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The Liaison Connection Issue 5, University Of Denver, University Libraries

The Liaison Connection

Fall 2011 issue of the Library Liaison Advisory Group newsletter from the University of Denver, Penrose Library. The newsletter provides information about library collections, services, and research instruction.

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Faculty In-Service: How To Boost Academic Library Services, Debra Lucas

Collaborative Librarianship

This article discusses a collaborative approach to educate college faculty about the library to encourage faculty to engage and participate in services such as library instruction, interlibrary loan, course reserves, and research desk assistance. The more faculty know about the library, the more that they use them. Well informed faculty create students who will also be interested in the library. In-servicing is recommended because it allows librarians to market the library. Creating a well-planned library in-service also creates an opportunity to highlight a librarian’s teaching and research skills.

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Betwixt And Between Collaborative Online Spaces: Editing And Publishing A Collection Of Essays, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes

Collaborative Librarianship

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Alliances, Partnerships And An Ethiopian Journey: The Story Of Mekelle’S Children’S Library, Janet Lee

Collaborative Librarianship

Janet Lee, Technical Services Librarian and Associate Professor, Regis University, devoted her sabbatical leave for joining Yohannes Gebregeorgis, 2008 CNN Hero, and establishing the Segenat Children and Youth Library in Mekelle, Ethiopia. Lee discusses successes and challenges in setting up a library in a developing country.

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Collaboration In The Community, Nicole C. Engard

Collaborative Librarianship

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“Mendeley”: A Review, Alison Hicks

Collaborative Librarianship

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Building A Participatory Culture: Collaborating With Student Organizations For Twenty-First Century Library Instruction, Margeaux Johnson, Melissa J. Clapp, Stacey R. Ewing, Amy G. Buhler

Collaborative Librarianship

Today’s students are critical thinkers, collaborators, and creators. They expect to participate in twenty-first century learning environments not as passive information consumers (think lectures), but as active contributors (think team-based problem-solving). There are opportunities for instruction librarians to collaborate directly with student-led organizations. These partnerships have the potential to increase attendance at library events and provide platforms for students to engage in richer forms of exploratory learning that incorporate twenty-first century skills. This article will discuss the literature surrounding library instruction collaborations, identify “Librarian–Student Organization Collaborations” as an important form of partnership, and supply specific case studies of successful library …

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Sustainable Collaborations: Libraries Link Dual-Credit Programs To P-20 Initiatives, Courtney Bruch, Katherine Frank

Collaborative Librarianship

This article argues for collaboration among academic libraries, academic departments, and high schools in order to strengthen articulation between the secondary and post-secondary sectors. It features work from a year-long project made possible by an LSTA grant and involving the Colorado State UniversityPueblo Library, the English Composition Program, and several southern Colorado high schools that participate in the University’s dual-credit program titled “Senior-to-Sophomore.” This article outlines the process of using information literacy (IL) instruction to foster relationships among secondary and postsecondary instructors, improve communication between instructors and library staff within both sectors, and ultimately strengthen teaching and learning. Major challenges …

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Incorporating Existing Library Partnerships Into Open Access Week Events, Andrea A. Wirth

Collaborative Librarianship

Oregon State University (OSU) Libraries participated in Open Access (OA) Week in 2009 and 2010. In order to expand the range of events offered, the committee members assigned to program planning looked for opportunities to work with partners beyond the library. The collaborative activities developed through these partnerships created settings for in-depth conversations among librarians, faculty, and students about scholarly communication issues. Subject librarians’ relationships with their departments provided opportunities to host events in venues other than the library, which helped, facilitate access to a diverse audience. An established cooperative relationship with the University of Oregon made it possible to …

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The Evolution Of E-Books And Interlibrary Loan In Academic Libraries, Heather Wicht

Collaborative Librarianship

As academic libraries add electronic monographs (e-books) to their collections in increasing numbers, they are frequently losing the ability to lend this portion of their collections via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) due to licensing restrictions. Recently, new options have emerged as alternatives to traditional ILL for ebooks. These options introduce new opportunities for collaboration across library departments and within consortia. This article discusses the changing nature of resource sharing as related to e-books, examines e-book lending capabilities as they currently exist, and presents alternative models to traditional ILL, including short-term lending, purchase on demand and print on demand.

