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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: Local to Global: Community Digitization Projects at FSU Libraries.
Creator: Thomas, Krystal, Zayas Ruiz, Keila
Abstract/Description: This journal article discusses the community digitization partnerships undertaken by FSU Libraries and the impact they have had on the local and global community.
Date Issued: 2020-05
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1612806151_73a66d31
Format: Citation

Title: Reconceptualizing Liaisons: A Model for Assessing and Developing Liaison Competencies to Guide Professional Development.
Creator: Schoonover, Dan, Kinsley, Kirsten, Colvin, Gloria
Abstract/Description: In an effort to reconceptualize its liaison program, the FSU Libraries initiated a three-phase, grassroots effort to develop a set of core values and competencies, conduct a self-assessment based upon those competencies, and create a strategic training program based upon the results. It was determined that defining liaison values guides practice, particularly with a hybrid model of liaisons collaborating with functional experts to engage users. The results of the self-assessment indicated...
Show moreIn an effort to reconceptualize its liaison program, the FSU Libraries initiated a three-phase, grassroots effort to develop a set of core values and competencies, conduct a self-assessment based upon those competencies, and create a strategic training program based upon the results. It was determined that defining liaison values guides practice, particularly with a hybrid model of liaisons collaborating with functional experts to engage users. The results of the self-assessment indicated that liaisons felt competent in teaching and research services, but less confident engaging faculty members in areas related to scholarly communication and digital tools. Our core competencies and best practices provide benchmarks for superior service and structure for an intentional training program.
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Date Issued: 2018-08
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1532533101_cc096890
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: Changing the Default to Support Open Access to Education Research.
Creator: Roehrig, Alysia D., Soper, Devin, Cox, Bradley E., Colvin, Gloria P.
Abstract/Description: This essay explores factors underlying the underutilization of Open Access (OA) to make education research literature freely available online, where it can benefit a global audience of researchers, students, teachers, and policymakers. Situating this autobiographical self-study in the context of the broader global and scholarly context, we use Bullough and Pinnegar’s (2001) setting-convocation-resolution approach to present our stories as points of departure for reflection, conversation,...
Show moreThis essay explores factors underlying the underutilization of Open Access (OA) to make education research literature freely available online, where it can benefit a global audience of researchers, students, teachers, and policymakers. Situating this autobiographical self-study in the context of the broader global and scholarly context, we use Bullough and Pinnegar’s (2001) setting-convocation-resolution approach to present our stories as points of departure for reflection, conversation, research, and action. We do so to raise awareness and enhance understanding of the complex and rapidly evolving legal, ethical, and practical issues surrounding public accessibility to scholarship. We also issue a call to action by outlining concrete, stakeholder-specific steps that would help OA become the new default for publication of education research.
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Date Issued: 2018-06-18
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1530651375_3fb7190b
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: Ethical Implications of Digital Tools and Emerging Roles for Academic Librarians.
Creator: Wharton, Lindsey
Abstract/Description: This chapter will examine the ethical role of librarians and academics in using, teaching, and promoting digital tools and emerging technologies in light of our professional values and offer guidance in moving forward without foregoing opportunities for innovation. Deeply reflecting on these technologies should become part of our philosophy and the philosophy that we impart upon our communities. Information professionals’ core value of social responsibility will be the focus of this...
Show moreThis chapter will examine the ethical role of librarians and academics in using, teaching, and promoting digital tools and emerging technologies in light of our professional values and offer guidance in moving forward without foregoing opportunities for innovation. Deeply reflecting on these technologies should become part of our philosophy and the philosophy that we impart upon our communities. Information professionals’ core value of social responsibility will be the focus of this examination. Initially, a number of emerging trends will be examined to demonstrate the changing landscape in academic libraries. An analysis of online technologies’ effect on the social realm with emphasis on social responsibility will follow. I will then discuss personal information management concerns when using digital tools in the context of social responsibility with a focus on privacy in educational technology and academic libraries as well as the privacy paradox. I will recommend new roles for academic librarians to challenge these ethical dilemmas and uphold the core values of our profession. Case studies will be reviewed and practical applications will be suggested. The advancement of digital literacy and the integration of reflection in our professional practices emerge as key roles of information professionals as a result of this cultural shift.
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Date Issued: 2018-02-22
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1519756116_d2d8d648
Format: Citation

Title: Community Code: Supporting the Mission of Open Access and Preservation with the Use of Open Source Library Technologies.
Creator: Zayas-Ruiz, Keila, Baggett, Mark
Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1523455350_6a1bddd9
Format: Citation

Title: Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication: Implementation.
