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What Is Broken About Scholarly Publishing … And How To Fix It, Paul Royster

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

Our hearts are broken because things aren't like they used to be.

The functions and (uncertain) future of scholarly publishing.

The issues that threaten:1. Library budgets vs. acquisitions costs 2. Outmoded distribution networks 3. Missing common infrastructure 4. Future of professional evaluation.

There have never been greater opportunities for scholarly publishing, especially the library as publisher.

New types of Scholarly Communication.

University Press culture vs. Library culture: When worlds collide.

At UNL Libraries, we publish book‐length works that presses considered unpublishable.

Vision Statement: 1. University faculties can take back scholarly publishing. 2. Academic libraries can be leaders of this effort.

New Engagements With Documentary Editions: Audiences, Formats, Contexts, Andrew Jewell

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

This paper is an effort to think about something different than the creation of documentary editions. It is an effort to think about the reading of them. Specifically, I want to think about the ways the reading of documentary editions is changing, or how it might change. First, however, a caveat: much of what I say is speculative and anecdotal. Though others’ research has been consulted, I’m heavily influenced by what I observe is happening with readers of my own editing project, The Willa Cather Archive, a digital thematic research collection dedicated to the life, work, and environs of the …

Institutional Repositories, Paul Royster

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

Summary of collection strategies at UNL:
Be inclusive, not exclusive
Be proactive, even aggressively so
Think of the global audience
Everything open access
Everything full-text
Ample metadata—especially abstracts
Utilize work-study students
Link back to your site
Give depositors feedback — publishers don't
Measure, measure, measure, . . .

The "document" is a PDF version of the PowerPoint slides plus the spoken text; the PowerPoint file itself is attached (below) as an additional file.

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Research Methods & Applications, Nancy J. Busch, Joan Giesecke

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

Expectations and outcomes
Purpose: This workshop is an introductory / intermediate look at research methods, practices and strategies. Participants will learn tools and techniques for turning interesting questions into researchable topics.
Learning Objectives: 1)To build knowledge and skills in identifying a good research project. 2)To conceptualize a realistic research project that is likely to be completed and published.

The "Document" (at right) is a pdf version of the PowerPoint presentation. The PowerPoint slides are attached below as an "Additional file."

Hot Digital Projects: The Encore Experience, Joan Giesecke

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

The Library ILS brings information from the World to the Campus and from the Campus to the World

Today’s Challenge
• Different local databases function as separate Intelligence Agencies that do not talk to one another
• Need to integrate the searching of the individual, unique databases
• Need interfiled records for local databases with traditional catalog entries
• Move beyond just linking to databases

Think “Harvesting” • Need to move from silos to organic markets that bring everything together without creating duplicate work
• Goal: a single search engine that brings together the catalog with the unique digital collections …

Digitally (Re)Publishing Franklin’S 1734 Edition Of James Anderson’S Constitutions Of The Free-Masons: Typographical Challenges And Unexpected Rewards, Paul Royster

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

A presentation about the origin, typography, and design of the 2006 digital edition of James Anderson's The Constitutions of the Free-Masons and about the online reception of a work that has turned out to be the single most popular document in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's institutional repository.

The first part is a discussion of how an 18th-century printed work is presented in a 21st-century electronic format, including design and editorial principles.

The second part discusses 1) the intentional outreach or marketing efforts by the developer, and 2) the viral or non-intentional links and adoptions created by internet users.

The third …

Organization Climate And Diversity Assessment (Ocda) Climatequal, Elaine L. Westbrooks, Tom Mcfarland

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

The purpose of the ClimateQUAL survey is:
1. Assess how well our policies, practices, and procedures support our mission
2. Assess whether or policies, practices, and procedures are facilitating the current and future needs of our customers
3. To develop a database of norms to help the library interpret its results

Using The Read Scale @ Unl Libraries: A Pilot Project, Elaine L. Westbrooks

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

Overview:
• About UNL
• Pilot Implementation
• Data
• Outcomes: Utilizing READ

Observations & Conclusion
• Captures ‘hidden’ data about the nature of reference transactions • Powerful tool especially when coupled with other assessments • Participatory assessment that invokes meta-analysis of the work we do

Cloud Computing, Elaine L. Westbrooks

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

What is it?
How does it work?
Who cares?
What are the Advantages & Disadvantages?
Future ofthe technology?
Discussion

The "cloud" is the term for networked computers that distribute processing power, applications, and large systems among many machines. Cloud computing is specialized data centers that host thousands of servers

Disseminating (And Taking Control Of) Your Scholarly Research, Paul Royster

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

How authors can take advantage of open-access developments to increase the dissemination of their scholarly research and to restore a more balanced relationship between publishers and authors. Includes discussion of copyright, authors' rights, open-access journals, self-archiving, and the UNL institutional repository.