NISO’s webinar on item-level (i.e. article) usage statistics

On September 15, I “attended” a webinar presented by the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) which focused on the improving capacity to measure usage at the article level.  The presenters contend that article-level usage information more accurately reflects scholarly impact … Continue reading Continue Reading NISO’s webinar on item-level (i.e. article) usage statistics

Annual Special Collections Open House, August 31-September 2, 2010

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OPEN HOUSE, August 31-September 2, 2010, 9 am-5 pm On view in Special Collections, Davis Family Library, Lower Level Faculty and Staff are welcome fo review our most recent acquisition of primary source materials … Continue reading Continue Reading Annual Special Collections Open House, August 31-September 2, 2010

Media Curator

Steve Bertolino has recently assumed the role of media curator for video collections housed in Davis Family Library, basically becoming responsible for the “care and feeding” of both the restricted and browsing video collections. In this cross-departmental role, Steve will work with faculty and LIS staff to: ensure timely replacements of missing/damaged items ensure we […]…Continue Reading Media Curator

LIS Collection Management has a new name!

With the merger of Collection Management and portions of Academic Consulting Services, it became clear that the area needed a new name to reflect its expanded scope.
I’m therefore pleased to announce that the name for this area is now Research and Collection Services (RCS). While many portions of the website still reflect the old names […]…Continue Reading LIS Collection Management has a new name!