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Library Design In The Age Of Technology Planning For A Changing Environment, Sharon Bostick, Bryan Irwin

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

This paper explores university library design that is user-centered and inclusive. We will look at the need to create a strong, compelling vision. Discussion will include an overview of types of spaces and the need to connect libraries to the external environment to enhance the design and usability. It will look at the evolution of the library and considerations for contemporary library design which include issues of mobility, determining the role of collaboration between users, accessibility, and process. It will include examples of university library buildings, both new construction and renovations.

Navigating Shifting Sands: Library Redesign In A Time Of Uncertainty, Jennifer Peasley

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

La Trobe University is undergoing transformative change. A new strategic plan with goals to double research income and increase technology-enabled online and blended learning provides the context for a new University operating model; reduced government funding is challenging us to work in a much more cost effective way. The Library’s challenge in this time of change is to develop a flexible model for service delivery which closely aligns with the University’s strategies and meets changing student needs, and a cost-effective operating model which enables us to be agile, resilient and respond rapidly and proactively to change. The University’s change process …

Minimal Resources With Maximum Impact: Low-Cost And Sustainable Means For Library Promotions, Karryl Kim A. Sagun

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

While it is a generally shared fact around the globe that funding for library promotion (and in most cases, libraries in general) be rendered as a pressing concern, the fact remains that this challenge is truer in developing countries such as the Philippines. Librarians in charge of promoting the library can either choose to fight--defend their “rights” for a slice of the budget pie, or take flight--just do away with library promotion altogether. However, results of a low-cost and sustainable marketing strategy employed by the Rizal Library of the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines prove that there is …

The Curious Instance Of The Library's Travelling Poll: Determining Obstacles In The Research Process, Lucia Schoombee

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The role of libraries in co-facilitating timeous and successful completion of postgraduate studies and increased research output is accentuated in the current, competitive academic environment. Faced with this challenge, libraries need to probe new territory, expand boundaries of service delivery and collaborate with academic support services. This paper describes an unconventional, visual method to explore service needs of researchers and research students. The method consists of an interactive poll which visually depicts the research lifecycle and allows respondents to point out arduous aspects in the research process. The poll is a collaborative project between the Library and the Information Technology …

Information Security, Mikko H. Hyppönen

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The online threat landscape does not stand still. One of the best ways to understand the threats is to understand the attackers and their motives. Who are the attackers? What makes them tic? Where are they going? And what's going to happen next?

Access To Research Data: Addressing The Problem Through Journal Data Sharing Policies, Paul Sturges, Marianne Bamkin, Jane Anders, Azhar Hussain

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

There is a growing consensus in the broader research community, including libraries and other information repositories, that sharing of research data is vital both for transparency and possible reuse. Logically the sharing should be in the form of data held in suitable repositories which is linked to effective access points such as library catalogues. The journals in which the research appears have a central role in this process. The JoRD Project atNottinghamUniversityinvestigated the current state of journal data sharing policies through a survey of sample titles, and explored the views and practices of stakeholders including the research community and its …

Library Learning Spaces In The Digital Age, Anne Horn, Bernadette Lingham, Sue Owen

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Students describe the Library as being central to their learning, offering focus and inspiration, enabling access to information and technologies, and collaboration with peers. Deakin University Library’s building redevelopment program has been integral to the Library’s re-imagined value proposition for students learning in the digital age. The introduction of new generation library and learning spaces strengthens the University’s offer to students for a brilliant education where you are and where you want to go through premium cloud and located learning experiences that are personal, engaging and relevant.

The Library’s building projects are distinctive in terms of location and the built …

Using Citation Data For Purchase Decisions: Analysing Citing Patterns And Journal Holdings At The Royal Institute Of Technology, Cecilia Heyman Widmark

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

This paper describes how citation data can be used for identifying gaps in journal holdings and in that way form a foundation for acquisitions. Citation data was matched against e-journal holdings using Web of Science™ and export files from a central knowledge base. Data for three years (2010-2012) was used, in total from 6 246 publications containing 130 090 references to 5 216 journals.

