Silver Jubilee Celebration -   Session Abstracts  Session Abstracts Contact: Janet Stuckey King Library Miami University Oxford, Ohio 45056 513.529.2871 stuckejh@lib.muohio.edu

It is the 21st century...

Cataloging Chinese Materials in American Libraries: Problems & Issues Reflected from the OhioLINK Central Catalog.
ABSTRACT: Zhang Yimou is an internally renowned Chinese film director. His films The Story of Qiu Ju; Raise the Red Lantern; Red Sorghum; Shanghai Triad; To Live; and so on have won several international film festival grand prizes, and are well known in the U.S. In his name, Zhang is the surname, and Yimou is the given name. If you do an author search on OhioLINK Central Catalog by using "Zhang, Yimou," you will get zero hits, and you will be directed to use "Yimou, Zhang," in which Yimou becomes the surname and Zhang the given name. When you follow the instruction and use "Yimou, Zhang" to search, you will get only two hits. But if you use "Chang, I-mou" to search, which is completely different from Zhang Yimou or Yimou Zhang, you will get ten hits, which includes the two you got by using "Yimou, Zhang." This confusion reveals two problems in cataloging Chinese materials. One is that the Chinese name order is different from the American name order, and the other is that there are two different Chinese romanization systems. This paper will analyze the causes of this confusion and will suggest some possible ways to solve these problems.
PRESENTER: Jie Zhang, Education Librarian, John Carroll University.

Cooperative Ventures; lessons learned from the OPAL experience.
ABSTRACT: Panel discussion exploring cooperative ventures from the perspective of libraries that are members of OPAL, a shared automation project with 17 members. Emphasis will be on the processes and principles that are applicable to a variety of cooperative ventures. Topics include: identifying the need, group formation and decision making, establishing formal structures, and maintaining continuity in the face of personnel changes.
PRESENTERS: Jennilou Grotevant, Library Director, Wilmington College; Sr. Deborah Harmeling, Head Librarian, Atheneaum of Ohio; Lois Szudy, Director, Otterbein College

Delivering Articles / Information to the Desktop.
ABSTRACT: A demonstration of how, by using software designed for storing PDF files on a server, a library can scan and place requested documents from their collections on the server and the customer may then access this information online from their office. Content will include a demonstration of a system and how the information is accessed; handouts on the various software packages that are used, and a presentation on the experiences of beginning this type of service. Overall objective: share will colleagues around the state uses for new technologies and possibility of developing new services or streamlining current operations.
PRESENTERS: Ruey Rodman, Head, Access Services, Prior Health Sciences Library, Ohio State; Eric Hamrick, Automation/Systems Specialist, Prior Health Sciences Library, Ohio State.

Distance Learners: Challenges and Opportunities for Librarians.
ABSTRACT: This paper will summarize some of the issues surrounding library services to distance learners. Evolving technology is changing distance education delivery. Librarians must adopt service strategies to support the needs of distance learners and faculty. Strategies include collaboration with faculty members and other members of the instructional design team, partnering with librarians at other institutions and development of new methods of library / information literacy instruction.
PRESENTER: Judy Tribble, Distance Learning Librarian, Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, IN.

Rethinking Our Ways and Building Better Bridges : Meeting the Information Needs of Post-Secondary Students (PSEOP) in Ohio's Academic Libraries.
ABSTRACT: For Fall 1999, the University of Toledo will have more than 400 high school students taking college level classes on campus as part of Ohio's Post Secondary Student Option. This group of students brings particular information and research needs to the academic library. Here in our midst is a group of users that needs to successfully move between their high school libraries, public libraries and academic libraries. The common thread between these various information environments is the Internet. The presentation will examine information literacy skills needed for the PSOS student to move between and seeking from all three types of libraries, academic, school and public. The panel will be presenting designing, developing and implementing this program between the university, the secondary schools and the public library.
PRESENTERS: Marcia King-Blanford, Reference Librarian, University of Toledo; and Betsy Fried, Young Adult Services Coordinator, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library; School Librarian - TBA.

Understanding the Specialized Information Needs of International Students.
ABSTRACT: One of the important challenges facing academic libraries today is that of meeting the information needs of a diverse international student population. Providing effective library services requires that we recognize the unique demands posed by them, increase to some extent our understanding of other cultures, accept out budgetary & staff limitations, and design effective solutions within this framework in order to ensure an environment that promotes academic success. This presentation will address the major issues involved while providing insights into the experience of the international student, and offering the librarian practical suggestions and guidelines.
PRESENTERS: Suhasini Kumar, Head, Government Documents Dept., University of Toledo Libraries; and Raghini Suresh, Head, Chemistry/Physics Library, Kent State University.

Technobattle...

Beyond Information Overload : So Many Finding Tools, So Little Time.
ABSTRACT: With the advent of OhioLINK, Ohio's academic library consortium, the number of resources available for accessing various types of information has increased tremendously. Simply remembering that these resources exist is not enough. Good reference librarians must integrate these tools into daily reference service. This session will present strategies for coping with the increasing numbers and platforms of research databases, full-text retrieval options, remote access capabilities, and related Internet applications. Successful techniques used at Kent State University include web subject page development, OhioLINK discussion list participation, both print and electronic documentation, and staff development sessions.
PRESENTERS: Leela E. Balraj, Reference Librarian, Kent State University; and Lisa Lowe O'Connor, Reference Librarian, Kent State University.

