Changing paradigm in academic scholarly communication
Abstract: The present article aimed to explore the changes took place over the period of time in scholarly communication process. The traditional scholarly communication process is compared and contrasted with open access driven scholarly communication process/model. Also it throws light on how the Web 2.0 has affected the way knowledge is created and disseminated. It also covers new avenues for peer review process, which is an integral part of scholarly communication process. The article ends with future of scholarly communication and the challenges ahead.
Digital transformations: new challenges for the arts and humanities - Andrew ...Jisc
‘Digital Transformations’ is one of four major stretegic themes currently being developed by the Arts and Humaniies Research Council.
In this presentation, the Theme Leader Fellow will explore some of the work that has been undertaken by projects funded within this strand and will consider how they reflect the wider possibilities and challenges presented to the arts and humanities by such developments as data analytics, linking of data, visulalisation and the internet of things. The way in which the arts and humanities can also offer a distinctive perspective on such issues as identity, authenticity, cretivity and the digital economy will also be discussed.
Increasing the Visibility of HDFS Research and ScholarshipHarrison Inefuku
The document discusses the Digital Repository @ Iowa State University, which provides open access to research and scholarship from Iowa State faculty, staff, and students. It notes that traditional scholarly publishing places barriers to access. The repository increases visibility and impact of works by being indexed by search engines and providing download statistics to authors. It has hosted over 893,000 downloads from 200 countries since 2012. The document encourages participation and provides benefits to authors, departments, and the university through increased access and reputation.
The Great Transition of Scholarly Communication at The Thomas G. Carpenter Li...NASIG
Many factors are changing the ways academic libraries are disseminating scholarly communication. Libraries must meet new expectations of how scholarly information is communicated and delivered to students and faculty. Due to shrinking budgets, Florida universities' libraries are tasked with providing information within a defined monetary amount. Open access journals, institutional repositories, and libguides are a way to offset the cost of expensive subscriptions. We would like to present how the Thomas G. Carpenter Library at the University of North Florida contributes to the UNF community by providing and presenting alternative electronic resources while remaining within a limited budget. Presenters: Alice Eng
University of North Florida, and Cynthia J. Jordan
Coordinator of Media Services, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida
The document discusses the future of reference services in libraries. It covers how information users, information sources, technology, and libraries are changing and how this impacts reference. Key points include that users have high expectations and many information options. Technology like the internet and mobile devices is transforming access. Libraries need to provide reference services through various digital channels to meet users where they are. Examples are given of innovative ways different libraries are adapting reference to new technologies and user needs. The goal is for participants to think creatively about how to improve their library's reference services.
Young and Wired: How today's young tech elite will influence the libraries of...Edwin Mijnsbergen
Libraries are the living, breathing internet that existed long before the digital network that we know today. They are the connected nodes of information and community exchange that we have relied on to communicate, collaborate, share resources and preserve knowledge in our societies for centuries.
But there are concerns about the future of physical libraries, given that so many of us have easy access to virtual libraries of information on our computers at home. Recent Pew Internet Project research examines technology use by teenagers and suggests how the behavior and expectations of young internet users might shape the libraries of the future.
Changing paradigm in academic scholarly communication
Abstract: The present article aimed to explore the changes took place over the period of time in scholarly communication process. The traditional scholarly communication process is compared and contrasted with open access driven scholarly communication process/model. Also it throws light on how the Web 2.0 has affected the way knowledge is created and disseminated. It also covers new avenues for peer review process, which is an integral part of scholarly communication process. The article ends with future of scholarly communication and the challenges ahead.
Digital transformations: new challenges for the arts and humanities - Andrew ...Jisc
‘Digital Transformations’ is one of four major stretegic themes currently being developed by the Arts and Humaniies Research Council.
In this presentation, the Theme Leader Fellow will explore some of the work that has been undertaken by projects funded within this strand and will consider how they reflect the wider possibilities and challenges presented to the arts and humanities by such developments as data analytics, linking of data, visulalisation and the internet of things. The way in which the arts and humanities can also offer a distinctive perspective on such issues as identity, authenticity, cretivity and the digital economy will also be discussed.
Increasing the Visibility of HDFS Research and ScholarshipHarrison Inefuku
The document discusses the Digital Repository @ Iowa State University, which provides open access to research and scholarship from Iowa State faculty, staff, and students. It notes that traditional scholarly publishing places barriers to access. The repository increases visibility and impact of works by being indexed by search engines and providing download statistics to authors. It has hosted over 893,000 downloads from 200 countries since 2012. The document encourages participation and provides benefits to authors, departments, and the university through increased access and reputation.
