Strategic Plan Strategy A Explore use of the Internet and other electronic Book Peddler cooperativebuying agreeing to assist libraries in maximizing their acquisitions http://library.law.unc.edu/cosell/stratpla.htm
Extractions: Objective 1: Facilitate cooperative collection building, regional networks and coordinated access to resources. Objective 2: Promote interlibrary lending. Objective 3: Promote efforts to build and deliver law library resources. Goal 2. Facilitate networking and exchange of ideas among members. Objective 1: Sponsor interactive and innovative meeting events. Objective 2: Disseminate consortium information through publications such as the COSELL Board and Annual Meeting minutes. Objective 3: Promote forums for members, library users and vendors/suppliers to improve services. Goal 3. Maintain clearinghouse and distribution center for library documents and publications. Objective 1: Collect library documents and publications regarding library and technical services policies, legal research course materials, etc.
ALA | C&RL, March 2000, Vol. 61, No. 2, Editorial a relationship built on trust and aimed at maximizing the mutual benefits for bothparties. What to Expect in the Future. Jointuse libraries will become more http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/journalsmonos/crljournal/backissues2000b/ma
Extractions: ALA American Library Association Search ALA Contact ALA ... Login Quicklinks Career Opportunities Chapters CHOICE Committees Directory of Leadership e-Learning Forms Information Literacy Marketing @ your library Publications Catalog RBM Recruiting to the Profession Scholarly Communication Sections Tipsheets Publications March 2000, Vol. 61, No. 2 In a sense, the joint use of libraries by different types of patrons is not new. Since their beginning, public libraries have been serving all community constituents. Libraries serving both schools and the public have been with us for decades. These endeavors have generally been straightforward in nature and meaning. The decision to engage in a joint-use library partnership is made for a number of reasons, including economies of scale, cost savings, efficiencies, greater depth/breadth in the collection, and improved services. Joint-use libraries can realize more via collective efforts than they can through independent efforts. The quality and quantity of services, for example, can increase dramatically for both constituents. Two entities can build a larger library than a single entity can. Evolving technology is providing fodder for the case for more joint-use libraries. Shared databases, computing labs, multimedia centers, teaching/learning and literacy classrooms, and compressed video centers are examples of components that can be shared in a joint-use academicpublic library. The days are over when any library can lay claim to having its own crown jewels. The emphasis has to be more focused on improving services, rather than boasting about a librarys inventory count. Sharing a single library between two or more entities certainly makes good sense, particularly when one considers how best to offer more and better services for the users.
ALA | Maximizing The Value Of A Rally maximizing the Value of a Rally. state is invited to participate in making the casefor libraries. Develop a campaign slogan that everyone can use to keep the http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/piopromotions/maximizingvalue.htm
Extractions: Factsheets ... Public Information Office Promotions To make a real difference for state funding of libraries, you will need to include a statewide grassroots campaign that is either kicked-off by the Rally or that ends with the Rally. before the final state budget decisions are made with regard to libraries. Here are ten tried and true methods to generate statewide support for the campaign. Develop a core group or committee that will manage the campaign. Determine when the campaign should culminate to be the most effective in influencing your state legislators final decision regarding the state library budget. More information on developing a Rally is included in this Toolkit. Develop a campaign slogan that everyone can use to keep the message consistent. Develop talking points that everyone throughout the state can use to make the case. that matters). In other words, instead of saying that state funding provides support for library databases; say that state funding provides support for the electronic resources that help students do their homework, local businesses make wise decisions, and provide research materials for everyone. Find a contact person for each city and town and be sure they have the tools and encouragement they need to actively promote the campaign at their locations.
