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Managing User Needs And Librarian Expectations: Results Of A Survey Of User Behaviors In Summon, Kristin Rogers

The Southeastern Librarian

Since 2016, the University of Mississippi Libraries has used ExLibris’ Summon for their discovery service, locally known as One Search. During the implementation, customizations for the search results page were determined by a committee of librarians. As new settings and customizations were implemented over the years, librarians began to question if certain settings were appropriate or if the patrons were actually using them. An IRB approved survey was distributed asking library patrons about their use of One Search while library employees were asked to answer how they perceived patrons used it. Results showed the differences between library employee perception of …

Faculty Newsletter Fall 2020, University Of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries

Library Publications

No abstract provided.

Beyond Populism: Angry Politics And The Twilight Of Neoliberalism, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

Jeff Maskovsky and Sophie Bjork-James Morgantown: West Virginia University Press, 2020 ISBN: 9781949199451 240 p. $99.00 (Hbk)

Fugitivism Escaping Slavery In The Lower Mississippi Valley 1820-1860, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

S. Charles Bolton Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 2019 ISBN: 9781682260999 312 p. $34.95 (Hbk)

Remembering The Memphis Massacre: An American Story, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

Beverly Greene Bond and Susan Eva O’Donovan Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2020 ISBN: 9780820356501 232 p. $99.95 (Hbk)

Robert Royston, Melinda F. Matthews

The Southeastern Librarian

Reuben M. Rainey and JC Miller Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2020 ISBN: 9780820357317 274 p. $26.95 (Pbk)

The Shell Builders: Tabby Architecture Of Beaufort, South Carolina, And The Sea Islands, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

Colin Brooker Columbia: University of South Carolina, 2020 ISBN: 9781643360713 296 p. $39.99 (Hbk)

Utah State University - University Libraries Metadata Application Profile For Contentdm Digital Collections, Version 2.0, Andrea Payant, Melanie Shaw, Anna-Maria Arnljots, Liz Woolcott

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

The Utah State University Libraries Digital Collections Application Profile outlines the metadata fields, mappings, definitions, and resources used to assign metadata for digital collections in the USU CONTENTdm repository. Utah State University is a collection partner of the Mountain West Digital Library (MWDL). Therefore, this profile pulls substantially from the MWDL application profile 3.0, which is available at this URL: https://github.com/mountainwestdl/mwdl-map/wiki/MWDL-Metadata-Application-Profile

Can You See Me Now?: Engaging Distance Learners Through Virtual Reference Consultations, Lauren Puzier, Camille Chesley, Amanda M. Lowe

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

Research consultations continue to be a valuable service offered by academic libraries for students who are able to visit the library, however, most students enrolled in online degree programs or considering enrollment have limited access to campus services. To address this, the authors designed and tested a virtual reference consultation service in their library for distance learners and graduate students. This article outlines a practical approach for designing and initiating a virtual research consultation service pilot, providing equitable access to library services and a positive user experience for distance learners.

Going The Distance: Flipped Classrooms And The Research Appointment

The Southeastern Librarian

This case study examines the use of online help guides and their potential impact in helping graduate distance students prepare for a scheduled meeting with a reference librarian. Students taking a dissertation planning course were surveyed to determine if a custom LibGuide and accompanying class assignments prepared them for in-depth research during their meeting with a reference librarian. Findings revealed that the majority of students believed that this flipped-classroom style approach had a positive impact on their research abilities and skills. Recommendations are provided for online help resources that can be adapted for use in online and hybrid courses.

City Of Refuge: Slavery And Petit Marronage In The Great Dismal Swamp 1763- 1856, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

Marcus P. Nevius Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2020 ISBN: 9780820356426 168 p. $49.95 (Hbk)

Imagining A Climate Of Equity Through A Critical Theory Of Love: Using Cpar To Identify Guiding Principles That Humanize Library Work, Rachel M. Barnett, Matthew A. Witenstein

Roesch Library Staff Publications

Diversity is a core value of the American Library Association and diversity standards including cultural competencies have been adopted by the Association of College and Research Libraries. Nevertheless, academic libraries still have obstacles to overcome to embody these principles. Minorities continue to be underrepresented in the field and many encounter barriers within library cultures where cultural competency is lacking and micro aggressions are pervasive and invisible to many white colleagues. This study uses critical participatory action research to identify ways a library diversity and inclusion team can support library employees engaging in equity-minded work at a private, predominantly white Catholic …

Creating Collaborative Subject Guides For Multi-Insitutional Digital Collection: A Case Study From The Louisiana Digital Library, Sl Ziegler, Leah Powell

Faculty Publications

This case study focuses on the development of subject guides for the Louisiana Digital Library (LDL), a state-wide digital repository for digital cultural heritage. While subject guides are always important for navigating large collections, during the state-wide shutdown of libraries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for the guides was greater than ever. In keeping with the LDL’s multi-institutional and collaborative nature, representatives from seven Louisiana-based institutions responded to an open call to form a rapid-response working group. Within three weeks, ten guides were developed and published. Equally important, an iterative workflow for building and updating guides was established …

The Value Of Information In Professional Settings Is Experienced Through Relationships And Networks, Rachel E. Scott

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

A review of: Sharun, S. (2019). Exploring value as a dimension of professional information literacy. Journal of Information Literacy, 13(2), 26–40. https://doi.org/10.11645/13.2.2627

Rethinking Record Groups And University Archives Classification At The University Of Nevada, Las Vegas, Tammi Kim

Library Faculty Research

This case study describes a multi-year project to reclassify the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ (UNLV) University Archives. UNLV’s Special Collections and Archives decided to rethink and reorganize University Archives based on data collected during an archival collections survey. The steps included moving away from the existing record series classification and implementing a new collection classification schema that will improve discovery and access. This study outlines steps taken during the survey and describes how staff analyzed existing collection records and metadata in order to create more cohesive intellectual control of archival materials across the Special Collections and Archives Division. This …

Usft Digital Scholarship Services Annual Report: Fy 2019-2020, Digital Scholarship Services

Digital Commons @ USF Publications

This is the annual report for FY 2019-2020, the fourth full year of DSS.

