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Making Decisions: Using Electronic Data Collection To Re-Envision Reference Services At The Usf Tampa Libraries, Lily Todorinova, Barbara Lewis, Andy Huse, Matt Torrence

Lily Todorinova

Declining reference statistics, diminishing human resources, and the desire to be more proactive and embedded in academic depart- ments, prompted the University of South Florida Library to create a taskforce for re-envisioning reference services. The taskforce was charged with examining the staffing patterns at the desk and developing recommendations to give librarians greater flexibility and to better respond to the information-seeking needs of users. These recommendations were based on statistics of desk usage, collected with the newly adapted online tool Desk Tracker, and structured interviews with library administrators. The taskforce was interested in how these stakeholders use quantitative data in …

Digitalcommons@Linfield, Kathleen Spring

Kathleen Spring

This 30-minute presentation introduced DigitalCommons@Linfield, the institutional repository for Linfield College, to the attendees of the 2011 Faculty Development Workshop at Linfield College.

Acl 546 Research Methodology, Rob Morrison

Rob Morrison

No abstract provided.

Building A New Generation Science Library: The Kaust Story, Yi Yu

Yi Yu

If you had the opportunity to build a science library from scratch for a new generation of researchers and students, what would it look like and how would it operate? We will show you the vision and reality of the new King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Library that won the 2011 ALA/AIA Library Architecture award and that for the last three years has been providing a high level of information services to top level international scientists and graduate students. We will describe the major characteristics in contemporary science research, education, and information management that guided the design …

An Overview Of The Engagement With Stakeholders To Determine Logical Subject Headings, Anne E. Rauh, Katie Sanders, Bryan Vogh

Anne Rauh

Xerxes is an interface application, used by over 40 institutions around the world (see http://code.google.com/p/xerxes-portal/wiki/Implementations) including several UW System Libraries. For these UW System Libraries, Xerxes serves as the user interface to MetaLib and also provides sophisticated citation management functionality and integration options. It's developed by libraries for libraries, and therefore designed to be completely customizable. One of the more challenges aspects of the Xerxes implementation is determining logical subject headings. The experiences of UW-Eau Claire, UW Colleges, and UW-Madison will be discussed.

Science Boot Camp For Librarians: Cpd On A Shoestring, Maxine G. Schmidt, Rebecca Reznik-Zellen

Maxine G Schmidt

Science Boot Camp for Librarians was envisioned as a casual but intensive immersion event into selected scientific subjects that employ networked computing capabilities for research and collaboration. The goal of the event is to provide librarians with networking opportunities, but more importantly, to give them some of the context and ocabulary of a discipline to enable them to better engage faculty and research scientists with regard to escience. A half-day is devoted to each of three topics chosen for that year’s camp. A local faculty member provides an overview of the research area, and a second describes a single project …

Library Publishing Services At The University Of Western Ontario: Policies And Processes, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

No abstract provided.

University Libraries, 2012-2014: Transformation, Visibility, Innovation, Linda L. Phillips

Linda L. Phillips

This presentation summarizes strategic directions of the University of Tennessee Libraries for 2012-2014. As all of higher education experiences profound change, research Libraries witness transformation in the tools, resources, and formats available to scholars—along with evolving academic cultures. Library planning embraces research library trends and plans for UTK's VOL Vision Journey to the Top 25. The University Libraries are central to achieving VOL Vision goals.

Rethinking The Way We Teach: A Look At Online Classes, Amy E. Blevins, Megan Besaw, Roger Russell

Amy E. Blevins

No abstract provided.

Making 'The Daily Me': Technology, Economics And Habit In The Mainstream Assimilation Of Personalized News, Neil Thurman

Neil Thurman

The mechanisms of personalization deployed by news websites are resulting in an increasing number of editorial decisions being taken by computer algorithms—many of which are under the control of external companies—and by end users. Despite its prevalence, personalization has yet to be addressed fully by the journalism studies literature (Zelizer, 2009). This study defines personalization as a distinct form of interactivity and classifies its explicit and implicit forms. Using this taxonomy, it surveys the use of personalization at eleven national news websites in the UK and US. Research interviews bring a qualitative dimension to the analysis, acknowledging the influence that …

