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Title: Access and Use Issues in Creating Collection Development and Management Policies: The Library/Archives Point of View.
Creator: Altman, Burt
Abstract/Description: Access and Use Issues in Creating Collection and Management Policies: The Library/Archives Point of View" discusses the importance of documentation in collection development and management policies for access to research materials in archives and special collections. These topics include repository responsibility, restrictions, fees and services, and citations; and (2) resource sharing statements for libraries and archives such as cooperative collection development, interlibrary loan, and...
Show moreAccess and Use Issues in Creating Collection and Management Policies: The Library/Archives Point of View" discusses the importance of documentation in collection development and management policies for access to research materials in archives and special collections. These topics include repository responsibility, restrictions, fees and services, and citations; and (2) resource sharing statements for libraries and archives such as cooperative collection development, interlibrary loan, and exhibition loan. Guidelines for borrowing and lending institutions are covered, in addition to the values of exhibit loan policies for Special Collections. There is also a link to examples of a general facility report, a condition report, and an exhibition loan agreement form.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_sca-0018
Format: Citation

Title: Florida Oral History Project Initiatives.
Creator: Altman, Burt, Thomas, Karen
Abstract/Description: Society of Florida Archivists 2008 annual meeting conference presentation.
Date Issued: 2008
Identifier: FSU_migr_sca-0006
Format: Citation

Title: The MPLP Approach to Processing.
Creator: Altman, Burt, Taylor, Tomaro
Date Issued: 2009
Identifier: FSU_migr_sca-0013
Format: Citation

Title: Basic Preservation of Family Records.
Creator: Altman, Burt
Date Issued: 2007
Identifier: FSU_migr_sca-0010
Format: Citation

Title: The Value of Being a Certified Archivist: A Personal Perspective.
Creator: Altman, Burt
Abstract/Description: Society of Florida Archivists Annual Meeting 2007 conference presentation.
Date Issued: 2007
Identifier: FSU_migr_sca-0005
Format: Citation

Title: A Win - Win Situation: Finding Interns and Volunteers for Your Archives.
Creator: Altman, Burt, Dunham, Liz, Iuliano, Ava
Abstract/Description: Society of Florida Archivists meeting presentation.
Date Issued: 2010
Identifier: FSU_migr_sca-0012
Format: Citation

Title: Processing Archives in Special Collections.
Creator: Altman, Burt
Date Issued: 2011
Identifier: FSU_migr_sca-0009
Format: Citation

Title: Safeguarding Your Family Records: Planning Ahead before the Hurricane Season - Salvaging them if Disaster Hits.
Creator: Altman, Burt
Date Issued: 2006
Identifier: FSU_migr_sca-0007
Format: Citation

Title: The Usability of On-line Archival Resources: The Polaris Project Finding Aid.
Creator: Altman, Burt, Nemmers, John R.
Abstract/Description: This case study examines how the Florida State University Libraries' Claude Pepper Library planned the first phase of the Pepper OnLine Archival Retrieval and Information System (POLARIS) Project—the development of an on-line finding aid and search engine—to provide electronic access to its unique resources. It also demonstrates how the project staff studied the research usability of the Pepper Collection finding aid in the on-line environment. The identification of potential users, creation...
Show moreThis case study examines how the Florida State University Libraries' Claude Pepper Library planned the first phase of the Pepper OnLine Archival Retrieval and Information System (POLARIS) Project—the development of an on-line finding aid and search engine—to provide electronic access to its unique resources. It also demonstrates how the project staff studied the research usability of the Pepper Collection finding aid in the on-line environment. The identification of potential users, creation of a focus group based on a sampling of these users, and the compilation and analysis of focus group responses were important factors in planning the first phase, evaluating usability of the finding aid, and influencing the changes that the POLARIS Project team made.
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Date Issued: 2001
Identifier: FSU_migr_sca-0011
Format: Citation

Title: Documenting History through Teamwork: Student-Faculty Collaborative Activities in Special Collections FSU Libraries.
Creator: Altman, Burt
Abstract/Description: Society of Florida Archivists 2011 Annual Meeting presentation.
Date Issued: 2011
Identifier: FSU_migr_sca-0014
Format: Citation

Title: Reference Work in Special Collections: The Impact of Online Finding Aids at Florida State University Libraries.
Creator: Altman, Burt, Prange, Cathmar
Abstract/Description: Online finding aids enhance reference service in libraries and complement printed guides. Reference service at our institution has changed through using an online finding aid along with a printed reference source. Librarians and archivists who use print with finding aids enrich users' research experiences.
Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0017
Format: Citation

Title: Researching Long Island History During the CETA Program: How I Became an Archivist.
Creator: Altman, Burt
Abstract/Description: Introduction by John A. Strong Professor Emeritus, Long Island University: About twenty years ago when I was working with Gaynell Stone on the Suffolk County Archaeological Association series on Long Island Indians she sent me to the Nassau County Parks facility at Sands Point to look at a collection of bibliographic cards that were stored there. Dan Kaplan, a park staff member, ushered me to a big empty library area, seated me at a long table, and brought me several long rectangular boxes...
Show moreIntroduction by John A. Strong Professor Emeritus, Long Island University: About twenty years ago when I was working with Gaynell Stone on the Suffolk County Archaeological Association series on Long Island Indians she sent me to the Nassau County Parks facility at Sands Point to look at a collection of bibliographic cards that were stored there. Dan Kaplan, a park staff member, ushered me to a big empty library area, seated me at a long table, and brought me several long rectangular boxes filled with hundreds of three by five index cards with writing on both sides. I was amazed and overwhelmed. He told me that Burt Altman, a CETA intern, had prepared them back in the 1960s and left when the grant funds ran out. They were, Dan said, dumped here because no one knew what to do with them. For me, the boxes were a gold mine full of leads to obscure archives. I took extensive notes and made some Xerox copies. The short annotations on the backs of the bibliographic citations were extremely helpful. The cards were moved from the repository during a time when funds were being cut and some staff retired. Efforts to locate them are now being made by Herb Mills, former Nassau County Museum Director and Gary Haglich, former director of exhibits. Burt Altman's experience is a reaffirmation of Johnson's oft-maligned War on Poverty. As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of the program, scholars are re-evaluating Johnson's vision and his domestic policies. Johnson's historic attempt to reduce inequality was pushed into the background of the public awareness by his disastrous Vietnam policy. Altman's story reminds us that much good came from Johnson's more humane War on Poverty policy. Now that the concern about inequality has once again emerged, let us hope that we can advance the mission set in motion by Lyndon Johnson.
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Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0018
Format: Citation

