Archive for May, 2006
Is This New OCLC Report Worth It?
When the OCLC Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources report first appeared in December 2005 I pointed out some of the findings about college students included in that report. I suggested that although the overall conclusions of the report were somewhat dismal, I was encouraged that college students, when compared to the general population, appeared [...]
Posted by StevenB on May 31st, 2006 under Student Issues, Technology Issues, Worth Reading.
Comments: 5
Making The Case For High Quality Academic Library Buildings
According to a new study about the role the campus physical environment plays in students’ enrollment decision making, the quality of the academic library building is near the top of the list in what factors into a student’s decision. In an article titled “The Impact of Facilities on Recruitment and Retention of Students” that appeared [...]
Posted by StevenB on May 30th, 2006 under Buildings.
Comments: 4
1998 Presentation Has Held Up Well
As I was preparing for my class this week I came across some notes from a presentation that I had put in the folder, probably intending to use at some point, but long forgotten. This particular presentation was by James Neal and it was from 1998. Neal, who is now heading up library operations at [...]
Posted by StevenB on May 29th, 2006 under Conference Blogging, Just Thinking.
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NCSU Chancellor Supports Information Literacy
It’s always encouraging when non-librarians, writing in non-library journals, give a plug for information literacy. So I’ll continue to pass them on when I spot them. I found this one in a column by James L. Oblinger, Chancellor of North Carolina State University, that appears in the latest issue of EDUCAUSE Review. Titled “Ensuring Students’ [...]
Posted by StevenB on May 29th, 2006 under Higher Education, Libraries and Learning.
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Maybe Academic Librarians Can Improve The Quality Of Cheating
What would lead any academic librarian to say something like that? Am I being sarcastic or serious – I’m not quite sure myself. I certainly don’t mean to endorse cheating at any level in higher education. However, it’s apparent that cheating, whether it’s plagiarism or testing, may be spiraling out of control. I think what [...]
Posted by StevenB on May 25th, 2006 under Just Thinking, Libraries and Learning, Worth Reading.
Comments: 6