2008

 

27th Annual ALA Poster Sessions  -

 

American Library Association Annual Conference

Anaheim, CA

June 28- 30, 2008

 


2008 Poster Session Committee:

 

Jody Condit Fagan, Chair, James Madison University, (faganjc at jmu.edu)

 

Candace Benefiel, Review Panel Chair, Texas A&M University (cbenefie at lib-gw.tamu.edu)

 

Charlotte Dugan, Abstracts Editor,  Missouri State University Library (CharlotteDugan at MissouriState.edu)

 

Reviewers:

 

Julie Banks, Southeast Missouri State University

Jeff Barber, Regina Public Library

Nan Butkovich, Penn State University

Christina Desai, University of New Mexico

Mollie Dinwiddie, University of Central Missouri

Stephanie Graves, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Christine Hagar, Dominican University

Stefanie Hunker, Bowling Green State University

Andrea Imre, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Steven Johns, Des Moines Area Community College

Candice Kail, Columbia University

Wendi Arant Kaspar, Texas A&M University

Deborah O. Lee, Mississippi State University

Barbara Lewis, University of South Florida

Meris Mandernach, James Madison University

Sarah McHone Chase, Northern Illinois University

Pixey Mosley, Texas A&M University

Carl Pracht, Southeast Missouri State University

Jodi Shepherd, Ferris State University

Melissa Van Vuuren, James Madison University

 

2007 International Poster Session Committee:

Maureen Morris, Cornell University (mm342 at cornell.edu) - Chair

Reviewers for Session III, Global Solutions, International Projects In Libraries

Inger Krueger, Paul Smith's College
Maureen Morris
, Cornell University (Chair)
Patrick P. McGuire, Ed.D., C.W. Post, Long Island University School of Lib. Science
Nonny Schlotzhauer, Pennsylvania State University
Frank Xu, Brooklyn Public Library


Floor Managers:

 

Emily Blankenship, East Carolina University

Howard Carter, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Yu-Hui Chen, University at Albany, SUNY

Kristen Costello, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Leanne Hillery, Regent University Library

Sarah McHone Chase, Northern Illinois University

Pixey Mosley, Texas A&M University

Michael C. Witt, Purdue Libraries

 

ALA Liaisons:

 

Anne Weglewski

 

Abstracts Booklet:

 

Charlotte Dugan

 


2009 Annual Poster Session Application Information

Chicago, IL: July 11-13, 2009

 

Applications for presenting poster sessions at the 2009 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL, will be accepted via the World Wide Web at:

 

http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/ala/

 

Applications will be accepted between November 1, 2008 and January 31, 2009

 

An application form, guidelines for applying, helpful hints, and photos of sample poster sessions can be found at the website. If you don’t have access to the World Wide Web or to email, please contact Jody Condit Fagan, Chair, at 540-568-4265 (telephone) for instructions on how to apply.

 

Applicants will be notified by March 31, 2009 whether their poster sessions have been accepted for presentation at the conference. Poster sessions will be presented on July 11, 12, and 13th at the conference.

History:

Poster sessions were introduced to the American Library Association at its 1982 Annual Conference in Philadelphia. They are an effective forum for the exchange of information and a means to communicate ideas, research, and programs.

Poster sessions may present any of the following:

Ø  a report of a research study

Ø  an analysis of a practical problem-solving effort

Ø  a description of an innovative library program

Poster sessions cover a broad range of subjects grouped according to such areas as management, collection development, technology, reference, and library services to special groups.

Poster session participants place materials such as pictures, data, graphs, diagrams and narrative text on bulletin boards. During their assigned time periods, participants informally discuss their presentations with conference attendees. Participants are selected through a double-blind peer review process.


