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Nelig Meeting - December 02, 2011, New England Library Instruction Group

New England Library Instruction Group

NELIG meeting minutes at Keene State College Instruction Swap.

Scholarly Communication, Open Access Publishing, And The Berlin Declaration, Marilyn S. Billings

Marilyn S. Billings

Presentation to the Faculty Senate Research Council to facilitate discussion of UMass Amherst as a potential signatory to the Berlin Declaration. Discussion included new scholarly communication models, author rights, peer review, work already undertaken by the university, the Faculty Senate, and other related developments throughout the country.

Scholarly Communication, Open Access Publishing, And The Berlin Declaration, Marilyn S. Billings

Marilyn S. Billings

Presentation given to the Faculty Senate Research Council prior to signing the Berlin Declaration.

Libraries For Sustainability - Networking Event At Aashe 2011, Madeleine K. Charney, Bonnie J. Smith

Madeleine K. Charney

"Libraries for Sustainability" was a networking event held at the AASHE conference on 10/11/2011. Participants mostly included sustainability officers with a handful of librarians. A lively and productive discussion yielded ten ideas for connecting campus libraries as partners in the sustainability movement.

Getting Closer: The Librarian, The Curriculum And The Office Of Sustainability, Madeleine K. Charney

Madeleine K. Charney

As teachers of critical thinking and sound reasoning, academic librarians play a vital role in supporting sustainability across the curriculum. Seasoned consolidators and distributors of information, librarians also bring a unique voice to sustainability councils and committees. The forging of partnerships between the Library and the Office of Sustainability holds great potential for strengthening the surge of sustainability in higher education. This presentation centers on survey and interview responses from librarians who are instrumental in shaping sustainability on their campuses. Article here: http://works.bepress.com/charney_madeleine/69/

Consortial Collection Analysis To Reduce Unnecessary Monographic Duplication, Leslie Horner Button

Leslie Horner Button

No abstract provided.

Developing Meaningful Data Services At The University Of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries [Poster], Rebecca C. Reznik-Zellen, Maxine Schmidt, Jessica Adamick, Mj Canavan, Steve Mcginty

Rebecca C. Reznik-Zellen

Environmental scanning exercises enable an institution to develop a clear understanding of complex issues before making high-impact process decisions or commitments. At the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the path to embracing the current data management trend includes several complementary, exploratory exercises designed to help the Libraries not only understand the nuances of the local research environment but also to evaluate practices at peer institutions that may serve as a model for engaging and supporting faculty. By crafting a vision that prioritizes the needs of the campus community while learning from external solutions, the University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries are able …

Managing A University Library In The Digital Age, Gerald J. Schafer, Marilyn S. Billings

Marilyn S. Billings

This presentation discusses the structure and function of libraries, student and faculty services, scholarly communication and the role of institutional repositories, and professional qualifications of librarians and information professionals.

Umass Amherst Friends Of The Library Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2011 (No. 41), Jay Schafer

Library News for the Friends of the UMass Amherst Libraries

Message from Jay:

At social events when people learn I am the Director of Libraries at UMass Amherst, the most frequently asked question is “Why do we need a library since everything is now digitized?” It is impossible to deny that networked computing has changed libraries, academia, and our society over the past twenty years. Google, Wikipedia, Facebook, and Twitter are just a few examples. The importance of social networking in the recent political unrest in Egypt and other middle eastern countries is further evidence ofthe global impact networked computing is having. These changes make libraries more important than ever; …

The Good, The Bad, And The Ambigious: Perspectives On Cooperative Collection Development In Two Consortia, Leslie Horner Button

Leslie Horner Button

No abstract provided.

The Transformation Of Scholarly Communication: Roles For Libraries, Marilyn S. Billings

Marilyn S. Billings

Topic: Scholarly Communication and Institutional Repositories: the role of Librarians

Building A Sustainable Business Model For Library Publishing Services, Marilyn S. Billings

Marilyn S. Billings

Presentation on staffing models used by the ScholarWorks Team at UMass Amherst.

The Benefits Of Managing And Publishing Etds "In House" Using An Open Access Repository, Meghan Banach

Meghan Banach Bergin

Open access repositories have given universities an exciting new opportunity to manage and publish their own ETDs. At the same time, new challenges have emerged such as objections to open access and new more complicated workflows. Meghan Banach, Metadata Catalog Librarian at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has coordinated the library side of ETD management for the past 4 years. She oversees the management of about 500 theses and dissertations per year. She will use the UMass ETD program as a case study to describe two workflows for managing ETDS: one for doctoral dissertations which involves both the UMI Proquest …

Science Boot Camp For Librarians – A Five Campus Collaboration., Naka J. Ishii, Elizabeth Winiarz, Marion Muskiewicz

Naka J Ishii

Presentation at the ACRL New England Chapter annual conference, 13 May 2011 with with Marion Muskiewicz (UMass Lowell) and Elizabeth Winiarz (UMass Dartmouth) on the inception and collaborative creation of an annual "boot camp" for science librarians. This inexpensive and intensive program covers 3 science subjects over 2.5 days to bring librarians up to speed on these topics. Usually, one faculty member gives an overview of the field, and another describes a current research area. This event also provides librarians with an informal way to network and enjoy each other's company.

Institutional Repositories And Digital Preservation: Assessing Current Practices At Research Libraries, Meghan Banach, Yuan Li

Meghan Banach Bergin

In spring 2010, authors from the University of Massachusetts Amherst conducted a national survey on digital preservation of Institutional Repository (IR) materials among Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions. Examining the current practices of digital preservation of IR materials, the survey of 72 research libraries reveals the challenges and opportunities of implementing digital preservation for IRs in a complex environment with rapidly evolving technology, practices, and standards. Findings from this survey will inform libraries about the current state of digital preservation for IRs.

Recruiting And Retooling To Staff The Ir, Marilyn S. Billings

Marilyn S. Billings

This presentation uses the IR at UMass Amherst, ScholarWorks, as a case study in finding creative ways to staff an IR.

The Changing Landscape Of Scholarly Communication: The Role Of The Library & Its Partners, Marilyn S. Billings

Marilyn S. Billings

Presentation for online ISIS group.

Umass Amherst Friends Of The Library Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2011 (No. 42), Jay Schafer

Library News for the Friends of the UMass Amherst Libraries

Message from Jay:

“The Digital Revolution [is] ripping through our lives like the meteor that extinguished the dinosaurs” – so writes Louis Rossetto, founding editor of Wired (June 2008). He goes on to say,“Practically every institution that our society is based on, from the local to the supranational, is being rendered obsolete. That is the world you [his children] are inheriting. ”I often think of this quote when people ask me “What is the future of libraries?” And, I think of another quote attributed to Charles Darwin, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most …

University Libraries Annual Report 2011, Jay Schafer

University Libraries Annual Reports

No abstract provided.