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Patron-Driven Acquisition – Working Collaboratively In A Consortial Environment: An Interview With Greg Doyle, Greg Doyle, J. Cory Tucker

Collaborative Librarianship

Patron-driven acquisition models for electronic and print books have become extremely popular in the past two years and in most cases this service has been implemented at many individual libraries. One unique collaborative model of patron-driven acquisition was created by the Orbis Cascade Alliance through a partnership with Ebook Library (EBL) and Yankee Book Peddler (YBP). This unique project is an example of libraries, consortia, and vendors working together to develop new business models during times of financial constraint, where libraries and consortia are exploring various “just-in-time” acquisition models. Collaborative Librarianship spoke with Greg Doyle about the project at Orbis …

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Collaborative Fundraising, Nicole C. Engard

Collaborative Librarianship

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Review Of Doing Social Media So It Matters: A Librarian’S Guide, Joel Shields

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A Failure In Marketing, Jordan S. Sly

Collaborative Librarianship

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Tips For Library And Information Science Students Seeking Employment And Entering The Workforce, Uma Devi Doraiswamy

Collaborative Librarianship

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Area Studies Library Organizations And Multi-Disciplinary Collection And Research: The Latin American Experience, Mark L. Grover

Collaborative Librarianship

National and international library organizations are important in the academic community because they provide a venue for discussing new methods and ideas that improve the ability of their members to function in their jobs. They also support practical projects that cannot be done at the local level but require the coordination and activities of several libraries or organizations. This paper describes three projects of the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM), an area studies library organization that resulted in benefits important to Latin American library collections in the United States. In particular, this paper discusses the …

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The Millennial Rumor: Understanding Millennial College Students' Characteristics, Digital Media Technology Usage, And Assumptions At The University Of Denver, Christina M. Murray

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This quantitative study investigated student and faculty attitudes toward use of Digital Media Technology (DMT) at the University of Denver. The purpose was to understand how and why students and faculty used DMT on campus. Uses and gratifications theory (Katz, Blumler, & Gurevitch, 1974) was used as the theoretical model to interpret and understand Millennial college students' DMT use, Langer and Knefelcamp's (2008) College student technology arc was used as a conceptual model. Two survey instruments were designed: one for faculty and one for students to collect data on DMT use and attitudes toward use, satisfaction, skill, and learning at …

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Receptivity To Library Involvement In Scientific Data Curation: A Case Study At The University Of Colorado Boulder, Kathryn Lage, Barbara Losoff, Jack M. Maness

University Libraries: Faculty Scholarship

Increasingly libraries are expected to play a role in scientific data curation initiatives, i.e., "the management and preservation of digital data over the long-term." This case study offers a novel approach for identifying researchers who are receptive toward library involvement in data curation. The authors interviewed researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and, after analysis, created eight design "personas." Each persona represents an aggregation of researcher attributes and can be used to target strategic relationships for nascent or emerging data management initiatives. These personas are applicable to any academic library seeking to provide data curation support.

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Literary Homecoming As Collaboration: Eastern North Carolina Libraries Connect With The Creative Sector, Eleanor I. Cook, Blythe Tennent, Margaret Bauer

Collaborative Librarianship

This article describes an academic library’s experience developing and sustaining a literary festival as a collaborative effort. The Eastern North Carolina Literary Homecoming (ENCLH) is a year-long program of events that celebrates the culture and literature of North Carolina. With activities in 6 counties located in the mid-coastal region of North Carolina, the program provides a rich opportunity for people of this area to learn about and meet North Carolina artists. In the past the program was restricted to artists with connections to Eastern North Carolina, but the program is expanding its coverage in 2011. The program theme for 2011 …

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Transcendental Metadata: A Collaborative Schema For Electronic Resource Description, Charlene Sorensen, Craig Harkema, Karim Tharani

Collaborative Librarianship

Academic libraries are attempting to manage growing collections of diverse electronic resources in a chaotic environment of evolving standards and systems. The transition from a print-dominated resource environment to an electronic one has complicated the decision-making process. Current discourse primarily focuses on meeting patron needs and has distracted researchers from looking at librarian needs. The authors discovered that librarians want a better understanding of the nature, extent, and diversity of electronic resources for decision making, assessment, and accountability. Drawing from the collaborative methods and design philosophies of other disciplines, this paper outlines an approach to leveraging Web 2.0 philosophy and …