Title: Research and Publishing As An Archivist: Publishing As a Co-Author.
Creator: Altman, Burt
Abstract/Description: Research and Publishing As an Archivist: Publishing As A Co-Author is a case study documenting the presenter's experience as a co-author in writing for a professional publication as an archivist. He discusses the steps he and his co-author took in researching a successfully-published article about the usability of online finding aids and their efforts in publishing, initially, a hard-copy processing manual, and later an electronic book. The topics include why they felt the manual was needed,...
Show moreResearch and Publishing As an Archivist: Publishing As A Co-Author is a case study documenting the presenter's experience as a co-author in writing for a professional publication as an archivist. He discusses the steps he and his co-author took in researching a successfully-published article about the usability of online finding aids and their efforts in publishing, initially, a hard-copy processing manual, and later an electronic book. The topics include why they felt the manual was needed, the collaboration between the authors, the reactions of the publication board to their proposal and initial chapters, the Board's recommendations which drove the project, and the rationale for the authors' final shift to a case study approach, which continues to this day.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_sca-0017
Format: Citation

Title: Tallahassee Civil Rights Oral History Collection, "Enhancing Access to Historically-Significant Archival Collections: Linking EAD-Encoded Finding Aids to Audio Files.
Creator: Altman, Burt, McCann, Chuck, Smith, Plato
Abstract/Description: This poster session documents the steps taken by our institution to enhance access to and enrich the research value of an historically significant collection by linking digitized text and audio to an encoded archival description (EAD) finding aid at the 71st Annual Meeting of Society of American Archivist in Chicago from August 28 - September 2, 2007.
Date Issued: 2007
Identifier: FSU_migr_digital_lib-0011
Format: Citation

Title: Academic Libraries—Measuring Up: Assessment and Collaboration for Student Success.
Creator: Besara, Rachel, Kinsley, Kirsten Michele
Abstract/Description: Purpose: This paper aims to describe how the Florida State University Libraries used assessment data with other campus partners to gain funding and resources for new initiatives. When general funding sources were threatened, alternative funding sources from these campus partners were used to jump‐start new initiatives designed to enhance student success. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a case study of how assessment data fueled the creation of a new late‐night peer‐tutoring...
Show morePurpose: This paper aims to describe how the Florida State University Libraries used assessment data with other campus partners to gain funding and resources for new initiatives. When general funding sources were threatened, alternative funding sources from these campus partners were used to jump‐start new initiatives designed to enhance student success. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a case study of how assessment data fueled the creation of a new late‐night peer‐tutoring program at the Florida State University Libraries. The three main data conduits that inspired a new tutoring program were: an ethnographic study of undergraduate students, undergraduate courses with high failure/high enrolment/high drop rates, and an environmental scan of existing campus tutoring. Findings: – Sharing assessment data with key partners can leverage funding and resources for new initiatives. Social implications: In hard budgetary times, opportunities for funding and resources may arise when shared values between campus constituencies are met with assessment data. Libraries need to take a leadership role in gathering and sharing those data with other campus constituents in order to place libraries in a strategic position to receive alternative funding for shared initiatives. Originality/value: Other libraries may use this case as a model, sharing their assessment results with the campus community, especially with those campus constituencies where there is a relationship already in place, to garner further support for piloting innovative services.
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Date Issued: 2011
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0020, 10.1108/03074801111182012
Format: Citation

Title: Apps for Assessment: A Starting Point.
Creator: Besara, Rachel
Abstract/Description: Many mobile applications, also known as apps, are excellent instruments for gathering qualitative and quantitative data. This article is a starting point for those interested in gathering assessment data using mobile tools and provides assessment app type overviews and examples. With relatively little effort, libraries can take advantage of mobile apps and gather compelling assessment data more easily than ever before.
Date Issued: 2012
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0022, 10.1080/02763877.2012.678791
Format: Citation

Title: Using Mobile Tools for Advocacy.
Creator: Besara, Rachel
Abstract/Description: Libraries' focus on mobile devices as information portals (e.g., text reference and mobile Web sites) and productivity tools (e.g., calendars and documents) has caused them to overlook a more subtle opportunity. Smartphones and tablets are ideal for advocacy and organizational storytelling, which are increasingly important functions of libraries. This article discusses advocacy and four main categories of applications (more commonly known as apps) to support it: apps for photos and videos,...
Show moreLibraries' focus on mobile devices as information portals (e.g., text reference and mobile Web sites) and productivity tools (e.g., calendars and documents) has caused them to overlook a more subtle opportunity. Smartphones and tablets are ideal for advocacy and organizational storytelling, which are increasingly important functions of libraries. This article discusses advocacy and four main categories of applications (more commonly known as apps) to support it: apps for photos and videos, personal databases, concept maps, and business intelligence. The objective of this article is to inspire others to experiment with these tools and apply them to their advocacy efforts.
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Date Issued: 2012
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0021, 10.1080/02763877.2012.678789
Format: Citation

