Presentation at the 2014 Memphis Circulation Conference. Discusses the circulating technologies at the University of Memphis, their relation to emerging services and the redefinition of the library
From projects to programs: the evolution of digital scholarship and librariesJisc
The document summarizes a leadership conference presentation about the evolution of digital scholarship and libraries. It discusses Ernest Boyer's definitions of different types of scholarship, such as the scholarship of discovery, integration, application, and teaching. It also outlines John Unsworth's scholarly primitives and the Web Annotation Architecture. The presentation examines how digital tools can support new ways of conducting research and collaboration. It provides examples of digital scholarship programs at different universities and considers strategic choices for developing these programs. The presentation concludes by looking at current and future directions for digital scholarship.
Open Educational Resources - Evidence and ImpactRobert Farrow
The document discusses open educational resources (OER) and the Open Educational Resources movement. It describes some of the research and projects that have been conducted to understand the impact and use of OER, including 28 fellowships, research projects, publications, and studies of OER use in various countries. It also discusses challenges in understanding and assessing OER use and impact, and proposes using collective intelligence methods to identify challenges, find solutions, and provide evidence to support different claims about OER.
Jack Maness from the University of Denver Libraries gave a presentation about how libraries can serve as trusted partners in a shifting IT environment. The University of Denver is undergoing changes with a newly centralized IT operation and issues around legacy systems. The libraries aim to support research and teaching technologies, manage research objects and metadata, help address technical debt issues on campus, serve as a true repository, and provide expertise on preservation, intellectual property, and community values, thereby positioning themselves as a trusted citizen in the university's IT strategies. Maness argued that by keeping campus priorities and larger partnership opportunities at the forefront, libraries can punch above their weight.
This presentation was provided by Melissa Russell and Mike Matousek, both of Cengage, during the NISO Virtual Conference, Opening Up Education, held on April 19, 2017.
Approaching the digital library from multiple viewpointsJisc
The document discusses different types of visualizations that can be used for a digital medical heritage library, including timelines, dendrograms, sunbursts, and ngrams. It notes that timelines risk presenting an overly positivistic view of medical history and that ideas of the body were historically contingent. It also raises challenges for the future as fewer access printed texts directly and instead use electronic platforms, suggesting a need for more nuanced visualizations and evolving classroom teaching around online text mining tools.
This was a presentation delivered at the 10th Northumbria Conference in York during July 2013. It provides a background, and introduction and overview to the Library Analytics and Metrics Project (LAMP) work that Jisc, Mimas (University of Manchester) and University of Huddersfield are collaborating on.
The project will develop a prototype shared library analytics service for UK universities and colleges.
From projects to programs: the evolution of digital scholarship and librariesJisc
The document summarizes a leadership conference presentation about the evolution of digital scholarship and libraries. It discusses Ernest Boyer's definitions of different types of scholarship, such as the scholarship of discovery, integration, application, and teaching. It also outlines John Unsworth's scholarly primitives and the Web Annotation Architecture. The presentation examines how digital tools can support new ways of conducting research and collaboration. It provides examples of digital scholarship programs at different universities and considers strategic choices for developing these programs. The presentation concludes by looking at current and future directions for digital scholarship.
Open Educational Resources - Evidence and ImpactRobert Farrow
The document discusses open educational resources (OER) and the Open Educational Resources movement. It describes some of the research and projects that have been conducted to understand the impact and use of OER, including 28 fellowships, research projects, publications, and studies of OER use in various countries. It also discusses challenges in understanding and assessing OER use and impact, and proposes using collective intelligence methods to identify challenges, find solutions, and provide evidence to support different claims about OER.
Jack Maness from the University of Denver Libraries gave a presentation about how libraries can serve as trusted partners in a shifting IT environment. The University of Denver is undergoing changes with a newly centralized IT operation and issues around legacy systems. The libraries aim to support research and teaching technologies, manage research objects and metadata, help address technical debt issues on campus, serve as a true repository, and provide expertise on preservation, intellectual property, and community values, thereby positioning themselves as a trusted citizen in the university's IT strategies. Maness argued that by keeping campus priorities and larger partnership opportunities at the forefront, libraries can punch above their weight.
