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Budgeting In Crisis: Responsive Decision-Making In Academic Library Collections, Braegan Abernethy

University Library Faculty Publications

A key takeaway for library managers encountering similar fiscal realities is the intrinsic value of flexibility and creative-problem solving when faced with seemingly devastating budget reductions. This spirit of ingenuity will be needed as the ongoing economic impact to libraries from the COVID-19 pandemic is realized in the coming years.

The 1-2-3 Of Market Research For Business Startups: A Case Study In Library Instruction, Daniel S. Lê, Marie-Louise Watson

University Library Faculty Publications

This article describes a practical way to teach student entrepreneurs to search and use market data for business startup plans. The conventional way of teaching students to find articles and business intelligence based on a class assignment can be challenging for many students without an academic business background. This library instruction approach sequentially uses three databases enriched with business data and infographics to support the development of critical thinking for student entrepreneurs. It teaches entrepreneurial personality support, analysis, visualization, and market mapping.

The Effects Of Information Literacy Instruction On Business Students’ Job Readiness, Daniel S. Le, Adrienne Graham, Jeremy Walker, Marie-Louise Watson

University Library Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study is to examine college student perceptions of information literacy instruction and to what extent library instruction influences students’ attitudes in their business research during their job-readiness training through the Panthers Advanced Career Experience (PACE). The findings suggest that library instruction intervention positively influenced and increased confidence in completing the information research for their client-based consultation projects

Copyright Laws Are Changing: What You Need To Know!, Laura Burtle

University Library Faculty Publications

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Diving Deep Into Dissertations: Analyzing Graduate Students’ Methodological And Data Practices To Inform Research Data Services And Subject Liaison Librarian Support, Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D., Raeda Anderson, Denise George, Joel Glogowski

University Library Faculty Publications

We present findings from an exploratory quantitative content analysis case study of 156 doctoral dissertations from Georgia State University that investigates doctoral student researchers’ methodology practices (used quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods) and data practices (used primary data, secondary data, or both). We discuss the implications of our findings for provision of data support services provided by the Georgia State University Library’s Research Data Services (RDS) Team and subject liaison librarians in the areas of instructional services, data software support and licensing advocacy, collection development, marketing/outreach, and professional development/expansion.

Supporting “Big Data” Research At Georgia State University (Gsu), Kelsey Jordan, Bryan Sinclair, Mandy J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D., Jeremy Walker

University Library Faculty Publications

From Summer 2020 to Summer 2021, a team of Georgia State University (GSU) University Library faculty took part in a multi-institutional research study coordinated by the Ithaka S+R research and consulting organization to examine the research support needs of faculty doing “big data” research. Drawing from semi-structured interviews with eight GSU researchers representing a diverse cross-section of academic fields, this report offers the following insights from participation in the study: (1) identifies the key research support needs and associated challenges faced by GSU faculty who engage in “big data” research, and (2) offers possible paths toward improved support of GSU …

Library Support In Times Of Crisis: An Analysis Of Chat Transcripts During Covid, Sheeji Kathuria

University Library Faculty Publications

This paper presents the analysis of over 4,000 chat questions from 2019-2020. Each chat question was individually categorized into broad level topics, and analyzed using sentiment analysis. During the COVID pandemic, there was an increase in the number of questions about accessing the physical collection, and a large decrease in questions about using the library space. The overall sentiments of the chat questions were much more negative during COVID. Tagging and analyzing chat questions in this way can offer unique insights for all types of libraries to appropriately staff the service and best support patron needs in times of crisis.

Quantifying Interdisciplinarity: Subject Librarians As Research Collaborators, David S. Nolen, Sheeji Kathuria, Evan Peacock

University Library Faculty Publications

Interdisciplinary research presents unique challenges and unique opportunities for collaboration, but measuring the impact of interdisciplinary research creates particular opportunities for subject librarians. Researchers working in the field of applied zooarchaeology collect data about ancient animal populations by examining animal remains found at archaeological sites. These data provide historic insights that would be of use to scholars working in a variety of disciplines, but the question has lingered among applied zooarchaeologists as to whether their colleagues in other disciplines have been discovering and citing the published data. The authors of the current study designed a citation analysis to measure the …

Using Machine Learning To Predict Chat Difficulty, Jeremy Walker, Jason Coleman

University Library Faculty Publications

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and potential utility of using machine learning and natural language processing techniques to develop models that can reliably predict the relative difficulty of incoming chat reference questions. Using a relatively large sample size of chat transcripts (N = 15,690), an empirical experimental design was used to test and evaluate 640 unique models. Results showed the predictive power of observed modeling processes to be highly statistically significant. These findings have implications for how library service managers may seek to develop and refine reference services using advanced analytical methods.

