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The Florida State Libraries Resource Sharing Initiative: Did The Predications Pan Out?, Leetta Schmidt, Dennis Smith

Dennis J Smith

This article revisits discussion from “The Florida State Libraries Resource Sharing Initiative: Unity Among a Disparate Group” (Schmidt & Smith, 2012) on the implementation of a new resource sharing program within the Florida State University Libraries called UBorrow. The program and its effects are assessed after 2 years with comparison to the project launch's original predictions.

How To Read 200,000 Publications: Vivo And The Intelligent Evaluation Of Scholarship, John Mark Ockerbloom, Anne Seymour

John Mark Ockerbloom

VIVO and the data that it manages enable a variety of new mechanisms for analyzing and evaluating the scholarship of individuals and organizations. These mechanisms provide both opportunities and dangers.

As critics of overuse of impact factors, magazine rankings, and student survey scores know, it can be tempting to rely on short-cuts. Aggregation and automated analysis of readily available data, used wisely, can reveal important information that can help assess and improve scholarly impact. Used unwisely, however, it can replace the thoughtful assessment of scholarly quality with quick comparisons of mechanically-generated scores that may have little to do with the …

Developing Core Competencies For Library Staff, Dennis Smith, Jesse Hurd, Leetta Schmidt

Dennis J Smith

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The Florida State Libraries Resource Sharing Initiative: Unity Among A Disparate Group, Dennis J. Smith, Leetta M. Schmidt

Dennis J Smith

This article discusses the development of a new resource sharing program within the Florida State University Libraries called UBorrow. Background includes information on similar programs and the use of Integrated Library Systems in this type of program. There is discussion of the pilot project which reviewed and selected the delivery system for this new program. Discussion also includes lessons learned concerning UBorrow's preliminary implementation and how unity in this service was created among a disparate group.

Institutional Support For Computing Faculty Research Productivity: Does Gender Matter?, Monica M. Mcgill, Amber Settle

Amber Settle

Becoming A Science Librarian: Accident, Serendipity, Or Purposeful Plan?, Donna M. Beck, Rachel Callison

Rachel Callison

Increasing concern has been expressed in the literature regarding the recruitment and retention of qualified librarians within the profession. Science and Technology Libraries share equally in considering the consequences of this trend. Two Science Librarians, neither possessing a degree in the sciences, will discuss the skills, competencies, and experiences that enable them to thrive in a challenging and dynamic work environment. Descriptive statistics from a survey of other newly hired science librarians, regardless of their science background, will also be incorporated. In addition to exploring perceived strengths, this paper will address the possible disadvantages that the lack of a science …

Your Library Instruction Is In Another Castle: Developing Information Literacy Based Video Games At Carnegie Mellon University, Donna Beck, Rachel Callison, John Fudrow, Dan Hood

Rachel Callison

Being part of an institution possessing a world-renowned computer science school and a reputation for developing innovative new technologies, the University Libraries at Carnegie Mellon were motivated to explore a new method of information literacy instruction. This method was to be the creation of a web-based video game. Through a $50,000 grant from the Buhl Foundation, awarded in the Spring of 2006, the University Libraries began developing a series of “web-based instructional modules." [1] The University Libraries soon formed a representative group of three librarians, self-dubbed the Library Arcade (LA) Committee, to help define how to best transmute the goals …

The Ohio Library And Information Network: Resource Sharing At Its Best!, Anita Cook, Dennis J. Smith

Dennis J Smith

The article describes the development and implementation of the Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK) shared catalog and patron-initiated online borrowing process. Procedures for providing materials to patrons along with OhioLINK’s experience with missing and lost materials are detailed, including lessons learned regarding lost materials and billing. Details of the usage of OhioLINK services and the growth into electronic resources are included. The article summarizes the success of this unmediated borrowing process.

Government Publications And Primary Resources For Historical Research: A Selective Bibliography, Vickie Mix

Vickie Mix

A Meeting Of The Minds: Enhancing Collaboration With The Department Of Psychiatry Through The Institutional Repository, Lisa A. Palmer, Len L. Levin

Lisa A. Palmer

This presentation will provide an overview of an ongoing collaboration between the Lamar Soutter Library and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) to promote faculty research. The Library has a long-standing liaison relationship with the Department of Psychiatry to share information about library collections and services, and to support the department’s teaching, clinical, and research needs. In 2009 the Library formally established a Research and Scholarly Communication Services department, with one librarian overseeing the university’s institutional repository, eScholarship@UMMS. eScholarship@UMMS is a digital archive offering worldwide access to the research and scholarly output of the …