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Help! Our Makerspace Is Broken!, Christian Sheehy

Library

Funding secured, resources purchased, construction completed, and the doors opened… and no one is using the makerspace - where did we go wrong? Did we really waste money and resources? During this session, Christian will share his failures and successes with both public and academic makerspaces. He will provide concrete tips for engaging your users in exciting ways while helping them overcome the “intimidation factor” of using potentially complex (and expensive) equipment in an new and unfamiliar space. No matter what planning stage you are in for your makerspace, these tips will ensure you are better prepared for any unexpected …

Weed ‘Em And Reap: One Weeding System, Two Different Libraries, Adrienne Radzvickas, Constance Lee

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Adrienne Radzvickas, Technical Services Librarian, Lincoln College
• Constance Lee, Branch Library Director, Benedictine University at Springfield

Weeding is important to improve the perceived quality of a collection and to make space for new books. There are still a lot of libraries out there that have never weeded their collection, which can be a daunting process. In this presentation, we will discuss our experience in weeding two such collections, one at Illinois College and one at Lincoln College. We will discuss the following parts of the process:

• Developing data-driven criteria to use for weeding.

• Developing weeding workflows …

Big, Smart, And Linked: The Data Games, Joan Milligan

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Joan Milligan, Special Collections Cataloger, University of Dayton Libraries

Although library catalogs and archival finding aids were originally created for the retrieval of inventory, in the digital age there are even more benefits to reap from them: use of the rich, interconnected data of bibliographic records – subject matter, place, time, creator, etc. – and the controlled vocabularies built by thousands of catalogers over the years. These data can be used to learn about human history and endeavors in new and unexpected ways.

We will talk about the difference between big data and smart data. We will then look …

Self-Published Books - A Challenge For Traditional Collection Development, Acquisitions, And Cataloging, Robert P. Holley

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Robert P. Holley, Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University

Self-publishing in the United States has increased to between 50-75% of book titles published annually, facilitated by the popularity of ebooks and print-on-demand. Amazon.com and other companies have encouraged the trend by paying royalties and providing support to authors. Self-published books can be indistinguishable from trade publications but fall outside many of the structures of traditional publishing. Since both public and academic libraries have reasons to acquire self-published materials, the author believes that ways should be found to provide increased bibliographic control since the current system mostly ignores self-published materials. The …

Planning For Digital Preservation, Ashley Jones, Eric Johnson

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Ashley Jones, Preservation Librarian, Miami University Libraries
• Eric Johnson, Numeric and Spacial Data Services Librarian, Miami University Libraries

This presentation will focus on the process Miami University Libraries used when researching and selecting digital preservation solutions. Digital Preservation can be an overwhelming undertaking for any institution. The relative newness of the field coupled with the complex issues specific to digital preservation presents quite a challenge for any institution looking to create a digital preservation program. Factors involved in the decision included budget, desired program characteristics, frequently shifting priorities, existing workflow and infrastructure, and existing contracts and relationships. The presentation will …

Impact Of Loading Vendor E-Books Records On The Library Catalog And Initiatives To Improve Discovery, Sherab Chen

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Sherab Chen, Associate Professor, E-Resources Metadata & Discovery Librarian, University Libraries Collection Description & Access Department, Ohio State University

The Ohio State University Libraries, like many other research libraries, have a larger portion of new e-book cataloging done in form of batch loading vendor provided MARC records to the library catalog on a regular base, which include both MARC records we get as a deal from individual vendors and that shared in consortia (OhioLINK). Meanwhile we still maintain a steady flow of on-spot cataloging such as those needed for Demand Driven Acquisition. The speaker will first present the challenges …

Keynote: Open Metadata, Open Systems…Redrawing The Library Metadata Landscape, Terry Reese

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

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Ebooks 2017: What’S The Current Thinking On The Status Of Ebooks? *Cancelled -- Slides Available, Lynda Fuller Clendenning

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Lynda Fuller Clendenning, Head of Acquisitions Department, Indiana University Libraries

Many libraries have experimented with various approaches to acquiring ebooks: purchase of publisher collections and individual titles, subscriptions, patron-driven plans (PDA), evidenced-based programs, and access to purchase programs. How successful have these programs been for libraries and users? How do libraries promote discovery of ebooks? What do patrons like about ebooks? What don’t they like? I will ask the audience to share their views on the current status of ebooks in their libraries.

