Browsing William H. Weare, Jr by Type "Article"
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Beyond web search tips and tricks: Thinking through the search
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Developing core leadership competences for the library profession
(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 ... -
New support for the research process: Desktop delivery of microform content
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Service philosophy statements in academic libraries: A qualitative content analysis
(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
(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
(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, ... -
The federated search solution
(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
(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 ...