Library and Information Science Commons^™

Dspace Eposter, Dspace Foundation, Duraspace

Institutional Repositories: Disseminating, Promoting, and Preserving Scholarship

Electronic poster on DSpace open source repository software that enables open sharing of content.

Contentdm Eposter, Oclc

Institutional Repositories: Disseminating, Promoting, and Preserving Scholarship

Electronic poster about CONTENTdm, digital collection management software created and managed by OCLC.

Institutional Repositories & Discipline Repositories Eposter, Stacy Righini

Institutional Repositories: Disseminating, Promoting, and Preserving Scholarship

Electronic poster about the Institutional Repository and how a Discipline Repository fits into the landscape.

Integrating An Opencourseware And Institutional Repository, Heather Leary, Brett E. Shelton

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

This presentation was given at the 2009 Open Education Conference in Vancouver, BC. It shows how and why Utah State University chose to archive their OpenCourseWare. This was done in their Institutional Repository, DigitalCommons@USU. The presentation emphasizes the importance of the Open Education community to work with Librarians.

Logan Historical Newspaper Transcription Project, Cheryl D. Walters, Phyllis Smith

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

Presentation given to summer citizens' group in Logan, Utah to tell them about the Logan Historical Newspaper Transcription Project and recruit volunteer transcribers. This project entails manually correcting computer-generated transcriptions to improve discoverability of the full-text digitized versions of the predecessor to today's Herald Journal. Before becoming today's Herald Journal, Logan's newspaper had four different titles: Logan Leader (1879-1882), Utah Journal (1882-1889), Logan Journal (1889-1891), and Journal (1892-1931). This digitized collection begins in 1879 with the Logan Leader and ends in 1898 with the Journal.

Glossary Of Terms For Pre-Industrial Book History, Richard W. Clement

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

Glossary of terms on pre-industrial book history, compiled by Rich Clement.

Marginalia No. 26, Merill-Cazier Library

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The Best of Times, the Worst of Times … Dean Clement on the economic downturn’s effect on USU & the Library

Books and Buckaroos: USU’s Cowboy Poetry Collection Exhibit” spotlighted

2008 Leonard J. Arrington Writing Contest Awards presented

Digital Commons @ USU: sharing knowledge with the world … Cheryl Walters & Heather Leary on new web portal

New Books … Three new books purchased by the Cazier Library Endowment & the Milton R. Merrill Endowment

Impressive Design Collection donated to Utah State … a gift from Kathryn Caine Wanlass

“Migrant Memoir” … Elva Trevino’s memoir is this year’s selection for …

Leveraging Institutional Repositories To Support Your Institution's Strategic Mission (July), Richard W. Clement

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

This presentation was given at the 2009 American Library Association annual conference. It addresses how to improve the chances of a successful Institutional Repository and updates his previous presentation at the 2009 Association for College and Research Libraries conference.

Using Digital Primary Sources For Teaching K-12, Cheryl D. Walters, Heather Leary

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

This presentation was the first in a series of three exploring how digitized primary materials being used in educational settings and classroom teaching. It highlights a Utah training program for teachers that encourages integration of digitized primary sources into K-12 teaching.

Sharing Your Finding Aids In Contentdm: Encoded Archival Description (Ead) Files In Mountain West Digital Library, Cheryl D. Walters, Sandra Mcintyre

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

Six libraries and archives from the Mountain West Digital Library (MWDL) consortium are using CONTENTdm to open up access to their Special Collections materials via Encoded Archival Description (EAD) finding aids. A custom script extracts 35 fields from a set of finding aids in XML and creates a tab-delimited spreadsheet for uploading them into CONTENTdm using the multiple file import option. Inside the CDM collections, thumbnails and XSLT stylesheets customize displays of finding aids for each library or archive. Automatic "x-links" within the finding aids connect to digitized photographs, correspondence, and other archival materials, where available. A central interface on …

Tapping Utah's Scholarly Works, Cheryl D. Walters, Jeff Belliston, Allyson Mower

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

Academic institutions in Utah talk about the institutional repositories (IRs) they have created to provide open access to the intellectual output of their university faculty, staff, and students. Covers platforms (Dspace, CONTENTdm, & Digital Commons), copyright, faculty outreach, collaboration on a statewide IR portal, etc.

