Logos, Biblios & Bibliotheke: Christian Influences In Library Development

The influence of the Christian faith in the growth and development of libraries begins with the fundamental character of Yahweh, God of the Bible. By outlining the characteristics of Yahweh, we begin to understand the conceptual framework on which libraries have come to exist as intellectual, physical, spiritual, and social institutions. Given the limitations of space and format, I am confining my remarks to thematic possibilities, ideas that may merit further exploration. Essential to Yahweh\u27s character is that he acts in a powerful manner by speaking things into existence. He acts in a loving manner by creating individual human beings in his own image in order to have fellowship with them. Yahweh\u27s actions of power and love are essential to his nature. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness

User Education in Academic Libraries: A Century in Retrospect

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Food for Thought: The Importance of Preserving the JAC

Food for Thought: The Importance of Preserving the JA

What\u27s Inside...and Why It Matters

How does one rate the quality of a journal? University committees often rely on statistical impact ratings or manuscript acceptance rates as the major indicators of a journal\u27s worth

Daring to be Dumb - and Hoping Others Will Join Us

An introduction from executive editor Mark Tucker

On Twain, Typewriters, and Technology

For many ACE members, our feelings about the bundle of electronic innovations we call communication technology depend on the day you ask us. On good days, we\u27re thankful for progress; on bad days, some of us long for simpler times

Why We Need the Journal of Applied Communications: A Lesson From The Andy Griffith Show

Editorial: The expression goes that life imitates art

Ferment In Our Field: Viewing Agricultural Communication Research From a Social Science Perspective

About 10 years ago, The Journal of Communication published a special edition titled Ferment In the Fleld in which communication scholars discussed the discipline\u27s history and future in a changing intellectual atmosphere

Assessing Reader Interest: An Ohio Study

Because of intense competition for readers\u27 attention, communicators at colleges of agriculture must understand readers\u27 interests