Uni Scholarworks Readership Snapshot, September 2020, Bepress

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

No abstract provided.

Notes For The Stalled, V13n2, September 2020, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Rod Library newsletter: Notes for the Stalled

Contents:

--Toward a Universal Suffrage
--Flu Shot Clinics
--Career Readiness
--Learning Commons Art Wall

Tennessee Archivist 41, No. 1, Society Of Tennessee Archivists

Tennessee Archivist newsletters

Fall 2020 issue of the Tennessee Archivist, a newsletter produced by the Society of Tennessee Archivists.

Review Of Becoming A Library Leader: Seven Stages Of Leadership Development For Academic Librarians, Rachel S. Evans

Articles, Chapters and Online Publications

Review of Freedman, James M. and Freedman, Shin (Ed.) (2020). Becoming a Library Leader: Seven Stages of Leadership Development for Academic Librarians. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

No Jd? No Problem: Aall Annual Conference Review, Rachel S. Evans

Articles, Chapters and Online Publications

This installment of ALL-SIS Newsletter’s short reviews of AALL2020 conference programs is by Rachel Evans, Metadata Services and Special Collections Librarian at the University of Georgia School of Law’s Alexander Campbell King Law Library. It was originally published to the ALL-SIS blog. The session recording is available to conference registrants, and will be available to all members in 2021. The full review will appeared in the fall issue of the Newsletter.

Staying Inspired In Difficult Times, Jennifer A. Bartlett

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

This issue's column suggests a few new releases to prompt professional reflection and renewal.

Teaching Undergraduates With Primary Sources 2020 Research Study Report, Jay-Marie Bravent, Deirdre Scaggs, Matthew Strandmark, Danielle Gabbard

Library Reports and White Papers

This report presents the findings of an exploratory examination of the pedagogical practices of social sciences and humanities instructors who teach undergraduates with primary sources at the University of Kentucky (UK). Conducted in December 2019 and January 2020 by a research team from the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center, the study reveals areas of success within existing programs and services, the benefits and drawbacks of teaching with digitized primary sources, as well as inherent pedagogical challenges to overcome. A list of recommendations based on the findings seeks to address these challenges and concludes the report. As part …

Mary, Undoer Of Knots: Unraveling Best Practices For Unwanted Donations And Deaccessioned Collection Items In A Catholic Library, Sarah Burke Cahalan, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Faculty Publications

When humorist Tommy Tighe tweeted that he is “so Catholic I bury old parish bulletins instead of throwing them out whenever I clean out the van, just in case,”1 many on #CatholicTwitter felt a twinge of recognition. In addition to the human tendency to accumulate material things, there is also legitimate concern in a Catholic context about discarding materials associated with the practice of faith. The parish bulletin is an extreme example; we can safely relegate that to the recycle bin once we have read about the ladies’ breakfast and the Christmas wreath fundraiser. In the routine practice of the …

Big Data: Managing Large Scale Metadata Projects In A Teleworked Environment, Rachel S. Evans, Mary Miller, Kathleen Carter, Kelley Ansley

Presentations

Beginning in March of 2020, Mary Miller and Kathleen Carter coordinated the work of over 100 University of Georgia Libraries students, faculty, and staff on remote metadata projects for the Brown Media Archives. The great majority of these UGA employees were not catalogers, were not familiar with metadata concepts, and had never visited the Brown Media Archives. Yet, in a four-month period, they successfully completed a quantity of work that would have taken Brown Media two and a half years to accomplish at regular staffing levels. Miller and Carter will share what they got right, what they got wrong and …

Digital Occult Library, Alexis Brandkamp

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This capstone project is a website, titled Digital Occult Library, hosted by the CUNY Commons and built with WordPress. The site address is:

digitaloccultlibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu

It features (in this iteration) twenty-five unique pages with information on and discussion of occult and esoteric topics. It also hosts a forum that can be accessed and utilized by anyone, not just those registered on the Commons. The purpose of the site is to inform three types of interested parties on the highlighted topics: a general audience with no current knowledge of the occult, practitioners of esoteric traditions, and academics. Not only is the …

Scholarly Communications Newsletter, Georgia Southern University

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Scholarly Communication Newsletter- September 2020
• Georgia Southern Is Now in Sherpa Romeo!
• PlumX Updates
• September Webinars
• Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research

Escape From Camp Ford!, Vicki Betts

Presentations and Publications

Accounts by federal prisoners of war who tried to escape from Camp Ford, Texas, 1863-1865.

Ms 228 Guide To The William Kellar Interview Collection (1987-2002), William Henry Kellar (1952-2000)

Manuscript Finding Aids

The William Kellar interview collection consists of interview transcripts related to his research on the History of the Texas Medical Center. Interviews were conducted by Louis Marchiafava, PhD, N. Don Macon, and William Kellar. They were a product of various projects in the Texas Medical Center: Hermann Eye Center Historical Project, Texas Medical Center Oral History Project, Oral History of MD Anderson Foundation, Elliott Manuscript Project. See more at MS 228.

Rrh Library Newsletter, September 2020, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Anosmia in COVID-19; Library Services during COVID-19