The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) is an ALA affiliated ethnic librarian association. The value of diversity is essential to the accomplishment of its mission, objectives, and strategic goals. This poster ...
This poster presents Wichita State University Libraries’ implementation of interactive directions for holding locations in an OPAC. This new feature can display shelf maps and specific locations in the library stacks for ...
Li, Hongfei; Deng, Sai(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2008)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine dynamic mapping of holding locations to the animated maps in a library catalog which aims to resolve complex shelving situations, augment the user experience in locating ...
Williams, Virginia Kay; Fletcher, Christine Lea(2006)
The purpose of this study is to determine the materials used by graduate students in engineering and to guide library collection development decisions. A literature review shows citation studies are useful in developing ...
Carr, Patrick L.; Jones, Mary Ann; Williams, Virginia Kay(2007)
Consortial licenses with online access clauses can offer libraries the opportunity to begin new
journal subscriptions at no additional cost and without losing access to existing subscriptions. Mississippi
State University ...
Matveyeva, Susan J.; Deyoe, Nancy(Kansas Library Association, 2007-04-14)
The presentation highlights the differences between formal and informal mentoring, mentoring programs in public and academic libraries as well as the benefits of mentoring programs for mentees, mentors, and libraries.
Michael McGriff, Visiting & Distinguished Poet in Residence for WSU Dept. of English, reads from his books of poetry (Dismantling the Hills, The Sorrow Gondola, & To Build My Shadow a Fire).
Deyoe, Nancy; Payne, Kathy; Park, Amey L.(Haworth Press, 1997-05-05)
This workshop described the development of two serials management databases at Wichita State University (WSU) in Kansas. The databases facilitate periodical labeling, checkin, and use data collection. Usage information is ...
This article provides an overview of the pedagogical theories surrounding distance learning while discussing the learning styles and characteristics of distance learners. The author describes how the use of social media ...
Blakeslee, Donald J.(Wichita State University Libraries, 2008-02-21)
The incredible journey of the Corps of Discovery led by Lewis and Clark generated a gold mine of information for the anthropologist and historian. Most of the information lies in their journals, but there are some wonderful ...
Li, Hongfei; Deng, Sai(Kansas Library Association Tri-Conference, 2007-03-13)
This program presents the OPAC enhancements especially two pioneer features developed by the WSU Libraries, dynamic map direction for each item on OPAC, and a link to Amazon.com added to provide users with access to each ...
Deng, Sai(ALCTS Catalog Form and Function Interest Group Meeting, ALA Midwinter 2009, 2009-01-24)
At WSU Libraries, Special Collections and Technical Services had been creating in-house inventories in Excel and MARC records in OCLC separately for their projects, including for a collection of 1800 poems by American poet ...
Blackburn, Gemma; Deng, Sai(College and Universities Libraries Section of the Kansas Library Association Annual Meeting, 2008-10-23)
In February 2008 the OPAC Redesign and Evaluation Team at Wichita State University Libraries was charged to investigate options to improve the online catalog to provide better access for all library users. This presentation ...