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2013-12-12 Aaf 100 What's Culture Got To Do With It?, Michael Vocino Dec 2014

2013-12-12 Aaf 100 What's Culture Got To Do With It?, Michael Vocino

Library Impact Statements

This is the Library Impact Statement for AAF 100: What's culture got to do with it? No new library resources are needed to support this course.


Open Access And The Institutional Repository, Julia Lovett, Andrée Rathemacher Oct 2014

Open Access And The Institutional Repository, Julia Lovett, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Over the past year, the University of Rhode Island (URI) has taken some steps towards shifting the default to Open Access for both faculty scholarship and student work. First and foremost, in March 2013, the URI Faculty Senate passed a Harvard-style Open Access mandate. And in February 2013, the Library and the Graduate School began making electronic dissertations and theses openly available through URI’s institutional repository. In this presentation, we will define Open Access policies and discuss why they are important. We will give an overview of our experiences with Open Access advocacy, implementation of policies, and next steps.


Reference Databases Usage Statistics 2013-2014, Michael A. Cerbo Ii, Sarah Bannister Sep 2014

Reference Databases Usage Statistics 2013-2014, Michael A. Cerbo Ii, Sarah Bannister

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the use of online reference databases at the University of Rhode Island during the period from July 2013 through June 2014. Includes COUNTER-compliant data on sessions, searches, turnaways, full text articles downloaded, and other metrics.


Fy2014 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (Ipeds) Academic Libraries Survey: University Of Rhode Island Data, Andrée J. Rathemacher Sep 2014

Fy2014 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (Ipeds) Academic Libraries Survey: University Of Rhode Island Data, Andrée J. Rathemacher

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

The main document posted here is a PDF of a spreadsheet containing data for the Academic Libraries section of the annual IPEDS survey, as well as the methodology for collecting that data. The document contains FY2014 data as submitted by the University of Rhode Island Libraries to the Office of Institutional Research in FY15.

Supplemental files consist of the spreadsheet in Excel format and a PDF printout of the blank form and survey instructions from the IPEDS website.


Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2013-2014, Andrée J. Rathemacher Sep 2014

Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2013-2014, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual Report of the Acquisitions Unit, University Libraries, University of Rhode Island for FY14. Covers personnel, work flow, special projects, and serial, monograph, and e-resource acquisitions. Supplemental files include data on library materials expenditures by a number of variables as well as important working documents from the year.


Metadata & Cataloging Unit Statistics 2013-2014, Amar K. Lahiri Sep 2014

Metadata & Cataloging Unit Statistics 2013-2014, Amar K. Lahiri

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual productivity statistics from the Metadata & Cataloging Unit of the University of Rhode Island Library for 2013-2014. Includes total number of copy-cataloged records and original catalog records created. Also includes bibliographic and item records created, modified, and deleted in the local Innovative Interfaces library system.


Cataloging Online Usage Statistics For F/Y 2014, Michael A. Cerbo Ii Sep 2014

Cataloging Online Usage Statistics For F/Y 2014, Michael A. Cerbo Ii

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Monthly productivity and collection statistics for the Cataloging Unit, University Libraries, University of Rhode Island. Data for fiscal year includes the number of exported records, authority work and number of searches that were performed using OCLC's WorldCat online service.


Journal Usage Report For Fiscal Year 2014, Michael A. Cerbo Ii Sep 2014

Journal Usage Report For Fiscal Year 2014, Michael A. Cerbo Ii

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Journal usage for the University Libraries are listed alphabetically by authority title. The report includes the usage statistics taken from each vendor and incorporated in Serials Solutions 360 Counter.

The report is broken down monthly for fiscal year 2014 and shows each journal's usage per month and the total usage for the year..


Electronic Journals Overlap Analysis 2014, Michael A. Cerbo Ii Sep 2014

Electronic Journals Overlap Analysis 2014, Michael A. Cerbo Ii

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Overlap analysis for the University of Rhode Island's electronic journals are complied alphabetically by database name. The report shows the number or titles that are exclusive to that database as compiled by Serials Solutions.

The table located under the report gives a brief explanation of the headings used in the analysis.


Gift Books Received At Uri July 2013 To June 2014, Michael Vocino Sep 2014

Gift Books Received At Uri July 2013 To June 2014, Michael Vocino

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Gift books received by the University of Rhode Island Libraries from 2013-2014. Information includes date of donation, name of donor, and number of titles donated. During the year a total of 5,021 books and 104 DVDs were received.


Acrl Peer Comparison For University Of Rhode Island Libraries, 2009-2013, Andrée J. Rathemacher Aug 2014

Acrl Peer Comparison For University Of Rhode Island Libraries, 2009-2013, Andrée J. Rathemacher

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

Comparison of the University of Rhode Island Libraries with peer institutions (as defined by the University's Office of Institutional Research). Data used are from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Statistical Survey from the years 2009-2013. Metrics compared are: total library expenditures, total library materials expenditures, ongoing resource purchases, one-time resource purchases, salaries & wages professional staff, salaries & wages support staff, professional staff (fte), support staff (fte), student headcount, total library expenditures per student, and total library materials expenditures per student.


