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In today’s world, technology has caused many aspects of librarianship to evolve, and has started to integrate new and intuitive ways to organize information. Folksonomies are an example…
Colleges and universities now struggle fulfill mission statements which include teaching information literacy skills to undergraduates. I suggest embedded librarianship (EL)—growing in popularity on campuses across the nation—as…
This is a paper addressing current concerns in legal libraries and librarianship, particularly those arising from the rise of digital resources. My presentation itself focuses on the technology-driven push for innovation, particularly issues presented by legal blogs.
This project evaluates the experiences of users navigating the official website of the Bronxville Public Library. A user testing study was developed and administered by four usability researchers to gather both quantitative and qualitative data and assess the experiential issues of website users.
What is in a name? Why do we need naming conventions in the first place? A naming convention is one of those things that people take for granted….
Laura Cooper Brown – lbrow266@gmail.com Suzanne Lipkin – slipkin@pratt.edu Overview: Shearith Israel, founded in New York 1654, is North America’s first and oldest Jewish congregation. This presentation will…
The SafetyNet team proposed a complete re-design of the Sean Casey Animal Rescue website, including a completely overhauled information architecture and user interface. Project work included a content…
The DDJJ team proposed a complete re-design of the Hispanic Society of America website, including a completely overhauled information architecture and user interface. Project work included a content…
Music Digital Cataloging An overview of music cataloging in the digital age, with special attention to the treatment of genre. A brief history, various current approaches, from controlled…
WeReaders A Case Study of the Use of Twitter in a Research Survey ewillse We tested Twitter as an instrument for recruiting participants and generating research data,…
Take Me, Buy Me, Read Me and Overheard Fans are two physical special collections created for a train-themed exhibit Commuting and Communing, the final project for the Museum…
The Donor Party, www.thedonorparty.com, is a linked open data website created by Pratt SILS students in The Museum and the Network class. It contains a home-made database and…
A social commentary paper on the feminist nature of Barry Deutsch’s graphic novel series, Hereville. Explores the complex depictions of the female characters, weaving in their various impacts on the story’s heroine.
Where are DH jobs located? What types of DH jobs are being posted (faculty, librarian, or other)? What types of skills are emphasized in these jobs and how…
IA Works proposed redesigning the I Need A Library Job website. Our goal was to make the website more user-friendly with a greater emphasis on showcasing job listings,…
Artists Archives Poster LIS653 (1)
Three recent projects demonstrate a move towards greater institutional convergence, data openness and read-write culture. First, Europeana launched in 2008 as Europe’s response to Google Books…
Poster created by students Annelise Ream, Andrew Wong-Crocitto, and Leah Honor for class presentation on radical cataloging. Highlights political biases in LCSH, religious alternatives to the flawed DDC…
Showcase Projects in Digital Archives (LIS 655-01) Presentation Student Names: Tali Chiyong Han, Eleanor Meyer, Genna Sarnak Title: Enriching the Jews in America Portal: A Metadata Harvesting Project Abstract: In…
The New York Public Library’s Map Warper is an open-source program for integrating scanned copies of historical maps from the NYPL’s collections with digital maps. Our tutorial, selected…