Archive for December, 2005
Top Stories of 2005 For Academic Librarians
What’s a better way to spend the next to last day of the year than to review some of the news and developments of interest to academic librarians that transpired in 2005, and develop a list of the top stories. So here are the ones we came up with for your consideration – in no [...]
Posted by StevenB on December 30th, 2005 under Top Issues.
Comments: 5
What Makes A Good Academic Library Director
I’m sure we all have our own ideas about this topic, and you may have previously followed the research of Peter Hernon, Ronald Powell, and Arthur P. Yolung on the attributes of library directors (a book, several articles in College & Research Libraries and one in Library Journal).
Although it’s just one of several topics [...]
Posted by StevenB on December 26th, 2005 under Administration/Leadership, Technology Issues.
Comments: 3
Thinking About A Library Blog
I was just scanning the directory of library blogs, most of them academic, over at the College and University Feed Directory, and the list is growing quickly. So lots of us are jumping on the library blog bandwagon. I have yet to see much in the way of research that informs us about the effectiveness [...]
Posted by StevenB on December 25th, 2005 under Just Thinking, Worth Reading.
Comments: 5
Our Assumptions Require Caution
One benefit of the semester winding down is the opportunity to catch up on readings and podcasts. EDUCAUSE produced several from the latest conference of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). One worth your 30 minutes is a chat with Susan Gibbons, Assistant Director for Public Services and Collections at the University of Rochester. She [...]
Posted by StevenB on December 24th, 2005 under Technology Issues, Top Issues.
Comments: 2
Sensations Or Experiences: Which Do We Want To Provide
I may have a tendency to beat the drum about the importance of integrating our resources and services into the teaching and learning process – and advocating user education – so that we can help students achieve important learning outcomes. That goal often seems in conflict with those who advocate that we need [...]
Posted by StevenB on December 23rd, 2005 under Just Thinking, Technology Issues.
Comments: 4