K-REx Collection: Library Faculty and Staff http://hdl.handle.net/2097/574 The Collection's search engine Search the Channel search http://krex.ksu.edu/dspace/simple-search Field Librarianship in den USA. Bestandsaufnahme und Zukunftsperspektiven http://hdl.handle.net/2097/1773 Title: Field Librarianship in den USA. Bestandsaufnahme und Zukunftsperspektiven<br/><br/>Authors: Askey, Dale<br/><br/>Abstract: Discusses the development and implementation of the field librarian concept in the United States. Field librarians are those that spend a significant portion of their work time outside the confines of a library, typically located within other academic buildings closer to the faculty and students they serve. The current state of this trend is analyzed, and a brief discussion of future prospects is offered. Due to the expense of offering such services on a broad scale, the scalability of the model is questioned. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:16:16 GMT Composing rock 'n' roll stories from the usage data blues http://hdl.handle.net/2097/1284 Title: Composing rock 'n' roll stories from the usage data blues<br/><br/>Authors: Brooks-Kieffer, Jamene<br/><br/>Abstract: Don't sing the blues about your usage data. Learn how to make it rock! We will review intermediate Excel tools for handling and consolidating data. Then we will derive meaning from consolidated data and communicate it to stakeholders in stories that are as accessible as a rock 'n roll song. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:25:10 GMT Revitalizing a mentoring program for academic librarians http://hdl.handle.net/2097/1242 Title: Revitalizing a mentoring program for academic librarians<br/><br/>Authors: Farmer, Diana; Stockham, Marcia; Trussell, Alice<br/><br/>Abstract: Many new employees naturally seek out coworkers and informal advisors as a way of learning about their new positions and organizations. However, a formalized mentoring program is a way to meet the needs of new employees and effectively impart the information and advice in a coordinated, ongoing process. This paper focuses on the process of revitalizing a formalized mentoring program in an academic library. Included are details of the process developed by one institution, an extensivebibliography, sample checklists, and assessment tools. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:52:38 GMT We love open source software. No, you can’t have our code http://hdl.handle.net/2097/1241 Title: We love open source software. No, you can’t have our code<br/><br/>Authors: Askey, Dale<br/><br/>Abstract: Librarians are among the strongest proponents of open source software. Paradoxically, libraries are also among the least likely to actively contribute their code to open source projects. This article identifies and discusses six main reasons this dichotomy exists and offers ways to get around them. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:35:07 GMT