Showing papers in "Serials Librarian in 2018"
TL;DR: In this article, a pre-conference workshop aimed to teach participants the skills needed to create a technical services culture that is strategic, iterative, and innovative The presenters drew on their experienc
Abstract: This preconference workshop aimed to teach participants the skills needed to create a technical services culture that is strategic, iterative, and innovative The presenters drew on their experienc
11 citations
TL;DR: Adopting Open Educational Resources (OER) is a complicated issue and many institutions of higher education are investigating solutions to ease the financial burdens of their students as mentioned in this paper. But it is difficult to find the optimal solution for all students.
Abstract: Student debt is a complicated issue and many institutions of higher education are investigating solutions to ease the financial burdens of their students. Adopting Open Educational Resources (OER) ...
10 citations
TL;DR: Findings from analyzing a semester of chat transcripts for question type, frequently mentioned resources, outcomes, and referral rate from chat responders to electronic resources staff indicated several areas in need of improvement and opportunities for collaboration between public services and technical services library staff.
Abstract: Patrons encountering difficulties with library electronic resources often turn to their library’s online chat service for assistance. Reviewing chat transcripts can help electronic resource librari...
9 citations
TL;DR: The methods and resources used to compile the accessibility inventory will be described, as well as the subsequent efforts made to partner with other units on campus and further engage with vendors.
Abstract: Ensuring that e-resources are accessible to users with disabilities is an area of user experience design that has often gone ignored. While vendors are increasingly taking steps to address this issue, there is a noticeable lack of consistency in approach across vendor platforms. As part of an overall evaluation of its own hosted web content, American University (AU) Library assessed the accessibility of its subscribed third party platforms for databases, e-journals, and e-books. The researcher leading the study created an inventory that itemized AU Library’s e-resource holdings and documented the efforts being made by vendors to make their products accessible. This article will describe the methods and resources used to compile the accessibility inventory, as well as address the subsequent efforts made to partner with other units on campus and further engage with vendors.
8 citations
TL;DR: A citation analysis study in early 2017 to supplement traditional electronic journal usage data in the hopes of more effectively demonstrating journals’ value demonstrates the potential value of incorporating publication and citation metrics into library collection development and evaluation practices.
Abstract: Librarians from the Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine undertook a citation analysis study in early 2017 to supplement traditional electronic jo...
7 citations
TL;DR: The evolving role of the metadata librarian is considered, the potential opportunities for the enrichment of metadata are explored and opportunities for all librarians to contribute to an important new collaboration for the wider benefit of scholarly communications are reviewed.
Abstract: This article reflects the discussion of metadata challenges faced by the scholarly communications community at this year’s NASIG conference. Exploring the potential opportunities for the enrichment...
5 citations
TL;DR: This session will explain the new release of the COUNTER Code of Practice, update the audience on feedback from the consultation phase and timescales for publication, and answer questions from stakeholders.
Abstract: Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources (COUNTER)’s team of volunteer experts has developed Release 5 of the COUNTER Code of Practice. Features include fewer but more flexible usage reports and a reduced number of metric types with the aim of greater consistency and clarity. Release 5 seeks to address changing needs and to ensure that all publishers and content providers can achieve compliance. This session will explain the new release, update the audience on feedback from the consultation phase and timescales for publication, and answer questions from stakeholders.
5 citations
TL;DR: How the Cunningham Memorial Library at Indiana State University acquired ProQuest’s Summon web-scale discovery service was used to begin to harvest user search queries as a means to inform resource placement and design on the library's website and suite of e-resources tools is discussed.
Abstract: Electronic resources librarians are able to collect a large amount of data across resources, but often the biggest challenge is distilling the data into something meaningful to contribute to the strategic mission of an organization. The Cunningham Memorial Library at Indiana State University acquired ProQuest’s Summon web-scale discovery service in 2015. This article discusses how the library’s e-resources librarian used the new discovery workflow to begin to harvest user search queries as a means to inform resource placement and design on the library’s website and suite of e-resources tools; inform and refine Springshare LibGuides tags for better discovery; craft “best bets” to assist users in getting to their just in time information needs be they a quick search on an unknown topic or a targeted search for a specific research finding as quickly and effectively as possible; and empower instruction librarians to fine tune their information literacy curriculum based on search skills of our users.
4 citations
TL;DR: NASIG published the Core Competencies for E-Resources Librarians in July 2013 after a thorough examination of the qualifications for the position desired by employers and descriptions of e-resource resources.
Abstract: NASIG published the Core Competencies for E-Resources Librarians in July 2013 after a thorough examination of the qualifications for the position desired by employers and descriptions of e-resource...
4 citations
TL;DR: This conference report will present perspectives on metrics from corporate and liberal arts college library contexts and address questions such as: What are the key metrics today versus five years ago.
