Showing papers in "Serials Librarian in 2013"
TL;DR: The literature review concluded that, despite its worldwide acceptance and usage, the Internet has not had an all-encompassing influence on the ability of seniors to make informed health decisions, which is the ultimate product of good health information literacy.
Abstract: The objective of the literature review was to determine whether the existence of the Internet has had a significant impact on health information literacy among the elderly in developed nations. Results were truly mixed, which led to the conclusion that, despite its worldwide acceptance and usage, the Internet has not had an all-encompassing influence on the ability of seniors to make informed health decisions, which is the ultimate product of good health information literacy.
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TL;DR: The most tantalizing promise of a company like Coursera is the role it might play in improving education for the world's have-nots: high school dropouts, the global poor, and those less able to self-teach as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: In terms of international education, the concept of online education seems to be a growing trend. Edxonline.org, Minervaproject.com, and Udacity.com are all new massive online open courses (MOOCs)—education websites similar to Coursera offering students the ability to receive the best education from elite universities entirely online. The most tantalizing promise of a company like Coursera is the role it might play in improving education for the world's have-nots: high school dropouts, the global poor, and those less able to self-teach.
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TL;DR: The Administration's decision to cancel the two packages and subscribe individually to approximately two hundred of the cancelled titles is detailed, as well as the impact on the faculty, students, and library services.
Abstract: Faced with a $500,000 budget shortfall in 2012, Mississippi State University library undertook a review of two of the largest of their “Big Deal” subscription packages. Jones and Marshall describe how they reviewed usage statistics collected over the previous four years and evaluated cost-per-download. The Administration's decision to cancel the two packages and subscribe individually to approximately two hundred of the cancelled titles is detailed, as well as the impact on the faculty, students, and library services. Additionally, they caution other libraries in similar situations to take other metrics and user needs into account and to include others outside the library in the decision-making process.
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TL;DR: This session described the model in detail including an explanation of each metric used, the sources of data for each metric, and the weight each metric carries in the overall decision-making process.
Abstract: The current budgetary climate is forcing libraries to be more selective about e-resource purchases and renewals, and often to consider cancellations. The Mary and Jeff Bell Library at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi has developed a model for assessing the value of our e-resources to our community of patrons that relies on a combination of metrics including content coverage, usage, patron needs and feedback, and costs. The model is applied to decisions about renewal or cancellation and potential new purchases. This session described the model in detail including an explanation of each metric used, the sources of data for each metric, and the weight each metric carries in the overall decision-making process. It concluded with a discussion of how a similar model may be implemented in other libraries.
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TL;DR: Rollins et al. as mentioned in this paper presented the results of their research that measured the use of library electronic resources and academic success as defined by a higher grade point average (GPA).
Abstract: Dr. Stephanie Havron Rollins, Instruction Coordinator, and Ed Cherry, Systems Librarian at Samford University, presented the results of their research that measured the use of library electronic resources and academic success as defined by a higher grade point average (GPA). They presented statistics on student database log-ins by college, department, and major; student log-ins by level, class, and gender; and student undergraduate GPA by department and class. Research implications were discussed along with future research ideas. Their findings demonstrate to library stakeholders the impact that the library has on student success.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the results of her research of library user information-seeking behavior and user attitudes toward the library were discussed and the implications for librarians and the development of library services to make libraries more relevant today.
Abstract: Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist at OCLC Research, discussed results of her research of library user information-seeking behavior and user attitudes toward the library. She discovered that while students and researchers are confident in their own ability to find and use information, information literacy has not kept pace with digital literacy and there is a need for education and support. These findings have implications for librarians and the development of library services to make libraries more relevant today.
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TL;DR: The author introduces the concept of Demand-Driven Acquisition for e-books and explains how it works, and discusses predicting and controlling costs, as well as other implementation decisions.
Abstract: This article reports on a talk delivered at the Mississippi State University Libraries eResource & Emerging Technologies Summit The author introduces the concept of Demand-Driven Acquisition (DDA) for e-books and explains how it works The author discusses predicting and controlling costs, as well as other implementation decisions Finally, the author discusses the possibility of removing books from a DDA program and speculates on some of the effects of DDA on libraries and scholarly publishing
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TL;DR: A method for independently analyzing citations to create a ranked list of journals and two methods for testing reliability of ranked lists are described, one employing Spearman's rho rank correlation, the other using coefficient of variation.