Teaching Information Literacy With Authentic Problems: Creating And Using An Online Module, Heather Leary, Wendy Holliday, Anne R. Diekama

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

The American Library Association defines information literacy as a “set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information.” Students in an academic setting need to learn how to learn about all kinds of information. Committed to finding innovative ways to teach students information literacy skills, Utah State University’s Library Instruction Program created a free online course to teach these skills. This presentation will explain the course, why and how it was created, the problem based approach using authentic scenarios, the value it adds to library instruction, and how it can be integrated into a curriculum.

Podcasting Folklore, Heather Leary, Trevor Alvord, Randy Williams

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

Presentation on podcasting folklore given at the Utah Library Association annual meeting in Sandy, Utah. The presentation gives a general background on podcasting and folklore, the process of creating podcasts and delivering the podcasts on the web.

Leveraging Institutional Repositories To Support Your Institution's Strategic Mission (March), Richard W. Clement

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

This presentation was given at the 2009 Association for College and Research Libraries conference during a breakfast presentation. It addresses how to improve the chances of a successful Institutional Repository.

Societal Transformation And Reference Services In The Academic Library: Theoretical Foundations For Re-Envisioning Reference, Pamela N. Martin

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

This paper draws on theories of societal transformation, specifically the information society and postmodernism, to pinpoint challenges and offer concrete advice for re-envisioning reference services in the academic library, including traditional reference work and formal library instruction. Rather than acting as experts to whom all patrons should defer, reference librarians should serve as helpful guides and fellow explorers of the information universe.

Gathering Leadership Momentum Across Great Distances: Creating An Online Community Of Practice, Erin Dini-Davis, Danielle Theiss-White

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

At the 2007 Mountain Plains Library Association Leadership (MPLA) Institute, held in New Mexico, USA, eight academic librarians formed an online multi-state, multigenerational community of practice. MPLA is a twelve-state library association within the United States. Using Google Groups™, the members formed an online environment called the MPLA Community of Practice for continuing development of the leadership skills presented at the Institute. These early-career librarians represent diverse educational backgrounds and work in libraries serving varied populations with differing disciplinary emphases. The group meets monthly with each member preparing and facilitating online discussions, complete with personal assessments, topical readings, and questions. …

Digital Commons Annual Report: Year One 2008-2009, Heather M. Leary

Digital Commons Reports

This report shows the progress for Utah State University's Digital Commons repository during it's first year, from October 27, 2008 through October 31, 2009.

Developing A Review Rubric For Learning Resources In Digital Libraries, Heather Leary, Sarah Giersch, Andrew Walker, Mimi Recker

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

This paper describes the development of a review rubric for learning resources in the context of the Instructional Architect (IA), a web-based authoring tool. We describe the motivation for developing a review rubric, the process for creating it by synthesizing the rubrics of other education-related digital libraries, and the results of testing the rubric with teachers. Analysis of usability and reliability indicates that the review rubric influences how teachers design online learning resources.

What Do Students Gain From A Week At Science Camp? Youth Perceptions And The Design Of An Immersive Research-Oriented Astronomy Camp, Deborah A. Fields

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

This study explored American high school students’ perceptions of the benefits of a summer astronomy camp, emphasizing a full cycle of the research process and how the organization of the camp contributed to those perceptions. Semi-structured interviews with students and staff were used to elicit the specific benefits that campers perceived from their experiences and examine them in relation to the stated goals and strategies of camp staff. Among the perceived benefits that students described were peer relationships, personal autonomy, positive relationships with staff, and deepened science knowledge. These perceived benefits appear to influence the kinds of identities students constructed …

A Connective Ethnography Of Peer Knowledge Sharing And Diffusion In A Tween Virtual World, Deborah A. Fields, Y. B. Kafai

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

Prior studies have shown how knowledge diffusion occurs in classrooms and structured small groups around assigned tasks yet have not begun to account for widespread knowledge sharing in more native, unstructured group settings found in online games and virtual worlds. In this paper, we describe and analyze how an insider gaming practice spread across a group of tween players ages 9–12 years in an after-school gaming club that simultaneously participated in a virtual world called Whyville.net. In order to understand how this practice proliferated, we followed the club members as they interacted with each other and members of the virtual …

Encyclopedic History Of Utah State University, Robert Parson

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

From "A-day" to "Women's Athletics", this encyclopedic history of Utah State University by USU University Archivist Robert Parson covers people, buildings, programs, events, organizations, songs, school colors, traditions, and more.