This presentation was provided by Melissa Russell and Mike Matousek, both of Cengage, during the NISO Virtual Conference, Opening Up Education, held on April 19, 2017.
Approaching the digital library from multiple viewpointsJisc
The document discusses different types of visualizations that can be used for a digital medical heritage library, including timelines, dendrograms, sunbursts, and ngrams. It notes that timelines risk presenting an overly positivistic view of medical history and that ideas of the body were historically contingent. It also raises challenges for the future as fewer access printed texts directly and instead use electronic platforms, suggesting a need for more nuanced visualizations and evolving classroom teaching around online text mining tools.
This was a presentation delivered at the 10th Northumbria Conference in York during July 2013. It provides a background, and introduction and overview to the Library Analytics and Metrics Project (LAMP) work that Jisc, Mimas (University of Manchester) and University of Huddersfield are collaborating on.
The project will develop a prototype shared library analytics service for UK universities and colleges.
This document summarizes the three ages of library systems: 1) the age of stand alone where systems were proprietary and siloed with limited interoperability; 2) the age of integration where systems are more shared, digital-first, and integrated with the web; and 3) a potential future age of contingency where ecosystems and disruptive procurement are emphasized. It also describes the Jisc Library Systems Programme which aims to help systems serve next-generation needs through community collaboration on both proprietary and open systems with a focus on eternal integration and procurement.
The document discusses shared library services in Wales and the potential benefits of increased collaboration. It provides an overview of current shared initiatives in Wales, such as shared integrated library systems and catalogues. The document also discusses shared services models in other countries and regions. It argues that shared services can help reduce costs while improving resources and services through cooperation. There is potential to further develop shared services in Wales through new collaborative models and a potential shared library management system.
This presentation was jointly provided by Darby Orcutt and Susan Ivey, both of North Carolina State University during the NISO Virtual Conference, That Cutting Edge: Technology's Impact on Scholarly Research Processes in the Library, held on October 24, 2018.
This talk was provided by Nancy Kopans of ITHAKA during the NISO webinar, What Can I Do with This? Making It Easy for Scholars & Researchers to Utilize Content, held on January 11, 2017.
Presentation on E-Developments in Academic Libraries at the Collaborative Partner Academic Support Development Day held at De Montfort University on Thursday 7th July 2011. Audience: academic staff and learning developers.
1. The document discusses the implementation of an open source discovery portal called VuFind to allow users to search library catalogs and access e-resources across multiple institutions using a single search interface.
2. Key requirements for the system included integrating data from different library management systems and supporting multi-lingual searches. Challenges around data integration, design, and functionality were addressed during development.
3. The system was successfully implemented with features like dual-language support, searches across multiple library catalogs, and user account functionality. Ongoing work includes improving the system and integrating additional resources and libraries.
The document discusses TurnitinUK, a plagiarism detection tool used by UK universities and colleges. It explains that TurnitinUK checks student work against internet sources and other student papers to generate an Originality Report that can help identify plagiarized content. The document notes that while TurnitinUK can detect plagiarism, it is most effectively used formatively to educate students on properly attributing sources and developing their information literacy and writing skills. Examples are given of how some schools have successfully used TurnitinUK reports to provide feedback and learning opportunities for students to improve their work.
The Impact of TEF and Proposed Sector Changes on Academic Libraries - Liz Jol...Talis
The document summarizes the key points of the UK government's "Green Paper" on higher education reform and discusses its potential impacts on academic libraries. It outlines proposed changes like the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and new regulatory bodies. It then explores how these reforms could affect the roles of academic libraries in areas like content and scholarly communication, physical and learning spaces, supporting learners and researchers, and the future roles of library staff. The presentation argues libraries must align their strategies to institutional missions and collaborate more broadly across partnerships.
Agile resources on the open web …. a global digital libraryJisc
The document summarizes a presentation about JISC's efforts to create an open, global digital library and infrastructure for accessing educational resources. It discusses JISC's role in funding content providers and shared services; principles for the infrastructure including being integrated, interoperable, and sustainable; creating open metadata and linking datasets; and a vision of students and researchers having easy access to integrated library, museum and archive resources through a collaborative framework.
Helping researchers manage their data...at the University of Southamptonsesrdm
This document discusses the DataPool service at the University of Southampton which helps researchers manage their data. Some key points:
- DataPool provides training, support and a data repository to help researchers develop skills in research data management.