Furthermore, impact factors from Journal Citation Reports™ were added as well as information about publisher and if the journal was open access or not. The journals were also enriched with subject headings. The latter information was …

Integrated Communication - And Service-Infrastructure For Libraries, Christoph Mitscherling

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

In terms of research support, Technische Universität München (TUM) University Library strikes out in new directions. The eRIC (eResearch – Communication and Infrastructure) initiative aims to develop an integrated communication and data management infrastructure for accompanying the complete life cycle of scientific knowledge generation and transfer.

eRIC attaches particular importance to the analysis and development of models and tools for communication between researchers and libraries, both among eRIC project partners and within research teams. In cooperation with an international team of scientists and library staff, we will develop suitable communication and decision-making structures, establish a research accompanying consultation infrastructure as …

To Get Or Not To Get The Kaust Library E-Resources Acquisition Experience, Rindra M. Ramli, Ola A. Kabli

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

In the challenging times of budget cuts and reviews, libraries are faced with issues such as justifying acquisition, negotiating deals and reviewing current subscriptions (pertaining to electronic resources) among others. With the rapid growth of electronic resources, libraries have to continuously assess their acquisition models and policies to constantly ensure that they are balancing their budget and users’ needs as well. This paper highlights the role played by Technical and Digital Services (TADS) section of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) library (Saudi Arabia) in acquiring the electronic resources (electronic books, electronic journals, databases, image and reference) for …

Using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing To Support Performance Measurement In Estonian University Libraries: A Case Study For Acquisition Process, Kate-Riin Kont

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Libraries today are included in the general demand for cost transparency and effective cost management. In the current socio-economic situation, it is challenging to cope with the same or reduced resources in managing the same processes and activities, so that the quality of the result would not be affected. The need of library managers to justify their costs to their parent organizations has become particularly important, perhaps even more important than ever in the history. With the data they have traditionally collected, libraries can assess details about the costs of collection building; what they need now are reliable data about …

Library Assistant - Improving The Student Experience Of Oxford Libraries Through A Mobile Library Induction, Oliver Bridle, Angela Carritt

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

A student’s first week at University is an overwhelming experience with important information being delivered by many different parts of the institution. High student numbers and severe time constraints on contact time between librarians and students means that libraries struggle to effectively communicate advice about services and resources. This issue is further compounded at the University of Oxford by the complexity of the local library system; the second largest in the UK. Research undertaken with Oxford students to ascertain their views on library inductions revealed that, although inductions were valued, they could be poorly timed and leave students overloaded with …

Harnessing Open Internet Media Resources, Dorothea J. Coiffe

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Academic librarians support the efforts of teaching and learning at our institutions. Media librarians select and acquire media that support and enhance an instructors’ mission to accomplish their goals. Though the use of moving images for pedagogy is not new, wading through the myriad of online moving image websites is a daunting task. This paper will explore how one altruistic institution and a hard working librarian produced a shareable global open resource of a moving image/hypermedia hub. This community college media librarian’s hypermedia resource of moving image websites, which uses SpringShare’s Content Management System (CMS) as a platform, has continued …

Letter To Editor Indiana Magazine Of History, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

Letter responding to comparison of Guantanamo bay terrorist detainees with the noted Indiana Civil War case of Lambdin Milligan, ultimately decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, who was detained by Union military authorities during the Civil War for his pro-confederate activities and tried by a military court.

Examining The Connection Between Classroom Technology And Student Engagement, R.C. Morris, Loran Carleton Parker

IMPACT Publications

Technological pedagogy is being relied upon more-and-more as a way to address the growing needs of higher education. This study investigated the use of a tool designed with the specific purpose of student engagement in a large classroom. The tool allows students to post to a community based discussion in a manner similar to a Twitter feed. Despite engaging in a community dialogue, findings suggest that as usage of the technology went up a student’s sense of community learning went down. This result prompted the authors to consider how this tool was utilized in the classroom. We close with a …

Publisher Profile: Oclc

Against the Grain

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Marketing Academic Libraries: Marketing, Mission, And Administration, Matthew Ismail

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Biz Of Acq-Beyond The Materials Budget: Managing Endowment And Transferred Funds, Kristin Rogers, Christina Torbert, Michelle Flinchbaugh

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And They Were There: Reports Of Meetings, Sever Bordeianu

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Oregon Trails: Literary Snob, Thomas Leonhardt

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Book Reviews: Monographic Musings, Deb Vaughn

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Atg Special Report: Big Data Takeaways, Ho Jung Yoo, Reid Otsuji

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Digital Conversations: The Changing Landscape, Paul Chilsen, Todd Kelley

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Cases Of Note: Copyright --Revisiting 1909, Bruce Strauch, Bryan M. Carson, Jack Montgomery

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Don's Conference Notes: How Academic Social Network Platforms Such As Mendeley Make Researchers' Lives Easier: A Discussion With Jan Reichelt, Donald T. Hawkins

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From A University Press: By The Numbers, Leila Salisbury

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Random Ramblings: "You Can't Always Get What You Want": When Academic Libraries Say No, Bob Holley

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Bet You Missed It: What Do Politicans And Liquid Lunches Have In Common?, Bruce Strauch

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Publisher Profile: Innovative Interfaces, Inc.

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Changing Library Operations: Consortial Demand-Driven Ebooks At The University Of California, Allen Mckiel, Jim Dooley

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