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Great Lengths: A Review Of Website Preservation Activities At Three American Universities With Digital Humanities Centers, Drew E. Vandecreek

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

Sustaining grant funded digital humanities websites has become a major challenge in the field. Three American universities with digital humanities centers kept eight of nine websites funded by the United States National Endowment for the Humanities (1996–2003) online to 2022. Center personnel made website preservation a part of everyday operations without additional funds devoted to the task. Web software developed rapidly in this period, however and center staff members’ efforts often did not succeed in providing necessary updates. Funded materials became increasingly obsolete. The extent of center personnel’s efforts, compared with their results, suggests that their approach itself will in …

Key Library Resources: Resources With Spanish Content, Raquel Estrada, William Flores

Library Display Posters

Collection of resources that contain spanish content. Also included are local collections found in ScholarWorks that contain spanish-only resources.

Collaboration - The Name Of The Game, Katherine Thonen

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Research Support Newsletter (Spring 2024), Elizabeth D'Angel

The AC's Research Support Newsletter (Formerly AISR Connections)

New Resources

• Artificial Intelligence Guide
• Coming Soon: Proofig
• Coming Soon: Covidence

Grants & Funding

• Open Access Publishing Opportunities: Wiley, ACS, Springer, etc.
• Pivot-PR

Citation Tools

• RefWorks
• EndNote
• Sciwheel

Statistical Tools

• SAS
• SPSS
• Prism
• NVivo

Events

• LabArchives Introductions
• Qualitative Institute
• Research Seminars

Design, Publishing, & Communications

• Office for Writing, Publishing, and Communication
• Photographers, Graphic Designers, and Videographers
• BioRender & ChemDraw
• PubPeer

Jfl Insider: A Newsletter To Keep You In The Know, Liberty University

Jerry Falwell Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Open Educational Resources In Kentucky, Stephen G. Krueger, Todd Seguin, Colleen Deel, Aj Boston, Lidiya Grote, Bailey Lake, Katrina Salley, Stacy Scott, Kelly Smith, Maria Taylor, Kathleen Richardson

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

Open educational resources (OER) play an increasingly important role in the education landscape, with increased awareness and use year over year (Coffey). Often, academic libraries play a supporting role for instructors as they locate, adopt, and create OER for their courses. In this article, we will provide an introduction to OER, outline some current trends in open education, and describe a few of the OER initiatives currently underway in Kentucky’s college and university libraries.

Are Transformative Agreements Worth It? An Analysis Of Open Access Publication Data At The University Of Kentucky, Ben Rawlins

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

Open access publishing is continuing to grow as funders such as cOAlition S, National Institutes of Health, and the White House implement mandates and requirements that publicly funded research be made immediately available for public consumption. Publishers have adopted open access as a business model through transformative agreements that combine subscription and publishing fees. However, it is unclear whether these agreements are beneficial for libraries. This article discusses a project by the University of Kentucky Libraries to gather and analyze open access publication data to aid in the evaluation of transformative agreement proposals. This article also discusses how the University …

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 23, No 2, Spring 2024, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.

Waring Library Society Newsletter, Spring 2024, Waring Library Society, Waring Historical Library, Medical University Of South Carolina, Anna Marie Schuldt, Robert Ball, Joann Livingston Zeise, Tabitha Samuel, Kathryn Glorioso

The Waring Library Society Newsletters

The Spring 2024 issue of the Waring Library Society Newsletter is available now. In this issue, Waring Library Society President Dr. Robert Ball gives his first remarks as WLS President for the newsletter; JoAnn Zeise discusses Louis R. Agassiz’s time at the Medical College in 1849; Tabitha Samuel announces the new additions to MEDICA@MUSC; and Kathryn Glorioso provides insight into one MUSC lab intersection with history and Francis Peyre Porcher.

Beyond The Library: The Role Of Academic Libraries’ Chat Reference In Answering Campus Questions, Erin Owens, Vanessa Arce, Darcy Del Bosque, Robin Fowler, Silvia Sheffield

Publications and Research

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic drove most users online, chat was establishing itself as a core service for asking library-related questions of many types, from basic directional and reference to research queries of a more sophisticated nature. This investigation seeks to provide insight into how academic libraries are seen not only as a source of library assistance, but also as a means of filling an information gap on a wider subject: the university campus at large. The study’s methods involved analyzing chat transcripts from five large four-year public universities during a two-year period (2019- 2021), noting the frequency of campus-related …

Key Library Resources: Finals Resources & De Stressing Activities, Raquel Estrada, William Flores

Library Display Posters

A collection of resources for finals that include: services offered by the library, databases, select books, government documents and much more. A section for de stressing activities is also included. These include: leisure reading, puzzles, and uplifting coloring pages to destress during finals.

