Browsing William H. Weare, Jr by Title

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    • Beyond web search tips and tricks: Thinking through the search 

      Weare, William H., Jr. (Linworth Publishing, Inc., 2010-02-01)
      The author recommends a more intentional Web search strategy that will help students retrieve better search results. Teachers and librarians can help students to improve their searching skills by asking these four key ...

    • By and for us: The development of a peer review of teaching program by and for pre-tenure librarians 

      Alabi, Jaena; Huisman, Rhonda; Lacy, Meagan; Miller, Willie; Snajdr, Eric; Trinoskey, Jessica; Weare, William H., Jr. (Regis University, 2012)
      Seven pre-tenure librarians at the University Library at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), concerned about the effectiveness of their library instruction, created a peer review of teaching (PROT) ...

    • Circulation policies for external users: A comparative study of public urban research institutions 

      Weare, William H., Jr.; Stevenson, Matthew (Taylor & Francis, 2012)
      This article is a study of the policies that govern the use of the university library by external users at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and 12 peer institutions used by IUPUI for comparative ...

    • Criticism is not a four-letter word: Best practices for constructive feedback in the peer review of teaching 

      Alabi, Jaena; Weare, William H., Jr. (LOEX Press, 2012-05-03)
      In recent years, peer review of teaching (PROT) has become an increasingly important tool for evaluating library instruction. Most PROT programs consist of three components: a pre-observation meeting, the observation of ...

    • Developing core leadership competences for the library profession 

      Ammons-Stephens, Shorlette; Cole, Holly J.; Jenkins-Gibbs, Keisha; Fraser Riehle, Catherine; Weare, William H., Jr. (American Library Association, 2009)
      The development of competency lists, or competency models has become a popular way to assess the strengths, needs, and potential contributions of individuals in an organization. The success of libraries as organizations ...

    • Exploring service philosophy statements using qualitative content analysis 

      Moffett, Paul; Weare, William H., Jr. (Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries (QQML), 2020-11-26)
      This paper will describe a study in which we examined service philosophy statements at a diverse group of North American academic libraries. We used qualitative content analysis to examine their form and content to identify ...

    • Find it on the web using the search concepts you already know 

      Weare, William H., Jr. (Linworth Publishing, Inc., 2008-03-01)
      The author discusses the applicability and effectiveness of phrase searching, the use of natural language, Boolean logic, nesting, proximity, truncation, and wildcards to web search engines.

    • Focus group research in the academic library: An overview of the methodology 

      Weare, William H., Jr. (Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries (QQML), 2012-09-20)
      Through the use of focus groups, academic librarians can discover what students really think, feel, need, and want. Equipped with this knowledge, librarians will be better positioned to design and deliver effective programs, ...

    • Library instruction and student engagement in the age of Google 

      Weare, William H., Jr.; Kowalsky, Michelle (LOEX Press, 2010)
      A typical library instruction session generally includes demonstrations of how to use the library catalog, how to access information via library-provided electronic resources, and how to use the electronic journal list. ...

    • Moving forward: The next-gen catalog and the new discovery tools 

      Weare, William H., Jr.; Toms, Sue; Breeding, Marshall
      This article explores two emerging solutions -- next-gen catalogs and discovery products. A next-gen catalog provides an intuitive interface designed in accordance with current web standards. It incorporates features such ...

    • New support for the research process: Desktop delivery of microform content 

      Weare, William H., Jr. (Taylor & Francis, 2010)
      While trying to access microform content, patrons at the Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources at Valparaiso University were often hampered by unfamiliar equipment, temperamental software, and a puzzling ...

    • Peer review of teaching 

      Alabi, Jaena; Weare, William H., Jr. (Communications in Information Literacy, 2014)
      Many academic librarians who provide library instruction have never received formal training in educational theory and methods. To bridge this gap and improve the teaching skills of instruction librarians, some academic ...

    • Preparing for renovation: Estimating shelf occupancy to inform decision making regarding the redevelopment of library space 

      Weare, William H., Jr.; Moffett, Paul; Cooper, John P. (Routledge, 2016)
      University Library at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is in the process of repurposing space currently occupied by the print collection. To prepare for further reallocation of library space, reliable ...

    • Qualitative content analysis: A reflection 

      Moffett, Paul; Weare, William H., Jr. (ACRL, 2020-10-13)
      Like many public services librarians, we spend much of our time focused on improving service quality. We think of excellent service quality as meeting or exceeding customer expectations consistently over time. One approach ...

    • Service philosophy statements in academic libraries: A qualitative content analysis 

      Moffett, Paul; Weare, William H., Jr. (Routledge, 2018)
      Some academic libraries use service philosophy statements to strengthen the quality of their service culture. A service philosophy statement communicates directly to users what they can --and should -- expect from the ...

    • Service philosophy statements in practice: Motivation, authorship, and impact 

      Moffett, Paul; Weare, William H., Jr. (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022-10-03)
      To improve customer service, some academic libraries have used a service philosophy statement to foster a shared understanding of service standards. The authors conducted semi-structured interviews with heads of public ...

    • Space and place: a study of a specialized service desk 

      Bankston, Sarah; German, Elizabeth; Hebert, Shelby; Laddusaw, Sierra; Watts, John; Weare, William H., Jr. (Emerald Group Holdings Ltd., 2022-02-10)
      Purpose: This study examines the activities of a specialized service desk and provides guidance on conducting an analysis of the activities. The authors wanted to know what is essential in terms of expertise, staffing, ...

    • Succession planning in academic libraries: A reconsideration 

      Weare, William H., Jr. (Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., 2015-11-24)
      It has been widely projected in the library literature that a substantial number of librarians will retire in the near future leaving significant gaps in the workforce, especially in library leadership. Many of those ...

    • The federated search solution 

      Weare, William H., Jr. (Linworth Publishing, Inc, 2010-09-01)
      Federated search provides a single search interface that allows users to search multiple online resources simultaneously—subscription databases, library catalogs, and other electronic resources—with one query that returns ...

    • We deliver: Overcoming microform collection access issues with electronic delivery 

      Weare, William H., Jr.; Langendorfer, Jeanne M. (North American Serials Interest Group, Inc., 2010-04-09)
      This presentation described the problems library users experienced trying to scan and save or print microform images at Valparaiso University. Complex, difficult to use equipment and software, unfamiliar formats, and file ...