- They have implemented a number of services including data management planning support, research data storage, and assigning DOIs to deposited data.
- Over 100 data enquiries have been handled covering a wide range of disciplines. Most enquiries are about data management plans, but also include questions about data handling, deposit, and storage.
- Next steps include following up on successful funding bids to provide ongoing support, expanding training programs, and increasing the number of datasets deposited with assigned
This document discusses licensing challenges with Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and proposes a solution from the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC). It begins with context on the growth of higher education and MOOCs. MOOCs have low completion rates and unclear business models. CCC's solution would allow course instructors to link to required readings on a content partner's website. Enrolled students could then order and pay for materials through the partner. The partner would invoice CCC, who would distribute royalties to rightsholders while providing reporting. This scalable solution addresses issues like fluctuating enrollment and ensures copyright compliance for MOOC content.
Making the most of digital resources - Hazel White and Alicia WallaceJisc
Led by Hazel White, account manager, Jisc.
With contribution from Alicia Wallace, digital learning manager, Gloucestershire College.
In this session you’ll hear from local colleagues, explaining how they are making the most of some of the digital resources available through Jisc.
Jisc Connect more in Northern Ireland, 23 June 2016
MOOCs and the role of Libraries (Internet Librarian International 2013)Ben Showers
A short presentation given as part of the ILI2013 conference exploring the challenges of MOOCs to libraries, and institutions, and some potential opportunities for libraries and information providers in the online learning space.
This presentation was provided by Alicia Peaker of Bryn Mawr College during the NISO Virtual Conference, That Cutting Edge: Technology's Impact on Scholarly Research Processes in the Library, held on October 24, 2018.
The document summarizes a $1.2 million research project at the Open University to study methods and benefits of open content and open educational resources. The project had outcomes like enhancing the university's reputation, widening participation, experimenting with courses, and accelerating technologies. It also had impacts like providing funding for other projects, increasing understanding of social learning models, enabling collaborations, and influencing future funders' priorities around open education.
This document discusses the roles of librarians in managing electronic resources, the advantages and challenges of electronic resources, and best practices from the University of Science Malaysia (USM) library and the National Archive of Australia. It outlines that librarians now take on roles like system builders who create resources for interaction, educators who guide users, and consultants who provide fast answers to users' questions. Electronic resources provide benefits like 24/7 access and storage in one place, but challenges include new technologies, copyright issues, and ensuring digital collections are up-to-date. Best practices include developing staff skills, focusing on purposes and outcomes, and taking action as soon as possible to transition to digital.
User-centered research for developing programs & articulating value.Lynn Connaway
Connaway, L. S. (2019). User-centered research for developing programs & articulating value. Presented at the University of Adelaide, February 18, 2019, Adelaide, Australia.
This document summarizes the three ages of library systems: 1) the age of stand alone where systems were proprietary and siloed with limited interoperability; 2) the age of integration where systems are more shared, digital-first, and integrated with the web; and 3) a potential future age of contingency where ecosystems and disruptive procurement are emphasized. It also describes the Jisc Library Systems Programme which aims to help systems serve next-generation needs through community collaboration on both proprietary and open systems with a focus on eternal integration and procurement.
The document discusses shared library services in Wales and the potential benefits of increased collaboration. It provides an overview of current shared initiatives in Wales, such as shared integrated library systems and catalogues. The document also discusses shared services models in other countries and regions. It argues that shared services can help reduce costs while improving resources and services through cooperation. There is potential to further develop shared services in Wales through new collaborative models and a potential shared library management system.
This presentation was jointly provided by Darby Orcutt and Susan Ivey, both of North Carolina State University during the NISO Virtual Conference, That Cutting Edge: Technology's Impact on Scholarly Research Processes in the Library, held on October 24, 2018.
This talk was provided by Nancy Kopans of ITHAKA during the NISO webinar, What Can I Do with This? Making It Easy for Scholars & Researchers to Utilize Content, held on January 11, 2017.
Presentation on E-Developments in Academic Libraries at the Collaborative Partner Academic Support Development Day held at De Montfort University on Thursday 7th July 2011. Audience: academic staff and learning developers.
