The University of Scranton Digital Collections: A CONTENTdm Story

Preserving Your Family Memories (Personal Digital Archiving)

Quick presentation for the University of Scranton's Technology on Your Own Terms series for Spring 2012, heavily indebted to the Library of Congress National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/personalarchiving/) and Ellyssa Kroski's Personal Digital Archiving Series on iLibrarian (http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/personal-digital-archiving-ilibrarian-series/).

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When Students Go Mobile: The Effects of Smartphones on Information Literacy a...

This document discusses the effects of smartphones on information literacy and academic library services. It begins by looking at the increasing popularity of smartphones and their impact on higher education. It then examines how smartphones can support and challenge information literacy based on the five ACRL standards from 2000. The standards address defining information needs, accessing information efficiently, evaluating sources critically, using information effectively, and understanding issues around ethical information use. The document concludes by noting new themes in information literacy like collaborative work, integrated literacies, and continuous partial attention that libraries and librarians must address in a mobile world.

Do You Speak Web 2.0?

This document discusses ways that libraries can promote sustainability through reducing their environmental impact, providing resources on sustainability topics, and engaging their communities. It suggests that libraries conduct energy audits, implement recycling programs, encourage carpooling among staff, use roof space for solar panels, and renovating buildings with green materials. Libraries are also positioned as a resource for sustainability information and a venue to raise awareness through displays and training. The plan outlines initial steps like allocating a sustainability book budget, building a wiki for community involvement, and long-term goals such as decreasing their building's footprint.

A Librarian's Field Guide to Near Field Communication

A presentation given by Sheli McHugh and Kristen Yarmey in October 2011 at the Pennsylvania Library Association annual conference in State College, PA. Near Field Communication (NFC) is a new technology that allows devices such as cell phones to transmit information wirelessly across a small distance. While it has many commercial applications (e.g., using your cell phone as a credit card at the grocery store), NFC could also have future applications for libraries as a new way to link physical materials with digital information. Placing particular attention on cataloging, metadata, and circulation, this presentation will discuss potential strategies for utilizing NFC in libraries, from peer to peer loaning to embedding catalog records in books.

Next Big Trends: A Librarian’s Field Guide to Near Field Communication

A presentation by Sheli McHugh and Kristen Yarmey at Internet Librarian 2011 in Monterey, California. Near Field Communication (NFC) is a new technology that allows devices such as cell phones to transmit information wirelessly across a small distance. While it has many commercial applications (e.g., using your smartphone as a credit card at the grocery store), NFC could also have future applications for libraries as a new way to link physical materials with digital information. Placing particular attention on cataloging, metadata, and circulation, this presentation will discuss potential strategies for utilizing NFC in libraries, from peer to peer loaning to embedding catalog records in books.

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This document is a resume for Cristina McPherson applying for a position. It summarizes her background including customer service and sales experience. Her resume lists education including a current enrollment in a business program and various computer skills. It also provides a detailed employment history highlighting roles in leasing, property management, mortgage lending, and front desk supervision. References are listed at the bottom.

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The argument that selection against specific genetic traits will lead to increased discrimination is both compelling and troubling. Indeed, it is reasonable to conclude that if a large number of people use PGD to select against traits they consider to be disabilities then the probability of increased discrimination and marginalization would be greatly increased. However, as this Note argues, most participants in the PGD disability debate overlook important limitations of both trait selection and large-scale PGD adoption that will likely mitigate the negative potentially negative impact of PGD technology.

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Greg Whalen attended the University of New Hampshire where he held several roles including Campus Recreation Supervisor, Resident Assistant, and Apple Global Certification and Training Intern in California. He received an award at the UNH CYOS Honorary Ceremony and believes that with hard work and by never stopping your dreams, you can make your dreams a reality, even when told no, as there are always alternatives. He thanks his supportive family.

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Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the major Chinese festivals celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. According to legend, the festival commemorates Qu Yuan, an official who drowned himself in sorrow after being exiled by the emperor. Villagers rushed out in dragon boats to save his body and threw zongzi into the water to feed fish so they would not eat Qu Yuan. Today, the festival features dragon boat races and eating zongzi in remembrance of Qu Yuan.

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From 0 to 400 GB: Confronting the Challenges of Born-Digital Photographs

Panel session at the Society of American Archivists 2016 annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, with Ed Busch (Michigan State University), Chris Prom (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Molly Tighe (Chatham University), and Greg Wiedeman (SUNY Albany). It will happen to you, if it hasn't already: the campus photographer retires and leaves behind hundreds of photo CDs or a hard drive packed with JPEGs. What happens next? Digital photograph collections present serious challenges but offer opportunities to leverage automation (from deduplication to face recognition) and collaborative, cross-departmental workflows. Come hear this panel of experienced archivists discuss steps taken, lessons learned, and best practices developed for working (and teaching!) with born-digital photographs.

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Yes We Scan(ned): The Scranton Family Papers Scanathon

The document summarizes a scanathon event held by the University of Scranton to digitize local history materials from the Lackawanna Historical Society. Over two days, 30 student volunteers digitized over 1,600 images from historical volumes and correspondence. Students captured basic metadata and some transcription. While digitization was successful, metadata tasks proved time-intensive. Future events may focus on printed works and reduce metadata duties for volunteers. Student feedback was very positive about hands-on experience with primary sources and historical research.

