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	Currents and Convergence: Navigating the Rivers of Change: Proceedings of the ACRL 12th National Conference, April 7–10, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota Hugh Thompson (Editor) Item Number: 978-0-8389-8319-5   Publisher: ACRL Price: $68.75		Order Options:       Qty:
430 pages 8.5" X 11" Softcover ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-8319-5 Year Published: 2005 Theme areas include Changing Environments and Cultures, Changing Political Realities, Converging and Collaborating, Evolving Models of Scholarly Communication, Managing Electronic and Digital Information, Redefining Traditions, and Teaching and Learning. Table of Contents Invited Paper A Place to Belong: The Library as Prototype for Context Diversity 3 Roberto A. Ibarra Contributed Papers Changing Environments and Cultures Appreciating the Best of Our Past to Navigate the Future 26 Cynthia M. Coulter Embracing the Challenge of Change Through Collegial Decision-Making 32 Barbara Fister and Kathie Martin Leadership Dynamics in the Libraries of the Historically Black 39 Colleges and Universities, 1947–2004 James G. Neal Motivating Employees in Academic Libraries in Tough Times 43 Mihoko Hosoi Patterns of Conflict and Convergence When Proximal Libraries Serve Distance Students 50 Rita Barsun, Johanna Tuñon, and Laura Ramirez Sustainability: A Context for Achieving Postive Growth and Viability 61 Lisabeth Chabot and Elizabeth Wavle The Young and the Paperless: Electronic Information Technologies and English Graduate 69 Students at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus Jenny Bruenger Cataloging Boot Camp: The Training Issue for Catalogers 94 Janet Swan Hill Working Smarter: An Applied Model for “Better Thinking” in Dynamic Information Organizations 103 Mary M. Somerville and Anita Mirijamdotter Marketing the Millennials: What They Expect From Their Library Experience 112 Patricia M. Duck and Randi Koeske Changing Political Realities Intellectual Freedom on the Internet: It's Global, It's Academic 121 Barbara M. Jones Trends in Higher Education: How Will They Impact Academic Libraries? 127 Maggie Farrell Converging and Collaborating ASERL’s Virtual Storage/Preservation Concept 138 John Burger, Paul M. Gherman, and Flo Wilson From Failure to Success: Creating Shared Print Repositories 146 Catherine Murray-Rust Academic Medical Libraries at the Crossroads: Managing Knowledge to Enhance Our Mission 155 Eric H. Schnell, Susan M. Kroll, and Timothy J. Cain Supporting Library, Computing and AV from a Single Desk 161 Michael Love, Matthew Brzeski, Carol Sabbar, and Dennis Unterholzner The Changing Role of the Library in the Academic Enterprise 167 W. Lee Hisle The Library and the Academic Enterprise: Trends in Illinois 177 Bradley F. Baker and Jay Starratt Evolving Models of Scholarly Communication Changing Roles for Libraries: Providing Implementation and Ongoing Support 183 for a Shared ETD Center at Two Ohio Universities Corey Seeman, Lisa Santucci, and John Millard Quality Assurance in the Age of Author Self-Archiving 190 Gerry McKiernan Supporting New Models For Scholarly Publishing: A “Blueprint” for Launching 196 an Open Access Journal Kitty McNeill, Beth Haines, and Ken Carter Will Libraries Supplant Publishers? Or What Value Do Publishers Bring to the 202 Table in the Electronic World? Stephen Rhind-Tutt Managing Electronic and Digital Information Does Format Make a Difference? Change in Print and Electronic Science Journal Impact 203 Factors, 1992–2002 Jennifer K. Sweeney Making the Connections: An E-Matrix for Managing Resources in the Dis-integrated Library System 217 Greg K. Raschke and David G. Goldsmith Is “Quality” Metadata “Shareable” Metadata? The Implications of Local Metadata 223 Practices for Federated Collections Sarah L. Shreeves, Timothy W. Cole, Ellen M. Knutson, Besiki Stvilia, Carole L. Palmer, and Michael B. Twidale Knowledge Biodoversity: The Perilous Economics of World News Heritage Materials 238 Bernard F. Reilly, Jr. Mining for Digital Resources: Identification and Characterizing Digital Materials in WorldCat 244 Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Brian Lavoie, and Ed O’Neill When a Librarian’s Not There to Ask: Creating an Information Resource Advisory Tool 251 Tracy A. Gabridge, Nicole Hennig, Rebecca Lubas, and Sarah G. Wenzel Redefining Traditions eLibrarian 2.0: Designing the Smarter Information Partner 272 Eloisa Gomez Borah Alone at the Reference Desk: An Undergraduate Student Providing Reference Services 276 Keary Dennison Rethinking Reference: Shaken Foundations, Predictions, and What Really Happened 282 Between 1988 and 2005 Linda Ueki Absher, Michael S. Bowman, Donald G. Frank, Rose M. Jackson, and Robert Schroeder Hybrid Librarians in the 21st Century University Library: A Collaborative Service-Staffing Model 291 Lisa Allen Raised by Wolves: The New Generation of Feral Professionals In the Academic Library 302 James Neal Redesign Your Reference Desk: Get Rid of It! 305 Joyce A. Meldrem, Lori A. Mardis, and Carolyn Johnson The Customer Service Imperative 312 Virginia Massey-Burzio The Western Waters Digital Library: Providing Solutions through Collaboration and Technology 317 Susan Salem and Kenning Arlitsch Teaching and Learning “Big Picture” Pedagogy: The Convergence of Word and Image in Information Literacy Instruction 323 Benjamin R. Harris Adapting Online Instruction for a Learning Disabled Audience 330 Nancy O’Hanlon Braided Streams: Collections, Connections, and Information Literacy in Asian Studies 340 at St. Olaf College Kris MacPherson Curiosity and Motivation-to-Learn 346 Kate Borowske Fear of Failure and Fear of Finishing: A Case Study on the Emotional Aspects of Dissertation 351 Proposal Research, with Thoughts on Library Instruction and Graduate Student Retention Lise M. Dyckman Improving Instruction: What Librarians Can learn from the Study of College Teaching 363 Scott Walter Socratic Inquiry and the Pedagogy of Reference: Serendipity in Information Seeking 380 Jessica George The Importance of Information Literacy: Insights From the Next Generation of Scholars 388 Kimberly Y. Franklin University of Arizona’s Einstein’s Protégés Program 397 Sheril Hook and Maliaca Oxnam What Do First-Year Students Know about Information Research? And What Can We Teach Them? 401 Kate Manuel Index 418 About the Author Reviews