Browsing by Subject "libraries"

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    40 Years of Collaboration: Minitex, North Dakota, and South Dakota Libraries Then and Now
    (Minitex, 2011-10) DeJohn, Bill
    A Minitex 40th Anniversary themed presentation by Bill DeJohn, Director, Minitex (1984-2012), given at the ELUNA/Ex Libris Upper MidWest User Group, October 16 - October 17, Fargo, North Dakota.
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    Access to Online Historical Aerial Photography Collections: Past Practice, Present State, and Future Opportunities
    (Taylor & Francis, 2017) McAuliffe, Carol P; Lage, Kathryn; Mattke, Ryan
    The authors review how access to historical aerial photograph collections has evolved in response to technological developments and addresses areas for further advancement, with a particular emphasis on developing, preserving, and sustaining online collections. The authors focus specifically on the areas of metadata, the Semantic Web and linked data, and sustainability through collaboration. The article includes brief case studies, highlighting various projects involving the aerial photography collections at the University of Minnesota. The conclusion asserts the critical role played by geographic information librarians in effectively carrying out the strategies described in the article as they relate to the long-term sustainability of digital geospatial collections.
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    ACRL Conference Twitter IDs and Session Descriptions, 2011-2019
    (2021-03-17) Hennesy, Cody; Hanson, Margot; Adams, Annis Lee; chennesy@umn.edu; Hennesy, Cody
    This data includes the (1) Twitter IDs for tweets that used the official conference hashtags at the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) conferences from 2011 to 2019 and (2) the full-text titles and session descriptions for every conference session for the same conference and time period. These data supported a computational text analysis of the relationships between language used on Twitter and the discussion of the same topics as presented in formal program titles and descriptions.
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    Adoption of NISO’s Shared Electronic Resource Understanding (SERU) at US Academic Libraries
    (Library Resources & Technical Services, 2019-10) Carter, Sunshine J
    Following the emergence of electronic resources (e-resources), librarians developed licensing guidelines, standards, models, and understandings to educate, increase efficiencies, and retain rights afforded by copyright law. To reduce licensing burdens, the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) released the Shared E-Resource Understanding (SERU) in 2008, a set of “understandings” created and agreed upon by libraries and vendors. The author conducted a survey in 2017 of licensing practices and SERU use at libraries. The survey analyzed 108 responses from US academic libraries signing at least one license in the twelve months preceding the survey.
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    Analyzing Demographics: Assessing Library Use Across the Institution
    (2013-01-24) Nackerud, Shane; Fransen, Jan; Peterson, Kate; Mastel, Kristen
    In Fall 2011, staff at the University of Minnesota Libraries-Twin Cities undertook a project to measure how often, and in what ways, students used the Libraries' services. Partnering with the University's Office of Institutional Research, the team investigated ways to match library service usage to individual accounts while retaining patron privacy to determine who was – and was not – using the library. With complete data sets, the group was able to determine overall usage rates for undergraduate and graduate students and compare how students in different colleges used library services. This article discusses data gathering techniques, analysis, and initial findings.
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    Chauffeured by the User: Usability in the Electronic Library at the University of Arizona and OCLC
    (Journal of Library Administration, 1999) Veldof, Jerilyn; Prasse, Michael J.; Mills, Victoria A.
    Librarians have not traditionally been the developers of information retrieval systems. However, with the growth of the World Wide Web and online knowledge management opportunities, academic librarians have begun to emerge as online system developers and designers. As librarians jockey for position as experts in understanding information-seeking behavior in this virtual landscape, they must learn about usability testing. Usability testing reveals how users search for online information and is a key component in determining when a product is easy to use and ready for public use. Both the University of Arizona and OCLC have undergone usability evaluation in various ways and have integrated results of these evaluations into their Web and online product designs.
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    Collaboration Across Borders, or Piiride-ülene Koostöö: Estonians and Americans Working Together Towards Accessible Archival Collections
    (Journal of Library Administration, 2019) Engseth, Ellen; Ramler, Gristel
    A collaborative project to improve global description and thus discovery of library material is shared and analyzed after a decade of activity. The Immigration History Research Center Archives and the National Archives of Estonia work together to arrange and describe archival collections, utilizing the assets of the two different institutions. This project recognizes that the unique research material located in Minnesota holds importance to patrons in many countries, are a result of cultural and informational migration, and that access to this multilingual source material relies on robust description. The article provides the project’s context, and describes its administration.