Session I: The Collectors: Posters on Acquisitions, Cataloging and Classification, Collection Development and Management, History, Serials, and Special Collections

Saturday, June 28, 2008, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

 

I - 1

Where Libraries and Special Collections Meet Web 2.0: Building Next-generation Archival Tools - Alan Cornish and Alex Merrill

I - 2

Yes, You Can Afford an ERMS! An Open Source Solution to Managing Your Library's Electronic Resources. - Rachel Erb

I - 3

Video on Demand: Streaming Media in Distance Education - Sue Parks and Kim Stanton

I - 4

The Web-at-Risk: Preserving our Nation's Digital Cultural Heritage - Tracy Seneca and Mike Wooldridge

I - 5

The Transgender Resource Collection: When Collection Development Leads to Staff Development - Bleue Benton

I - 6

Taking Control of Electronic Resources: An Environmental Impact Study of the First Two Years of Electronic Resources Management System (ERMS) Implementation - Sara Blaszczak

I - 7

Measuring the Impact of Change: A Case Study Exploring the Impact of Integrating Non-MARC Metadata Production into the Duties of Traditional Catalogers - Marielle Veve and Melanie Feltner-Reichert

I - 8

Me and My Shadow: Observing and Documenting Serials Workflow in a Cataloging Department - Kristen Blake and Erin Stalberg

I - 9

Matching Courses to Resources: Automating the Integration of Discipline-Specific Library Resources in Blackboard Courses. - Sian Meikle and Rita Vine

I - 10

Library-a-Go-Go Never Fear, Your Library Is Here! - Greta Galindo and Jon Solomon

I - 11

Learning to Swim: Streaming Video from Zero to One Hundred - Johan Oberg, Laurel Haycock and Nancy Herther

I - 12

Indigenous Information Ecology: Vanishing Indians Throwing Off Our Invisibility Cloaks As We Rush into the 21st Century - Allison (Ally) Krebs

I - 13

Dewey to LC: Planning a Reclassification Project - Linda Dujmic and Terry Hurlbert

I - 14

Controversy, Code Names, and Cultural Memory: Building the Nevada Test Site Oral History Digital Collection - Cory Lampert

I - 15

Children of the Territories: A Community College Interdisciplinary Resource Collection for Student Study and Research - Carla Goble, Anne Phillips and Paula Eggert

I - 16

Catch the Wave: Building a Digital Image Library without Wiping Out - Sheila Bair, Paul Howell and Miranda Howard

I - 17

Assessing How Scholars Use Cultural Materials: The Planning Phase - Deborah Holmes-Wong

I - 18

An Intricate Tapestry of Cultures: Examining the Representation of the Diverse Guatemalan Subcultures in Children’s Fiction - Dr. Jamie Naidoo and Robin Kurz

I - 19

A New Look at the Significance of the Regional Novels of Lois Lenski - Carla Goble

I - 20

“I don’t live here but…”: Library Experiences of Hurricane Katrina Displacees - Donna Braquet

Session II: The Educators: Posters on Distance Learning, Continuing Education, Library Education, Literacy, and Research Methodology

Saturday, June 28, 2008, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

 

II - 1

Connecting the Dots to Leadership in LIS: The Emporia Diversity Initiative Model - John Agada, Silvia Calzada, Monique Lloyd and Paul Mascerenas

II - 2

"Intrigue, Conspiracy and Kidnapping: The New Face of Information Literacy Instruction?" - Kristin Boyett

II - 3

"They're Not in Kansas Anymore!" Information Literacy Programming for High School Faculty to Help Students Transition to College - David Oberhelman, Helen Clements and Barbara Miller

II - 4

A Star Is Born -- Engaging Title V Students in Library Video Project - Ying Zhong

II - 5

Connecting 24/5 to Millennials: Providing Academic Support Services from a Learning Commons - Anne C. Moore and Kimberly Wells

II - 6

Designing for Synergy: Online Information Literacy Modules at the University of Central Florida - Corinne Bishop

II - 7

Do Libraries Contribute to Gains in Reading between Grades 4 and 8? - Stephen Krashen, Syying Lee and Jeff McQuillan

II - 8

From Beowulf to Virginia Woolf in 50 Min. Any Questions? - Mary Claire Vandenburg

II - 9

Growing Our Own: Developing Community Based Librarians in Philadelphia and Southeast Pennsylvania - Hedra Packman