Maximizing Liberty In Natural Resources Use And Urban Planning also want to come together in order to do those things they can only do as a groupto manufacture and to shop, to use and to enjoy libraries, exhibitions and http://www.libertyandlaw.org/4enviro.html
Extractions: Environment and Planning Natural Resources Use The Natural Resources are natural. By their very definition they are not man-made, and are therefore not inherently associated with or attributable to any individual. But people need to use natural resources for food, shelter, raw materials and recreation, and must therefore make claims upon resources which do not naturally and inherently belong to them. Thus it is clear that rights to the use of natural resources must be created or apportioned. Various solutions have been found and practiced through the ages: the law may leave individuals to fight out claims amongst themselves, perhaps with a resulting tenure by a few influential families; the law may attempt a fair and productive apportionment; or the State (or dictator or monarch) may take total resources ownership into its own hands. In the older nations of Europe, the king claimed ownership of all the lands within his kingdom, awarding lands and titles to those whose financial support enabled him to build castles, enhance his royal lifestyle and fight foreign wars. In the New World, colonial governments assumed overall title to all land and natural resources, then gave much of it away, in plots to those who would settle and farm, or in large tracts to the railroad barons.
Washington Association Of County Law Libraries We do this by maximizing available resources through our in libraries, and also theSpecial libraries Association, Legal 70% of the patrons who use the library http://www.nas.com/~whatcll/wacll.htm
Extractions: County Law Libraries County law libraries in Washington State were established in 1919 by RCW 27.24 to provide access to legal information to the courts and the bar, and also to the public in counties which have the staff available to assist the public. It is our collective mission to provide the best possible service to our communities, by connecting people to the information they need to effectively participate in the justice system. We do this by maximizing available resources through our in-house collections of legal materials in print and in CD-ROM, through resource sharing with other libraries, through Internet resources, and through referral to other agencies as needed. We strive to serve as a community access point for legal information. Washington State Access to Justice Network Who We Are: Staff at county law libraries include librarians, library assistants, court personnel, and volunteers. Each law library is governed by a board of trustees comprised of volunteers from the courts and legal community. Some staff are members of the American Association of Law Libraries , division of , and also the Special Libraries Association Legal Division.
TWIST Application - The University Of Iowa Libraries at their discretion with the goal of maximizing support for University of Iowa Policyon Acceptable use of Information TWIST, The University of Iowa libraries. http://twist.lib.uiowa.edu/twist/courses/application/
Extractions: Spring Semester 2004 Please read these TWIST Program guidelines. The goals of the TWIST Program are to encourage the use of information technology to enhance learning, facilitate the use of authoritative information resources, and provide important links for faculty and students to library expertise and resources. The TWIST staff and librarians are available to provide assistance to instructors in the creation and use of TWIST-supported web sites. Each TWIST faculty member will be paired with a librarian to develop a course-specific resource page for their course web site. Librarians are available to provide course-related instruction on the use of information resources selected for TWIST sites. TWIST staff will advise faculty and their TAs on upcoming TWIST workshops, Web Clinics, ITS courses, and other instruction opportunities. In some cases TWIST staff can arrange for customized training sessions for TAs and/or faculty beyond these other offerings. TWIST operates under the following guidelines: TWIST staff provides instruction and training to help faculty learn how to create and maintain their course web sites. However, staff and library technological resources are not sufficient for TWIST to provide day-to-day web site maintenance or production work on a permanent basis, nor do they allow TWIST to be a production center for complex multimedia production.
Maximizing Megaflops Lab 3 For this exercise, first use the file pdpblasdriver.f.template and the other the actualincrease of performance when linking with optimized parallel libraries. http://www.jics.utk.edu/HPPPM/Labs-Dec00/Instructions/Lab3.html
Extractions: These labs are intended to provide you with a general feeling about some of the issues involved in writing high performance code, both on a single processor and on a parallel machine. You will do each exercise twice, once on a SUN workstation, and once on an SP2 thin node. Logging On and Environment Setup Matrix-Matrix Multiplication Nearest Neighbor High Performance Programming Libraries Lab #3: Addendum The instructions given here are based on the assumption that you are attending the JICS workshop and that you are using the Cetus (Sun/UNIX) workstation cluster and the IBM SP2 located at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. On any other system(s) adjustments will need to be made to the instructions accordingly. Also, for your convenience, MPI has already been installed on the UTK CS Cetus machines and the IBM SP2. On any other system, please ensure that some implementation of MPI is installed before proceeding. To start, logon to one of the Cetus workstations using your own CS account or the guest account name and password provided for you by a lab assistant.