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    Collaborative Rural Nurse Practitioner Survey: Results and Technical Report.
    (Minnesota Center for Survey Research (MCSR), 2000) Minnesota Center for Survey Research
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    Creating Information-Literate Musicians in the Academic Library
    (Association of College & Research Libraries, 2023-08) Abbazio, Jessica M.; Pratesi, Angela L.; Yang, Z. Sylvia
    For musicians, the act of creation is multifaceted: musicians perform, analyze, write, speak, and teach in highly collaborative and diverse environments. Information-literate musicians require training to understand and engage with the myriad kinds of content and materials inherent to the contemplation, study, creation, and enjoyment of music. The various information needs of musicians requires creators to make many choices--from selecting a particular score edition or recording from many similar options, to employing a specific scholarly or pedagogical methodology to their work, musicians require the skills to critically evaluate information and determine its usefulness. Music’s ubiquity adds a further layer of intricacy, as music-related research happens in both the concert hall and the classroom, and is not limited to music programs. Disciplines from anthropology to psychology to literature to media studies employ music as a lens through which to examine art, culture, and social structures. As in other creative fields, the history of music scholarship has been heavily influenced by its focus on Western art music and has resulted in the prioritization of Euro-centric musical traditions in study and performance, making research on non-Western and popular music trickier for creators and researchers to conduct. Each of these elements contributes to a complex landscape for librarians planning information literacy instruction activities in support of music-related research and creation. Because of this complexity, students pursuing academic projects that involve music may need support for a range of creative endeavors, and information literacy instruction might seem like a complicated feat for the librarians who work with these creators. By defining what information literacy is for music students and exploring the ways that academic research and creation in music intersects with other disciplines, the authors provide a framework to help librarians contribute to the development of information-literate musicians.
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    Creating the One-Shot Library Workshop: A Step-by-Step Guide
    (American Library Association, 2006) Veldof, Jerilyn
    Whether teaching research skills to college freshman, Internet skills to seniors, or staff development sessions to employees, librarians are repeatedly called on to deliver instruction in their library settings. Many librarians have never learned the basics of instructional design, much less how to effectively deliver information in a short time span, and they typically only have a short period of time—“one shot”—to deliver information. From needs assessment through design and implementation to final evaluations, this practical guide takes librarians step by step through the workshop process. Using these proven instructional design principles, librarians can: * Assess learners and what they need * Train multiple library instructors to maintain consistency in teaching and outcomes * Replicate content for regularly scheduled workshops * Develop a standard of presentation (including handouts) to maximize learning * Evaluate results to ensure learners are getting what they need These principles of instructional design are for every librarian who delivers instruction in any form. Use the step-by-step checklist and ADDIE principles (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) to have a powerful impact on your audiences. With a focus on practical applications, this book shows instruction librarians how to make every minute count.
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    From desk to web: Creating safety nets in the online library
    (Association of College & Research Libraries, 2008) Veldof, Jerilyn
    This chapter discusses ways reference and instruction librarians can extend their reach beyond one-to-one encounters and employ their expertise in three ways: 1. To proactively identify and analyze the points in our virtual and physical libraries where users stumble and often give up on the library. 2. To create “safety nets” or support structures at those fail points that gently catch the users and help them on their way. 3. To design more formalized and course integrated e-learning modules that prepare students to navigate and successfully use online resources and services.
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    Going mental: Tackling mental models for the online library tutorial
    (Pergamon, 2001) Veldof, Jerilyn; Beavers, Karen
    Many librarians have taken on the challenge of creating online library tutorials without the benefit of formal education and training in the field. They can learn much from research in system design, human-computer interaction, and applied psychology as these fields relate to the creation of online learning systems. Researchers in these areas believe that people approach online learning systems by making use of a conceptual (mental) model of the system. Designers' mental models influence the way they create learning systems, and student's mental models affect the way they interact with and learn from the system. Compares and contrasts the mental models of librarians and students as they relate to online library tutorials. Examines these mental models through a review of existing library tutorials, usability studies on various library tutorials, and student interviews about the research and writing process. The analysis demonstrates how students' mental models vary, often significantly, from the mental models of the librarians who design the online tutorials.
