2019 LibTech Conference

The University of Dubuque was one of the first users of SharedShelf/JSTOR Forum due to a CIC grant we received 3 years ago. Our digital projects have evolved along the same curvature as SharedShelf/JSTOR Forum. We have gone from using it solely as a repository, a shelf so to speak, where we were storing backend data to a tool that professors use to actively showcase their student’s scholarship and to engage in a digital conversation with other users who use the Artstor Digital Library; in other words, we contribute to a forum. When we started utilizing JSTOR Forum/SharedShelf, we took advantage of the storage space and organization tools available and primarily used it as a repository for archival works. With our first attempt at a digital collection, we learned how to use SharedShelf in conjunction with other programs such as OHMS (Oral History Metadata Synchronizer), Omeka, and Drupal to create an interactive collection. Just as SharedShelf made changes and grew into JSTOR Forum, we are also growing and using JSTOR Forum in new ways. So much so that it is a part of our 2018-2019 Strategic Plan with Actions. We are working with professors to use JSTOR Forum in the classroom and to promote/open publish student scholarship. No longer are we just using it as a repository, but we are using it to showcase our student’s creativity and our faculty’s contributions to the field.

Join us to discuss the work done behind the scenes in preparation for, and the delivery of, an eBook workshop at Siena College, and the next steps in educating users about the current eBook landscape.The availability of eBooks through libraries varies considerably. From acquisition to access, from DRM flexibility to printing, saving, and sharing, it’s like those classic Choose Your Own Adventure books where each title has its own set of options and rules.We will explain how eBooks can be beneficial for online/hybrid courses, help reduce textbook costs for students.

Grinnell College Burling Library has transitioned to a peer-driven reference desk model over the last several years. In the fall of 2018, we combined our student Research Tutor and Technology Consultant positions into a single role at Burling Library. Our former reference desk is now staffed entirely by peer tutors. Due to this promising approach, students now have increased access to research and technical support on a “when you need it basis”, while increasing librarian availability to provide more in depth support for deeper research questions. This session will cover an overview of the peer-driven reference desk model and the newly created Research & Technology Tutor (RTT) role and associated training, as well as what we have learned so far and our plans for the future.

Faced with the opportunities of a campus-wide implementation of a new LTI, the possibilities of a new library management system (Alma-Primo), and a desire to put LibGuides in front of students, the University of St. Thomas Libraries partnered with the campus academic e-resources center to create “Library Help.” This Canvas LTI integration is a simple drag and drop navigation item instructors can place into courses on their own. Within the context of the course it lists relevant LibGuides, subject databases, course material, and even the reference librarian assigned to their subject area. Initial successes, failures, analytics, feedback, and code will be shared.

Learn the pros and cons of streaming video, which offers convenience and functionality but also concerns about privacy and preservation. You'll learn from the experience of two libraries currently using this technology.