Abstract: Measures of impact published by Elsevier's Scopus and Thomson Reuters' Journal Citation Reports are useful for collection development, but the data are extensive and they reflect citations from all disciplines. Custom do-it-yourself (DIY) citation analysis allows one to create ranked lists of journals in specifically targeted sub-disciplines or areas of interdisciplinary study. A method for independently analyzing citations to create a ranked list of journals is described. Two methods for testing reliability of ranked lists are described, one employing Spearman's rho rank correlation, the other using coefficient of variation. Strengths and weaknesses of DIY citation analysis are discussed. Tips for conducting DIY citation analysis for publication are offered, and practical applications are summarized. An annotated bibliography of important literature on citation analysis is appended.
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TL;DR: The presenters described problems, decision points, and solutions along the way from selecting, ordering, licensing, invoicing, and payment, to cataloging and access of individual e-books and e-book collections.
Abstract: The University of Tennessee Library has struggled with providing access to e-books as it orders more individual titles and e-book collections. To prepare for and manage complexities that come with rapid growth in the collection of e-books, several different library units—Electronic Resources & Serials Management, Acquisitions, Research Services, Research Collections, Systems, and Cataloging—collaborate to make decisions and develop standardized processes. As problems are identified, they constantly evaluate and modify procedures and streamline and automate workflows. The presenters described problems, decision points, and solutions along the way from selecting, ordering, licensing, invoicing, and payment, to cataloging and access of individual e-books and e-book collections.
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TL;DR: Wisconsin academic librarians who work closely with electronic resources were surveyed and interviewed in order to understand what statistics they currently collect and how successfully they use statistics.
Abstract: Librarians collect many different types of statistics related to the use of electronic resources, however, effectively managing usage data remains an ongoing challenge. Wisconsin academic librarians who work closely with electronic resources were surveyed and interviewed in order to understand what statistics these librarians currently collect. What tools and measures are used and for what purpose? What do these librarians consider best practices? New tools have been developed that help manage electronic resource statistics but questions remain. How do libraries value and prioritize uses of statistics that they collect? Is it possible to analyze statistics to paint a compelling picture in order to justify collection development decisions or planning? Lastly, how can we begin to assess how successfully we use statistics for various purposes? The findings will contribute to the discussion about how to manage electronic resource usage statistics effectively.
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TL;DR: A decade of budget cuts caused radical changes to the periodical collections at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, showing that a combination of plans were needed, including data mixed with alternative possibilities, faster interlibrary loans using newer technology, and the conscious pursuit of mutually sympathetic relations with faculty.
Abstract: A decade of budget cuts caused radical changes to the periodical collections at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. Impassioned resistance by the faculty to journal title cuts led the librarians to try multiple ways of presenting data and ensuring that the materials most needed by the faculty were preserved. In the end, experience showed not one plan, but that a combination of plans were needed, including data mixed with alternative possibilities, faster interlibrary loans using newer technology, and the conscious pursuit of mutually sympathetic relations with faculty.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss scholarly communication changes and traditions and provide excellent common ground for serials librarians to begin conversations with disciplinary faculty to discuss the transformation of scholarship and the implications for their disciplines.
Abstract: Since the earliest scholarly journals began, journal literature answered a need to communicate scholarly and scientific findings and preserve a validated scholarly record of accomplishments and areas for further research. Scholars are profoundly interested in the transformation of scholarship and the implications for their disciplines. Librarian expertise within the digital serials realm and partnering with faculty to prioritize learning in the library will imaginatively create opportunities for learning with library resources. Discussing scholarly communication changes and traditions provides excellent common ground for serials librarians to begin conversations with disciplinary faculty.