Key Library Resources: Streaming Video – Tips For A Better Faculty Streaming Experience, Raquel Estrada

Library Display Posters

AVON, KANOPY, and SWANK are our primary providers for streaming films. These relevant and complementary streaming resources allow us to provide access to a diverse set of films from documentaries to top studio films.

An Evaluation Of Social Media Privacy Policy Compliance Based On Lda Topic Modeling, Xukan Xu, Li Yi, Jin Tang

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]In today's increasingly important personal information protection, the compliance evaluation study of social media privacy policies in China is conducted to provide reference for improving social media privacy policies and strengthening personal information protection. [Method/processes]The article selects 28 commonly used social media and comparatively analyzed their privacy policy texts based on LDA topic model, completeness evaluation and reading sense analysis. [Result/conclusion]It is found that with the introduction of relevant information protection laws, social media has made positive progress in privacy protection and information security, but there existed room for further improvement in terms of policy integrity, protection of special groups …

Information Literacy In The Age Of Ai: A Conversation, Karen Kaufmann, Clarence Maybee

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

Presented at the Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy April 19, 2024, this presentation discusses information literacy as a discipline in the age of AI, as well as teaching and research considerations for this new lens on information literacy.

The Discipline Of Information Literacy: A Conversation, Clarence Maybee, Karen Kaufmann

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

Presented at LEAF, 2024. Introduces information literacy as a discipline and implications for teaching information literacy.

A Building Block Of Empathy: Establishing A Graphic Medicine Collection In An Academic Health Sciences Library., Jess King, Alison Bobal

Journal Articles: Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library

To help address the well-being of the campus and contribute to empathy building amongst students pursuing careers as healthcare providers, an academic health sciences library built a graphic novel collection focused on comics that discuss medical conditions and health-related topics. The collection contains the experiences of patients, providers, and caregivers. The reader-friendly format of graphic novels provides an easy entry point for discussing empathy with health professions faculty and students. The collection has been used in the classroom during library instruction sessions, with the idea of integrating it within the curriculum.

Lbsci 790.3 Digital Humanities, S E. Hackney

Open Educational Resources

This course examines the history, methods, tools, and scholarly practices of teaching and research in the digital humanities (DH), including ways in which the library can engage with, enhance, and support those activities. The course will focus on digital humanities as a burgeoning field in its own right, as well as the development of digital methods in specific disciplines within the humanities. Students will consider their role as information professionals in the creation, cleaning, storage, and dissemination of digital humanities datasets and research projects, as well as gain hands-on experience with some of the tools and methods used in these …

United States Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (Cms) Plan To Enhance Public Access To The Results Of Cms-Supported Research Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs)

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

CMS Public Access Policy Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

United States Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (Cms) Plan To Enhance Public Access To The Results Of Cms-Supported Research

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

CMS Public Access Plan and Policy (PDF)

Parenting And The Academic Library: Experiences, Challenges, And Opportunities, Courtney Stine, Sarah Frankel, Anita Hall

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Academic Library Workers in Conversation is a C&RL News series focused on elevating the everyday conversations of library professionals. The wisdom of the watercooler has long been heralded, but this series hopes to go further by minimizing barriers to traditional publishing with an accessible format. Each of the topics in the series were proposed by the authors and they were given space to explore. This issue’s conversation revolves around parenting and how academic libraries must do more. The insights from the authors apply beyond parenting and are a great reminder that people make our academic libraries work.— Dustin Fife, series …

Supporting An Inclusive And Equitable Classroom: Student Perspectives On A Textbook Affordability Initiative, Julie A. Murphy, Rachel E. Scott, Anne Shelley, Mallory Jallas, Rachel Park

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

As academic librarians become aware of the challenges expensive textbooks pose to student success, they increasingly collaborate to provide zero-cost access to required course materials. Librarians at Illinois State University initiated a program to license e-books assigned in courses, surveying students and faculty in participating courses regarding their perspectives on textbook affordability and their experiences with the provided e-books. Student participants reported overwhelmingly positive responses and identified several ways in which the e-books enhanced their experience in the course. The findings suggest that providing assigned materials as e-books contributes to students’ engagement as learners and their academic success within courses.

