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Science Librarian Notes: March 2012
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Thursday, March 8, 2012. Reports that the books in the McLafferty Annex soon will be returned to the Morris Library building. I'm excited about the books coming back. Since my first couple months at SIU, I've looked forward to the day that I no longer have to answer the question, "What part of the building is the McLafferty Annex? As excited as I am, I try not to grin too widely in front of Dean Carlson. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Morris Library's Facebook Wall.
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Science Librarian Notes: E-Books + Access over Ownership = A Pretend Price Panacea
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012. E-Books Access over Ownership = A Pretend Price Panacea. NPR had a story about e-books in libraries. This morning. For a quick news story, they did pretty good. Soon after the story mentioned dubious claim that libraries could save money by using e-books, it mentioned the difficulties and costs of e-books. Many (most) e-books are not purchases. The content disappears when the library stops sending money. The consortium behind I-Share, is working on consortial purchasing or licensin...
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Science Librarian Notes: December 2009
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Friday, December 18, 2009. Trying again for a new SIUCat. Last summer, Morris Library, along with the other libraries that are part of I-Share, switched to a new version of the library catalog. That upgrade turned into a minor. For CARLI, the consortial organization responsible for I-Share. By the end of summer, the public views of the catalog were reverted back to the old version. CARLI is slowly, tentatively trying again with the new catalog interface. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Campus News and Blogs.
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Science Librarian Notes: Information Masters and Slaves
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Monday, June 4, 2012. Information Masters and Slaves. Fons Wijnhoven knows how to attract attention. Wijnhoven's article in JASIST. Has interesting language. To describe the information providers or authorities and information seekers Wijnhoven writes,. These authorities may be named information masters. And the people who need to be informed may be called information slaves. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Information Masters and Slaves. Waiting for Word on a New Dean.
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Micro Review of Incarnadine, by Mary Szybist |
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Monthly Poetry/Fiction/Artist Features and OtherArtistic Endeavors. Micro Review of Incarnadine, by Mary Szybist. Micro Review of Incarnadine. Graywolf, 2013: $16.00 paperback. In James Wright’s poem, “. How we do our best to make peace. Szybist is masterful at the balancing act, and her poems in Incarnadine. Which jut from straight-forward lyrical narratives to concrete experimental) do a great job at balancing a wide array of expectations from her readers. Mdash;by Travis Mossotti. Poem of the Week.
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Science Librarian Notes: Books Coming Back
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Thursday, March 8, 2012. Reports that the books in the McLafferty Annex soon will be returned to the Morris Library building. I'm excited about the books coming back. Since my first couple months at SIU, I've looked forward to the day that I no longer have to answer the question, "What part of the building is the McLafferty Annex? As excited as I am, I try not to grin too widely in front of Dean Carlson. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Morris Library's Facebook Wall.
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Science Librarian Notes: Information Literacy Fail
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Which of the following statements comes closest to representing the point of view expressed by the American Library Association (ALA) and presented in class or in class readings? A Do No Harm: A library collection should not include any materials that would be harmful to the most-vulnerable members of the community the library serves. B Neutrality: Libraries should carry only materials that have been vetted as fact and should avoid controversial materials. View my complete profile.
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Science Librarian Notes: May 2012
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012. E-Books Access over Ownership = A Pretend Price Panacea. NPR had a story about e-books in libraries. This morning. For a quick news story, they did pretty good. Soon after the story mentioned dubious claim that libraries could save money by using e-books, it mentioned the difficulties and costs of e-books. Many (most) e-books are not purchases. The content disappears when the library stops sending money. The consortium behind I-Share, is working on consortial purchasing or licensin...
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Science Librarian Notes: June 2012
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Monday, June 4, 2012. Information Masters and Slaves. Fons Wijnhoven knows how to attract attention. Wijnhoven's article in JASIST. Has interesting language. To describe the information providers or authorities and information seekers Wijnhoven writes,. These authorities may be named information masters. And the people who need to be informed may be called information slaves. Friday, June 1, 2012. Waiting for Word on a New Dean. June 4 Update from the Provost's Office: A campus announcement is forthcomin...
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