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TL;DR: Customer service in the serials business is comprised of a combination of fulfillment support to paying customers for the purchase and delivery of journal subscriptions and editorial support to the content distributing customer who creates and edits the articles that are published as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Customer service in the serials business is comprised of a combination of fulfillment support to paying customers for the purchase and delivery of journal subscriptions and editorial support to the content distributing customer who creates and edits the articles that are published. While most for-profit businesses commit to and aim for outstanding service to their customers, there are few standards, expectations, and agreed-upon outcomes to define appropriate customer service for those who create, read, and subscribe to journals. In the serials business, just what constitutes good and exceptional customer service?
TL;DR: The National Information Standards Organization has recently launched a new work item, the Open Access Metadata and Indicators working group, which will specify a standardized set of metadata elements to detail article accessibility and license permissions.
Abstract: As open access material becomes more available across the scholarly information space, a need has arisen for creation of special metadata indicating this open access status, and for that metadata to be standard through the supply chain in order to be shared and communicated most effectively among a number of players. The National Information Standards Organization has recently launched a new work item, the Open Access Metadata and Indicators working group, which will specify a standardized set of metadata elements to detail article accessibility and license permissions. By defining how to tie availability permissions to an object useful to humans and machines, the group intends to support improved communication of this information and affect better use of open access material overall.
TL;DR: Anderson as mentioned in this paper discusses the pressures on the current models of scholarly communication, as well as some of the major changes in the information environment and asks whether journals truly matter in the current information environment, and indicates that journals still serve as important indicators for the credibility and reliability of the articles within.
Abstract: Rick Anderson discusses the pressures on the current models of scholarly communication, as well as some of the major changes in the information environment. He then asks whether journals truly matter in the current information environment, and indicates that journals still serve as important indicators for the credibility and reliability of the articles within. He concludes his presentation with several new models of scholarship now possible in the current information environment, and possible avenues for further exploration for serialists. Anderson's presentation was followed by a short question and answer period.
TL;DR: Libraries can utilize their existing electronic resources management tools to develop staff workflows for perpetual access entitlements to journals, based on a presentation given at the Mississippi State University Libraries eResource & Emerging Technologies Summit on August 3, 2012.
Abstract: When library staff resources are limited, administering post-cancellation access to electronic journal content can often be neglected when other demands of managing electronic resources take priority. Difficulties handling perpetual access include determining access rights from publishers’ license terms, verifying the paid content to which the library is entitled, and retaining access when a journal is transferred to a new publisher. Libraries can utilize their existing electronic resources management tools to develop staff workflows for perpetual access entitlements. This article is based on a presentation given at the Mississippi State University Libraries eResource & Emerging Technologies Summit on August 3, 2012.
TL;DR: A content analysis was conducted to examine the prevalence of the word serials, as well as common synonyms including "continuing resources" and "periodicals" in U.S. and non-U.S academic library job titles as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Serials are a familiar academic job responsibility, but serials librarians are becoming difficult to identify. While serials continue to exist, the transition from print to electronic resources contributes to a trend in which the job titles of librarians who manage serials no longer include the word “serials.” A content analysis was conducted to examine the prevalence of the word “serials,” as well as common synonyms including “continuing resources” and “periodicals,” in U.S. and non-U.S. academic library job titles. In a sample of 98 U.S. national and regional universities and colleges, 18 librarian and 98 staff job titles were found that included the word “serials” or a synonym for serials. By comparison, a sample of 71 universities from 8 non-U.S. countries revealed 17 librarian and 85 staff job titles that included the word “serials” or a synonym for serials.
TL;DR: In this session the presenter advocated for the development of an electronic resources management (ERM) system administrative record to facilitate the storage of administrative data needed to manage e-resources.
Abstract: In this session the presenter advocated for the development of an electronic resources management (ERM) system administrative record to facilitate the storage of administrative data needed to manage e-resources. Included was a summary of the results of a survey conducted to ascertain where libraries were currently storing administrative data and whether or not inclusion of an administrative record in an ERM system would facilitate use of records for such purposes. Steps to adapt current ERM system records for use in creating stand-in administrative records was offered as well as a sampling of administrative ERM records created at the presenter's institution.
TL;DR: Practical steps that smaller institutions could take to develop their own institutional repositories (IRs) from scratch using local resources are discussed.
