Will Open Access Get Me Cited? An Analysis Of The Efficacy Of Open Access Publishing In Political Science,
2014
Valparaiso University
Will Open Access Get Me Cited? An Analysis Of The Efficacy Of Open Access Publishing In Political Science, Amy Atchison, Jonathan Bull
Library Faculty Publications
The digital revolution has made it easier for Political Scientists to share and access high-quality research online. However, many of these articles are stored in proprietary databases that some institutions cannot afford. High-quality, peer reviewed, top-tier journal articles that have been made open access (freely available online) should theoretically be more easily accessed and cited than articles of similar quality that are only available to paying customers. Research into the efficacy of Open Access (OA) publishing has thus far focused mainly on the natural sciences, and the results have been mixed. Because OA has not been as widely adopted in …
Copyright, Fair Use And The Digital Age In Academic Libraries: A Review Of The Literature,
2014
SUNY Buffalo
Copyright, Fair Use And The Digital Age In Academic Libraries: A Review Of The Literature, Amanda Mccormick
School of Information Student Research Journal
Copyright law in the United States has gained a certain notoriety for its complexity and ambiguity, which has only been compounded by the evolution (or, some would say, revolution) of print resources to electronic resources. The purpose of this literature review is to review the current understanding of copyright law within the context of academic libraries in universities and colleges. Additionally, this review will describe what issues academic librarians face in complying with copyright law in this new digital age while continuing to perform duties such as processing course reserve materials, developing an institutional repository, and maintaining a digital collection. …
Social, Legal, And Technical Issues In The Library,
2014
San Jose State University
Social, Legal, And Technical Issues In The Library, Adrienne Mathewson
School of Information Student Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Slis Connecting, Volume 3, Issue 2,
2014
The University of Southern Mississippi
Slis Connecting, Volume 3, Issue 2, Teresa S. Welsh
SLIS Connecting
Entire issue of SLIS Connecting, Volume 3, Issue 2
A Comparison Of Public Versus Private Academic Library Web Sites In Alabama For Accessibility And Web 2.0 Applications,
2014
The University of Southern Mississippi
A Comparison Of Public Versus Private Academic Library Web Sites In Alabama For Accessibility And Web 2.0 Applications, Amy E. Smith
SLIS Connecting
The purpose of this study is to analyze and compare Alabama’s academic library Web sites to determine how accessible they are for persons with disabilities and what kind of useful links such as tutorials and Web 2.0 applications can be found on the home pages. The importance of this study is to determine the accessibility and readability of academic library Web site home pages based off of the current WCAG 2.0 guidelines, as well as the availability of Web 2.0 tools and tutorials on library home pages. By studying the results of the Web site accessibility software, college and university …
Analysis Of Primers In The De Grummond Children’S Literature Collection,
2014
The University of Southern Mississippi
Analysis Of Primers In The De Grummond Children’S Literature Collection, Preston R. Salisbury
SLIS Connecting
This study examines the primers collected in the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi. “The de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection is one of North America’s leading research centers in the field of children’s literature,” with a main focus on American and British literature both historical and contemporary (lib.usm.edu). Specific characteristics of the primers examined in this study include publication year, publisher, and stories and illustrations used in the content. These data provide a general view of the development of the primer both for educative and socio-political purposes over time.
A Brief Historical Evolution Of The International Tracing Service (Its): The Largest Collection Of Holocaust Related Documents,
2014
The University of Southern Mississippi
A Brief Historical Evolution Of The International Tracing Service (Its): The Largest Collection Of Holocaust Related Documents, Kate Brunelle
SLIS Connecting
The International Tracing Service is the largest repository for World War II records, including Holocaust records. However, it was not until recently that the ITS opened its records to researchers and institutions outside of Germany. Previously, survivors and others could write to the ITS and request information about themselves or others, but the response time was long, difficult, and often lacking in tangible results. With the opening of the ITS, people around the world have better access to the records for seemingly endless research. Includes a case study.
Read With Me: My Personal Experience With A Lis 641 Service Learning Project,
2014
The University of Southern Mississippi
Read With Me: My Personal Experience With A Lis 641 Service Learning Project, Mary Ann Griffin
SLIS Connecting
At the University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Library and Information Science, LIS 641: Public Libraries has an emphasis on service learning and community relationships. In an all-online program, service learning can be challenging and part of that challenge was for the students to initiate their own service learning project. This was a prime time to promote the community project, Read with Me.
From The Gas, Congratulations, Publications, And Presentations,
2014
The University of Southern Mississippi
From The Gas, Congratulations, Publications, And Presentations, Teresa S. Welsh
SLIS Connecting
Meet the new SLIS GAs, and all about what our alum, students, and faculty have been doing.
Student Associations And Upcoming Events,
2014
The University of Southern Mississippi
Student Associations And Upcoming Events, Teresa S. Welsh
SLIS Connecting
Presents updates and news from the Library and Information Science Student Association (LISSA) and the Southern Miss Student Archivists Association (Southern Miss SAA) along with upcoming and recent events of interest.
Spotlights: Faculty, Alum, And Course,
2014
The University of Southern Mississippi
Spotlights: Faculty, Alum, And Course, Teresa S. Welsh
SLIS Connecting
Meet Instructor Edmand Pace of The School of Library and Information Science, and SLIS alum, Mantra Henderson, Director of the James Herbert White Library at Mississippi Valley State University. Discover how you can become an expert in Government Publications, Law Libraries, and Health Informatics.
