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The Books We Didn't Buy: Assessing What We Don't Have, Rice Majors, Erika Johnson Nov 2015

The Books We Didn't Buy: Assessing What We Don't Have, Rice Majors, Erika Johnson

Gleeson Library Faculty and Staff Research and Scholarship

Santa Clara University and the University of San Francisco are leveraging patron-initiated borrowing data to create a deeper and more browse-able collection in certain subject areas where patrons have shown interest. This same ILL data has also been used to strengthen the meta-collection of our consortium (LINK+) through the intentional and coordinated diversification of approval plan profiles. When we began looking at our patron-initiated borrowing data, we could see that there are call number ranges where one or both universities borrow frequently. We will discuss both methodology and preliminary findings: how this data is being gathered, analyzed, and then used …


An Introduction To Scholarly Communication For Lis Students, Charlotte Roh Nov 2015

An Introduction To Scholarly Communication For Lis Students, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

This is an introduction to scholarly communication for graduate library students enrolled in Rahcel Onuf's Foundations of Library and Information Science class, through the Simmons College Library and Information Science program. Slides 3, 4, 9, and 11 of this work were originally created and revised by Stephanie Davis-Kahl on May 30, 2013. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of the license see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/


Practicing Ignatian Pedagogy: A Digital Collection Of Resources, Zheng (Jessica) Lu, Vicki Rosen Nov 2015

Practicing Ignatian Pedagogy: A Digital Collection Of Resources, Zheng (Jessica) Lu, Vicki Rosen

Gleeson Library Faculty and Staff Research and Scholarship

In the Spring 2015 issue of Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal, Kimberly Connor described building an Ignatian Pedagogy Faculty Learning Community at the University of San Francisco. One outcome of the FLC was to gather and make easily available a collection of resources on Jesuit education and the IPP (Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm). In this issue, two USF Gleeson Library/Geschke Center librarians, Zheng (Jessica) Lu, Digital Collections Librarian, and Vicki Rosen, Distance Learning Services Librarian, describe creating Practicing Ignatian Pedagogy: A Digital Collection of Resources, an openly accessible database available through the USF Library website, using the FLC resources …


Microaggressions: Small Actions That Are A Big Deal, Molly Higgins, Charlotte Roh Jun 2015

Microaggressions: Small Actions That Are A Big Deal, Molly Higgins, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

“Microaggressions” refer to those brief occurrences and encounters that subtly reinforce systems of power and privilege. The term can be applied across groups, including but certainly not limited to people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and individuals with disabilities. Libraries and information organizations are not immune to these microaggressions. They exist in our library catalogues, archives, research, professional organizations and interpersonal interactions. They have also garnered attention in the library world, through projects like the Microaggressions in Librarianship Tumblr, and a recent webinar on the subject put on by Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA). How do we create safe, affirming, …


Open Education At The Boston Library Consortium, Charlotte Roh Jun 2015

Open Education At The Boston Library Consortium, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

This presentation was a lightning talk for the annual Boston Library Consortium (BLC) Networking Day. It discusses the Open Education Initiative (OEI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and open education movement around the country, including student involvement and assessment outcomes.


Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons Licensing, Open Education, Charlotte Roh May 2015

Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons Licensing, Open Education, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

Workshop presentation for faculty who have projects for the Five College Consortium's Blended Learning in the Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences.


Oers At Umass Amherst: Practice, Outcomes, And Applications, Charlotte Roh May 2015

Oers At Umass Amherst: Practice, Outcomes, And Applications, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

This presentation was created for the event "Affordable Teaching Resources" organized by the University of Connecticut for their faculty, libraries, and instructional designers. The presentation opens with an activity, then describes the UMass Amherst Open Education Initiative, including assessment and outcomes. The slides then show examples of open education resources (OERs) and touches on copyright and Creative Commons.


The Open Education Initiative At Umass Amherst: Seeking Alternatives To High-Cost Textbooks, Charlotte Roh Mar 2015

The Open Education Initiative At Umass Amherst: Seeking Alternatives To High-Cost Textbooks, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

As part of Open Education Week, this presentation was part of a panel of practical examples of open education in action. It includes an overview of the Open Education Initiative at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as well as some of the expected and unexpected consequences. Open Ed Forum: Opening Minds, Sharing Knowledge


Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons Licensing, Charlotte Roh Mar 2015

Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons Licensing, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

These are slides from a workshop on copyright, fair use, and Creative Commons licensing for the Open Ed Forum at UMass Boston. It is an introducton to these concepts for the higher education environment.


Electronic Theses & Dissertations (Etds) Workshop, Charlotte Roh, Laura Quilter Mar 2015

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (Etds) Workshop, Charlotte Roh, Laura Quilter

Charlotte Roh

This is workshop is offered to graduate students every spring and every fall in order to prepare them for depositing their thesis or dissertation in the ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst institutional repository.


Scholarly Communication As A Tool For Social Justice And Diversity, Charlotte Roh, Emily Drabinski, Harrison Inefuku Mar 2015

Scholarly Communication As A Tool For Social Justice And Diversity, Charlotte Roh, Emily Drabinski, Harrison Inefuku

Charlotte Roh

Countless studies and personal narratives have demonstrated that cultural, racial, and gender bias influence important aspects of academia, including traditional book and journal publishing. Scholarly communications and LIS publishing can challenge the traditional modes of publishing both in format and in content. Panelists discussed their work in this area, addressing topics like race, culture, sexuality, and gender in formats like print books, online journals, and institutional repositories.


Discovery Layers Vs. The Traditional Catalog: E-Forum Summary, Erika Johnson, Kristin E. Martin Jan 2015

Discovery Layers Vs. The Traditional Catalog: E-Forum Summary, Erika Johnson, Kristin E. Martin

Gleeson Library Faculty and Staff Research and Scholarship

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Graduate Student Publishing Brown Bag: Etiquette And Politics, Charlotte Roh Jan 2015

Graduate Student Publishing Brown Bag: Etiquette And Politics, Charlotte Roh

Charlotte Roh

From the flyer: Why: Publishing is essential to an academic career. It will help you get a job and without it, you can’t get tenure! What: This brown bag will go over the etiquette and politics of academic publishing, whether you’re just starting in your career or ABD. Who: Charlotte Roh is a former editor with Oxford University Press and Taylor & Francis. As a librarian she consults with faculty and students on their publishing projects.