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3d Data Acquisition, Visualization, And Archiving Of Selected Lithics From The Caldwell Collection Of North African Stone Points, Michael J. Bennett Jun 2021

3d Data Acquisition, Visualization, And Archiving Of Selected Lithics From The Caldwell Collection Of North African Stone Points, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

Presentation made on June 30, 2021 to UConn Library staff as part of a library strategic framework implementation working group final report. The overall aim of the project was to lead an interdisciplinary, cross-campus working group made up of faculty from the Anthropology Department, and staff from the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Office of the State Archaeologist, and the UConn Library. More specifically, the project's goal was to run 10 - 20 stone artifacts from the State Museum's Caldwell Collection through a newly developed, highly refined 3D digitization workflow that would produce 3D assets for eventual online classroom …


Presentation On Countering Stryker's Punch, Michael J. Bennett Jul 2017

Presentation On Countering Stryker's Punch, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

Presentation made at the 2017 Cultural Heritage Imaging Professionals Conference, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, on July 11, 2017.


Implementing Variations 6.0 Pilot, Uconn 2010-2011, Anna E. Kijas Apr 2011

Implementing Variations 6.0 Pilot, Uconn 2010-2011, Anna E. Kijas

UConn Library Presentations

This presentation examined implementation of Variations 6.0 (open-source system) at UConn from the perspective of a music librarian. Focus is placed on the importance of collaboration between University Library ITS and the M&DA Library, as well as the creation of a realistic workflow model, pilot timeline, and any challenges that were met along the way. Additionally, the decision behind choosing Variations 6.0 as a possible replacement for the current digital audio reserve system (at UConn) is discussed and the implications associated with providing streaming access to albums rather than single-tracks. This presentation was presented at the Northeast Regional Computing Program …


Report On Worldcat Local: Music, Anna E. Kijas Feb 2011

Report On Worldcat Local: Music, Anna E. Kijas

UConn Library Presentations

WorldCat Local (WCL) is examined specifically in relation to music-related searching. Updates regarding changes made to WCL since the Music OCLC User Group (MOUG) 2009/10 report are discussed and compared to the current searching capabilities of WCL. Other issues and observations not discussed in the MOUG report are also examined. This presentation was presented at the 2011 Music Library Association conference during the Music OCLC User Group (MOUG) meetings.


Embedding Latin American Archives Into Library Instruction And Practice, Marisol Ramos Jul 2010

Embedding Latin American Archives Into Library Instruction And Practice, Marisol Ramos

UConn Library Presentations

Being both a librarian and an archivist/curator, it is one of my jobs to find ways to embed primary sources into my library instruction. This paper discuss the ways that I have found to integrate the Latin American and Caribbean archival holdings that I manage in the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center into my library services. I will discuss briefly some of the strategies, such as digitization projects, LibGuides and Show and Tells events, that I have used to bridge my archival work with my library work to provide better services to my constituents.