Guiding Principles The Illinois State Library is committed to networking which represents good publicpolicy in maximizing the use of the resources of all types of libraries. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/who_we_are/guidprin.html
Extractions: Illinois State Library tracer(" > ", "home.html","tracergrey","smblack","smblack"); GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR ILLINOIS LIBRARIES Libraries are in transition from being only place-bound warehouses of library materials to also serving as facilitators of access to information, without regard to location. Shared principles which will guide the continued growth and development of Illinois library service through this time of rapid and profound change are as follows: Libraries and Reading An important role for the library continues to be stimulating children to become lifelong learners and lovers of books and reading. Librarians need to encourage people of all ages to enjoy the pleasures and to understand the necessity of reading. Access to Information Information is the key to successful living and libraries are the primary access points to information. There is a general awareness of the value of information and its potential to empower the individual. Libraries create equal information opportunities, enabling every citizen in Illinois, whether urban or rural, to realize their right to access information. Libraries have a commitment to inform and educate the public, and libraries help people make informed decisions. Librarians are the primary guides to information resources and facilitators for their use. The exponential growth in information underscores the importance of the use of technological advances in addressing users patrons' needs. Although opportune use of new technologies is a key mechanism for improving information access, knowledgeable and enthusiastic library personnel are essential to timely and accurate information retrieval.
Ronald Williams Library - Acceptable Use Policy Ronald Williams Library is committed to networking which represents good publicpolicy by maximizing the use of the resources of all types of libraries. http://www.neiu.edu/~neiulib/about/libinformation/policies/aup.html
Extractions: Electronic Networks and the Library's Mission Libraries make it possible for citizens to have access to the information they need to make informed decisions. As a member of the Illinois Library and Information Network (ILLINET), Northeastern Illinois University's Ronald Williams Library is committed to networking which represents good public policy by maximizing the use of the resources of all types of libraries. Every library user benefits from expanded access to information beyond the four walls of a single library building. NEIU uses electronic information networks such as the Internet for a variety of purposes: Relationship to Other Library Policies NEIU's Policy for Access to Electronic Information Networks is part of the library's overall policy structure and should be interpreted in conjunction with other existing policies.
Michigan Department Of History, Arts And Libraries created the Department of History, Arts and libraries (HAL) to promoting and conductingsuch activities, thereby maximizing the effective use of resources http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-18835_18890-56909--,00.html
Extractions: Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries To enrich quality of life for Michigan residents by providing access to information, preserving and promoting Michigan's heritage, and fostering cultural creativity. One of the hallmarks of a progressive, free, and well-rounded society is the access its citizens have to resources that promote and develop a knowledge and appreciation of history, literature, and the arts. Such a society has a well-educated and informed citizenry that is aware of its civic duties and able to apply a diverse and wide range of knowledge to solve common problems and improve the quality of life for all. In 2001, Governor John Engler and the Michigan Legislature created the Department of History, Arts and Libraries (HAL) to bring a focus to such efforts in the state. Comprised of five agencies that were previously dispersed throughout state government, the new Department unifies the state's efforts to develop and promote its arts, culture, and heritage resources. It also provides for a coordination and synergy of efforts between groups promoting and conducting such activities, thereby maximizing the effective use of resources and the impact of these efforts. Among the many positive economic benefits this approach provides is the ability to effectively market Michigan's cultural tourism industry in a single outreach for all heritage and cultural resources. The single focus of HAL also promotes stronger and coordinated efforts to identify, preserve, explore, and display to the public cultural events and the many historic sites, archives, and collections of information, art, artifacts, and literature available in the state, especially those that focus on Michigan - from century-old census records in Lansing to one of Michigan's crown jewels: Mackinac Island State Park.
Extractions: Professional Development Library Learn2s Professional Development Library contains almost 70 titles to educate and empower todays workforce professional at different levels in your organization. The Professional Development Library is comprised of courses that span across many business behavior skills, including managing time, managing people, managing projects, selling, creating Presentations and Human Resource products. There are Tutorial Courses that present information, teach you new skills and then measure you on your comprehension of the approach being taught. There are also products that allow you to assess your own skills and capabilities to determine the gap between where you are and where you would like to be a gap analysis. These are called Self-Assess products. Product Offerings To serve your organization effectively, there are multiple libraries for you to choose from in this catalogue, including a Master Library containing the entire course and Assessment offering Professional Development Master Library This library features all of the Professional Development products in one comprehensive library package.
