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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, JessicaItem Biography of Dr. Ruth Boynton(1997) Foreman, GertrudeItem Course Integration Exploratory Subgroup: Final Report and Recommendations to the Web Services Steering Committee(2009-06-05) University Libraries, Web Services Steering Committee Course Integration Exploratory Subgroup; Carrillo, Elena; Crowe, Stephanie; Fine, Elizabeth; Jeffryes, Jon; Lilyard, Caroline; Peterson, KateThe Course Integration Exploratory Subgroup of the Web Services Steering Committee (WSSC) was charged with examining the educational technology used in courses at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus (UMN-TC) and exploring possibilities and making recommendations for the integration of library tools, resources, learning objects and e-learning modules into these course technologies.Item Definitions of Data Curation Activities used by the Data Curation Network(2016-10) Johnston, Lisa R; Carlson, Jake; Hudson-Vitale, Cynthia; Imker, Heidi; Kozlowski, Wendy; Olendorf, Robert; Stewart, ClaireItem Digital Arts and Humanities Working Group 2011-2012 Report(2012) Burroughs, Jennie; Brooks, Kate; Boudewyns, Deborah K. Ultan; Chew, Chiat Naun; Marcus, Cecily; Marsh, Lauren; Moss, Rebecca; Roy, Jason; Spicer, ScottThe Digital Arts & Humanities (DAH) Working Group of the Research Support Services Collaborative was formed to investigate and recommend a coherent strategy for support of emerging digital arts and humanities scholarship on campus. This document is the final report of that group's activities from 2011-2012. Considering the strengths of organizations on campus and the most pressing support needs of emerging digital arts and digital humanities scholars at the University of Minnesota, the working group developed a set of near-term and longer-term recommendations. The recommendations center around opportunities for developing local partnerships and a local DAH community, coordinating support services, developing and promoting infrastructure and support for DAH scholarships, and exploring data curation needs.Item Discoverability Phase 1 Final Report(2009-03-13) Hanson, Cody; Hessel, Heather; Barneson, John; Boudewyns, Deborah K. Ultan; Fransen, Jan; Friedman-Shedlov, Lara; Hardy, Martha; Rose, Chris; Stelmasik, Barb; Traill, StacieIn October 2008, the Web Services Steering Committee at the University of Minnesota Libraries created the Discoverability exploratory subgroup, charged to recommend ways to make relevant resources more visible and easier to find, particularly within the user’s workflow. This report shares the findings of Phase 1, in which the primary activity was data‐gathering and analysis. Phase 2 of the group’s work will take the discovery principles identified here and recommend specific strategies for the future. The report consists of four main sections. The first section is a brief description of the process and methodology. The second is a discussion of five key trends related to discovery that were identified in the literature, including a description of how each trend is reflected in current use of local systems. The third section contains a set of suggested principles to guide future decisions related to discovery. Finally, we have collected and analyzed usage data from many of our local systems. These reports are collected in our fourth section and are summarized in “A Month of Library Discovery”. We have also included specific recommendations regarding future data‐gathering and analysis. Our appendices include a copy of the group’s charge, a review of discovery principles at peer institutions, and a set of web statistics reports for the University Libraries’ many websites.Item Discoverability Phase 2 Final Report(2011-02-04) Hanson, Cody; Hessel, Heather; Boudewyns, Deborah K. Ultan; Fransen, Jan; Friedman-Shedlov, Lara; Hearn, Stephen; Theis-Mahon, Nicole; Morris, Darlene; Traill, Stacie; West, AmyThe Discoverability Phase 2 group was charged in spring 2010 to generate a vision for the University Libraries’ discovery environment. In addition, the group was asked to build on the work of Phase 1 (see the Phase 1 report here: http://purl.umn.edu/48258), addressing some of the practical implications of decentralized discovery by recommending strategies for making local collections discoverable in external systems, and for integrating remotely-managed data into the local discovery environment.Item E-Analytics: Issues and Recommendations for Processing Electronic Collections and Series(2012-08-09) Chew, Chiat Naun; Clark, Kirsten; Genereux, Cecilia; Johnston, Lisa R; Traill, StacieIn 