The Great Transition of Scholarly Communication at The Thomas G. Carpenter Li...NASIG
Many factors are changing the ways academic libraries are disseminating scholarly communication. Libraries must meet new expectations of how scholarly information is communicated and delivered to students and faculty. Due to shrinking budgets, Florida universities' libraries are tasked with providing information within a defined monetary amount. Open access journals, institutional repositories, and libguides are a way to offset the cost of expensive subscriptions. We would like to present how the Thomas G. Carpenter Library at the University of North Florida contributes to the UNF community by providing and presenting alternative electronic resources while remaining within a limited budget. Presenters: Alice Eng
University of North Florida, and Cynthia J. Jordan
Coordinator of Media Services, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida
The document discusses the future of reference services in libraries. It covers how information users, information sources, technology, and libraries are changing and how this impacts reference. Key points include that users have high expectations and many information options. Technology like the internet and mobile devices is transforming access. Libraries need to provide reference services through various digital channels to meet users where they are. Examples are given of innovative ways different libraries are adapting reference to new technologies and user needs. The goal is for participants to think creatively about how to improve their library's reference services.
Young and Wired: How today's young tech elite will influence the libraries of...Edwin Mijnsbergen
Libraries are the living, breathing internet that existed long before the digital network that we know today. They are the connected nodes of information and community exchange that we have relied on to communicate, collaborate, share resources and preserve knowledge in our societies for centuries.
But there are concerns about the future of physical libraries, given that so many of us have easy access to virtual libraries of information on our computers at home. Recent Pew Internet Project research examines technology use by teenagers and suggests how the behavior and expectations of young internet users might shape the libraries of the future.
Academic libraries are transitioning from warehouses of information to gateways and services for accessing information. Traditional formats like books, periodicals, and films are now being accessed through new technologies like the internet, email, wireless networks, and digital formats. Library services are also changing, with reference help moving from in-person to email/chat, circulation becoming more self-serve, and periodicals/reserves being available online. Academic libraries are increasingly partnering with other institutions to provide broader access to resources for their users.
1) The document discusses open access to information for researchers in Northern Cyprus and evaluates e-libraries and databases available. It notes that while open access helps reduce costs, economic challenges like high inflation in Northern Cyprus increase costs of accessing information.
2) Recommendations include that all institutions in Northern Cyprus should collect information and backup data in open archives to integrate with European research infrastructure and comply with open access rules.
3) Adopting open access policies can help Northern Cyprus researchers despite the territory's economic and political situation.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Digital Visitors and Residents: Project Feedbackjisc-elearning
Students and staff have been developing their own digital literacies for years and successfully integrating them into their social and professional activities. The Visitors and Residents project has been capturing these literacies by interviewing participants within four educational stages from secondary school to experienced scholars. Using the Visitors and Residents idea as a framework the project has been mapping what motivates individuals and groups to engage with the web for learning. We have been exploring the information-seeking and learning strategies that are evolving in both personal and professional contexts. In this presentation we will discuss these emerging ‘user owned’ literacies and how they might integrate with institutional approaches to developing digital literacies. We also will discuss the Visitors and Residents mapping process and how this could be utilised by projects as a tool for reflecting on existing and potential literacies and the development of services and systems.
David White, Co-manager , Technology Assisted Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, OCLC Research
ACRL-ULS Technology and Libraries Lightning Round-upEmily Daly
1) The document summarizes two lightning round sessions from the ACRL-ULS Technology & Libraries Committee that discussed challenges and opportunities around e-books for libraries and top technology trends.
2) The e-books session highlighted the need for increased dialogue with vendors and the role of libraries in providing access to e-content in formats patrons want.
3) The top tech trends session discussed personal digital archives, data curation, changing IT roles, and more personalized public access as areas of potential for highly personal library services and content.
This document summarizes strategies that libraries around the world have adopted to continue serving users during lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many libraries have promoted digital services and resources, increased access to ebooks, and helped users access unemployment and other forms online. Library staff have taken on new roles like contact tracing or working with homeless shelters. National libraries have expanded online access to collections. Publishers and vendors have facilitated remote access to library resources. Free educational resources are also highlighted. The document provides examples of tools that can help continue teaching and learning virtually.
The Internet provides many opportunities for distance education by allowing educators and students to overcome barriers of time and distance. Electronic mail, bulletin boards, and the World Wide Web can all be used to exchange information, post messages, and access documents from anywhere with an Internet connection. While the Internet expands the possibilities of distance learning through inexpensive and widely available resources, it also faces limitations such as requiring access to appropriate technology and bandwidth. The best approach is to select a mix of delivery methods based on learner needs, content requirements, and teacher constraints.
Open Data and Media Literacies: Educating for Democracy Javiera Atenas
The document discusses the importance of media and data literacies for education. It argues that education should empower students to critically analyze information from various sources, including mainstream media, social media, data, and how power structures influence information. When equipped with these skills, students can recognize stereotypes, fact-check claims, and participate in transforming society. The document advocates teaching students to use open data and multidisciplinary research projects to develop their research, literacy, and critical thinking abilities.
