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Regulating Social Media Use In The Workplace, Yemisi Dina

Yemisi Dina

The advent of social networking sites (SNS) has become a reality of the digital age. These sites are highly interactive, creative and addictive for individuals to exchange personal, professional and social ideas but its use has also been the subject of litigation in the courts lately just like any man made invention. People using these sites have sparked a number of legal challenges that have dramatically changed the world. This raises a number of questions as to whether there are clear guidelines on the use of these tools by employers and employees.

This paper is a case commentary of one …

Book Review: Americanah By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Yemisi Dina

Yemisi Dina

Americanah is based on a love story that revolved around 3 continents - Africa, North America, and Europe. The themes of race, gender, and identity feature prominently in this award winning novel. Adichie’s story gives a vivid description of the lives of young teenagers of various ethnic and class structures in military-ruled Nigeria from the late 1970s to the 1990s and the beginning of a democratic government. It subtly describes the different ramifications of corruption and highlights a very degenerative period and the beginning of professional brain drain in the country.

Maximizing Your Faculty's Scholarly Impact: Techniques To Increase Findability, Caroline L. Osborne, Carol A. Watson, Thomas J. Striepe

Caroline L. Osborne

Bottom Of The Food Chain: Avoiding Predatory Publishers, Lanette Garza, Michael Hughes

Michael J. Hughes

No abstract provided.

Thinking Digitally, Together: Models For Digital Scholarship At Gettysburg College, Amy E. Lucadamo, R.C. Miessler, Lauren E. White

R.C. Miessler

Systems Librarian R.C. Miessler, College Archivist Amy Lucadamo, and senior Lauren White, discuss how Musselman Library has been involved in digital scholarship conversations and activities at Gettysburg, and invite discussion on how a campus-wide model for digital scholarship could emerge.

From The Trenches: Cross-Campus Digital History Collaboration, Amy E. Lucadamo, Ian A. Isherwood, R.C. Miessler, Jenna Fleming, Meghan E. O'Donnell

R.C. Miessler

In September 2015, our team launched The First World War Letters of H.J.C. Peirs (www.jackpeirs.org), a digital history initiative built on collaboration between faculty, students, and library staff. The project is founded on amazing primary source material, but with limited financial support and little dedicated staff time. We leveraged the creativity and hard work of our team members to build a website that is maintained by students and enhanced whenever possible with features and commentary from faculty and staff. Members of #TeamPeirs discussed the evolution of the project, the nature of our collaboration, and the intersection of audiences …

Dreaming Big: Library-Led Digital Scholarship For Undergraduates At A Small Institution, Janelle Wertzberger, R.C. Miessler

R.C. Miessler

In the summer of 2016, Gettysburg College’s Musselman Library piloted a student-focused, library-led initiative designed to promote creative undergraduate research: the Digital Scholarship Summer Fellowship. The fellowship is a ten-week, paid summer program for rising sophomores and juniors that introduces the student fellows to digital scholarship, exposes them to a range of digital tools, and provides space for them to converse with appropriate partners about research practices and possibilities. Unlike other research fellowship opportunities, the Digital Scholarship Summer Fellowship is programmatic, based on a curriculum designed to provide students a broad introduction to digital scholarship. Digital tools, project management, documentation, …

#Dssf16: Library-Led Digital Scholarship For Undergraduates At A Small Institution, R.C. Miessler, Keira B. Koch, Julia C. Wall, Lauren E. White

R.C. Miessler

In the summer of 2016, Gettysburg College’s Musselman Library piloted the Digital Scholarship Summer Fellowship (DSSF), a library-led, student-centered introduction to digital scholarship. The Fellowship, a 10-week, paid, summer program for rising sophomores and juniors, is programmatic, based on a curriculum designed to introduce the student fellows to digital tools, project management, documentation, and the philosophy behind digital scholarship. The Fellowship aimed to create a digital scholarship community of practice at Gettysburg College, collaborating with educational technologists and faculty engaged in digital scholarship to support the needs of the first cohort; in addition, the Fellowship supported the digital scholarship activities …

Developing A Community Of Practice Among Undergraduate Digital Scholars, R.C. Miessler, Janelle Wertzberger

R.C. Miessler

In the summer of 2016, Gettysburg College’s Musselman Library piloted the Digital Scholarship Summer Fellowship (DSSF), a library-led, student-centered introduction to digital scholarship. For 10 weeks, a cohort of three undergraduate student fellows were introduced to digital tools, project management, research skills, and the philosophy behind digital scholarship, with the culmination the creation and presentation of a digital scholarship project. While the DSSF program is a library initiative, it drew support from partners from across campus, leveraging instructional support and the experience of digital scholarship practitioners from multiple departments to implement a broad curriculum in digital scholarship. The partners—who included …

Book Review - Zotero: A Guide For Librarians, Researchers And Educators, 2nd Edition, Laurie Aycock

Laurie Aycock

No abstract provided.

