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Pandemic Transitions: The Impact Of Covid-19 On Hiring And Onboarding In Academic Libraries, Lauren M. Fletcher, Roslyn Grandy, Faythe Thurman, Rachel Whitney

UConn Library Presentations

Objectives: To explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected hiring and onboarding practices in academic libraries.

Methods: An embedded mixed-methods approach, utilizing grounded theory, was used to develop an online survey to identify changes that occurred in hiring and onboarding practices in academic libraries resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were hiring managers (including human resources staff, library administration, search committee chairs, or library supervisors) in an academic library setting. Invitations to participate were sent to multiple academic library listservs and social media groups.

Results: Results will be analyzed to determine trends in hiring and onboarding practices …

Onboarding During A Pandemic: Creating A Welcome Guide, Roslyn Grandy, Samuel Boss

UConn Library Presentations

Background: The pandemic environment has required academic libraries to modify their internal onboarding and training processes. While engaging with colleagues in a virtual or hybrid environment has been challenging for all employees, recent hires in particular face barriers while getting to know a new institution and new people in the virtual landscape. University of Connecticut Library has hired several librarians since the beginning of the pandemic. To address these challenges and create a more seamless onboarding process, the Research Services Unit created a comprehensive online Welcome Guide: https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/MLA2022poster

Description: Our aim in creating the guide was to supplement …

3d Data Acquisition, Visualization, And Archiving Of Selected Lithics From The Caldwell Collection Of North African Stone Points, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

Presentation made on June 30, 2021 to UConn Library staff as part of a library strategic framework implementation working group final report. The overall aim of the project was to lead an interdisciplinary, cross-campus working group made up of faculty from the Anthropology Department, and staff from the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Office of the State Archaeologist, and the UConn Library. More specifically, the project's goal was to run 10 - 20 stone artifacts from the State Museum's Caldwell Collection through a newly developed, highly refined 3D digitization workflow that would produce 3D assets for eventual online classroom …

Three Non-U.S. Perspectives On The Covid-19 Experience In Libraries, Sarah Ruslan, Edward Junhao Lim, Jennifer Aw Stubbs

UConn Library Presentations

This was an interactive panel presented at the Critical Pedagogy Symposium. Our presenters’ theme was their atypical work experiences across different cities.

• Jennifer shared her perspective as a privileged economic migrant (White American woman in Shanghai). Colleges and graduate schools have been online–successfully–for over a decade. Our students are not alone. This is the new normal and it is cool.

• Sarah shared her perspective both as a library student doing her fieldwork on a controversial topic during the lockdown in Singapore, as well as a library staff managing on-site student workers who live on campus while she worked from home. …

A Young Researcher’S Guide To Creating An Online Presence, Edward Junhao Lim

UConn Library Presentations

Academic and social networks can help define your online presence, increase your academic visibility, as well as draw attention to your research. Creating a cohesive presence across platforms allows the public and fellow scholars better understand your digital identity and facilitates access to your research outputs and ideas.

Find out how to make use of online sites and networks like LinkedIn, Twitter, WeChat and ResearchGate to improve your online visibility, create great first impressions and highlight the information about your research that you want others to see.

How To Negotiate With Publishers And Keep Your Copyright, Michael Rodriguez, Carolyn Mills

UConn Library Presentations

How do you get the best possible terms when signing a publishing contract? Of what should you be careful? Should you try to keep your copyright? Can you license your work instead? Come learn the ins and outs of making sure your publishing contract works for you before you sign it.

Interlibrary Lending Of Whole Ebooks, Michael Rodriguez, Erika Mcneil, Stanley Huzarewicz

UConn Library Presentations

The University of Connecticut pioneered licensing and lending workflows to share whole ebooks with other libraries, overcoming publisher skepticism and system limitations. Attend this session to learn why, how, with whom, and so what.

Oa Week 2018, Marisol Ramos

UConn Library Presentations

Presentation of the benefits of Open Access, as part of exhibit to celebrate Open Access Week 2018 at the UConn Library.

From Chaos To Planned Future: Transforming Libguides From Pathfinders To Learning Objects, Marisol Ramos

UConn Library Presentations

This presentation shares how the LibGuides Management Team at UConn Library applied the lessons learned from previous mistakes to build more accessible and pedagogical sound research guides using LibGuides v2. I will share the issues, challenges, and successes of applying guidelines and best practices in a consistent way to improve the user experience while accessing our research, course, general and topic guides.

Presentation On Countering Stryker's Punch, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

Presentation made at the 2017 Cultural Heritage Imaging Professionals Conference, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, on July 11, 2017.

La Culpa La Tiene Derrida: La Praxis Deconstrucionista De Buitrago Y Sus Implicaciones En Mi Quehacer Archivístico, Marisol Ramos

UConn Library Presentations

En esta presentación discutiré como el antropólogo Carlos Buitrago, durante su periodo decontrucionista, influyó mi carrera académica en el campo de la archivística. En mi trabajo trazare el camino recorrido junto con Buitrago, primero como su ayudante de investigación en 1992 en un proyecto analizando los repartos vecinales del pueblo de Adjuntas (1824-1832), luego en 1993, trabajando juntos en el Archivo General de Puerto Rico donde me introdujo a los archivos de aguas de Guayama y el tema de los sistemas de riego en este pueblo durante el siglo XIX, y más tarde en 1999 cuando compartió conmigo sus transcripciones …

Giving Access Through Collaboration: Uconn Library & Crl's Collaborations Through Icon, Lamp & Larrp, Marisol Ramos

UConn Library Presentations

Presentation that outline several projects (microfilming and digitization) done between the UConn Library and the Center of Research Libraries (CRL) and their impact on providing access to Latin American cultural heritage primary sources located at the UConn Library's Archives and Special Collections Department.

