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Open Access Initiative At U.S. Department Of Transportation: Library Perspective, Lisa Zilinski Jan 2014

Open Access Initiative At U.S. Department Of Transportation: Library Perspective, Lisa Zilinski

Lisa Zilinski

The America COMPETES Act requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy to direct federal agencies to maximize access to results of federally funded scientific research. This access includes open digital access to publications, machine-readable data sets, and related metadata arising from federal research funding. This session reviews the status of the U.S. Department of Transportation's implementation of the open access requirement and the potential impact of the new policy on principal investigators and research institutions.


Review Of Massive List Of Mooc Resources, Lit And Literati, Lisa Zilinski Dec 2012

Review Of Massive List Of Mooc Resources, Lit And Literati, Lisa Zilinski

Lisa Zilinski

The Massive List of MOOC Resources, Lit and Literati, created by Erica St. Angel, VP of Marketing for Sonic Foundry, is a list of MOOC-related links composed as a blog post on The World of Webcast blog, written in response to conversations with higher educators and conferences and events such as Sloan-C and UBTech. Created in June 2012 and last updated in August 2012, this post is no longer being updated. However, this page is filled with a wealth of information regarding MOOCs. The aim of this page is to be a reference site for MOOC information and is designed …


Using Data Profiles To Select Digital Asset Management Systems (Dams), Lisa Zilinski, S. Lorenz Sep 2012

Using Data Profiles To Select Digital Asset Management Systems (Dams), Lisa Zilinski, S. Lorenz

Lisa Zilinski

Digital curation is no longer bound to preservation techniques that require data to be stored in a vault with only one or two authorized users [1]. Digital Asset Management Systems (DAMS) offer many efficient solutions that incorporate metadata and in so doing, DAMS help to increase access for all users. The question is: how can libraries select a DAMS that will meet the needs of their researchers, universities and funding institutions while providing sustainable digital preservation and access?


Computers And Networks, Lisa Zilinski Dec 2010

Computers And Networks, Lisa Zilinski

Lisa Zilinski

Understanding how computers work requires knowledge of the physical structures and capabilities of the hardware, as well as how these capabilities are organized and controlled through software. Effective computer management also requires the ability to understand and support users' activities while at the same time anticipating potential threats to the system. Computing and communication technologies continue to evolve, which means that the system manager must also find ways to keep up with advances that improve the capability, reliability, and accessibility of these important tools for information management.