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LAENA M. MCCARTHY, MSLIS
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INDEXES
McCarthy, Dennis, ed. Speaking about the Unspeakable: Non-Verbal Methods and Experiences in Therapy with Children.
London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.
PUBLICATIONS
Conners,
David and Laena McCarthy. "The Jobs Can Be Found." Library Journal
(1976) 132, no. 14 (September 2007): 44-5.
A study attempting to disprove the hypothesis that "There is not an
entry-level gap for librarians." Data from the Library Journal
Placements and Salaries Survey for the period from 2000 through 2005
was analyzed. Results failed to disprove the hypothesis. Nonetheless,
there remains widespread concern among librarians about the difficulty
in finding jobs.
RESEARCH
Usability and Interaction in
Information Spaces, Redesign Project 2007 (PDF)
Evaluated and
proposed redesign of interdisciplinary information space at Pratt Manhattan campus using
people-centric methods.
Folksonomies
in Action
Researched folksonomies and their usability through a
user-generated six week tagging project that resulted in the
development of a quantitative non-editorial evaluation using the
H-index.
Finding Aid for the
Papers of Alice van Vliet
Created this finding aid for the Papers of Alice van Vliet, an
archival collection at the Packer Collegiate Institute Archives.
BIBLIOGRAPHIES & GUIDES
Science & Art Symposium: Magnetic Resonance & Art (PDF)
Bibliography of books and periodicals pertaining to magnetic resonance and art restoration. This bibliography was created for the joint Met/NYU/Pratt conference on the subject in Fall 2007.
Helvetica Bibliography (PDF)
Bibliography of books and periodicals featuring Helvetica in celebration of the font's 50th birthday.
Sustainable Packaging & Product Design (PDF)
The guide has a list of useful terms to use when doing research, and a list of websites, databases and books pertaining to Green Communication/Packaging/Product Design.
Sustainable Architecture (PDF)
The guide has a list of useful terms to use when doing research, and a list of websites, databases and books pertaining to Green Architecture and Building Materials.
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