Abstract: Collections metrics have always been an important component of effectively managing libraries However, today they are more important than ever before as user-focused libraries and information centers attempt to adjust their collections to current and future library user needs Frequently this transition requires sharp turns, smart traffic control, and even drafting behind other libraries who might be in the lead at any given stretch in order to achieve ultimate success This conference report will present perspectives on metrics from corporate and liberal arts college library contexts It will address questions such as: What are the key metrics today versus five years ago? What factors are at work that create changes in metrics value over time? What changes might we expect to see in the future?
4 citations
TL;DR: This report summarizes a presentation by Dr. Michel Dumontier that reviews innovative scientific research methods created by data science, and the need to develop infrastructure, methodologies, and user communities to advance data science.
Abstract: This report summarizes a presentation by Dr. Michel Dumontier. It reviews innovative scientific research methods created by data science, and the need to develop infrastructure, methodologies, and user communities to advance data science. Stakeholders have proposed a set of principles to make digital resources findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable—FAIR. FAIR principles provide guidelines, do not require specific technologies, and allow communities of stakeholders to define specific FAIR standards and develop metrics to quantify them. Libraries can be part of the new data ecosystem by providing education, data stewardship, and infrastructure.
TL;DR: The history, methodology, standards, and practices used to create the annual Library Journal serials pricing article were discussed and previously unpublished summary data was presented to compare pricing trends over the three-year period.
Abstract: For many within the library industry, the annual Library Journal serials pricing article is a valuable overview of the issues in the serials industry and an essential budgeting tool. Presented by the authors of the article, this program discussed the history, methodology, standards, and practices used to create the article. Previously unpublished summary data from the 2015, 2016, and 2017 articles was also presented to compare pricing trends over the three-year period.
TL;DR: This conference report relates a librarian's, a publisher's, and a vendor’s experiences with compromised user accounts and describes what can be done to minimize the incidence of abusive downloading of e-resource licensed content.
Abstract: This conference report relates a librarian’s, a publisher’s, and a vendor’s experiences with compromised user accounts and describes what can be done to minimize the incidence of abusive downloading of e-resource licensed content. Richard Guajardo, Head of Resource Discovery Systems at the University of Houston, discusses how phishing attempts can lead to compromised user accounts, and how the library determined that the activity was not conducted by university affiliates. Peter Katz, Vice President, Customer Lifecycle Solutions Support at Elsevier, provides background information on how the issue of compromised user accounts is an international problem and how it continues to spread. Don Hamparian, Senior Product Manager Identity Management at OCLC, discusses what can be done to manage the issue, and how libraries can participate in developing future solutions. Readers will leave with a variety of potential solutions for detecting and preventing similar activity at their libraries.
TL;DR: Hathcock as mentioned in this paper applied the core values of librarianship to the scholarly communication system and explained how these values are interconnected and linked through the concept of "intersect...
Abstract: Hathcock talked about applying the core values of librarianship to the scholarly communication system. She explained how these values are interconnected and linked through the concept of “intersect...
TL;DR: Recommendations for defining library roles, areas of focus, and future research in this new territory of Open Access publishing will be highlighted.
Abstract: The presenters shared their research on politics in library publishing, originally published in 2016 in the book Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication. Many libraries have f...
TL;DR: The University of North Texas Libraries to embed a broken link report button in its search results and build a new troubleshooting workflow around this feature and summarizes the steps taken, the troubleshooting methodology developed, and the trends discovered in types of errors reported.
Abstract: Web-scale discovery services are powerful tools for facilitating access to an institution’s online holdings at the article level. However, the functionality of any given results link in a web-scale...
TL;DR: The continuously evolving nature of linked data is stressed, and librarians are encouraged to keep informed of new developments, participate in the discussions of new standards, and advocate for changes to vocabularies and structures to provide the best possible resource description and information for library patrons.
Abstract: The focus was on the future in this workshop on linked data and its use by libraries. While defining terms, demonstrating text editing and ontology modeling tools, and explaining the syntax of linked data ontologies as they currently exist, presenters Amber Billey and Robert Rendall stressed the continuously evolving nature of linked data, and encouraged librarians to keep informed of new developments, participate in the discussions of new standards, and advocate for changes to vocabularies and structures to provide the best possible resource description and information for library patrons.
TL;DR: The key elements that sparked the change from traditional Technical Services and Interlibrary Services structures are discussed, as well as the challenges encountered and the choices made to overcome those challenges along the way.
Abstract: What do you call a single unit that buys books, ensures electronic access, and shares resources among external libraries? Ch… ch… changed! Change is exactly what the Acquisitions & Continuing Resou...
TL;DR: This article presents user experience data collected through surveys and interviews at an art museum library to offer a comprehensive picture of a diverse population of patrons’ print and digital access preferences for serials, inspiring librarians to curate access to electronic and print serials in response to patrons' specific research habits.
