by Elizabeth R. Lorbeer (Chair, The Department of the Medical Library, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine) Introduction Four years ago, ATG published in its health sciences special issue a paper I wrote on founding a new medical...
v30 #4, Trends in the Health Sciences and Biomedical Sciences Information Landscape
by Ramune K. Kubilius (Collection Development / Special Projects Librarian, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) Responding to encouragement from ATG editors, every few years, an opportunity...
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...
v30#4 Collecting to the Core — Osteopathic Medicine
by Susan E. Swogger (MOSDOH/CGHS Librarian, A.T. Still University; Health Sciences and Medicine Subject Editor, Resources for College Libraries) Column Editor: Anne Doherty (Resources for College Libraries Project Editor, CHOICE/ACRL) Column Editor’s Note: The...
v30#4 Op Ed — Little Red Herrings — Addicted to Love, Sort Of
by Mark Y. Herring (Dean of Library Services, Dacus Library, Winthrop University) We Americans are an addictive people. Give us a novelty and we’ll eventually have to turn it into a 12-step program. Fast food? We’ll eat it until it kills us....
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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