Meeting Them Where They Are: Designing Active-Learning Information Literacy Modules Within An Lms, Jill E. Anderson

University Library Faculty Presentations

The onslaught of the pandemic in 2020 has required us all to rework how we approach instruction. This presentation will focus on how a liaison librarian leveraged their growing knowledge of their university’s learning management system (LMS) to design active-learning information literacy modules for several humanities courses. Faculty at this large state university were expected to take a 4-week intensive course on “mastering online teaching,” offered monthly beginning in spring 2020 by the campus teaching and learning center. This course, taught via the LMS, was also designed to familiarize instructors with teaching with the LMS. As a result of taking …

Too Many Walton Buildings: Early Gsu History Revisited, Laurel Bowen

Selections from the University Library Blog

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Dissertations Content Analysis Data Set, "Diving Deep Into Dissertations" Article, College & Research Libraries, Mandy J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D., Raeda Anderson, Denise George, Joel Glogowski

University Library Faculty Publications

We present findings from an exploratory quantitative content analysis case study of 156 doctoral dissertations from Georgia State University that investigates doctoral student researchers’ methodology practic es (used quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods) and data practices (used primary data, secondary data, or both). We discuss the implications of our findings for provision of data support services provided by the Georgia State University Library’s Res earch Data Services (RDS) Team and subject liaison librarians in the areas of instructional services, data software support and licensing advocacy, collection development, marketing/outreach, and professional development/expansion.

District Court: Final Order (2020), Orinda Evans

Georgia State University Copyright Lawsuit

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District Court: Cambridge Univ. Pr. Et Al., V. Becker, Et Al. Ruling On Remand (2020), Orinda Evans

Georgia State University Copyright Lawsuit

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Copyright And Libraries: Georgia State Copyright Lawsuit, Laura Burtle

University Library Faculty Publications

Overview of the litigation between academic publishers and Georgia State University and the University System of Georgia regarding the use of electronic reserves. The chapter covers the fair use findings of the district and appellate courts and provides background on the case.

Data Services: Where're We Going? Where've We Been? Where're The Lifeboats?, Mandy J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D.

University Library Faculty Publications

An iPoster (online poster) given in a poster session at the 2019 Association for College & Research Libraries (ACRL) annual conference. The iPoster will be available online through April 2020 at this link; the associated content is available as a PDF (click Download button). Libraries are increasingly venturing into the uncharted waters of Data Services support, likely with a mix of excitement and trepidation. Come learn about one library’s forays into ‘the deep’ of Data Services. We’ll explore where we have been (examining 2.5 years of data collected on our provided services) and where we are going (using this …

1913 Or 1914: When Was Georgiastate “Founded”?, Laurel Bowen

Selections from the University Library Blog

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11th Circuit Court Of Appeals: Cambridge Univ. Press V.Albert, Opinion (2018), 11th Circuit Court Of Appeals

Georgia State University Copyright Lawsuit

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Open To All: The Public Domain, Laura Burtle, Denise George

University Library Faculty Presentations

On January 1, 2019, works copyrighted in 1923 will enter the public domain. This is the first time works have entered the public domain in 20 years. In this presentation, we will define the public domain and explain how works enter the public domain. We’ll provide some key resources for locating public domain content, and we’ll engage the audience in a brief activity demonstrating the use of public domain works in research and teaching. Finally, we will discuss legislative developments that may impact some works entering the public domain going forward.

Etd Submission Agreement, The Board Of Regents Of The University System Of Georgia By And On Behalf Of Georgia State University

ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University Documents and Forms

Submission agreement a student agrees to in order to upload their thesis or dissertation to ScholarWorks@Georgia State University

Data And Graduate Students: Less Naked And Less Afraid, Or Giving Graduate Students The Clothes And Confidence For Data Success, Mandy J. Swygart-Hobaugh M.L.S., Ph.D.

