...Job Title: Librarian Supervisor: High School Principal Pay Rate: Level 3 Job Goals: Empower students and faculty to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skilled researchers, and ethical users of information and resources provided both inside the high school library and other outside sources. Job Duties: * Opening and/or closing library * Assist students and faculty in researching and finding requested information * Search online sources, periodicals, books and other resources to assist students and faculty members with reference question * Organization of the librarian office and library calendar * Organization of materials and sources * Checking resources in and out of library * Assist in teaching students and faculty basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases. * Review and evaluate current library materials * Supervise student librarian helpers * Cooperate and network with other libraries, librarians, and agencies to provide access to resources outside the school * Order updated materials and remove old or outdated material from library * Research and locate information in response to specific requests and questions * Explain library facilities, resources, equipment, and services, and provide information about library policies * Respond to students and faculty complaints, taking action as necessary * Develop library policies and procedures * Maintaining cleanliness throughout...
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...of a Collection Development Librarian Prepared by: Renz C. Cao MLIS Carmelita A. Tiglao Professor Qualities of a Collection Development Librarian Collection development is the process of systematically building library collections to serve study, teaching, research, recreational, and other needs of library users. The process includes selection, and de-selection of current and retrospective materials, planning of coherent strategies for continuing acquisition and evaluation of collections to ascertain how well they serve user needs (Gabriel, 1995). And in order for a librarian to be competent in this area, he must possess some qualities that are mentioned as follows: Collection development librarians must be knowledgeable with the present collections of his library. He must know the strengths and weaknesses of the library collections. Proper evaluation with the present situation of the library is needed to know which part of the collection is needed to improve, what to remove and also what to retain. Being a goal-oriented person is also an important competency of a collection development librarian. In developing the library collection, goals and objectives must be set based on its parent institution. Librarian must work hard to achieve these goals to become more effective. Proper discipline and hardwork are really part of the process in order to meet the set goals and objectives. An effective collection development librarian must also be responsive to the...
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...Hindawi Publishing Corporation Obstetrics and Gynecology International Volume 2013, Article ID 173184, 11 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/173184 Review Article Uterine Fibroids: Pathogenesis and Interactions with Endometrium and Endomyometrial Junction Andrea Ciavattini,1 Jacopo Di Giuseppe,1 Piergiorgio Stortoni,1 Nina Montik,1 Stefano R. Giannubilo,1 Pietro Litta,2 Md. Soriful Islam,3 Andrea L. Tranquilli,1 Fernando M. Reis,4 and Pasquapina Ciarmela3 1 Woman’s Health Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Corridoni 11, 60123 Ancona, Italy Department of Gynaecological Sciences and Human Reproduction, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy 3 Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Tronto 10/a, 60126 Ancona, Italy 4 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Federal University of Minas Gerais and National Institute of Hormones and Women’s Health, 30130-100 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil 2 Correspondence should be addressed to Andrea Ciavattini; ciavattini.a@libero.it Received 28 February 2013; Revised 10 June 2013; Accepted 13 August 2013 Academic Editor: Hilary Critchley Copyright © 2013 Andrea Ciavattini et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids...
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...Article Tile: Specific legal issues affecting the implementation of computer-based information systems in the developing countries: a critical review of literature A paper presented to the Journal of library and information science for consideration for publication. Date: November 2015 Author: Daniel Kinyanjui (Bsc-Information Science-Moi University-Eldoret, Kenya and Currently Studying Masters of Library and Information Science at Kenyatta University-Kenya) Daniel is also the editor of institutional in-house publications at Oshwal College-Nairobi and the College Head of Library Services. Abstract Implementation of computer-based information systems (CBIS) has become increasingly important due to the growing reliance on new technologies by organisations in their operations and service delivery. There has also been realisation by individuals and businesses of the inevitability of delivering value-added services without computerized systems. Despite this awareness and the apparent growing readiness to deploy computer-based systems, there still exists a myriad of perennial challenges inhibiting the implementation of these systems. Using insights from previous studies, the paper sums up the legal issues that have been acknowledged by various scholars as major obstacles to the implementation of CBIS in developing countries. Drawing from the understanding of these challenges, the author finally attempts to advance possible strategies that can be used to overcome these...
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...2014 ISSN: 2165-1019 Approved December 17, 2013 www.ala.org/aasl/slr Factors Affecting Students’ Information Literacy as They Transition from High School to College Jana Varlejs, Professor Emerita, Rutgers, 612 S. First Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904, 732846-6850 Eileen Stec, Instruction & Outreach Librarian, Douglass Library, Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, 848-932-5009 Hannah Kwon, PhD Student, Rutgers SC&I, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Abstract Despite the considerable attention paid to the need to increase the information literacy of high school students in preparation for the transition to college, poor research skills still seem to be the norm. To gain insight into the problem, library instruction environments of nineteen high schools were explored. The schools were selected based on whether their graduates did well or poorly on information-skills assignments integrated in a required first-year college course. The librarians in the nineteen schools were asked to characterize their working relationships with teachers, estimate their students’ information-literacy achievement, and provide data on their staffing and budgets. Findings suggest that school librarians are seldom in a position to adequately collaborate with teachers and that their opportunities to help students achieve information literacy are limited. Introduction The study reported in this paper was inspired by observations made by students in the Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS)...
