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Turning Wrongs Into Rights: Implementation Of Rightsstatements.Org At Washington University, Micah Zeller Jun 2017

Turning Wrongs Into Rights: Implementation Of Rightsstatements.Org At Washington University, Micah Zeller

University Libraries Presentations

As many librarians who work with digital collections know, ambiguous or meaningless rights statements can cause confusion and limit downstream use of materials. Following DPLA and Europeana's lead in drafting simple, standardized terms that help metadata contributors more effectively communicate copyright and re-use status of digital objects, we evaluated materials in 50+ exhibits at Washington University Libraries in order to assign each an appropriate statement from RightsStatements.org and help facilitate the same for other contributors to the Missouri Hub. This poster focuses on the implementation of project statements and recommendations. Its purpose is to share and discuss practical steps and …


Social Justice Through Collaboration, Miranda Rectenwald Apr 2017

Social Justice Through Collaboration, Miranda Rectenwald

University Libraries Presentations

Presented at Midwest Archives Conference, spring 2017 Annual Meeting. This talk briefly outlines two collaborative projects (Documenting Ferguson, and Mapping LGBTQ St. Louis) going on at Washington University Libraries. These projects aim to both preserve and provide access to primary source (archival materials) of under-represented people in our (collective) historic record. These collaborative projects include archive staff working actively with members of the community, leveraging technology, and being open to new ways of approaching traditional archive tasks such as outreach, collection acquisition, and reference.


Digital Renewal: Exposing Local Urban Planning Publications To A New Audience, Emily Stenberg Mar 2017

Digital Renewal: Exposing Local Urban Planning Publications To A New Audience, Emily Stenberg

University Libraries Presentations

In late 2015 the Art & Architecture librarian contacted the Digital Publishing Librarian about expanding access to a high-demand local book. This was a HUD report on the Pruitt-Igoe public housing project in St. Louis. Our university had the only print copy in circulation in the region, and the report was in high demand among design and urban planning students. Following consultation with the Copyright and Digital Access Librarian, it was decided to digitize the report and publish it in the repository. Since then at least five additional publications have been published online and have become part of the St. …


Talent Management And New Trajectories: Preparing And Retaining Early Career Librarians, Amanda B. Albert, Katherine Ahnberg, Lauren Hays Mar 2017

Talent Management And New Trajectories: Preparing And Retaining Early Career Librarians, Amanda B. Albert, Katherine Ahnberg, Lauren Hays

University Libraries Presentations

Presented at ACRL 2017, Baltimore, Maryland This poster addresses various strategies in successfully navigating the transition from LIS programs to entry level academic library employment. Comparing and contrasting qualitative early career librarian survey data with the ARL SPEC Kit 344: Talent Management, in which on-boarding and succession planning practices are discussed at the administrative level, visitors gain insight to common challenges and opportunities, including: workplace integration, communicating competency levels, evaluative criteria, professional development planning, and more.