Abstract: The speakers discussed practical steps that smaller institutions could take to develop their own institutional repositories (IRs) from scratch using local resources. Yuji Tosaka spoke about the overall context and problems that IRs can present for smaller institutions; Cathy Weng then gave an overview of The College of New Jersey's efforts to develop an IR and discussed the college's MUSE project, a college-wide mini-grant program for working with selected undergraduate students on research and creative activity, and how this internal opportunity led to an IR pilot project. Tosaka ended by speaking about life after MUSE and the still-ongoing IR development.
TL;DR: How Utah State University's institutional repository reached its mature stage, the results of a brief survey of the end users of the repository, and how these results have informed the further development of USU's IR are focused on.
Abstract: Much professional literature is devoted to developing content and faculty buy-in for institutional repositories. However, little is known about the end users of these repositories. The Utah State University (USU) institutional repository (IR) has reached a stage of maturity in which it is necessary to begin shifting efforts from encouraging faculty buy-in to understanding end users and their needs. This presentation focused on: (1) how USU's IR reached its mature stage, (2) the results of a brief survey of the end users of the repository, and (3) how these results have informed the further development of USU's IR.
TL;DR: Some of the challenges facing SUSHI are examined and how the National Information Standards Organization S USHI Standing Committee is proactively addressing the challenges with its effort to develop a more flexible and easier-to-implement version of SUShi is examined.
Abstract: Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI) is the key to automating the harvesting of Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources (COUNTER) usage statistics. Whether librarians are aware of it or not, SUSHI is a critical standard for measuring and monitoring the use of library online collections, eliminating hours of painstaking effort that would otherwise be required to locate, retrieve, and load usage reports. However, needs are evolving and standards like SUSHI need to evolve too. In this column I will examine some of the challenges facing SUSHI and how the National Information Standards Organization SUSHI Standing Committee is proactively addressing the challenges with its effort to develop a more flexible and easier-to-implement version of SUSHI.
TL;DR: An overview of web-scale discovery products were created to provide a search mechanism that library patrons will actually use, and which will yield relevant results even for the most inexperienced of searchers.
Abstract: A library with the best and most credible resources available is of little value if its patrons do not find the resources. Web-scale discovery products were created to provide a search mechanism that library patrons will actually use, and which will yield relevant results even for the most inexperienced of searchers. An overview of one such product, Summon, is presented by the company's product manager and by a librarian who helped to implement the product for his library.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze the legality of Internet fan fiction through the fair use doctrine and the four factor test, and explore the basics of Fair Use, and then apply them to internet fan fiction.
Abstract: This article analyzes the legality of Internet fan fiction through the “fair use doctrine” and the “four factor” test. Internet fan fiction exists in a copyright gray area, because it is (generally) not sold for profit and instead of borrowing from a source material's words, it borrows from their characters and worlds. In addition, there has been no legal precedent set regarding Internet fan fiction, so each instance must be taken on a case by case basis. This article attempts to navigate that gray area by exploring the basics of Fair Use, and then applying them to Internet fan fiction.
TL;DR: This study at Montana State University seeks to understand what resources users are citing in their research, the breadth of the information cited that is provided by the Library, how the Library's proactive and reactive efforts might influence user satisfaction with the information resources provided, and how user perceptions align and differ from information realities.
Abstract: Today's managers of library journal collection budgets experience pressures from shrinking resource allocations and rising costs. Consequently, they seek ways to assess the value of their collections in relation to user needs. This study at Montana State University seeks to understand what resources users (both faculty and graduate students) are citing in their research, the breadth of the information cited that is provided by the Library, how the Library's proactive and reactive efforts might influence user satisfaction with the information resources provided, and how user perceptions align and differ from information realities. It takes a unique approach by comparing LibQual+® survey results and faculty and graduate student citation behaviors.
TL;DR: Smith as discussed by the authors mapped out a set of best practices to help North American Serials Interest Group attendees determine reasonable, responsible actions working within copyright while avoiding lawsuits or choosing not to do something simply because "we don't know" if that use is permissible.
