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University of Denver

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2014

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Library Collaboration: International Perspectives. An Interview With Dr. Shimelis Assefa, Associate Professor, Library And Information Science, University Of Denver, Shimelis Assefa, Janet Lee Jan 2014

Library Collaboration: International Perspectives. An Interview With Dr. Shimelis Assefa, Associate Professor, Library And Information Science, University Of Denver, Shimelis Assefa, Janet Lee

Collaborative Librarianship

In conversation with Janet Lee, Dean of Libraries, Regis University, Dr. Shimelis Assefa, University of Denver, discusses aspects of library collaboration from an international perspective that cover both challenges and opportunities. Insights on collaboration in library science education are also offered.

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Top Trends And Libraries – 2015 Is Our Year, Lori Bowen Ayre Jan 2014

Top Trends And Libraries – 2015 Is Our Year, Lori Bowen Ayre

Collaborative Librarianship

No abstract provided.

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From An Autonomous To A Collaborative Website Redesign Process: The University Of Denver Libraries Experience, Shea-Tinn Yeh, Christopher C. Brown Jan 2014

From An Autonomous To A Collaborative Website Redesign Process: The University Of Denver Libraries Experience, Shea-Tinn Yeh, Christopher C. Brown

Collaborative Librarianship

Librarians traditionally have insisted on designing and developing the library’s website in-house. An inhouse developed website allows librarians full control of its design, content, and delivery. The library website is also distinguished by its research orientation compared to the university’s marketing-driven purposes. However, in the age of gaining competitive advantage by promoting campus branding, shared services, and collaborative initiatives by various administrative units, libraries could be a stronger partner with other campus departments. This article describes the University of Denver Libraries’ transformation from an autonomous information silo to an integrated Web portal within the University’s Marketing & Communication division. In …

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Low-Hanging Fruit: Leveraging Short-Term Partnerships To Advance Academic Library Outreach Goals, Erin E. Meyer Jan 2014

Low-Hanging Fruit: Leveraging Short-Term Partnerships To Advance Academic Library Outreach Goals, Erin E. Meyer

Collaborative Librarianship

For academic libraries wishing to extend their outreach, existing and potential short-term, project-based collaborations are the low-hanging fruit. Such partnerships include student organizations, various institutional offices, and councils of one kind or another. Keys to success for libraries include flexibility, personal relationships, openness to work outside of academic units and outside of the library, strategic planning, knowing the resources needed and those that already exist, and a desire and ability to move from conversation to action. Leveraging these types of collaboration can enable the library to extend its reach far more than in acting alone

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The Pivot: Phase 2 Of 2cul Technical Services Integration, Kate Harcourt, Jim Leblanc Jan 2014

The Pivot: Phase 2 Of 2cul Technical Services Integration, Kate Harcourt, Jim Leblanc

Collaborative Librarianship

The Columbia and Cornell University Libraries’ partnership (2CUL) is now in its fifth year. Its composite acronym (2CUL), which condenses a doubling of the two participating libraries’ initial letters, summarizes both vision and mission: a broad integration of library activities in a number of areas – including collection development, acquisitions and cataloging, e-resources and digital management, and digital preservation, and reciprocal onsite use of collections. A key component of the partnership is 2CUL Technical Services Integration (TSI), an initiative funded by a generous three-year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to plan for the merger of technical services operations. …

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Library Innovation And Collaborative Librarianship, Ivan Gaetz Jan 2014

Library Innovation And Collaborative Librarianship, Ivan Gaetz

Collaborative Librarianship

No abstract provided.

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Working Together: Joint-Use Canadian Academic And Public Libraries, Rachel Sarjeant-Jenkins, Keith Walker Jan 2014

Working Together: Joint-Use Canadian Academic And Public Libraries, Rachel Sarjeant-Jenkins, Keith Walker

Collaborative Librarianship

The research purpose was to learn about existing joint use public-academic libraries in Canada including their establishment, structure, benefits, and challenges and to determine the requirements for successful partnerships. Following a literature review, a short survey was conducted to gather data on the number, location, and types of public-academic library partnerships. In-depth telephone interviews were then held with key personnel from joint use libraries to learn more about the libraries and the nature of the partnerships. The research surfaced three unique examples of joint use public-academic libraries. In addition, key requirements for successful partnerships that were posited through the literature …

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Published Librarian Research, 2008 Through 2012: Analyses And Perspectives, Selenay Aytac, Bruce Slutsky Jan 2014

Published Librarian Research, 2008 Through 2012: Analyses And Perspectives, Selenay Aytac, Bruce Slutsky

Collaborative Librarianship

This research paper reviews published library science literature from 2008 through 2012 using a purposive sample of 13 Library and Information Science (LIS) journals. The texts of 1,778 LIS articles were analyzed and classified as research versus non-research. Of these articles, 769 (43.1%) determined as research were examined in order to collect data on numerous variables including authorship, topic, type of research, data collection, and data analysis techniques. The selected LIS journals draw a representative sample of practitioner research with 438 (57%) research articles solely written by practitioners, 110 (14.3%) research articles written collaboratively by at least one practitioner and …

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Redefinitions And The Growing Importance Of Library Collaboration, Ivan Gaetz Jan 2014

Redefinitions And The Growing Importance Of Library Collaboration, Ivan Gaetz

Collaborative Librarianship

No abstract provided.

