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176 Anderson, Richard BryanBudget cuts can breed innovation and sharpen focusBudget cuts, if they're deep enough, force us to reexamine everything-they tend to bring the difference between "nice" and "essential" into sharper relief, and make possible changes that might always have always been desirable, but weren't politically feasible when we could afford to avoid them.Budget cuts2010-01-01
177 Ogburn, Joyce L.Defining and achieving success in the movement to change scholarly communicationIn the pursuit to change scholarly communication, libraries have undertaken a number of initiatives. These may include establishing a formal program, creating a committee, or taking other concerted actions at their institutions. While librarians have been engaged in targeted activities for some tim...Scholarly communication; Change2008
178 Landesman, Margaret M.Getting it right - the evolution of reference collectionsSUMMARY. Reference works were present in the earliest libraries; and their numbers have grown inexorably ever since. They consume an increasing share of library acquisitions budgets. This article traces the evolution of reference collections, drawing on experiences at the author's library. The autho...History, reference works; Library, reference sources; Reference media2005
179 Ogburn, Joyce L.Acquiring minds want to know: plagiarism- a victim speaks outAcquiring Minds Want to Know column: "With all the talk of plagiarism lately, I thought it was time to hear the story of an author who was a victim of plagiarism, a viewpoint that has yet to be presented in ATG.Plagiarism; Authors, ownership; Publishing1992-11
180 Silverman, Randall H.Trade bookbinding in the British Isles, 1660-1800 by Stuart BennettA review of "Trade Bookbinding in the British Isles, 1660-1800" by Stuart Bennett.Books, Reviews; Bookbinding2005
181 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.Preservation; Hurricane Katrina2005-12
182 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
183 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
184 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
185 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
186 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
187 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
188 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
189 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
190 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
191 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
192 Hinz, Julianne P.University of Utah visual, information and technology literacy task force report and recommendations2009-05-22
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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