Abstract: This article presents user experience data collected through surveys and interviews at an art museum library to offer a comprehensive picture of a diverse population of patrons’ print and digital a...
TL;DR: This session was given a broad overview of the current collections assessment landscape; hands-on exercises for mapping assessment goals to available data sources and tools; an overview of project management approaches; and specific strategies for clearly communicating results of collections analysis to different stakeholders.
Abstract: Making collections decisions within the constraints of shrinking budgets and an ever-expanding universe of materials has today’s academic libraries searching for strategic ways to manage resources....
TL;DR: Two integrated library system (ILS) migration projects from Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Abstract: This conference report details two integrated library system (ILS) migration projects from Innovative Interfaces, Inc.’s Millennium to ExLibris’ Alma from the perspective of an individual research ...
TL;DR: An overview of accessibility and accessible design features, laws and complaints related to inaccessible materials in libraries and higher education, and accessibility document standards is provided.
Abstract: As a result of a 2014 recommendation from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) and University of Tennessee (UT) Systems were required to develop policies ensuring that the systems’ colleges and universities provide students with accessible information materials, including library e-resources. The two systems have chosen to approach accessibility compliance in different ways. The TBR System formed the TBR Libraries Accessibility Task Force, whose members have created a process for collecting accessibility compliance documentation from vendors and are currently developing a procedure for auditing library e-resources. The UT System has focused on developing licensing language for e-resources that addresses accessibility compliance. This conference report details the two systems’ approaches and provides an overview of accessibility and accessible design features, laws and complaints related to inaccessible materials in libraries and higher education, and acce...
TL;DR: Con 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.
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.
TL;DR: A basic overview of the main types of standards used in cataloging is provided, and some of the upcoming changes to those standards that may dramatically affect cataloging practices and policies are outlined.
Abstract: This article provides a basic overview of the main types of standards used in cataloging, and outlines some of the upcoming changes to those standards that may dramatically affect cataloging practi...
TL;DR: This article addresses the business aspects of serials purchasing from the subscription agent perspective, including serial agent compensation, calculation of service charge, and points to consider when evaluating potential agents.
Abstract: Written by a panel of serials agents, two of whom are librarians, this article addresses the business aspects of serials purchasing from the subscription agent perspective. Topics include serial ag...
TL;DR: The institutional background that led to this strategy mandate, how the Libraries responded, and a pilot purchase program for research data sets developed through a collaboration between the Libraries’ Collections Strategist and Electronic Resources Officer are described.
Abstract: Acquiring research data by university libraries is a difficult process to manage. It involves difficulties in identifying data available for purchase, funding data purchases, and getting acceptable...
TL;DR: Possible alignments between elements most likely to be employed for describing serials are examined, as well as how such alignments might remedy previously identified issues with certain vocabularies and aid discovery.
Abstract: Out of the many Linked Data vocabularies available for use, several have emerged in the past few years as candidates for the description of continuing resources. Bibliographic Framework Transition Initiative (BIBFRAME) 2.0, PRESSoo, Resource Description and Access Registry, and Schema.org all contain classes and properties designed for the application of Linked Data for serials, but are not necessarily alike in their conceptual frameworks or completeness. This article examines possible alignments between elements most likely to be employed for describing serials, as well as how such alignments might remedy previously identified issues with certain vocabularies and aid discovery. Conceptual heterogeneity between the vocabularies remains the principle challenge to greater alignment.
TL;DR: The digital preservation of electronic serials has been a matter of concern to the library community for over a decade as discussed by the authors, and there is evidence of progress but a lack of progress.
Abstract: Digital preservation of electronic serials has been a matter of concern to the library community for over a decade. Reviewing the current preservation landscape, there is evidence of progress but a...
TL;DR: Three W3C recommended protocols are considered as potential solutions: the Linked Data Notifications protocol, the ActivityPub protocol, and the WebSub protocol are compared and explored to identify the best way to create an information sharing pipeline that would provide access to most up to date information to all stakeholders.
Abstract: In this paper we discuss a proposal for creating an information sharing pipeline/real-time information channel, where all stakeholders would be able to engage in exchange/verification of information about entities in real time. The entities in question include personal and organizational names as well as subject headings from different controlled vocabularies. The proposed solution is a shared information pipeline where all stakeholders/agents would be able to share and exchange data about entities in real time. Three W3C recommended protocols are considered as potential solutions: the Linked Data Notifications protocol, the ActivityPub protocol, and the WebSub protocol. We compare and explore the three protocols for the purpose of identifying the best way to create an information sharing pipeline that would provide access to most up to date information to all stakeholders.
TL;DR: Dr Carol Tilley delivered a vision session to the 32nd annual meeting of NASIG on the history of comics readership and libraries, particularly in the United States during the mid-20th century, and the relevance of comics to libraries in the present.
Abstract: This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in The Serials Librarian, Volume 74 issue 1-4