Author Archives: Marie Kennedy

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11 gaps identified in communication between research and practice in librarianship

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

Of the 11 gaps that the authors identified in communication between research and practice in librarianship, I feel the Publication Gap most acutely. Very often the first thing I do when I want to answer a question in my field … Continue reading →

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Library directors meeting

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

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…and this is how a half hour of the life of an e-resources librarian can slip away

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

http://0-sq4ya5rf2q.search.serialssolutions.com.linus.lmu.edu/?&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.atitle=Review%3A%20Analysis%20of%20the%20evolutionary%20convergence%20for%20high%20performance%20swimming%20in%20lamnid%20sharks%20and%20tunas&rft.auinit=D&rft.aulast=Bernal&rft.date=2001&rft.epage=726&rft.genre=article&rft.issn=1095-6433&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=695&rft.title=Comparative%20Biochemistry%20and%20Physiology%20Part%20A%20Molecular%20and%20Integrative%20Physiology&rft.volume=129A&rfr_id=info:sid/www.isinet.com:WoK:BIOABS&rft.au=Dickson%2C%20K&rft.au=Shadwick%2C%20R&rft.au=Graham%2C%20J there’s an extra “a” in this url that is causing it to not resolve, thus leaving our patron with an error instead of full text. the extra “a” is after the volume; there isn’t a volume 129A, only a … Continue reading →

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counting the troubleshooting of e-resources

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

we’ve lately felt as if we’re spending more time troubleshooting our library’s licensed e-resources. saying “i feel like i’m spending a lot of time on this” doesn’t really cut it when it comes time to staff a task appropriately so … Continue reading →

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Cycling Through: Paths Libraries Take to Marketing Electronic Resources

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

The slides from my presentation at the Library Assessment Conference, Baltimore MD, 27 October 2010. Direct link: http://www.slideshare.net/orgmonkey/cycling-through-paths-libraries-take-to-marketing-electronic-resources

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resonate

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Marie Kennedy

Research is not a process that is the responsibility of others; research is a way of knowing, a way of making better practical decisions that is the responsibility of each of us. Swisher, R. (1986). Focus on research. Top of … Continue reading →