tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644244041707627512.comments2024-01-14T15:35:11.225+00:00Academic Writing LibrarianHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16613290709041953134noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644244041707627512.post-2264104481981448122016-11-16T22:01:12.080+00:002016-11-16T22:01:12.080+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Graham Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178695684121531078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644244041707627512.post-26201572557973859912015-08-25T08:46:43.866+01:002015-08-25T08:46:43.866+01:00Brilliant post, Mary. Congrats and continued succe...Brilliant post, Mary. Congrats and continued success! Eliz.elizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17576787610103344119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644244041707627512.post-78158506250393468112009-12-08T13:54:36.016+00:002009-12-08T13:54:36.016+00:00Many institutions limit access to their online inf...Many institutions limit access to their online information. Making this information available will be an asset to all.College Paper Writinghttp://www.researchpaperspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644244041707627512.post-33802651342809642092009-07-16T12:48:09.388+01:002009-07-16T12:48:09.388+01:00Hi Jess, I know what you mean about letting it go....Hi Jess, I know what you mean about letting it go. This has worked for me; when you think its finished, wait a few days, revisit it, make any further ammendments then show it to some colleagues. It's also useful to show it to someone outside the library world so they can look at structure, grammar and see if the article 'flows'. Are you still in touch with your 'buddy' from Helen's workshops?Siobhan Dunnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644244041707627512.post-75653811187443359002009-05-29T12:25:19.892+01:002009-05-29T12:25:19.892+01:00Can people make suggesti9ons to help when working ...Can people make suggesti9ons to help when working collaboratively how contributers to a peice manage the question of voice. Should the joint authors decide on third person? Is it appropriate to have differnt voices - in the case where you are doing a case study. Is there a best practice?Jess Eustacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102098974054657778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644244041707627512.post-1487254781607720442009-05-28T16:27:18.720+01:002009-05-28T16:27:18.720+01:00We are seeking chapter proposals for a new edited ...We are seeking chapter proposals for a new edited collection on corporate libraries. This book will be an edited collection of chapters describing best practices in a variety of corporate libraries worldwide, providing both a foundation of knowledge for scholars in library and information science areas and information and ideas for practicing corporate librarians. The editors have obtained an interest from the publisher, and a contract is pending a list of potential chapters and contributors. <br />Please submit a proposal of 250 words, or a full chapter, for consideration. <br />Topics may include, but are not limited to: <br />-Planning a Corporate Library, including chapters on topics such as design, architecture, and facility planning, budget and staffing, long range planning, technology planning, hiring, recruiting, and training for a new library. <br />-Collaborations, including chapters on interlibrary lending and borrowing, joint libraries, consortia and other types of collaborations and organizations. <br />-Technology, including chapters on best practices, discussions of the use of technology, and the scope of a corporate librarian’s job such as what technological support they offer, web sites and internet databases in relations to corporate librarianship, electronic services. <br />-Staffing, including human resources, continuing education, professional networking, core competencies, management, routines <br />-Communications, including articles regarding communications; for example, with satellite offices, with overseas branches, interdepartmental, computer mediated communication, and more. <br />-Knowledge Management/ Organization, including topics covering how Corporate Libraries manage data and knowledge and organize it, and share it. <br />-Special Issues This section will include articles about any special issues pertaining to Corporate Librarianship, such as current challenges, copyright and other legal topics, especially those that are unique to corporate librarianship. <br /><br />Please send chapters or chapter proposals by July 28, 2009, through email to: <br />Sigrid Kelsey and Jorie Porter, editors<br />sigridkelsey@gmail.com <br /><br />Please feel free to forward this announcement where appropriateJorie Porterhttp://jorieporter.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644244041707627512.post-59140089041435503422009-02-20T15:00:00.000+00:002009-02-20T15:00:00.000+00:00Talking or writing about Sarah Moore, you might be...Talking or writing about Sarah Moore, you might be interested in a new book she has out.<BR/>It's called "Supporting Academic Writing among Students and Academics" SEDA Special 24.<BR/>isbn 9781902435442<BR/>Among other things (it's very short) it has a chapter by Rowena Murray entitled "Innovations, activities and principles for supporting academics' writing." It's about setting up a writing group and gives useful tips for anyone wanting to do this in their organisation.<BR/><BR/>HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613290709041953134noreply@blogger.com