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Beginning in July 2002, the Health Sciences Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill underwent an 11 million dollar renovation. During three phases of the renovation, parts of the collection were inaccessible to patrons. In order to continue to make the library's collection available, library staff created a paging system. Patrons submitted requests for needed library materials using paper and electronic forms and library staff retrieved the requested items. The paging service was modified three times based on prior experience. Patrons were generally satisfied with the service. The renovation ended in December 2004. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article describes the events that led to the implementation of the Ask-A-Librarian button within the hospital's electronic medical record. Various marketing techniques used to educate health care professionals regarding the new service, as well as the significant increase in library usage results, are discussed. This article also provides insight as to why the librarians undertook such an ambitious project, and it is the authors' hope that it will inspire others to do the same at their institution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Scavenger hunts are an effective, fun way of orienting new students to the library. The low-tech nature and small scale of the scavenger hunt program described here might be more suitable for health sciences libraries than other models, particularly for libraries with small staffs. This model also includes a unique optional element useful for library marketing. This article describes the methods used, shares reactions of program participants, and provides suggestions for those considering orienting students in this way. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This article describes the events that led to the implementation of the Ask-A-Librarian button within the hospital’s electronic medical record. Various marketing techniques used to educate healthcare professionals regarding the new service as well as the significant increase in library usage results are discussed. This article also provides insight as to why the librarians undertook such an ambitious project. It is the authors’ hope that it will inspire others to do the same at their institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

At East Carolina University (ECU), Joyner Academic and Laupus Health Sciences Libraries collaborated on a shared Neuroscience collection development policy, primarily as a reaction to state-level budget cuts. The policy aims to limit duplication in purchases at each library location but also describes the materials that are most appropriate for selection by each library and explores the usefulness of e-book purchases as a cost-saving measure. The result of this collaborative effort is a comprehensive neuroscience collection for ECU's libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Creating a learnable, effective, and user-friendly library Web site hinges on providing easy access to search. Designing a search interface for academic libraries can be particularly challenging given the complexity and range of searchable library collections, such as bibliographic databases, electronic journals, and article search silos. Library Web designers must decide whether to present users with a single search interface-one that searches across content silos by default-or to offer an interface that exposes the various silos available. Designers must also contend with the user's entire search experience and determine how search should appear on the library home page as well as in global navigation systems. In the spring of 2010, the North Carolina State University Libraries sought to answer search design questions for an upcoming Web site design effort. The Libraries evaluated two different search interfaces to determine whether a tabbed search approach with options to pre-select silos is an effective design for end users. Findings show that a tabbed search interface is an effective design device for presenting multiple silos. This study outlines the methods the North Carolina State University Libraries used to conduct usability testing as well as observations, findings, and recommendations about effective design of search on academic library Web sites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The North Carolina State Archives and State Library of North Carolina collaborated to develop the North Carolina State Government Website Archives, a collection of captured government websites dating back to the fall of 2005 and available to the public for research. This paper explores the process by which the Web archives were developed - from the methodology of how to collect information on the Web through the selection process for determining material to be included in the Web archives and the choice of Archive-It, a service available through the Internet Archive, as the technology for running the Web archives. Challenges in the development and deployment of the Web archives are discussed, including controlling the growth of material captured, the capture of unwanted content, managing robots.txt exclusions, and educating state agencies about the importance of websites as government records. The Web archives are available at http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/archives/webarchives/index.html [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Describes the Mr. Serials Process, a systematic method being applied at the North Carolina State University Libraries for collecting, organizing, archiving, indexing, and disseminating electronic serials. Primary goals of the project; Management of electronic serials that are consistently formatted and delivered via e-mail; Evaluation of the project.

Looks at the geomorphic change in the Croatan National Forest in North Carolina's lower coastal plain from 1697 to 1997. Indepth look at the geomorphic changes in the landscape; Examination of the three critical points of geomorphic changes; Information on the similarity of human impact with those of Holocene seal level rise.

The collections of the Southern Highland Craft Guild are available to visitors at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, North Carolina. Here visitors can explore library and archival materials that document traditional and contemporary arts and crafts, as well as southern Appalachian history and culture. The educational experience is enhanced through the Folk Art Center's rotating gallery exhibits, crafting demonstrations, and other educational and outreach events. Serials Review visits the center to learn about the library's history, collections, procedures, and initiatives. Serials Review 2011; 37:120-122. (c) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]