Abstract: Kevin Smith, Director of Scholarly Communications at Duke University, mapped out a set of best practices to help North American Serials Interest Group attendees determine reasonable, responsible actions working within copyright while avoiding lawsuits or choosing not to do something simply because “we don't know” if that use is permissible. The U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 has not kept pace with advances in technology, creating a whole new set of concerns as to what constitutes fair use for libraries. Smith reviews the fair use analysis for four of the eight principles identified in the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries and concludes with his own set of solutions to end the conflict: stop giving up copyright for scholarly works; help universities develop new promotion and tenure procedures, especially for digital scholarship; and publish in open access venues or retain rights and self-archive.
TL;DR: The process of implementing a vendor supplied service, the ways in which the MARC record service changed the way the University Libraries at Virginia Tech manage serials cataloging and holdings records for electronic journals, and the way in which some simple scripting in Python helped to overcome some significant obstacles are described.
Abstract: When the sheer volume of incoming electronic serials threatened to overwhelm us in the University Libraries at Virginia Tech, we embraced the opportunity to examine our entire e-serials management system and options for utilizing services provided by vendors. This resulted in the formation of a collaborative task force composed of people from serials management and cataloging. We describe our process of implementing a vendor supplied service, the ways in which the MARC [machine-readable cataloging] record service changed the way we manage serials cataloging and holdings records for electronic journals, and the way in which some simple scripting in Python helped us overcome some significant obstacles.
TL;DR: The most recent trends in mobile technology were explored to give attendees a sense of the marketplace and what might work best in their own contexts.
Abstract: Mobile technology is in a great state of flux and competition, and the bar keeps getting set higher. What models of service are leading the pack? Should libraries be providing mobile devices, or rather, should libraries be providing content for any kind of device and leave the choice of device to patrons? This session explored the most recent trends to give attendees a sense of the marketplace and what might work best in their own contexts. Many libraries are experimenting with handheld readers such as Kindles, Nooks, and iPads, and at the same time are testing out various platforms to deliver e-content such as Overdrive, e-books and audiobooks on EBSCOhost, ebrary, and 3-M Cloud Library.
TL;DR: Two serialists who use skills honed in their respective serials departments to show how those skills adapt to the world of e-publishing are described.
Abstract: This article describes two serialists who use skills honed in their respective serials departments to show how those skills adapt to the world of e-publishing. The presenters discussed their roles in e-publishing and their respective university presses and library publishing programs. How have their libraries reorganized to provide resources for supporting these new roles? The daily work of an e-publishing librarian was reviewed, including an overview of working with Digital Commons and Open Journal Systems, two e-press platforms. The presenters also discussed funding and sustainability of the programs, and working with open access and subscription titles.
TL;DR: This research project incorporated multiple methods of assessment, including an examination of usage statistics generated by the electronic resources supporting the program, a student satisfaction survey, a review of the students' use of the library's interlibrary loan and article delivery services, and a citation analysis of the references submitted as part of the required coursework.
Abstract: In 2008, the University of Southern Indiana began to offer a new Doctor of Nursing Practice program via distance education. For the first three years, two librarians at the David L. Rice Library evaluated how well the library supported the study and research of students enrolled in the program. The research project incorporated multiple methods of assessment, including an examination of usage statistics generated by the electronic resources supporting the program, a student satisfaction survey, a review of the students' use of the library's interlibrary loan and article delivery services, and a citation analysis of the references appended to formal papers submitted as part of the required coursework. A significant amount of data was generated from the four methods used in the research, and the findings based on these data have impacted and will continue to impact the library's support of the program, including instruction, collection development, and expansion of services.
TL;DR: The presenters focused on the benefits and challenges of implementing an open-source electronic resource management system called Centralized Online Resource Acquisitions and Licensing (CORAL) at their libraries.
Abstract: The presenters focused on the benefits and challenges of implementing an open-source electronic resource management (ERM) system called Centralized Online Resource Acquisitions and Licensing (CORAL) at their libraries. Originally developed by the University of Notre Dame's Hesburgh Libraries, CORAL offers libraries the option to reorganize ERM workflows and collect information about their electronic resources into one central place without having to commit funding for new software from the ever-shrinking library budget. CORAL currently includes four modules: Organizations, Resources, Licensing, and Usage Statistics. In addition to the challenges that are faced in any ERM system implementation, such as collecting and preparing data and training staff, issues specific to using an open-source application in an academic library were presented.