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176 Craigle, Valeri; Herbert, John; Mower, AllysonCracking the code: illuminating new directions in scholarly communications and publishing initiativesLibrary publishing; Scholarly communications; Digital scholarship2012-11-04
177 Anderson, Richard BryanScholars and libraries in radically changed -- and changing -- publication environmentWhite paper presented to the Faculty Senate on November 3, 2008. Working scholars face two basic problems when it come to information access and distribution: The access problem and the publication problem.2008
178 Silverman, Randall H.Running on alkalineSixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth century paper is unmistakable; it reeks of permanence. Its color, opacity and quality speak of strength and durability Handmade, you say? Cotton and linen fibers? True enough. But the longevity in these ancient sheets (noticeably lacking in much nineteenth and ...Alkaline pH; Precipitated calcium carbonate; Acid paper1994
179 Ogburn, Joyce L.Criminology and penology abstracts: analysisAn analysis of Criminology and Penology Abstracts is "An international abstracting service covering the etiology of crime and juvenile delinquency, the control and treatment of offenders, criminal procedure, and the administration of justice.Review; Abstracting services1990-06
180 Lombardo, Nancy T.; Le Ber, Jeanne M.; Morrow, AnneRethinking Mobile Delivery: Using Quick Response Codes to Access Information at Point of NeedThis poster covers the use of quick response (QR) codes to provide instant mobile access to information, digital collections, educational offerings, the library website, subject guides, text messages, videos, and personnel in the library. The authors explain the array of uses and the value of using ...library services, mobile delivery, point-of-need access, QR codes2011-05-06
181 Ogburn, Joyce L.Acquiring minds want to know: the future of technical servicesRecently I was asked to speak on the topic of the future of technical services departments. Just being asked to address such a topic seemed to affirm that there was going to be a future, contrary to the fears expressed by many folks in the trenches. So I approached the topic with great hope, and thi...Technical services; Libraries; Future1996
182 Landesman, Margaret M.Something old, something new: the evolution of the out-of-print book business:This well-thought-out panel produced an outstanding afternoon, despite its being after lunch in a warm, filled-to-capacity room (producing some lapses in reporting coverage and a plea to ALA for a bigger room next time). Discussion focused on the ways in which automated applications have transformed...Amazon.com; Pricing mechanism; OP dealers1997
183 Anderson, Richard Bryan; England, Mark M.; Kendall, Mark M.Patron-driven acquisition of journal articles using ReadCube at the University of UtahThe University of Utah Library has teamed with a new company, Labtiva, to experiment with a product called ReadCube Access. This product allows the library to provide access to journal articles using a patron-driven acquisition (PDA) mechanism, using a tiered pricing structure based on level and per...2013-11-06
184 Landesman, Margaret M.SNARB - coming soon to a library near youAuthor's note: I wanted to write something provocative and a bit funny, thinking about the shrinking differences between libraries and bookstores; and about what happens for good and ill as we are able to search across greater and greater aggregations from disparate parts of our lives. This is how i...Libraries; Bookstores2006-04
185 Ogburn, Joyce L.Acquiring minds want to know: [readers' survey]In preparation for a discussion at the Charleston Conference, I am asking librarians, vendors, publishers, and system vendors who read Against the Grain to answer a survey about how services and products that support information delivery and dissemination are developed and change over time. For exa...Reader surveys; Libraries; Acquisitions; Vendors1993
186 Ogburn, Joyce L.Acquiring minds want to know: is full text half full or half empty?Fulltext has become a more prevalent offering in electronic resources. In some cases the original publisher may produce material both in print and electronic form or in electronic form only, while maintaining control over the contents. In other cases, another party may obtain the rights from the pu...Full text; Digital libraries; Electronic information1996
187 Holvoet, Katherine G.Satisfaction guaranteed -- a system of asynchronous desireI have a confession to make. Whenever I walk into a library, I can't remember the title or author of any book I've been meaning to read, or CD I've wanted to listen to. Unless I have a written list, I end up racking my brain, vainly trying to recall the name of any author I like, and then browsing t...Libraries; Reader recommendations; Reading1905-06-30
