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Research Data Services In Academic Libraries: Data Intensive Roles For The Future?, Carol Tenopir, Dane Hughes, Suzie Allard, Mike Frame, Ben Birch, Lynn Baird, Robert J. Sandusky, Madison Langseth, Andrew Lundeen

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

Objectives: The primary objectives of this study are to gauge the various levels of Research Data Service academic libraries provide based on demographic factors, gauging RDS growth since 2011, and what obstacles may prevent expansion or growth of services.

Methods: Survey of academic institutions through stratified random sample of ACRL library directors across the U.S. and Canada. Frequencies and chi-square analysis were applied, with some responses grouped into broader categories for analysis.

Results: Minimal to no change for what services were offered between survey years, and interviews with library directors were conducted to help explain this lack …

Research Data Services In Academic Libraries: Data Intensive Roles For The Future., Carol Tenopir, Dane Hughes, Suzie Allard, Mike Frame, Ben Birch, Lynn Baird, Robert J. Sandusky, Madison Langseth, Andrew Lundeen

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Objectives: The primary objectives of this study are to gauge the various levels of Research Data Service academic libraries provide based on demographic factors, gauging RDS growth since 2011, and what obstacles may prevent expansion or growth of services. Methods: Survey of academic institutions through stratified random sample of ACRL library directors across the U.S. and Canada. Frequencies and chi-square analysis were applied, with some responses grouped into broader categories for analysis. Results: Minimal to no change for what services were offered between survey years, and interviews with library directors were conducted to help explain this lack of change. Conclusion: …

Dataone Usability & Assessment, Uawg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Ux Report: Dataone Search User Profile User-Experience Test Results, Rachel Volentine

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Municipal E-News: Issue 78: December 2015, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

“Personas” To Support Development Of Cyberinfrastructure For Scientific Data Sharing, Kevin Crowston

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

Objective: To ensure that cyberinfrastructure for sharing scientific data is useful, system developers need to understand what scientists and other intended users do as well as the attitudes and beliefs that shape their behaviours. This paper introduces personas — detailed descriptions of an “archetypical user of a system” — as an approach for capturing and sharing knowledge about potential system users.

Setting: Personas were developed to support development of the ‘DataONE’ (Data Observation Network for Earth) project, which has developed and deployed a sustainable long-term data preservation and access network to ensure the preservation and access to multi-scale, multi-discipline, and …

Data Sharing And Re-Use: Barriers And Incentives., Carol Tenopir, Suzie Allard, Mike Frame

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Ux Report: Dataone Toolbox For Matlab User-Experience Test Results, Uawg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

The DataONE Usability and Assessment Working Group with members of the Cyberinfrastructure Working Group conducted a user-experience study of the DataONE toolbox for MatLab during the DataONE All-Hands Meeting in October 2015.

Municipal E-News: Issue 77: November 2015, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

Ux Report: Reviewing The Onemercury Search, Uawg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

The Leadership group tasked the UA group with reviewing why the ONEMercury search and the DataONE search were returning different result sets. This document discusses the reason behind the discrepancy and options for addressing it.

Municipal E-News: Issue 76: October 2015, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

Research Data Services: Multiple Roles For Academic Libraries., Carol Tenopir

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Scholarly Reading And Scholarly Sharing: Some Indicators Of Change., Carol Tenopir

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Trustworthiness And Authority Of Scholarly Information In A Digital Age: Results Of An International Questionnaire, Carol Tenopir, Kenneth Levine, Suzie Allard, Lisa Christian, Rachel Volentine, Reid Boehm, Frances Nichols, David Nicholas, Hamid R. Jamali, Eti Herman, Anthony Watkinson

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

An international survey of over 3600 researchers examined how trustworthiness and quality are determined for making decisions on scholarly reading, citing, and publishing and how scholars perceive changes in trust with new forms of scholarly communication. Although differences in determining trustworthiness and authority of scholarly resources exist among age groups and fields of study, traditional methods and criteria remain important across the board. Peer review is considered the most important factor for determining the quality and trustworthiness of research. Researchers continue to read abstracts, check content for sound arguments and credible data, and rely on journal rankings when deciding whether …

Municipal E-News: Issue 75: September 2015, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

