Browsing by Subject "collections"
Item Engraved in Copper: The Art of Mapping Minnesota(2017) Mattke, Ryan; Kubas, AliciaDescription of an exhibit at the University of Minnesota Libraries featuring copper printing plates, historical surveying techniques, and the evolution of government mapping and cartography for the United States Geological Survey.Item Music Students and Library Collections after Pandemic Closures: An Examination of Format Preferences and Reported Usage(College & Research Libraries, 2025-07) Abbazio, Jessica M.; Clark, Joe C.; Sauceda, JonathanThis study details university music students’ required resources, format preferences, and information-seeking behaviors after the campus shutdowns brought about by COVID-19. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, the investigation was undertaken at three large US universities in fall 2022. Results revealed that music students continue to use and value library resources, a sentiment that rose with class standing. Longitudinal comparisons with 2012 and 2017 studies reveal that the dramatic shift towards digital resources seen between 2012 and 2017 has not continued and that format preferences are largely unchanged from 2017. Students reported heavy reliance on libraries for books, scores, and articles, while audio and video content were likely to come from freemium resources like YouTube or other streaming sites.Item OFR20-01, Minnesota Data Preservation Report for 2019/2020: Updated Data Inventory, Preservation of Pillsbury Hall Rock Collections and Documentation, Assembly of Mineral Potential Related Information(Minnesota Geological Survey, 2020) Thorleifson, L HarveyMinnesota Geological Survey (MGS) activity is focused primarily on recommendations of Legislative panels that indicate that statewide coverage of layered County Geologic Atlases will be needed to support management of water resources, while concurrently being needed for applications such as mineral resources, engineering, hazards, and research. All MGS activity is reliant on geological specimens, as well as geological, geophysical, and geochemical data. The MGS long-term data preservation plan prepared in 2009 identified the highest priorities in relation to applications such as groundwater management and mineral resource assessment. Included were: 1) reprocessing of the aeromagnetic database; 2) enhancement of location precision for gravity stations; 3) vertical georeferencing of the rock property database; 4) cataloging and georeferencing of rocks and thin sections stored at the building MGS occupied from 1983 to 2015; 5) standardized formats for existing databases; and 6) scan and web enable all publications. More recently, a need was recognized for: 7) scanning, digitizing, and enhanced cataloging of borehole geophysical records, 8) comprehensive regional geophysical survey rescue, 9) enhancements to the cuttings collection and database. Objectives 1, 2, and 3 were completed with State of Minnesota support. Objective 4 was completed with multiple years of NGGDPP support. Objective 5 is ongoing. Objective 6 was completed with University of Minnesota Library support. Objective 7 was completed for gamma logs with our 2015 NGGDPP grant, and was completed for all borehole geophysical logs due to 2017 NGGDPP support. Geophysical survey rescue will remain unfulfilled due to staff availability constraints. Work on cuttings will be carried out due to NGGDPP support during 2020/2021.Item Serving the Inanimate Constituency: Re-Centering Collections in the Work of Museums(2016-05) Clark, KristinaMuseums play a critical role in protecting society's collective heritage by protecting, caring for, and sharing collections items for the public trust. A combination of developments has led museums to shift resources from collections towards work on audience engagement, innovation, and demonstrating impact. But strategies exist for museums to keep collections at the center of their work, thus helping to protect museums' essential and niche function to society. The Cycling Museum of Minnesota offers an illustration of what re-centering collections looks like in practice.