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"Wasting time on romances" : uncommon ground in reader advisory education and professional practice [paper]
(2007)
Do we teach our masters' students about reader advisory services? Well, the majority of schools offer a class that is either explicitly oriented toward Reader Advisory or includes Reader Advisory as a significant element. ...
Reference source instruction : a model for teaching
(2005)
The ideology of American librarianship places a very high value on librarians' ability to find information and make that information accessible to the public. A broad and deep knowledge of reference sources is one of the ...
The function of libraries for Latino college students
(2004)
Considered a great tool of democracy,1 libraries are open to all who choose to use them, regardless of race, gender, or creed. Therein lies both the greatest strength and weakness of libraries: because libraries provide ...
The television viewing habits of librarians : paper presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario
(2003)
In October 2001, the researchers undertook a survey to determine the television viewing habits of librarians. This article presents the results of that survey, which suggest that librarians view less television than the ...
LIS youth services education : an international perspective
(2005)
These presentation slides look at the provision of LIS youth services education in five different countries: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.
Research agendas and time : persistence and change in the profession's questions
(2013)
In the late 1980s the Office of Library Programs sponsored a project intended to develop a research agenda for the field of librarianship. A detailed set of questions was stated. While more recent agendas have been created, ...
The function of libraries for Latino college students
(2015)
Considered a great tool of democracy, libraries are open to all who choose to use them, regardless of race, gender, or creed. Therein lies both the greatest strength and weakness of libraries: because libraries provide ...
Technology, reading, and access : a look at PISA 2009 data for 15-year-olds in Mexico
(2015)
The Programme for International Student Assessment is an international test administered to 15-year-olds around the world. PISA 2009 results focus on technology and reading. We will look at state-level results in Mexico ...
Perception of romance readers : an analysis of Missouri librarians
(2015)
PowerPoint presentation related to the perception of romance readers by Missouri librarians.
Perceptions of romance readers : an analysis of Missouri librarians
(2004)
The romance novel is a form of literature geared toward women, which presents a love story with a central female character and a focus on that character's emotional state. Feminist scholarship and library-related literature ...
Unintentional recruiting for diversity
(2004)
Library and information science literature presents several types of intentional recruitment strategies, such as scholarships and mentoring programs. In this presentation, we will introduce the topic of unintentional ...
The television viewing habits of librarians (Pop Culture Association version)
(2003)
One night, I phoned a colleague at home to ask a question. “I’d love to chat,” he said, “but Star Trek is on.” After hanging up, I started to wonder: why does every librarian I know watch Star Trek? As I started wondering ...
LIS youth-oriented education : an international perspective
(2005)
While there has been considerable study of LIS youth services (i.e. youth-oriented) faculty and some study of curriculum, few studies have focused on the curriculum actively given to students. Further, many studies of youth ...
Teaching Social Information Literacy to Undergraduates
(University of Missouri, School of Information Science and Learning Technologies (MU), 2013)
This presentation was given at the 2013 Missouri Library Association Annual Conference.
Reference librarians and LIS students : contrasting views of reference source training and experience
(2011)
An examination of students' and practitioners' attitudes towards, and uses of, various reference sources. Students found print sources to be educational, but use of print is waning. Many practitioners said learning specific ...
Here Comes the Future: Embedding Library Leaders of Tomorrow
(2011)
Through an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant the University of Missouri has provided 20 masters students with the opportunity to be embedded within university libraries under the guidance of library leaders.