Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference

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Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference

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Managing the Virtual Library

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-02-24) Burke, Jane
Conquering E-Resource Document Delivery Rights by Using Your Link Resolver

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-02-24) Erhardt, Allison ; Bruneau, Evelyn

As the University of Manitoba Libraries (UML) collection of electronic journals rapidly increased it became evident that we needed a way to distribute Document Delivery license restrictions to designated library staff. Initially this done by providing Document Delivery staff with periodic spreadsheets listing individual publishers and the applicable license terms. In November 2003, UML implemented SFX. As expected, use of electronic journals increased rapidly, and had an immediate impact on many library units and departments, including Document Delivery. In the absence of a commercial ERM, the Electronic Resources Unit at UML developed a system for distributing the status of Document Delivery rights to designated library staff on a title by title basis using SFX. Using this application, designated staff are now able to enter Document Delivery requests into the SFX Citation Linker and find the current license terms and conditions for Document Delivery, in addition to links to the full text (or print copy) of the citation. We would like to present to the conference attendees the procedures that we developed for setting up customized targets within the linking software, our categorization of licensing language, procedures for making sure that only the Document Delivery Staff can see these rights, how the system works, and the improvements we made to our Linking Software while setting up the system, for example, a new way to search PubMed ID (PMID) numbers from the Citation Linker. Attendees will learn how to use their institutions Link Resolver to implement a Document Delivery Rights Project.
Federated Search: Results Clustering

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-02-24) Jenkins, J. R.

Federated searching applications are supposed to help users find and access relevant content for a given search. Librarians and library users are now looking at federated search tools and expect easier to use results sets. However, with the "avalanche" of results, the patron can be easily overwhelmed by the sheer size of the results sets. Present day federated search tools do very little to aid in "exploring" the results set – rather they just present a very long list of citations. New results clustering technology will improve the user experience to the satisfaction of both users and librarians. Attendees to this session will discover how results clustering can make it easy to "drill down" into the results and reduce the amount of time "searching", providing users more time for analysis and interpretation. Topics presented in this session are directly relevant to librarians that are considering purchasing a federated search engine or those that have already purchased a system and looking to see what is on the horizon. Content Outline 1) An overview of federated searching What does a patron experience prior to discovering federated searching applications? What is federated searching? How do patrons use federated searching? 2) Challenges of relevance in federated searching What are librarians and users saying about the results sets? 3) Explanation of clustering What does it do? What are the advantages? What are the benefits? How can it be implemented? 4) Demonstration and walkthrough
How to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck with ERM

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-02-24) Nelson, Rose

The Colorado Alliance, a non-profit consortium of Research libraries, developed their own ERM to help member libraries better manage and find resources in their electronic databases. Since the development of this ERM, Gold Rush in 2003, libraries outside of the consortium have subscribed to Gold Rush. We will discuss the common features of an ERM, cost saving tips in managing your ERM, and how ERM can be a resource discovery tool for patrons. Finally, we will unveil a creative use of Gold Rush.
The Challenges and Opportunities for Cataloging in Today's Changing Metadata Environment

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-02-24) Chen, Sandy

What are the challenges and opportunities for cataloging and authority control in today’s library environment? Given the size of growing collections with diverse materials and a variety of metadata schemes, how can catalogers achieve simplicity and interoperability for users and staff? We will review a number of issues such as the death of MARC and how XML can give new life to MARC. Similarly, we will review how the functions of METS, MODS, FRBR and FAST can help meet the goals of simplicity and interoperability.
E-resource Workflow: Improving Communication between Librarians and Vendors

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-02-24) Armstrong, Kim ; Schatz, Bob

Librarians and library staff have experienced the complications and complexities electronic resources have introduced into their organizations in order to acquire, manage, support, and renew them. Likewise, publishers and other content providers have experienced these complications in the design of interfaces and systems, the selling and negotiation process, and the need to provide technical support for their customers. Both sides have had to invest significant time and resources to adapt to the electronic environment. In 2004, the Digital Library Federation published a report entitled Electronic Resource Management: Report of the DLF ERM Initiative. Two workflow charts were included as an appendix to the report. The first chart illustrates the fairly straightforward and linear process for acquisition and management of physical resources in libraries. The second chart is a diagram of the expanded and continuous process for acquisition and management of electronic resources in libraries. At the time of its publication, the report was intended to inform ILS (integrated library systems) vendors of the need for development of an ERM (electronic resource management) module to automate some of the process of handling electronic fulltext serials. In this session, the presenters will describe how their organizations have adapted internally to accommodate changes in workflow and how that affects the traditional relationship between buyer and seller. Conference attendees will hear strategies for more effective, efficient, and timely discussions with their agents, publishers, and vendors.
The Preservation of a Campus: a Cooperative Grant Project with a Digital Product

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-02-24) Ludwig, Deborah ; Schulte, Becky ; University of Kansas

