Understanding the human condition is a Big Data problem. This statement nicely illustrated by articles that follow from seven of Centers for Excellence have been funded National Institutes Health (NIH) to Knowledge (BD2K) initiative. BD2K trans-NIH program, all and at NIH as well Common Fund; it overseen Office Science within Director. The beginnings described previously,1 purpose here provide an overall context, …

In this paper, we report on the results of a study conducted at New York University Abu Dhabi in fall 2013. Our goal was to gain global college student perspective issues related intellectual property, including copyright and plagiarism. We found that, contrary popular opinion, most our students have solid understanding nature property rights, as interpreted within North American higher education community. addition, majority view violations rights norms, such plagiarism, negatively.

As educators and members of the academic community, reference librarians should take a proactive stance toward instructing students about ethics information use. The authors summarize best practices found in existing library literature, consider context ethical use from global perspective, make an argument for role librarians. Our goal is to provide guide attempting successfully integrate issues, such as intellectual property integrity, into their instruction.

SUMMARY Rare book cataloging codes and practices have been shaped by a constant interplay between the tradition of descriptive bibliography evolution library codes. At same time, technological changes, such as emergence bibliographic databases online catalogs, led to promises increased flexibility usability in records for rare books. This article will focus on development modern Anglo-American cataloging, highlighting special access points that often appear exist outside mainstream...

While many catalogers are using the Web to find information they need perform authority work quickly and accurately, full potential of assist in name has yet be realized. The ever-growing nature means that available for creating personal name, corporate other types headings will increase. In this article, we examine ways which simple effective searching can save time money process work. addition, questions involving evaluating found on explored.

Different library departments must work together, both formally and informally, in implementing encoded archival description repackaging descriptive information about collections to other formats, particularly machine-readable cataloging. The authors, one a technical services librarian the special archivist, describe their experiences collaborating these processes at Ohio State University. Although institutions may differ organizational structure, authors hope provide guidance, as well model...

We present a methodology and production workflow for the field recording of traditional music from Arabian Gulf. The fact that this is often performed by groups are constantly moving in space requires special strategies put place to capture while performers moving. developed an approach makes use several recorders microphones (including Ambisonic microphones) synchronized via timecode with video cameras 360º cameras) order these performances. goal developing create high-quality, multi-modal...

ABSTRACT Scholars working in the fields of medieval history and cultural have recognized that understanding cataloging accessioning books is central to transmission ideas. This view should come as no surprise catalogers themselves, who daily struggle with problem providing intellectual, sometimes physical, access texts information. Unfortunately, general histories libraries even library literature seem content sketch out a chronological development line nineteenth twentieth century...

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Lessons learned: Five pieces of advice for newbie researchers Academic librarians often conduct original research to fulfill tenure track requirements or their own professional development needs.Unlike the majority other terminal degree programs, methodology is not a required course in all Library Science graduate leaving some

Institutional reorganization and staffing changes at Texas A&M University's Gushing Library, which houses the university's archives, made necessary cataloging of a substantial number publications produced by different university agencies departments, had previously been largely inaccessible. The authors designed implemented plan to catalog thousands pamphlets, reports, newsletters, conference proceedings other material; project that resulted in increased exposure usage. This article...

The provision of access to materials in special collections intersects the fields cataloging and librarianship, sharing characteristics challenges with both. In order reveal changing expectations regarding professionals, author examined job notices for positions advertised C&RL News from 1980 2000. Three related hypotheses were tested this study: fixed-term appointments would become more common; published requirements consideration be rigorous; offer less relative compensation than past....