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...the MLIS as current librarians seek retirement and technology continues to infiltrate libraries across our nation. I am currently interested in pursuing the MLIS plus the K-12 licensure in order to serve in an urban school library setting. My current teaching assignment of computer technology lends itself to a smooth transition from the classroom to a librarian position as our school district places more emphasis on digital media. I remain fully committed to providing instruction to students; however, with teachers and school librarians retiring in droves, I fear that our schools will be left with overworked teachers and no librarians in our schools. By completing the MLIS degree, I will be accomplishing an additional career objective. I remain committed to my career goals that were previously established many years ago. My first goal was accomplished by completing my undergraduate course of study at the University of Cincinnati. My second career goal was to obtain my M. Ed. In School Administration and I accomplished that particular goal in the year 2000. My third goal, albeit somewhat personal, was to earn my private pilot’s license, and I successfully completed that task in 2001. My fourth career oriented goal was to transition from teaching Spanish to teaching computer science with an ultimate goal of finishing the required courses to earn the MLIS degree. I am currently in the middle of this goal. After speaking to our retiring librarian, she suggested that...
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...O’Connor University of North Texas August 5, 2012 Abstract Within our country, the diverse users who visit libraries and seek information services from their librarians are many. Within the 21st century dynamic demographics are creating diverse communities which bring significant challenges in our library systems. In order to target the needs of diverse users, librarians and information professionals are taking on a multifaceted approach. This approach requires librarians to provide a variety of quality information services to diverse users while advocating diversity standards. The manner in which diverse users will be best served by librarians will fall upon the understanding and employment of four relevant criteria. The advocacy of successful programs and community support systems, diverse collection development, implementation of guidelines and legislation, and targeted diversity training for librarians and staff are all needed in order for librarians to adequately serve those diverse user population groups within their library communities. Introduction In the information field, librarians are taking important steps to stay relevant and effective to those users living in a 21st century environment who require information services. The makeup of users however, is a fluid reality that librarians must remain mindful of even as advances continue to shape our information age. Successful libraries in many ways are assessed in their value and accountability levels...
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...As a librarian the tasks that you are required to perform include, responding to patron’s complaints, plan customer services, explaining the use of the library and its equipment also resources and services. Must be able to locate patron’s special informational requests, reviewing and evaluating the library’s materials, plan and teach classes that consist of, technology, information literacy, and library instruction. Other tasks to perform include, teaching patron basic computer skills, searching standard reference materials, analyzing requests and assisting with locating information. Some of the basic knowledge you must have to perform this job includes, knowledge of media production, communication methods and techniques, having some basic knowledge of business and management principals and knowledge of administration and clerical functions. Education and training is a must, this includes being able to instruct individuals and groups of people as well as training abilities. You must have knowledge and structure of English language sentence structure, and content of the English language. Computers and electronic is a must and the ability to work with customers and give great personal service. As a librarian you must also have skills and abilities to perform the job. Some of these include reading, writing, and critical thinking skills also, oral comprehension, written comprehension, and oral expression. This is a job description for a librarian so she or he may understand what requirements...
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...services are key components all types of libraries. Acquisitions, cataloguing, and processing are all required to prepare a book or electronic resource for circulation by a patron. But in many school districts, school librarians will be solely responsible for acquisitions, cataloguing, and processing of their library resources. Ultimately, school librarians may perform many of the duties associated with library technical services and need to be aware of...
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...The GUI for the system was developed using Microsoft Visual Basic.Net [5]. The GUI task is to store details information of the book to the database. Subsequently a Shelf ID was created and coded to the RFID tag initially. The system then uses this code to find any misplaced book on the selected shelf. The Library management system is a planning system for a library that is used to track items, orders made, bill paid and patrons who have borrowed. Ordinarily the librarians spend much time on rearranging the misplaced books. This system will reduce the amount of time taken by the librarian in rearranging. The position of the books on the shelf need to be appropriate or the books will be difficult to be found. The demerit of this system is that this is useful only for the librarians in searching and assisting them in arranging them back properly and the users are not benefitted...
