Author Archives: Marie Kennedy

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the use of our non-current print journal collection is waning: proof provided

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

Retrieval requests of non-current journal articles from storage Over the last six fiscal years requests for non-current journal articles retrieved from storage has dropped significantly.  The decline is most dramatic in the number of requests LMU patrons made: from 470 … Continue reading →

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words in library conference presentation titles that ensure i won’t be in the audience:

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

wrangling herding cats woes 2.0 adventures what words make you twitchy?  add them in a comment below

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a thorough article on how to review a manuscript

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

Rosenfeld, R. M. (2010). How to review journal manuscripts. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg., 142(4), 472-486. http://www.editorialmanager.com/otohns/accounts/Howtoreview.pdf In answering the question of how much time to devote to performing a review, on p.473 he notes that, “Reviewers should not, however, devote … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Jobs: Staffing Implications for Print Serials Management

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

Sarah Glasser, Disappearing Jobs: Staffing Implications for Print Serials Management, Serials Review, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 15 September 2010, ISSN 0098-7913, DOI: 10.1016/j.serrev.2010.06.002. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6W63-511BPHK-1/2/c4931d6dd7aa4fb4e6908c0abbab9ae6) I find the most compelling piece of this article to be the emphasis in … Continue reading →

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perpetual access

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

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Off-campus test from on campus or: How to be in two places at once

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

When I troubleshoot patron reports of problems accessing electronic resources they will often be off campus, attempting to connect through our proxy server.  When I troubleshoot I am often on campus, within the university IP range.  One of my first … Continue reading →

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