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Building Capacity Of Librarians For Knowledge And Skill Development: A Case Study Of Nine Institutions Of The Consortium For Advanced Research Training In Africa (Carta), Oluwaseun Ireti Obasola Mrs., Ayodele J.A. Alonge, Benedict A. Oladele, John Eyers Jan 2014

Building Capacity Of Librarians For Knowledge And Skill Development: A Case Study Of Nine Institutions Of The Consortium For Advanced Research Training In Africa (Carta), Oluwaseun Ireti Obasola Mrs., Ayodele J.A. Alonge, Benedict A. Oladele, John Eyers

Collaborative Librarianship

Librarians have an important part to play in supporting research, training and developing the knowledge economies of nations. The changing roles of librarians and the attendant new skills and knowledge required to play these roles are a major challenge for libraries and librarians in developing countries, especially those in Africa. To meet this challenge, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) seeks to promote development through advanced research training. In achieving this vision, librarians need to be empowered with knowledge and skills required to support teaching, learning and research in the continent. This is being implemented through the …

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Toward Improved Discoverability Of Scholarly Content: Cross-Sector Collaboration Essentials, Mary M. Somerville, Lettie Conrad Jan 2014

Toward Improved Discoverability Of Scholarly Content: Cross-Sector Collaboration Essentials, Mary M. Somerville, Lettie Conrad

Collaborative Librarianship

By way of follow-up to earlier work in understanding and improving discoverability of scholarly content, this article reports on recent data and reflections that led to clearer definitions of discovery and discoverability, as well as deeper cross-sector collaborations on standards, transparency, metadata, and new forms of partnerships. Recent advances in discoverability are also described - from enhanced librarybased web-scale searching to serving researcher needs through the Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) registry. The article points to a 2014 SAGE white paper that presents in greater detail opportunities for wider collaboration among libraries, publishers, service providers, and researchers in the …

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Collaboration As A Key Component Of Library Service: A Presidential Perspective, Courtney Young Jan 2014

Collaboration As A Key Component Of Library Service: A Presidential Perspective, Courtney Young

Collaborative Librarianship

Collaboration has been a vital part of my professional career and has been essential in every position I have had in higher education and now as President of the American Library Association, 2014-2015. The successes that collaboration has fostered underscores my resolve for it to have a continued role in my work.

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Academic Librarians And The Sustainability Curriculum: Building Alliances To Support A Paradigm Shift, Madeleine K. Charney Jan 2014

Academic Librarians And The Sustainability Curriculum: Building Alliances To Support A Paradigm Shift, Madeleine K. Charney

Collaborative Librarianship

Sustainability is a fast evolving movement in higher education demonstrated by a proliferation of academic programs, co-curricular initiatives, and campus projects. Sustainability is now viewed as vital to the mission of many institutions of higher education, creating a paradigm shift that librarians can help advance with their collective interdisciplinary expertise. A review of LibGuides (online resource guides) showed that academic librarians are involved with sustainability efforts on many campuses and have a role in shaping curriculum-related activities. The author administered a survey to creators of sustainability LibGuides during the spring of 2011, posting the survey on library listservs as well. …

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The Blended Desk And Its Consequences On Collaboration, Christopher Magee, Michael Perini Jan 2014

The Blended Desk And Its Consequences On Collaboration, Christopher Magee, Michael Perini

Collaborative Librarianship

This article discusses the complications arising from the implementation of the “blended desk” model in an academic library and its influence on intra-organizational collaboration. Blended desks combine the physical spaces of traditional Circulation and Reference desks and staff in an arrangement with a new desk and multi-skilled individuals. Traditionally dissimilar mentalities and skill sets of the Circulation and Reference personnel along with a culture reflecting typical academic hierarchy all create impediments to the success of this service model. Given this, various reconsiderations of the blended desk model are suggested.

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Review Of “Using Social Media To Promote International Collaboration”, Alison Hicks Jan 2014

Review Of “Using Social Media To Promote International Collaboration”, Alison Hicks

Collaborative Librarianship

No abstract provided.

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