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Creative Programming For The Frugal Librarian, Lisa Forrest

Lisa A Forrest

No abstract provided.

Using Process Mapping To Assess And Improve Eresource Workflow, Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith

The Continuing Resources Team at Eastern Kentucky University Libraries has used a structured, collaborative process mapping approach to identify workflow problems and make improvements. We also identified better tools for sharing information that is needed by multiple staff members. Co-presented at the 2010 Charleston Confernece as part of the "Innovative Practices in Electronic Resources and Acquisition Management" preconference workshop.

Give ‘Em What They Want: Patron-Driven Collection Development, Karen S. Fischer, Michael Wright

Karen S Fischer

It’s unorthodox: a small number of libraries nationwide are opening up their acquisitions process for e-books and letting their users make the picks. Known as patron-driven acquisition (PDA), the process involves working with a vendor to develop an e-book subject profile, and then loading MARC records for e-books matching the profile into the library’s catalog. After a certain number of uses, the library owns the e-book and the vendor deducts payment from a deposit account. There is no intervention by subject-specialist librarians or even acquisitions staff.

The University of Iowa Libraries established a PDA pilot in September 2009 which has …

Personal Marketing And Career Management, Ashley Dupuy, Sarah Steiner

Ashley Dupuy

Covers networking, becoming involved in the library community, online identity and public speaking tips.

You Can Diy (Do It Yourself), Nancy Turner

Nancy B. Turner

No abstract provided.

Institutional Repositories For Medical Schools, Tim Tamminga

Tim Tamminga

The presentation explores why a medical school or health sciences organization ought to implement an Institutional Repository. The presentation also describes what some medical school are doing with their repositories. This presentation with audio can be seen on Vimeo at http://vimeo.com/15610845

The State We're In: The Current Financial Crises And The Future Of Higher Education In Louisiana, Michael E. Matthews

Michael E. Matthews

No abstract provided.

Clean Up Your Act! A Voyager Acquisitions/Serials Overhaul For Greater Efficiency, Kelly A. Smith, Amy Tabb

Kelly Smith

The acquisitions and continuing resources teams at EKU Libraries used the occasion of several library staff retirements as an opportunity to reevaluate departmental processes. In doing so, we solved two major problems: • We completely overhauled our Voyager ILS ledger structure to allow for more granular reporting, specifically in relation to electronic resources and online periodicals. • We developed a better understanding of the relationship between the acquisitions, serials check-in, and cataloging functions in Voyager, allowing us to develop more seamless workflows between the acquisitions and continuing resources teams and to do a large order record clean-up project.

Catching The Wave: Academic Library As Scholarly Publisher, Tim Tamminga

Tim Tamminga

The presentation covers the following topics: - Scholarly journal publishing: an environmental scan - A glimpse at how a publishing system works - Communities within the School who need publishing services and the publishing possibilities - Why should the library provide publishing services?

Pursuing Better Search Experience: Lessons Learned From Beta-Testing Ebsco Discovery Service, Win Shih, Vivien Zazzau

Win Shih

Pursuing Better Search Experience: Lessons Learned from Beta-Testing EBSCO Discovery Service

Win Shih, Head of Library Systems, University at Albany Libraries Vivien E. Zazzau, User Education/Reference Librarian, University at Albany Libraries

In fall 2009, University at Albany Libraries joined other 30 plus academic libraries in working with EBSCO to develop its new discovery product: EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). A taskforce was formed to lead the project with members from various functional areas in the Library, including collection development, public service, user education, and library systems. Over the last few months, the taskforce works closely with EBSCO in configuring our testing …

Culturally Relevant Information Literacy, Rob Morrison

Rob Morrison

This paper is a qualitative case study of the role of culture in the information-seeking process. This study revealed that culture does impact how we locate, evaluate and value information and thus specific kinds of knowledge. Librarians and educators must deeply engage in discussions on literacy and how information is tied to knowledge that does not limit learners to the Western worldview. Information Literacy will always be an abstract term until integrated into knowledge production.

Reaping A Rich Harvest From Contentdm: Using Primo And A Dublin Core Application Profile, Cheryl D. Walters, Sandra Mcintyre

Cheryl D. Walters

Explains how Mountain West Digital LIbrary (mwdl.org) is using a new discovery platform (Primo) in tandem with a new Dublin Core Application Profile to improve search and display of digital objects. The Mountain West Digital Library is a central search portal for digital collections about the Mountain West region. It provides free access to over 300,000 resources in 350 collections from universities, colleges, public libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies in Utah, Nevada, and other parts of the U.S. West.

Creating 21st Century Libraries, Elise Valoe, Tod Stevens, Lynell De Wind

Lynell J. De Wind

Steelcase Corporation, SHW Group and GVSU presented "Creating 21st Century Libraries" at Neocon in Chciago, IL. Steelcase’s most recent research on education libraries was presented. Participants found out about the key business drivers impacting how libraries are designed and what activities must be supported in the 21st century. They learned to develop and use a human-centered design method to develop solutions and aid the shift from information-centered libraries to social centered ones Presenters: Elise Valoe, senior human-centered design researcher for Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI; Tod Stevens, AIA, LEED AP, principal designer for SHW Group, Berkeley, MI; Lynell De Wind, …

Creative Solutions For Managing Eresources Workflow, Kelly Smith, Laura Edwards

Kelly Smith

As the number of eResources we acquire continues to grow, Eastern Kentucky University Libraries have attempted to develop more effective ways to manage our online collections. Traditional methods for dealing with print resources do not apply to the entire eResources lifecycle, and we have been challenged to think creatively about possible solutions. Our strategies have included adjusting the staffing model of the eResources team, analyzing our workflow using process mapping to identify areas of improvement, and finding appropriate ways to incorporate support staff into the eResources workflow.

