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Integrating The Ir Into Strategic Goals At The University Of Toledo: Case Study, Arjun Sabharwal, Gerald R. Natal Jul 2018

Integrating The Ir Into Strategic Goals At The University Of Toledo: Case Study, Arjun Sabharwal, Gerald R. Natal

Gerald R Natal

Purpose – The purpose of this case study is to demonstrate a current model, as well as explore future models, for integrating institutional repositories (IRs) in higher education goals at the University of Toledo.

Design/methodology/approach – This is a case study that uses literature review as an exploratory framework for new approaches while reflecting on existing literature to present the current practical framework for using IRs.

Findings – The digital environment has pushed academic institutions toward new strategies for curating their record on scholarship and preserving their heritage collections, using their IRs. Innovative approaches are also vital to curating the …


Diversity Plans For Academic Libraries: Making Sure We Get There From Here, Jolene Miller, Jodi Jameson, Suhasini Kumar, Gerald Natal Jul 2010

Diversity Plans For Academic Libraries: Making Sure We Get There From Here, Jolene Miller, Jodi Jameson, Suhasini Kumar, Gerald Natal

Gerald R Natal

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Diversity Plans For Academic Libraries: Making Sure We Get There From Here, Jolene Miller, Jodi Jameson, Suhasini Kumar, Gerald Natal Jul 2010

Diversity Plans For Academic Libraries: Making Sure We Get There From Here, Jolene Miller, Jodi Jameson, Suhasini Kumar, Gerald Natal

Gerald R Natal

In 2008, the University of Toledo Libraries revised its diversity plan. As part of this process, the Diversity Committee reviewed diversity plans from other libraries to identify issues commonly included in libraries’ plans. This poster reports on the results of a follow-up project of a formal content analysis of library plans.


Diversity Plans For Academic Libraries: Making Sure We Get There From Here, Jolene M. Miller, Jodi Jameson, Suhasini Kumar, Gerald R. Natal Jul 2010

Diversity Plans For Academic Libraries: Making Sure We Get There From Here, Jolene M. Miller, Jodi Jameson, Suhasini Kumar, Gerald R. Natal

Gerald R Natal

In 2008, the University of Toledo Libraries revised its diversity plan. As part of this process, the Diversity Committee reviewed diversity plans from other libraries to identify issues commonly included in libraries’ plans. This poster reports on the results of a follow-up project of a formal content analysis of library plans. It is our hope that the results of this research will save time for those creating or revising diversity plans at their libraries.