Creator: Soper, Devin
Abstract/Description: As efforts to advance open access (OA) and develop scholarly communication programs become increasingly pervasive in academic libraries, there is a pressing need for scholarship on the diverse ways that librarians are responding to this trend and the practical issues and challenges they encounter in implementing related programs and services. This volume is the tenth in the series Creating the 21st-Century Academic Library, and the second of two volumes that address the topic of OA in...
Show moreAs efforts to advance open access (OA) and develop scholarly communication programs become increasingly pervasive in academic libraries, there is a pressing need for scholarship on the diverse ways that librarians are responding to this trend and the practical issues and challenges they encounter in implementing related programs and services. This volume is the tenth in the series Creating the 21st-Century Academic Library, and the second of two volumes that address the topic of OA in academic libraries. In contrast to the preceding volume - which focuses on OA advocacy, related political and policy concerns, and requisite technical infrastructure - this volume takes a close look at core and emerging themes and issues that arise in the practice of scholarly communication professionals.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1512405040_d44deba9, 10.1080/07317131.2017.1385329
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: 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: De-Centering and Recentering Digital Scholarship: A Manifesto.
Creator: Moritz, Carolyn, Smart, Rachel, Retteen, Aaron, Hunter, Matthew, Stanley, Sarah, Soper, Devin, Vandegrift, Micah
Abstract/Description: Digital scholarship is an evolving area of librarianship. In this piece we propose 10 theses, statements about what this kind of work DOES, rather than trying to define with it IS. We believe that digitally-inflected research and learning, and the characteristics they employ, are essential to the recentering of our profession's position in/across the academy. We also believe that the "digital scholarship center" has served its time, and that the activities and models for digital scholarship...
Show moreDigital scholarship is an evolving area of librarianship. In this piece we propose 10 theses, statements about what this kind of work DOES, rather than trying to define with it IS. We believe that digitally-inflected research and learning, and the characteristics they employ, are essential to the recentering of our profession's position in/across the academy. We also believe that the "digital scholarship center" has served its time, and that the activities and models for digital scholarship work are core to librarianship. This manifesto is meant to serve as a starting point for a necessary discussion, not an end-all, be-all. We hope others will write and share counter-manifestos, passionate responses, or affirming statements.
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Date Issued: 2017-08-07
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1502120993_6cfb0731, 10.17605/OSF.IO/T7HFU
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: Supporting Public Access Compliance at FSU.
Creator: Vandegrift, Micah, Julian, Renaine, Soper, Devin
Abstract/Description: As public access policies from US federal agencies continue to come online, universities are considering how best to ensure compliance with these emerging new requirements. On some campuses, libraries are playing a central role in these compliance efforts, working with both faculty and administrators. On 2 November 2016, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) hosted a members-only webcast to explore how libraries on two campuses are taking the lead in supporting...
Show moreAs public access policies from US federal agencies continue to come online, universities are considering how best to ensure compliance with these emerging new requirements. On some campuses, libraries are playing a central role in these compliance efforts, working with both faculty and administrators. On 2 November 2016, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) hosted a members-only webcast to explore how libraries on two campuses are taking the lead in supporting compliance with these public access policies. This presentation provides an overview of efforts to support compliance at FSU, including the development and evolution of scholarly communication and research data management (RDM) services, targeted outreach strategies to promote these services to PIs, and the development of a suite of University policies to codify rights and responsibilities related to public access compliance.
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Date Issued: 2016-11-02
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1482355788
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: From Assessment to Implementation: Using Qualitative Interviews to Inform Distance Library Services.
Creator: Wharton, Lindsey Nicole
Abstract/Description: While broad assessment projects are often used to steer library strategic planning initiatives, this article will present the benefits of qualitative interviews with distance learning constituents as a framework for developing a focused vision and targeted services. This paper will describe the planning and execution of an assessment project used to build a foundation for future library resources and services to target off-campus users. The benefits of this analysis will be detailed. Based on...
Show moreWhile broad assessment projects are often used to steer library strategic planning initiatives, this article will present the benefits of qualitative interviews with distance learning constituents as a framework for developing a focused vision and targeted services. This paper will describe the planning and execution of an assessment project used to build a foundation for future library resources and services to target off-campus users. The benefits of this analysis will be detailed. Based on the data, implementation strategies were devised to strengthen and further develop the distance learning unit at Florida State University Libraries.
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Date Issued: 2016-10-03
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1478017216, 10.1080/1533290X.2016.1232051
Format: Citation

Title: Well Planned is Half Done: Planning Projects in the Digitization World.
