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Getting Closer: The Librarian, The Curriculum And The Office Of Sustainability, Madeleine K. Charney
Getting Closer: The Librarian, The Curriculum And The Office Of Sustainability, Madeleine K. Charney
Madeleine K. Charney
As teachers of critical thinking and sound reasoning, academic librarians play a vital role in supporting sustainability across the curriculum. Seasoned consolidators and distributors of information, librarians also bring a unique voice to sustainability councils and committees. The forging of partnerships between the Library and the Office of Sustainability holds great potential for strengthening the surge of sustainability in higher education. This presentation centers on survey and interview responses from librarians who are instrumental in shaping sustainability on their campuses. Article here: http://works.bepress.com/charney_madeleine/69/
Marketing Your Repository With The Power Of Google Analytics, Hillary Corbett
Marketing Your Repository With The Power Of Google Analytics, Hillary Corbett
Hillary Corbett
Google Analytics offers powerful web metrics to help IR managers track the usage of their content. But it’s also full of excellent material to help market the IR. For example, the data that Google Analytics provides shows how depositers can reach a global audience: use a Google Maps mashup to highlight trending topics in your IR in particular parts of the world, or point out to a reluctant professor that her colleagues’ work is being downloaded in emerging markets worldwide – get creative and find out what Google Analytics can do for you! We learned through Google Analytics that an …
Collecting Campus Culture: Collaborations And Collisions, Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Meg Miner
Collecting Campus Culture: Collaborations And Collisions, Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Meg Miner
Meg Miner
This presentation will discuss the catalyst, development and implementation of The Ames Library's institutional repository and records management programs after strategic planning in the library. The presenters will share their perspectives on the advantage of the parallel programs, and comment on the strengths, knowledge and work style each person brings to the table to make the partnership and programs work. Interwoven throughout the presentation will be examples of how "collisions" were navigated for specific collections. Both librarians will also provide their best practices for outreach and education to campus leaders, offices and departments to create buy-in, commitment to and excitement …
Collecting Campus Culture: Collaborations And Collisions, Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Meg Miner
Collecting Campus Culture: Collaborations And Collisions, Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Meg Miner
Stephanie Davis-Kahl
This presentation will discuss the catalyst, development and implementation of The Ames Library's institutional repository and records management programs after strategic planning in the library. The presenters will share their perspectives on the advantage of the parallel programs, and comment on the strengths, knowledge and work style each person brings to the table to make the partnership and programs work. Interwoven throughout the presentation will be examples of how "collisions" were navigated for specific collections. Both librarians will also provide their best practices for outreach and education to campus leaders, offices and departments to create buy-in, commitment to and excitement …
Scholarly Communication Services: Repository-Based Library Publishing, Adrian K. Ho
Scholarly Communication Services: Repository-Based Library Publishing, Adrian K. Ho
Adrian K. Ho
This presentation discusses strategies for building a user base of the online publishing platform provided by Western Libraries at The University of Western Ontario. It also describes support services for platform users.