Viva La Revolution: Promoting Institutional Repositories Through Collaboration, Marian Taliaferro, Kristy M. Borda, Natasha Mcfarland
Sep 2018
Viva La Revolution: Promoting Institutional Repositories Through Collaboration, Marian Taliaferro, Kristy M. Borda, Natasha Mcfarland
Marian Taliaferro
Given their roles, skill sets and strengths, liaison and scholarly communications librarians at academic institutions often find themselves supporting the institutional repository through collaborative efforts. Learn more about how staff at William & Mary have contributed to the growth of content in their repository, W&M ScholarWorks.
How Not To Grow An Orcid Program, Rebecca Reznik-Zellen, Lisa A. Palmer
Sep 2018
How Not To Grow An Orcid Program, Rebecca Reznik-Zellen, Lisa A. Palmer
Lisa A. Palmer
An unsuccessful effort to establish ORCID integrations provides insight into goal setting, recognizing limitations, and working with other entities on campus.
Transforming The Landscape Of Labor At Universities Through Digital Humanities, Roopika Risam, Susan Edwards
Jun 2018
Transforming The Landscape Of Labor At Universities Through Digital Humanities, Roopika Risam, Susan Edwards
Roopika Risam
No abstract provided.
The Expert Upstairs: Developing Collaborative Workflows Between Special Collections And Preservation Units, Mary Leverance, Katrina Windon
Jun 2018
The Expert Upstairs: Developing Collaborative Workflows Between Special Collections And Preservation Units, Mary Leverance, Katrina Windon
Mary Leverance
Preservation activities are inherent to the mission of a Special Collections Department, but Preservation units are not always so closely intertwined. Our poster will outline the work that’s being done by the heads of the Libraries’ Preservation Unit and Special Collections’ Collection Management Unit to develop workflows for transfer of materials, resource-sharing, and consultation. Identifying and strengthening the intersections and convergences of our training and job duties is essential for ensuring our collections get the highest level of care. We have also explored and built connections with the University’s Environmental Health and Safety Office, who will be key partners in …
On Trac To Success: Creating A Multi-Institution, Statewide Fulfillment Network, R. Todd Vandenbark, Brian Thompson, Dawn Mick, Greg Davis, Andrew J. Welch
May 2018
On Trac To Success: Creating A Multi-Institution, Statewide Fulfillment Network, R. Todd Vandenbark, Brian Thompson, Dawn Mick, Greg Davis, Andrew J. Welch
Dawn Mick
In 2015, ten Iowa and Nebraska academic library systems prepared to migrate to Alma and Primo. Simultaneous adoption of a common ILS was unprecedented in Iowa, and we knew this was an opportunity to forge stronger connections between our libraries, collections, and institutions. Representatives from each library began meeting to discuss shared goals and objectives, and they formed TRAC: the Two Rivers Alma Collaborative.
Four TRAC libraries already belonged to a small regional consortium, but the rest did not. Our parallel migration timelines provided a chance to leverage our common--if not shared--library platform. Discussions ranged from sharing a Primo environment …
Learning From Data: Using Technology To Gain Deeper Meaning From Archives, Emily Mercer
Dec 2017
Learning From Data: Using Technology To Gain Deeper Meaning From Archives, Emily Mercer
Emily Mercer
With a proliferation of information in the 21st century, new tools are necessary for deriving
meaning from the information in archival repositories and recordkeeping programs. With
embracing distant learning techniques such as data and text mining, and visualization projects
archivists, records managers, and researchers can learn in a deeper way. Examining archival
tradition and more recent Archives 2.0 initiatives, this essay posits that this meaningful learning
best occurs by embracing new technology. Only then will the ideals of interactivity and
decentralized authority be realized.