Take 10 For Trace, Linda Phillips, Margaret Casado

Linda L. Phillips

These slides accompanied a ten-minute presentation introducing faculty to the capabilities of the campus digital showcase and archive, including mention of the library's digital peer-reviewed Newfound Press.

Dublin Core Application Profiles And The Oclc Digital Gateway: New Tools For Improving Discoverability Of Digital Collections, Cheryl D. Walters, Allyson Mower, Sandra Mcintyre

Cheryl D. Walters

Discusses how some new tools such as Dublin Core application profiles and the OCLC Digital Collection Gateway can improve discoverability of digital collections.

Resource Discoverability At The Crossroads, Cheryl D. Walters, Anne Diekema, Liz Woolcott

Cheryl D. Walters

The Internet is changing how people find and use information. Users increasingly are discovering relevant resources outside traditional library systems and expect immediate access to resources at the point of discovery. These changes are challenging traditional thinking on how we should "catalog" and provide access to resources. Panel discussion engaged the audience in a lively discussion of discoverability, trends in user information seeking behavior, the role of librarians in information seeking and finding, and implications for library system design.

Tools For Using And Organizing Online Resources To Enhance Reference And Instruction, Cheryl D. Walters, Anne Diekema, Heather Leary, Sheri Haderlie

Cheryl D. Walters

Demonstrates free tools for tracking, organizing, and repurposing digital resources for incorporation into libguides, powerpoint presentations, and other instructional aids. Tools included: Library of Congress Annotated Resource Set, Instructional Architect, fishbone charts, and timelines.

A Voyage To Open Source, Pamela Contakos

Pamela Contakos

No abstract provided.

Reorganization At The University Of Tennessee, 2007-2010 (And Beyond), Barbara I. Dewey

Barbara I. Dewey

No abstract provided.

Eku Online Reference Gets H3lp, Cindy Judd, Julie George

Cindy Judd

EKU Libraries is in its fourth year of providing an Instant Messaging reference service. We have seen our statistics increase over that time as we have made changes to the way we offer our service, especially when we added the Meebome widgets throughout the website. Recently, EKU Libraries implemented a new IM platform in order to extend the way we provide online reference help. LibraryH3lp offers simultaneous logins, queues to send questions to librarians with appropriate subject specialties, and a seamless integration with our existing Meebome widgets. Learn about our efforts to improve the EKU Libraries "Ask Us" service. Hear …

Developing Information Literate Students, Cindy Judd, Betina Gardner, Julie George

Cindy Judd

No abstract provided.

Librarianship In The 21st Century: Lessons In Leadership, Rob Morrison, Jack Fritts

Rob Morrison

Many of the challenges librarians face in the 21st century have existed for years and reflect the nature of higher education and society in the United States. One issue the presenters have observed is that librarians, like many educators, react to rapidly changing systems, pressures, economics, and technologies by “balancing” workloads and budgets and not by deeply reflecting on how to change strategies in order to integrate themselves more fully into academic curricula, prove the library’s value to administrators, and develop meaningful services and resources. In order to thrive and survive, librarians must be proactive at their institutions in areas …

New And Alternative Directions In Scholarly Publishing: The Berkeley Electronic Press Experience, Tim Tamminga

Tim Tamminga

Berkeley Electronic Press (bepress) was formed as an alternative to commercial scholarly publishing. The presentation examines bepress's guest access to its electronic journals, and examples of universities that are using bepress's Digital Commons to launch their own scholarly peer-reviewed electronic journals and series. The presentation also examines how scholarly publishing can support teaching faculty as well as research faculty.

Opening Pandora's Stream: Piping Musi Into The Information Literacy Classroom, Kathleen Langan

Kathleen Langan

No abstract provided.

Building Bridges: Restructuring Online Library Tutorials To Span The Generation Gap And Meet The Needs Of Millennial Students.”, Kathleen Langan, Dianna Sachs, Carrie Leatherman

Kathleen Langan

No abstract provided.

Digital Commons: Publishing Undergraduate Student Research, Tim Tamminga

Tim Tamminga

An institutional repository can be used to showcase undergraduate scholarship in a number of ways. These examples suggest that teaching schools can use Digital Commons as effectively as research universities.

Generation And Dissemination Of Local Content Using Information And Communication Technology (Ict) For Sustainable Development., Helen N. Eke Miss

Helen Nneka Eke

No abstract provided.

Transformation Of Web 2.0 Into Library 2.0 For Driving Accessto Knowledge By Academic Libraries In Nigeria, Helen N. Eke Miss

Helen Nneka Eke

No abstract provided.

Blogs As Tools For Online Information Sharing : Librarians In The Blogosphere, Helen N. Eke Miss

Helen Nneka Eke

No abstract provided.