The Avian Archives Of Iowa And Frederic Leopold, Anita Kay, Erin Anderson

Erin Anderson

The Avian Archives of Iowa Online (avIAn) is a web portal for Iowa ornithological primary sources dating from 1895-2012. The portal’s eight archival collections provide robust documentation of over one hundred years of bird study in Iowa and encompass some of the Midwest’s most influential conservationists. This presentation and database demonstration will share documents and photographs from the Frederic Leopold collection. We will learn about Leopold’s life-long study of Wood Duck populations in Iowa while simultaneously exploring the content and functionality of this new and publicly accessible digital resource. In addition, we will present background information on the project’s inception …

Stay Savvy With Scholarly Communication: Open Access Tools, Athena Hoeppner

Athena Hoeppner

No abstract provided.

Analyze This: Usage And Your Collection: Counter: Basic Explanations To Disabuse Expectations, Athena Hoeppner, Kathleen Mcevoy

Athena Hoeppner

No abstract provided.

Discover Eds: Tales Of Implementation And Use, Audrey Powers, Lily Todorinova, Shannon E. Fox, Athena Hoeppner, Mary Page, Rafal Kasprowski, Elizabeth Kocevar-Weidinger, Alyssa Koclanes, Virginia Polley, Robb M. Waltner

Athena Hoeppner

This paper supplements the panel, which was delivered in a “Lively Lunch” format and included presentations by librarians who have employed EBSCO’s Discovery System (EDS) in their academic institutions. The panelists addressed several important aspects of launching a discovery system in an academic library, such as Implementation; Information Literacy; and Assessment, Usability and Customization. The implementation component included technical aspects, business requirements, enhancing the operability of link resolvers, launch preparation, and implementation success. The information literacy portion addressed how academic reference services and library instruction have been transformed because of EDS. Assessment, Usability and Customization focused on customizing the search …

A Seat At The Table: Information Literacy Assessment And Professional Legitimacy, Robert Detmering, Samantha Mcclellan, Amber Willenborg

Robert Detmering

A Citation Analysis Of Journals Publishing Research On Women In Stem In Higher Education, Heidi Blackburn, Jason A. Heppler

Jason Heppler

This presentation will cover:

• Background of project
• Women in STEM Literature
• Citation Analysis and Data Visualizations
• Findings
• Recommendations for Libraries
• Conclusion
• Where to Find Us

Teaming Up Against Rising Textbook Costs: Harnessing The Librarian/Faculty Collaboration To Locate Affordable Course Materials, Christina Wray, Sandy Avila

Christina C. Wray

Does the idea of the soaring price of textbooks and the lack of your student’s ability to purchase them keep you up at night? If so, then please join our Digital Learning & Engagement Librarian, Christina Wray and Research and Information Services’ Science Librarian, Sandy Avila for a presentation about partnering with your subject librarian to explore quality library-sourced or open access/online resources for your next class.

Throwing The Doors Wide Open: The Library’S Role In Fostering Accessibility, Christina Wray

Christina C. Wray

Libraries play a variety of important roles, but perhaps the most important is as a place where ALL members of our communities are welcomed. But, what does it really mean to be inclusive? How do we encourage our patrons to be inclusive outside the library walls? What impact are we having in the lives of our patrons? In this session we will explore how we can facilitate an inclusive mindset in our libraries and our communities.

The Avian Archives Of Iowa And Frederic Leopold, Anita Kay, Erin Anderson

Anita Kay

The Avian Archives of Iowa Online (avIAn) is a web portal for Iowa ornithological primary sources dating from 1895-2012. The portal’s eight archival collections provide robust documentation of over one hundred years of bird study in Iowa and encompass some of the Midwest’s most influential conservationists. This presentation and database demonstration will share documents and photographs from the Frederic Leopold collection. We will learn about Leopold’s life-long study of Wood Duck populations in Iowa while simultaneously exploring the content and functionality of this new and publicly accessible digital resource. In addition, we will present background information on the project’s inception …

You're Hired, Now What? Developing Library Employees, Laurie Aycock, Latiffany Davis, Rosemary Humphrey, Ann Mills, Mark Kirkley

Laurie Aycock

No abstract provided.

Inclusive By Design: Promoting The Value Of Inclusivity With Design Thinking, Kiersten Quilliams, Samantha Minnis, Barbara Harvey, Kristin Meyer

Barbara C. Harvey

No abstract provided.

