Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

The Socialite Library, Katy Kelly

Roesch Library Faculty Presentations

Feel like you’re using social media on behalf of your library “just because” and to an unresponsive audience? Think of a great party host. They plan the party and provide a welcoming space. Maybe they even incentivize you to attend and participate. Great hosts also take the time to check how their guests are doing, respond to needs and complaints, and adjust the party to accommodate future attendees. Learn how one library revamped its social media by thinking like a socialite party host. Katy Kelly, Communications and Outreach Librarian at University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, will describe her use of …

Mind Mapping Software As A Tool To Facilitate Archival Arrangement, Jillian M. Slater, Amy Rohmiller

Marian Library Faculty Publications

This case study provides an overview of a project using the mind mapping software Personal Brain to facilitate arrangement of a fragmented and complex archival collection.

Foursquare For Libraries: Your Users Are Ready To Check In!, Katy Kelly

Roesch Library Faculty Presentations

Libraries can use Foursquare to reward frequent visitors. Using mobile phones to check in, visitors use Foursquare to share their locations with friends as well as unlock special offers available at a location. Frequent visitors can become "mayors," thanks to algorithms, and locations can reward their mayors as they see fit. Our student government association suggested a semester-long contest for the chance to win a highly-coveted individual study room in the library during finals week. The library answered this request and hosted the contest with Foursquare. After launching the "V.I.P. Room" deal, check-ins at the library on Foursquare increased 992%. …

Tracking Tweets: Engage In Conversation About Your Library On Twitter, Katy Kelly

Roesch Library Faculty Presentations

Get an uncensored look at what people are saying about your library and provide responsive service using Twitter. For two years, tweets about and to a library Twitter account have been responded to, saved, and analyzed, revealing attitudes towards the library that were previously unknown. Once the library Twitter account began responding to tweets, the tweets about the library increased as did the number of the account followers (up 500%). By the third semester of an active and responsive Twitter presence, a student journalist named the library Twitter account a "campus legend." This poster session will showcase Twitter as a …

Revolutionizing Etd Operations With Effective Workflows, Emily A. Hicks

Roesch Library Faculty Presentations

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify factors to consider when altering existing workflows or setting up new workflows for ETDs.

2. Recognize the value of collaboration between the Graduate School and the Libraries to facilitate efficient workflows for processing, approving, and cataloging ETDs.

Summary:

This poster will illustrate the evolution of workflows for theses and dissertations at the University of Dayton. When the University of Dayton implemented electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) in 2008, the Graduate School and the University Libraries already had a long history of collaboration on print format checking and commercial binding of theses and dissertations. The furthering of …

Mind Mapping For Archival Processing: Using Personal Brain Software To Facilitate Arrangement Of The Auguste Martin Collection, Jillian M. Slater, Amy Rohmiller

Marian Library Faculty Presentations

The presenters discuss a case study that outlines and reflects on their experience using the mind mapping software Personal Brain to support arrangement of a conceptually complex collection during archival processing. The authors discuss advantages and disadvantages, and other potential applications of mind-mapping in archival work.

Tenure And Promotion Experiences Of Academic Librarians Of Color, Ione T. Damasco, Dracine Hodges

Roesch Library Faculty Publications

This study broadly examines factors impacting work-life experiences of library faculty of color within the framework of tenure policies and processes. An online survey was sent out to academic librarians of color to gauge perceptions of tenure and promotion policies and processes, professional activities and productivity, organizational climate and culture, and job satisfaction and retention. Results of the survey showed mixed findings regarding the impact of race on the tenure and promotion process. Findings can be used to inform future discussions of recruitment and retention for academic librarians of color and to improve the overall tenure experience.