of Congress (LC) decided to suspend creating series authority records on May 1, 2006 and to transcribe all future series statements as untraced. To evaluate the impact on cataloging workload at Oregon State University (OSU), bibliographic records were examined for untraced series statements from June 1, 2006 to...
Resource Type:: Article

Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard
Abstract:: Oregon State University has trained paraprofessionals to assign subject headings to theses and dissertations. This article describes the training program for the paraprofessionals and the ongoing support provided by weekly meetings to discuss works that are difficult to analyze. The transition from copy cataloging to subject analysis is a major...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: , paraprofessionals, training, continuing education, Library of Congress Subject Headings Richard Sapon-White, MLS, is

Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard and Chau, May
Abstract:: Subject reference librarians at OSU create subject guides to assist library patrons to locate pertinent sources on their own. These guides direct patrons to information in a variety of formats, including books, series, and journals, but often lack Internet resources. The original intent of the CAMEL Project was to set...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: ) was brought to the attention of the library. Two of our reference librarians recognized the potential

Creator:: Goodwin, Diana K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to analyze the possibility of political influence upon the Department of Justice merger decisions within the brewing industry. Political preference was measured by the congressional ratings of a liberal political action committee, The Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), thus giving a liberalness score. Regressions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the interpretation of the observed relationship between Congress and the antitrust enforcement

Creator:: Sayles, Thomas Byers
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: • . v INCREASE OF AUDio-VISUAL PRACTISES • • 25 ·THE CG-.OPIRA!IVE 'li.A.CH.l:NG MATERIALS LIBRARY

Creator:: 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...
Resource Type:: Article

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