Creator: Thomas, Krystal M
Abstract/Description: Project management is what all archivists and librarians do on a daily basis…we just don’t always call it that and we’re rarely taught it in school. Where a majority of the work happens when it comes to managing a digitization project is in the planning stages. What are you going to digitize? How are you going to digitize it? Who is going to do all the work? This presentation will look at how to define and plan out your project, exploring tools that will help in the scoping stages of a...
Show moreProject management is what all archivists and librarians do on a daily basis…we just don’t always call it that and we’re rarely taught it in school. Where a majority of the work happens when it comes to managing a digitization project is in the planning stages. What are you going to digitize? How are you going to digitize it? Who is going to do all the work? This presentation will look at how to define and plan out your project, exploring tools that will help in the scoping stages of a project as well as ways to continually evaluate your plan once a project gets up and running.
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Date Issued: 2016-08-19
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1472580228
Format: Citation

Title: What is an Institutional Repository?: Similarities, Differences, Examples.
Creator: Soper, Devin
Abstract/Description: An institutional repository (IR) can be defined as "a set of services that a university offers to the members of its community for the management and dissemination of digital materials created by the institution and its community members" (Lynch, 2003). This presentation provides an overview of the origins and principles of IRs, in addition to exploring common IR collections, policies, users, and service models. The presentation was delivered at the Florida Virtual Campus Institutional...
Show moreAn institutional repository (IR) can be defined as "a set of services that a university offers to the members of its community for the management and dissemination of digital materials created by the institution and its community members" (Lynch, 2003). This presentation provides an overview of the origins and principles of IRs, in addition to exploring common IR collections, policies, users, and service models. The presentation was delivered at the Florida Virtual Campus Institutional Repository Camp on July 25, 2016. More information available here: https://fliirt.wiki.flvc.org/wiki/index.php/IR_Camp
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Date Issued: 2016-07-25
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1482356832
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: Office of Digital Research and Scholarship: 2015-2016 Year-End Report.
Creator: Stanley, Sarah C.
Date Issued: 2016-07-19
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1468953771
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: Open Access and Early-Career STEM Publishing.
Creator: Soper, Devin
Abstract/Description: This presentation was given as part of the FSU Graduate School's "Publish or Perish: Early Career Publishing in STEM" workshop. The presentation covers topics related to open access (OA) publishing, authors' rights, and compliance with federal public access mandates. Other topics addressed during the workshop included the publishing process, choosing a journal or conference, etiquette of responding to editors, handling rejection with your self-esteem intact, revising, resubmitting, and more....
Show moreThis presentation was given as part of the FSU Graduate School's "Publish or Perish: Early Career Publishing in STEM" workshop. The presentation covers topics related to open access (OA) publishing, authors' rights, and compliance with federal public access mandates. Other topics addressed during the workshop included the publishing process, choosing a journal or conference, etiquette of responding to editors, handling rejection with your self-esteem intact, revising, resubmitting, and more. For a list of current offerings in the Graduate School's Professional Development Workshop Series, see: http://gradschool.fsu.edu/Professional-Development/Professional-Development-Workshop-Series
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Date Issued: 2016-06-15
Identifier: FSU_dsoper_0001
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: 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: 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: FSU Faculty Senate Open Access Policy.
Creator: Roehrig, Alysia, Burnett, Gary, Soper, Devin
Abstract/Description: Presentation of a proposed faculty Open Access (OA) policy to the Florida State University Faculty Senate on 17 February 2016. Following the presentation and questions, the Senate voted unanimously in favor of adopting the policy.
Date Issued: 2016-02-17
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1456162450
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
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Title: Living with the Legacy: Inheriting Problematic Digital Collections.
Creator: Thomas, Krystal M
Abstract/Description: When Florida State University started the migration from its old digital collections software into the Islandora platform, it became clear the actual migration wasn’t going to be the biggest problem; more than a decade’s worth of poor digital project planning and coordination was. In moving to the new platform and revisiting our old projects, it was an opportunity to take stock of everything digital; find the problems in projects over time, come up with ways to approach and solve them if...
Show moreWhen Florida State University started the migration from its old digital collections software into the Islandora platform, it became clear the actual migration wasn’t going to be the biggest problem; more than a decade’s worth of poor digital project planning and coordination was. In moving to the new platform and revisiting our old projects, it was an opportunity to take stock of everything digital; find the problems in projects over time, come up with ways to approach and solve them if possible and also put people and documentation in place to make sure they did not happen again.
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Date Issued: 2015-10-26
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1925
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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
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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
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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
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Title: "Free to All": Library Publishing and the Challenge of Open Access.