188 Landesman, Margaret M.History of pioneer: Utah's online libraryText of a speech given by the author on October 4, 2001, at the Nevada Library Association Annual Convention.Libraries; Online Library catalogs; Library Resources2001-10-04
189 Ogburn, Joyce L.Rededication program: tradition and transformationUniversity of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Rededication Program: Tradition and Transformation Joyce L. Ogburn University Librarian and Director2009-10-26
190 Ogburn, Joyce L.Foreword: Closing the gap between information literacy and scholarly communicationTwo cornerstone programs of the academic library are poised to bring new life to each other as librarians look to close the gap between information literacy and scholarly communication. It has been easy for these two library-based programs, designed and created along different paths and for differen...2013
191 Hinz, Julianne P.University of Utah visual, information and technology literacy task force report and recommendations2009-05-22
192 Anderson, RickLocal and global, now and forever: a matrix model of "depth perception" in library workAcademic libraries are in an interesting and difficult position, one that makes us different from most other public and private institutions. We are charged with meeting the immediate needs of students and faculty (needs that can usually be identified and defined with at least some degree of precisi...Academic libraries; Library collections; Library work2014-11
193 Anderson, Richard BryanIMHBCO (In my humble but correct opinion): three reason I?m a librarianWhy am I a librarian? I?m sure all of us have asked ourselves that question at one time or another, and I imagine that for some of us the answer is simple and for others it?s complex or even ineffable. For me, I think it boils down to three memories from my childhood and young adulthood, all of ...Library profession; Materials access2008
194 Silverman, Randall H.Library collections conservation discussion group: taking a comprehensive look at book repairA national effort to improve the quality of book repair operations is under way. This work has been spearheaded by the Library Collections Conservation Discussion Group (LCCDG) of the American Institute for Conservation. During the past three years LCCDG has broadly examined samples of book repair t...Collections; Techniques; Treatment1994
195 Landesman, Margaret M.Scraping by on $7 million a yearWhenever we talk about electronic resources, the phrase that comes up is: "We have no money." I am tired of hearing myself say, "We don't have the money." Is this true?Libraries, budget; Collection Development; Libraries, purchasing2007-04
196 Landesman, Margaret M.Acquisitions preconference 3: the summaryThe Acquisitions for the Eighties Preconference, sponsored by the Association of American Publishers and R.T.S.D., was intended to bring together publishers, wholesalers and acquisitions librarians to explore the issues that will affect acquisitions in the coming decade and to consider ways in wh...1980
197 Paiva, Marie Clare P.Quick glimpse at public and academic libraries in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia's 80 million people continue to live in a country with poor infrastructure in the Horn of Africa region. The population of Addis Ababa is estimated at 10-15 million and libraries have just recently been given some recognition. When I first came to this country as an ALA-USIA Fellow in...Libraries; Africa; Ethiopia2008
198 Breznay, Ann MarieSampler of databases for searches in historyTo review successfully the databases appropriate for historical research, some practical application is necessary. The following reviews of eight bibliographic databases emphasize their usefulness as practical research aids for topics in history. The comments are on only a selected number of the d...Historical research1982
199 Silverman, Randall H.Fire and ice: a soot removal technique using dry ice blastingA welder?ÇÖs spark touched off the attic fire in the Sevier County Recorders Office (Richfield, Utah, USA) on 2 May 2006, igniting a blaze that ripped through the crawl space and greedily consumed the building?ÇÖs paper-backed insulation. The fuel readily spent, the fire burned itself out 15 min...Disaster cleanup, techniques; Book repair; Preservation; Fire damage2007
200 Silverman, Randall H.Disaster recovery in the artifact fields - Mississippi after Hurricane KatrinaFrom 22-29 September 2005 HEART - one of eight Heritage Emergency Assistance Recovery Teams - arrived in Mississippi to assess collection damage to cultural institutions following Hurricane Katrina. Organized jointly by the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) and the America...2005
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