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Learning From Each Other: A Report On Information Literacy Programs At Orbis Cascade Alliance Libraries, Sue F. Phelps, Heidi E. K. Senior, Karen R. Diller

Collaborative Librarianship

Background: Over the last twenty-five years the focus of public services librarianship has migrated toward teaching. Often librarians are not aware of how neighboring institutions are managing that transition. The authors report the results from a survey of information literacy instruction and IL programs in libraries at institutions belonging to the Orbis Cascade Alliance, a consortium in the northwestern United States. Methods: After a literature review and round of testing, a survey link was sent to a contact person at each institution. Results: 38 survey responses were obtained from a range of academic libraries in size and scope. Twenty-seven respondents …

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Editorial Introduction: Telling Stories, Ivan Gaetz

Collaborative Librarianship

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Re-Conceiving Entrepreneurship For Libraries: Collaboration And The Anatomy Of A Conference, Mary Scanlon, Michael Crumpton

Collaborative Librarianship

For librarians who have worked in the field and have become innovative out of necessity, developing and creating entrepreneurial activities are not unusual. Perhaps recognizing and celebrating those achievements could change common perspectives on the entrepreneurial abilities of librarians. This idea launched the collaborative efforts of two universities to demonstrate this to be so. The libraries at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, successfully collaborated on the planning and execution of a conference to celebrate entrepreneurism within the field of librarianship. In doing so, each organization was able to promote its …

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Who Is Sitting At The Reference Desk?: The Ever-Changing Concept Of Staffing The Reference Desk At The Bio-Medical Library, Melissa K. Aho, Anne M. Beschnett, Emily Y. Reimer

Collaborative Librarianship

Providing excellent reference service at the University of Minnesota’s Bio-Medical Library has always been a source of pride and a goal to those of us who work at the reference desk. With tightening budgets and shrinking staff numbers, who works at the reference desk is drastically changing. The Bio-Medical Library has always been in a unique position to offer the opportunity of working at the reference desk to staff members across all departments, including those who at other libraries would not normally be given the option to staff the desk. From circulation staff to technical services staff to our fee-based …

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Collaboration Is Key: A Public Reference Librarian’S 25-Year Retrospective, Ronna C. Nemer

Collaborative Librarianship

This article highlights various collaborative efforts during the author’s career as a reference librarian at a large metropolitan public library from 1986 to 2011.

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The Collaborative Face Of Consortia: Collaborative Librarianship Interviews Timothy Cherubini, Director For East Region Programs, Lyrasis, Timothy Cherubini, Joseph Kraus

Collaborative Librarianship

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Review Of Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways To Deliver Library Data, Megan Tomeo

Collaborative Librarianship

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Whither Ill? Wither Ill: The Changing Nature Of Resource Sharing For E-Books, Michael Levine-Clark

Collaborative Librarianship

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Creating Undergraduate Internships For Non-Lis Students In Academic Libraries, Candice Dahl

Collaborative Librarianship

This paper provides a framework for creating undergraduate internships in academic libraries, specifically those offered in collaboration with subject-based academic departments at universities where no degrees in library science are offered. Very little of the scholarly literature addresses this type of internship in particular, and broadly applicable elements of planning and implementation have not been clearly articulated in the literature. This paper proposes that there are several basic elements to consider regardless of situation-specific conditions. These include incentives and compensation for the intern, structure of the internship, projects, and documentation. Each element is considered and described, using internships hosted at …

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Peers Don’T Let Peers Perish: Encouraging Research And Scholarship Among Junior Library Faculty, Jill Cirasella, Maura A. Smale

Collaborative Librarianship

Traditional mentoring has many benefits, but peer mentoring can also offer a valuable support structure along the road to tenure. The Junior Faculty Research Roundtable (JFRR) is a peermentoring group for junior library faculty at the colleges and graduate schools of the City University of New York (CUNY). Created to encourage junior library faculty in their scholarly endeavors, JFRR organizes professional development events and facilitates in-person and online conversations on research, writing, and publishing. Now three years old, the group has transformed a large number of scattered junior library faculty into a supportive community of scholars

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The Liaison Connection Issue 5, University Of Denver, University Libraries

