The following citations represent the full-text presentations by the department’s faculty during their employment with Georgia Southern. For the full list of a faculty member’s publications and presentations, visit his or her SelectedWorks site.
Only faculty with Selectedworks pages are included in this list. If you are a Georgia Southern faculty member, please review the SelectedWorks handout for instructions on how to create your site. You have the option to create it yourself or have the library staff create one for you.
Submissions from 2018
Right Under Their Noses: Helping Patrons Identify the Resources at their Fingertips, Jessica Garner and Jessica Williams
Demand Driven Acquisitions and Alma (Acquisitions/Serials), Daricus Larry and Debra G. Skinner
We've Got A Guide for That: Building a Comprehensive Marketing and Support Framework for IR Services, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Let the Right Ones In: Supporting Patrons as Content Creators with LibGuides and LibGuides CMS, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ruth L. Baker
Mi Casa Es Su Casa: Supporting Student Created, Collaborative Learning Environments with LibGuides CMS, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ruth L. Baker
Supporting Student-Led Content Creation in the Distance Learning Environment with LibGuides CMS, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ruth L. Baker
Bridging the Gap: Providing a Marketing and Support Framework for IR Services, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Debra G. Skinner
Submissions from 2017
Interlibrary Loan Borrowing Best Practices, Jessica Garner
Well, That Took A While: An Anecdotal Comparison of the Job Application Process Between Public and Academic Libraries, Jessica Garner
Right Under Their Noses: Helping Patrons Identify the Resources at Their Fingertips, Jessica Garner, Fred W. Smith, Jessica Williams, and Jermaine Bryant
Interlibrary Loan… the Next LITTLE Cog in Instruction?, Jessica Garner and Lisa P. Smith
Zach’s Ladder: Librarians Helping Future Librarians Climb to New Heights, Jessica Garner and Lisa P. Smith
Books on Demand: A New(er) Look to Print Monograph Acquisitions, Paolo Gujilde, Cara Huwieler, and Debra G. Skinner
Resource Sharing Different By Design: Lessons Learned with Alma, Rosemary Humphrey, Jessica Garner, Mary Poland, Susan Morris, Michelle Jones, and Sarah Franticelli
Assess and Improve: A Case Study at Georgia Southern University Library, Clement Lau
Building Special Collections at Hong Kong Baptist University Library and Georgia Southern University Library, Clement Lau
Promoting a Service Culture across Technical and Public Services: Lessons from Electronic Resource Access (ERA) Troubleshooting and Support, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Game, Set, Match: Conquer Your Library’s Content Management Needs with LibGuides CMS, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Ruth L. Baker, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech, Jessica Garner, Billy Glasco, and Debra G. Skinner
Getting Started with DOIs in the Institutional Repository, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ashley D. Lowery
Essential Audits for Proactive Electronic Resource Access Support, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Jessica M. Minihan
What Are We Talking about When We Talk about Discovery in Libraries?, Sofia Slutskaya, Jonathan Bodnar, Heather Jeffcoat, Ray Shan, and Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Submissions from 2016
Guides by the Side: The Role of Technical Services in Information Literacy Instruction, Ruth L. Baker and Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Simple Springshare Mashups: Cross-Platform Strategies for Repurposing Digital Content for Multiple Audiences, Ruth L. Baker and Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Brave New World: Observations During the Early Transition Between Public and Academic Librarians, Jessica Garner
