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Impact Of An Institutional Repository On Viewers' Experiences Of A Student Art Exhibition, Elaine Watson, Ellie Dworak

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

Introduction: Since 2014, Boise State University’s institutional repository (IR) has included artwork from Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) exhibitions. This paper explores how the experience of viewing artwork at an in-person BFA exhibition differs from that of viewing an online representation of it, makes recommendations to increase viewer engagement with online representations of artwork, and suggests ways that online exhibitions can enhance in-person viewing.

Method: The authors conducted two surveys, one of in-person exhibition attendees and one of online exhibition viewers. Fixed-answer results were analyzed quantitatively, whereas an inductive qualitative coding process was used to analyze survey comments.

Results: In-person …

Planning A Juried Art Exhibit In An Academic Library And Providing Digital Access In An Institutional Repository, Amber Sherman, Elaine Watson, Gwyn Hervochon

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

This article details one academic library’s experience organizing a juried art exhibit, open to the campus and local community, and making digital images of the artwork available in the university’s institutional repository. The article also outlines considerations when creating a digital representation of the art exhibit in the institutional repository.

Scholarworks Is A Service, Michelle Armstrong

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

These presentation notes describes how we framed our institutional repository as a service, how that approach influenced our decisions, and how this framework is evolving.

Institutional Repository Management Models That Support Faculty Research Dissemination, Michelle Armstrong

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

Purpose – Research dissemination is a core mission for all universities. As a result, libraries should adopt this mission, utilizing institutional repositories services to support this goal. This paper aims to explore management models that institutional repositories can use for this purpose.

Design/methodology/approach – By using research dissemination as a primary objective, individual management models are reviewed for their ability to accomplish this goal. Institutional repository services resulting from this purpose are also described.

Findings – By adopting these kinds of models, libraries can develop new services that go beyond traditional library services and provide key support for the dissemination …

Promoting Faculty Scholarship Through The University Author Recognition Bibliography At Boise State University, Michelle Armstrong, Julia Stringfellow

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

One of the most important contributions by any university is its faculty members' scholarship. Providing an interface to view the full scope of an institution's academic accomplishments is vital for promoting both the scholarship and the university at large. Because of their unique information skills and services, librarians can facilitate the discovery of this scholarship on behalf of their institutions. This article explores how Albertsons Library at Boise State University utilizes an institutional repository to produce a faculty publication bibliography. Processes for collecting academic scholarship and organizing the citations within a repository structure are also discussed. Library staff found that …

No Fees Required: Opening Access To University Content, Julia Stringfellow, Michelle Armstrong

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

Increasing access to university collections is a great benefit for all library communities. This session will look at how access to university records and scholarship, both born digital and originally in paper, is improved by providing them in an open, digital format. Benefits for different types of libraries and patrons will be highlighted. Features of digital asset management systems used at Boise State will also be discussed.