Interdepartmental Collaboration To Promote Oer To Faculty, Heather Crozier

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Heather Crozier, Electronic Resources Librarian, Heterick Memorial Library, Ohio Northern University

Student debt is a compelling issue and many institutions are investigating solutions to ease the financial burdens of their students. Increasing the use of open educational resources benefits students by reducing course costs. Adopting OER in the classroom allows faculty more freedom in choosing instructional tools. Faculty also benefit from open access publishing by increasing their exposure. However, on the campus of a small, private institution, attendance at workshops to spread awareness and increase the use of these materials was minimal. Faculty had the perception that free resources …

Mainstreaming University Publications: Designing Collaboration Across Library Units For Discovery And Access, Ruth Bryan, Cindy Cline

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Ruth Bryan, University Archivist, Special Collections and Research Center, M.L. King Library, University of Kentucky Libraries
• Cindy Cline, Cataloger, Cataloging and Database Integrity, M.L. King Library, University of Kentucky Libraries

The University Archives collects monographs or serials published by the various colleges and administrative units on campus. These materials are managed and described like other archives collections. Additional copies of these publications may be held in branch libraries, through the creating unit’s web site or the Library’s digital repository. Copies of these publications tend to be collected, managed and described like other library materials. The information which the …

Using Dublin Core To Describe An Archive Of Electronic Documents, Scott A. Opasik

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Scott A. Opasik, Head, Technical Services, Schurz Library, Indiana University South Bend

Scott will describe how Indiana University South Bend used Dublin Core Metadata Element Set to create metadata for AIM, The Archives of Institutional Memory. AIM is a digital repository for disseminating and preserving official Indiana University records with long-term, indefinite administrative, legal, fiscal or historical value. The presentation will cover the Dublin Core elements, developing an application profile, mapping, and using constant data to ensure consistency and to document decisions. The presentation will discuss system variables that effect metadata application decisions and the PDF Archive Format.

Ils Migration As Enhancement Opportunity: How A Local History Department Leveraged A Digital Repository Migration Into A Better User Experience, Emily B. Kean, Bridget B. Striker, Kaitlin M. Barber, Cara Yurkowski

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Emily B. Kean, Former Digital Services Librarian, Boone County Public Library; Current Research and Education Librarian, University of Cincinnati Libraries
• Bridget B. Striker, Local History Coordinator, Boone County Public Library
• Kaitlin M. Barber, Local History Librarian, Boone County Public Library
• Cara Yurkoswki, MLS Student and Local History Volunteer, Boone County Public Library

The Boone County Public Library Local History department has a highly utilized collection of over 14,000 digital assets. As part of the Library system’s ILS migration, the Local History department, in partnership with the Digital Services Librarian, used the impending MARC to Dublin Core …

Effective Project Management For Technical Services, Melissa Brooks, Angela Maranville

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Melissa Brooks, Coordinator, Metadata Services, West Virginia University Libraries
• Angie Maranville, Assistant Director, Knowledge Access and Resource Management, West Virginia University Libraries

2015-2016 was an exciting time of great change for the Knowledge Access & Resource Management Unit (KARM) at the West Virginia University Libraries. The newly minted unit was formed by integrating staff from various disparate units, who immediately participated in an Integrated Library Systems migration, and in doing so were required to adopt new workflows within the nascent unit. The management of these new workflows required a paradigm shift as several units moved to a project-based …

Electronic Resources Workflows: Three Approaches, Jessica Morales, Tina Beis

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Jessica Morales, Collection Management Librarian, The University of Toledo
• Tina Beis, Technical Services & Electronic Resources Librarian, Union Institute and University

Managing and coordinating the multifaceted steps involved in the electronic resource lifecycle in a transparent and effective method can be a challenging aspect of librarianship. This presentation will cover the workflow processes and collaborative efforts involved in: investigation of new resources, acquisitions & licensing, access, support, evaluation and renewal decisions from a unique perspective of three institutions of varying sizes and types. The presenters will discuss their shared work history in coordinating the electronic resources workflow at …

Designing Local History Subject Headings, Jennifer Gregory

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Jennifer Gregory, Technical Services Manager, Boone County Public Library

In 2008 the Local History Department of the Boone County Public Library made a decision to begin moving from largely print-based materials and methods to primarily digital resources and online services. As part of this, a wide-scale digitization project was initiated. The end result saw over 20,000 digital assets available through the library’s catalog, with another 92,000 waiting to go online. Unfortunately, adequate cataloging provisions were not made at the time. During the library’s recent ILS migration, cataloging issues, especially the subject headings, became a barrier to migrating local history’s digital …

Keynote: Some Collection Directions: Inside Out, Facilitated, Collective, Lorcan Dempsey

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

Lorcan coordinates strategic planning and oversees Research, Membership and Community Relations at OCLC. He has worked for library and educational organizations in Ireland, the UK and the US. His influence on national policy and library directions is widely recognized.

