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v30#4 Considering Games and Gamification in Libraries & Associated Entities — The “G” Word
Column Editor: Jared Alexander Seay (Media & Services Coordinator, Addlestone Library, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424; Phone: 843-953-1428) seayj@cofc.edu blogs.cofc.edu/seayj DISCLAIMER: The following well-reasoned and executed column is written...
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v30 #4 Current Trends and Opportunities in Health Sciences Library Metadata
by Joelen Pastva (Head, Collection Management and Metadata Services, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center) and Tony Olson (Cataloging Librarian, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center) The efficient management and discovery of...
v30#4 Medical Institutional Repositories in a Changing Scholarly Communication Landscape
by Daniel G. Kipnis (Life Sciences Librarian, Rowan University) kipnisd@rowan.edu and Lisa A. Palmer (Institutional Repository Librarian, University of Massachusetts Medical School) lisa.palmer@umassmed.edu Introduction An institutional repository (IR) is an...
v30#4 ATG Interviews Beth Marhanka, Interim Associate University Librarian for User Services & Engagement and Head, Gelardin New Media Center/Maker Hub, Georgetown University
by Tom Gilson (Associate Editor, Against the Grain) and Katina Strauch (Editor, Against the Grain) ATG: Beth, according to your LinkedIn profile you direct both new media literacy programs and emerging technology initiatives for Georgetown University. Can...
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