How to ensure accessibility of documents, published at masaryk universityRadek Pavlíček
The goal of this presentation is to provide a brief overview of current situation in a field of document accessibility at Masaryk University, Brno, describe the current state, issues we face, and present some suggestions how to fix them.
The document discusses a study on the use of social media technologies (SMT) among academic librarians in South-West Nigeria. It aims to examine how academic librarians use SMT to provide library and information services to patrons, as well as for their own professional development. The study will utilize the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model to understand factors influencing SMT usage. It identifies gaps in existing research and proposes to contribute new insights through a theory-driven analysis of SMT adoption among academic librarians in Nigeria. The researcher plans to survey academic librarians in South-Western Nigeria to address the research questions and hypotheses.
Electronic information resources for teachers and studentsVasantha Raju N
This document summarizes a presentation given by Vasantha Raju N on electronic information resources for teachers and students. The presentation covered the definition of e-resources, their importance in terms of currency, accessibility, and cost advantages over print. Various types of e-resources were described including e-books, e-journals, databases, and repositories. Guidelines for evaluating e-resources were provided. Several online resources available in Kannada were highlighted, and the value of libraries was discussed based on recent studies.
This document discusses considerations for African institutions regarding open access and open scholarship. It provides historical context on open principles in scholarship from ancient times. It then discusses the trajectory of journal publishing and the rise of open access initiatives. Key points addressed include enabling policies, infrastructure investments, and asserting academics' rights to share their work. The challenges African universities face in participating more fully in open scholarship are also examined.
Demetri Kyriakis presented on how libraries can adapt and stay relevant through innovation and technology. He discussed tools like Camtasia Studio for creating tutorials, wikis for collaboration, podcasting, and tablet PCs. As librarians and instructors, they must try new ideas through trial and error to serve community needs. Technology only has purpose if it serves a goal, and libraries must provide what patrons want however they want it.
UCEA 2013 - CASTLE Panel: Professional Development for Virtual School LeadersMichael Barbour
Bathon, J., Dexter, S., Cho, V., Barbour, M. K., Nash, J., Gayheart, T., & Hurst, T. (2013, November). UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE) - Boon or bust: Technology and adult professional learning. A presentation at the annual convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Indianapolis, IN.
A Portable Local Area Network Empowers Sharing of Medical Education Materials...Kathleen Ludewig Omollo
Portable Local Area Network Empowers Sharing of Medical Education Materials in Settings with Restricted Internet & Electricity
The document discusses two models - the TP-Link MR3020 ("Library Box") and the Raspberry Pi - for creating portable wireless networks to share digital learning materials in settings with limited electricity and internet access. Both devices cost $40-$200, are small and portable, and can be powered by USB. They have been deployed in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Liberia to allow individuals to access files through a web browser. The Raspberry Pi offers more customization but materials can be easily updated on the TP-Link via a flash drive. Initial results suggest these may enable increased sharing of educational resources
The document discusses students' study habits and preferences, with 60% of students at the University of Minnesota indicating they study at home or in dorms rather than libraries. At Carleton College, 78% of students preferred studying in their living quarters to the library. It also discusses learning communities at UNCG, which aim to encourage integration of learning across courses for first-year undergraduate students through an academic component, common residential space, and targeted programming. Having a librarian with office hours and involved in curriculum development and outreach can benefit learning communities.
Presentation for the World Internet Project, Warsaw, Poland, 22 Oct 2011. The talk focuses on the rise of 'next generation users' in the UK, but draws comparative observations with findings from Poland.
This document summarizes some national and institutional initiatives regarding open education in Brazil and Australia. It outlines key statistics about the higher education sectors in both countries and discusses how some public universities in each country are embracing open educational practices (OEP) to increase access for remote learners, while balancing public and commercial interests. The University of Tasmania (UTAS) and Federal University of Parana (UFPR) are highlighted as having online offerings and OEP in their strategies, but predominantly offering face-to-face education. UTAS rewards academics for adopting OEP and has open policies, while UFPR partners on an open educational resources initiative. Challenges remaining include developing collaboration cultures and understanding of open licenses.
A ANTARES é uma empresa fundada em 2007 que oferece consultoria, intermediação de negócios, representação comercial e comercialização de mídia. A empresa tem sucesso por encontrar soluções criativas e eficazes para os clientes. Sua rede global resulta de mais de 10 anos negociando com empresas em todos os continentes.
This document discusses developing a more effective organizational structure for a library's cataloging and collections department in the face of staff resistance to change and budget restrictions. It begins by outlining the current structure and issues, including staff resistance to change. It then provides several suggestions for assessing needs, creating a vision, observing employee behaviors, making rules explicit, allowing niche expertise, comparing structures, forming coalitions, decentralizing, empowering staff, and developing self-service technologies. The document notes a lack of literature specifically about cataloging departments and that a thorough understanding of employees would be needed to recommend a specific new structure. Feedback on the document was positive.
