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They Came And Built It Themselves: Working With Students To Curate Digital Exhibits, Stefanie Hunker, Susannah Cleveland, Carol Singer Nov 2014

They Came And Built It Themselves: Working With Students To Curate Digital Exhibits, Stefanie Hunker, Susannah Cleveland, Carol Singer

University Libraries Faculty Publications

Presentation at the Digital Scholarship Colloquium: Pedagogy and Practices, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, November 6, 2014.


Understanding The First Year Experience: An Avenue To Explore Trends In Higher Education (Keynote), Colleen Boff May 2014

Understanding The First Year Experience: An Avenue To Explore Trends In Higher Education (Keynote), Colleen Boff

University Libraries Faculty Publications

Regular examination of the issues and research related to the First Year Experience (FYE) is a priority for most administrators in higher education. A great deal of time, energy, funding and research are funneled into programs for first year students as a means to recruit and retain students in an increasingly tight market. As a consequence, there is much librarians can learn from the examination of these efforts made nationwide. Whether a librarian works exclusively with first year students, upper division students, graduate students or behind the scenes in technical services, paying attention to FYE developments is critical to speaking …


Multiple Literacies And Library Instruction, Vera J. Lux May 2014

Multiple Literacies And Library Instruction, Vera J. Lux

University Libraries Faculty Publications

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Enacted Metadata: Combining Content And Metadata, Susannah Cleveland, Elizabeth Hertenstein Feb 2014

Enacted Metadata: Combining Content And Metadata, Susannah Cleveland, Elizabeth Hertenstein

University Libraries Faculty Publications

Presentation at annual meeting of the Music Library Association, Atlanta, GA, February 2014.


Student Scholarship In Institutional Repositories, Elizabeth Hertenstein Jan 2014

Student Scholarship In Institutional Repositories, Elizabeth Hertenstein

University Libraries Faculty Publications

INTRODUCTION Research on institutional repositories (IR) has primarily focused on issues related to faculty scholarship. Thus far, little has been written on issues related to student scholarship. This lack is problematic for planners developing or extending their IR content who may be considering adding student scholarship. METHODS A 23-question survey of library professionals was conducted to explore size of institution, existence of an IR, IR software packages utilized, individuals involved in system management, levels of support for inclusion of student work in IRs, types of student work included, and workflow submission policies. RESULTS The findings present an environmental scan of …


Scholarworks@Bgsu Brochure, Colleen T. Boff, Mathew Sweet, Elizabeth Hertenstein Jan 2014

Scholarworks@Bgsu Brochure, Colleen T. Boff, Mathew Sweet, Elizabeth Hertenstein

ScholarWorks@BGSU Documents

This brochure gives a brief overview of ScholarWorks@BGSU, explains how to submit articles for inclusion, and details the types of projects that the repository is capable of hosting.


Handout: The Difference Between Scholarworks@Bgsu And Selectedworks, Colleen T. Boff, Mathew Sweet, Elizabeth Hertenstein Jan 2014

Handout: The Difference Between Scholarworks@Bgsu And Selectedworks, Colleen T. Boff, Mathew Sweet, Elizabeth Hertenstein

ScholarWorks@BGSU Documents

This brief handout explains the differences between ScholarWorks and SelectedWorks, and the process for submitting items for inclusion.


Admins Guide To Conferences In Scholarworks, Mathew Sweet Jan 2014

Admins Guide To Conferences In Scholarworks, Mathew Sweet

ScholarWorks@BGSU Documents

The aim of this worksheet is to provide some basic guidelines and reminders pertaining to conference hosting in ScholarWorks, particularly the initial set up/call for papers, peer review process, and final scheduling display.


The Biggest Winner: Using Statistics To Assess The Effectiveness Of An E-Resources Promotional Campaign, Amy Fry Jan 2014

The Biggest Winner: Using Statistics To Assess The Effectiveness Of An E-Resources Promotional Campaign, Amy Fry

University Libraries Faculty Publications

In the fall of 2011, librarians at Bowling Green State University were given the opportunity to compete for a $100 Amazon.com gift card by promoting an underused database. Usage statistics were tracked throughout the semester and compared to those for the same time period from the previous year. Eight of the twelve databases promoted rose in use. This article discusses the project methodology and uses its outcomes to assess the effectiveness of a range of marketing techniques for electronic resources, present hypotheses to account for some declines in usage, and demonstrate the value of distributed, personalized promotion for library resources.