DSpace Collection: F&M Library Scholarship Collection

From Instant Messaging to Outreach: the Development, Use and Effects of Virtual Reference in the College Library Environment

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:58:59 GMT

Title: From Instant Messaging to Outreach: the Development, Use and Effects of Virtual Reference in the College Library Environment

Authors: Vine, Scott; Snelson, Pamela

Abstract: This paper begins with a review of the recent and pertinent literature on the use of virtual reference services in the traditional or residential college setting. Detailing the history, implementation and continuing development of a set of virtual reference services at Franklin & Marshall College provides an update of that scholarship. A picture emerges of a College Library that has continued to provide the more traditional face-to-face services, while expanding successfully into virtual services created almost completely in-house, and customizing them to fit a particular educational situation. This interactive tandem of virtual and traditional services, when coupled with a purposeful increase in marketing and outreach efforts, has had the effect of growing the use and positive perception of our resources, our Libraries, and our librarians. The construction, management, evaluation and maintenance of these services are addressed. Discussion of possible organizational costs and drawbacks, and future possibilities for the services, form the conclusion of the paper.

Description: 10 p. Microsoft Word (.doc) conference presentation including bibliography of virtual reference literature

Building a Visual Resources Collection in DSpace: Digital Images in Franklin & Marshall's "Scholars Square"

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:58:59 GMT

Title: Building a Visual Resources Collection in DSpace: Digital Images in Franklin & Marshall's "Scholars Square"

Authors: Kulp, Louise

Abstract: Like many small liberal-arts colleges, Franklin & Marshall is challenged with the task of cataloging, storing, making accessible, and delivering digital images for faculty and students to use. The poster (“Anatomy of a Record”) accompanied by this handout presents ways in which Franklin & Marshall successfully has adapted the DSpace Dublin Core template to the best-practices cataloging of visual resources, in this case a teaching collection of art and architectural history images.

Description: Conference Poster (.pdf) with 2 p. Handout (.doc)

Scholars Square @ F&M: Marketing Your IR on Campus

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:58:59 GMT

Title: Scholars Square @ F&M: Marketing Your IR on Campus

Authors: Raab, Christopher

Abstract: Successful marketing involves planning, promotion, and persistence. This presentation will introduce the marketing plan that has been implemented for the Scholars Square institutional repository at Franklin & Marshall College. Learning outcomes 1. Review the fundamental differences between marketing and promotion. 2. Discuss how a marketing plan fits into a larger project plan. 3. Learn to develop and implement a successful marketing/communications plan for your campus. 4. Identify potential barriers and discuss “lessons learned.”

Description: 20 slide PowerPoint (.ppt) presentation including bibliography of IR marketing literature

Artists' Books in Libraries: A Review of the Literature

Fri, 29 Oct 2004 22:58:59 GMT

Title: Artists' Books in Libraries: A Review of the Literature

Authors: Kulp, Louise

Abstract: Artists' books are at once a highly specialized genre within the realm of library and information science and a classification of information broad enough to embrace the same fundamental considerations associated with all library materials. Do artists' books belong in libraries?

Description: Postprint (6 p.) This is a postprint (.pdf) of an article published in the journal Art Documentation. Electronically posted by the author courtesy of ARLIS/NA. [authors may reprint or republish their own works without permission from ARLIS/NA provided the Society is credited.]