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Swindler, Luke – College & Research Libraries, 2016
E-books constitute major challenges for library collections generally and present fundamental problems for consortial collection development specifically. The Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) and Oxford University Press (OUP) have created a mutually equitable and financially sustainable model for the consortial acquisition of e-books…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Publishing, Models, Library Materials
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James, Robert – Journal of Learning Spaces, 2013
The transformation of the first floor of Joyner Library into the Collaborative Learning Center produced significant changes to collection and user spaces. Collaboration, in this context, refers to students engaged in teamwork with technology and support services. A Culture War emerged when some faculty, displeased with the loss of the traditional…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Learning Resources Centers, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
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Lewis, Janice S. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2011
Accreditation is critical to the viability of institutions of higher education. Each of the six regional groups that accredit two- and four-year institutions has standards specifically addressing online or distance learning. In general, these standards require institutions to show that distance learners have adequate access to appropriate library…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Colleges, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries
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Cannady, Rachel E. – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2011
In this article, the author reports on the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference which occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 29-April 2, 2011. There were numerous panel sessions to choose from, and the author attended "Fostering Library as Place for Distance Students: Best Practices from Two…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses, Research Libraries
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Walker, Shannon – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2011
What might motivate someone with a natural science degree to forgo the lab and pursue a non-traditional career in librarianship? Are there differences between LIS graduates with and without a science degree that might impact recruitment strategies? An analysis of data from a longitudinal career study, "Workforce Issues in Library and…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Library Schools, Graduates, Motivation
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 2005
After entering as a "bit player" among feudal lords, she became an honored, celebrated campus leader. Building and repositioning the library, Susan Nutter brought it from what one senior professor called "an embarrassment" to its current role and site, a central force and place in the academic enterprise at North Carolina State…
Descriptors: Administrators, Universities, Research Libraries, Librarians
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Christian, Elaine J., Ed. – Library Hi Tech, 1996
Describes statewide information automation and connectivity efforts in North Carolina. Highlights include Triangle Research Libraries Network Document Delivery System; cooperative networking projects; public library connectivity to the state library; rural access projects; community college automation; K-12 technology plans; electronic government…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Colleges, Document Delivery, Educational Technology