II - 10

Helping Librarians Help: An Outcome-Based Evaluation of the University of Michigan's Instructor College - Maura Seale, Emily Mazure and Nicole Scholtz

II - 11

Mentoring Interactively (MIing): New Tools for Librarian Recruitment and Retention or How to Build Bridges Between Boomers and Next-gen Librarians - Lisa Gieskes

II - 12

Promoting Accessibility in and of LIS Education - Ellen Perlow

II - 13

Raising the 2.0 Reference Librarian - Jill Sodt

II - 14

Researching Climate Change: Trends in U.S. Government Publications - Laura Sare and Kari A Kozak

II - 15

Studying Students Studying: Ethnography on a Shoestring - Kendall Hobbs and Diane Klare

II - 16

Teachers' Views of Library Service - Keith Swigger

II - 17

Balancing Both Lives: Issues Facing Librarians Working in Second Life and Real Life Worlds - Emily Blankenship

II - 18

Operation Resurrection: Breathing New Life into Graduate Student Researchers and Instruction Librarians by Developing a New Suite of Services - Anne Armstrong, Steve Brantley, La Verne Gray and Elizabeth Pickard

II - 19

Read Alouds in English as a Foreign Language: The Path to Establishing a Pleasure Reading Habit? - Fei-yu Wang and Sy-ying Lee

II - 20

The Chemistry Between Library Services and Web 2.0: Providing “Traditional” Library Services via New Technologies to USC Chemistry Users - Norah Xiao and Sara Tompson

 

Session III: Global Solutions, International Projects in Libraries

Sunday, June 29, 2008, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

 

III - 1

Lubuto: Excellent Libraries for African Street Children - Jane Kinney Meyers

III - 2

Libraries Flourish amidst War and Conflict: A Case Study of Nepal - Antonia Neubauer and Kate Fenner

III - 3

The Web Presence and Capacity of Human Rights NGOs in Central Africa: A Case Study of Six Countries - Natalia Poppeliers

III - 4

Riyad Nassar Library (RNL): A Library for the Future - Houeida Kammourié-Charara

III - 5

Good ideas Cross the Atlantic – the International Library in Frankfurt am Main - Birgit Lotz

III - 6

Building International Sister Libraries Partnerships - Paraskeva Dimova-Angelov, Karen Jessee and Holly Murten

III - 7

Growing English Language Libraries in China: The Apple Tree Library Foundation - Deana Groves, Cathy Hsiao and Harriet Ying

III - 8

Innovation Project of Library Marketing: Reading Salon Is Opening!­ - Chang Chilung

III - 9

IRRT Free Links: An Emerging Leaders Project Providing Access to Free Professional Development Opportunities for ALA members Around the World - Katherine Artzner, Kodjo Atiso, Paloma Celis-Carbajal, LaVerne Gray, Robin Kear, Laura Park and Susan Schnuer

III - 10

A Showcase of International Collaboration Successes: Asian Libraries With Other Libraries Around the World - John Hickok, Ida Priyanto, Lourdes David, Fatt Cheong Choy, Puteri Rahman, Nongnath Chairat, Yeelord Chutopa and Thi Thuc Hoang

III - 11

Globalizing Academic Library Resources and Services - Kathryn Millis and Tiffany Hebb

III - 12

Capacity Building for School Librarians in the Arabian Gulf - Mary Sengati-Zimba and Shaikha Al Muhairi

III - 13

From the Dresden Codex to Scanning Robots: The 2007 German Library Study Tour - Curtis Rogers

III - 14

Sharing and Reusing Book Resources: The Book Exchange Day Activity of Public Libraries in Taiwan - Shiuan-chyn Yang and Yuan-chung Wang

III - 15

Is It Worth It? Online Learning in the United Arab Emirates - Janet Martin, Jane Birks and Fiona Hunt

III - 16

Designing a Collection Development Policy for Digital Libraries: South Korean Experiences - Durk Chang

III - 17

An Integrative Model Utilizing Multi-Disciplinary Resources Needed for the Advancement in Asian Studies: Special Collections in National Taiwan Normal University - Chao-Chen Chen and Ming-Jane Chen