1. The document discusses the implementation of an open source discovery portal called VuFind to allow users to search library catalogs and access e-resources across multiple institutions using a single search interface.
2. Key requirements for the system included integrating data from different library management systems and supporting multi-lingual searches. Challenges around data integration, design, and functionality were addressed during development.
3. The system was successfully implemented with features like dual-language support, searches across multiple library catalogs, and user account functionality. Ongoing work includes improving the system and integrating additional resources and libraries.
The document discusses TurnitinUK, a plagiarism detection tool used by UK universities and colleges. It explains that TurnitinUK checks student work against internet sources and other student papers to generate an Originality Report that can help identify plagiarized content. The document notes that while TurnitinUK can detect plagiarism, it is most effectively used formatively to educate students on properly attributing sources and developing their information literacy and writing skills. Examples are given of how some schools have successfully used TurnitinUK reports to provide feedback and learning opportunities for students to improve their work.
The Impact of TEF and Proposed Sector Changes on Academic Libraries - Liz Jol...Talis
The document summarizes the key points of the UK government's "Green Paper" on higher education reform and discusses its potential impacts on academic libraries. It outlines proposed changes like the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and new regulatory bodies. It then explores how these reforms could affect the roles of academic libraries in areas like content and scholarly communication, physical and learning spaces, supporting learners and researchers, and the future roles of library staff. The presentation argues libraries must align their strategies to institutional missions and collaborate more broadly across partnerships.
Agile resources on the open web …. a global digital libraryJisc
The document summarizes a presentation about JISC's efforts to create an open, global digital library and infrastructure for accessing educational resources. It discusses JISC's role in funding content providers and shared services; principles for the infrastructure including being integrated, interoperable, and sustainable; creating open metadata and linking datasets; and a vision of students and researchers having easy access to integrated library, museum and archive resources through a collaborative framework.
Helping researchers manage their data...at the University of Southamptonsesrdm
This document discusses the DataPool service at the University of Southampton which helps researchers manage their data. Some key points:
- DataPool provides training, support and a data repository to help researchers develop skills in research data management.
- They have implemented a number of services including data management planning support, research data storage, and assigning DOIs to deposited data.
- Over 100 data enquiries have been handled covering a wide range of disciplines. Most enquiries are about data management plans, but also include questions about data handling, deposit, and storage.
- Next steps include following up on successful funding bids to provide ongoing support, expanding training programs, and increasing the number of datasets deposited with assigned
This document discusses licensing challenges with Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and proposes a solution from the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC). It begins with context on the growth of higher education and MOOCs. MOOCs have low completion rates and unclear business models. CCC's solution would allow course instructors to link to required readings on a content partner's website. Enrolled students could then order and pay for materials through the partner. The partner would invoice CCC, who would distribute royalties to rightsholders while providing reporting. This scalable solution addresses issues like fluctuating enrollment and ensures copyright compliance for MOOC content.
Making the most of digital resources - Hazel White and Alicia WallaceJisc
Led by Hazel White, account manager, Jisc.
With contribution from Alicia Wallace, digital learning manager, Gloucestershire College.
In this session you’ll hear from local colleagues, explaining how they are making the most of some of the digital resources available through Jisc.
Jisc Connect more in Northern Ireland, 23 June 2016
MOOCs and the role of Libraries (Internet Librarian International 2013)Ben Showers
A short presentation given as part of the ILI2013 conference exploring the challenges of MOOCs to libraries, and institutions, and some potential opportunities for libraries and information providers in the online learning space.
This presentation was provided by Alicia Peaker of Bryn Mawr College during the NISO Virtual Conference, That Cutting Edge: Technology's Impact on Scholarly Research Processes in the Library, held on October 24, 2018.
The document summarizes a $1.2 million research project at the Open University to study methods and benefits of open content and open educational resources. The project had outcomes like enhancing the university's reputation, widening participation, experimenting with courses, and accelerating technologies. It also had impacts like providing funding for other projects, increasing understanding of social learning models, enabling collaborations, and influencing future funders' priorities around open education.
