Volume 26, Number 3 (2007)

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Social Software, Web 2.0, Library 2.0, & You: A Practical Guide for Using Technology @ Your Library
(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Atwater-Singer, Meg; Sherrill, Kate
In September 2005, the Reference Division of the Indiana Library Federation held a one-day conference called “How to Use Hot Technologies and Not Get Burned." Jessamyn West, Michael Stephens, Scott Pfitzinger, and others talked about instant messaging, weblogs, wikis, photo sharing, and other technologies. The focus of the program was to demonstrate how libraries could use these tools for outreach.
In Step With Indiana Authors... Featuring an Interview With James Alexander Thom
(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Wright, Elizabeth
James Alexander Thom is a highly acclaimed, best-selling historical novelist whose works include Follow the River, From Sea to Shining Sea, and Panther in the Sky among many others. Born in 1933 in Gosport, Indiana, he now resides in the hill country outside Bloomington, Indiana, in a log cabin that he built with his own hands. He is married to Dark Rain, a member of the Shawnee National Tribe, of which Thom is an honorary member. Thom is a former Marine, newspaper man, and magazine editor. Contrary to what often happens with many aspiring writers, it was a rejection slip that actually bolstered his belief in his ability to be a writer.
Why I Went to Saudi Arabia -or- How I Got to Have a Few Dates and Meet My Prince
(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Campbell, Edith
I’m a high school media director. That means I sit behind a desk, read books, and have answers to all the questions, right? WRONG!! I teach information literacy skills – which means instructing students and staff on selecting, analyzing, organizing, and presenting information – and that manages to sound as boring as what people think I do! Okay, let’s rewrite that job description… I work in the information center of a school, and I help students learn to enjoy reading and to locate, analyze, and present information, and I help teachers plan projects. In other words, I help students develop into 21st century learners! To do this, my skills have to be honed, and I have to be excited about teaching students. To keep motivated, one must be exposed to new experiences, so when the chance arose for me to participate in Saudi Aramco’s American Educators to Saudi Arabia Program, I could not pass up such a great opportunity. After completing the application process, I was accepted as one of twenty-five social studies teachers and media specialists who would tour the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the 17th through the 29th of November 2006. We would visit Dharran, Jeddah, and Riyadh with additional visits to the Fol Resort on the Red Sea and to the Al Hasa Oasis.
Librarians, Put on Your Boxing Gloves: Some Things Are Worth Fighting For
(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Moline, Julie
During a time when library budgets are being cut, it is very possible for librarians to give up the fight and focus their attention on acquiring only the “necessary” items. Some Indiana library media specialists (LMS) might determine non-fiction books to support research and enough Young Hoosier titles to participate in the Indiana Library Federation’s recreational reading program as necessities. While at the same time, other LMS in our state are fighting in a larger boxing ring: one where the match is on an even more personal level. They are trying to convince administrators not to make them a part of the special teaching rotation because of the impact of flexible scheduling, or worse, librarians are trying to convince administrators that library media centers (LMC) do not reach their greatest achievement when librarian positions are axed and paraprofessionals administer the library.
From Program to Punch List: Planning a New Academic Library Building
(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Miller, Ruth H.
The original David L. Rice Library was the second structure built on the University of Southern Indiana (USI) campus. Opening in 1971 at a cost of $2,500,000 for a student body of 2,624, the three-story facility was built to house 150,000 volumes and to provide reading and study areas on the two upper floors. The lower level initially accommodated general purpose classrooms and faculty offices. The library building was long overdue for expansion or replacement by the mid-1990s, and by the time the new library building opened in the fall of 2006, the student population had grown to 10,021 students.
A Look at Today's Library Students and Faculty
(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Comer, Alberta Davis
Many articles have been written about the changes that have occurred in libraries in the past thirty years. A number of changes also have taken place within library schools during this same time frame. In this series, we will talk to a SLIS faculty member and a current student to find out about today’s Indiana library schools. In this first installment, I traveled to Indiana University-Bloomington (IUB) to visit with Debora Shaw, associate dean and professor of library and information science, and Emily Cooper, first year SLIS student. My questions to them are in italics, with their answers following.
The Importance of Cosimo de Medici in Library History
(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Meehan, William F.
Cosimo de Medici, the aristocratic banker and statesman who enlivened philanthropy in Renaissance Florence, might have made his greatest contribution to the arts through his patronage of humanist libraries. Cosimo himself accumulated a superb personal collection, but his three major library initiatives were charitable activities and included Italy’s first public library, which made its way to the magnificent library founded generations later by one of his descendants.
How Did an Indiana Librarian End Up in Italy Anyway?
(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Hine, Betsy N.
I’m sometimes asked if I have Italian ancestry. The answer is no, not a bit. And yet for the last ten years or so I seem to have immersed myself in all things Italian when previously all I knew about Italy was from my two years of high school Latin, from my love of cooking, and from being involved in music since age six! In 1994 I decided to start taking Italian, and I have been sitting in on one class or another since then. As a result of that, I’ve led two Globus tours to Italy.
Understanding the Role of Public Libraries Under Indiana's Open Door Law
(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Cosanici, Dragomir
Since its passage some thirty years ago in 1977, the Indiana Open Door Law has been a fountain of confusion for public libraries and a source of litigation for many public bodies and public officials. This brief article will clarify the major roles and responsibilities of Indiana public libraries to the public under the Indiana Open Door Law. The Indiana General Assembly enacted the Open Door Law to ensure that the business of the State of Indiana and its political subdivisions will be conducted openly so that the general public may be fully informed. Courts have interpreted that the provisions of this statute are to be liberally construed in order to give full effect to the legislature’s intent. The intended beneficiaries of this law are members of the public, and the aim is to make the business of state government and its subdivisions as transparent to the public as possible. But how does this translate, in practical terms, to public libraries in Indiana?
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