“Save It For Later: Considering New Approaches To Preservation Of Digital Cultural Heritage”, Dennis Moser

Dennis Moser

As our definitions of "culture" and "cultural heritage" are changing by our increased use of digital technologies, so to is the scope of collecting in Special Collections. Incumbent with this change are the methods whereby we actually identify, acquire and preserve the manifestations of our new digital culture. The growth in the use of virtual environments presents a new set of issues for documentation and preservation. This presentation examines several examples of how we might proceed in this new area, based on the examination of performance practice documentation (and the lack thereof!) in one of the more popular virtual environments …

Asking For Permission: A Survey Of Copyright Workflows For Institutional Repositories, Marisa Ramirez, Ann Hanlon

Marisa Ramirez

An online survey of institutional repository (IR) managers identified copyright clearance trends in staffing and workflows. The majority of respondents followed a mediated deposit model, and reported that library personnel, instead of authors, engaged in copyright clearance activities for IRs. The most common “information gaps” pertained to the breadth of information in copyright directories like SHERPA/RoMEO. To fill these gaps, most respondents directly contacted publishers for permissions. Respondents typically did not share publisher responses with other IRs, citing barriers such as time, expertise, staffing, and the need for improved methods for sharing data with copyright directories.

We're Not An Arl Library...Why Should We Bother With Scholarly Communication Initiatives?, Georgie Donovan, Teresa Fishel, Scott Mandernack

Teresa A. Fishel

This presentation focused on what smaller institutions could do to promote scholarly communication issues on their own campuses. The presentation was also featured in LJ ACRL preview [http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/communityacademiclibraries/889070-265/brotherly_love__acrl_preview.html.csp]

Strategies For Developing An Institutional Repository: A Case Study Of Scholarworks@ Umass Amherst, Yuan Li, Marilyn S. Billings

Yuan Li

ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst is an institutional repository that collects, manages, and disseminates intellectual output of UMass Amherst faculty, researchers, and students. In less than five years, it has become one of the top five Digital Commons repositories with more than 23,000 items and over half-a-million full-text downloads. ScholarWorks content recruitment strategies are examined as a case study for the development of an institutional repository. The authors aim to provide best practices for developing a digital repository in academic settings and inspire colleagues to explore and adapt new strategies.

Collection Analysis Report: Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University, James Gross, Audrey Hamelers, Marie Johnson

James Gross

Drexel University, INFO665, Collection Analysis Report. An analysis of two subject area collections and one special emphasis collection within Falvey Memorial Library at Villanova University.

Library Stats As An Assessment Tool, Maira Bundza

Maira Bundza

Western Michigan University has been working on creating a culture of assessment for ten years. The libraries have been using LibQUAL, a user satisfaction survey, since 2004, but have been gathering other statistics and assessment data over these same years. It is time to put it all together into an assessment plan.

Library Stats is an open source tool for maintaining reference statistics. It provides the opportunity to keep rich statistics on each reference transaction, including the actual question and answer. WMU implemented the use of Library Stats across all reference areas in 2009 and has already used the data …

Kalamazoo Latvian Association News - March 2011, Maira Bundza

Maira Bundza

The Kalamazoo Latvian community newsletter comes out in Latvian and English. This issue has articles about the Hunter and Fisherman ball, overview of the last year's activities of the Kalamazoo Latvian Association, Christmas celebration, Juris Kenins presentation and concert at the Nov 18 event, and announcements of future events.

From Embedded To Integrated: Digital Information Literacy And New Teaching Models For Academic Librarians, Rob Morrison, Larissa Garcia

Rob Morrison

This paper describes our experience launching LIBR 200, moving beyond traditional library instruction to integrating digital information literacy into the larger curriculum. By creating a credit course that focuses on digital information literacy, the NLU Library was able to fill a void in the general education curriculum, thus making it possible for LIBR 200 to be included in undergraduate degree programs. Because librarians are faculty and have fostered a positive and collaborative reputation throughout the University, the library faculty role has evolved to include participation in program development and the development and teaching of library credit courses in order to …

The Rise Of The New Experts: Decision-Making In The Art World In The Digital Age, Payal Arora, Filip Vermeylen

