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Research and Practice in Academic Libraries: A Case Study
(2001)
In recent decades, as academic librarians have achieved tenure-track or even special faculty status, a growing professional consensus has emerged that they should uphold this status by actively engaging in research and ...
A Different Kind of Fellowship: Joyner Library's SPA Fellowship Program
(East Carolina University, 2008-07)
A look at the origins and development of Joyner Library's SPA Fellowship program, which is designed to provide Joyner paraprofessional employees with the opportunity to gain professional librarian experience.
The Federal Depository Library Program: Anachronism or Necessity?
(East Carolina University, 2004)
A look at how the advent of the World Wide Web and transition to primarily electronic distribution of federal publications has permanently altered the FDLP. In order to survive, the program needs to transition from the old ...
HUAC vs. the “Greenville Benevolent Association”: Investigating the Klan in Eastern North Carolina, 1965-66
(2020-10-15)
In 1965, with the civil rights revolution at its height, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) opened an investigation into the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). The committee found that the Klan’s largest presence was in ...
The Future of Reading: The Importance of Preserving Hybrid Collections in the Digital Age
(2012-05-11)
As e-books continue to grow in popularity and usage, it appears quite possible that they will one day not just supplement but outright replace print books. A growing body of evidence, however, suggests that reading off a ...
HUAC Investigates North Carolina: How Federal Documents Can Help Uncover State and Local History
(2016-06-29)
Federal government documents tend to be all too often overlooked when providing general reference assistance, especially on topics involving state and local history. Reasons include the unique and often arcane nature of ...
Know your FSB from your KGB: Researching Soviet/Russian Intelligence in America
(2017-10-19)
In light of last year’s election-related hacking, and the popularity of programs such as The Americans, the topic of Russian intelligence activity in America is once again prominent in the news and in popular culture. This ...
Active Measures: Then and Now
(2020-06-25)
A term used to refer to Soviet efforts to influence and manipulate public opinion in other countries during the Cold War, Active Measures has gained a newfound currency in light of the 2016 election influence campaign by ...
The Future of Reading and Academic Libraries
(2015-01)
The e-book is raising fundamental questions around the dynamics and habits of reading; the role of books in the academic library; and the role of librarians in addressing new realities of reading and learning. Print and ...
The Future of Reading and Academic Libraries
(2014-11-07)
The rise of the ebook is raising fundamental questions around the dynamics and habits of reading, and a perennial question - the importance of books in the academic library. Print and digital texts foster different styles ...