The Liaison Connection

Faculty In-Service: How To Boost Academic Library Services, Debra Lucas

Collaborative Librarianship

Betwixt And Between Collaborative Online Spaces: Editing And Publishing A Collection Of Essays, Rebecca Tolley-Stokes

Collaborative Librarianship

Alliances, Partnerships And An Ethiopian Journey: The Story Of Mekelle’S Children’S Library, Janet Lee

Collaborative Librarianship

Collaboration In The Community, Nicole C. Engard

Collaborative Librarianship

“Mendeley”: A Review, Alison Hicks

Collaborative Librarianship

Building A Participatory Culture: Collaborating With Student Organizations For Twenty-First Century Library Instruction, Margeaux Johnson, Melissa J. Clapp, Stacey R. Ewing, Amy G. Buhler

Collaborative Librarianship

Sustainable Collaborations: Libraries Link Dual-Credit Programs To P-20 Initiatives, Courtney Bruch, Katherine Frank

Collaborative Librarianship

Incorporating Existing Library Partnerships Into Open Access Week Events, Andrea A. Wirth

Collaborative Librarianship

The Evolution Of E-Books And Interlibrary Loan In Academic Libraries, Heather Wicht

Collaborative Librarianship

Patron-Driven Acquisition – Working Collaboratively In A Consortial Environment: An Interview With Greg Doyle, Greg Doyle, J. Cory Tucker

Collaborative Librarianship

Collaborative Fundraising, Nicole C. Engard

Collaborative Librarianship

Review Of Doing Social Media So It Matters: A Librarian’S Guide, Joel Shields

Collaborative Librarianship

A Failure In Marketing, Jordan S. Sly

Collaborative Librarianship

Tips For Library And Information Science Students Seeking Employment And Entering The Workforce, Uma Devi Doraiswamy

Collaborative Librarianship

Area Studies Library Organizations And Multi-Disciplinary Collection And Research: The Latin American Experience, Mark L. Grover

Collaborative Librarianship

The Millennial Rumor: Understanding Millennial College Students' Characteristics, Digital Media Technology Usage, And Assumptions At The University Of Denver, Christina M. Murray

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Receptivity To Library Involvement In Scientific Data Curation: A Case Study At The University Of Colorado Boulder, Kathryn Lage, Barbara Losoff, Jack M. Maness

University Libraries: Faculty Scholarship

Literary Homecoming As Collaboration: Eastern North Carolina Libraries Connect With The Creative Sector, Eleanor I. Cook, Blythe Tennent, Margaret Bauer

Collaborative Librarianship

Transcendental Metadata: A Collaborative Schema For Electronic Resource Description, Charlene Sorensen, Craig Harkema, Karim Tharani

Collaborative Librarianship

Learning From Each Other: A Report On Information Literacy Programs At Orbis Cascade Alliance Libraries, Sue F. Phelps, Heidi E. K. Senior, Karen R. Diller

Collaborative Librarianship

Editorial Introduction: Telling Stories, Ivan Gaetz

Collaborative Librarianship

Re-Conceiving Entrepreneurship For Libraries: Collaboration And The Anatomy Of A Conference, Mary Scanlon, Michael Crumpton

Collaborative Librarianship

Who Is Sitting At The Reference Desk?: The Ever-Changing Concept Of Staffing The Reference Desk At The Bio-Medical Library, Melissa K. Aho, Anne M. Beschnett, Emily Y. Reimer

Collaborative Librarianship

Collaboration Is Key: A Public Reference Librarian’S 25-Year Retrospective, Ronna C. Nemer

Collaborative Librarianship

The Collaborative Face Of Consortia: Collaborative Librarianship Interviews Timothy Cherubini, Director For East Region Programs, Lyrasis, Timothy Cherubini, Joseph Kraus

Collaborative Librarianship

Review Of Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways To Deliver Library Data, Megan Tomeo

Collaborative Librarianship

Whither Ill? Wither Ill: The Changing Nature Of Resource Sharing For E-Books, Michael Levine-Clark

Collaborative Librarianship

Creating Undergraduate Internships For Non-Lis Students In Academic Libraries, Candice Dahl

Collaborative Librarianship

Peers Don’T Let Peers Perish: Encouraging Research And Scholarship Among Junior Library Faculty, Jill Cirasella, Maura A. Smale

Collaborative Librarianship