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11 digital publishing trends to watch this year and their potential impact on libraries
(2014-02-04)Presented at Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) National Forum, Columbus, OH. -
The 2017 Kraemer Copyright Conference Proceedings: An Introduction
An Editorial introduction to the proceedings from the 2017 Kraemer Copyright Conference. -
Academic Librarians' Educational Role Revisited: Three Defining Studies
Three national studies are redefining the role academic librarians will play on campus. First, participants will receive an overview of significant findings from Project Information Literacy: “Learning the Ropes: How ... -
Access and Use in the Digital Age: A Case Study of a Digital Postcard Collection
This article reflects on the first eighteen months of a long-term project to digitize a large and still-growing postcard collection. The project is notable for its use of student workers, developing an active donor base, ... -
Acting on IP: Valuing Students Rights as Intellectual Property Creators
Many works that students create are eligible for some form of intellectual property (IP) protection; however, students are rarely educated about these rights or the management of them. This session will provide an overview ... -
Advances in Anatomy Teaching in Higher Education
Anatomy instruction is essential for pre-health students. In addition to traditional methods, the use of digital virtual and mixed-reality tools has grown, but evidence demonstrating their overall effectiveness is inconclusive. ... -
Advisors as Allies: Connecting Libraries and Academic Advising
Nearly every college student is assigned to and familiar with how to communicate with their academic advisor; unfortunately, the same cannot be said for most students and their liaison librarian. Though librarians and ... -
Affordable Course Materials: Impact on Student Learning
This poster provides an overview of the OER adopt/adapt program, the SGID method, and data from 2.5 years of implementing the assessment. Data indicates trends in student learning that occur with the implementation of OER. ... -
Affordable Learning: Tips & Opportunities
Affordable Learning (AL) initiatives allow faculty to identify ways they can reduce or eliminate textbooks costs for students. Session attendees will learn about these initiatives and how they can begin to implement them ... -
Affordable Learning: Tips and Opportunities
Presentation for 2018 Plugin Reboot event at Miami University. Learn about affordable learning initiatives and the ways they can help you eliminate textbook costs. -
Analysis and Assessment of the 'Get it Now' Service, Five Years after Implementation - is it Fulfilling its Purpose Sustainably?
The 'Get it Now' service, from the Copyright Clearance Center, is a rapid document delivery program for journal articles which we implemented in 2014. With five years of data, our analysis addressed questions including: ... -
Analytics Review of Digital Collections Websites in Ohio in 2015
Report compiled for the Ohio Digitization Interest Group on digital collections analytics across the state of Ohio. -
Analyzing unexpected success of a data visualization video series
Abstract: About a year ago, the library created a series of 17 YouTube videos on data visualization. These presented practical skills on making graphs and diagrams in Google’s Sheets and Slides, and Microsoft’s Excel ... -
Answering Copyright Questions at the Reference Desk: a Guide for Academic Librarians
Copyright compliance is a major issue in higher education, and academic librarians are being approached more frequently by students and instructors with questions as to how copyrighted works can be legally used for teaching ... -
Appalachian Links: Libraries, Collections, Campus and Community
The migration of Appalachians to urban areas during the early and mid-20th century is having ripple effects to this day. One manifestation of this is the interest in Appalachian Studies by both academics and laypersons ... -
Are E-Book Big Deal Bundles Still Valuable?
The academic e‐book market has undergone significant change in the last five years. E‐book availability has greatly increased as library demand has grown, with an increasing percentage of library acquisitions preferring ... -
Are E-book Big Deal Bundles Still Valuable? [slide deck]
(2014-11-18)The academic e-book market has undergone significant change in the last five years. E-book availability has greatly increased as library demand has grown, with an increasing percentage of library acquisitions preferring ...