Greetings from the University Librarian

Welcome Back. From this issue henceforth the Information Edge will be distributed only in electronic form.
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The Information Commons: A Conceptualization and Vision
for Collaborative & Interactive Learning
By David Leighton: Associate University Librarian, Westchester

The Information Commons combines flexible instructional settings and collaborative learning spaces with a full range of digital library resources, productivity software applications, and expert professional and technical assistance. Many academic libraries have adopted the Information Commons model to improve the quality of the undergraduate experience and thereby promote retention.  [ READ MORE ]
 

OpenURL, Federated Search Tools, One-Stop Shop
and Why Libraries are Crazy about them.
By Rey P. Racelis, Assistant University Librarian for Systems Integration

Can the library come up with technology that can put citation information into an Interlibrary Loan form instantly without you having to cut and paste or retype the information? In other words, automatic completion of forms without as much as a click or double click of the mouse!  [ READ MORE ]
 

LibQUAL+ Service Quality Survey : The Results are In
By Noreen McGuire, Assistant University Librarian for Staff Development

In Spring 2003 the Pace Library participated in the LibQUAL+ service quality survey. We want to thank all of you who participated in the survey.
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Gone Fishin’: Librarian Thomas Snyder Retires
After 30 Years of Service
By Mel Isaacson, Associate University Librarian for NYC

For thirty years, Reference Librarian Tom Snyder offered pleasant, high quality reference assistance to library patrons on the New York City campus. However, on August 29, 2003, Tom handed in his keys to the Birnbaum Library and settled into a well-earned retirement. “Gone fishin’” is a sign that could be placed on his desk, because that’s exactly what Tom is planning to do.
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Changing Library Instruction Sessions to Complement the New Core
By Karen DeSantis, Instructional Services Librarian, Mortola Library

In response to the addition of Library Instruction sessions to the requirements for the new Core courses ENG 110: Composition, ENG 120: Critical Writing, and ENG 201: Writing in the Disciplines, the Library Instruction Team has spent many hours this summer refining the freshmen year Information Literacy instruction programs  [ READ MORE ]
 

ProQuest Update!
New Enhancements & Features – Fall 2003
By Sarah Burns, Assistant University Librarian for Instructional Services

Our Proquest Databases (ABI/Inform Global, Periodical Abstracts Research II, ProQuest Newspapers, and New York Times Archive) received an update this summer.  [ READ MORE ]
 

HELLO, MY NAME IS…

Meet Helen Lane our new Instructional Services Librarian at the Birnbaum Library. [ READ MORE ]