2009-10, the E-analytics Working Group of the Cataloging Coordination Group at the University of Minnesota Libraries examined and evaluated a number of issues surrounding the provision of intellectual access for electronic books in series, or "e-analytics." The group's final report identifies categories of monographic and serial online materials in need of analytic cataloging treatment and proposes solutions for providing access to these materials. Discovery and access issues, workflows, and concerns for ongoing stewardship and management are covered in the report.Item Electronic Records Task Force Final Report(2015-09) Kussmann, Carol; Nelsen, R. Arvid; University of Minnesota. Electronic Records Task ForceThe University of Minnesota Libraries sponsored the Electronic Records Task Force to explore and develop capacity of the Libraries to preserve and provide access to electronic records. Focusing on the records in the Archives and Special Collections, the Task Force was charged with developing the initial capacity for ingesting and processing electronic records; defining tasks and workflows for staff; and developing ingest and processing workflows. This report documents the work of the Task Force during its first year and recommendations for moving forward. The Task Force members included Lisa Calahan, Kevin Dyke, Lara Friedman-Shedlov, Lisa Johnston, Carol Kussmann (co-chair), Mary Miller, Erik Moore, R. Arvid Nelsen (co-chair), Jon Nichols, Justin Schell, and Mike Sutliff and was sponsored by John Butler and Kris Kiesling.Item Electronic Records Task Force Phase 2 Final Report(2017-08) Calahan, Lisa; Kussmann, Carol; University of Minnesota. Electronic Records Task ForceThe University of Minnesota Libraries sponsored the Electronic Records Task Force Phase 2 to monitor established workflows for electronic record ingest and to develop new workflows, policies, procedures and mechanisms for processing and providing access to users. This report documents the work of the Task Force during Phase 2 and provides recommendations for both short and long term sustainability. The Task Force members included Lisa Calahan (co-chair), Valerie Collins, Kate Dietrick, Kevin Dyke, Lara Friedman-Shedlov, Betsy Friesen, Lisa Johnston, Carol Kussmann (co-chair), Mary Miller, Erik Moore, Arvid Nelsen, Jon Nichols, Mike Sutliff, and Amanda Wick and was sponsored by John Butler and Kris KieslingItem EthicShare Pilot Implementation Phase Final Report(2009-08-31) University of Minnesota’s Center for Bioethics, University Libraries, and Department of Computer Science and EngineeringItem EthicShare Pilot Implementation Phase Final Report Executive Summary(2009-08-31) University of Minnesota’s Center for Bioethics, University Libraries, and Department of Computer Science and EngineeringItem EthicShare Planning Phase Final Report(2007-07) Wendy Lougee, Jeff Kahn, John Riedl, and Cecily MarcusItem EthicShare Planning Phase Final Report Appendices(2007-07) Wendy Lougee, Jeff Kahn, John Riedl, and Cecily MarcusItem EthicShare Program Development Phase Final Report(2011-03-31) University of Minnesota’s Center for Bioethics, University Libraries, and Department of Computer Science and EngineeringItem EthicShare Program Development Phase Final Report Summary(2011-06-15) University of Minnesota’s Center for Bioethics, University Libraries, and Department of Computer Science and EngineeringItem Examining the Research Practices of Agricultural Scholars at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities(2016) Farrell, Shannon L.; Kocher, MeganDuring 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.Item Executive Summary Presented to the School of Public Health: Information Needs Assessment of Public Health Researchers(2017-09) Hunt, Shanda; Bakker, CaitlinA needs assessment was conducted by the University of Minnesota Libraries of School of Public Health faculty researchers. Qualitative analyses revealed unique information science needs, some misunderstandings, and a wealth of challenges. Librarians offered potential solutions to improve research processes.Item Final Report and Recommendations, Space Planning, Bio-Medical Library, November 18, 2014(2014-11-14) Health Sciences LibrariesThe Bio-Medical Library Space Planning Group was convened in Summer 2014 to address these selected deliverables: create a vision statement for the Bio-Medical Library as a physical place, identify our clientele and assess their needs, including trends in health sciences education and research, and identify potential partnerships with other campus units. Additional deliverables and recommendations are found in this final report.