This document discusses how libraries can use various Web 2.0 technologies like blogs, wikis, Flickr, RSS feeds, and instant messaging to better engage with users and provide services. It provides examples of how libraries are using these tools, best practices, and tips for implementation. The key benefits highlighted are improved communication, collaboration, and participation between the library and its users.
Academic libraries are transitioning from warehouses of information to gateways and services for accessing information. Traditional formats like books, periodicals, and films are now being accessed through new technologies like the internet, email, wireless networks, and digital formats. Library services are also changing, with reference help moving from in-person to email/chat, circulation becoming more self-serve, and periodicals/reserves being available online. Academic libraries are increasingly partnering with other institutions to provide broader access to resources for their users.
1) The document discusses open access to information for researchers in Northern Cyprus and evaluates e-libraries and databases available. It notes that while open access helps reduce costs, economic challenges like high inflation in Northern Cyprus increase costs of accessing information.
2) Recommendations include that all institutions in Northern Cyprus should collect information and backup data in open archives to integrate with European research infrastructure and comply with open access rules.
3) Adopting open access policies can help Northern Cyprus researchers despite the territory's economic and political situation.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Digital Visitors and Residents: Project Feedbackjisc-elearning
Students and staff have been developing their own digital literacies for years and successfully integrating them into their social and professional activities. The Visitors and Residents project has been capturing these literacies by interviewing participants within four educational stages from secondary school to experienced scholars. Using the Visitors and Residents idea as a framework the project has been mapping what motivates individuals and groups to engage with the web for learning. We have been exploring the information-seeking and learning strategies that are evolving in both personal and professional contexts. In this presentation we will discuss these emerging ‘user owned’ literacies and how they might integrate with institutional approaches to developing digital literacies. We also will discuss the Visitors and Residents mapping process and how this could be utilised by projects as a tool for reflecting on existing and potential literacies and the development of services and systems.
David White, Co-manager , Technology Assisted Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, OCLC Research
ACRL-ULS Technology and Libraries Lightning Round-upEmily Daly
1) The document summarizes two lightning round sessions from the ACRL-ULS Technology & Libraries Committee that discussed challenges and opportunities around e-books for libraries and top technology trends.
2) The e-books session highlighted the need for increased dialogue with vendors and the role of libraries in providing access to e-content in formats patrons want.
3) The top tech trends session discussed personal digital archives, data curation, changing IT roles, and more personalized public access as areas of potential for highly personal library services and content.
This document summarizes strategies that libraries around the world have adopted to continue serving users during lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many libraries have promoted digital services and resources, increased access to ebooks, and helped users access unemployment and other forms online. Library staff have taken on new roles like contact tracing or working with homeless shelters. National libraries have expanded online access to collections. Publishers and vendors have facilitated remote access to library resources. Free educational resources are also highlighted. The document provides examples of tools that can help continue teaching and learning virtually.
The Internet provides many opportunities for distance education by allowing educators and students to overcome barriers of time and distance. Electronic mail, bulletin boards, and the World Wide Web can all be used to exchange information, post messages, and access documents from anywhere with an Internet connection. While the Internet expands the possibilities of distance learning through inexpensive and widely available resources, it also faces limitations such as requiring access to appropriate technology and bandwidth. The best approach is to select a mix of delivery methods based on learner needs, content requirements, and teacher constraints.
Open Data and Media Literacies: Educating for Democracy Javiera Atenas
The document discusses the importance of media and data literacies for education. It argues that education should empower students to critically analyze information from various sources, including mainstream media, social media, data, and how power structures influence information. When equipped with these skills, students can recognize stereotypes, fact-check claims, and participate in transforming society. The document advocates teaching students to use open data and multidisciplinary research projects to develop their research, literacy, and critical thinking abilities.
How to ensure accessibility of documents, published at masaryk universityRadek Pavlíček
The goal of this presentation is to provide a brief overview of current situation in a field of document accessibility at Masaryk University, Brno, describe the current state, issues we face, and present some suggestions how to fix them.
The document discusses a study on the use of social media technologies (SMT) among academic librarians in South-West Nigeria. It aims to examine how academic librarians use SMT to provide library and information services to patrons, as well as for their own professional development. The study will utilize the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model to understand factors influencing SMT usage. It identifies gaps in existing research and proposes to contribute new insights through a theory-driven analysis of SMT adoption among academic librarians in Nigeria. The researcher plans to survey academic librarians in South-Western Nigeria to address the research questions and hypotheses.
Electronic information resources for teachers and studentsVasantha Raju N
This document summarizes a presentation given by Vasantha Raju N on electronic information resources for teachers and students. The presentation covered the definition of e-resources, their importance in terms of currency, accessibility, and cost advantages over print. Various types of e-resources were described including e-books, e-journals, databases, and repositories. Guidelines for evaluating e-resources were provided. Several online resources available in Kannada were highlighted, and the value of libraries was discussed based on recent studies.
