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Mock Newbery Club Materials

This is a set of materials for a potential after school book club. The club involves middle school aged students reading a selection of books, writing reviews, and voting for a winner. Includes an informational brochure, bookmark, and advertising poster for this club.

A Librarian’s Guide to Folksonomies

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…

Embedded Librarianship: What, Why and How

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…

The New Legal: Current Issues in Law Libraries and Law Librarianship

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.

Usability Test of Bronxville Public Library

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.

My Name is #### : Creating a Naming Convention for Shared Files in the Library

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….

Walking Tour of Congregation Shearith Israel’s Second Cemetery

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 Re-Designed Information Architecture of Sean Casey Animal Rescue

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…

Hispanic Society of America Website Redesign

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 Classification in the Digital Age

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

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

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

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 Damsel Without Distress: The Role of Feminism in Barry Deutsch’s Hereville

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.

DH Jobs Now

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 Redesign of the I Need A Library Job Website

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 – From Private Collection to Public Access

Artists Archives Poster LIS653 (1)

Europeana, DPLA, and Bibframe: The Future of Open Cultural Heritage?

    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…

RADCAT! Radical Cataloging & Why it Matters

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…

Enriching the Jews in America Portal: A Metadata Harvesting Project

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…