Title: Librarian, Heal Thyself: A Scholarly Communication Analysis of LIS Journals.
Creator: Bowley, Chealsye, Vandegrift, Micah
Abstract/Description: This article presents an analysis of 111 journals in Library and Information Science based on measurements of "openness" including copyright policies, open access self-archiving policies and open access publishing options. We propose a new metric to rank journals: the J.O.I Factor (Journal Openness Index). Finally, the article calls for librarians and researchers in LIS to examine our scholarly literature and hold it to the principles and standards that we are asking of other disciplines....
Show moreThis article presents an analysis of 111 journals in Library and Information Science based on measurements of "openness" including copyright policies, open access self-archiving policies and open access publishing options. We propose a new metric to rank journals: the J.O.I Factor (Journal Openness Index). Finally, the article calls for librarians and researchers in LIS to examine our scholarly literature and hold it to the principles and standards that we are asking of other disciplines. Data are accessible at http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.994258
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0010, 10.6084/m9.figshare.994261
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Title: Migrating to an Open Source Institutional Repository.
Creator: Brown, Bryan J, Soper, Devin
Abstract/Description: FSU Libraries recently completed a migration from Digital Commons (a hosted proprietary IR platform) to Islandora (an open source digital collections platform based on Drupal and Fedora Commons). In implementing a mission-critical open source system, we have encountered a variety of challenges related to technical development, shared governance, communications, and user testing. This presentation shares some of the lessons we learned so that others can benefit from our experience.
Date Issued: 2016-04-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1462290278
Format: Citation

Title: What Should a Data Repository Do?.
Creator: Brown, Bryan, Soper, Devin
Abstract/Description: FSU's Institutional Repository, DigiNole, recently re-launched on an extensible Open Source software platform. One of DigiNole's anticipated growth areas is in handling research data, but what does that really mean? Is there a shared common definition of what a data repository should be? What kinds of functionality do data repositories typically have, and how does this functionality differ from institutional repositories? What features are most desired by researchers, and what features are...
Show moreFSU's Institutional Repository, DigiNole, recently re-launched on an extensible Open Source software platform. One of DigiNole's anticipated growth areas is in handling research data, but what does that really mean? Is there a shared common definition of what a data repository should be? What kinds of functionality do data repositories typically have, and how does this functionality differ from institutional repositories? What features are most desired by researchers, and what features are necessary to ensure compliance with funding agency data management mandates? In this session, we will explore emerging answers to these questions, sharing what we have learned about the state of data repositories and how it has affected our plans to implement one at FSU.
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Date Issued: 2016-07-22
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1469633084
Format: Citation

Title: DigiNole 2.0 Virtual Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony.
Creator: Brown, Bryan
Abstract/Description: A video recording of the virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony on launch day for DigiNole 2.0.
Date Issued: 2016-02-29
Identifier: FSU_diginole-ribbon-cutting-ceremony
Format: Video file

Title: Developing Humanities Collections in the Digital Age: Exploring Humanities Faculty Engagement with Electronic and Print Resources.
Creator: Buck Kachaluba, Sarah A., Evans Brady, Jessica, Critten, Jessica
Abstract/Description: This article is based on quantitative and qualitative research examining humanities scholars' understandings of the advantages and disadvantages of print versus electronic information resources. It explores how humanities' faculty members at Florida State University (FSU) use print and electronic resources, as well as how they perceive these different formats. It was carried out with the goal of assisting the authors and other librarians in choosing between electronic and print formats when...
Show moreThis article is based on quantitative and qualitative research examining humanities scholars' understandings of the advantages and disadvantages of print versus electronic information resources. It explores how humanities' faculty members at Florida State University (FSU) use print and electronic resources, as well as how they perceive these different formats. It was carried out with the goal of assisting the authors and other librarians in choosing between electronic and print formats when performing collection development responsibilities.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0007
Format: Citation

Title: Constructing a Historiography of Mexican Women and Gender.
Creator: Buck Kachaluba, Sarah A.
Abstract/Description: This article outlines the historiographical importance of the International Colloquium of Women's and Gender History in Mexico, particularly in the context of the author's own scholarship, especially her dissertation. It argues for the need for women's and gender history, and for a dialogue, by means of which these separate but related bodies of scholarship can inform the other. It includes a summary of the author's dissertation and its theoretical influences, a review of historical topics...
Show moreThis article outlines the historiographical importance of the International Colloquium of Women's and Gender History in Mexico, particularly in the context of the author's own scholarship, especially her dissertation. It argues for the need for women's and gender history, and for a dialogue, by means of which these separate but related bodies of scholarship can inform the other. It includes a summary of the author's dissertation and its theoretical influences, a review of historical topics discussed at the first two conferences of the International Colloquium of Women's and Gender History, and a discussion of the historiographical implications of such developments.
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Date Issued: 2008
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0001, 10.1111/j.1468-0424.2007.00508.x
Format: Citation

Title: El control de la natalidad y el día de la madre: política feminista y reaccionaria en México, 1922- 1923.
Creator: Buck Kachaluba, Sarah A.
Abstract/Description: El artículo la política feminista mexicana durante el periodo de 1922-1923. Feministas como Margaret Sanger y Esperanza Velázquez Bringas expusieron que el país necesitaba una política acerca del control de la natalidad. Ellas argumentaban que los programas patrocinados del Estado para este control podrían liberar las mujeres y proporcionar los medios para la modernización y desarrollo.
Date Issued: 2001
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0008
Format: Citation