University Library Faculty Publications

This chapter from Transforming Libraries to Serve Graduate Students focuses attention on graduate students’ data needs, presenting the following: (1) an overview of the services the Georgia State University Library’s Research Data Services Team provides to help social science graduate students with their data needs; and (2) an examination of one year’s data services consultations with graduate students that further elucidates their pressing data needs and how the Georgia State University Library is endeavoring to meet those needs. This close look at Georgia State University Library's experience of providing data services demonstrates the potential for academic librarians to push the …

Open Source Software And Librarian Values, Jason Puckett

University Library Faculty Publications

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Academic Libraries As Unlikely Defendants: A Comparative Fair Use Analysis Of The Georgia State University E-Reserves And Hathitrust Cases, Laura Burtle, Mariann Burright

University Library Faculty Publications

Academic libraries rely on fair use for key functions in support of education. Among these functions are provision of electronic reserves, mass digitization, provision of access for print-disabled students, and preservation. These were the practices at issue in the 2008 Georgia State University e-reserves case and the 2012 HathiTrust case. This article explores the two lawsuits where libraries were sued for alleged copyright infringement. We explore how the courts in each case applied fair use to the facts of the case, compare and contrast the courts' analysis, and explain the role that transformative use plays in distinguishing the outcomes. Finally, …

Chasing Clues: Identifying The First Homecoming, Laurel Bowen

Selections from the University Library Blog

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Copyright And Academic Libraries, Laura Burtle

University Library Faculty Presentations

Copyright interacts with multiple areas in academic libraries. Reserves and course management systems, interlibrary loan and document delivery, special collections, digitization and digital libraries, acquisitions, and library publishing intertwine with copyright. This presentation will discuss how copyright interacts with these areas, what we can learn from statutory and case law, and best practices. A Q&A will follow the presentation to encourage further discussion of copyright and libraries.

"Going Steady?": Documenting The History Of Dating In American Culture, 1940-1990, Jill E. Anderson

University Library Faculty Publications

“‘Going Steady?’: Documenting the History of Dating in American Culture, 1940-1990” is a one-credit, pass/no-credit freshman seminar taught for Georgia State University’s Honors College. This course has grown out of my current research on post-World War II girls' cultural and intellectual history and out of my work as Georgia State University's History, African-American Studies, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Librarian. "Going Steady?" is designed to teach basic primary-source searching and interpretive skills and to familiarize students with primary sources available to them as Georgia State University students. Centering on a broad and engaging topic, the course offers a general …

Looking Through A Colored Lens: A Black Librarian’S Narrative, La Loria Konata

University Library Faculty Publications

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Implementing A Scholarly Impact Outreach Program For Faculty And Graduate Students, Brenna Helmstutler

University Library Faculty Presentations

There are two intersecting realities in research and academia today:

• There are greater expectations for individual faculty and academic departments to substantively demonstrate evidence of research productivity and impact for such applications as promotion and tenure, annual reporting, and benchmarking. Graduate students require knowledge of top articles and researchers in their discipline and those pursuing a career as faculty need to know how to determine their impact towards promotion and tenure.
• Database vendors and other content providers are regularly developing and offering robust, yet user-friendly, bibliometric and altmetric tools within current as well as new products. Many of the tools …

Integrating Fair Use Into Information Literacy: Perspectives From The Georgia State University Ereserves And Hathitrust Copyright Infringement Cases, Laura Burtle, Mariann Burright

University Library Faculty Presentations

Fair use is essential to information literacy because it empowers the student to use the works of others legally. Fair use in U.S. Copyright Law allows people to use the works of others without asking their permission under certain circumstances. But because fair use is a balancing test rather than bright line rules, it ultimately takes a court to decide its boundaries. The Georgia State University eReserves and the HathiTrust cases offer new decisions on applying fair use in higher education. The presenters will discuss an overview of the cases and provide approaches of how to integrate them into an …

District Court: Cambridge Univ. Pr. Et Al. V. Becker Et Al.: Ruling On Remand (2016), Orinda Evans

Georgia State University Copyright Lawsuit

No abstract provided.