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McGeachin, Robert B. (April 21, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: AgNIC offers a four hour pre-conference on how to scan and digitize print items, make derivative versions for easy access on the Internet, create basic Dublin Core metadata, and how to add digital objects to a digital repository to make them available to the world. Description: MS Powerpoint Presentation with URLs URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/86399 Files in this item: 1
Digitization Basics Workshop.ppt (13.55Mb) -
Weimer, Katherine (November 3, 2007)[more][less]
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Weimer, Kathy (November 3, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: The field of Map, GIS and Geographic Information Librarianship has expanded over the past decade. This expansion is due in part to the addition of GIS dataset collections in many university libraries, specialized government or corporate information agencies. Librarians holding a bachelor’s degree in geography, earth sciences or environmental sciences, are in high demand to fill positions as a Map, GIS or Geographic Information librarian. The standard requirement for these positions, beyond the bachelor’s degree, is a master’s degree from an American Library Association accredited library/information science program. There are 57 ALA accredited library/information science programs in the US, four of which are located in the SWAAG region. Master’s degree curriculum varies, but generally requires 36 hours or more, and some programs require a thesis or practicum. Undergraduates who are interested in a service profession and enjoy the research process, instruction and organization of information are good candidates for this career. A description of the traditional and evolving work duties, starting salaries, and how the geography degree supports this specialization will be included in the presentation. Description: PowerPoint presentation at the SWAAG / Mid-South ASPRS 2007 (Southwestern Division of the Association of American Geographers) URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/6335 Files in this item: 1
SWAAG2007Weimer.pdf (1.830Mb) -
Ives, Gary (February 13, 2008)[more][less]
Description: Submitted for publication in The Serials Librarian URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/6339 Files in this item: 1
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Bales, Stephen (October 12, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: This historical study examines the Aristotelian foundations of the Library and Museum of Alexandria for the purpose of (1) understanding how the Library and Museum differed from preceding ancient Near Eastern information institutions (i.e., “protolibraries”) and (2) how Aristotle’s methodologies for producing scientific knowledge were carried out in Alexandria. While protolibraries served as safeguards for maintaining a static cultural/political “stream of tradition” and created, organized, and maintained “library” documents to this end, the Library of Alexandria was a tool for theoretical knowledge creation. The Library materialized Aristotelian pre-scientific theory, specifically dialectic and served the scholarly community of the Museum in its research. Following the Library, collections of materialized endoxa, or recorded esteemed opinions, became a necessary tool for use by scholarly communities. The Library established the post-Aristotelian paradigm under which academic libraries still operate. Although the Library of Alexandria represented a fundamental shift in the meaning and purpose of collections of recorded documents, a feminist critique of the post-Aristotelian library shows that the academic library, while used in knowledge creation, is rooted in a foundationalist philosophy that validates and maintains the status quo. Description: This is the corrected version of the doctoral dissertation (as of Oct 9, 2009): Bales, Stephen. “Aristotle’s Contribution to Scholarly Communication.” PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 2008. Corrections were made to remedy minor errors as well as substantive errors and citation errors. A list of corrections appears at the end of this document. The original, uncorrected version is catalogued at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and by OCLC (#444510431). URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/88061 Files in this item: 1
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Hall, Hal W. (July 17, 2008)[more][less]
URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/85718 Files in this item: 1
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Ives, Gary (April 1, 2005)[more][less]
URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/1651 Files in this item: 1
Elsevier Backfile Title Overlap.xls (555.5Kb) -
Koenig, Jay; Haberl, Jeff S.; Gilman, Don; Hughes, Sherrie (Texas Conference on Digital Libraries, June 5, 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: The Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) is a division of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station and part of the Texas A&M University System. First established in 1939, the ESL maintains a testing laboratory on the Riverside Campus in Bryan, Texas, and offices on the main campus of Texas A&M. The group consists of five faculty members from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as three faculty members from the Departments of Architecture and Construction Science. The lab currently employs approximately 120 staff members, including mechanical engineers, computer science graduates, lab technicians, support staff, and graduate and undergraduate students. The Lab focuses on energy-related research, energy efficiency, and emissions reduction, and has a total annual income for external research and testing exceeding $4.5 million. With energy research and policy at the forefront of public discussion, both academic and political, the urgency of making this research publicly available is very high. The Energy Systems Laboratory collection in the Texas A&M Digital Repository is unique in a number of ways. After first contacting the library in March 2005, the ESL became one of Texas A&M’s earliest adopters of the repository. The collection is very diverse, and contains conference proceedings, published articles, technical reports, and electronic theses and dissertations produced by students affiliated with the ESL. The ESL is also the first repository client to take the initiative of assigning staff members to learn the batch loading process for themselves, both relieving library staff of the burden and allowing the collection to expand even more rapidly. The collection has also successfully made the transition, despite some challenges, from the original DSpace interface to the Manakin-themed repository now in place. After three years, the collection remains one of the largest collections in the system, continues to grow as more of the group’s research and publications are added to the collection, and is held forth as a model collection to prospective repository clients in the Texas A&M community. This is a testament to the Energy Systems Laboratory’s dedication to the building of their repository collection, and their clear understanding of the advantages of open access. This presentation will discuss the excellent working relationship built between the Energy System Laboratory and the library, and how such relationships can be fostered with other collections as the repository expands. It will also recount the events leading up to the ESL’s original adoption of the repository, and will chronicle the evolution of the repository collection, the addition of new content, the transition and adaptation to new technology, the copyright and other challenges faced, and the group’s future needs for additional tools and services. URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/55499 Files in this item: 2
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Bales, Stephen (May 8, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: Errata sheet to dissertation: Aristotle's Contribution to Scholarly Communication URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/86418 Files in this item: 1