Social Justice And Medical Library Institutional Repositories: Tactics And Outreach, Daina Dickman

Daina Dickman, MA, MLIS, AHIP

Objective: This paper discusses the experiences of an institutional repository (IR) manager at a multi-state health system. Launched in 2018 the IR aims to gather published articles, presentations, posters, etc. produced across the 50+ hospitals in the system. Since the IR is new, there is the opportunity to build social justice and critical librarianship in to the strategic planning from the beginning.

Methods: How can a social justice lens inform what is added to an IR? If an IR aims to collect the entire body of research at an institution what steps can be taken to make sure works promoting …

Dismantle Your Electronic Resources Fund! Applying The Power Of Faceted Classification To Acquisitions Budget Management., Maria Savova, Jason S. Price

Maria Savova

Effective collection management and funding advocacy require that academic library materials budgets reflect the complexity of their underlying acquisitions. We introduce a faceted budget structure that addresses acquisition mode, material type, material format, and discipline in each fund - thereby empowering budget transparency, reliable ongoing spending control, and accurate long-term planning.

Dda In Context: Defining A Comprehensive Ebook Acquisition Strategy In An Access-Driven World, Jason Price, Maria Savova

Maria Savova

No abstract provided.

Claremont Colleges Library Faculty Library Survey Summary Report: 2014, M. Sara Lowe, Char Booth, Maria Savova

Maria Savova

This report highlights findings from the Fall 2013 Faculty Library Survey with information from the Fall 2012 Ithaka survey included where relevant. The Fall 2012 Ithaka S+R Faculty Survey focused broadly on research and teaching practices as well as the "dissemination, collecting, discovery, and access of research and teaching materials. The Fall 2013 Faculty Library survey was designed to gauge the Claremont Colleges faculty’s familiarity with, use of, and views about: a) Library educational services; b) student’s Information Literacy (IL) competencies; and c) Library collections. Both the Fall 2012 Ithaka and Fall 2013 Faculty Library surveys represent aspects of a …

Claremont Colleges Student Survey (Spring 2014), M. Sara Lowe, Char Booth, Maria Savova

Maria Savova

This survey was designed to understand how Claremont Colleges students use, perceive, and understand the Claremont Colleges Library, academic information technologies, and Information literacy skills. It was developed by Sara Lowe, Char Booth, and Maria Savova based on a survey Char Booth created and administered with the Council of Chief Librarians of California Community Colleges.

Claremont Colleges Faculty Survey (Fall 2013), M. Sara Lowe, Char Booth, Maria Savova

Maria Savova

This survey was designed to gauge the Claremont Colleges faculty’s familiarity with, use of, and views about two areas: a) Library educational services / Information Literacy competencies, and b) Library collections.

Interpret The Numbers: Putting E-Book Usage Statistics In Context, Maria Savova, Madelynn Dickerson

Maria Savova

E-books have been an integral part of library collections for a long time now, but they are still surrounded by controversy. How much our patrons really use them? That seemingly simple question has a very complicated answer that could depend on a number of factors. The e-books’ usage reports mean very little on their own and leave many unanswered questions. In order to contextualize the usage statistics, the Claremont Colleges Library conducted an analysis of enhanced usage reports in comparison with the total offerings of e-book content available to our users from all major providers, and through all access models. …

Russian & Eastern European Studies Curriculum Map 2013-2014, Adam Rosenkranz, Maria Savova, Char Booth, Dani Brecher, M. Sara Lowe, Sean M. Stone, Natalie Tagge

Maria Savova

This map displays degree requirements, courses, faculty information, clubs & organizations, and Library resources associated with Russian and Eastern European Studies across the seven Claremont Colleges (7Cs) for the 2013-14 academic year. It was compiled using public information drawn from Colleges websites, course schedules and catalogs, and the Claremont Colleges Library website.

This project was completed as part of an IMLS Sparks! Ignition grant in 2013-14.

Mcgill Library Makes E-Books Portable: E-Reader Loan Service In A Canadian Academic Library, Maria Savova, Matthew Garsia

Maria Savova

E-readers are increasingly popular personal devices, but can they be effectively used for the needs of academic libraries’ clients? This paper employs an evidence-based approach that examines the role and efficacy of implementing an E-reader Loan Service at McGill University Library. Suggestions are offered as to what lending model and device features best meet client needs. Observations are made based on the lessons learned from active use. The paper also examines relevant issues, such as electronic formats, Digital Rights Management, and the role of e-readers as library technology that facilitates the ideals of mobile learning.