Title: Florida Libraries Go Live: A Look at Chat Reference Services in Florida Libraries.
Creator: Colvin, Gloria
Date Issued: 2003
Identifier: FSU_migr_scholar_com-0003, 10.1300/J136v08n01_09
Format: Citation

Title: Opening Content to a Wider Audience: Academic Libraries and the Open Access Movement.
Creator: Colvin, Gloria, Leonard, Michelle Foss, Benson, Dina, Nelson, Caitlin, Johnson, Margeaux
Date Issued: 2011
Identifier: FSU_migr_scholar_com-0001
Format: Citation

Title: The Scholars Commons: Spaces and Services for Faculty and Graduate Students.
Creator: Colvin, Gloria
Date Issued: 2010
Identifier: FSU_migr_scholar_com-0005
Format: Citation

Title: Send in the crowds: Planning and benefiting from large-scale academic library events.
Creator: Demeter, Michelle, Besara, Rachel, Colvin, Gloria, Birmingham, Bridgett
Abstract/Description: Academic libraries produce a range of events. While large-scale events can be a lot of fun, the planning process can seem more daunting than the process for programming targeting smaller audiences. Planning and executing large-scale events — ones that attract one hundred or more attendees, involve partners, and meet the social and academic needs of students — can be very worthwhile in terms of marketing the library and networking. In this article, the authors detail four different events that...
Show moreAcademic libraries produce a range of events. While large-scale events can be a lot of fun, the planning process can seem more daunting than the process for programming targeting smaller audiences. Planning and executing large-scale events — ones that attract one hundred or more attendees, involve partners, and meet the social and academic needs of students — can be very worthwhile in terms of marketing the library and networking. In this article, the authors detail four different events that can be replicated in an effort to show how easy and beneficial large-scale events can be within the academic library community.
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Date Issued: 2018-08
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1536459045_9a97a57c
Format: Citation

Title: Notes on operations: Using automation and batch processing to remediate duplicate series data in a shared bibliographic catalog.
Creator: Dong, Elaine, Glerum, Margaret Anne, Fenichel, Ethan
Abstract/Description: The application of divergent local practices in a shared bibliographic database can result in unexpected display issues that adversely affect user experience. This is especially problematic when merging databases from multiple institutions accustomed to adopting local practices for their own constituents. The authors describe their experience with the application of automation tools, such as MarcEdit, Excel, and Python, during a large-scale remediation project. They used these tools to...
Show moreThe application of divergent local practices in a shared bibliographic database can result in unexpected display issues that adversely affect user experience. This is especially problematic when merging databases from multiple institutions accustomed to adopting local practices for their own constituents. The authors describe their experience with the application of automation tools, such as MarcEdit, Excel, and Python, during a large-scale remediation project. They used these tools to analyze, compare, and batch process bibliographic records to remediate obsolete and redundant series data in their shared bibliographic database.
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Date Issued: 2017-07-14
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1500077579_786d99aa, 10.5860/lrts.61n3.143
Format: Citation

Title: Using Automation And Batch Processing To Remediate Duplicate Series Data In A Shared Bibliographic Catalog.
Creator: Dong, Elaine, Glerum, Margaret Anne, Fenichel, Ethan
Abstract/Description: The application of divergent local practices in a shared bibliographic database can result in unexpected display issues that adversely affect user experience. This is especially problematic when merging databases from multiple institutions accustomed to adopting local practices for their own constituents. The authors describe their experience with the application of automation tools, such as MarcEdit, Excel, and Python, during a large-scale remediation project. They used these tools to...
Show moreThe application of divergent local practices in a shared bibliographic database can result in unexpected display issues that adversely affect user experience. This is especially problematic when merging databases from multiple institutions accustomed to adopting local practices for their own constituents. The authors describe their experience with the application of automation tools, such as MarcEdit, Excel, and Python, during a large-scale remediation project. They used these tools to analyze, compare, and batch process bibliographic records to remediate obsolete and redundant series data in their shared bibliographic database.
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Date Issued: 2017-07
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_wos_000407484000004
Format: Citation

Title: Green Libraries on the Cheap.
Creator: Fallik, Sarah, Soper, Devin, Sparks, Kaitlyn
Abstract/Description: "Going green," or becoming more environmentally conscious, has become a mounting international concern in recent decades. The increasing global consumption of finite resources has led to large-scale societal campaigns to heighten awareness about environmental issues and concerns. With interest in environmental sustainability on the rise, libraries are increasingly deciding to undertake their own green initiatives. And why not? Libraries that embrace greener practices reinforce "their roles as...
Show more"Going green," or becoming more environmentally conscious, has become a mounting international concern in recent decades. The increasing global consumption of finite resources has led to large-scale societal campaigns to heighten awareness about environmental issues and concerns. With interest in environmental sustainability on the rise, libraries are increasingly deciding to undertake their own green initiatives. And why not? Libraries that embrace greener practices reinforce "their roles as community/cultural centers that significantly and positively impact the quality of life of those they serve" (Mulford & Himmel, 2010). Additionally, green library initiatives are a wonderful means of building community partnerships, demonstrating effective leadership, and enhancing the library's public profile (Brodie, 2012). So what exactly does it mean to be a "green library"? The designation is difficult to define, but, generally speaking, libraries that implement green practices are committed to pursuing innovation, to minimizing waste, and, where possible, to adopting and promoting environmentally sound processes throughout their organizations (Schaper, 2010). While these aspirations are admirable, it is easy to lose sight of them, especially in times of widespread economic hardship and dwindling library budgets. In light of these difficulties, the challenge of optimizing library facilities, operations, and collections can seem overwhelming, and the potential costs can be intimidating. Contrary to these impressions, libraries can work toward a more sustainable future through relatively simple, inexpensive measures, and many changes can actually save money in the long term. This article outlines a variety of practical strategies for implementing greener practices within the context of budget limitations. Most of these strategies can be employed at minimal cost, and, taken together, they can serve as a powerful catalyst for change. Where there is a will, there is always a way, and getting creative is often the most effective way to stay within budget parameters!
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Date Issued: 2012-10-07
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1892
Format: Citation