Fy24 Usability Program Test #5: User Search Behaviors And Attitudes, Lindsey Skaggs

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

The FY24 Usability Testing Program was designed to iteratively assess user experience at Milner Library. The program gathers data through usability testing of the library's website and discovery layer, as well as survey questions about users' experiences with library services. Test #5 gathers information from library users about their experiences locating and accessing materials. Takeaways and recommendations are included in the report.

Introduction, Predatory Publishing And Global Scholarly Communications (Chapter 1), Monica Berger

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Library Faith, Self-Care, And Academic Librarianship, John P. Delooper

Publications and Research

Librarianship has long been regarded as a service-oriented profession, compared with fields such as social work, teaching, nursing, and others with a high degree of emotional labor. The roots of this run deep, perhaps as far as Dewey, who spoke of a “library spirit,” which represented an extreme commitment to patron service. Dewey, who was obsessed with efficiency, both in his personal and professional life, created and popularized the American Library Association’s motto of “the best reading, for the largest number, at the least cost.” This motto, passed on as professional wisdom and taught in library schools for decades, was …

Contextualizing Your Lis Research Through Reflection And Dialogue, Drew Wallace, Justin Savage, Catherine Baird

University Libraries Scholarship and Creative Works

If you identify as a librarian practitioner-researcher, you may be selecting research topics based on your practice as a library professional. In order to deepen your research practice, consider incorporating elements of reflection in your work. For example, if your research is tackling a problem you are seeing in your work, such as understanding student information literacy practices, you may begin by describing the problem you see.

Unleashing The Potential Of Metric Terminologies In Library And Information Science Research, Niranjan Mohapatra, Satyajit Nayak

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Metric terminologies hold immense potential for enhancing the rigor, precision, and replicability of library and information science (LIS) research. This article explores the untapped potential of metric terminologies in the realm of library and information science research. By delving into the significance of metrics, the study elucidates their role in enhancing the effectiveness and precision of scholarly communication. Investigating the diverse applications of metrics, from bibliometrics to altmetrics, the article underscores their utility in gauging research impact and shaping information dissemination strategies. Through a comprehensive examination, it unveils the myriad opportunities for leveraging metric terminologies to propel advancements in library …

Influence Of Library Environment On The Use Of Library Information Resources By Undergraduates In Federal Universities In South-West, Nigeria, Naomi Iziegbe Eyaguobor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of Information Literacy Skills And Opac Usage By Students: A Study Of Law Undergraduates In Osun State, Nigeria, Faith Modupe Akinola

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

In Nigeria, many public and private university libraries have deployed the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) as a retrieval tool to improve services for user satisfaction. The study, therefore, investigated the assessment of students' information literacy skills and OPAC usage: a study of law undergraduates in Osun state, Nigeria.

The population comprised 1,374 law undergraduate students from one public university and four private universities in Osun State in Nigeria, and a two-stage sampling technique was used to select a sample of 326 for the study. A validated structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analysed using frequency, percentage, …

Digital Preservation Practices In Federal University Libraries In Southwestern Nigeria, Oladapo James Omoju Mr, Funmilola Olubunmi Omotayo Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Modern libraries are increasingly being redefined as places to get unrestricted access to information in many formats and from many sources by providing a tremendous amount of information with a variety of digital tools. The study focused on digital preservation practices in federal university libraries in Southwestern Nigeria. A survey design of the qualitative type was adopted. All federal university libraries in the region were sampled. Data was collected through interviews conducted with the heads of the Digital Preservation Units or their representatives. Data were analysed thematically. All the universities have adopted digital preservation. The libraries preserve born-digital resources, research …

Demystifying Shibboleth: Adapting To Web Browser Privacy Changes, Simon Robins, Ben Daigle

Roesch Library Faculty Publications

University of Dayton Libraries added Shibboleth as an additional form of authentication for its licensed e-resources beginning in summer 2023. A major impetus for pursuing Shibboleth are the upcoming web browser changes that will obfuscate users’ IP addresses, set to occur in later 2023 and 2024 and something which will likely disrupt on-campus IP range access via EZproxy. Implementation of Shibboleth for an initial round of fifty-five e-resource platforms was relatively quick as a result of the University of Dayton’s participation in the InCommon Federation of U.S. higher education institutions, also known as an “authentication federation.” Methods for achieving the …