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Western Libraries Publications

These publications, written by Western Libraries’ librarians and researchers, examine information storage, sharing and retrieval along with the academic librarians’ roles in relation to stakeholders and institutions. Topics include digitization, library management, open access, and researcher needs.

Submissions from 2011 2011

Academic Libraries Should Consider a Strategic Approach to Promotion and Marketing of e-Books, Nazi Torabi

A Graduate Degree in Library or Information Science Is Required, but not Sufficient, to Enter the Profession, Nazi Torabi

Public Librarians with the Highest Retention Rate are More Likely to Choose their Entire Career Path in Public Libraries, Nazi Torabi

Submissions from 2010 2010

Not on the Same Page: Undergraduates’ Information Retrieval in Electronic and Print Books, Selinda Adelle Berg, Kristin Hoffmann, and Diane Dawson

The Quest for Full Text: An In-Depth Examination of Pubget for Medical Searchers, Robin Featherstone and Denise Hersey

Are Bibliographic Management Software Search Interfaces Reliable?: A Comparison between Search Results Obtained Using Database Interfaces and the EndNote Online Search Function, Megan Fitzgibbons and Deborah Meert

Recognizing Opportunities: Conversational Openings to Promote Positive Scholarly Communication Change, Adrian K. Ho and Daniel R. Lee

Information Workers in the Academy: The Case of Librarians and Archivists at The University of Western Ontario, Melanie Mills

Library School Curricula in the US Should Address Liaison Responsibilities for Students Interested in Academic Librarianship, Nazi Torabi

Submissions from 2009 2009

The Dawn of the "Chaotic Account": Horatio Hale’s Australia Notebook and the Development of Anthropologists’ Field Notes, Tom Belton

Integrating Research into LIS Field Experiences in Academic Libraries, Selinda Adelle Berg, Kristin Hoffmann, and Diane Dawson

Collecting for Digital Repositories: New Ways to Disseminate and Share Information, Susanne Clement, Adrian K. Ho, and Feng Shan

Basecamp, Robin Featherstone

Enhancing Subject Access to Electronic Collections with VuFind, Robin Featherstone and Lei Wang

Information Literacy and Research-Intensive Graduate Students: Enhancing the Role of Research Librarians, Marni R. Harrington

Rough Waters: Navigating Hard Times in the Scholarly Communication Marketplace, Adrian K. Ho

Measuring Quality in Chat Reference Consortia: A Comparative Analysis of Responses to Users’ Queries, Deborah L. Meert and Lisa M. Given

It Takes a Village to Raise a Tent: A Case Study in Pitching the Academic Library to Incoming Undergraduate Students, Melanie Mills and Marisa Mitchell

A Comparative Evaluation of EBSCO Business Source Complete and ProQuest ABI/Inform, Nicole Nolan

Harnessing the Power of Education Research Databases with the Pearl-Harvesting Methodological Framework for Information Retrieval, Robert W. Sandieson, Lori C. Kirkpatrick, Rachel M. Sandieson, and Walter Zimmerman

Data in Development: An Overview of Microdata on Developing Countries, Kristi Anne Thompson

Torturing Nurses With Data: Building a Successful Quantitative Research Module, Kristi Anne Thompson

Submissions from 2008 2008

Library Roles in Disaster Response: An Oral History Project by the National Library of Medicine, Robin M. Featherstone, Becky J. Lyon, and Angela B. Ruffin

Making the Switch from Print to Online: Why, When and How?, Adrian K. Ho and Joe Toth

Library Research Skills: A Needs Assessment for Graduate Student Workshops, Kristin Hoffmann, Fred Antwi-Nsiah, Vivian Feng, and Meagan Stanley