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...Project Management Case Studies These case studies represent a range of projects in different libraries. They are all based on real events. The participating librarians were asked to provide details of projects within the headings used in the case study template which is located at the end of this document. Each case study is presented using these headings to enable the reader to make comparisons between the projects but there is some slight variation of style and detail. Although some editing has been done by the writer of these learning objects, the intention is to retain as much of the individuality of each project as possible. Brief conclusion and analysis is provided at the end of each case study by the writer of these learning objects. Several of the projects are ongoing at the time of writing. This partly reflects the nature of projects in ILS whereby they run parallel to mainstream service delivery. This offers real challenges for those involved and especially for the project leader who will continually need to prioritise the tasks, commitment and speed of working towards completion. None of these projects have been submitted by or directly involve senior managers. Although most have some approval and reporting to senior staff, these projects are managed by professionals in the middle management strata of their organizations and involve different grades of staff or volunteers. Senior staff are less accessible than middle managers and would probably claim to...
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...Module 3 Homework Assignment Allied American University Andrea Gilyard July 21, 2013 1. Although the author believed that gender differences were learned rather than inborn experience with her own children convinced her otherwise. This is the statement that best represents the implied thesis for, “Born to be Different”. This statement represents the thesis because the author states that there was a firm belief of gender differences were learned not inborn supported by the way she grew up with Ms. Magazine and National Organization of Women. 2. The best topic sentence for paragraph six and seven would be because of their different construction, men’s and women’s brains function differently. This topic sentence best supports both paragraphs due to the fact that paragraph six begins by stating the first major difference between men and women being the basic anatomy of the brain, paragraph seven goes into great detail explaining just what they mean by that. It explains the construction of the men and women brain, how they differ, and how it separates the two. 3. Men solve problems quickly to demonstrate power and competence is the best topic sentence for paragraph 11. In paragraph 11 there is a blunt statement from the mindset of man it states. “The ability to fix a problem quickly and efficiently is, to them, a demonstration of their power and competence”. Men don’t linger on problems too much, they identify the problem, take it for what it is, solve it, and get...
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...Library of Congress Relevance to School Libraries Donna Smith University of North Texas SLIS 5208 Library of Congress Relevance to School Libraries Introduction The Library of Congress (LOC) plays a momentous role in acquirement, distribution, and preservation of America’s historical and current documents like books, journals, political manuscripts (like the declaration of independence rough draft), government publications, map, films, sound recording, photographic images, and films. LOC was established in America in the first decade of the nineteenth century to act as a researching facility for inquiries made by Congress (Santella, 2006). However, after many years the facility has grown to become a leading institution that encourages reading and literacy among students and the general public. LOC is pertinent in encouraging research of critical information among students by improving information opportunities accessible to students so that they can utilize their potential present times. The twenty-first century is faced with intricate life and work setting and for this reasons, learning and innovation skills have emerged as the qualities that separate students who are prepared to face these challenges and those who are not. The role played by the LOC is evidenced by U.S integral and superb government structure that has existed for years and rated as the best in the world. LOC success can act as a model for...
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...BBC Learning English Talk about English Academic Listening Part 8 - Using the library This programme was first broadcast in 2001. This is not an accurate word-for-word transcript of the programme. ANNOUNCER: It’s time for Academic Listening - a series for students at English-speaking universities. Join Susan Fearn and members of the World Service class of 2001 for this programme that focuses on using the library. CLIP: Clare Woodhouse My name is Clare, welcome to University College London Library. We're in the Arts and Humanities Library at the moment… Susan: Clare Woodhouse works in a busy university library. CLIP: Clare Woodhouse On a typical day, on the issue desk when we first come out we empty the book bin - where you leave books after the issue desk is closed. So we return those first thing in the morning, switch on the computers, change the date stamps and then we open at 9.30, and students can come in from that point. Talk about English bbclearningenglish.com © BBC Learning English Page 1 of 7 Susan: Last time we thought about academic reading and at some of the different skills that can help you gather relevant material quickly and efficiently. But where do you start? Libraries contain thousands of books, on dozens of subjects. And they’re scattered - it sometimes seems at random - around a number of different rooms - and sometimes many different buildings … as this student has discovered. CLIP: Student At my University the Library is divided...
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...CS200 Fundamentals of Information Technology Module 1 Assignment 2 System analysis and design for a library system: Suppose you are helping to develop a library system for your community. Here is a brief description of scenarios of using this library system. • Bob applied for a new membership to use this library. He provided his name, address, phone number, and driver license to a librarian Alice. Alice logged into the system with her id and applied the membership for Bob, Then Bob got his new library card. • He wanted to use his new card to borrow several books. He wanted to borrow a novel by C.S. Lewis. But he didn’t remember the book name. Alice helped him use key words and author name search to find the book “The chronicles of Narnia” on one of the library’s computers. • However, this book was not available. He requested the book so that the book can be recalled. Alice told him that he will be informed when the book was ready to pick up. Alice helped him check out other books. • He checked the status of book everyday online. His wife also wants to borrow a cook book. He reserved that cook book too. After a couple of days, he got a call that “The chronicles of Narnia” was available. He went to pick it up as well as the cook book and a couple of other books. • After he finished reading the books, he went to return the books. And because some books are passed due date, he need pay some fine. • After two years, Bob need to move to another city. He went to library...
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