So, You Want An X-Y Table?, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

Presentation on the University of Connecticut Libraries' automated X-Y table for digital capture of oversized archival maps, plans, art, illustrations, etc. Custom table designed by Michael Ulsaker (Ulsaker Studio, Glastonbury, CT), and Michael J. Bennett (University of Connecticut Library Digital Production Studio). System integration and assembly by Michael Ulsaker. Automation engineering by WEI Inc., Old Saybrook, CT using Yamaha Robotics and Allen Bradley PLC.

Presentation On Evaluating The Creation And Preservation Challenges Of Photogrammetry-Based 3d Models, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Preservation Arrives At The Research Lab: Diving Into Data Management, David Lowe

UConn Library Presentations

After sharing a sense of the problem being solved and the rationale for preservation-related staff involvement, this talk includes a brief history of UConn's institutional experience with the new data management context. Next, the focus shifts to a to-do list of some discussions and considerations that need to be happening at virtually every institution that receives federal grant funding for research. Finally, a quick overview of some tools and other resources concludes the presentation.

Cultural Sensitivity In The Archives: Digitizing Controversial Materials, A Balancing Act, Marisol Ramos

UConn Library Presentations

What is the role and responsibility of the archives when considering giving access to potentially controversial material? How cultural sensitivity can serve as a framework to balance access to material that may hurt the feeling of individuals or groups? These are some of the questions discussed in this presentation. The presentation will focus on two cases at the University of Connecticut where issues about cultural sensitivity have an impact in the decisions taken to digitize the collections. In specific, I discussed working with sensitive cultural materials which have the potential to hurt, embarrassed or infuriate different type of stakeholders. I …

Working With Vendors: The Uconn “Daily Campus” Student Newspaper Digital Reformatting Case Study, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

The presentation covers the University of Connecticut Libraries’ efforts to digitize the school’s campus newspaper, from the time of its inception in 1896 to 1990. Source materials for the project were preservation microfilm reels from the Libraries’ Thomas J. Dodd Research Center’s holdings, which were sent to a vendor for batch reformatting. Issues with regard to clearly articulating client needs and evaluating various vendor deliverable options are discussed.

Presentation On Optimized Still Image Batch Processing Of Special Collections Bound Monographs And Manuscripts Using Dng, Jpeg 2000, And Embedded Xmp Metadata, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Implementing Etds @ Uconn, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Uconn Vpc: A Collaborative Story About Desktop Virtualization, Tony Molloy, Jeremy Pollack, Ed Swindelles

UConn Library Presentations

The UConn vPC is a collaborative IT project among the UConn School of Business, the School of Engineering, and the University Libraries. The project delivered virtual desktops to UConn students beginning the fall semester of 2011. Students now have access to UConn-licensed applications from their PCs, Macs, and mobile devices from anywhere in the world where they have Internet access. This session discusses both the technology behind the service and the collaboration between the academic units that built a scalable, centralized service. An overview of the service can be found at http://vpc.uconn.edu.

Recent Work On Archival Color Spaces, Robert Buckley, Steven T. Puglia, Michael Stelmach, F. Barry Wheeler, Michael J. Bennett, Lei He

UConn Library Presentations

Abstract, printed and published separately from presentation by ISCC/IS&T/SID, can be found in electronic format at: http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/libr_pubs/41/

Illustrating The Principles Of Basic Dam Through Adobe Lightroom 3, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Presentation On: Accurate Color? A Preliminary Investigation Into The Color Gamut Of Selected Special Collection Library Objects, F. Barry Wheeler, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Where We Are Today: An Update To The Uconn Survey On Jpeg 2000 Implementation For Still Images, David Lowe, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

An update on the findings of the 2008 JPEG 2000 survey conducted by the authors. A review of the current landscape of software tools that support the specification, tool usage, and a look at the recent literature that surrounds the format's possible employment in the cultural heritage community are also examined.

Digital Preservation Best Practices, Lessons Learned From Across The Pond, Slavko Manojlovich, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Scaling Down: How Small To Medium-Sized Cultural Heritage Institutions Can Make Sizeable Contributions To Larger Digital Projects, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

Presentation made for the Connecticut State Library-hosted "Decision Points in Digitization" panel discussion, Hartford, CT October 21, 2010.

Mujeres, Damas Y Señoritas: El Mundo De Las Revistas Femeninas Españolas Del Siglo Xix Al Alcance De La Mano; The Women’S Magazine Digital Collection At The Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, Marisol Ramos, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

Presentation on a collaborative digital project between the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center and the University of Connecticut Libraries' Digital Program Team. Materials digitally captured included bound monographs from a collection amassed by Juan Pérez de Guzmán y Boza, Duque de T’ Serclaes (1852-1934) that is currently housed at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center’s Archives and Special Collections.

Embedding Latin American Archives Into Library Instruction And Practice, Marisol Ramos

UConn Library Presentations

Being both a librarian and an archivist/curator, it is one of my jobs to find ways to embed primary sources into my library instruction. This paper discuss the ways that I have found to integrate the Latin American and Caribbean archival holdings that I manage in the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center into my library services. I will discuss briefly some of the strategies, such as digitization projects, LibGuides and Show and Tells events, that I have used to bridge my archival work with my library work to provide better services to my constituents.

Presentation On Raw As Archival Still Image Format: A Consideration, Michael J. Bennett, F. Barry Wheeler

UConn Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Illustrating The Principles Of Basic Dam (Digital Asset Management) Through Adobe Lightroom 2, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

Basic DAM principles are outlined using Adobe Lightroom within the context that such principles can apply to larger enterprise-level software offerings that will be evaluated as part of a library strategic initiative.