Diversity literary awards and other sources were used to create a list of high-quality titles written by and about underrepresented groups. This list was used to assess the diversity and inclusiveness of the library collections of a land-grant university. Gaps in the collection and acquisition processes were identified and will...
There is significant interest in self-regulation as an alternative to command and control techniques. (Black 1996) Self-regulation is thought to be more efficient and expert and hence more effective than traditional approaches. Interest in alternative fishing regulatory styles such as self-regulation has been fuelled by the perception that command and...
This paper explores Jazz music during the Cold War. During the Cold War the U.S. went through a process of becoming more explicitly religious, identifying specifically a Judeo-Christian country. Particularly through foreign policy, the separation between church and state became less and less clear to the point where it seemed...
At the request of library administration, an investigation was undertaken to assess the status of the current federal depository program, OSU Libraries' history with the program, advantages and disadvantages of OSU's continued participation supported by evidence of document usage (both circulated and in-house use) in the last 3-5 years, the...
At George Washington University, librarians and faculty have partnered to provide an effective introduction to information literacy to all freshmen. The structure of the new writing program promotes goals that are at the intersection of the Council of Writing Program Administrators and Association of College and Research Libraries. Furthermore, the...
The Oregon Multicultural Archives (OMA) investigation team from the Research and Innovative Services Department was charged with exploring the future directions of this program. Team members make recommendations about future actions including effective ways to engage internal and external stakeholders based on website and literature review findings.