Well, That Took A While: An Anecdotal Comparison of the Job Application Process Between Public and Academic Libraries, Jessica Garner
How Are We Really Doing?: Using Assessment to Improve Library Services at Georgia Southern University, Clement Lau
Library Architecture Design and Space Utilization Case Studies: U.S., China, and Hong Kong, Clement Lau
Study Abroad in China, Clement Lau
The Art of Weeding: Getting Support From Faculty on Print Collection Weeding Projects, Clement Lau
Get the eTeam, Stat! Managing ERA Troubleshooting Triage Tier by Tier, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
NSF Data Management Requirements 101, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Managing Content Across LibGuides and LibAnswers, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ruth L. Baker
Springshare Mashups: Repurposing Digital Content, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ruth L. Baker
A Bird in the Hand: Leveraging ILL Requests to Improve Electronic Resource Access, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Jessica Garner, Jermaine Bryant, and Jessica Williams
DOIs Demystified: Getting Started with CrossRef Membership and DOI Deposits, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ashley D. Lowery
Shaping Expectations: Defining and Refining the Role of Technical Services in New Resource Rollouts, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Debra G. Skinner
E-Team Workflow: A Case Study in Improving Electronic Access Troubleshooting, Debra G. Skinner
GIL Cooperative Libraries: Cataloging in the Zone, Debra G. Skinner
Submissions from 2015
Making a First-Year Experience Course iPad Intensive: A Cautionary Tale, Ruth L. Baker
Parallel Universes Converge - Delivery Services in Georgia's Public and Academic Libraries, Kathleen Holcomb, Susan Morris, Elaine Hardy, and Jessica Garner
A Convoluted Web: Reusing Metadata to Highlight Faculty Scholarship,, Ashley D. Lowery
EBSCO's PlumX and our Institutional Repository (IR): Integration and Impact at Georgia Southern University, Ashley D. Lowery
Hip to Be Prepared: Tips for Managing Multiple Conferences in Your Repository, Ashley D. Lowery
Letting the Data Lead the Way: Georgia Southern's Journey with Alternative Metrics, Ashley D. Lowery
A Fruitful Collaboration: Offering More than Faculty Profiles, Ashley D. Lowery and Debra G. Skinner
Correlating Library Usage with First Time Degree Seeking Students' Academic Success, W. Bede Mitchell, Steven Burrell, Steven Engel, and Michael Jordan
Take It to the eTeam: Improving ERA Troubleshooting Management and Communications with LibAnswers, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Debra G. Skinner
Growing GKR: Increasing the Undergraduate Research Component, Debra G. Skinner
We Came, We Saw, We Conferenced: Capturing and Sharing Campus Events at Georgia Southern, Debra G. Skinner and Ashley D. Lowery
Submissions from 2014
Designing LibGuides as Instructional Tools for Critical Thinking and Effective Online Learning, Ruth L. Baker
Trends in Academic Libraries: Research Assistance and Instruction, Ruth L. Baker
Just in Time! Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Offers a Suite of Services for the Entire Campus, Debra G. Skinner
Publishing Peer-Reviewed Online Journals with Digital Commons, Debra G. Skinner
Submissions from 2013
Scooping, Clipping and Snipping: Leveraging the Power of Curation Tools to Enhance LibGuide Design and Use, Ruth L. Baker
Lessons Learned While Developing an Effective Culture of Assessment for Library Instruction, Sonya S. Shepherd
Submissions from 2012
The Ever Changing Role of the Cataloger and How Catalogers Manage Change, Debra G. Skinner
GALILEO Knowledge Repository (GKR) Panel, Debra G. Skinner, Marlee Givens, and Andy Carter
Choosing the Right Discovery Tool: Making a Discovery Task Force Function Effectively, Debra G. Skinner and Jessica M. Minihan
Discover...Books, Articles, Everything in a Single Search!, Debra G. Skinner and Jessica M. Minihan
Submissions from 2011
