Digital Library Services and Presentations/Speeches

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Supporting Digital Humanities Research: The Collaborative Approach

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Title:Supporting Digital Humanities Research: The Collaborative Approach (ID: NCP08094)
Author(s):Elli Mylonas (Brown University), Scott Hamlin (Wheaton College), Patrick Yott (Brown University), and Hope Greenberg (University of Vermont)
Origin:Presented at NERCOMP Conferences (03/10/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Panelists from academic computing and the library in three different types of institution will discuss the approaches their organizations have taken as they foster digital humanities research projects. Discussion will focus on the particularities of digital research projects in the humanities, the collaborative relationship of the contributors, and sustainability and scale.

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Library Course Pages: Customized Library Resources for Learners

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Title:Library Course Pages: Customized Library Resources for Learners (ID: MWR08088)
Author(s):Patricia Fellows (University of Wisconsin Colleges), Marc Boucher (University of Wisconsin Colleges), and Mark Robson (University of Wisconsin Colleges)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/17/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Providing library resources to the learner, at the point of need, is the focus of the University of Wisconsin Colleges Library Course Page Project. Each course has a dynamically created library course page, which provides learners with these materials. We will present features and implementation information, as well as how the program has been received.

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Exponential Change in Traditional Organizations: McMaster University Libraries

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Title:Exponential Change in Traditional Organizations: McMaster University Libraries (ID: ELI08102)
Author(s):Jeffrey G. Trzeciak (McMaster University)
Origin:Presented at ELI Meetings (01/28/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

McMaster University Libraries, one of Canada’s most innovative university libraries, is bringing together librarians, faculty, information technologists, and students in new and exciting ways. By focusing on emerging technologies, student success, and collaboration, the library is transforming from a "book warehouse" to the center for teaching and learning.

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Using RSS to Make Library Resources an Obvious Choice for Students in Blackboard

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Title:Using RSS to Make Library Resources an Obvious Choice for Students in Blackboard (ID: MWR07078)
Author(s):Bradley F. Baker (Northeastern Illinois University), Jennifer Vandever (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville), Joseph A. Starratt (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville), and Kim Armstrong (University of Illinois at Springfield)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/13/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:A cooperative project among three Illinois institutions to incorporate standard tools to enhance library resources and services within a course management system will be demonstrated. Using RSS feeds within Blackboard, the libraries provide content targeted for individual courses as well as research tutorials and general library information for students and faculty.
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Jumpstarting a Project Through Internal Collaboration: Improving Access to Library Collections

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Title:Jumpstarting a Project Through Internal Collaboration: Improving Access to Library Collections (ID: SWR07047)
Author(s):Holly Mercer (University of Kansas) and Sarah Goodwin Thiel (University of Kansas)
Origin:Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences (02/21/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:We will share our experience with a successful internal collaboration between disparate departments at the University of Kansas. By assembling a team whose members effectively worked together, the Digital Initiatives program successfully completed a project, integrated it into the existing organizational structure, and created a fully functioning program.
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StateNets Strategies for Providing Academic Video-on-Demand Resources

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Title:StateNets Strategies for Providing Academic Video-on-Demand Resources (ID: NMD07016)
Author(s):Cory Stokes (Utah Education Network), Diane Bilello (Films Media Group), George G. Laskaris (NJEDge.Net), Jane Hutchison (William Paterson University of New Jersey), and John Tardiff (North Plains Systems)
Origin:Contributed by or Presented at Net@EDU (State Networks) (02/07/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This panel discussion and demonstration will focus on strategies and approaches underway at UEN and NJEDge.Net to provision statewide academic video-on-demand resources and will highlight how these services are being integrated into respective communities. UEN's approach is primarily geared for the K-12 community and NJEDge is focusing on the higher ed library community with Video-on-demand linkages with course management systems. Vendor representatives from Films Media Group and North Plains Network will participate on the panel. Implications for economies of scale and authentication will also be discussed.
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Architectures for Collaboration—Roles and Expectations for Digital Libraries

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Title:Architectures for Collaboration—Roles and Expectations for Digital Libraries (ID: LIVE072)
Author(s):Peter Brantley (University of California Office of the President)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Live!, Web Seminars Contributed by EDUCAUSE (2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

The collective expertise of digital libraries in making available the diverse literatures of science and artistic expression, in concert with the increasing sophistication of commercial partners and the development of distributed, interactive forms of publishing, require libraries to chart the engineering of new architectures for teaching, learning, and research. Digital libraries must work to forge the new collaborations required to enable and build these services.

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Raising the Library's "Cool" Quotient: Enhancing Academic Environments with Social Networking Services

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Title:Raising the Library's "Cool" Quotient: Enhancing Academic Environments with Social Networking Services (ID: ELI07112)
Author(s):Pamela Jackson (San Diego State University)
Origin:Presented at ELI Meetings (01/22/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:In order to make the library more relevant, innovative, and contemporary for 21st-century learners, San Diego State University Library and Information Access is maintaining a profile on MySpace. This poster session will discuss the impact an academic library's presence on social networking services has on student learning.
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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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