Serials Solutions 360 Link Referring Sources Report 2013-2014, Andrée J. Rathemacher Aug 2014

Serials Solutions 360 Link Referring Sources Report 2013-2014, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics for 2013-2014 on the number of OpenURL requests made to the "Serials Solutions 360 Link" OpenURL link resolver (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/) for items held by the University of Rhode Island Libraries.

Information provided includes Referring Source ID, total Number of Requests for the year, and %Total (Number of Requests).

Note: "36520" = EBSCOhost


Serials Solutions Search Type Report 2013-2014, Andrée J. Rathemacher Aug 2014

Serials Solutions Search Type Report 2013-2014, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of "Browse Searches," "Titles Searches," and "Other Searches" of Serials Solutions tools at the University of Rhode Island Libraries by month for 2013-2014. Shows how many times the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/) was browsed by alphabet or subject and searched by journal title or ISSN. Also indicates how many Serials Solutions searches originated from OpenURL links ("360 Link") and the number of clicks from the 856 field of Serials Solutions-generated MARC records ("360 MARC Updates").


Serials Solutions Subject Search Report 2013-2014, Andrée J. Rathemacher Aug 2014

Serials Solutions Subject Search Report 2013-2014, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of Serials Solutions subject searches at the University of Rhode Island Libraries by month for 2013-2014. Shows how many times the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/) was browsed by specific subjects.


Serials Solutions Click-Through Statistics By Provider And Database 2013-2014, Andrée J. Rathemacher Aug 2014

Serials Solutions Click-Through Statistics By Provider And Database 2013-2014, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of database and journal-level clicks, by provider and database, of Serials Solutions tools at the University of Rhode Island Libraries by month for 2013-2014. Clicks may have originated from the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/), from OpenURL links ("360 Link"), or the 856 fields of Serials Solutions-generated MARC records ("360 MARC Updates").


Instruction @ The Uri Libraries - August 2014, Mary C. Macdonald, Amanda Izenstark Aug 2014

Instruction @ The Uri Libraries - August 2014, Mary C. Macdonald, Amanda Izenstark

Instruction @ the URI Libraries

No abstract provided.


Perspectives On Knowledge: An Analysis Of Libraries In Visakhapatnam, India, Rebecca Strein Aug 2014

Perspectives On Knowledge: An Analysis Of Libraries In Visakhapatnam, India, Rebecca Strein

Library Research Grants

India is a country of extremes: from the sweltering humidity of the southern coast to the frigid temperatures of the Himalayas, from intense poverty to lavish wealth, from a culture steeped in tradition to an economy driven by modern technology. Visakhapatnam provides an interesting window into the conflict of modern versus traditional. Not only can this be seen in its rapidly growing metropolitan landscape, but when one looks deeper it is also reflected in the attitudes of people. While there are a variety of ways to understand the interplay between traditional and modern thinking, studying how people view, value and …


Oclc Expenditures Fy14, Andrée J. Rathemacher Jul 2014

Oclc Expenditures Fy14, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

This report lists the total amounts invoiced to the University of Rhode Island Libraries by the bibliographic utility OCLC during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014.

Costs are broken down by invoice date and category and include all library locations (RIN, RIU, and RIX). We pay three fixed monthly fees for each location: one for cataloging (FIX1002), one for interlibrary loan (FIX4500), and one for access (FIX6600).

Total OCLC expenditures for FY14 were $66,527.95.

Following is a breakdown of selected OCLC expenditures.

Total OCLC Billings by branch:

RIU — $59,291.69
RIN — $5,645.91
RIX — $1,590.35

Total OCLC Billings …


The Purdue University Research Repository (Purr): An Institutional Data Management Service With A Virtual Research Environment, Data Publication, And Archiving, Courtney Earl Matthews, Michael Witt Jun 2014

The Purdue University Research Repository (Purr): An Institutional Data Management Service With A Virtual Research Environment, Data Publication, And Archiving, Courtney Earl Matthews, Michael Witt

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

The Purdue University Research Repository (PURR, http://purr.purdue.edu) uses HUBzero to provide a free, online research data collaboration platform and data management service platform for the Purdue researcher community. Funding agencies like The National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, have begun requiring that researchers describe in their grant proposals how they will manage and share the data that will be produced in their research. The White House’s Office for Science and Technology Policy has also directed federally funded research agencies with research budgets over 100 million dollars to ensure that funding recipients make their research output free and accessible …


Elevator Pitch: Open Access Talking Points, Andrée Rathemacher May 2014

Elevator Pitch: Open Access Talking Points, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Speaking notes and discussion questions for a facilitated networking session, "Elevator Pitch: Open Access Talking Points." The speaking notes outline the argument that "an Open Access future is inevitable," and the questions are geared to encouraging discussion among librarians about their roles in relation to Open Access.

The networking session was sponsored by the Special Interest Groups of the ACRL New England Chapter and was held during the ACRL/NEC Spring 2014 Conference, We’re All in This Together: Strengthening Librarians through Professional Development. The session took place on May 9, 2014 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, …


Instruction @ The Uri Libraries - May 2014, Mary C. Macdonald, Amanda Izenstark May 2014

Instruction @ The Uri Libraries - May 2014, Mary C. Macdonald, Amanda Izenstark

Instruction @ the URI Libraries

No abstract provided.


