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Developing Digital Scholarship: Emerging Practices In Academic Libraries, Darren Sweeper May 2017

Developing Digital Scholarship: Emerging Practices In Academic Libraries, Darren Sweeper

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Infographics: A Practical Guide For Librarians, Darren Sweeper Feb 2017

Infographics: A Practical Guide For Librarians, Darren Sweeper

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A Maker-In-Residence Program To Build A Community Of Makers, Jewell Amanda Brey, Danianne Mizzy, Richard Goldberg Jan 2017

A Maker-In-Residence Program To Build A Community Of Makers, Jewell Amanda Brey, Danianne Mizzy, Richard Goldberg

Sprague Library Scholarship and Creative Works

The Makerspace at University X hosts a Maker-In-Residence (MIR) program. Through this program, undergraduate students participate in design-build projects under the guidance of expert Makers who are skilled in a particular technology or craft. The goals are to foster interdisciplinary student collaboration and to provide students with the opportunity to learn and apply the hands-on skills promoted by the Maker culture. Each semester, a different Maker is selected through an application process. The Maker leads a small group of students through a series of hands-on fabrication workshops during the semester. When the final project is complete, the program culminates in …


Who Us?: A Government Documents Librarian And A Projects Specialist Collaborate On Establishing An Institutional Repository, Karen Ramsden, Darren Sweeper Jan 2017

Who Us?: A Government Documents Librarian And A Projects Specialist Collaborate On Establishing An Institutional Repository, Karen Ramsden, Darren Sweeper

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This talk focuses on how a government documents librarian, with professional experience in social sciences and information literacy and a projects specialist with experience in fundraising and research were thrust into leadership roles for establishing an Institutional Repository at Montclair State University with no prior experience. Our seemingly unrelated backgrounds served us well to bring an essential and much needed service to our university. As “Agents of Change,” we will discuss the process involved for promoting the value of the Repository to administration, faculty and library staff through our own antidotes for success based on our extensive research and collaboration. …