III - 18

Establishment of the First Interactive Website and Updated Directory of National Libraries of the World: www.nationallibraries.org - Suzanne Gyeszly

III - 19

800 Million Reasons Why eIFL.net Is a Good Idea - Rima Kupryte

III - 20

Central American Lending Libraries Are a Growing Reality – Collaboration Is the Key - Jane Mirandette, John Furlong and Athena Michael, MLIS

 

Session IV: Outreach: Posters on Interlibrary Cooperation, Library Services to Special Groups, and Reference and Information Services

Sunday, June 29, 2008, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

 

IV - 1

Empowering Survivors: A Model for Outreach Programs to Domestic Violence Service Organizations - Ann Serrano and Lynn Westbrook

IV - 2

The Chat Reference Interview: Seeking Evidence Based on RUSA’s Guidelines - Wyoma vanDuinkerken, Jane Stephens and Karen MacDonald

IV - 3

Stepping Outside the Box for BIO5: An Interdisciplinary Research Community at the University of Arizona - Ricardo Andrade, Elizabeth Kline, Jim Martin and Mari Stoddard

IV - 4

Step into My (Virtual) Office: Local Subject-Based Chat - Shahla Bahavar and Susan Gardner

IV - 5

Serving Survivors of Domestic Abuse - Carolyn Cunningham and Lynn Westbrook

IV - 6

Reference Transactions to the Rescue: Using Libstats to Enhance Library Instruction, Direct Staff Continuing Education, and Make Effective Management Decisions - Danielle Theiss-White, Jason Coleman and Kristin Whitehair

IV - 7

Paying Faculty to Use Library Resources: Course Enhancement Grants at The Ohio State University Libraries. - Nancy Courtney and Jessica Page

IV - 8

Guides 2.0: Supporting Campus Programming and Current Events - Tiffany Hebb and Kathryn Millis

IV - 9

Foreign Affairs: Academic Libraries as Ambassadors - Eileen Bosch and Valeria Molteni

IV - 10

Building Bridges and Opening Doors: Cultivating Relationships among Academic Libraries, Special Collections Units, and Humanities Departments - Adam Knowles

IV - 11

Bring Health Information to Their Fingertips: Empower the Community - Naomi Broering, Gregory Chauncey, Stacy Gomes, Jack Miller and Thomas Haines

IV - 12

Better than Breadcrumbs: Current Trends in Subject Guides - Darcy Del Bosque and Sara Morris

IV - 13

Barriers Were Meant to Be Broken: Building Programs for Adults with Developmental Disabilities - Kathy Middleton

IV - 14

"Wii Would Like to Play" -- Gaming for Seniors - Kelli Dean and Ruthie Maslin

IV - 15

Get the Word Out... Marketing Strategies to Help Staff Keep Up with Tech Issues in Your Library - Sylvia MacKinnon

IV - 16

The Golden Age Meets the Digital Age: Notes from the Trenches - Susan Frey

IV - 17

Web Accessibility, Section 508, and Academic Libraries. - Jim Blansett, M.Ed., MLIS and Catherine Blansett, Ph.D.

IV - 18

Wellness Education: Bridging the Consumer Health Information Gap - Adrianna Rendon, Paula Maez, Cecilia Tovar, Aaron Valdivia and Dora Irene Morales

IV - 19

What Are They Thinking? Using Focus Groups to Discover Student Perceptions of the Library, Staff, Resources, and Services - William Weare and Rebecca Byrum

IV - 20

The Virtue of Virtuality: Evaluating the Second Life Library - Tina O'Grady


Session V: Connections: Posters on Cooperation with Non-Library Institutions and Agencies, Interlibrary Loan, Library Use Instruction, and Public Awareness

Monday, June 30, 2008, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

 

V - 1

Providing Library Instruction for New International Graduate Students: A Collaborative Program Between Librarians, Graduate Students, and Staff - Mona Florea, Peter Larsen and Diptiben Mehta

