REVIEW: The Death of a Confederate Colonel: Civil War Stories and a Novella

Review of the short story collection The Death of a Confederate Colonel: Civil War Stories and a Novella, by Pat Carr

You Ought to Write a Book!

Abstract This article outlines the experience of a first time book editor (the author) of a collaborative collection with multiple contributors. The author shares insights on the professional book creation and publication process from initial concept, through publisher proposal, author collaboration, and final publication

Twelve Years of Online Reference Services at Georgia Tech: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going

The article offers information about the Georgia Institute of Technology Library in Atlanta, Georgia, which is a pioneer in delivering virtual reference. The Library has initiated the ASK a Librarian service in 1994, an e-mail-based electronic reference service which became popular and has received 297 questions during the first year of its implementation. It has also launched the real time or virtual reference in 1999 using the America Online\u27s Instant Messenger chat software. In August 2003, the library purchased Questionpoint to use as a virtual reference system, which enabled the referral of e-mail questions to other librarians and good tracking of questions

Inside ALA\u27s Emerging Leaders Program: How GLA Can Help You Get Involved

The article presents information on the structure, content, goals and future of the Emerging Leaders program of the American Library Association (ALA). Library professionals are expected to participate in a year-long program that will build their burgeoning professional skills and help them to become more involved with the association. Participants of the programs are instructed in leadership, distance collaboration and the general structure of the ALA. The program is intended to have positive results for both participating librarians and the professional at large

Going for the Gold: Identifying Academic-Quality Internet Resources

Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 20: 262–274, 2008 Copyright © 2008 The Haworth Press ISSN 1941-126X print / 1941-1278 online DOI: 10.1080/19411260802554710The purpose of this professional article is to review some of the key directories of Internet resources with a special focus on those that announce new academic-quality resources. Significant facets of the directories which will be incorporated in the discussion include scope of coverage, update frequency, identification of any e-mail alerts or RSS feeds offered, and resource selection criteria. Factors determining whether a site is given in-depth or brief coverage in this article include authority, currency, and whether sites are annotated and classified (the quality of the metadata). We also consider whether a site is broadly or narrowly selective. Broadly selective sites include many more resources, which can be an advantage, especially if they cover some of the more unusual topics in academia. At other times, one may be looking for a listing of a few good sites, so the more narrowly selective sites are more appropriate. Subject portals that cover only one topic are not included (as that would require a book); all the sites listed here cover many fields of study. Sites that meet all of our criteria are covered in more-in-depth reviews.We include shorter reviews for sites that, while not meeting all of our criteria, still offer considerable merit and deserve inclusion in our article. Last, in Appendix A, we provide a comparison chart summarizing some of the key facets of the sites reviewed. A literature review was conducted in the early stages of our project, and no comparable surveys of directories of Internet resources were discovered

Inside ALA’s Emerging Leaders Program: How the Georgia Library Association Can Help You Get Involved

Forthcoming in Georgia Library Quarterly.The American Library Association Emerging Leaders program, begun in 2006, has helped hundreds of librarians to improve their leadership ability, network with peers, and become involved with ALA. This article details the program's structure, content, goals, and future, and provides an insider’s look at its outcomes. The authors, two past GLA Emerging Leaders, share their thoughts on the program's efficacy and benefits. Finally, information on how the Georgia Library Association (and other ALA affiliates) can help future participants is included

Note-Worthy Productivity Tools for Personal Knowledge Management

This article traces the evolution of knowledge management and delves into practical ways that notebook products can be used to enhance time management and workplace productivity for librarians

Information Sources and Collection Planning for Engineering

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1897-8.ch008This chapter will provide background for practicing librarians who have collection development responsibilities for engineering programs at academic institutions. Although it is intended as a resource for all engineering bibliographers, new librarians or those new to the technical fields may find it especially useful. Engineers (and engineering students) use information quite differently than other disciplines, and this can make collection development a daunting task. Furthermore, it is common for librarians with no background in engineering or technology to be assigned to manage the engineering collection. The information and tips contained in this chapter are meant to make this job easier