Payal Arora

In this digital age, declarations surface on the death of the expert. Crowd wisdom is instead seen as the new guide to constructing and evaluating knowledge. In the context of the art world, this tension between the amateurs and the experts becomes particularly pronounced as popular meets high culture. Questions arise such as what is the role of the amateur in the evaluation of art in current times? Does social media level the playing field here and can we assume that equity in participation results in better judgments? Does online participation on art valuation impact its actual market pricing? Who …

The Role Of Systems Librarian For Establishing And Developing A New Academic Library, Yi Yu

Yi Yu

KAUST Library is a brand new organization that was opened in August of 2009. Built from scratch, it can be said the KAUST library started from point zero: whether it is organization structure, facilities and equipment, or human, information and intellectual resources. However, starting from zero does not mean starting from low: it is filled with modern library design ideas, equipped by advanced facilities and equipment, and had been implementing the most updated systems. This is a unity of contradictions, and this kind of environment brings to its staff members considerable and unprecedented challenges. As the first system librarian in …

Hybrid Journals: Transition To Full Open Access Or Here To Stay?, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

No abstract.

Member Profile: Ashley Dupuy, Special Libraries Association--Ga, Peach State Update, Suzannah Lipscomb

Ashley Dupuy

Member profile in the March 2011 issue of the Peach State Update--a publication of the Special Libraries Association, Georgia Chapter.

Using Softchalk™ For Training, Kathleen M. Spring

Kathleen Spring

This 5-minute lightning talk demonstrated how to use Softchalk™, a web authoring tool, to create interactive training materials.

Progress Report-The Robert Helps Collection, Mahn-Hee Kang

Mahn-Hee Kang

No abstract provided.

Scholarly Communication Services: Repository-Based Library Publishing, Adrian K. Ho

Adrian K. Ho

This presentation discusses strategies for building a user base of the online publishing platform provided by Western Libraries at The University of Western Ontario. It also describes support services for platform users.

El Desarrollo De La Ciencia Política En México. Una Mirada A Través De Los Estudios Sobre El Estado De La Disiciplina, J. R. Joel Flores-Mariscal

J. R. Joel Flores-Mariscal

Se presenta una revisión de los títulos publicados hasta 2009 que han analizado la situación de la ciencia política en México o algún aspecto de ésta. Destaca el crecimiento y la diversificación de autores e instituciones, de las revistas publicadas y de los enfoques y temas recurrentes. Hasta fines de los años noventa se ven autores recurrentes y momentos de auge en las publicaciones asociados a coyunturas como congresos, procesos de modificación a planes de estudio, etc., Después de estos años hay la emergencia de nuevos autores y enfoques de estudio, y que el desarrollo de estos trabajos en su …

College Book Clubs: Collaborating For Success, Lisa Forrest

Lisa A Forrest

Book Club programming not only adds to the value of the college library, but serves as an excellent marketing and outreach tool for librarians as well. This article describes collaboration between the Women’s Studies Program and E. H. Butler Library at Buffalo State College to establish a Women & Gender Book Club and outlines a model which can be extended to a variety of contexts.

Data, Data, Everywhere: How Many Drops To Drink? Symposium Panel On Scholarly Communication: Changes, Challenges, & Initiatives, Christine Borgman

Christine L. Borgman

No abstract provided.

Hathitrust And The Challenge Of Digital Audio, Shane Beers, Bria Parker

Shane Beers

“HathiTrust and the Challenge of Digital Audio” outlines the University of Michigan’s investigation into preserving digital audio content in the HathiTrust repository. The article reports on the problems faced, the solutions developed, and the lessons learned during the project.

Wikis Work: Enhancing Student Engagement With Collaborative Technology, Cathy Moulder, Carolyn Eyles, Michael Mercier

Cathy Moulder

This paper documents experiences using a wiki in teaching large undergraduate classes. A wiki is a web-based tool used to enhance student engagement and collaboration. This paper presents experiences using wikis as the major term assignment for two senior classes; one in human geography, the other in earth sciences. The advantages of using wiki technology are examined, as well as some of the challenges presented, including evaluation. While some of these challenges were significant, the experiments were successful enough to warrant further use. The paper concludes with some recommendations for others considering using wikis in their courses.