Apr 9, 2012 | Day 4 (7 Jun), Keynote, Learning & Users
Dr. Susan Gibbons is the University Librarian of Yale University. Prior to her appointment in July 2011, she was Vice Provost and Neilly Dean of the River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester. Dr. Gibbons holds an MLS and an MA in History from Indiana University,...
Apr 2, 2012 | 7/6/2012 (0900-1015), Learning & Users
This paper will introduce our strategy to reach out to user groups other than students, the motivation behind, marketing, feedback and findings so far and our next steps. Usually, information literacy programmes focus primarily on students and their information needs....
Apr 2, 2012 | 7/6/2012 (0900-1015), Technology & New Media
Nowadays, audio guides are a common companion for visitors of museums, exhibitions and even on city tours worldwide. Newer technologies and devices, like Apple‘s iPod Touch, call for further developments. So, multimedia guides start to capture the field and to...
Apr 2, 2012 | 7/6/2012 (0900-1015), Technology & New Media
People are visual and respond to images. This has been exploited for eons by those wishing to sell product and promote ideas. A picture paints a thousand words. Book publishers have taken advantage of the response to images by putting time and effort into book covers....
Apr 2, 2012 | 7/6/2012 (1035-1210), Library Services & Dev
In preparing for a five-year president‘s advisory review of the university library, we examined how users drew on the library collection and how they wanted to use information. We graphed the ways faculty and students found and used information. In the library,...
