Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Digital Collections, and Digital Libraries

Finding Scholarship: Google Scholar on College and University Library Web Sites

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Title:Finding Scholarship: Google Scholar on College and University Library Web Sites (ID: EDU06129)
Author(s):Barbara I. Dewey (The University of Tennessee)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This study examined the incidence and visibility of Google Scholar on ARL and Oberlin Group college library Web sites to see if, where, and how it appeared. Results will reveal the level of integration of Google Scholar in university and college library Web sites, including any differences between them and effective representations.
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More Than a Collection: Real Libraries for Students at Online Universities

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Title:More Than a Collection: Real Libraries for Students at Online Universities (ID: EDU05050)
Author(s):Mignon S. Adams (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia) and Jinnie Y. Davis (North Carolina State University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Nontraditional universities without a physical library can offer online collections to their remote students. But how well are they providing the full array of library services? Two reviewers of online institutions describe models of online libraries, identify factors in their success, and suggest how traditional libraries can learn from them.
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ARTstor: Building a Community Digital Library

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Title:ARTstor: Building a Community Digital Library (ID: EDU0423)
Author(s):Michael Reese (The Johns Hopkins University) and James Shulman
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/20/2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:ARTstor is a nonprofit organization developing a library of digital images--and the tools to access and use those images--in teaching and scholarship in the arts, the humanities, and beyond. The presenters will describe their collaboration during ARTstor's development, demonstrate content and tools, and discuss ARTstor's future plans.
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Digital Library Collections: Creating More Than Pretty Pictures

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Title:Digital Library Collections: Creating More Than Pretty Pictures (ID: EDU03124)
Author(s):George Motter (Lehigh University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2003)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Creating dynamic, user-friendly, and functional digital library projects can be a bigger challenge than you think. This session will explore the struggle with software selection, hardware, and metadata issues involved in the creation of Lehigh University's "Digital Bridges," a 19th-century collection of important texts and images of bridge building in the United States.
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If the Shoe Fits: Integrating New Electronic Resources into the Academy and the Library

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Title:If the Shoe Fits: Integrating New Electronic Resources into the Academy and the Library (ID: EDU0082)
Author(s):Sharon A. Hogan (University of Illinois at Chicago), Julie Hurd (University of Illinois at Chicago), and Nancy R. John (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2000)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Much of the information used by universities is digital. But university faculties and libraries have longstanding processes and procedures that do not respond well to the enormous challenge these digital objects bring with them. Using case studies based on their experiences during the past two years, panel members will talk about the most critical barriers, issues, and opportunities concerning acquiring and systematically integrating more than 3,000 digital resources for and with a user community.
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