UF Smathers Libraries: Public Services Division - PSSC Minutes Gary said that intercessions were the times the libraries were least used. Rich announcedthat there are many new ways of maximizing the use of WebLUIS. http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/ps/Pssc/pssc1998/PSSC_09_02_98_Minutes.htm
Extractions: Minutes Present: Carol Turner, Rich Bennett, David Hickey, Sally Craven for Jan Swanbeck, Carol Drum, Gary Cornwell Absent: Colleen Seale Agenda: 1) Updates and Issues for Academic Year a) Use Patterns Carol Drum announced that Marston Science Library was incredibly busy on Saturday. She said this might have been due in part to the fact that CIRCA was closed.
Extractions: Computers in School Libraries Friday, March 16th PreConference Workshops Tuesday, Mar. 13th General Conference Friday, Mar. 16th General Conference Wednesday, Mar. 14th Computers in School Libraries Friday, Mar. 16th ... PostConference Workshops Saturday, Mar. 17th Computers in School Libraries Friday, March 16th As a specialized conference within a conference, Computers in School Libraries 2001 brings together a series of programs focused on technology and its impact on the practices and practical concerns of librarians and school media specialists in the K-12 education system. Organized by Ferdi Serim, Editor, MultiMedia Schools, the conference offers participants philosophical reflection, practical how-to tips, and information about the newest products and services designed for the K-12 market. Attendees can also attend sessions at Computers in Libraries 2001
Extractions: Characteristics of an ARL Membership-based Resource Sharing Program "To make access to research resources more efficient and effective" is the second of the Association of Research Libraries' seven strategic program objectives. Attainment of this objective "will help make existing systems and those systems that will be developed more efficient and cost effective." ARL's Committee on Access to Information Resources is charged with carrying out this objective. The Access Committee in 1991 prepared and discussed with the ARL membership a white paper, "The Evolution of Electronic Resource Sharing." From that ensuing discussion, the Committee identified three priority activities, one of which is:
Extractions: Date: September 6, 2001 This year, for the first time, all the libraries of the University of Wisconsin System are working together in a concerted effort to cancel high-cost journal subscriptions. The cuts are necessary because library budgets will remain flat during the next biennium while the cost of library materials continues to increase. With the cost of journals rising by at least 9% libraries have no choice but to make significant cuts in journal collections. Our goal is to minimize duplication of expensive titles to maintain the overall strength of the combined UW collections. UW-Madison libraries will retain access to journal literature in most subject areas, but we must cancel a large number of expensive journals from commercial publishers such as Elsevier, Wiley, Kluwer and Springer. Faculty members are being asked for input as librarians begin work on this difficult task. In spite of budgetary and price issues, we continue to pursue convenient online access for high-demand/high-use journals. For example, we recently acquired a license for
Extractions: Policy (SAPs) Testimony Reports to Congress Information for Agencies Circulars Memoranda Bulletins Privacy Guidance ... Site Map OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by Federal Agencies AGENCY : Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President.
System Administration: Maximizing Linux Security: Part 2 Issue 22 System Administration maximizing Linux Security Part Any tampering withsystem binaries, libraries, configuration files drive when it is not in use. http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=1206
Extractions: [1] Graduate School of Library and Information Science, The University of Tennessee [2] Center for Information Studies, The University of Tennessee and Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. 1. Introduction The University of Tennessee submitted a proposal in conjuction with the University of Pittsburgh in response to NSF's Digital Library Initiative. The primary concern of the proposal is the information content of digital libraries and its usefulness and meaning to multiple user communities. As digital information resources available via interconnected networks proliferate, what can be done to facilitate the identification, selection, retrieval and delivery of needed information content to users, in form and medium preferred, in a cost-effective manner? How can we improve the ability of access mechanisms to extract relevant content, reduce duplication, analyze conflict and present information content in an optimum manner consistent with the users' needs and preferences? Information access mechanisms are complex in scope. For purposes of this paper they contain the following interrelated components: * Provide access to collections of multimedia information built upon the integration of text, image, graphics, audio, video (and other continuous media)