Archival Collections In A Digital World, Cheryl D. Walters

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

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Digitalcommons@Usu: Opening Usu Scholarship To All, Cheryl D. Walters

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

Presentation introducing USU Library's new Institutional Repository

Marginalia No. 25, Merill-Cazier Library

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Issue Number 25 Autumn 2008

The Future isn’t what it Used to Be A message from Dean Richard Clement

Perfect Patrick Williams on Spec. Coll. photo in national ad campaign

A Poet, Librarian, & Scholar-in-Residence: Max Peterson remembers John Mark Sorensen

Special Collections Welcomes New Intern: Emily Gurr, first graduate intern in program

Last Chance to Change Course: Craig Denton’s photo-essay exhibit on the Bear River

Beyond Books: the Information Commons

Gary Egbert describes the library’s “headquarters for information”

Community Voices Inspire New Projects

Randy Williams updates the Latino/Latina Voices Project

Invitation to Dean Clements lecture: “The Transformation of the …

Flex And Balance: Exercising Reform In Twenty-First Century Library Work Environments, Jennifer Duncan

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

I am an assistant librarian on the tenure-track and responsible for all aspects of the electronic collections at a large research university. I am also the mother of a two-and-a-half year old little girl. Those two identifying characteristics make me one of at least 26.2 million U.S. working-women with children at home. According to my favorite reference source, The Statistical Abstract of the United States, I am also one of 229,000 civilian librarians, of whom 84% are women. I couldn’t find a statistic for how many women librarians have children at home, but, by extrapolation, you can see that there …

Marginalia No. 24, Merrill-Cazier Library

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Issue Number 24: Spring 2008

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY NAMES NEW DEAN OF LIBRARIES-Richard Clement has accepted job.

2008 COMMON LITERATURE EXPERIENCE SELECTION: “A LONG WAY GONE”-By Randy Williams & Noelle Call

EXHIBITION AT MERRILL-CAZIER LIBRARY: TWELVE VISUAL ARTISTS ENGAGE WITH THE WORK OF TWELVE POETS. [Rose Milovich]

GOT FINES? GIVE FOOD! A LIBRARY AMNESTY FUND-RAISER IS A SUCCESS. Reported by Vicki Read, head of Circulation.

GUEST SPEAKER: LEVI PETERSON, SPRING FRIENDS LECTURE MARCH 27TH- by Brad Cole.

THE LIBRARY WISHES TO THANK- Gail and Ned Weinshenker; Robert Malko; Allan and Kaye Steed; Jane Kennedy; Maren Jeppson.

NORTHERN UTAH SPEAKS AGAIN-Randy …

The Beat Poetry And Little Magazine Collections Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University, Denis Brunke, Bradford R. Cole

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

Handout from the 2008 MPLA/ULA Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah presentation on Beat Poetry and Little Magazine Collections at Utah State University. The handout provides valuable overall information and details of the collection at Utah State University.

The Role Of Information Architecture In Designing A Third-Generation Library Website, Jennifer Duncan, Wendy Holliday

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

Library web sites have evolved over the past decade, from simple pages with a few links to complex sites that provide direct access to hundreds of different resources. In many cases, this evolution occurs with little overall planning, often resulting in web sites that are hard to manage and difficult for users to navigate. This article outlines the process of using Information Architecture (IA) to re-design a third-generation library web site from the ground up. The result was a much more usable and cohesive library web site that meets the needs of a broad range of users.

Working From Afar: A New Trend For Librarianship, Jennifer Duncan

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

Telecommuting, which once seemed impractical for librarians, is swiftly becoming a viable option for employees in both technical services and public services. Societal changes such as increased commuting time, rising numbers of dual working-parents, and an explosion of technology that facilitates remote work have fueled both the desirability and the feasibility of alternative work arrangements. Traditionally, librarians have been tethered to a facility either because their public service role demands face-to-face interaction or because they work with materials housed in the building. As collection formats and service mechanisms change, however, librarians may be poised to take advantage of more flexible …

Vital Business Educators Perceptions About The Usefulness Of Business Education Periodicals, James C. Scott, Carol Blaszczynski, Diana J. Green, Britt A. Fagerheim

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

Problem: The business education literature isn’t accessible.

Research Questions: Which business education periodicals do vital business educators perceive to be more useful? In which databases and/or indices are they found? How much literature is fugitive? What strategies might increase literature accessibility?

Research Method: Delphi technique.

Data Collection Procedures:A survey was distributed to 25 vital business educators.

Results: The Delta Pi Epsilon Journal and the NABTE Review were rated as essential to the profession; nine periodicals were rated as very useful; and six periodicals were rated as useful. Eleven databases and indices were identified as potentially useful.

Conclusions: Approximately 37% of …