This document discusses considerations for African institutions regarding open access and open scholarship. It provides historical context on open principles in scholarship from ancient times. It then discusses the trajectory of journal publishing and the rise of open access initiatives. Key points addressed include enabling policies, infrastructure investments, and asserting academics' rights to share their work. The challenges African universities face in participating more fully in open scholarship are also examined.
Demetri Kyriakis presented on how libraries can adapt and stay relevant through innovation and technology. He discussed tools like Camtasia Studio for creating tutorials, wikis for collaboration, podcasting, and tablet PCs. As librarians and instructors, they must try new ideas through trial and error to serve community needs. Technology only has purpose if it serves a goal, and libraries must provide what patrons want however they want it.
UCEA 2013 - CASTLE Panel: Professional Development for Virtual School LeadersMichael Barbour
Bathon, J., Dexter, S., Cho, V., Barbour, M. K., Nash, J., Gayheart, T., & Hurst, T. (2013, November). UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE) - Boon or bust: Technology and adult professional learning. A presentation at the annual convention of the University Council for Educational Administration, Indianapolis, IN.
A Portable Local Area Network Empowers Sharing of Medical Education Materials...Kathleen Ludewig Omollo
Portable Local Area Network Empowers Sharing of Medical Education Materials in Settings with Restricted Internet & Electricity
The document discusses two models - the TP-Link MR3020 ("Library Box") and the Raspberry Pi - for creating portable wireless networks to share digital learning materials in settings with limited electricity and internet access. Both devices cost $40-$200, are small and portable, and can be powered by USB. They have been deployed in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Liberia to allow individuals to access files through a web browser. The Raspberry Pi offers more customization but materials can be easily updated on the TP-Link via a flash drive. Initial results suggest these may enable increased sharing of educational resources
The document discusses students' study habits and preferences, with 60% of students at the University of Minnesota indicating they study at home or in dorms rather than libraries. At Carleton College, 78% of students preferred studying in their living quarters to the library. It also discusses learning communities at UNCG, which aim to encourage integration of learning across courses for first-year undergraduate students through an academic component, common residential space, and targeted programming. Having a librarian with office hours and involved in curriculum development and outreach can benefit learning communities.
Presentation for the World Internet Project, Warsaw, Poland, 22 Oct 2011. The talk focuses on the rise of 'next generation users' in the UK, but draws comparative observations with findings from Poland.
This document summarizes some national and institutional initiatives regarding open education in Brazil and Australia. It outlines key statistics about the higher education sectors in both countries and discusses how some public universities in each country are embracing open educational practices (OEP) to increase access for remote learners, while balancing public and commercial interests. The University of Tasmania (UTAS) and Federal University of Parana (UFPR) are highlighted as having online offerings and OEP in their strategies, but predominantly offering face-to-face education. UTAS rewards academics for adopting OEP and has open policies, while UFPR partners on an open educational resources initiative. Challenges remaining include developing collaboration cultures and understanding of open licenses.
A ANTARES é uma empresa fundada em 2007 que oferece consultoria, intermediação de negócios, representação comercial e comercialização de mídia. A empresa tem sucesso por encontrar soluções criativas e eficazes para os clientes. Sua rede global resulta de mais de 10 anos negociando com empresas em todos os continentes.
This document discusses developing a more effective organizational structure for a library's cataloging and collections department in the face of staff resistance to change and budget restrictions. It begins by outlining the current structure and issues, including staff resistance to change. It then provides several suggestions for assessing needs, creating a vision, observing employee behaviors, making rules explicit, allowing niche expertise, comparing structures, forming coalitions, decentralizing, empowering staff, and developing self-service technologies. The document notes a lack of literature specifically about cataloging departments and that a thorough understanding of employees would be needed to recommend a specific new structure. Feedback on the document was positive.
This document discusses how libraries can use various Web 2.0 technologies like blogs, wikis, Flickr, RSS feeds, and instant messaging to better engage with users and provide services. It provides examples of how libraries are using these tools, best practices, and tips for implementation. The key benefits highlighted are improved communication, collaboration, and participation between the library and its users.
This document discusses the key aspects and challenges of digital preservation including:
- Ensuring the authenticity, renderability, viability, fixity, understandability, and identity of digital materials over time.
- Threats such as media and format obsolescence and the need for periodic copying and migration to new formats.
- International efforts to develop standards, strategies, and software for digital preservation.
- Obstacles including issues around preserving links, original look and feel, and personal digital materials scattered across media.
Ava Khan conducted a survey of 8 females and 7 males aged 16-18 to inform the design of a new music magazine. Most respondents preferred the font "28 days later" and the color blue. They wanted the magazine to feature new and top-rated music. Based on the survey results, the magazine will be distributed weekly and focus on R&B and hip hop genres to attract both male and female readers between 16-18 years old.