This document discusses the roles of librarians in managing electronic resources, the advantages and challenges of electronic resources, and best practices from the University of Science Malaysia (USM) library and the National Archive of Australia. It outlines that librarians now take on roles like system builders who create resources for interaction, educators who guide users, and consultants who provide fast answers to users' questions. Electronic resources provide benefits like 24/7 access and storage in one place, but challenges include new technologies, copyright issues, and ensuring digital collections are up-to-date. Best practices include developing staff skills, focusing on purposes and outcomes, and taking action as soon as possible to transition to digital.
User-centered research for developing programs & articulating value.Lynn Connaway
Connaway, L. S. (2019). User-centered research for developing programs & articulating value. Presented at the University of Adelaide, February 18, 2019, Adelaide, Australia.
This presentation was provided by Danuta A. Nitecki of Drexel University during the NISO event, "The Library of the Future: Inside & Out", held on December 12, 2018.
It Can Be Done! Planning and Process for Successful Collection Management Pro...Charleston Conference
This document outlines a collection management project at Connecticut College to reduce the footprint of physical bookstacks in the Charles E. Shain Library to allow for renovations that would provide more study spaces like collaboration rooms and reading rooms. The renovation goals require removing around 35,000 items from the collection, which would reduce the bookstack footprint by 33%. Key aspects of the project included establishing principles, developing a communications strategy to gain support, analyzing data on print and ebook usage, creating de-selection criteria, providing an online tool for faculty involvement, and lessons learned around the importance of goals, conversations, data, convenience, and patience.
The document discusses upcoming initiatives at the university library. It will emphasize expanding its digital collections and online resources while curating a smaller but relevant print collection. It will also focus on increasing technology support for patrons, strengthening information literacy instruction, hosting cultural events, and improving the physical library space. The library aims to better serve both on-campus and online university programs.
This document discusses support for graduate thesis and dissertation work through digital scholarship centers. It provides examples of centers at universities like Brown, UCLA, and Calgary that offer specialized services and expertise to facilitate digital humanities projects. These centers provide fellowships, workshops, and consultations to help students develop skills in areas like project management, databases, and digital preservation for interactive digital projects. Challenges include promoting these new types of scholarly activities and gaining acceptance from academic departments.
CILIP Copyright Conference - Claire Sewell & Kate Faulkner - University of Ed...CILIP
The document discusses Cambridge University Libraries' response to copyright issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes setting up a temporary scanning service to ensure access to collections while buildings were closed. Key challenges included staffing the new service under stressful conditions, managing expectations, and training library staff across different departments on the new copyright workflows and policies. Going forward, the libraries are considering whether to make the scanning service permanent and addressing issues like software, data retention, and costs for alumni access.
This document provides guidance on developing effective research skills for academic projects. It outlines how to formulate a search strategy using relevant keywords and databases. It emphasizes evaluating information sources for quality, authority, relevance and objectivity. Referencing sources properly is also discussed. Students are directed to library resources that can help with conducting research, citing sources, and staying up to date in their field after graduation.
This document provides information on developing research skills for a computing project. It discusses developing an effective search strategy, evaluating information sources for quality and relevance, and using appropriate referencing. Key resources for research are identified, such as journal databases, interlibrary loans, and citation management tools. Evaluation criteria are outlined, like considering the authority, relevance, objectivity and currency of sources. Tips are provided on refining searches, accessing full-text articles, and getting help from the subject librarian.
This presentation was provided by Joan Lippincott of The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), during Session Eight of the NISO training series "Assessment Practices and Metrics in a 21st Century Pandemic," held on November 6, 2020.
The document summarizes the development and implementation of two online information literacy courses at the University of Edinburgh called LibSmart I and LibSmart II. LibSmart I provides a basic introduction to using library resources, while LibSmart II focuses on more advanced research skills. Both courses saw over 1200 student enrollments total and received positive feedback. Next steps include credit-bearing options and integrating the courses further into the university curriculum.
The strategic technology plan outlines five strategies to leverage technology and reduce costs: 1) Create online teaching tools for anytime learning, 2) Create online student services, 3) Create lifelong learning for faculty/staff, 4) Use data to improve student success and efficiency, 5) Treat IT as a centrally funded service. It recommends centralizing systems, sharing resources, and treating technology as a baseline service. Implementing the plan could save millions and increase access for students through online learning and open educational resources.
