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Greenlee School recognized for its in-house library
Research by two librarians has revealed the Greenlee School is one of 15 ACEJMC-accredited journalism and mass communication programs with its own in-house library. This select group includes programs at the universities of Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri and North Carolina. The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications accredits 107 programs in the United States.
In fact, six of the top 15 journalism schools ranked by U.S. News & World Report in 1996, and eight of the top 20 programs ranked by the Gourman Report in 1998, have specialized, on-site libraries. The study, which has the working title “Vital Signs of Academic Libraries: A Survey Examining the Facilities, Services and Collections Supporting Accredited Journalism and Mass Communication Programs,” is being conducted by Patrick Reakes of the University of Florida and Barbara Semonche of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The journalism and mass communication librarians hope to submit their findings for publication in 2006. The Greenlee library began in 1952 as the Beckman Reading Room when funds were donated in honor of Frederick Beckman, who chaired the journalism department from 1911-1927. The facility became the Beckman Marvin Reading Room in 1962, recognizing Kenneth Marvin, the department chair from 1945-1962. With the advent of the Internet and growing interest in online research, the Greenlee School in 1998 hired its first professional librarian to manage the library and offer research assistance and information literacy training. In 2003, the library moved into its current 1,800-square-foot facility, featuring 11 public computers, wireless Internet access, an audio-visual viewing room and group study room. Today, the Reading Room offers students and faculty the resources, services, training and facilities for career preparation and scholarship in journalism and mass communication as well as advertising. From the library, users can access most of the Iowa State University Library’s electronic resources as well as the Reading Room’s unique Web-based subscriptions and 2,500 titles of books, periodicals, videos and DVDs. Last year, more than 1,000 reference questions were answered and 48 classes with about 1,000 students were provided training in academic, market and news research. This September was the busiest month ever for the library, surpassing September 2004 total usage by 37 percent. The library fielded 117 reference questions and provided information literacy instruction to 25 classes. The study found in-house libraries at:
Last updated: Nov. 29, 2005 |
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