The document discusses strategies for promoting an institutional repository (IR) to researchers and students at Utah State University in order to build critical mass usage. It recommends a two-pronged approach of incentivizing contributions through rewards and integrating existing websites, while also adding value by eliminating self-archiving burdens and establishing policies. Additional promotion methods include in-library and departmental displays highlighting new publications in the IR to raise awareness and harness school spirit in reaching critical mass usage.
USU Policy 535: Open Access to Scholarly Articles. What it is and what it mea...Andrew Wesolek
USU implemented an open access policy in 2012 that grants the university a nonexclusive license to distribute faculty scholarly articles. The policy aims to increase access and impact of faculty work by making articles openly available online through the university's digital repository. It does not dictate where faculty can publish or hamper their ability to do so. Authors can opt-out of the policy by requesting a waiver from the library. The library assists faculty in understanding publisher agreements and depositing appropriate article versions in the repository to comply with the policy and its goal of open dissemination of scholarly research.
The document discusses emerging and existing technologies that can meet the needs of a library's community. It outlines how libraries can become part of the digital landscape by using technologies like social media, Wikipedia, Flickr, and Facebook to do digital outreach and meet researchers where they are online. The document also discusses short and long term goals for using emerging hardware technologies like smartphones to enhance user experience and aggregate metadata.
Here are the key points about bibliometrics and information
evaluation:
- Bibliometrics is the use of citations to evaluate the impact and influence of
research publications. It is commonly used in research evaluation exercises.
- Databases like WoS, Scopus and Google Scholar have citation searching
capabilities to identify highly cited papers in a field and track citations to a
researcher's work.
- Altmetrics is an emerging field that looks at the broader impact of research
through social media mentions, bookmarks, reviews etc. It provides a more
timely measure of impact.
- Each database has strengths and limitations in coverage. WoS indexes fewer
journals but is more selective. Scopus has
Revitalizing the Library in the University Knowledge CommunityKaren S Calhoun
Covers some important studies on the future of the academic research library at Pitt and elsewhere. Discusses collaborative processes to build a new vision of library services and immerse the library more fully in research, teaching and learning at the university.
The document provides information about the Public Services Division of the Thomas G. Carpenter Library at the University of North Florida. It summarizes that the division has 6 librarians, 2 vacancies, 2 A&P staff, and 12 USPS staff. The mission of the division is to assist patrons in finding information, provide access to information and services for orientation, and teach research and lifelong learning skills to students and advance faculty engagement. Areas of responsibility include instruction, reference, distance learning, marketing, government documents, interlibrary loans, course reserves, and collections management. It also provides statistics about the student population at UNF.
Realizing the Potential of Research Data by Carole L. Palmer carolelynnpalmer
The document discusses the challenges and opportunities in realizing the potential of research data. It notes that while institutions are well positioned with expertise and infrastructure to support data-intensive research, the scale and pace of changes pose significant challenges. New programs have emerged to train experts in data curation and e-science, and there is an abundance of data repositories, standards, and initiatives. Realizing the full potential of research data will require overcoming issues of interoperability between heterogeneous distributed data sources and establishing consensus around data sharing policies and practices.
Assigning Inquiry How Handouts For Research Assignments Guide Today S Colleg...Stephen Faucher
- The document analyzes 191 course research assignment handouts from 28 colleges and universities to understand how they guide students.
- It finds that most handouts emphasize the mechanics of writing research papers over guiding students in conducting research and finding information. Few provide specific details on databases or sources to use.
- Only 13% recommend consulting a librarian and few provide instructor contact information. While topics varied widely, over 80% required a standard research paper be written individually citing sources in a specific style.
This document provides an overview of Dr. Michelle Ferrier's background and research interests. It discusses her work in media innovation through various startups. Her research focuses on three main areas: 1) The Media Deserts Project which maps areas lacking access to news/information using GIS tools; 2) Media entrepreneurship and creating pathways for innovation; 3) Addressing online harassment through her work on TrollBusters using natural language processing. The document highlights increasing layoffs in the newspaper industry and growing rates of online harassment experienced by women journalists as motivations for her research agenda.
This project aims to develop an information literacy toolkit for students at a charter high school in Boston. It will employ a controlled educational intervention trial over 24 months with two social studies classrooms, testing the hypothesis that developing baseline information literacy skills provides an asset for enhancing student achievement. The intervention group will receive a multifaceted information literacy program while the control group receives regular instruction. Measures will assess academic profiles, focus groups, interviews, and tests. The goal is to generate an evidence-based, replicable toolkit to strengthen information literacy in charter schools.
The UK Survey of Academics 2012, conducted by Ithaka S+R, Jisc, and Research Libraries UK (RLUK), examines the attitudes and behaviours of academics at higher education institutions across the United Kingdom. Our objective is to provide the entire sector, including universities, learned societies, scholarly publishers, and especially academic libraries, with timely findings and analysis that help them plan for the future. (May 2013)
Using What They Know to Teach Them What They Need to KnowLucinda Rush
Conference Presentation
Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy
Lucinda Rush
Old Dominion University
Expropriation of social networking site consumer skills to aid students in mastering the ACRL Information Literacy Threshold Concepts.
