Janet Webster
Head Librarian
- Contact me for help with:
Marine & Estuarine Studies
Fisheries & Wildlife
Seafood
Brief CV
- Education
Oregon State University, College of Liberal Arts, Scientific and Technical Communication Program, M.S., September 1994.
Columbia University, School of Library Service, M.S., September 1986.
University of Chicago, B.A., March 1975. Geography
Research and Professional InterestsIntegration of grey literature into library collections
Global access to local information
Librarians in the political arena
Advocating the role of libraries in the education continuum - early childhood to graduate schoolWorks in ProgressTechnical Guidelines for Information in Support of Implementation of the UN FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) examination of access to marine science information in the Pacific Rim
Awards-
2003, Oregon Librarian of the Year
Sponsor:Oregon Library Association
Class Pages- ALS
199 U-Engage Marine Science
Introduction to marine science - FW
107 Orientation to Fisheries and Wildlife
- FW
255 Introduction to Field Sampling
After completing this assignment, students should be able to: • Compare and evaluate potential biases in sources of information • Choose keywords that will help in finding articles relevant to a research topic • Use fisheries and wildlife databases to find peer-reviewed research articles • Know how to locate articles in library stacks and in online journals, obtain articles via library loan tools • Read all sources of information critically, including those found in peer-reviewed journals • Find and read 1-3 peer-reviewed articles that pertain to their potential field project. - FW
302 Conservation of Marine Mammals
Successful students in this course will accomplish the following: a. List the major taxonomic groups of extant marine mammal groups and provide a species example of each. b. Examine the known evolutionary history of cetaceans and pinnipeds. c. Identify the physiological adaptations of marine mammals to a marine environment. d. Describe the relationships between cetacean migratory cycles, reproductive patterns, and cycles of marine phytoplankton production. e. Describe the anatomic and acoustic basis of echolocation in cetaceans. f. Examine the regulations of modern whaling g. Formulate a conservation management plan for a marine mammal stock or species that is considered endangered by the IUCN Red list. - FW
307 Specialization Development
Fisheries & Wildlife majors needs to write an essay describing the skills needed to be successful in their chosen specialy. - FW
315 Icthyology
We will study the anatomy, physiology, life history, diversity, evolution, behavior, biogeography and ecology of the fishes, the most diverse of all vertebrate groups and the dominant group of vertebrates in aquatic habitats. - FW
317 Biology of Mammals
Doing a literature review requires a certain discipline in searching for information and then analyzing it. This page provides tips and help in finding the information. The reading, summarizing and critical thinking are up to you. - FW
426 Coastal Ecology and Resource Management
The goal of the HMSC educational experience is to provide students with a broad-based education in the ecology and management of coastal ecosystems and natural resources. Human population growth and development increasingly have impacts on coastal ecosystems and resources. Ecologists and resource managers need to study environmental changes and develop policies and strategies to ensure the long-term, sustainable productivity of these natural resources. Coastal Ecology and Resource Management (CERM), an intensive, team-taught class designed to lay the foundation for students’ understanding of these ecosystems and resources. Topics range from the coastal forests to the open ocean and emphasize the linkages between basic science and management. Lectures, laboratories, field experiences, and seminar discussions in CERM will expose students in a variety of venues to the ecology and issues surrounding use of natural resources on the Oregon coast.
Full CV -
2003, Oregon Librarian of the Year
Publications and More
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Selected Publications
Jung, Seikyung, Jonathan L. Herlocker, Janet Webster, Margaret Mellinger, and Jeremy Frumkin. 2008. LibraryFind: System design and usability testing of academic metasearch system. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 59(3): 375-389
Jung, Seikyung, Jonathan L. Herlocker, and Janet Webster. 2007. Click data as implicit feedback in web search. Information Processing & Management . 43 (3): 791-807. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/3884
Webster, Janet G., Jean Collins and Patricia Merrikin. 2007. Searching down the fisheries information web: An initial reflection. In Eighth International Conference on Grey Literature : Harnessing the Power of Grey , 4-5 December 2006 , edited by D.J. Farace and J. Frantzen. Amsterdam : TextRelease, January 17, 2007. GL-conference series, ISSN 1386-2316 ; No. 8. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/3734
Butler , Barbara , Janet Webster, Steven G. Watkins and James W. Markham. 2006. Resource Sharing within an International Library Network: using technology and professional cooperation to bridge the waters. IFLA Journal . 32 (3): 189-199. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/3842
Webster, Janet G. & Jean Collins. 2005. Fisheries Information in Developing Countries: Support to the Implementation of the 1995 FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries . FAO Fisheries Circular No. 1006. Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N.: Rome . 127 pp. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/222
Webster, Janet G., Mike Boock, Anne Christie, Larry Landis, Laurel Kristick & Jeremy Frumkin 2004. Implementation of a new library/university service: Oregon State University 's Institutional Repository. Report for the OSU Libraries Administration. 31 pp. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/24
Webster, Janet G. and Loretta Rielly. 2004. A library instruction case study: Measuring success from multiple perspectives. Research Strategies 19(1):16-32. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/9
All PublicationsSelected PresentationsOregon State University Libraries Faculty Seminar, Corvallis, Oregon, December, 2007. Co-presenter with Jeff Behan. “Systematic Reviews in Natural Resources: Identifying and Packaging "Best Available Science."
North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) Annual Conference, Victoria, B.C., October 2007. Co-presenter with Brian Voss, “North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) Publications: What’s the access and where’s the value?”
Oregon Library Association Conference. April 2006, Salem, Oregon. Moderator, “Future of Ready-to-Read: Early Literacy in Oregon’s Libraries.”
31st Conference of International Association of Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers. October, 2005, Rome, Italy. Moderator of day-long session on Libraries and Responsible Fisheries.
6th International Conference on Grey Literature : Work on Grey in Progress, December, 2004. New York, New York. Paper co-presented, “Describing Grey Literature Again: A Survey of Collection Policies.”
Committees
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Library CommitteesProfessional Associations and Committees
Oregon Library Association
Chair, Legislation and Development CommitteeInternational Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers
Membership Committee
Aquatic Commons Collections Task ForceInternational Federation of Library Associations
ALA/ACRL Representative to the Standing Committee on Science and Technology Libraries (2007-2011)American Library Association
memberUniversity of Washington Information School
Advisory Board memberUniversity ServiceHMSC Management Committee
