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This collection contains some of the work of the librarians, archivists, and other staff of the Dr. John Archer Library.
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Canadian Collaborations: Library Communications and Advocacy in the time of COVID-19
(2021-08-27)The COVID-19 pandemic forced libraries to unexpectedly and suddenly close their physical locations, necessitating a remote working environment and a greater reliance on digital and virtual services. While libraries were ... -
Treasuring Robinson Crusoe: 300 Years of Adventure Symposium
(University of Regina Library, 2019-11)To help celebrate the 300th anniversary of the publication of the book Robinson Crusoe in 1719, the University of Regina Dr. John Archer Library, in partnership with Luther College, hosted a day-long symposium titled ... -
GODOT/CUFTS New Interface Demo and ILL Request Form
(2013-07-16)Demonstration of the new GODOT/CUFTs interfaces for setup of the GODOT online interlibrary loan request form and for entering database descriptions to the CUFTS knowledge base. Both products are open source from Simon ... -
Eulogy for Walter Raff
(2010-06-24)George Maslany presented this eulogy for Walter Raff on June 24, 2010 at the Unitarian Fellowship in Regina, Saskatchewan. -
Getting the Word Out :A Digital Archive for the Intellectual Property of the University of Regina
(Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina, 2006-10-25)Presented to Deans’ Council October 25, 2006. -
Campus Disconnect: Academic Libraries and the Information Needs, Skills, and Behaviors of Non-Teaching University Staff
(University of Regina, Dr. John Archer Library, 2009-03-13)Paper originally presented at the ACRL 14th National Conference, March 13, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. This paper reports the results of a study that explores the information needs, skills, and behaviors of university ... -
Context and Digitization: Towards a New Model for Archives
(2008-02)While researchers are dependent on the soundness of archival records, most archival research is not based on a method that considers provenance, origins, and context carefully. Researchers may not be aware of the loss of ... -
Reaching Out from the Other Side of the Reference Desk: A User's Perspective on Evolving Library Services
(2008-04-25)As service delivery models change, and as librarians increasingly reach out to their communities, some users reach back. The last few years have seen profound changes in the academic library environment reflecting seminal ... -
Introduction to implementing an institutional repository
(University of Regina, Dr. John Archer Library, 2007-09-21)Presentation made to Technical Services staff on September 21, 2007. -
Implications of CIHR Policy for CARL Members : A presentation on behalf of the CARL IR Working Group
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Submitting to the Campus Digital Archive : a Step-by-Step Guide
(Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina, 2009-07-14)Provides screen-by-screen instructions for submitting materials to the University of Regina's campus digital archive. -
Cataloging for the 21st century : a proposal for continuing education for cataloging professionals
(American Library Association, ALCTS, 2003-08-08)Proposal prepared by the Continuing Education Task Force. -
Core cataloging for serials: an administrative perspective
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Do You Approve of Approval Plans? : Proof of Concept in College/University Library Partnership Environment
(2008-02-14)Approval plans are common instruments for collection development in the university library setting, however very few community colleges use this approach in their practice. E-Approval plans or Virtual Approval plans ... -
First We Build Them, Then What? : The Future of Institutional Repositories
(2005-11-22)The article discusses the current state of IR development and outlines a direction that IRs in the U.S. can effectively take. -
Content In, Content Out: The Dual Roles of the Reference Librarian in Institutional Repositories
(2005)The development of institutional repositories has typically involved administrative and technical staff from libraries and campuses, with little input from reference librarians and subject specialists. Reference librarians ... -
A Chicken or an Egg : Planning Your Digital Project
(University of Regina, Dr. John Archer Library, 2007-05-03)Discusses the reasons why an institution would undertake to develop digital collections, identifies some of the challenges, and outlines issues to be considered in a project plan. Presented as part of the Digitization 101 ... -
Research and Scholarly Communication in the Humanities : New Partnerships Between Librarians and Scholars
(University of Regina, Dr. John Archer Library, 2007-01-15)How is the digital age affecting the way that humanities scholars conduct their research and share their results? What role can and should academic libraries play in supporting the new research and scholarly communication ... -
You Say Pei-ching, I Say Beijing : Should We Call the Whole Thing Off
(University of Oregon Libraries, 2000-07-09)The author discusses issues related to the conversion of bibliographic records for Chinese-language materials from the Wade-Giles to the Pinyin system of romanization. She discusses issues of particular relevance to libraries ... -
Implementing an Institutional Repository
(University of Regina, Dr. John Archer Library, 2007-03-29)Presentation on the rationale, technical issues, policies, resources, and marketing needed to implement an institutional repository. Presented March 29, 2007 as a pre-conference at the 16th North Carolina Serials Conference, ...