The document provides an overview of 21st century literacy skills needed for students to be successful in today's digital world. These include the ability to critically evaluate online information from a variety of sources, understand multimedia formats, and collaborate online. The document discusses the importance of teaching skills like problem solving, digital literacy, and analyzing information from different perspectives to prepare students. It also introduces various frameworks that can be used to guide students' research process and development of literacy skills, such as Guided Inquiry, Kuhlthau's Information Search Process, and the Big 6 model.
This document discusses the concepts of information fluency, visual fluency, numeracy, and media fluency. It notes that digital technologies have changed the information landscape by increasing information quantity and introducing new formats like images, data, and sounds. The concept of "fluency" is presented as an emerging idea that emphasizes skills like analysis, creativity, and critical thinking over basic literacies. Different models for teaching fluencies in academic libraries are considered, including integrating instruction into courses and creating learning spaces for collaboration. The document advocates helping students develop advanced skills and focusing on learning outcomes.
Information Education in Thailand
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Kulthida Tuamsuk
Information & Communication Management Program
Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Presented at Sukhothai Thammatirat Open University
21 September 2009
This document provides a survey of research on the flipped classroom model. It begins by describing the rise of the flipped classroom due to technological advances enabling online video lectures and ideological movements promoting open education. The survey characterizes existing studies on dimensions such as in-class/out-of-class activities, measures used, and methodology. Most studies explore student perceptions, which are generally positive, though students prefer in-person to video lectures. Anecdotal evidence suggests improved learning compared to traditional classes, but few objective studies of learning outcomes exist. The survey recommends future research use controlled experiments to investigate learning outcomes and consider theoretical frameworks for activity design.
EWU HETS 2014 - Canvas Adoption in Washington StateDave Dean
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The document discusses scaling up communication trainings for young scientists and outlines the collective challenge of integrating science communication core competencies into STEM graduate student training. It identifies benefits to society, science, and individuals that could result from meeting the unmet need for communication skills training in STEM graduate education. Roadblocks to addressing this need are presented, such as scientific culture and a lack of incentives within graduate education. Drivers of change like catalytic funding and champions are discussed.
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
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বিসিএস ও ব্যাংক এর লিখিত পরীক্ষা ...+এছাড়া মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চমাধ্যমিকের স্টুডেন্টদের জন্য অনেক কাজে আসবে ...
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The temple and the sanctuary around were dedicated to Asklepios Zmidrenus. This name has been known since 1875 when an inscription dedicated to him was discovered in Rome. The inscription is dated in 227 AD and was left by soldiers originating from the city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv).
How to Make a Field Mandatory in Odoo 17Celine George
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Communicating effectively and consistently with students can help them feel at ease during their learning experience and provide the instructor with a communication trail to track the course's progress. This workshop will take you through constructing an engaging course container to facilitate effective communication.
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏)-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:
- Understand the goals and objectives of the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) curriculum, recognizing its importance in fostering practical life skills and values among students. Students will also be able to identify the key components and subjects covered, such as agriculture, home economics, industrial arts, and information and communication technology.
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-Define entrepreneurship, distinguishing it from general business activities by emphasizing its focus on innovation, risk-taking, and value creation. Students will describe the characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs, including their roles and responsibilities, and discuss the broader economic and social impacts of entrepreneurial activities on both local and global scales.
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) Curriculum
Who Uses this Stuff, Anyway? An investigation into the end-users of the USU DigitalCommons
1. Who Uses this Stuff,
Anyway?
An investigation into the end-users of the USU
DigitalCommons
Prepared by:
Andrew Wesolek
June, 2012
2. About USU
Utah State University is the land grant institution of
the state of Utah
We have about 28,000 students located both on our
main Logan campus, as well as several regional
campuses across the state
High research institution– particularly in Aerospace
Engineering and Education.
3. About our Repository
Hosted Solution: bepress DigitalCommons platform
Goal: capture, preserve, and provide access to the
research conducted at Utah State University
We are now in our fourth year of existence
4.
5. Keys to our Success?
“We do it for you” model
Identify needs on campus. How can the IR fill them?
Be ever-present
6. Fresh Librarian, Maturing
Repository
The DigitalCommons has reached the stage of
critical mass.
Our success rests largely on the excellent
foundation laid by Heather Leary, Cheryl Walters
and our Dean, Richard Clement
We are beginning to shift our efforts from ingesting
content and recruiting support to focusing our
collection development efforts by targeting
information that is in demand or inaccessible
otherwise
7. The Survey
Created and initially implemented by my
predecessor, Heather Leary
Survey remained accessible via the DigitalCommons for
approximately 1 year– November 2010-January 2012
Good response rate: 202 participants
8. Survey Why and How
1 minute survey
Little is known about end-users
Faculty were impressed with download statistics, but
curious about who was accessing their works
Survey only available on the records page from
November 2010 to July 2011, then also added to the
home screen.