Title: A Faculty-librarian collaboration for developing information literacy skills among preservice teachers.
Creator: Floyd, Deborah, Colvin, Gloria, Bodur, Yasar
Abstract/Description: Preservice teachers enrolled in the first portion of an undergraduate education program at the Florida State University were assigned to develop case studies based on their experience working in local elementary schools. The case studies were to include research from the scholarly literature of the field using a rubric developed by the instructor for evaluating sources. After inadequate results were recorded from the initial semester's projects, the course instructor paired with a liaison...
Show morePreservice teachers enrolled in the first portion of an undergraduate education program at the Florida State University were assigned to develop case studies based on their experience working in local elementary schools. The case studies were to include research from the scholarly literature of the field using a rubric developed by the instructor for evaluating sources. After inadequate results were recorded from the initial semester's projects, the course instructor paired with a liaison librarian to provide a workshop to improve the use of scholarly resources in the following semester's class. This article reports on a citation analysis of student bibliographies from the two classes, finding that the number of scholarly resources cited increased significantly when the librarian's presentation accompanied the use of the instructor's rubric. The results affirm earlier research that a combination of library instruction and clear faculty-established guidelines and requirements for the use of scholarly resources results in increased quality of student research.
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Date Issued: 2008
Identifier: FSU_migr_scholar_com-0004, 10.1016/j.tate.2006.11.018
Format: Citation

Title: Efficiencies for Quality Control of Repurposed Metadata.
Creator: Glerum, Annie
Abstract/Description: Quality control of bibliographic data is essential in assuring ETDs are both discoverable and accurately described. This poster session outlines semi-automated methods for achieving accurate transcription of bibliographic data in theses and dissertations for both digital repository and catalog records. Earlier methods involved digital repository staff manually inputting bibliographic data then cataloging staff copying that data from the digital repository website into a MARC template along...
Show moreQuality control of bibliographic data is essential in assuring ETDs are both discoverable and accurately described. This poster session outlines semi-automated methods for achieving accurate transcription of bibliographic data in theses and dissertations for both digital repository and catalog records. Earlier methods involved digital repository staff manually inputting bibliographic data then cataloging staff copying that data from the digital repository website into a MARC template along with additional information from the PDF. With the new workflow, manual transcription of bibliographic information found in the PDF is replaced with automated extraction of the PDF data. The extracted PDF data and the ProQuest metadata are used as common source data for XSLT (eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) programs to generate metadata for both the digital repository (Bepress) and the catalog (MARC21XML). Common modular XSLT programs are included in both transformations, and common XML reference tables provide an index of shared data values. The advantage of this new method is that it combines the quality control of transcription taken directly from the PDF with the time efficiency of automated repurposing of ProQuest metadata. By using common data sources, transformations, and reference tables, the metadata is accurate and consistent for both the digital repository and the catalog. And since staff time is greatly reduced, the ETDs are made available to patrons more quickly.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0014
Format: Citation

Title: Participatory Heritage: book review.
Creator: Grennan, Rory
Abstract/Description: Review of the monograph Participatory Heritage, edited by Henriette Roued-Cunliffe and Andrea Copeland. London: Facet Publishing, 2017.
Date Issued: 2018-06-11
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1533922940_99af4f4b, 10.17723/0360-9081-81.1.263
Format: Citation

Title: Acquisitions Everywhere: Modeling an Acquisitions Data Standard to Connect a Distributed Environment.
Creator: Hanson, Eric M., Lightcap, Paul W., Miguez, Matthew R.
Abstract/Description: Acquisitions functions remain operationally crucial in providing access to paid information resources, but data formats and workflows utilized within library acquisitions remain primarily within the traditional integrated library system (ILS). As libraries have evolved to use distributed systems to manage information resources, so too must acquisitions functions adapt to an environment that may include the ILS, e‐resource management systems (ERMS), institutional repositories (IR), and other...
Show moreAcquisitions functions remain operationally crucial in providing access to paid information resources, but data formats and workflows utilized within library acquisitions remain primarily within the traditional integrated library system (ILS). As libraries have evolved to use distributed systems to manage information resources, so too must acquisitions functions adapt to an environment that may include the ILS, e‐resource management systems (ERMS), institutional repositories (IR), and other digital asset management systems (DAMS). This presentation is intended to articulate a vision for applying standards‐based practice—as already employed for resource description—to acquisitions functions in a variety of metadata schema and systems. Utilization of standards will be demonstrated in the proposal of a core acquisitions element set that can exist in any system, with proofs of concept including demonstration of the element set within MODS, JSON, and how it may be reflected within the ILS and ERMS. Building on these proofs of concept in recording interoperable acquisitions data will be an explanation of possible applications, including an exploration of more robust support for semantic web technologies. In particular, this presentation will explore how this element set could utilize published linked datasets, such as the North Carolina State University Organization Name Linked Data and Global Open Knowledgebase (GOKb) linked data service, to provide more accurate and efficient identity management.
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Date Issued: 2016-10-17
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1476791944, 10.5703/1288284316250
Format: Citation