Open Access, Open Source, Andrée Rathemacher Apr 2014

Open Access, Open Source, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Discussion questions, background notes, and handout used for a round-table discussion on "Open Access, Open Source" at The Changing Face/Space of the Library: eBooks, Makerspaces, and More.

This was a professional development program jointly sponsored by the Library of Rhode Island Resource Sharing Working Group and Multi-type Reference Advisory Group. The program took place on April 29, 2014 at Bryant University in North Smithfield, RI.

The handout provides a selected list of resources for open access books, open access articles, Open Educational Resources, other open resources, and open source software.

Notes from the program are available: http://uri.libguides.com/changingface


2014-04-10 Psc 405 Policy Issues In Health And Aging, Michael Vocino Apr 2014

2014-04-10 Psc 405 Policy Issues In Health And Aging, Michael Vocino

Library Impact Statements

This is the Library Impact Statement for PSC 405: Policy Issues in Health and Aging. No new library resources are required to support this course.


2014-04-10 Maf 300x, Deborah Mongeau Apr 2014

2014-04-10 Maf 300x, Deborah Mongeau

Library Impact Statements

This is the Library Impact Statement for MAF 300X. No new resources are required to support this course.


2014-04-10 Edc 280 Teacher Program Preparation And Career Development, Mona Niedbala Apr 2014

2014-04-10 Edc 280 Teacher Program Preparation And Career Development, Mona Niedbala

Library Impact Statements

This is the Library Impact Statement for EDC 280 Teacher Program Preparation and Career Development.


Who's Talking About (And Citing) Me? Tracking Your Work Using Databases, Google, Web Of Knowledge, And Altmetrics Tools, Amanda Izenstark, Julia Lovett, Andrée Rathemacher Apr 2014

Who's Talking About (And Citing) Me? Tracking Your Work Using Databases, Google, Web Of Knowledge, And Altmetrics Tools, Amanda Izenstark, Julia Lovett, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Slides and handouts from a presentation, "Who's Talking About (and Citing) Me? Tracking Your Work using Databases, Google, Web of Knowledge, and Altmetrics Tools," offered at the University of Rhode Island Libraries on April 9 and April 10, 2014.

"Stop using the impact factor as a measure of the value of your research. There are better ways. In this hands-on session find out about tools that can help you learn how your work is being received, used, and disseminated across scholarly platforms and social media networks."

Part of the University Libraries' Search Savvy Seminar series.


Leadership In Action: Leading, Learning, And Reflecting On A Career In Academic Libraries, Patricia A. Iannuzzi Apr 2014

Leadership In Action: Leading, Learning, And Reflecting On A Career In Academic Libraries, Patricia A. Iannuzzi

Library Faculty Presentations

The library literature is rife with books and articles about leadership, much of it derived or applied from the research external to the library profession. Our professional literature is also rich with surveys about the qualities of leadership. This opening session provides a counterpoint to the theoretical, academic approach to the study of leadership in libraries. Based upon more than 30 years of experience, including positions ranging from library assistant to dean, Patricia Iannuzzi provides a practical approach to leadership roles for academic librarians on campus, in our profession, and within the higher education arena. In this personal reflection, Iannuzzi …


Developing Workflow From Terms: Techniques For Electronic Resource Management, Jill Emery, Graham Stone Mar 2014

Developing Workflow From Terms: Techniques For Electronic Resource Management, Jill Emery, Graham Stone

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

TERMS: Techniques for Electronic Resource Management has been a developing crowdsourced project to provide the best practices for electronic resource management. This workshop will focus on the creation of workflows from the six functional areas of electronic resource lifecycle for varying types of resources: ebooks, ejournals/back-files/databases, and archive collections.

This workshop builds on the ALA-Pre-Conference given in Summer 2013. This session will be more hands-on and activity focused with groups reporting back to the whole workshop on ideas developed in smaller teams. This will enable attendees to take best practice from the TERMS project and lessons learned in a practical …


Utilizing Ir Content Discovery Streams, Marianne A. Buehler Mar 2014

Utilizing Ir Content Discovery Streams, Marianne A. Buehler

Library Faculty Presentations

Institutional repositories (IRs) host an abundance of unique and valued digital content. The premise of garnering scholarly and local collection materials is to engage them for visibility and accessibility. As an additional tool to assist in the process of creating an infrastructure for reachable content, the WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway tool enables academic libraries to target individual repository collections to minimally harvest the metadata and be visible through WorldCat.org and OAIster. Collection items display their metadata while available full-text deposits from the Gateway create links to expose an IR’s record and the object itself that could include an article or …


Library Impact Statement For Com 512 Research Training, Margaret J. Keefe Feb 2014

Library Impact Statement For Com 512 Research Training, Margaret J. Keefe

Library Impact Statements

This Library Impact Statement was submitted in response to a new course proposal for COM 512 Research Training. This proposal is supported with no need for additional library resources needed.