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    IT competence for all: Propel your staff to new heights
    (Haworth Press, 2008-12) Eells, Linda L.; Jaguszewski, Janice M.
    In 2005, the University of Minnesota Libraries charged a task force with the development of a list of core information technology (IT) skills that could be expected of all 300 staff, from technical services to reference services to stacks maintenance. Once this list was developed, the task force designed and administered an online self-assessment survey to identify gaps and patterns in staff computer skills. Both the development of the core competencies and the administration of the assessment are discussed. Also provided are recommendations for next steps, including using assessment reports and data gathered in the process to develop a training and professional development curriculum focused on the specific identified training needs of staff.
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    Library Resources for Owners of Minnesota’s Private Woodlands
    (1991) Sandy, John H
    This publication describes the search process for finding information. A table shows the number of research papers published about common trees found in Minnesota forests. Guides users to major forestry collections in Minnesota. In addition, presents a bibliography of major forestry reference sources and lists books and other resources which are of high value for owners of private woodlands.
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    Library Use and Undergraduate Student Outcomes: New Evidence for Students’ Retention and Academic Success
    (2013-01-24) Soria, Krista; Fransen, Jan; Nackerud, Shane
    Academic libraries, like other university departments, are being asked to demonstrate their value to the institution. This study discusses the impact library usage has on the retention and academic success of first-time, first year undergraduate students at a large, public research university. Usage statistics were gathered at the University of Minnesota during the Fall 2011 semester for thirteen library access points. Analysis of the data suggests first-time, first-year undergraduate students who use the library have a higher GPA for their first semester and higher retention from fall to spring than non-library users.
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    MapHappy: A User-Centered Interface to Library Map Collections Via a Google Maps “Mashup”
    (Journal of Map And Geography Libraries, 2009-07-01) Johnston, Lisa R; Jensen, Kristi L.
    Providing users with the best possible access to the unique cartographic materials found in libraries has been a constant challenge formap librarians. In a Web 2.0 world, existing mapping APIs make it possible to extend the library OPAC past the text-based search and enable users to locate maps using a familiar interface, such as Google Maps. This article describes how librarians at the University of Minnesota developed MapHappy, a “mashup” of their existing map MARC records into a geospatial Web application providing unique access to the print maps in their collections. As expected, this project raised many questions and produced a new set of challenges and opportunities; two such problems, the issue of missing or faulty map coordinates and aligning the interface design with user expectations, are discussed. And while still in beta, a variety of future plans are considered for further development and improvement of MapHappy. This project demonstrates that the representation of library records in a geospatial format provides a more intuitive and streamlined method of identifying maps and makes accessible a wide range of data previously meaningless or invisible to users.
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    Minitex Policy Advisory Committee Meeting: December 1, 2006
    (University of Minnesota, 2006-12-01) Minitex
    Agenda for the December 1, 2006 Minitex Policy Advisory Council (MPAC) meeting includes the following: Minnesota Office of Higher Education Report; Criteria Subcommittee Update; MnLINK Update; Minitex Resource Sharing - Update on First Quarter; Minitex Budget Request for FY08/09 - Update; Future - Information Literacy among College Students & K12 Students; Minitex Director's Report; Member Reports and Other Issues.
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    Minitex Policy Advisory Council Meeting: December 12, 2008
    (University of Minnesota, 2008-12-12) Minitex
    Agenda for the December 12, 2008 Minitex Policy Advisory Council (MPAC) meeting includes the following: Minnesota Office of Higher Education Report; ELM Statements; MnLINK Gateway Update; Minitex Budget Update & Discussion of Upcoming Legislative Session; A Review of Resource Sharing Activity; OCLC - Changes in Governance and Use of Bibliographic Records; Minitex Director's Report; Member Reports and Other Issues.