University Library Faculty Publications Copyright (c) 2013 Georgia State University All rights reserved. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub Recent documents in University Library Faculty Publications en-us Fri, 10 May 2013 12:10:24 PDT 3600 Reinventing Libraries for the Next Generation of Library Users http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/104 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/104 Fri, 03 May 2013 12:54:10 PDT The article calls for the need to reinvent libraries for the next generation of library users. It stresses the value of being able to provide customer satisfaction, building and maintaining loyalty as well as resolving customer complaints so as to compete with other libraries. It also points out the importance of branding as a marketing strategy and encourages libraries to adhere to the liaison model or subject specialist model in providing specialized service. Also suggested are steps for marketing library services.

]]> La Loria Konata Webinar Series Title Changed to Honor Founding Member http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/103 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/103 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:33:10 PST Sarah King Steiner Inside ALA's Emerging Leaders Program: How GLA Can Help You Get Involved http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/102 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/102 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:24:26 PST The article presents information on the structure, content, goals and future of the Emerging Leaders program of the American Library Association (ALA). Library professionals are expected to participate in a year-long program that will build their burgeoning professional skills and help them to become more involved with the association. Participants of the programs are instructed in leadership, distance collaboration and the general structure of the ALA. The program is intended to have positive results for both participating librarians and the professional at large.

]]> Sarah King Steiner et al. Protection, Not Barriers: Using Social Software Policies to Guide and Safeguard Students and Employees http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/101 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/101 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:08:50 PST Academic librarians have been using social software and networking sites for public services since they appeared on the Internet. While issues of privacy, identity management, and self-disclosure when using such technologies have been written about, very little critical attention has been paid to establishing policies or guidelines related to their use. This article is based on the authors’ experience creating a social software policy and internal service guidelines at Georgia State University and on the results of an informal survey study that gauged academic librarians’ need for and awareness of such documents. It provides both reasoning and assistance for developing social software guidelines that will protect service providers from violating the First Amendment and guide patron comment postings. Although the study was aimed at academic librarians, the findings and suggestions are relevant to any institution that offers services via social software.

]]> Brian K. Kooy et al. Becoming a Subject-Specialist Librarian http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/100 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/100 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:36:17 PST Before pursuing my MLIS, I had a Master’s degree in Counseling and eight years of experience in higher education. As I began applying for positions before graduating in December 2003, I knew that I wanted to work in academic libraries and that my experience would be an asset, but I questioned whether I would get to directly use my Counseling degree. Two months after graduation, I began work as a subject-specialist (liaison) librarian for Counseling & Psychological Services as well as 3 other related programs.

Many academic libraries use the liaison model, in which librarians are assigned to work with at least one academic department (in larger institutions, it may be several). Given that LIS graduates often have prior Master’s degrees and/or substantial expertise in a particular field, this model is of substantial benefit to potential librarians, academic departments, and libraries alike.

]]> Brenna Helmstutler Moving Ahead Without Moving Up: Seven Ways to Succeed in Academic Librarianship Without Formal Advancement http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/99 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/99 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:03:22 PST Librarians just starting out often think ahead to where they want to be in 3-5 years, whether this is self-imposed or part of a formal goal-setting process with a supervisor. This may involve setting a goal to advance to a mid-level management position or achieving a certain level of success without official advancement. If you don’t have a short-term goal of advancement, though, it can be easy to become stagnant once fully trained and comfortable in the job. This article will discuss how you can be proactive in your job – whether you want to be ready for advancement when the opportunity arises, or whether advancement is not of interest, but you want to succeed in your job and contribute to the profession.

]]> Brenna Helmstutler Health & Sciences Librarians Newsletter http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/97 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/97 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:26:42 PST Brenna Helmstutler et al. Health & Sciences Librarians Newsletter http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/96 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/96 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:07:03 PST Brenna Helmstutler et al. Open Source Software and Librarian Values http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/95 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/95 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:47:45 PST Jason Puckett My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside the Personal Library of a Librarian http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/94 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/94 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:26:53 PST The author describes the contents of his own private library. He reportedly uses a podcast media player for listening to audio files of authors like science fiction and nonfiction writer Cory Doctorow and fantasy writer Mur Lafferty. It is stated that Podiobooks uses Really Simple Syndication (RSS) which enables setting up of automatically delivered chapters at regular intervals and that Librovox functions as an online library of audiobooks in the public domain.

]]> Jason Puckett Working the Social: Twitter and Friendfeed http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/93 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/93 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:57:16 PST Laura Carscaddon et al. Laboratory Office Hours as Outreach in the Health Sciences: Better Research Skills for Better Careers http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/92 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/92 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:43:53 PST Medical librarianship is changing in healthcare environments. Since 1996, by which time the standards that determine how hospitals acquire accreditation changed, many hospitals are acquiring accreditation without a qualified medical librarian on site. For that reason, it has become even more important that healthcare professionals, doctors, nurses and other clinicians, learn to access and evaluate quality information as an integral part of their academic training. Because of this, medical clinicians must begin their careers with strong research skills. These skills must be attained during their academic matriculation and studies in the field of librarianship have shown that departmental outreach hours are an extremely effective way to promote library services to university students, as well as faculty. Other methods, such as technology applications, are useful, but have their limitations. This paper reviews current literature on the vital importance of inperson outreach to future healthcare professionals, and illustrates these insights with a discussion of my personal experiences as a health sciences librarian at Georgia State University.

]]> Todd Prusin Book Review - Race, Ethnicity, and Sexuality: Intimate Intersections, Forbidden Frontiers (J. Nagel, New York: Oxford University Press, 2003) http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/91 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/91 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:28:26 PST Amanda J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D. Book Review - International Exposure: Perspectives on Modern European Pornography, 1800-2000 (L. Z. Sigel, New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2005) http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/90 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/90 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:56:57 PST Amanda J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D. Building an Institutional Repository in Hard Times http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/89 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/89 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:53:48 PST This poster presents an overview of an exploratory research initiative to examine and assess the viability of developing an institutional repository system at a teaching-oriented four-year university with minimal monetary commitment. A need has been identified for an institutional repository and necessary steps have been taken to implement it. Several departments worked together to create a prototype Institutional Repository using DSpace, an open source repository software. This repository represents a unique endeavor, in that it has been instituted at a non-research based university and has chosen to involve students in the planning, design, implementation, and documentation stages of the project. In addition, the university's Library Science students will also be involved in creating and maintaining collections. This poster focuses on the steps taken to set up and the plans to maintain a quality Institutional Repository at Valdosta State University without placing a large demand on the institution's resources.

]]> Cliff Landis et al. Book Review - Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today’s World, (M.Z. Stange, C.K. Oyster, & J. Sloan (Eds.), Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2011) http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/88 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/88 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:41:05 PST Amanda J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D. ACRL in Anaheim ACRL programs at the ALA Annual Conference – Learning styles: Fiction, nonfiction, or mystery? http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/87 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/87 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:32:16 PST Amanda J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D. A Declaration of Survey Interdependence http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/86 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/86 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:50:32 PST Tammy S. Sugarman et al. Our AIMs as Library Instructors: Context, Value, and Ownership - Selected Resources http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/85 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/85 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:50:30 PST Jennifer Link Jones Yes, We're Open: Library Hours and What Patrons Really Want http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/84 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/univ_lib_facpub/84 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:50:28 PST Jennifer Link Jones