Build Your Own Space Program : Remote Sensing, GIS and Libraries.
ABSTRACT: The OhioView experience. The explosion of digital geographic information being provided by satellites, aircraft, and ground based stations is creating exciting challenges and opportunities for Libraries and librarians. The OhioView project was designed to take advantage of the information management focus of Libraries to help organize and provide access to large volumes of information from US Earth Observation satellites and provide access to provide access to everyone from grade school students to senior researchers.
PRESENTER: John Millard, Information Services / Geographic Information Systems Librarian, Miami University Libraries

From Then 'Til Now : The Historical & Current Architecture of Today's Internet
ABSTRACT: This talk presents a brief history of the development of a nationwide network for the Internet as well as an overview of today's Internet architecture (with a focus on the US). The presentation is based, in part, on the chapter "The Basics of a Nationwide network for the Internet and the Major Players" in the forthcoming Cybrarian's Manual, 2nd edition, edited by Pat Ensor.
PRESENTER: Aimee de Chambeau, Ass't Professor of Bibliography, University of Akron Libraries

Managing the Digital Library Using Relational Databases and Embedded Scripting Languages: A Case Study.
ABSTRACT: Interfacing a scripting language with a relational database allows Web developers to generate dynamic HTML. Using a relational database and a scripting language not only improves consistency across a Web site, but it also allows users to customize a library's Web interface. This presentation will include an overview of how database-driven Web pages are organized and what types of resources most benefit from being generated dynamically. Participants will learn how MYSQLK and PHP have enabled Miami University libraries to more effectively and efficiently organize and manage library resources and services.
PRESENTERS: Rob Casson, Aaron Shrimplin and Rob Withers, Information Services Librarians, Miami University Libraries.

Systematic Web Design for the Technically-Challenged: Lessons Learned from Creating an Award-Winning Instructional Web Site.
ABSTRACT: Any librarian with subject expertise and a strategic plan can create a highly effective instructional website. This workshop demonstrates how to utilize instructional design methodology to systematically develop and integrate instructional objectives and subject content in order to design an efficient and focused web-based teaching tool. This information is geared towards designers with little or no HTML experience and provides tips on getting the most from user-friendly web editors and other web design aids.
PRESENTER: Lisa Lowe O'Connor, Business Reference Librarian, Kent State University

Using Usenet : A Secret Weapon for Reference.
ABSTRACT: Usenet, a worldwide conferencing system with millions of participants, can be a unique and vast source of information and expert opinion for the reference librarian. I will describe Usenet, show how to read and post to newsgroups, and explain how to search newsgroup archives. Attention will be given to the role of Usenet in Reference.
PRESENTER: Joseph A. LaRose, Ass't Professor of Bibliography / Reference Librarian, University of Akron Libraries

You and Your Job...

New Jack Librarian.
ABSTRACT: Technology has revolutionized the way information is found and disseminated. The New Jack Librarian must be familiar with not only print and the Internet but also, with other formats of technological resources ranging from the shortwave to the MP3. In particular, the librarian providing international research on popular music must be in-tune with these and other nontraditional resources. This presentation will describe a search on French Rap music using these technological resources. This search will reveal the positive aspects of utilizing the librarian's musical knowledge, understanding of print resources, and the ability to utilize high and low technology, and the effective evaluation of these resources. Thus, the role of the librarian has become more important in finding and evaluating these resources.
PRESENTER: Leta Hendricks, Head, EHS Systems, Ohio State University

Quality control / record maintenance for serial records using the Innovative System
ABSTRACT: To improvement management of the University of Cincinnati Periodical Services Department serial records, a record maintenance/quality control program was developed that assists staff in updating and editing records. The need for such a program was seen in the difficulty in rapidly identifying records that have problems such as missing issues, titles that have ceased or been canceled, and other type of changes which affect the record. List creation techniques on the III system with specific serial record targets will be shared. Share tips & techniques.
PRESENTER: Elena Saxton, Head, Periodical Services, University of Cincinnati

Student Employees' Training and Management
ABSTRACT: Training and Managing Student Employees may never be easy, but an ongoing process that includes a training checklist, daily workslips, a student employee manual, and an evaluation instrument can help assure that both student employees and their supervisors share a common understanding of performance standards.
PRESENTER: Mary Cummings, Reference Librarian, Shawnee State

Teaching a Credit Course: What You Don't Know May Surprise You!
ABSTRACT: An inside look at the realities and differences between teaching a one-shot B.I. lecture and teaching a library course for credit: time, student relations, administrivia, rewards, etc.
PRESENTERS: Arlieda Ries, Physical Sciences Librarian, Miami University libraries; and Carolyn Fang, Business Reference Librarian, Wright State University.

Why Don't Library Staff use Technology Better?
ABSTRACT: Libraries have jumped on the electronic bandwagon, embracing the Internet and the World Wide Web as an essential element in service and collection delivery. But there is undeniable dissonance between libraries' ambitions "e-service" aims and the actual abilities of staff members to exploit this new technology confidently and fully. Rita Vine is a librarian and technology training specialist who has worked extensively to develop staff computer competencies in public and academic libraries. In this presentation, Rita will take a look at the underlying assumptions of IT implementations, how they fail to fully understand the needs of the average technology user, and what can be done about it.
PRESENTER: Rita Vine, Vice-President, IMC Internet Training, Toronto, Canada

Updated 25 September 1999
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