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This study investigates the possibility of using DIALOG's RANK command to generate a list of prominent authors for use in cocitation studies. The emerging field of biodiversity is used primarily because it represents a new and rapidly expanding field of study. The results indicate that RANK does not effectively retrieve a quality set of prominent authors for use in cocitation studies. Highly cited authors of general texts on biodiversity cause the derived author map to present a misaligned picture of specialization within the field. By limiting citations to only journal articles, a clearer and more accurate picture of the field should emerge.

This paper reports on the development and implementation of a process of peer evaluation of teaching to assess librarian teaching in a high-enrollment online information literacy course for undergraduates. This paper also traces a shift within libraries from peer coaching to peer evaluation models. One common model for peer evaluation, using pre-and post-observation meetings between instructor and evaluator, as well as a formal summative report, has been adapted to focus attention on key aspects of online teaching. The paper also discusses the need for evaluating librarians' online teaching performance, as distinct from online course design.

The viability of branch libraries has been debated since long before the turn of the twentieth century. Arguments for both sides run rampant in the literature into the 1990s with neither side making a convincing argument in its favor. This study examines a representative sampling of the literature covering branch libraries in general, then focuses on branch libraries at institutions with accredited programs in architecture, and concludes with an examination of the use of the materials in the NA call number range at Iowa State University. As with other professional programs, such as law and medicine, the author recommends branch libraries located in close proximity for architecture programs when possible. JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. Disciplines Library and Information Science

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