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Surratt, Brian; Hill, Dustin (Elsevier, September 30, 2004)[more][less]
Abstract: This article describes a semiautomated workflow for cataloging electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). A perl script is used to query the metadata in an institutional ETD database and create a machine-readable cataloging (MARC) record for each ETD. The MARC records are imported into the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) WorldCat database using the Connexion service, proofread, updated, and exported to the local catalog. Topics discussed are the cataloging decisions that were made prior to the creation of the script, the benefits, and limitations of this workflow, future applications of the workflow, and future opportunities for research. URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/588 Files in this item: 1
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Surratt, Brian E. (September 27, 2005)[more][less]
Abstract: The advent of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) has improved access to graduate level research, but with these new opportunities come new challenges. Institutions that host ETD collections must develop release policies that meet the requirements of intellectual property law and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders. These include graduate students, faculty, universities, and commercial publishers. Despite functioning in similar legal and cultural environments, analysis reveals that institutions have implemented a diversity of release policies. This lack of consistency suggests a lack of information and lack of standards in the ETD community. An improved understanding of the issues and options can encourage a new culture of cooperation and help inform institutions that are planning or have implemented ETD programs. This paper provides a preliminary analysis of policies that are currently in place at American institutions that are members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The study was conducted by analyzing release policies that are posted on publicly accessible web sites. Description: Consists of a paper presented at the ETD2005 Conference at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia on Sept. 30, 2005, plus a powerpoint presentation, an Access database, and an XL spreadsheet. URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/2483 Files in this item: 4
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Weimer, Kathy (August 22, 2008)[more][less]
Description: A white paper delivered to library administration in May, 2005, regarding planning for GIS services at the TAMU Libraries. URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/85748 Files in this item: 1
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McGeachin, Robert B. (Haworth Press, 2004)[more][less]
Abstract: This article examines the potential changes to the information seeking behavior of scholars and how they manage their own collection of research article “reprints”. With bibliographic databases and electronic journals provided by academic libraries now available at the science scholars’ computer desktop, they can now locate and acquire a portion of needed research articles on their own at any time. They also, in some cases, have older paper copies scanned and delivered by libraries as image files at web retrieval locations. Bibliographic citation management software is now in use by many scholars. Personal information management software is available and could also be used. This article reviews possible scenarios scholars can use to manage this new electronic collection of research articles and possible ways libraries can help them in this scholarly activity. Description: 11 pg. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/6336 Files in this item: 1
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Jaros, Joe; Foster, Chris; Bedard, Martha (May 19, 2004)[more][less]
Abstract: The issue of replacing reference librarians with staff on the desk is combined with the issue of development of a single service point. Cross training and reorganization will be discussed for an impact on positive staff development. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/6332 Files in this item: 1
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Weimer, Kathy (August 5, 2008)
[more][less]Description: The map shows Library of Congress classification numbers of each state in the U.S. Created by Texas A&M University Libraries, Map and GIS Collections and Services, July 2006. URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/85729 Files in this item: 1
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Guerrero, Arnold (May 27, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: A biography and wartime history of Joaquin Castro, United State Air Force Pilot in World War II. URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/86450 Files in this item: 1
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Mikeal, Adam; Green, Cody; Maslov, Alexey; Phillips, Scott; Weimer, Kathy; Leggett, John (July 16, 2007)[more][less]
URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/5689 Files in this item: 2
Manakin Case Study - Paper.pdf (79.97Kb)(more files) -
Seeger, Christina; Wan, Gary; Hankins, Rebecca; Melgoza, Pauline (Public Services Quarterly, April 1, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: Today’s academic librarian is frequently called upon to function as a subject specialist, with or without advanced degrees in other disciplines. One method of monitoring trends within a given field is to study its literature; another is to attend conferences in the discipline. Discipline-specific conference attendance by academic librarians provides opportunities to interact with faculty in their disciplines that result in an increased communication with faculty, improved reference expertise, and more focused collection development. This paper describes the Texas A&M University Libraries’ support for conference attendance and examples of the resulting benefits. Description: Copyright Holder, 2009: This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of 'Copyright Holder' for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Public Services Quarterly, Volume 5 Issue 2, April 2009. doi:10.1080/15228950902837541 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228950902837541) URI: http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/86481 Files in this item: 1
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Goodwin, Susan (February 12, 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: Enhance your courses and personal research with several new services and research tools available from the TAMU Libraries and the World Wide Web. We will pick up where we left off last year with a demonstration of some of our new databases from across the academic disciplines, value-added library services, as well as a show and tell of a few interesting websites and tools for research and leisure. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/6338 Files in this item: 1
teachin tech day feb 12 2008.ppt (435.2Kb) -
Wan, Gang (June 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: As Linux becomes a major operating system and Apache becomes the most popular Web server today, the concept of Open Source Software (OSS) has been familiar to many people. Software developers from all over the world have been contributing their efforts to build a huge OSS community that will exercise a great impact on various disciplines. Librarians and information professionals have foreseen the magnitude of this impact and believed that this relatively new model would bring lots of benefits to libraries. This article discusses and compares some major OSS projects particularly useful to libraries, and proposes a real-life OSS solution for your library based on the author’s first-hand experience. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/6454 Files in this item: 1
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