Creator: Vandegrift, Micah, Bolick, Josh
Abstract/Description: There is a significant and important responsibility as libraries move into the role of publishing to retain our heritage of "access for all." Connecting and collaborating with colleagues in the publishing industry is essential, but should come with the understanding that the library as an organization is access-prone. This article discusses the complexities of navigating that relationship, and calls for libraries and publishers to embrace and respect the position from which we begin. Finally,...
Show moreThere is a significant and important responsibility as libraries move into the role of publishing to retain our heritage of "access for all." Connecting and collaborating with colleagues in the publishing industry is essential, but should come with the understanding that the library as an organization is access-prone. This article discusses the complexities of navigating that relationship, and calls for libraries and publishers to embrace and respect the position from which we begin. Finally, the article forecasts several possible characteristics of what "publishing" might look like if libraries press the principle of access in this growing area.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0011, 10.6084/m9.figshare.1088945
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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
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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: Library Express Delivery Service: The Evolution of a Campus Delivery Service at Florida State University.
Creator: Schoonover, Dan, Siriwardena, Michael, Jones, Reginald
Abstract/Description: Libraries are always faced with the challenge for developing new services that respond to the growing needs of their patron base. A library material delivery service is one new service model that is becoming increasingly popular among academic libraries around the country. While this service has shown positive results on college campuses the service model is still evolving. The purpose of this article is to provide library professionals with a clear and concise overview of policies and...
Show moreLibraries are always faced with the challenge for developing new services that respond to the growing needs of their patron base. A library material delivery service is one new service model that is becoming increasingly popular among academic libraries around the country. While this service has shown positive results on college campuses the service model is still evolving. The purpose of this article is to provide library professionals with a clear and concise overview of policies and logistics currently implemented by the Library Express Delivery Service at Florida State University.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0012, 10.1080/1072303X.2014.895792
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Title: Core Competencies for Subject Librarians at the Florida State University Libraries.
Creator: Schoonover, Dan, Kinsley, Kirsten M., Colvin, Gloria, Julian, Renaine, Buck Kachaluba, Sarah A., Vandegrift, Micah, Wharton, Lindsey, McKnight, Jenni, Wyckoff, Trip
Abstract/Description: In response to changing roles of subject librarians, Florida State University Libraries identified three basic, overarching values of the subject librarian program, and flowing out from those values, five core competencies. The values—engagement, advocacy, and collaboration—are a priority of all subject librarians and help to define a common identity. The core competencies—research services, scholarly communication, use of digital tools, teaching, and collection development and access—are...
Show moreIn response to changing roles of subject librarians, Florida State University Libraries identified three basic, overarching values of the subject librarian program, and flowing out from those values, five core competencies. The values—engagement, advocacy, and collaboration—are a priority of all subject librarians and help to define a common identity. The core competencies—research services, scholarly communication, use of digital tools, teaching, and collection development and access—are benchmarks for superior service.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0023
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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
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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
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Title: Stories From the Stacks: Students Lost in the Labyrinth.
Creator: Schoonover, Dan, Kinsley, Kirsten
Abstract/Description: Research shows that academic libraries can be difficult to navigate, and that students are often frustrated with not being able to find the right materials. This current study attempts to identify access barriers in FSU's Strozier Library by assessing the effectiveness of signs and directories, as well as wayfinding patterns of both undergraduate and graduate students. Two different assessments are implemented: a directory survey and a tally of the directional questions received at multiple...
Show moreResearch shows that academic libraries can be difficult to navigate, and that students are often frustrated with not being able to find the right materials. This current study attempts to identify access barriers in FSU's Strozier Library by assessing the effectiveness of signs and directories, as well as wayfinding patterns of both undergraduate and graduate students. Two different assessments are implemented: a directory survey and a tally of the directional questions received at multiple help desks. Results show that the majority of students prefer to speak with a human being when attempting to locate something in the library; however, the directories are seen as helpful. The results have immediate implications on staffing practices and directory design. Future research is discussed as FSU continues to assess access and wayfinding, and the cognitive process of students as they navigate the library building.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0013, 10.1080/15367967.2014.914426
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Title: The Copyright Modernization Act: A guide for post-secondary instructors.
Creator: Soper, Devin
Abstract/Description: In November 2012, the educational provisions of the Copyright Modernization Act were proclaimed in force, thereby introducing a number of significant changes to the Canadian Copyright Act. These changes include the expansion of fair dealing to include the purpose of education, the addition of new educational exceptions for the online transmission of lessons and the use of work freely available through the internet, and a number of amendments that make existing educational exceptions more...