15. Take away?
The public are more interested in institutional repositories
than we might suppose-- Both for public sector and
personally-directed research as well as satisfying
curiosity.
…and, of course, more research is necessary.
16. How have these results
influenced our IR?
Collection Development
Public Outreach
17. Pilot Project: Joel Ricks
Prominent USU Professor in the 1920s through the
1950s
Research focus: Cache Valley history
Selected for potential potential public interest
Also, opportunity to blend the Digital Library and the
Digital Commons
18. Takin’ it to the Streets
These data inspired a broader effort to market our
open electronic resources to the people of Utah
Ricks is a good Starting point because of his focus
on Cache Valley History
Presentations to Stevens-Henager College and the
Cache Valley Library Association
Talk about what it means to be a land grant institution. Talk about our expanding regional campuses
Benefits of hosting:Bepress handles the nuts and bolts, freeing us to collect contend, promote the IR, and experiment with using it in new and novel ways. Faculty members receive useful download statistics, so that they can see the value of adding their work in the IR. Many report new life being breathed in to older works that they thought were no longer relevant. This is very helpful ingenerating faculty buy-inSearch Engine OptimizationFree server space
Here, I need to talk about 1. the types of things we collect in the Repository. 2. the statistics. It is important to point out here that we have reached a state of critical mass. We have extraordinary faculty support, with close to 20% participation. We also actively track down grey lit, and by word of mouth, some holders of grey lit have come to us. Also, our usage statistics show that the site is heavily trafficked, which helps to further increase faculty support. This is all well and good, but who is actually using this stuff?
Stats to show full text downloads over time? Or perhaps visits to the repository?Mention OA Policy
Implementation: I put together the survey because I had had several faculty members (and some of the librarians and I had talked about it as well) asking me about who was downloading their materials. Yes, they were impressed with the download numbers, but curious to know more about the type of people looking at their materials. I was curious to get a better understanding overall of the type of people looking at the site, why they were there, and what they thought. Plus, not a lot of people (at least sites with Digital Commons) had done a survey, so I thought it would an interesting experiment to see what we got.
This boosted participation from about 83 over 8 months to 202 over the additional 6 months. This is interesting, because even though many users come to the repository directly to a record, the response rate increased dramatically after inclusion on the home page.
Respondents were first asked to select their primary role. While it was expected that faculty/staff graduate/undergraduate students would account for the majority of the users of our Digital Commons, the large percentage (between 34 and 39 percent– “librarian” is unclear) of users outside of the academy are surprising. We might also ask why they are using the repository. Due to our mandatory deposition of ETDs, we might suspect that a significant number of our graduate students are visiting the repository not for research but to access their thesis or dissertation. Interested citizen12.4%Business5.4%Librarian5.0%College faculty/staff14.9%Graduate student24.8%Undergraduate student21.8%K-12 student1.5%K-12 teacher2.0%Other (please specify)12.4%25Other is also an interesting category: some supplemental responses included “natural resource professional” “state Government” “public sector researcher” “wildlife management professional” “Family researcher” “K-12 parent”
Again, research is expected to be the major reason why our users are coming the the repository. However, it is interesting that 20% of our users are simply satisfying their curiosity. Also, this is very broad. To get at why users come to the repository, in the future, we will need to provide different possibilities under research to tease out the various types (academic, personal, business, etc) of research that users are conducting. Research (academic, business, personal, other)74.8%Teaching (K-12, undergraduate, graduate, other)9.9%Homework9.4%Satisfying my curiosity20.3%Other (please specify)6.4%Other responses:we blog at our pr agency, I plan an article about resilienceLocal high school & community needs courseLand management decisionsneed a coiuple of beef processed
This chart affirms the google analytics we run on the repository (61% over the life of the repository increasing to about 64% during the year this survey was conducted). Far from invisibility, the majority of our users find their way to the repository via google or google scholar. 75% come to us via google or some other search engine– slightly higher than reported by google analytics12% direct traffic (this is slightly lower than the 16% reported by google analytics over the same period)8% link from other site– the specfied responses seem to indicate that these numbers are driven largely by word of mouth. Responses include “usu alum” “reference” “professional email list” “colleague” “referred by family member” And, we got 1 “www.nasig.org” response!
A survey of our end users suggests that nearly 40% of visitors to our repository are not affiliated with higher education. As the Land Grant Institution of Utah, it is important that we engage the citizenry and make our resources available to them. It’s too early to judge the success of these presentations, but the number of daily visitors leapt from an average of about 615 to 865 the day of the Stevens-Henager presentation and 918 the day of the CVLA presentation.