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Literature and technology skills for entry-level children's librarians : what employers want
(Children & Libraries, 2004)
Public libraries are increasingly advertising for children's librarians with "technological savvy." In a field that used to be dominated by books and reading, this new focus on technology has been somewhat unexpected. This article uses two methods...
LIS student learning styles and web-based instruction methods
(2005)
This article looks at learning styles of library and information science (LIS) students. Felder and Solomon’s Index of Learning Styles was administered to 108 LIS students between 2001 and 2002. These results were analyzed with respect to results...
Unintentional recruiting for diversity
(Public Libraries, 2005)
Based on interviews with Latino undergraduate students, Latino and Native American graduate students in library and information science, and Latino librarians, this paper documents some techniques librarians unintentionally use to persuade...
What is the Focus and Emphasis on Calculators in State-Level K-8 Mathematics Curriculum Standards Documents?
(NCSM Journal of Mathematics Education Leadership, 2006)
We conducted our own analysis of official state mathematics curriculum standards documents so that we might understand and describe the extent to which states support use of calculators in elementary and middle school mathematics classes...
Public library outreach as a function of staffing and metropolitan location.
(Library & Information Science Research, 2004)
in outreach provision, but does reaffirm the role of staffing. In this data set, Arizona public library service outlets had ongoing outreach efforts, with schools and preschools being the most popular venue for providing those services. Analyzing outlets...
Library service planning using GIS and census data.
(Public Libaries, 2004)
This paper reviews the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Census 2000 data in library planning. An example of the data accessible through Census 2000, and how libraries can use that data, is given....
Romance promotion in American public libraries
(Public Libaries, 2010)
Almost all libraries collect romance novels, but not all libraries engage in promotion or programming geared toward romance novels. Reader advisory services specific to romance tend to be secondary to general reader advisory ...
Library and information needs of Latinos in rural Dunklin County, Missouri.
(Public Libraries, 2004)
Libraries in rural Missouri are struggling to provide adequate services to a growing number of Spanish-speaking residents. This article examines the barriers to effective library services through the evaluation of a survey ...
Envisioning the future of reference instruction : LIS students' and practitioners' opinions on print and online sources.
(Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2011)
Describing vernacular literacy practices to enhance understanding of community information needs: A case study with practical implications.
(2009)
understanding of vernacular literacy will afford librarians greater insight to the information needs of the public, including a greater understanding of non-users of their libraries. The reality of providing materials in multiple languages in order to meet...
Electronic Performance Support Systems: An Assistive Technology Tool for Secondary Students with Mild Disabilities
(Association for Special Education Technology, 2007)
This article presents the results of a qualitative study investigating the usability and perceived effectiveness
of StrategyTools™, an electronic performance system support designed for secondary students with mild ...
Reading sources and reading spaces in Honduras
(IFLA Journal, 2009)
in Honduras, focusing particularly on the availability of reading materials and spaces dedicated to reading and literacy practices. Environments studied included bookstores, libraries, schools, and Internet cafes, as well as streets and shops. Reading books...
Changes in public library youth services : a content analysis of youth services job advertisements.
(Public Library Quarterly, 2004)
This article investigates requirements and responsibilities for public library youth services librarians. Position advertisements were published in American Libraries in five-year increments, from 1971 to 2001. Youth services librarian positions...
Latino librarians on becoming LIS educators : An exploratory investigation of the barriers in recruiting Latino faculty
(Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2004)
LIS schools have produced a limited number of Latino MLS graduates, but they have not attracted them back to pursue doctoral studies and teaching positions. Using a semistructured interview technique, eight “expert” Latino librarians were...
LIS schools have produced a limited number of Latino MLS graduates, but they have not attracted them back to pursue doctoral studies and teaching positions. Using a semistructured interview technique, eight “expert” Latino librarians were...
LIS schools have produced a limited number of Latino MLS graduates, but they have not attracted them back to pursue doctoral studies and teaching positions. Using a semistructured interview technique, eight “expert” Latino librarians were...
Scholarly productivity of U.S. LIS faculty
(Library & Information Science Research, 2006)
as measured by publication and citation, uses the same methodology as the previous investigations. A consistent data instrument (the Social Science Citation Index) provided publication and citation data for LIS faculty, covering the years 1999 to 2004. Tables...
Education for library service to youth in five countries
(Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship, 2006)
Youth services instructors from five countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States) were surveyed as to the content of youth-oriented courses they had taught between 2000 and 2003. A ...
Identification of secondary science teachers' preconceptions related to avian influenza
(National Association for Research in Science Teaching, 2009)
How secondary science teachers understand infectious disease and disease transmission has an important impact on the public. This study analyzed the conceptions of ten secondary science teacher participants in the Maps in Medicine Institute...
Roll-out of the "Mizzou Advantage"
(University of Missouri, 2009)
Approximately three years ago, MU began an exercise to define "strategic advantages" that could place the University within higher education in an extremely strong, competitive position. The idea was to identify MU's competitive advantages...
Fiction access points across computer-mediated book information sources: A comparison of online bookstores, reader advisory databases, and public library catalogs.
(Library & Information Science Research, 2007)
vary widely. Library and information science (LIS) literature has suggested many schemes and access points for fiction classification. This study compared the records for identical books in a variety of computer-mediated book information sources (CMBIS...
Relations between librarians and romance readers: A Missouri survey.
(Public Libaries, 2006)
that romance readers are less educated than other women and that romance novels portray women as passive recipients of men's actions. Do public librarians subscribe to these attitudes? In order to find out, we surveyed public librarians in the State of Missouri...