The heart of the matter: academic and public libraries adapt to pandemics through time and technology

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Delaney Daly is earning a Master of Library Science degree at the Texas Woman’s University School of Library and Information Studies. She will graduate in December of 2020 and works at Vail Public Library in Vail, Colorado.     

Pashkov Dom,Publishing House of the Russian State Library,Seeks Partners and Recommendations for Translation Series

ABSTRACT

Pashkov dom, publishing house of the Russian State Library (formerly the Lenin Library) is seeking partners and recommendations of significant foreign works for its translation series “Biblioteka budushchego: zarubezhnyi opyt” (The Library of the Future: Foreign Experience). Contact information is provided.     

History of a Library Unit and the Evolution of Its Culture from the Eyes of Two Participants

Summary

The authors explore the roots of Holland Library Public Services in two original divisional libraries, the Humanities Library and the Social Sciences Library, and chronicles its evolution through the “merger” (1978-82), the Kemp years (1983-89), the New Library planning and construction phase (1989-94), and a modern phase (1995-present). The modern phase includes a discussion of the influences of a library reorganization. Specific aspects of Holland Library Public Services culture are detailed and discussed; conclusions are drawn.     

Thinking About the Next Three to Five Years

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This is the fourth time we've featured a library's annual report. Our first covered the Denver Public Library. The second analyzed the Memphis-Shelby County Public Library &; Information Center. The Tulsa City-County Public Library was number three. Our fourth feature looks at the Cleveland Library's 2001 Annual Report.     

Models of Digital Cooperation

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Three cooperative digital library projects (American Memory; the Publication of Archival, Library, and Museum Materials program; and the Minnesota Digital Library) are analyzed for evidence of the costs and benefits of cooperative digital library projects for digital conversion generally.     

Processing Reserves,Seeking Permissions and Engaging the Campus

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The Library has a dual role on campus, providing access to materials in compliance with fair use guidelines and informing teaching faculty about these guidelines and how they impact classroom teaching and beyond.

Library staff members have an extensive knowledge of copyright pertaining to reserve materials. The Library must maintain a delicate balance, upholding interpretation as it relates to procedures and service, while acting as a copyright information resource for faculty. The Library is involved in campus-wide efforts to inform faculty about copyright through online tools, conferences and ongoing conversations.     

Richland County Public Library

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Our review of annual reports moves to the Deep South, Columbia, South Carolina, and the Richland County Public Library directed by David Warren. The RCPL was the “Library of the Year” in 2001. The report we are reviewing is their 2002 Annual Report.     

Appendix 1

Summary

Holland Reference Services, the largest reference unit of Washington State University Libraries, dates from the merger of two divisional libraries, the Humanities Library and the Social Sciences Library in 1978. In this appendix, the author presents some of Holland's history and vital Statistics.     

Report from Buenos Aires: The IFLA 2004 Conference

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The 70th World Library and Information Congress, popularly known as the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Conference, was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 22–27 August 2004. This report provides an overview of the conference.     

Health sciences librarians,patient contact,and secondary traumatic stress

Objective:The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of secondary traumatic stress (STS) in health sciences librarians (HSLs) who have direct contact with traumatized individuals and their families.Methods:A twenty-five-item survey and the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS) were distributed via email to three Medical Library Association email discussion lists.Results:A total of fifty-five HSLs responded to the survey. Survey results indicate moderate levels of STS and variability of symptoms among participants.Conclusions:Library and employee assistance program managers should be aware of the emotional toll of patient and/or family contact for HSLs.     

Shifting Responsibility for Electronic Reserves Copyright Permissions from the Academic Departments to the Library

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Copyright permissions for reserves at Washington State University Vancouver have always been the responsibility of the instructor who submits the reserve request. Concerned that this practice could, at worst, place the University in danger of infringing copyright and, at best, in unnecessary duplication of effort, the Library undertook a pilot study to find out what would be involved, both in terms of workflow and direct costs, for moving copyright clearance to the Library. In cooperation with the Business department, the Library developed workable procedures for the Library to handle permissions.     

Development of Library Networks in India

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This paper highlights the general methodology for carrying out a feasibility study for establishing the Library Network. There is a general consensus and a favourable environment for establishing a network of Libraries at local, regional and national levels. The Library Network could provide a solution for the problems of accessing library materials. Once the feasibility study is carried out, the establishment of the Library Network will not be difficult.     

HKUST’s Experience with CONSER: A Two Decade Partnership

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The Library of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), as the only CONSER full member outside North America, has entered into its twentieth year of CONSER membership. This article provides a historical overview of the Library’s participation in the program, its considerations and concerns when it first joined CONSER, and challenges and benefits it experienced over the years. The PCC-related activities that the Library has participated in have increased its growth in the field. The article concludes with future challenges the Library and its community will face.     

The Anglo-American Authority File: A PCC Story

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This article examines the motivations for the collaboration between the British Library and Library of Congress to develop a joint (Anglo-American) authority file. It describes the obstacles that had to be overcome for the British Library to become a Name Authority Cooperative (NACO) “copy holder”, or node. It considers the contribution the British Library made to NACO, the benefits it has derived from participation in Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC), and concludes by looking ahead to the next 25?years.     

Working at a Joint-Use Library

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The St. Lucie West Library, also known as the FAU Treasure Coast Campus Library, is a joint-use library facility, with Florida Atlantic University partnering with Indian River Community College and the St. Lucie County (FL) Library System. This article will discuss the circulation, course reserves, interlibrary loan, and collection management services of the three partners, as well as the training of new employees in this joint-use venture and the methods of managing the St. Lucie West Library. A list of suggestions for improving present and future joint-use libraries is included.     

Telefax Protocol and the “Nouveau Faxe”

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Forty U.S. and Canadian medical libraries are electronically transmitting interlibrary loans to the Eastern European Medical Library of Latvia. This resource sharing initiative is an outgrowth of a pilot project of the International Cooperation Section of the Medical Library Association. The interlibrary loans are sent free of charge using the National Library of Medicine's DOCLINE system. This article will discuss the success of this program and how it started.     

SACO: Past,Present, and Future

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This article discusses the history and development of the SACO (Subject Authority Cooperative) Program of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC). The current proposal process is examined. The University of California, Davis Library is presented as a participating institution, with some forward-looking utilization of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).     

Holland Library's Electronic Resource Librarians

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Holland Library, the Humanities and Social Sciences Library at Washington State University, currently utilizes the services of four reference librarians who work as electronic resource librarians. This article examines why the electronic resource librarian positions were created, how they have developed and changed over time, and what the future may hold for them.     

Books on Lotion Pictures

L. Bernard Happe's Basic Lotion Picture Technology (Hastings House, $10.30)

Thomas Fensch's Films on the Campus (A.S. Barnes, $15.00)

Linda B. Greensfelder, The American Film Institute's Guide to College Film Courses: 1970-71 (American Library Association, 50 'East Huron St., Chicago, Ill. 60611, $2.50 paperback)

Neil P. Hurley's Theology Through Film (Harper & Row, $5.95)

Lex Reed's Big Screen, Little Screen (MacMillan, $7.95)

The New York TimesFilm Reviews: 1913-1968 (Library and Information Services Division, New York Times, 229 West 43rd St., New York, N.Y. 10036, $395 for set of six volume)