The Role Of Trust And Authority In The Citation Behaviour Of Researchers., Clare Thornley, Anthony Watkinson, Dave Nicholas, Rachel Volentine, Hamid R. Jamali, Eti Herman, Suzie Allard, Kenneth Levine, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

This paper reports on an interview-based citation behaviour study, part of a wider study of trust in information resources, investigating why researchers chose to cite particular references in one of their publications. Their motivations are explored, with an emphasis on whether they regarded the reference as an authoritative and trustworthy source, and, if so, to what extent and why. Method. Semi-structured critical incident interviews were carried out with eighty-seven researchers from the UK and the USA. Analysis. The answers were analysed using qualitative techniques and then grouped under descriptive headings of the types of reasons for citation provided. These were …

Municipal E-News: Issue 74: August 2015, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

2015 Member Node Survey Preliminary Frequencies, Uawg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Summary Of 2015 Public Acts, Elisha Hodge

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This report summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations. Users of this report are cautioned that much judgment is involved in determining which Public Acts to summarize and how to summarize them. Before taking action or giving advice based upon any Public Act summarized here, one should consult the act itself and not rely on the summary.

Ux Report: Dataone ‘Alternative’ Search Tool Ux Test Results, Rachel Volentine

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

DataONE conducted a standard usability study of the new DataONE search tool (search.dataone.org) for product development. This report discusses the findings and provides suggestions and recommendations for improvement of the tool.

Response To The Unthinkable: Collecting And Archiving Condolence And Temporary Memorial Materials Following Public Tragedies, Ashley R. Maynor

UT Libraries Faculty: Peer-Reviewed Publications

From Oklahoma City to Columbine to the Boston Marathon finish line, individuals around the world have responded to violent mass deaths publicized in mainstream media by creating ever-larger temporary memorials and sending expressions of sympathy—such as letters, flowers, tokens, and mementos—by the tens and even hundreds of thousands. Increasingly, there is an expectation that some, if not all, of the condolence and temporary memorial items will be kept or saved. This unusual and unexpected task of archiving so-called “spontaneous shrines” often falls to libraries and archives and few protocols, if any, exist for librarians and archivists in this role. This …

"I Never Had To Use The Library In High School": A Library Instruction Program For At-Risk Students, Rachel A. Fleming-May, Regina N. Mays, Rachel Radom

UT Libraries Faculty: Peer-Reviewed Publications

Most academic library instruction is limited to one class period, despite empirical evidence that this approach is likely less effective than more sustained instruction. To determine if additional sessions would boost student learning and reduce library anxiety, the authors collaborated with representatives from a program for at-risk undergraduates to develop a three-workshop model for basic instruction and orientation. They first delivered the program during the summer of 2012 and subsequently offered it to three additional groups of students, including a cohort of doctoral students in the sciences. This article describes the process of designing the workshops and evaluating their effectiveness, …

Municipal E-News: Issue 73: July 2015, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

How To Conduct A City Council Meeting Based On Roberts' Rules Of Order, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This pamphlet discusses calling a council meeting to order; keeping council minutes; handling motions and amendments to change motions; and the recorder's job and mayor's duties.

Municipal E-News: Issue 72: June 2015, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project Fy2014, Christopher Shults, Frances Adams-O'Brien

Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project

This report marks the twelfth year of the Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project (TMBP). The report provides performance and cost data for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 (Fiscal Year 2014 or FY2014). In this FY2014 annual report, there are a total of ten service areas measured and analyzed:

1) Building Code Enforcement 2) Employment Benefits 3) Finance 4) Fire
5) Human Resources 6) Parks and Recreation 7) Planning and Zoning 8) Police 9) Property Maintenance Code Enforcement 10) Refuse Collection, Disposal, and Recycling.

Empowering Women And Girls Through Sports: An Evaluation Of A U.S. Department Of State Sports Diplomacy Initiative, Alexis Skaggs

Baker Scholar Projects

No abstract provided.

Municipal E-News: Issue 71: May 2015, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

Ux Report: Heuristic Evaluation Of Search.Test.Dataone.Org, Uawg

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.

Dataone Personas, Ua/Sc Wg Personas Subgroup

DataONE Sociocultural and Usability & Assessment Working Groups

No abstract provided.