Michael Hanson

Bio: Michael Hanson is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Standardization & Mission statement. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 6 publications receiving 19 citations.

Pay-Per-View Article Delivery at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Abstract: The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point deployed a pilot program to study the viability of supplying faculty with journal content via pay-per-view in lieu of journal subscriptions Librarians took advantage of a University of Wisconsin system pay-per-view plan with publishers Wiley and Elsevier Journal articles were requested and delivered using modified existing interlibrary loan (ILL) software Along with journal content, a survey was distributed to library users to measure their reaction to this manner of delivery Users' positive reactions to the service coupled with the savings to the library prompted the adoption of this access method for a significant number of serials titles

Creating Core Title Lists for Print Subscription Retention and Storage/Weeding

Abstract: Loma Linda University (LLU) is a small, health sciences-oriented university with a growing electronic resource collection with 5,674 e-books, over 70 databases, and more than 12,000 e-journals. In 2007, they decided to use print usage statistics compiled over several years with a goal of making sound decisions about retaining or cancelling print subscriptions and determining which subscriptions to flip from print to online only. The core title lists they developed were used to help guide the library in making decisions about weeding, maintaining print access, migrating to online, and placing bound volumes into remote storage. This presentation outlined the process used at LLU to identify core titles and explains some of the rationale behind their decisions. Some of the advantages and disadvantages in undertaking such a project are identified and a review from the practical side of the project may give some insight to other libraries considering such an endeavor.

Revising the ISSN Standard: The Challenge of Change

Abstract: The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) has been the standard, eight-digit code used to identify newspapers, journals, magazines, and periodicals on all kinds of media—print and electronic—for the past 40 years Periodically, the standard must be revised to allow it to accommodate new formats, changes in the publishing industry and information supply chain, and other developments in the information field Regina Romano Reynolds, director of the US ISSN Center at the Library of Congress, describes the issues that the ISSN International Centre perceives as necessitating a revision of the standard and the likely next steps in the International Organization for Standardization standards revision process

Communication is Key: Positioning the Repository as a Cornerstone of Campus Collaboration

Abstract: Establishing and maintaining an institutional repository requires thoughtful and active outreach efforts to many campus constituencies. Over the past two years, librarians at Augustana College have communicated with many members of their campus community to build collaborations and collect content to fill their repository. Connie Ghinazzi, Research and Outreach librarian at Augustana College, drew on her experiences doing outreach for the Augustana Digital Commons to detail strategies that librarians can use to establish and grow their institutional repositories, including crafting a mission statement, identifying collaboration partners, acting on plans, and celebrating and reflecting on successes.

Communities of Praxis: Transforming Access to Information for Equity

Abstract: At the 33rd Annual NASIG Conference, Lauren Smith, of the Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Service in Glasgow, Scotland, presented a vision session on the intersections of power, praxis, and privilege in the information sphere. When librarians acknowledge the power and privilege embedded in their creation and use of systems that allow access to information and their expertise in navigating those systems, it allows librarians to practice the beneficent exercise of that power to challenge, modify, and dismantle current power structures if they are injust. Smith explained how the collective use of this power aids librarians in actualizing real change to advance the democratization of information access.

Academic Libraries’ Outreach Efforts: Identifying Themes in the Literature

Abstract: Outreach programs remain essential in fostering the use of library collections and services. A review of one hundred seventy-four papers on academic library outreach from 2008 to January 2019 highl...

Off-Site Storage and Special Collections: A Study in Use and Impact in ARL Libraries in the United States

Abstract: Special collections libraries collect and preserve materials of intellectual and cultural heritage, providing access to unique research resources. As their holdings continue to expand, special collections in research libraries confront increased space pressures. Off-site storage facilities, used frequently by research libraries for general circulating collections, offer a solution to these pressures. Using data from a survey of special collections directors from ARL member libraries, this article examines both the current use of off-site storage facilities and its impact on core special collections activities. This study provides a foundation for what has been an underexplored area and identifies areas for further research.

Neither beg, borrow, nor steal: Purchasing interlibrary loan requests at an academic library

Abstract: The University of California Irvine Libraries conducted a series of pilot projects involving staff from access services, acquisitions, and collection development to purchase interlibrary loan requests of print books, ebooks, and articles. Staff measured the cost of interlibrary loan services and the time to delivery and improved the workflow through existing technology. In many cases, the library was able to purchase titles and get them to the patron more quickly than through traditional interlibrary loan. This purchasing service is now part of The University of California Irvine normal library procedures.