Last of the Procounsuls:

No abstract available for this article.     

Reimagining the Bibliography: Database of the Smokies

Recently, librarians have added new media and scholarly publishing to their portfolio of skills. While the bibliography is part of the traditional purview of librarians, databases are a new venture for librarians, capitalizing on the advent of open access and the availability of open source software. This article presents one such database, Database of the Smokies (DOTS), hosted by the University of Tennessee Libraries. The creation of DOTS required a new librarian skill set and an environment of collaboration between subject specialists and technical experts. To aid other librarians in the creation of databases, this article details the review process which led to the selection of Drupal as the platform and outlines the steps in the initial setup, workflow patterns, content development, crowdsourcing efforts, and publicity.     

Taking the Mystery Out of the Library:

An altercation between a graduate assistant from the College of Education and two reference librarians over the capabilities of ERIC and PsycLit on CD-ROM revealed the uncertainty and apprehension with which many graduate assistants viewed library use and research and misunderstanding they had about the contents of many access tools. As part of a strengthened program of user education, the Education Bibliographer arranged a meeting with College of Education administrators and from this meeting developed a set of handouts and training modules called TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF THE LIBRARY. Originally designed for graduate assistants, MYSTERY expanded into sessions for undergraduate education majors, graduate assistants from other colleges and certain faculty.     

Books of the Month: Kidvid

TELEVISION AND BEHAVIOR: TEN YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EIGHTIES (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1982—price not given, paper, two vols)

John P. Murray, TELEVISION & YOUTH: 25 YEARS OF RESEARCH & CONTROVERSY (Bowys Town Center for the Study of Youth Development, Research Use and Public Service Division, Boys Town, Neb. 68010—$10.00, paper)

TELEVISION'S IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: A SPECIAL INTEREST RESOURCE GUIDE IN EDUCATION (Oryx Press, 2214 N. Central at Encanto, Phoenix, Az. 85004—price not given, paper)     

2: Use of the Workbook

No abstract available for this article.     

Breaking Out of the Basement:

The library literature records that bibliographic instruction (BI) has taken its rightful place in the academic library repertoire. The literature also records that technical services librarians (including cataloging librarians), continue to "break out of the basement," actively participating in BI since at least the late 1880s, although few articles codify specific contributions. In 1993, 124 librarians, currently working in State University of New York (SUNY) academic librarian positions, were surveyed regarding the extent of their participation in bibliographic instruction activates. Survey results are reported in detail, indicating that slightly less than half (47.6% or 39) of the 82 respondents do provide bibliographic instruction, not only catalog and library research instruction, but also instruction for a broad range of specialized subject areas. Conclusions challenge cataloging librarians to take a continuing more active role in BI, and challenge BI librarians to more actively embrace their cataloging colleagues. Conclusions also challenge both groups to collaborate in order to effectively teach their constituencies. Includes two tables, two charts, and numerous references.     

Book of the Month: Cable

Don R. Le Duc's Cable Television and the FCC: A Crisis in Media Control (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1973—$7.95),     

Book of the Month: Television

Bruce M. Owen, Jack H. Beebe, and Willard G. Manning, Jr., Television Economics (Lexington, Mass.: Lexington Books (D.C. Heath) 1974—$15.00)     

Book of the Month: Film

Roger Manvell and Lewis Jacobs (eds.) The International Encyclopedia of Film (New York: Crown, 1972—$17.95)

Halliwell's The Filmgoer's Companion (3rd edition, 1970)

Rotha-Griffith The Film Till Now (last revision issued in 1967)

Michael's The American Movies Reference Book: The Sound Era (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1969—$29.95)     

Tennis Elbow of the Soul:

No abstract available for this article.     

The Dreams of the Reasonable:

At North Carolina State University, a biennial planning process integrates the plans of all academic and administrative units on campus, including the Libraries. Further, the biennial planning cycle has been coordinated with the budgeting process, so budget requests must be tied directly to priorities stated in unit plans. This paper describes the incentives for instituting university planning and how it was implemented during its first cycle and improved during the second, with particular emphasis on libray planning. The authors recommend linking planning to an existing decision-making process, cultivating good relationships and close communications between the university and the library levels, maintaining a proper perspective on planning, and using the plan for education and promotion.     

Roles of the Head of Reference:

No abstract available for this article.     

空间:传播技术演化的一个维度

文章认为空间是传播技术演化的一个重要维度,运用文献分析与思辨推理的论证方法,从“空间”的“原初地位”,传播学的时间“偏好”,媒介对空间依赖的历史表征,以及当下移动传播技术对“空间”维度的“复活”四方面分析了传播技术演化空间维度的正当性与必要性,为深入认识传播技术的发展演化提供了更多的可能.     

解读图书馆:一个人文主义视角

图书馆需要理解，它是人文主义的事业；图书馆是保护社会遗传的重要机制，它是社会知识和个人转化的重要中介；图书馆建设与利用是人类生活质量高低的一个表征，它在弥合“信息鸿沟”中起着重要作用；图书馆是衡量人类社会进步的重要标度，图书馆的发展史也是社会发展史。