In the summer of 2006, the University of Kansas was awarded a $130,000 grant from the Getty Foundation. The grant is part of the Foundation's campus heritage initiative to help colleges and universities plan for the preservation of their significant historic buildings, sites and landscapes. Three units of the University, Design and Construction Management, Scholarly Digital Initiatives, and the Kenneth Spencer Research Library, will be working together for the first time to create an innovative and dynamic web-based resource as part of this preservation initiative The outcome will be a multi-tiered web presentation of the KU campus' historic context during three periods of significant development, featuring photographic images, campus maps, and landscape and architectural drawings and renderings. Important university documents will also contribute to the historical and enduring value of the final product. The presentation will include a general overview and listing of improvements for five historically registered facilities and four to six additional contributing facilities. The technological approach to creating the presentation consists of an XML document framework with links into a repository of images and into the University’s institutional repository of scholarly information, KU Scholarworks, as well as links to external sources of historical information about the campus. Creating a preservable web resource with perpetual access is another important goal of the project. Two presenters, the Director of Academic Enterprise Systems and the University Archivist, will discuss methods of collaboration, project management, creating the content, and leveraging technology in creative new ways. Luna Insight, XTF and XML text, DSpace, and Basecamp for project management are technologies in use for sharing image files and documents among both on-site and off-site project partners and for building the web presentation.
MediaWiki Open Source Software as Infrastructure for Electronic Resource Outreach

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-02-24) Jackson, Millie ; Blackburn, Jonathan

The Mediawiki platform is the heart of the successful open-access encyclopedia Wikipedia; however, it is also an exciting open-source software platform for online publishing. At Florida State University we have bundled Mediawiki into our electronic resource access strategy to enable custom content that supports online training and information literacy objectives. This presentation will cover basic setup for the Mediawiki software platform and will demonstrate how FSU has customized the installation to suit our needs. This will include materials on training librarians in the use of Mediawiki as an extension of electronic resource finding aids as well ideas for embedding Mediawiki published content within other online library resources such as SFX, Metalib, and our Electronic Resource Management System. Learning outcomes: Participants will understand the capabilities of Mediawiki as a digital publishing tool Participants will understand how Mediawiki can be embedded in their own electronic resource strategy for their users. Participants will understand how a wiki can enable public services staff to better utilize electronic resources.
Emerging Technologies for Academic Library Information Services

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-02-24) Li, Lili

Since the late of 1990s, hundreds and thousands of studies have described various emerging technologies in the fields of artificial intelligence, bioscience, computer science, medical science, nanotechnology, network technology, space science, telecommunication, and so on. However, few scholarly researches have ever been made to thoroughly explore emerging technologies and their implications on academic library information services in the digital age. The objective of this presentation is to overview most relevant emerging technologies which would impact academic library information resources, services, and instructions under web-based academic distributed information infrastructure. This presentation intends to assist academic consultants, executives, instructors, IT specialists, librarians, managers, trainers, and other professionals effectively and efficiently identify and utilize emerging technologies that lead to successful learning results under dynamic and interactive student-centered learning environments. The proposed presentation will include the following major sections: 1. Introduction 2. Cutting-edge Technologies vs. Emerging Technologies 3. Emerging Technologies for Academic Library Information Services 4. Opportunities and Challenges 5. Summary Target session participants include academic consultants, executives, instructors, IT specialists, librarians, managers, trainers, and other professionals who would like to know more about which emerging technologies would impact on web-based academic library information resources, services, and instructions in the digital age.
Using Web 2.0 Technologies to Push E-Resources

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-02-23) Carpenter, Cathy ; Steiner, Sarah

In the past, electronic resources have been available only through university libraries' websites. In order to access those resources, users would have to wind their way through a multi-layered path, first finding the website, then successfully navigating its many pages, and finally, with a little luck, reaching the databases, e-books and other resources they were seeking. The difficulty of this process has resulted in fairly low usage of many libraries' online materials. Without librarian-led instruction on the existence and location of e-resources, it was unlikely that a user would discover them on his or her own. However, with the advent of new web technologies, libraries can now promote their online offerings in novel, collaborative ways that aim to bring the information to the user, rather than expecting the user to come to the information. Many libraries are exploring different delivery methods, some are already using library blogs and RSS feeds to promote their resources. This presentation will focus on wikis, screencasting, social networking sites, and Google Scholar. Each of these technologies offers specific benefits. Wikis make particularly useful subject guides and pathfinders because they can be quickly updated and are often easier to find and search than embedded subject guides. Screencasting software allows librarians to quickly create streaming videos describing how to search a database or other e-resource. The videos can then be added to You Tube or other video sites, or directly to the library's website. Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace enable libraries to establish a virtual presence to interact with library user's on their turf. Internet search engines such as Google Scholar allow users to run a search and find books and databases without going to the library's website or worrying about which database to select. Though they seem very different, all these Web 2.0 technologies have many commonalities. The technologies are either free or use very inexpensive software that the average librarian can use without knowledge of coding or HTML, they're user created and maintained with little assistance from a library's systems department, and they can exist independently outside the library website or can be linked to it. These technologies have been dubbed Social Software, a title which refers to their participative nature. Wikis, social networking sites, screencasting, and internet search engines can all be used to effectively foster interaction between users and the library; they put your e-resources where your users are and can significantly increase both awareness and usage of your online offerings. It's time for librarians to break out of the library website prison, and Web 2.0 technologies offer the perfect opportunity.