http://hdl.handle.net/10315/939 2013-05-24T03:06:57Z 2013-05-24T03:06:57Z Ruest, Nick http://hdl.handle.net/10315/23665 2013-05-22T17:26:30Z 2013-05-08T00:00:00Z

The revolution will be preserved Ruest, Nick We live in a reality where official records are born and disseminated via the Internet. Many institutions have a strategy in place for transferring official university records that are print or tactile to university archives, but not much exists strategy-wise for websites. Moreover, events and issues unfold overtime in a born digital format. What is the best way to not only capture & preserves websites representing events, but also to make them discoverable.

2013-05-08T00:00:00Z Salmon, Marcia Fraser, Heather http://hdl.handle.net/10315/22069 2013-05-22T17:03:41Z 2013-05-06T00:00:00Z

Preparing for RDA at York University Libraries Salmon, Marcia; Fraser, Heather The main focus of this presentation is how at York University Libraries we added the new MARC fields created for RDA into the SirsiDynix Symphony Integrated Library System. This presentation also included background information on Resource Description and Access (RDA). Presented at SirsiDynix Library Users Group of Ontario (SLUGO) Meeting on Wednesday May 1, 2013 in Toronto at York University.

2013-05-06T00:00:00Z McLaren, Scott http://hdl.handle.net/10315/21969 2013-05-22T21:26:05Z 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

Review: Fantasy, Art and Life: Essays on George MacDonald, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Other Fantasy Writers (by William Gray) McLaren, Scott

2013-07-01T00:00:00Z Wakaruk, Amanda http://hdl.handle.net/10315/21564 2013-05-22T17:31:24Z 2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

Life of the Library: An Exploration of Public Space Use and Meaning Wakaruk, Amanda Libraries have a long history of adapting to environmental factors for the benefit of their users. Recent technological advances and pedagogical shifts are creating fundamental changes in the way academic libraries are perceived and utilized. As a result, librarians are increasingly concerned with ensuring that the physical library remains relevant and meaningful to its users. To that end, this paper explores the academic library as a dialectical place of enlightenment and engagement through the words and actions of library users at York University. Library behaviour was documented and interpreted to better understand user needs. Reflections about memorable library experiences were analyzed to gain greater insight about the role of the library as place in the broader context of students’ lived experiences. It was recognized that the creation and support of flexible yet differentiated library spaces allows for the development of multiple and convergent places of meaning. The students’ library is a place of belonging, one in which librarians and library staff are increasingly marginalized. This empowering shift of control from professional to student marks a transition from a highly controlled venue for book storage and solitary study to a student space that supports social learning and other types of engagement. In order to remain relevant and meaningful the academic library must be a successful, and public, place for students to learn and engage.

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