Plays Well with Others: Getting Your Digital Collection Metadata Ready for th...

Presentation given with Linda Ballinger, Doreva Belfiore, Bill Fee, and Leanne Finnegan at the Pennsylvania Library Association's 2015 annual meeting in State College, PA. Abstract: Several Pennsylvania libraries, museums, and cultural heritage organizations have been collaborating to explore ways to make Pennsylvania‘s digital collections widely and freely available in the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). DPLA brings together millions of items and makes them findable in innovative ways, including timelines, maps, and more. The magic behind these searches is your metadata. It doesn’t have to perfect, but there are ways to make it play well in DPLA and across the web. This session will offer best practices for metadata cleanup and enhancement, with a focus on preparing one’s digital collections for contribution to DPLA.

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Capture All the URLs: First Steps in Web Archiving

The document summarizes a webinar on getting started with web archiving. It discusses making the case for a web archiving program, selecting content, crawling and scoping websites, providing access to archived content, and building a sustainable program through policies, metadata, quality control, and addressing challenges. The webinar covered lessons learned and next steps such as additional outreach and exploring new technologies and uses for archived web content.

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Planning the Future and Preserving the Past: Emerging Technology in the Libra...

Joint presentation with Sheli McHugh at the February 27, 2014 University of Scranton IT Forum. Throughout the Weinberg Memorial Library’s 20th Anniversary celebration in 2012-2013, Dean Charles Kratz reflected on the idea of looking back while also looking forward, preserving the history and heritage of the University while also sustaining and advancing innovative research, teaching, and learning at the University. To fulfill this dual role, the Library has collaborated extensively with Information Resources on technology tools, from hardware and software to wiring and wireless infrastructure. In this presentation, Learning Commons Coordinator Sheli McHugh will discuss the ongoing development of the technology-rich Reilly Learning Commons (scheduled to open in Fall 2014), while Digital Services Librarian Kristen Yarmey will share the Library's progress and long-term plans for capturing, preserving, and providing access to born digital resources, such as University records, publications, and web pages, as well as digitized materials from the Library's Archives and Special Collections.

Once and Future Digital Collections

This document summarizes the past, present, and future of the University of Scranton's digital collections. Currently there are 15 digital collections containing around 700 GB of digitized content. In the future, the university aims to expand born-digital collections, engage in more web archiving, and allow for community contributions. Workflow and staffing will become more flexible and collaborative. Digitization and description will be improved through automation and linked data. The digital collections will be promoted through additional outreach methods and their value and use will be better assessed over time.

Information Literacy in an Age of Algorithms

Presentation for the Pennsylvania Library Association's College & Research Division, as part of the Connect & Communicate series. As data collection and processing become easier and cheaper, algorithms and information systems are quite literally reshaping our communities. Our students face a radically new information environment in which converging streams of data have unseen and unexpected effects on human attitudes and behavior. How can academic librarians teach students to recognize and remain conscious of the information systems in which they participate? How can we prepare students to be informed citizens in an increasingly complex, data-driven society?

George Gilbert Pond and the Preservation of Priestley House

Display prepared for the Friends of Priestley House. George Gilbert Pond, a longtime and legendary professor of chemistry at Penn State, saved Priestley House from destruction by purchasing it at an auction in 1919. Since then, Penn State chemists have played a role in ensuring its long term preservation. Graphic design by Anthony Cianchetta. Photos courtesy of the Penn State University Archives and the Friends of Priestley House.

Evan Pugh, Chemical Education, and the Fight for Pennsylvania's Land Grant De...

Presentation for the 2012 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, held in University Park, PA, and the 2012 American Chemical Society fall national meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Part of a symposium on "Celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the Land Grant College Act." This talk on Penn State's first president and chemist, Evan Pugh, focused on his advocacy for chemical and agricultural education and his ability to communicate the value of chemistry to the public.

Near Field Communication: Introduction and Implications

Presentation with Sheli McHugh for a virtual learning session with the SLA Nonprofit Section and the Consortium of Foundation Libraries. Near Field Communication (NFC) is an emerging technology that allows devices and objects to transmit information wirelessly across a small distance. While it has many commercial applications (e.g., using your cell phone as a credit card at the grocery store), NFC could also have future applications for libraries as an intuitive way to derive digital meaning from the physical world. Placing particular attention to the needs of philanthropies, research institutions, and other nonprofit organizations, this presentation will introduce NFC technology and its potential uses in libraries, from frictionless fundraising and information sharing to peer-to-peer loaning and self checkout.

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Civil War Project - Student Handout

Student handout from"The Practical Historian," a presentation with Dr. Kathryn Shively Meier at the 2012 meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic in Baltimore, Maryland. Professors Meier and Yarmey will discuss their students’ project, “Any Victory Would Be Dear.” Groups of students partnered with the Lackawanna Historical Society, Scranton Public Library, and university library to conduct archival research on the Antebellum/Civil War Era, which they then preserved, catalogued, transcribed, digitized, and curated in an online exhibit. Not only did the project allow students to gain professional training and experience, but the Lackawanna Historical Society benefited from free digitization of previously uncatalogued materials now available to the public via the Scranton Public Library website.

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