In 2010 he received the National Federation of Advanced Information Services' (NFAIS) highest award, The Miles Conrad Award. He is an honorary Doctor of the Open University in the UK and has twice received an ALCTS Presidential Citation for his work with OCLC colleagues. Lorcan began his career in public libraries in his native Dublin, Ireland. Before moving to OCLC, he …

Technical Metamorphosis By Design, Maaike Oldemans, Jennifer Kronenbitter

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Maaike Oldemans, Technical Services Librarian, Cortland Memorial Library, State University of New York
• Jennifer Kronenbitter, Associate Director of Libraries, Cortland Memorial Library, State University of New York

SUNY Cortland Memorial Library Libraries are dynamic organizations, always trying to improve their services to their patrons. Technical Services, in particular needs to keep to adjust their workflows and processes to ensure that the informational needs of patrons are being met. At SUNY Cortland, Bibliographic Services had been a behind the-scenes library activity. To better serve our library community, SUNY Cortland Memorial Library transformed workflows in Bibliographic services with the addition …

Graphic Novels Cataloged By A Fangirl, Victoria Greenwell, Kristen Anderson, Robert Collins

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Victoria Greenwell, Technical Services Librarian Manager, Paul Sawyier Public Library
• Kristin Anderson, Technical Services Acquisitions Assistant, Paul Sawyier Public Library
• Robert Collins, Technical Services Librarian Assistant, Paul Sawyier Public Library

Before becoming a cataloger, I was immersed in the industry of comic books. Armed with my knowledge of what’s important to the creators as well as the readers of comic books, my team and I have reinvented how our library classifies graphic novels. From creating new cutters to reassigning MARC fields, to an expanded use of RDA relators, we have a graphic novel collection that is tailored …

Acquisitions Advantages: Using Alma To Improve Acquisitions Workflows, Kate Seago

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Kate Seago, Director, Acquisitions, Young Library, University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky migrated from Voyager to Alma going live with Alma on January 20, 2016. Although Acquisitions has faced a challenging year involving redoing export files, funds and POL lines, we have been able to take advantage of several Alma features to improve some workflows in the areas of ordering, invoicing and managing electronic resources and federal document shipments. The presentation will outline where improvements have been made and where there still needs to be some work done.

The Interplay Between Functional And Projectized Technical Services Organizational Design, Laura Sill, Anastasia Guimaraes

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Laura Sill, Director, Resource Acquisitions & Discovery, Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
• Anastasia (Nastia) Guimaraes, Project Management Librarian, Resource Acquisitions & Discovery, Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame

In August of 2015, the Resource Acquisitions and Discovery (RAD) Program of the Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame underwent an organizational restructuring which coincided with the establishment of the Project Management Office (PMO) within the same division – DARIT: Digital Access, Resources and Information Technology. Join us to be introduced to these changes, and to learn about the current interplay between the functional teams of RAD – acquisitions &interlibrary …

Hack Your Library! *Cancelled -- Slides Available, Megan Shulman

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Megan Shulman, Catalog and Reference Librarian, Jackson State Community College

Learn how libraries across the country are hacking their library. This session will feature ideas and research from both academic and public libraries as to how they are expanding their accessibility and audience, as well as featuring their resources in new and innovative ways. From makerspaces to new digital humanities resources and collections to new web-based applications, learn how libraries are looking to create a library of the future. This session will feature specific examples of library hacks, as well as an evaluation of how they were hacked. The …

Coral To The Rescue: An E-Resource Management Solution For Small-Staffed, Budget-Challenged Academic Libraries, Richard Wisneski, Yuezeng Shen, Yiu-Man Yee

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (2017)

• Richard Wisneski, Assistant Director, Digital Resources & Discovery Services, Cleveland State University
• Yuezeng Shen, Head, Cataloging, Cleveland State University
• Yiu-Man Yee, Network Support Specialist, Cleveland State University

Last year, Cleveland State University’s main library re-examined its home-grown Electronic Resource Management (ERM) system, which had been developed years ago and lacked essential functionality many commercial ERMs had since come to include. In the course of this re-examination, the library researched, and eventually adopted, an open-source ERM known as CORAL (Centralized Online Resources Acquisitions and Licensing). In this presentation, we will discuss the factors that led to our decision …