Using Makerspaces to Build Interdisciplinary Networks in Academic LibrariesCody Behles
The document discusses the emergence and purpose of makerspaces in academic libraries. It defines makerspaces as spaces for creating, learning, and experimenting using tools and technologies like 3D printers. The document argues that makerspaces are well-suited for academic libraries because libraries are repositories of knowledge, community centers, and places that promote information literacy and interdisciplinary collaboration. It provides statistics on the success of the University of Memphis library's makerspace and discusses benefits of makerspace partnerships between libraries. The conclusion is that makerspaces can redefine libraries but require proper planning, support, talented staff, and institutional buy-in to be successful.
In this presentation, Alex Juhasz, Director of the Mellon DH Grant and Professor of Media Studies at Pitzer College, along with Ashley Sanders, Digital Scholarship Librarian and DH specialist, will describe
(1) what the digital humanities is (and digital scholarship more broadly)
(2) the opportunities the Mellon DH grant and the Claremont Colleges Library provide for faculty and students to learn more, and
(3) present a snapshot of some of the exciting work already happening at the 7Cs.
The Library Then and Now: Its Importance and Relevance to the Present Genera...Fe Angela Verzosa
presented at PAARL’s seminar outreach program on “The Essence of the Library as the Heart of an Educational Institution,” held at St. Augustine School, Iba, Zambales, Philippines on 2006 Sep 28
How Open Educational Resources and Digital Technologies are Changing Higher E...Tom Caswell
This document discusses how open educational resources (OER) and digital technologies can help break the "iron triangle" of higher education by lowering costs, increasing access, and maintaining quality. It outlines the current challenges of high textbook costs and limited access to education. By adopting open licenses for publicly-funded educational content and sharing resources through initiatives like Open Course Library, institutions can leverage digital technologies to improve affordability and scalability while benefiting students. The goal is to explore more sustainable models for higher education using open, networked approaches.
This document provides information on research skills for a course on privacy and security. It discusses developing an effective search strategy, evaluating information sources, and using quality resources that are relevant to one's project. It also outlines criteria for coursework, including the ability to identify issues, consider opposing views, assess sources, and produce quality references. Resources covered include library databases, Summon, journal articles, Google Scholar, and tools for managing references. The document aims to help students conduct effective research and evaluate information sources.
This document provides information on research skills for a computing course. It discusses developing effective search strategies, evaluating information quality and relevance, and using quality resources to support projects. Key resources covered include library databases, Summon, journal articles, Google Scholar, and Zetoc Alerts for staying up-to-date. Referencing software like RefWorks and plagiarism guides are also mentioned. The document emphasizes evaluating information sources based on authority, relevance, objectivity, and currency to ensure high-quality research.
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The document is a presentation by Peter Fuhr about unmanned aerial systems (drones) and related technologies. It discusses ORNL's research using drones for applications like monitoring utilities infrastructure and sensing chemicals during fracking operations. It also covers drone detection methods, legal issues around drone use, and ORNL's unmanned aerial systems research center.
This document provides an introduction to a company that serves the commercial drone market through various services and products. It offers full-service drone solutions including being an FAA 333 exemption holder, parts supplier, and maintenance provider. It serves manufacturers, research labs, and universities. The company provides several popular commercial drone platforms that are ready-to-fly or almost ready-to-fly. It is located on a research farm and aims to create an innovation hub for aerial and ground robotics through educational field days.
This document summarizes research on developing a unified framework for learning representations from EEG data during working memory tasks. Fifteen participants completed a Sternberg working memory task while EEG was recorded. The EEG data was preprocessed, transformed into images representing spectral properties over time, and analyzed using convolutional neural networks and recurrent neural networks. Classification results showed that incorporating temporal information, such as with LSTMs or 1D convolutions, improved accuracy over max pooling across time. Learned representations revealed frequency selectivity and links to known electrophysiological markers of cognitive load. Future work will explore applications to brain-computer interfaces.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is the world's largest aviation and aerospace university with over 32,000 students. The ERAU-Worldwide Campus offers over 70 degrees through online and face-to-face instruction at over 125 campuses globally. It has offered distance learning since 1971 and has 12 enrollment periods per year for flexibility. ERAU-Worldwide focuses on unmanned systems through academic programs like a UAS minor and masters specialization, as well as a masters in unmanned systems and bachelors in unmanned systems applications. It also conducts UAS research and outreach activities.
