Browsing Academic Library Services by Subject "Academic libraries"

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  • The Academic Library in Institutional Assessment: Seizing an Opportunity 

    Lewis, Janice (East Carolina University, 2010)
    This paper reviews the major forces that led to a new climate of assessment in higher education, some of the instruments commonly used to assess undergraduate student learning and growth, and the programs ...

  • Applying the basics to improve the collection 

    Teel, Linda (East Carolina University, 2008)
    This article serves as a follow-up to an article published in Collection Building (Vol. 25 No. 4, pp. 129-133) entitled, "Inventory: catalyst for collection development" which discussed the direct outcomes of an inventory ...

  • Beyond Discovery Tools: The Evolution of Discovery at ECU Libraries 

    Bacon, Virginia; Boyer, Ginny (2013-10-17)
    At East Carolina University (ECU) Libraries, the term “discovery” has been in a state of evolution over the past few years. “Discovery” initially became an important part of librarians’ vocabulary with the introduction ...

  • The Continuing Cautionary Tale of Creative Writing ETDs 

    Thomas, William Joseph; Shirkey, Cynthia (2013-08)
    Electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) often spark debate regarding restrictions on access and students’ opportunities for later publication. Most other studies have found publishers are in fact willing to work with ...

  • Demystifying Fund Allocation Formulas in an Academic Library Setting 

    Barricella, Lisa Sheets; Shirkey, Cynthia (2013-10-16)
    This presentation gave an overview of different types of allocation formulas in use at academic libraries and then focused on Joyner Library's recently developed model which incorporates a use factor measure.

  • Designing Library Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities 

    Willis, Carolyn; Nall, H. Clark; Hoover, Jeanne K. (2013)
    East Carolina University is the home of an innovative program for students with learning disabilities, Project STEPP. Librarians at ECU’s Joyner Library have collaborated with Project STEPP since 2010 to provide library ...

  • Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management (Review) 

    Thomas, William Joseph (East Carolina University, 2010)
    Book review of the second edition of Peggy Johnson's Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management (ALA, 2010).

  • Inventory: catalyst for collection development 

    Teel, Linda; Shouse, Daniel (East Carolina University, 2006)
    Purpose : The intent of this article is to show the direct outcomes of an inventory project, which served as the catalyst for collection development improvements. Design/methodology/approach : An inventory project was ...

  • Joyner Library’s Cold War and Internal Security Collection 

    Thomas, William Joseph (2013-08)
    In April 2013, Joyner Library announced a new collection: The Cold War and Internal Security Collection (CWIS). The CWIS was created as a Center of Excellence for the Collaborative Federal Depository Program of the ...

  • Transforming Space in the Curriculum Materials Center 

    Teel, Linda (2013)
    Transforming space to facilitate and compliment learning has become an integral component in the redesign and renovation of academic libraries. This article offers a framework of discussion based on the redesign and ...