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Islamic Manuscripts at the University of Michigan Summary of collection history
(1993)
This document, prepared by Roberta L Dougherty as the outcome of a graduate student project in 1993, comprises 1) a brief collection history focused primarily on the acquisition of the so-called Abdul Hamid manuscripts ...
Science Experiments: Reaching Out to Our Users
(Association of College & Research Libraries, Science & Technology Section, 2008)
As more users access library services remotely, it has become increasingly important for librarians to reach out to their user communities and promote the value of libraries. Convincing the faculty and students in the ...
Delivery Services - Guerilla Test of "Get Books, Articles and More" Page
(2007-03)
The goal for this test was to determine link’s label terminology that best fits the user’s understanding of the service in preparation of renaming the link’s label.
Copyright and Publication Status of Pre-1978 Dissertations: A Content Analysis Approach
(The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011-07)
We investigated whether American dissertations that were deposited in university libraries or disseminated on microfilm prior to 1978 were "published" for copyright purposes. This question has direct bearing on the copyright ...
Policies Database - Guerilla Testing
(2008-06)
Four significant issues were identified related to terminology, iconography and navigation. Recommendations for changes to link labels and placement of global navigation links were made.
Creation, Transformation, Dissemination and Preservation: Advocating for Scholarly Communication
(NASIG / Taylor & Francis, 2014-05-02)
Scholarly communication is often thought of as the preservation of knowledge. However, it in fact influences the creation, transformation and dissemination of knowledge. The new norms are multiple authorships, inter-institutional ...
SFX Label & Options Menu - Guerilla Test of SFX Menu: Proposed New Design
(2006-12)
The obejectives were to test new features included in the proposed design mockups for the SFX Options Menu. The goal of testing was to assess users' preferences regarding possible new features and their placement in the window.