This document provides an introduction and overview of 901 Drones, a commercial drone services company. It summarizes that 901 Drones offers full-service drone solutions including systems, parts, maintenance, and commercial drone services. They have an FAA 333 exemption and insured fleet that has grown from 7 drones operated by 3 crews to a projected fleet of over 30 drones and over 12 operator crews in the next 12 months. It concludes by mentioning 901 Drones is developing an operator training program to address their needs and offer to corporate customers.
LITA Altmetrics and Digital Analytics Interest Group: 4/8/15Cody Behles
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The document analyzes the hyperlink networks of university websites in Central Asia to examine communication strategies and regional trends. It finds that Uzbek universities are more likely to link to government sites, while Kazakh universities have dense intra-university networks. Kyrgyz networks have more diverse sources. International universities link more between countries than domestic universities. Regional universities link predominantly within their state. Certain categories like humanities exhibit more interstate communication. Increasing sample sizes could provide more definitive trends.
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Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
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Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
AI 101: An Introduction to the Basics and Impact of Artificial IntelligenceIndexBug
Imagine a world where machines not only perform tasks but also learn, adapt, and make decisions. This is the promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a technology that's not just enhancing our lives but revolutionizing entire industries.
“An Outlook of the Ongoing and Future Relationship between Blockchain Technologies and Process-aware Information Systems.” Invited talk at the joint workshop on Blockchain for Information Systems (BC4IS) and Blockchain for Trusted Data Sharing (B4TDS), co-located with with the 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE), 3 June 2024, Limassol, Cyprus.
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Cosa hanno in comune un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ?Speck&Tech
ABSTRACT: A prima vista, un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ potrebbero avere in comune il fatto di essere entrambi blocchi di costruzione, o dipendenze di progetti creativi e software. La realtà è che un mattoncino Lego e il caso della backdoor XZ hanno molto di più di tutto ciò in comune.
Partecipate alla presentazione per immergervi in una storia di interoperabilità, standard e formati aperti, per poi discutere del ruolo importante che i contributori hanno in una comunità open source sostenibile.
BIO: Sostenitrice del software libero e dei formati standard e aperti. È stata un membro attivo dei progetti Fedora e openSUSE e ha co-fondato l'Associazione LibreItalia dove è stata coinvolta in diversi eventi, migrazioni e formazione relativi a LibreOffice. In precedenza ha lavorato a migrazioni e corsi di formazione su LibreOffice per diverse amministrazioni pubbliche e privati. Da gennaio 2020 lavora in SUSE come Software Release Engineer per Uyuni e SUSE Manager e quando non segue la sua passione per i computer e per Geeko coltiva la sua curiosità per l'astronomia (da cui deriva il suo nickname deneb_alpha).
3. The Bigger Picture
Why We Circulate What We Circulate:
“The campus of the future will be increasingly connected and
collaborative, and the library can be the community center and beta
test kitchen for new forms of interdisciplinary inquiry.”
Brian Sinclair, “The University Library as Incubator of Digital Scholarship”
Serving Interdisciplinary Community Requires Engagement
of Entire Student Body
Circulating resources serve as a litmus test for future
services
4. Challenges To Implementation
Policies and Cataloging
Each new item requires a special variation on circulation policies and the
introduction of new item types
Deprecation and Destruction
Concerns over introducing objects that were transient in nature, or that
would require high levels of maintenance
Threshold of Training
Providing resources which require an uncommon set of pre-existing
knowledge
Consumable Considerations
Providing resources which require material acquisition on the part of the
patron
5. 3D Lab
The 3D Lab
Student-only, self-service resource
Free to students including training in basic CAD programming
Currently used by: Engineering Tech, Theater,
Instructional Design, Mathematics, Architecture
The Resources
2 Makerbot 5th Generation Replicators
1 Makerbot Digitizer
1 Dell Optiplex
Lab Cost: ~$10,000
6. Future-Facing Integrated Services
Probably Not This Libraries provide access to
resources which are otherwise
inaccessible to individuals
The range of services provided
should reflect the interests of the
entire community being served
The librarian serves as a
gatewatcher to these resources,
guiding patrons and drawing
connections between resources
and services
More Likely This