Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and Digital Library Services

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Finding Scholarship: Google Scholar on College and University Library Web Sites

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Title:Finding Scholarship: Google Scholar on College and University Library Web Sites (ID: EDU06129)
Author(s):Barbara I. Dewey (The University of Tennessee)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This study examined the incidence and visibility of Google Scholar on ARL and Oberlin Group college library Web sites to see if, where, and how it appeared. Results will reveal the level of integration of Google Scholar in university and college library Web sites, including any differences between them and effective representations.
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The Embedded Librarian Program: Librarians and Faculty Partnering to Serve Online Students

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Title:The Embedded Librarian Program: Librarians and Faculty Partnering to Serve Online Students (ID: EDU06227)
Author(s):Victoria Matthew (Community College of Vermont)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Each semester, Community College of Vermont faculty members and librarians work together to "embed" personalized, meaningful library assistance into online classes. This presentation will track the genesis and rapid growth of the program, as well as the benefits and challenges. Future directions such as RSS feeds, video conferencing, and NetMeeting will be discussed.
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Developing Legal and Policy Frameworks to Sustain Digital Scholarship

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Title:Developing Legal and Policy Frameworks to Sustain Digital Scholarship (ID: EDU05160)
Author(s):Michael Furlough (University of Virginia) and Madelyn F. Wessel (University of Virginia)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Scholars producing complex born-digital scholarship need new models of institutional support, including different distribution channels for finished projects. Libraries are thus expanding their roles beyond archiving to include technical and legal developmental support and dissemination. What policy frameworks are needed when we commit to stable, long-term collection of digital scholarship?
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More Than a Collection: Real Libraries for Students at Online Universities

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Title:More Than a Collection: Real Libraries for Students at Online Universities (ID: EDU05050)
Author(s):Mignon S. Adams (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia) and Jinnie Y. Davis (North Carolina State University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Nontraditional universities without a physical library can offer online collections to their remote students. But how well are they providing the full array of library services? Two reviewers of online institutions describe models of online libraries, identify factors in their success, and suggest how traditional libraries can learn from them.
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Transforming Library Academic Reserves: Using the Blackboard Content System for Streamlined Access

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Title:Transforming Library Academic Reserves: Using the Blackboard Content System for Streamlined Access (ID: EDU05093)
Author(s):Terry W. Brandsma (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Gerardo Garcia (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), and Ray C. Purdom (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/20/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Learn how to integrate library electronic reserves into Blackboard courses through Blackboard's Content System. UNC Greensboro has customized and implemented one-click access to library "e-reserves" through the Blackboard course menu. Additionally, a unique Library Tools folder was developed to streamline the process of loading library content.
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Digital Library Collections: Creating More Than Pretty Pictures

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Title:Digital Library Collections: Creating More Than Pretty Pictures (ID: EDU03124)
Author(s):George Motter (Lehigh University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2003)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Creating dynamic, user-friendly, and functional digital library projects can be a bigger challenge than you think. This session will explore the struggle with software selection, hardware, and metadata issues involved in the creation of Lehigh University's "Digital Bridges," a 19th-century collection of important texts and images of bridge building in the United States.
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Building to Scale: An Analysis of Web-Based Services in CIC (Big Ten) Libraries

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Title:Building to Scale: An Analysis of Web-Based Services in CIC (Big Ten) Libraries (ID: EDU9933)
Author(s):Barbara I. Dewey (The University of Tennessee)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (1999)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:This presentation discusses "virtual" services located on the 13 CIC, Committee on Institutional Cooperation (Big Ten) member libraries' web pages. All CIC institutions are developing innovative new services to better serve their large student, faculty, and staff populations. Issues and strategies related to scaling library services with web-based delivery systems will be discussed using data from a survey of the member libraries as well as analysis of each library website. Successes and problems with the scaling and "findability" of different services (reference, instruction, electronic reserves, virtual tours, etc.) are summarized with suggestions for further web development.
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