Title: Everything Old is New Again: The Criminology/Criminal Justice Freshman Research Seminar.
Creator: Hill, Leslie, Maier-Katkin, Daniel, Kinsley, Kirsten
Abstract/Description: This is a report of an action-research project undertaken in tandem with the development of a new freshman seminar in criminology and criminal justice. In the freshman seminar the goal is to teach the research, critical thinking and writing skills that are the underpinnings of scholarship and good citizenship. Utilizing a unique approach, this class focuses on resources available through the University library and is taught by a professor, two librarians and a graduate teaching assistant. We...
Show moreThis is a report of an action-research project undertaken in tandem with the development of a new freshman seminar in criminology and criminal justice. In the freshman seminar the goal is to teach the research, critical thinking and writing skills that are the underpinnings of scholarship and good citizenship. Utilizing a unique approach, this class focuses on resources available through the University library and is taught by a professor, two librarians and a graduate teaching assistant. We hypothesize that freshmen who experience this seminar will show improvement in critical thinking skills, and that this will contribute to greater levels of academic success. This report describes the educational innovation (seminar) in sufficient detail to make replication possible, and presents preliminary findings that indicate the seminar enhances research and writing skills, fosters ability to think critically, and has a positive influence on students’ academic careers.
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Date Issued: 2015-06-12
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1488563765, 10.1080/10511253.2015.1052002
Format: Citation

Title: When in doubt, go to the library: The effect of a library-intensive freshman research and writing seminar on academic success.
Creator: Hill, Leslie B., Maier-Katkin, Dan, Ladny, Roshni T., Kinsley, Kirsten Michele
Abstract/Description: The paper is an extension of a previous study, which examined student perceptions of a unique freshman seminar offered to Criminology and Criminal Justice students at Florida State University. The seminar is characterized by a heavy focus on interactive library sessions in which students learn how to conduct research and write a scholarly paper. The previous article reported on student perceptions of research and writing skills developed in the seminar. This report, using Multivariate...
Show moreThe paper is an extension of a previous study, which examined student perceptions of a unique freshman seminar offered to Criminology and Criminal Justice students at Florida State University. The seminar is characterized by a heavy focus on interactive library sessions in which students learn how to conduct research and write a scholarly paper. The previous article reported on student perceptions of research and writing skills developed in the seminar. This report, using Multivariate Regression and Propensity Score Matching reveals that compared to a carefully constructed comparison group, first time in college students enrolled in the seminar have statistically significantly higher cumulative grade point averages and percentages of graduation within four years. The seminar’s emphasis on the library as a research tool is thought to have contributed to the differences seen on academic outcomes between students who took the seminar and a matched comparison group.
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Date Issued: 2017-09-21
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1552566510_6c23f37e, 10.1080/10511253.2017.1372498
Format: Citation

Title: Librarians and the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans: Helping Disabled Veterans with Business Research.
Creator: Hoppenfeld, Jared, Wyckoff, Trip, Henson, Jo, Mayotte, Jenna, Kirkwood, Hal
Abstract/Description: The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities is a national educational program that helps post-9/11 veterans discover their dreams of starting their own businesses. Although their story has been well documented, one story that has not been told is that of a group of business librarians who support the program. The authors present unique services and resources made available to participants of this program and discuss some of the challenges, results, and future aspirations of...
Show moreThe Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities is a national educational program that helps post-9/11 veterans discover their dreams of starting their own businesses. Although their story has been well documented, one story that has not been told is that of a group of business librarians who support the program. The authors present unique services and resources made available to participants of this program and discuss some of the challenges, results, and future aspirations of library support.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0006, 10.1080/08963568.2013.825227
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Title: FSU Libraries Office of Digital Research and Scholarship Annual Report: 2019-2020.
Creator: Hunter, Matthew, Rodriguez, David, Soper, Devin, Thomas, Camille, Miller, Laura, Smart, Rachel, Stanley, Sarah
Date Issued: 2020-09-25
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1601056780_81f71973
Format: Citation

Title: It Takes Teamwork to Make the Dream Work: Delivering data management services in a team based environment.
Creator: Julian, Renaine, Vandegrift, Micah, Besara, Rachel
Abstract/Description: This poster discusses the planning and implementation of research data management services at Florida State University Libraries. We are taking a novel approach to providing research data management services by implementing a team-based model, leveraging existing skillsets and minimizing the risk of developing a new service. Part of a larger initiative in digital scholarship, the data research librarian and digital scholarship coordinator work together in coordinating data management services...
Show moreThis poster discusses the planning and implementation of research data management services at Florida State University Libraries. We are taking a novel approach to providing research data management services by implementing a team-based model, leveraging existing skillsets and minimizing the risk of developing a new service. Part of a larger initiative in digital scholarship, the data research librarian and digital scholarship coordinator work together in coordinating data management services. The support of the program comes from a team of subject librarians, graduate assistants and staff, especially within the STEM areas, who participate in consultations and data management plan research and writing. Collaboration to this degree is not without its pain points, but we’ve optimized workflows by using tools like DMPTool, Trello and Slack. We will demonstrate how these tools streamline data management service delivery as well as enhance communication and collaboration.
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Date Issued: 2016-05-04
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1461768488, 10.6084/m9.figshare.3202006.v1
Format: Citation