Show moreIn November 2012, the educational provisions of the Copyright Modernization Act were proclaimed in force, thereby introducing a number of significant changes to the Canadian Copyright Act. These changes include the expansion of fair dealing to include the purpose of education, the addition of new educational exceptions for the online transmission of lessons and the use of work freely available through the internet, and a number of amendments that make existing educational exceptions more technologically accommodating. This paper considers the significance of these changes for post-secondary instructors, first contextualizing the changes in relation to recent fair dealing jurisprudence, and then considering their significance for everyday instructional practice. Drawing on influential court decisions and the commentary of academics and lawyers, the paper not only describes how the changes to the Copyright Act have expanded the rights and exceptions available to instructors, but also identifies a number of unresolved questions about how the changes should be applied in practice. Despite these areas of uncertainty, the paper concludes that the changes bode well for post-secondary instructors, as they relax many long-standing restrictions around the use of copyrighted works for educational purposes.
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Date Issued: 2013-07-06
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1891, 10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2013.1.6
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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
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Title: Evolving in Common: Creating Mutually Supportive Relationships Between Libraries and the Digital Humanities.
Creator: Vandegrift, Micah, Varner, Stewart
Abstract/Description: The authors lay out practical ways for libraries to involve themselves in this evolving area, especially focused on current strengths of many libraries including commitments to resource accessibility and project development. Finally, this article proposes that the role of the research librarian is evolving in order to effectively integrate the library as a partner in the scholarship of digital humanities.
Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0004, 10.1080/01930826.2013.756699
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Title: Building a donor base for college and university libraries: Exploiting archives as a foundation for development.
Creator: Woodward, Eddie
Abstract/Description: In today's economic environment, there are pressures to fundraise throughout all of the academic units at colleges and universities, including libraries. Unfortunately, however, there is no natural constituency for the academic library. While the library may have been instrumental in their successful academic career, alumni more often than not, feel no loyalty to it, as they might to their department, school, college, or even sports team. The school library, which may have served as the...

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In today's economic environment, there are pressures to fundraise throughout all of the academic units at colleges and universities, including libraries. Unfortunately, however, there is no natural constituency for the academic library. While the library may have been instrumental in their successful academic career, alumni more often than not, feel no loyalty to it, as they might to their department, school, college, or even sports team. The school library, which may have served as the important cog in their academic success, is taken for granted in its apparent supporting role.
Until recently, solidifying a donor base was of little consequence to the academic library; college and university libraries got by with minimal fundraising, often assisted by friends groups that provide financial support via annual membership fees and occasional fundraising events. College and university libraries friends groups are frequently made up of current and retired faculty and librarians, who understand the important role of the campus library. The trick for academic libraries in the current economy is to bring in new life and new blood in support of the library.
A key to this concept is to connect the interests of potential donors with the goals and objectives of the library. Current and retired faculty and library staff understand the importance of the library and its mission; but how can the library communicate its mission in a way that attracts alumni and other community supporters?
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0005
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Title: Open Access Week 2013 Final Report.
Creator: Vandegrift, Micah, Bolick, Josh, Rose, Nina
Abstract/Description: International Open Access Week is an annual occasion for the international research and academic communities to learn about the benefits and opportunities of open access, the goal of which is to "...inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research." Open Access Week 2013 occurred in the last full week of October, the 21st through 27th. This was the sixth year that Open Access Week was celebrated, and the fourth year it was observed at Florida...
Show moreInternational Open Access Week is an annual occasion for the international research and academic communities to learn about the benefits and opportunities of open access, the goal of which is to "...inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research." Open Access Week 2013 occurred in the last full week of October, the 21st through 27th. This was the sixth year that Open Access Week was celebrated, and the fourth year it was observed at Florida State University. This year's theme for Open Access Week was "Redefining Impact." As open access is generally heralded by librarians, events and initiatives around that topic are hosted by Florida State University Libraries. Following the lead of other universities that hosted Open Access Week events, the 2010 and 2011 programs included lectures, panels and discussions. While the programs were generally well-regarded and in line with current events and interesting topics, they were largely attended by open access advocates and librarians. As the goals of FSU's open access program became clearer, the decision was made that lectures and panels hosted in the library were not achieving the desired effect of raising campus-wide awareness about open access. The 2012 initiative for Open Access Week took the form of an information campaign, including eight posters, informational brochures, and staff time spent at an information table in the main floor of the library. While unable to measure effectiveness by numbers of attendees, it became apparent that the level of knowledge about open access is increasing as outreach takes new flavors.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_library_faculty_publications-0009
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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: 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
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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
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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
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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
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