Browsing by Author "Farrell, Shannon L."

Now showing 1 - 9 of 9
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Advocating for Better Salaries Toolkit
    (American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA), 2014-04) Dorning, Jennifer; Dunderdale, Tara; Farrell, Shannon L.; Geraci, Aliqae; Rubin, Rachel; Storrs, Jessica
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Beyond Butts in Seats: Creating campus and community partnerships through meaningful outreach
    (2015) Farrell, Shannon L.; Mastel, Kristen
    In order to stay relevant and meet the needs of our existing and potential users, libraries are forming partnerships and engaging users in numerous ways outside of the classroom. How do we measure the impact of our outreach programming? High attendance numbers may show that we had excellent swag and food at an event, but is counting heads a meaningful assessment measure? This poster will share examples of various kinds of outreach, discuss opportunities for forging partnerships, consider the impact of different outreach activities, and examine new assessment strategies to move beyond simple head counts.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Drawers, Shelves, and Boxes Full of Data: Status of Analog Life Sciences Data and Solutions for the Future
    (2019-06-23) Farrell, Shannon L.; Kelly, Julie; Mastel, Kristen L.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Embracing INTO: Library Plans and Campus Collaboration to Serve an Increased International Student Population
    (Collaborative Librarianship, 2013) Farrell, Shannon L.; Cranston, Catherine L.; Bullington, Jeffrey S.
    Universities are using private recruitment agencies to fast-track internationalization initiatives and realize tuition-based revenue increases. Colorado State University (CSU), with this dual aim of increasing the proportion of international students on campus and generating income via out-of-state tuition, signed a contract with INTO, a British organization that works to recruit international students to attend partner institutions from countries across five continents. International students, although not a homogeneous population, as a whole do bring unique challenges. Our study examined how both campus and the library could prepare for the expected large influx of international students. Seeking to understand the INTO model and the effect it would have on campus, particularly in terms of resource planning, we conducted a series of interviews with INTO staff, librarians at other U.S. INTO institutions, and CSU faculty and staff who would interact most substantially with the INTO population. Various campus departments have made significant preparations to prepare for the growing INTO population, and we identified several steps that the CSU Libraries could take to better serve these students, including enhancing existing services and fostering new campus collaborations.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Examining the Research Practices of Agricultural Scholars at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
    (2016) Farrell, Shannon L.; Kocher, Megan
    During the spring and summer of 2016, the University of Minnesota Libraries joined 18 other institutions to participate in Ithaka S+R’s Research Support Services Program to explore agricultural scholars’ research focus, research methods and publishing practices. This report summarizes our local findings, resulting from 16 interviews with University of Minnesota faculty from the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences on the Twin Cities campus. It also offers suggestions for agriculture libraries and librarians based on the data we have gathered.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Faculty Perceptions of Grey Literature: A Qualitative Analysis of Faculty Interviews. Grey Journal (TGJ), 16(3).
    (2020) Marsolek, Wanda; Cooper, Kristen; Riegelman, Amy L.; Farrell, Shannon L.; Kelly, Julia A.
    To examine the use, field perception, citation practices, creation, methods for finding, and dissemination of grey literature, this study used interviews of faculty at a large Rl university. Further, interviewees were asked specifically about one type of grey literature - preprints - as well as about ways in which libraries could support their overall grey literature goals. The study findings included concerns about the challenges of finding known items and the unstable nature of web pages. Some less expected findings included the use of grey literature in undergraduate instruction as well as faculty creation of grey literature for lay audiences. In terms of implications for practice, librarians could use these findings to inform long term preservation practices as well as access to institutional repositories.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Internationalizing a Campus: Opening Doors for Collaboration and Creating Better Services for All
    (2014-04-11) Farrell, Shannon L.; Bullington, Jeffrey S.
    In 2011, Colorado State University (CSU) developed a relationship with INTO UK, a recruitment agency, to increase the number of enrolled international students on campus and further internationalize the campus and curriculum. To ensure that library service and resource quality would not be negatively affected, the CSU Libraries decided to explore potential impacts. We approached library personnel, numerous CSU campus units, and the two previous US INTO campuses (Oregon State University and University of South Florida) for focused interviews asking, 'How can the Libraries contribute to the INTO partnership to ensure overall student success?' It became clear that continued outreach and collaboration are necessary given the complex university environment to support student success and that addressing service gaps with the increased international student population would benefit the campus overall.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Outreach, Collaboration, Collegiality: Evolving Approaches to Library Video Game Services
    (2015) Bishoff, Carolyn; Farrell, Shannon L.; Neeser, Amy E.