Puppets and Storytelling, Jessica Garner and Elizabeth Stow
Partners Not Tenants: A Discussion on the Value of Having Other Service Units in the Library Building, W. Bede Mitchell and C. Murray-Rust
Using a Media Technology Showcase to Bridge the Gap Between K-12 & Higher Education: Creating a Professional Development Workshop., Sonya S. Shepherd
Critical Thinking as Information Literacy: A Model for the Core Curriculum?, Lisa P. Smith and Phyllis S. Dallas
Submissions from 2010
Trends in Library Technical Services, Debra G. Skinner
Submissions from 2009
Reflections on Workflow Balance: Walking a Tightrope in the Transition to Electronic Resources, Debra G. Skinner
Submissions from 2008
Academic Librarianship During Interesting Times – Had Enough Yet?, W. Bede Mitchell
From ALI to Zen V Plus: How Access Services Units Are Responding to Patrons’ Needs, W. Bede Mitchell
Cataloging Integrating Resources, Debra G. Skinner
Implementing an Automated Retrieval System, Debra G. Skinner
Introduction to FRBR: Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, Debra G. Skinner
Introduction to FRBR: Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, Debra G. Skinner
Advances in Scholarly Communication, J. G. Speer, R. Drummond, and W. Bede Mitchell
Submissions from 2007
Easy Shelf Reading and Weeding Lists in Access, David A. Lowder
The Automated Retrieval System: Inexpensive and Efficient Library Storage, W. Bede Mitchell
Usability on My Mind: Usability Testing Experiences in Georgia, W. Bede Mitchell, Heather King, Deborah Stanley, and Karen Minton
Friends Groups in Academic Libraries, W. Bede Mitchell and Rita Spisak
Creating Local Holdings Records in OCLC Connexion Using MARC Format, Debra G. Skinner
Library 2.0: It’s All About the Access, Debra G. Skinner
Creating Local Holdings Records in GOLD and Voyager, Debra G. Skinner and Guy Frost
All You Ever Wanted to Know About ARC Storage and Then Some, Fred W. Smith, Cynthia J. Frost, Debra G. Skinner, and David A. Lowder
Submissions from 2006
What is LibQUAL+? Everything You Need to Know to Get Started, B. Matthews, K. Tomajko, W. Bede Mitchell, and S. Tonner
How to Get Published in the Academic Library World, William Gray Potter, W. Bede Mitchell, F. Gene Ruffin Jr., Caroline Cason, and Catherine Jannik
Secrets of a Serials Super Sleuth, Debra G. Skinner and Maureen Morgan
Submissions from 2005
Effective Workflows for Processing Electronic Government Documents, Debra G. Skinner and Guy Frost
Effective Workflows for Processing Electronic Government Documents, Debra G. Skinner and Guy Frost
GIL Serial Holdings Working Group Update, Debra G. Skinner and Guy Frost
Library Tools for Connecting the Curriculum to On-Line Resources: A Faculty Development Workshop, Debra G. Skinner, Sonya S. Shepherd, and Robert W. Fernekes
Submissions from 2004
Library Tools for Connecting with the Curriculum, Robert Fernekes, Debra G. Skinner, and Sonya S. Shepherd
Information Literacy Instruction and Assessment: College of Business Administration and College of Education, Georgia Southern University, Robert W. Fernekes, Sonya S. Shepherd, and Debra G. Skinner
Minimizing Overdues Rates With Positive Reinforcement, W. Bede Mitchell and Fred W. Smith
Assessing Information Literacy with Knowledge Surveys: Interim Report from Two Computer-Based Trials, Sonya S. Shepherd, Robert W. Fernekes, and Debra G. Skinner
The ARC: Preparing to Board, Charles Skewis, Iris Durden, and Debra G. Skinner
Ask Technical Services, Debra G. Skinner
Submissions from 2003
Academic Libraries and the TEACH Act: Serving Distance Learning Programs, W. Bede Mitchell
Information Security Policy and Cybercrime: The Library Perspective, W. Bede Mitchell
Library Concerns Regarding the U.S.A. Patriot Act, W. Bede Mitchell
Privacy, SSN, and the USA PATRIOT Act, W. Bede Mitchell
The U.S.A. Patriot Act: If They Come, Are You Ready?, W. Bede Mitchell
Project CORAL: A Partnership Approach to Providing Consumer Health Information, W. Bede Mitchell, Peter Sullivan, Mary Kate Pung, and Lisa P. Smith