At Albertsons Library, User-Centered is More than a Trendy Phrase

At Albertsons Library being user-centered is at the heart of our decision-making. We focus our collective staff energy on what our users want and need. How do we know? We ask them. In focus groups, in LibQual surveys, at the reference desk, and in course evaluations -- we ask, we listen and we act on their requests

\u3ci\u3eLockett\u3c/i\u3e Symposium: Reflections on the Sandra Lockett Case

Professor Davis, who was one of the lawyers handling Sandra Lockett’s Supreme Court case, describes Ms. Lockett\u27s courage under threat of execution and explains why principles of respect for human dignity should have forbidden placing her in that horrifying position

Desegregating Legal Education

This is a transcription of the 44th Henry J. Miller Distinguished Lecture given by Professor Peggy Cooper Davis of New York University School of Law

One-Stop: Serials Management with TDNet

The times, they are a-changin\u27! Serials control continues to be both challenging and complex. Librarians and their patrons can access thousands of journals in a variety of formats and from a variety of starting points. The challenge for Albertsons Library at Boise State University was to meet the needs of the patrons who want only one starting point to access the full-text articles they need. This article describes the process of finding a commercial solution to the problem of one-stop serials management and access

Learning from Dramatized Outcomes

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Experiencing “iPads for All”: Results from a Library-Wide Mobile Technology Program

Libraries have become iPad enthusiasts on a global scale. Librarians use the mobile device in all aspects of their work, and they are an ever present part of our patrons\u27 lives. As a result, there is a growing need for all library staff members to be familiar with the technology. This paper explains Boise State University Albertsons Library’s use of mobile technology, specifically iPads, and the internal shifts that occurred as the library made mobile devices accessible to all library employees. Attendees explored practical issues faced when implementing the “iPads for All” approach, strategies used to encourage the adoption of the technology, creative uses of the device in work situations, and other outcomes observed to date. They also had an opportunity to use iPads to participate in a mobile technology service