UR Scholarship Repository: 2016-2017 Year in Review

Annual Report for the University of Richmond\u27s institutional repository, UR Scholarship

Catching Diverse Users in the Library Instruction Web

The 1988 LOEX (Library Orientation and Exchange) Conference challenged our instructional staff to think beyond our traditional instruction program for our university students. With a well established freshman and upperclass student program, what other groups did we need to focus on? Four librarians from the University of Richmond (UR), including three reference librarians and the Director of Public Services, attended the LOEX Conference in Bowling Green, Ohio in May of 1988. The conference theme was Reaching and Teaching Diverse Library User Groups and it concentrated on atypical groups within a college or university community such as international students, high school students, university and college staff, and adult users. Two of these groups were of particular interest to us on the UR campus--the high school student and the administrative/ campus staff member

UR Scholarship Repository: 2015-2016 Year in Review

Annual Report for the University of Richmond\u27s institutional repository, UR Scholarship

A P.E.S.T. ANALYSE OF THE MARKETING ENVIRONMENT OF THE ROMANIAN SME SECTOR DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL CRISIS YEARS

The health of an economy depends, no doubt, by the dynamic of SME sector andtheir level success on the domestic and international markets.Our work aims a PESTLE analysis of the Romanian SME sector after 2008 year when theywere felt the effects of the global financial crisis and to emphasize the powerful adaptivemanagement process continues to change the demand and to identify, also, the effectivetactics to the companies level to reduce the negative impacts and threats because of themacroeconomic context of today, less favorable to SME of Romania.The reflection will bring the possible macroeconomic and sectorial consequences in terms forthe economy of Romania in the coming years and the measures that must be take in place tomitigate these consequences of the Romanian SME sector which represents 96% of theRomanian economy.marketing environment turbulence, financial crisis, macroeconomic consequences,Romanian SME sector dynamic, sector attractiveness

UR Scholarship Repository: 2018-2019 Year in Review

Annual Report for the University of Richmond\u27s institutional repository, UR Scholarship

Building an Assessment Program in the Liberal Arts College Library

Now in its fourth year, the Library Assessment Committee at the University of Richmond has made great strides in establishing a sustainable assessment program within Boatwright Library. Prior to 2008, limited staff, time, expertise, and commitment were barriers to establishing an ongoing assessment program. As with many other liberal arts college libraries, most of our assessment efforts had focused on information literacy, since instruction is integral to the library and the university\u27s mission. Library surveys and other assessment methods had only received close attention when the university was embarking on its re-accreditation process. With the growing emphasis on assessment within higher education and the emergence of a new strategic plan for the university, the university librarian made a commitment to build a formal library assessment program.Jim Self and Steve Hiller, Association of Research Libraries consultants, visited the University of Richmond in the fall of 2008 to offer the Effective, Sustainable and Practical Library Assessment analysis, their first visit at a small liberal arts institution

Taking the Best of Both Worlds: Success and Challenges with the Hybrid Model of Library Instruction

The University of Richmond (UR) is an independent, privately endowed institution, with a total student body of around 5,000 students. Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in the liberal arts, business, law, and leadership studies. Library instruction has been an integral part of the university libraries program since the 1970s, initiated by a five-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities College Library Program and the Council on Library Resources. During the past thirty years, the program has continued to grow and reinvent itself. Overall, the instructional services program can be described as a hybrid library instruction model, emphasizing both course-related instruction throughout the curriculum as well as required Library 100 and Library 101 classes for first-year students. This case study will describe the process of planning and preparing for required classes, including the development of content and handson activities, technology components of instruction, instructor preparation, assessment of classes, administrative duties, future plans, and challenges. It will also describe how the Library 100/101 classes serve as a public relations tool and as a base for course-related instruction at the university

Gender and Scholarly Publishing: What Students Need to Know

As women and gender studies students emerge as citizens of the world, how can we educate them on scholarly communication issues? What role, if any, does gender play in successful scholarly publishing? How is open access publishing affecting global access to scholarship on gender? How do students’ lives on the Web influence their understanding of copyright? Women and gender studies students need to understand the economics and legal aspects of scholarship, both as consumers and content creators. They need to be able to thoughtfully discuss who owns information, who controls it and who has access to it. Students also need to understand recent research and discussions about the “gender gap” in scholarly publishing. The poster will examine the above questions and issues and offer examples and ideas of how librarians can effectively teach and lead discussions about scholarly publishing, copyright and open access information

UR Scholarship Repository: 2017-2018 Year in Review

Annual Report for the University of Richmond\u27s institutional repository, UR Scholarship

UR Scholarship Repository: 2013-2014 Year in Review

Annual Report for the University of Richmond\u27s institutional repository, UR Scholarship