Slis Update,
2014
University of Southern Mississippi
Slis Update, Elizabeth Haynes
SLIS Connecting
Updates and welcome from the Director of the School of Library and Information Science, Dr. Elizabeth Haynes.
Small School, Big Reach: Open Access Outreach On A Liberal Arts College Campus,
2014
Gettysburg College
Small School, Big Reach: Open Access Outreach On A Liberal Arts College Campus, Janelle L. Wertzberger
All Musselman Library Staff Works
The liberal arts college environment provides opportunities for campus-wide engagement of open access issues that may differ from those at larger institutions. Because we support fewer campus authors, we are able to provide a high level of service. Librarians’ close connections with faculty and students allow us to move beyond articles and theses and solicit a wide range of scholarly and creative works to share in our repository. In addition, we’ve fostered conversations about open access, open textbooks, altmetrics, and copyright among faculty, staff, and students. This poster will present a snapshot of a variety of outreach and education strategies …
Learning To Give A Hoot: Open Access Workflows For Academic Librarians (Oawal),
2014
Portland State University
Learning To Give A Hoot: Open Access Workflows For Academic Librarians (Oawal), Jill Emery
Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations
Graham Stone and Jill Emery have been working to try to develop an outline of some of the best practices for managing open access workflow management in academic libraries. In March 2014, we went live with OAWAL (pronounced owl): a crowdsourced blog/wiki to develop some of these practices and learn what innovators and experts in the field of scholarly communications and open access management have been doing. Our project is international in scope and relies heavily on countries such as the UK where country mandates are driving the development of workflows and management tools. This presentation will focus on recent …
Scholarworks Usage Report, 11-2014,
2014
Central Washington University
Scholarworks Usage Report, 11-2014, Scholarworks
ScholarWorks Reports
This report contains download and page view statistics for ScholarWorks, November 2014.
Instantiation: Academia's Pop-Up Museum,
2014
Kent State University - Kent Campus
Instantiation: Academia's Pop-Up Museum, Corina M. Iannaggi, Kiersten F. Latham
Proceedings from the Document Academy
This article provides an overview of the creation and installation of the Document Academy (DOCAM) 2014 Instantiation, an experimental exhibition intended to develop a three dimensional representation of the DOCAM 2014 participants’ spoken presentations. During the installation process, it was evident that the Instantiation resembled a current trend in the museum profession known as “The Pop-Up Museum.” An evaluation of the Instantiation in the context of the Pop-Up Museum uncovered a similar core objective, the ability to create meaningful conversations centered around the participants’ documents on display. This objective was supported by participants’ responses to follow-up questions about their …
An (Un)Session: A Copy Of A Fake Of The Identical Facsimile Reproduced From The Real Original,
2014
Kent State University, Kent OH, USA
An (Un)Session: A Copy Of A Fake Of The Identical Facsimile Reproduced From The Real Original, Kiersten F. Latham, Corina M. Iannaggi
Proceedings from the Document Academy
This paper describes one session from the 2014 Document Academy that used an atypical presentation style inspired by the unconference trend. The session explored the meaning and language used to describe and discuss representations of documents and was purposefully open-ended by design. By incorporating the Document Academy participants as active members of the presentation, we were able to create a space that encouraged the sharing of thoughts and expertise leading to rich discussion of the proposed topic. Here we provide an overview of the process which led to a session centered around collaboration and interaction with the audience and provide …
Scholarworks Usage Report, 12-2014,
2014
Central Washington University
Scholarworks Usage Report, 12-2014, Scholarworks
ScholarWorks Reports
This report contains download and page view statistics for ScholarWorks, December 2014.
Listening To Shells And Discovering A Lost World; Epiphanic Experiences At The Museum,
2014
Kent State University - Kent Campus
Listening To Shells And Discovering A Lost World; Epiphanic Experiences At The Museum, Catherine M.C. Closet-Crane
Proceedings from the Document Academy
This paper aims to entertain the possibilities for analysis, interpretation, and learning offered by evocative autoethnographic texts for LAM and LIS user studies. The focus in this paper is on storytelling as autoethnographic writing. To illustrate facets of a particular cultural experience and start a conversation about the transformative power of museum objects as documents, the story told in this paper recounts a series of events and experiences from the life of two visitors after their museum encounter with an engraved shell artifact from the archeological site of Spiro Mounds in Oklahoma.
Library Publishing Is Special: Selection And Eligibility In Library Publishing,
2014
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Library Publishing Is Special: Selection And Eligibility In Library Publishing, Paul Royster
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications
Traditional publishing is based on ownership, commerce, paid exchanges, and scholarship as a commodity, while library activities are based on a service model of sharing resources and free exchange. I believe library publishing should be based on those values and should not duplicate or emulate traditional publishing. University presses have mixed views of library publishing, and libraries should not adopt those attitudes. Library publishers are not gatekeepers; their mission is dissemination. Libraries need to publish because traditional publishing suffers from high rejection rates, required surrender of intellectual property, long production schedules, high cost of products, and limited dissemination. Nebraska’s Zea …