Title: Graduate Conversations: Assessing the Space Needs of Graduate Students.
Creator: Kinsley, Kirsten, Besara, Rachel, Scheel, Abby, Colvin, Gloria, Evans Brady, Jessica, Burel, Melissa
Abstract/Description: This article discusses the preferences, habits, and needs of graduate students as they relate to spaces for research and study. The findings are based on a large-scale ethnographic study of graduate students at Florida State University conducted between 2010 and 2013. Using a variety of ethnographic methods, researchers found that graduate students have diverse needs and unequal access to appropriate spaces and resources to meet those needs. Libraries can help fill the gaps left by home and...
Show moreThis article discusses the preferences, habits, and needs of graduate students as they relate to spaces for research and study. The findings are based on a large-scale ethnographic study of graduate students at Florida State University conducted between 2010 and 2013. Using a variety of ethnographic methods, researchers found that graduate students have diverse needs and unequal access to appropriate spaces and resources to meet those needs. Libraries can help fill the gaps left by home and academic departments by providing a range of spaces offering different noise levels, resources, and other amenities.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0015
Format: Citation

Title: GoPro as an Ethnographic Tool: A Wayfinding Study in an Academic Library.
Creator: Kinsley, Kirsten, Schoonover, Dan, Spitler, Jasmine
Abstract/Description: In this study, researchers sought to capture students’ authentic experience of finding books in the main library using a GoPro camera and the think-aloud protocol. The GoPro provided a first-person perspective and was an effective ethnographic tool for observing a student's individual experience, while also demonstrating what tools they use to find items. Using the think-aloud protocol, observers could hear students express their internal decisions, thoughts, and feelings about the process....
Show moreIn this study, researchers sought to capture students’ authentic experience of finding books in the main library using a GoPro camera and the think-aloud protocol. The GoPro provided a first-person perspective and was an effective ethnographic tool for observing a student's individual experience, while also demonstrating what tools they use to find items. Using the think-aloud protocol, observers could hear students express their internal decisions, thoughts, and feelings about the process. Results confirmed trouble spots in the building and that directories are not typically used and need updating. GoPro footage revealed that there are certain qualities of the help-desk experience that can make a search more or less successful. No major sex differences were found in preference of wayfinding tools and behaviors, except that males appear to have used directories marginally more than females. In a debriefing survey, students still affirmed human help and online maps as the most useful wayfinding tools and advocated for better signage. Mapping of behaviors by floor also validated GoPro observations. At low cost to the library, the GoPro/think-aloud combination along with survey and mapping methodologies affirmed trouble spots in the building and provided suggestions for wayfinding improvements to library administration.
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Date Issued: 2016-06-08
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1466695442, 10.1080/15367967.2016.1154465
Format: Citation

Title: A Research and Class Model for Future Library Instruction in Higher Education.
Creator: Kinsley, Kirsten, Hill, Leslie, Maier-Katkin, Daniel
Abstract/Description: Purpose
– The purpose of this article was to describe a university library instruction and research model that represents a collaborative effort between faculty, libraries, and the campus reading writing center. It uses rigorous research methods to measure whether the classroom intervention impacts student perceptions and success outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – Longitudinal, mixed-methods approach that attempts to measure the outcome of an experimental class that uses precision (exact...
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– The purpose of this article was to describe a university library instruction and research model that represents a collaborative effort between faculty, libraries, and the campus reading writing center. It uses rigorous research methods to measure whether the classroom intervention impacts student perceptions and success outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – Longitudinal, mixed-methods approach that attempts to measure the outcome of an experimental class that uses precision (exact) matching to control for extraneous variables that impact student success and a survey to measure student perceptions. Findings – Librarians can benefit by collaborating with faculty to learn more rigorous research methods. Precision (exact) matching a control group with an experimental group is time-intensive, but easily replicated. Preliminary results are very promising for both the precision matching and the survey data. It appears that students are able to learn critical thinking, research and writing skills from the collaboration between discipline-specific faculty, librarians and reading writing center tutors. Research limitations/implications – Precision (exact) matching a control group with an experimental group is time-intensive. Thus, the results need to be viewed cautiously due to the small sample size. Practical implications – Combining efforts to conduct collaborative research and instruction between libraries and faculty can provide resources for applications of the model with other disciplines. Originality/value – The library-intensive freshman writing seminar is a unique approach to student learning and an easy way for the library to be actively integrated in other disciplines. The precision matching technique is a methodologically rigorous research design that easy to replicate in other locations and with other disciplines.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0016, 10.1108/NLW-05-2014-0057
Format: Citation

Title: Organizational Socialization Of Academic Librarians In The United States.
Creator: Lee, Jongwook, Oh, Sanghee, Burnett, Gary
Abstract/Description: This study aims to investigate academic librarians' organizational socialization. Successful socialization can increase librarians' commitments to and retention in the libraries, which may enhance the quality of information services to library patrons. In addition to collecting demographic information, we measured the organizational socialization of 314 academic librarians using Chao, O'Leary-Kelly, Wolf, Klein, and Gardner's (1994) content framework. Study participants possessed high levels...
Show moreThis study aims to investigate academic librarians' organizational socialization. Successful socialization can increase librarians' commitments to and retention in the libraries, which may enhance the quality of information services to library patrons. In addition to collecting demographic information, we measured the organizational socialization of 314 academic librarians using Chao, O'Leary-Kelly, Wolf, Klein, and Gardner's (1994) content framework. Study participants possessed high levels of socialization in their libraries overall. They were well socialized in Politics, followed by Performance Proficiency (task/skills), and Language; however, their socialization in Organizational goals/values, History, and People were relatively low, suggesting that there is room for improvement. Other key findings are: (1) male participants had lower levels of socialization in the People dimension than did females; (2) participants who were tenured had higher levels of socialization than did those who had not yet achieved tenure; (3) participants who had informal mentoring experiences had higher levels of socialization overall compared to those who had not received any mentoring; and (4) participants' socialization was associated negatively with the number of employees in their libraries and with the highest degree offered by their institutions. The study findings can be used to understand the learning and adjustment process of academic librarians in the United States, predict their retention and job satisfaction, and develop and improve library training or orientation programs. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Date Issued: 2016-07
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_wos_000380580100009, 10.1016/j.acalib.2016.04.011
Format: Citation

