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Spanning the University to Improve Information Literacy e-Instruction
(2010)
In Fall 2009, the interactive information literacy module "integrity Quickstart"(iQ) was introduced to first and second-year students at Miami University. iQ, which teaches information literacy and academic integrity ...
Perpetual Motion: Running a 24/7 Library in a 9 to 5 World
The 24/7 availability of information has led to the demand for 24/7 library services. Miami
University increased operations of its central facility, King Library, incrementally, until it
began 24/7 operations in 2000. ...
Implementing an Open Source Room Reservation System
Miami University opted to implement an open source solution for its heavily used study rooms. This session will outline the evaluation criteria used to select a product, the wish-list of features, technical skills and ...
Creating Order from Chaos and Fostering Collaboration: Documentation, Cross-training, and Continuous Operations in Multi-service Point Libraries
In 2018, a library reorganization consolidated several previously separate units into a single department. The newly-created unit sought out a method for documenting and disseminating existing practices, with a goal of ...
DECIDING, DOCUMENTING, AND DISSEMINATING LIBRARY POLICIES AND PRACTICES: A CASE STUDY FROM A NEWLY-CREATED LIBRARY UNIT
Staff turnover, varying practices across service points, and consolidation of previously independent units are three starter reasons to document common practices. This session will address the development of central ...
Assessment of a Broad-Based CCC “Get It Now” Program Implementation
We conducted a year-long pilot of the Copyright Clearance Center’s “Get It Now” rapid document delivery program. Get It Now is intended to supplement traditional library journal collections by providing rapid on-request ...
Lights! Camera! Action! Creating a First Tier Information Service Point (with less than 30 days' notice)
Libraries are moving towards consolidating service points and cross-training staff. Due to staffing changes, one university library recently decided to consolidate first-tier information service with the circulation desk. ...