http://hdl.handle.net/2142/100 Research and scholarship of the Library faculty and staff Search the Channel search https://www.ideals.uiuc.edu/simple-search http://hdl.handle.net/2142/9092 Title: Open Access: Overview and Current Trends <br/> <br/>Authors: Shreeves, Sarah L. <br/> <br/>Keywords: Open Access; Scholarly Communication; Scholarly publishing Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:58:59 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2142/9090 Title: Organizing for Mutual Benefit: The Academic Library as Professional Ecosystem <br/> <br/>Authors: Walter, Scott <br/> <br/>Abstract / Summary: This article reviews recent discussions of the librarian as professional, and the future of professional staffing in academic libraries. It proposes a new model for discussing library staffing based on ecological models. <br/> <br/>Keywords: Academic Libraries; Future of Academic Libraries; Human Resources; Librarian as Professional; Feral Professional; Hybrid Professional Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:58:59 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2142/9086 Title: A Statewide Collection Map: Results from the Statewide Assessment of Monographs and Electronic Resources in Illinois <br/> <br/>Authors: Munroe, Mary H.; Braxton, Susan M.; Covey, Carol; Hamilton, David; Schwartz, Vanette; Slough, Marlene; Tracy, Carla <br/> <br/>Abstract / Summary: The Statewide Assessment project was begun in 2000 and used an automated assessment tool called ICAS (Interactive Collection Analysis Service). ICAS uses data from either the OCLC records in an individual institution’s online catalog or the OCLC WorldCat database. ICAS provides information and reports at the levels of individual libraries, and different combinations of libraries. Our report analyzed the Illinois collection and individual library collections based on the call number ranges (quite similar to the National Shelflist Count ranges). The analysis was done by division (50 large subject areas such as Language and Literature), by category (500 call number ranges), by age, by subject (5,000 descriptors), and by 32 languages. The counts are done by title, not item, which gives a more accurate picture of the holdings in a library by eliminating multiple copies of a title in an individual library. Studies were done by age, by uniqueness and by overlap to identify those subjects, which contain a large number of unique items and conversely by the gaps in materials present in the libraries and in the state. The project was funded by the ICCMP and by contributions from participating libraries. The final reports were delivered in the Fall of 2004. <br/> <br/>Keywords: library collections; collection analysis Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:58:59 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2142/8973 Title: State of the Library 2007 <br/> <br/>Authors: Kaufman, Paula T. <br/> <br/>Abstract / Summary: State of the UIUC Library and overview of challenges that focus on improving services. <br/> <br/>Keywords: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Library; Research Libraries Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:58:59 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2142/8972 Title: State of the Library 2008 <br/> <br/>Authors: Kaufman, Paula T. <br/> <br/>Abstract / Summary: Review of highlights of FY08 and challenges the Library faces in the coming years. <br/> <br/>Keywords: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Library; Research Libraries Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:58:59 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2142/8884 Title: Apocalypse : timbral/registral etude on five chords for brass, winds, percussion and strings <br/> <br/>Authors: Burbank, Richard D. <br/> <br/>Abstract / Summary: Music score originally conceived as a ballet; may also be performed without dancers and inspired by Olaf Stapledon’s novel, Star Maker. <br/> <br/>Keywords: Stapledon, Olaf; Instrumental ensembles -- Scores Fri, 28 Apr 1978 22:58:59 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2142/8790 Title: Bibliografía de la Gran Chiquitanía=Bibliography of the Gran Chiquitanía: A Guide to Materials Related to the Chiquitos Indigenous Group in Bolivia; ILLIPATHS No. 10 <br/> <br/>Authors: Harrison, Laura E. <br/> <br/>Abstract / Summary: The purpose of this pathfinder is to provide students with a list of selected works related to the Gran Chiquitanía, its citizens, and their history. The items compiled in this bibliography cover a wide range of topics including politics, history, literature, and social conditions. Also included are works dealing with agriculture, ecology, and music. Resources listed are articles, books, conference proceedings, sound recordings, theses and dissertations, and websites. Not all of the items are held by the University of Illinois Library, and while the bibliography is not comprehensive, it does serve as a starting point for researchers. This volume, No. 10, was largely compiled by searching the University of Illinois Library’s online catalog as well as WorldCat. The Library of Congress Subject Headings used to find these materials are listed on the next page. The resources found were complemented by those listed on the compact disc entitled Bibliografía Chiquitana: Inventario de títulos bibliográficos relacionados con la Chiquitanía, published by El Museo de Historia de Santa Cruz, La Organización Indígena de la Chiquitanía (OICH), and El Servicio Holandés de Cooperación al Desarrollo (SNV) in 2007. This disc, which also contains several photographs of the Chiquitos region and people, is itself included in the bibliography to augment the information available to researchers of the Gran Chiquitanía. A digital copy of this pathfinder will be sent to Dr. Jesús Muñoz Diez of the Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo at Chiquitos, to be added to their library, and to the Biblioteca y Archivo Nacional de Bolivia in Sucre. <br/> <br/>Keywords: Chiquito indians; Chiquitos (Bolivia : Province) Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:58:59 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2142/8780 Title: Security and the international traffic of rare books and archival documents <br/> <br/>Authors: Bregman, Alvan M. <br/> <br/>Abstract / Summary: Discussion of cases and the issues surrounding the theft and international traffic of rare books and documents. <br/> <br/>Keywords: library security; rare books; library thefts Tue, 21 Jun 2005 22:58:59 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2142/8770 Title: The Library as Strategic Investment: Results of the University of Illinois "Return on Investment" Study From the Director's Perspective <br/> <br/>Authors: Kaufman, Paula <br/> <br/>Abstract / Summary: In an era of increased concern about accountability in higher education, it is critical for the library director to be able to demonstrate the library's value to the parent organization. Discussions of the University's "return on investment" (ROI) for the funds provided to the library must be made in easily-articulated, quantitative terms that focus on outputs and results, rather than on our traditionally-reported input measures. In this presentation, I report from the perspective of an academic library director on the findings of a study undertaken at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to determine the return on the University's investment in its library by developing a quantitative measure focused on the library's impact on campus-wide initiatives, as represented by the contribution of access to digital content to the successful application for extra-mural (i.e., grant) funding. The study confirmed the benefits of using electronic resources and demonstrated their impact on research productivity over a 10-year period. The results of this study, believed to be the first of its kind, represent the first piece of the answer to the challenge of demonstrating quantitatively the university's total return from its investment in its library. <br/> <br/>Keywords: Academic Library Value; Academic Library Assessment; Academic Libraries; Higher Education; Return on Investment; Accountability Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:58:59 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2142/8769 Title: Service is Sovereign: Strategic Change and the Future of Library Services <br/> <br/>Authors: Walter, Scott; Kaufman, Paula <br/> <br/>Abstract / Summary: The academic library of the 21st century will be distinguished by the scope and quality of its service programs. Fundamental changes in the academic and scholarly environment demand new approaches to defining core library services and to building capacity among our staff to deliver those services. In this presentation, we discuss the concept of the "service turn" and its significance for the future of academic libraries, and describe emergent models for service programs in U.S. academic libraries. <br/> <br/>Keywords: Academic Libraries; Library Services; Strategic Planning; Future of Academic Libraries Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:58:59 GMT