Pub Date : 2012-08-01DOI: 10.21061/VALIB.V58I2.1213
B. D. Sun
The “book dating” program at the Shirlington branch library in Arlington County has been drawing a lot of attention lately, due in large part to its novelty. Single young professionals are invited to bring in a couple of books — whether favorites, disappointments, or yet-to-be-read titles — to be shared during timed, three-minute “book dates” with other single patrons. The event is intended to draw young people into the library while providing an opportunity for them to meet other singles in the area. What happens next? Well, that’s a different story.
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Pub Date : 2012-08-01DOI: 10.21061/VALIB.V58I2.1211
Aquila Cheaney
Libraries inspire, connecting readers with the men and women who create books through a long process. As authors draw upon extensive historical or scientific research, experiences from real life, and the evolution of their ideas and characters, they offer readers a deeper understanding and appreciation of a variety of topics. Inviting an author to an event at your library can add a whole new level of depth to the connection between reader and author, especially for younger readers. There are many steps and decisions to be made to get an author to visit your library, and it’s important to know those steps to make the most out of the experience and hopefully to do so with minimal expense.
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Pub Date : 2012-04-01DOI: 10.21061/VALIB.V58I1.1200
J. Cerny, JoLynn Holcomb
Chesterfield County Public Library implemented a new project in November 2011 to promote library services, especially to our teenage customers. This program is a QR code scavenger hunt, which we called the iHunt. It uses QR codes strategically placed throughout three library branches to promote library resources and programming. A mini-grant awarded by the Library of Virginia to the Chesterfield County Public Library has partially funded the iHunt project.
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Pub Date : 2012-04-01DOI: 10.21061/VALIB.V58I1.1194
Samuel K. Byrd
In 2008, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries received a donation from the City of Richmond, Virginia, that was a perfect candidate for digitization: the Richmond Architectural Survey (RAS) Collection ( http://go.vcu.edu/ras ). The collection consists of over 600 survey forms, photographs, and other data sheets documenting the vernacular architecture of two districts of Richmond (Jackson Ward and Oregon Hill). The surveys were completed by Richmond city employees in the mid-1970s, with each survey form being devoted to a particular building or city block.
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Pub Date : 2012-04-01DOI: 10.21061/VALIB.V58I1.1199
Nan Carmack
Virginia public libraries are community institutions that are often referred to as “best-kept secrets.” In my efforts to let the cat out of the bag in Campbell County, our e-collections have proven to be great assets for growing advocates and collaborators. Originally engaged in marketing efforts for newly acquired databases, our e-collection relationships have grown exponentially as we realized their power. I hope the following examples inspire other libraries, regardless of size, to think big.
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Pub Date : 2012-04-01DOI: 10.21061/valib.v58i1.1198
Benjamin S. Bromley
The success of the online projects of the Earl Gregg Swem Library’s Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) has been built utilizing open-source platforms. Our three primary online resources, the SCRC Collections Database ( http://scrc.swem.wm.edu) , the W&M Digital Archive ( http://digitalarchive.wm.edu ), and the Civil War Transcription Project ( http://scrcdigital.swem.wm.edu ), would not have been possible on a traditional subscription model. While open-source platforms are not the panacea for libraries and archival repositories, they can be used to great effect.
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Pub Date : 2012-04-01DOI: 10.21061/VALIB.V58I1.1192
Jennifer Resor Whicker, Kathy Shields, Amy Chadwell
Budget cuts being what they are, librarians need to find creative and free ways to enhance their library instruction classes. There are many different free tools available for anyone with an Internet connection and a sense of adventure. This article will cover nine free technology tools and explain how we are using them to keep students engaged during instruction sessions.
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Pub Date : 2012-04-01DOI: 10.21061/VALIB.V58I1.1193
Stacy B. Baggett, Megan Williams
Daily we see students walking across campus tapping on the screens of their mobile devices or sitting in the library with their laptops in front of them, several windows open on their computer screens, earphones attached while texting on their smartphones or cell phones. Statistics for the use of mobile devices and social media abound. As of October 2011, Facebook statistics indicate that there are over 800 million users; and, of those, more than a third use their mobile devices to access Facebook. According to Pew Demographics (May 2011), 95 percent of users in the United States between the ages of eighteen to twenty-nine use the Internet, and 89–94 percent of all Internet users have some college or have attained a college education.
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Pub Date : 2012-04-01DOI: 10.21061/VALIB.V58I1.1191
C. Kemp, Suzanne Corriell
Many librarians and readers are by now familiar with Laura Hillenbrand’s book Unbroken , which has spent over a year on the New York Times best seller list for hardcover nonfiction. In Unbroken , Hillenbrand chronicles the story of Louis Zamperini, a one-time Olympian who was taken prisoner and tortured by the Japanese while serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. In her research for later chapters in the book, Hillenbrand routinely cites documents from the war crimes trials of those who perpetrated crimes against prisoners of war. The University of Richmond (UR) is fortunate enough to hold many of these documents in the special collections of the William T. Muse Law Library: the papers of David Nelson Sutton, a prosecutor during the Tokyo War Crimes Trial. A new project at UR hopes to bring many of these primary documents to the digital world.
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Pub Date : 2012-04-01DOI: 10.21061/VALIB.V58I1.1195
Deborah Lammers
Some say it is easier to beg forgiveness than to ask permission. Many libraries, however, are part of larger organizations that may not appreciate this approach regarding the library’s Internet presence. In mid-2009, when the Henrico County Public Library (HCPL) was ready to venture into Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter, we knew our county administration might have some concerns. Library headquarters formed a small committee to develop a presentation for the county manager that would address potential problems and concerns in advance and explain the importance of Web 2.0 for libraries. Many public libraries were already far ahead of us, and we wanted to remain relevant to tech-savvy library members while avoiding falling farther behind. Our successful approach could be adapted easily by libraries of all kinds whose governing bodies may still have similar concerns, even two years later.
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