V - 2

Tell Your Patrons to Take A Hike! - David Ruff

V - 3

A Library in Cyberspace: Developing a Town Library on a Virtual World - Jean Hewlett

V - 4

Come to the Library: The Dynamics of Creative Promotion - Emaly Conerly and Kelli Williams

V - 5

McCain Library’s Item of the Month: Bringing Special Collections to the University of Southern Mississippi One Item at a Time - Jennifer Brannock

V - 6

Getting It Together: Faculty Librarian Collaboration - Cotina Jones, Julie Dornberger and Carl Leak

V - 7

Getting Them in the Door: Information Literacy and Research Skills for Nontraditional Graduate Students - Qiana Johnson

V - 8

Improving Children's Reading Levels through the Use of Reading Education Assistance Dogs in Public Libraries - Emily Blankenship

V - 9

Info2Go -- Campus Vodcasting - Patrice Clemson and Martin Goldberg

V - 10

Integrating Library's GIS Skills into Undergraduate Courses: The Power of Online Tutorial. - Joy Suh

V - 11

It’s Your Library Too: Reaching Out to Diverse Populations - Nikhat Ghouse

V - 12

Librarians in the Hall - Catherine Fraser Riehle and Michael Witt

V - 13

Look What’s under Our Tent: A Fresh Approach to Library Orientations - Juliet Rumble and Nancy Noe

V - 14

Prepared to Partner? A Survey of New Teacher Preparedness to Utilize School Librarians and Media Centers - Julie Murphy and Julia Derden

V - 15

One Size Does Not Fit All: Library Sessions for First Year Seminar Students - Cheryl McCallips

V - 16

Preparing the Underprepared: Developmental Education and Academic Libraries - Ann Roselle

V - 17

Smooth Your Moves around the Library! Active Learning Style Orientation for Freshman Students - Vitalija Svencionyte and Maya Banks

V - 18

Summers Are Spectacular: How One Academic Library Supports a Summer Children's Education Program - Robbin Glaser

V - 19

The Thrill of the Hunt: Enabling Students to Find and Use Historical Primary Sources in Your Community and Beyond - Nancy A. Bunker

V - 20

They Can Save Lives, but Can They Conduct a Lit Review? Online Library Instruction for Distance Education Doctoral Nursing Students - Elizabeth W. Kraemer

Session VI: Infrastructure: Posters on Buildings and Equipment, Management, and Technology

Monday, June 30, 2008, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

 

VI - 1

Synergy: Fusing Student Assistants with the Mission of your Library - Misty Joyner

VI - 2

Sustainable Development, Design, and Practices in Libraries - Anne Mostad-Jensen and Elizabeth Nelson

VI - 3

Supervising while Away: Tools for Online Student Supervision - Lauren Pressley

VI - 4

Sayonara Party Girl, Aloha Real World: Surfing into Library Technology Positions - Cory Lampert, Darcy Del Bosque and Kristen Costello

VI - 5

Overlooked, Over-hyped or Just Right? What Specialized Accreditation Organizations Are Saying about the Academic Library’s Role in the Accreditation Process. - Tammy Bobrowsky and Dianne Narum

VI - 6

Online & For-Profit: How We Handle Permissions in Our Academic Library - Kristianne Buechler and Julie Pohlman

VI - 7

One Person, Many Jobs: The Modern Academic Librarian - John Meier

VI - 8

Me? A Filmmaker? A No Nonsense Approach for Non-Techie Librarians - Alisa Gonzalez

VI - 9

Live Well at the Library: Mayo Clinic Arizona Boosts Health and Wellness for Employees - Carol Ann Attwood and Kay E. Wellik

VI - 10

Creating Change from Within: Empower the Library with Your Own Student Organization! - Cynthia Akers and Jill Sodt

VI - 11

Communicating Our Value: How Librarians Achieve Promotion and Tenure - Karen Davidson and June Garner

VI - 12

Evaluating Post-Masters Diversity Residency Programs: Model for Assessment - Thura Mack, Shantrie Collins and Damon Campbell

