Acquiring E-books – Does (Should) Workflow Play a Role?

The methods in which e-books can be purchased vary greatly compared to print books. In the past, a print book was purchased either as an individual title (firm order) or through an approval plan. Once the books were received, there was little deviation in how the items were processed – purchase orders were created, books were processed, invoices were input and paid. However, with e-books, the work is more complex and there are a many ways to purchase e-books – firm order, Demand (or Patron) Driven Acquisiton (DDA), Evidence Based Acquisition (EBA), yearly front-file purchases, back-file purchases, or subscription to e-book packages. Each of the methods involves a workflow that goes from easy to somewhat complex. This begs the question of whether the acquisitions workflow can or should influence how e-books are purchased

We’re Not So Different, You and I: How Librarians and Publishers Use Statistics in Different Ways to Achieve Similar Goals

Statistical gathering and analysis plays an important role for librarian and publisher alike as we strive to predict and decipher end user behavior and improve collection development. During this session, hear from a librarian who works with a large university library consortium, and a representative from a major publisher, on how statistics factor into our workflow—and the stories they can tell about how content is being discovered and used. Learn about specific projects and applications from each side, and hear how analyzing end user behaviors helps refine everything from services we provide to institutional decision making. There will also be time for audience members to ask questions and share their own experiences

Federated Search

Christine Pouncey received her MLIS from the University of Texas at Austin. Having spent several years also in the software training and IT field, she truly believes that technology should work FOR people. The educational roots and her people-side technical skills have been joined in her current position as the Head of Library Information Technology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Alexis Linoski received her Master of Science in Library Science from the University of North Texas. She has a business background and served as a solo librarian at a small career college prior to accepting her current position as Collection Development Librarian at the University of Central Arkansas.Two academic librarians share their exploration into the world of Federated Searching. From a literature review to some hands-on testing, they give their take on what is currently available, what works and what doesn't, and what to look for in the near future

Cultivating Team and Project Management: A Hybrid Mix

Managing project and team-based work within libraries can be challenging and often involves people from multiple departments performing crossfunctional tasks. Supporting collaborative efforts is a strategy that leads to improved productivity and successful outcomes. Join this session to learn informal approaches and collaborative techniques to work more efficiently and effectively among groups (cross-training, project management, team-building) and with tools such as Trello and KanbanFlow. These methods will help you connect with your peers for project and team success

Cultivating Team and Project Management: A Hybrid Mix

Managing project and team-based work within libraries can be challenging and often involves people from multiple departments performing crossfunctional tasks. Supporting collaborative efforts is a strategy that leads to improved productivity and successful outcomes. Join this session to learn informal approaches and collaborative techniques to work more efficiently and effectively among groups (cross-training, project management, team-building) and with tools such as Trello and KanbanFlow. These methods will help you connect with your peers for project and team success

Success in Promotion and Tenure for Technical Services Librarians: A Panel Discussion

Georgia Southern faculty member Prof. Jeffrey Mortimore participated in this panel at Georgia Libraries Conference, Macon, GA

Duodenumerhaltende Pankreaskopfresektion in der Technik nach Frey bei einer 17-jährigen Patientin mit hereditärer Pankreatitis - Video

10 pagesThis installment of Balance Point presents a series of written interviews with a variety of participants in the current debate over the possible death of the “big deal.” The written discussions with large and small publishers, information service providers, consortia leaders, and several library stakeholders present the plethora of issues for readers. It is evident from the submissions that the idea of opting out of the “big deal,” or at least the debates surrounding the discussions, is gaining momentum. The problems are important and often controversial. Most authors agree that the “big deal” is not dead yet, and some think it may never die completely