Title: Cross Staffing at FSU Libraries: Using Innovation to Overcome Financial Obstacles.
Creator: Leon, Jorge, Julian, Renaine, McKnight, Jenni
Abstract/Description: Inspiration can be found in a variety of ways such as technology, conferences, and other academic settings. However, sometimes, something as unusual as budget cuts can inspire an innovative, new program. Like many other university libraries, Florida State University (FSU) Libraries faced a budget decrease, but, still insisted on maintaining a consistent level of service for all of our patrons. This inspired staff to think outside of the box and to develop a cross-staffing service model that...
Show moreInspiration can be found in a variety of ways such as technology, conferences, and other academic settings. However, sometimes, something as unusual as budget cuts can inspire an innovative, new program. Like many other university libraries, Florida State University (FSU) Libraries faced a budget decrease, but, still insisted on maintaining a consistent level of service for all of our patrons. This inspired staff to think outside of the box and to develop a cross-staffing service model that provides outstanding customer service, establishes an accurate referral system and facilitates the professional development of staff by creating a better understanding of other departments’ policies and procedures.
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Date Issued: 2015-11-20
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1453747277
Format: Citation

Title: Embracing the Generalized Propensity Score Method: Measuring the Effect of Library Usage on First-Time-In-College Student Academic Success.
Creator: Mao, Jingying, Kinsley, Kirsten
Abstract/Description: This research focuses on First-Time-in-College (FTIC) student library usage during the first academic year as number of visits (frequency) and length of stay (duration) and how that might affect first-term grade point average (GPA) and first-year retention using the generalized propensity score (GPS). We also want to demonstrate that GPS is a proper tool that researchers in libraries can use to make causal inferences about the effects of library usage on student academic success outcomes in...
Show moreThis research focuses on First-Time-in-College (FTIC) student library usage during the first academic year as number of visits (frequency) and length of stay (duration) and how that might affect first-term grade point average (GPA) and first-year retention using the generalized propensity score (GPS). We also want to demonstrate that GPS is a proper tool that researchers in libraries can use to make causal inferences about the effects of library usage on student academic success outcomes in observation studies.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-09
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1514926919_ab4848cb, 10.18438/B8BH35
Format: Citation

Title: Heritage Protocol Online Inventory & Submission Process.
Creator: McDonald, Robert, Smith, Plato
Abstract/Description: The presentation highlights the early development of FSU Heritage Protocol using DigiTool digital assets management system for the digital collection development and resource discovery of select historic FSU materials digitized for online display.
Date Issued: 2006
Identifier: FSU_migr_digital_lib-0016
Format: Citation

Title: Leveraging LC's Linked Data API.
Creator: Miguez, Matthew Roland
Abstract/Description: Presented at ALA Annual 2017. Panel abstract: In this program speakers will discuss how they are using APIs to improve and automate cataloging, acquisition, metadata enhancement, and holdings maintenance workflows in technical services. APIs being discussed will be both open source and vendor-specific. A general overview of API will be provided.
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1498756273_c156678f_compound
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Title: Automating Controlled Subjects from IR Keywords.
Creator: Miguez, Matthew Roland
Abstract/Description: When moving from a proprietary and hosted IR solution to a local and open one, an intense migration schedule necessitated some time saving measures and ETD and faculty publications were moved with only submitter-assigned keywords. After seeing the reduction of controlled subject access points, FSU’s Digital Library Center developed a python script using direct matches between the submitted keywords and subject headings in LC’s linked data service to add subject elements to MODS records....
Show moreWhen moving from a proprietary and hosted IR solution to a local and open one, an intense migration schedule necessitated some time saving measures and ETD and faculty publications were moved with only submitter-assigned keywords. After seeing the reduction of controlled subject access points, FSU’s Digital Library Center developed a python script using direct matches between the submitted keywords and subject headings in LC’s linked data service to add subject elements to MODS records. Safely in post-migration, FSU Libraries can retroactively and automatically provide controlled subject access and linked data URIs to IR materials and integrate the script into the submission workflow for improved access to future materials.
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Date Issued: 2017-01-24
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1485289740
Format: Citation

Title: Rhizomes in the Archives: Linked Data and Mitigating Bias.
Creator: Miguez, Matthew Roland
Abstract/Description: Presented as part of Progress (and Pitfalls) of Linked Data Projects panel, ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2018, Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting: https://archives2018.sched.com/event/ESm5/303-progress-and-pitfalls-of-linked-data-projects Increasingly museums, libraries, and archives are engaging in Linked Data or Linked Open Data initiatives and working to transform collections' metadata, but how does our descriptive metadata fit into existing models and tools? What exactly is Linked Data,...
Show morePresented as part of Progress (and Pitfalls) of Linked Data Projects panel, ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2018, Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting: https://archives2018.sched.com/event/ESm5/303-progress-and-pitfalls-of-linked-data-projects Increasingly museums, libraries, and archives are engaging in Linked Data or Linked Open Data initiatives and working to transform collections' metadata, but how does our descriptive metadata fit into existing models and tools? What exactly is Linked Data, anyway? Archivists, librarians, developers, and other LAM professionals frankly share their experiences with Linked Data and Linked Open Data projects through lightning talks.
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Date Issued: 2018-08-16
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1534782822_1e826138
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