VI - 13

Are Staff Classification Systems Reflecting Current and Future Library Competencies? A New Model at the University of Arizona - Robyn Huff-Eibl, Michael Ray and Jeanne Voyles

VI - 14

The Library Channel: Syndicating News, Views, and Collections to the World - Matthew Harp, Jennifer Duvernay, Fred McIlvain, Tammy Allgood and Philip Konomos

VI - 15

Unlocking the Mystery: What Academic Library Search Committees Look for in Filling Faculty Positions? - Zhonghong Wang and Charles Guarria

VI - 16

Training for the Information Commons - Kathryn Munson

VI - 17

Using a Wiki in Collaborative Strategic Planning - Shannon Staley, Susan Kendall and Mary Nino

VI - 18

We Got the Building - Now What? - Aaron Collier, Glenda Harada and Donna Taylor

VI - 19

Web Site Statistics 2.0: Using Google Analytics to Measure Library Web Site Effectiveness - Steven Turner

VI - 20

Web Usability: A Large but Worthwhile Task - Yu-Hui Chen and Carol Anne Germain

Session I: The Collectors: Posters on Acquisitions, Cataloging and Classification, Collection Development and Management, History, Serials, and Special Collections

Saturday, June 28, 2008, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

I - 1     Where Libraries and Special Collections Meet Web 2.0: Building Next-generation Archival Tools
Alan Cornish, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA (
cornish at wsu.edu)
Alex Merrill, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA (
merrilla at wsu.edu) 

With the launch of large-scale book digitization projects, libraries will increasingly be distinguished by their special and archival collections, and by the services that they offer to provide access to these collections. This presentation describes some of the innovative tools being created to enhance access to resources of the Northwest Digital Archives, a consortium of libraries and archival facilities in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. These efforts include the creation of a robust RSS feed describing recently-added NWDA resources and the integration of a user tagging system that enables visitors to add information to collection finding aids while the archival record is kept intact. The presentation will provide visual examples of these applications, along with information on how these tools are being integrated into the NWDA program.

I - 2     Yes, You Can Afford an ERMS! An Open Source Solution to Managing Your Library's Electronic Resources.
Rachel Erb,
University of Nebraska  at  Omaha, Omaha, NE (rerb at unomaha.edu)

Over the past several years, many libraries are implementing an Electronic Resource Management System (ERMS), but the prohibitive costs involved for many smaller libraries have excluded them from benefiting from this module. Because many of these libraries do not have either enough staff or technical support, creating an in-house ERMS is also problematic. If an ERMS is becoming the standard tool for managing electronic resources, will smaller libraries have to do without and continue to face the ever-widening digital divide? There is an open source solution--CUFTS ERM. Developed by the Simon Fraser University Library, CUFTS ERM is a component of an open source electronic resource management suite, ReSearcher. This poster session will examine the overall quality of CUFTS-ERM. Specifically, the presenter will assess to what degree is the CUFTS-ERM compliant with the standards established by the Digital Library Federation and compare it to some commercial systems such as Innovative's ERM and Serials Solution's 360 Resource Manager. Additionally, the session will include findings from a CUFTS-ERM usage study of current ReSearcher partners.

 

I - 3     Video on Demand: Streaming Media in Distance Education
Sue Parks, University of North Texas, Denton, TX (
sue.parks at unt.edu)
Kim Stanton, University of North Texas, Denton, TX (
kim.stanton at unt.edu)

When the University of North Texas began substantially increasing its online course offerings in the late 1990's, students, faculty, and the library realized that access to online resources would be crucial to the success of these courses. An infrastructure for managing remote access to electronic journals and databases was already established by the libraries, but a plan was not in place to address the use of audiovisual materials in online courses. When the heavily film-based anthropology course "World Cultures Through Film" transitioned from a face-to-face classroom to an online environment, it served as a catalyst for developing a plan to provide distance education students online access to media. The Media Library's role in supporting this course changed dramatically from scheduling in-class screenings, to providing in-house reserves access and offering on-demand streaming access. This poster session tracks the evolution of media delivery to