http://hdl.handle.net/2092/249 Faculty publications and research submitted by Cowles Library. 2013-05-23T17:35:07Z http://hdl.handle.net/2092/1974 Patron-Driven Acquisitions: Integrating Print Books With eBooks Koch, Teri; Welch, Andrew pg.26 and 28, vol.24 no.6 of ALA's Midwinter issue 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2092/1591 Copyright For The Rest Of Us: A Guide For People Who Aren’t Lawyers Keyser, Marcia W. For those who want to teach or learn more about American copyright law, Copyright For The Rest Of Us is the book to use. Eleven chapters, with illustrations, outline concepts such as basic copyright law, where to find it, and how to apply copyright law in many common situations. Each chapter includes a set of scenarios or discussion questions for use on your own or in class. Many chapters, such as “Music and Copyright” can be used on their own. Copyright For The Rest Of Us is licensed under a Creative Commons license, so students or instructors may read, download, or print no charge. Marcia W. Keyser is the Coordinator of Copyright Services, Instruction and Reference Librarian at Cowles Library, Drake University. She can be reached at marcia.keyser@drake.edu 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2092/972 Clear as Glass: A Combined List of Print and Electronic Journals in the Knowledge Base Lowe, M. Sara The non-standard practice at Cowles Library at Drake University has been to display electronic journals and some print journals in the Knowledge Base while simultaneously listing print journals and some electronic journals in the online public access catalog (OPAC). The result was a system that made it difficult for patrons to determine our journal holdings while not providing any benefits to our technical services department. Whether or not to display electronic holdings with print holdings in the OPAC is a frequently debated question. For institutions that do not have the cataloging or technical services staff to keep up with constantly changing electronic holdings, a better question is whether or not to add the print holdings to the list of electronic resources (a knowledge base). The library has listed all journal holdings (print and electronic) in the knowledge base. At the same time, Cowles Library reevaluated its procedure regarding the display of electronic journals in the OPAC. By addressing these issues, Cowles Library hopes that it has implemented changes that will better serve librarians, faculty, and students. This article discusses the procedure changes implemented primarily to aid users but also to streamline and standardize workflows for staff. M. Sara Lowe, MLS, MA is the Electronic Resources Specialist at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa (E-mail: sara.lowe@drake.edu). 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2092/284 Public school libraries: their history, curriculum, and impact on student achievement Vande Haar, Dale A. This dissertation explores the development of public school libraries from their origins in the late 18th century in New England to today’s dynamic, modern places where students and faculty use 21st century technology to access information sources. Staffed with trained professionals and support staff, these school libraries have specific curricula that teach information literacy skills – how to find, evaluate, and use resources – and promote the love of reading and teach lifelong learning skills. Since 1990 the school library field has been fortunate to have seen a flurry of activity in the area of quantitative research, which has shown consistently how important school libraries are in helping all students, regardless of socio-economic or community conditions increase their personal achievement. Professionally staffed, well funded libraries with large, current collections and electronic access to numerous online databases have been shown to consistently increase student achievement scores on standardized tests. Specifically, the research in this study compares the achievement scores of 5th grade elementary students taking the Reference Materials test of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS), by comparing the scores between schools with and without professional librarians to see what impact there is on student achievement, especially with the various racial groups found within the district. A descriptive study, there are no specific answers to questions, but outcomes are revealed and recommendations for further study and use of the information found during the researching of this paper are offered. Physical description: x, 217 leaves. Dale Vande Haar, a Drake University alum, is currently the Libraries and Information Services Coordinator for the Des Moines Public Schools.He can be contacted at dale.vandehaar@dmps.k12.ia.us 2005-02-01T00:00:00Z