Light Years of Lightning Talks - Session 3.1
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Date
November 9, 2022
Session Title
Light Years of Lightning Talks: IR Stories from the DC Community
Description
Join us for a series of inspirational and educational lightning talks by members of the Digital Commons community, for members of the Digital Commons community. Session 3.1 hosted by Promita Chatterji, Digital Commons.
Jonathan Jiras, Rowan University
Content Type Statistics for a Digital Commons Repository
We wanted a simple view of what content types were in each collection of our DC repository. We did not see such a report in the Administrative Dashboard, so we wrote one. Our application harvests data via OAI, parses it to JSON via Python, and presents it in a reactive UI.
Lee Dotson, Bobby Ciullo, Lily Dubach, Kerri Bottorff, University of Central Florida
Textbook Affordability + WordPress + DC API = Unique eTextbook Portal Collaboration
As part of a textbook affordability initiative, the University of Central Florida Libraries sought ways to inform students that hundreds of required textbooks are available for free as library eTextbooks. When other methods did not include necessary information such as a link to the eTextbook or other details, a secondary method was investigated: creating an eTextbook Portal. An eTextbook Portal serves as a searchable webpage to help students locate eTextbooks that match their courses. A collaboration between the institutional repository, textbook affordability, and web services produced this creative solution to organize and share information for each eTextbook using Digital Commons to host the content. Utilizing a book gallery with customized metadata fields and the Batch Upload File Manager for adding cover images, each eTextbook has its own record and thumbnail image stored in the institutional repository. The goal of providing students with a quick, intuitive approach to locating the information and accessing the eTextbooks was made possible through the magic of the Digital Commons API, CSS styling, and a webpage designed to pull the information stored in the institutional repository to create the eTextbook Portal.
Karen Ramsden and Darren Sweeper, Montclair State University Red Hawks Soar!: Showcasing our Unique Collections to Engage the University Community and Beyond The purpose of our presentation is to share our experiences in building relationships in order to create several unique and socially relevant collections in the Montclair State University Digital Commons. We will discuss issues related to community engagement, outreach and librarian liaison work undertaken to form new partnerships. During this process we learned how to adapt to change and how to find new ways to innovate, create and collaborate in order to demonstrate the value of the library, while promoting faculty research and our students’ scholarly activities, in support of the Strategic Plan of the University. In our presentation, we will discuss how we created Personas from the results of our research study to identify faculty members to use as a guide when evaluating services and outreach. We will address the process of promoting the repository to the campus community at large, and everything in between from the planning stages to the continued growth and sustainability of the repository. As this evolving culture of research is embraced throughout the University, the need for a vibrant, adaptable, and creative use of the repository becomes just as crucial as an IR’s archival capabilities, especially when impacting the University’s strategic vision and mission.
Adam Duguay, Sheridan College
Showcasing and Tracking UN Sustainable Development Goals Through Your Repository
In 2021, Sheridan became Ontario’s first post-secondary institution to sign the SDG Accord, the sector’s collective international response to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By signing the accord Sheridan committed to contributing, tracking, and bringing awareness to the SDGs. SOURCE, Sheridan’s institutional repository was identified as an ideal platform to highlight and further disseminate the scholarship, research and creative activities produced at Sheridan that align and further the SDGs. By developing an easy-to-use workflow, we were able to create a system that highlights and showcases existing and upcoming SDG contributions that can be discovered by other academic intuitions and the international community.
Ellen Neuhaus, University of Northern Iowa
Impact Stories: Global Feedback Demonstrating the Reach and Impact of Your IR
Libraries and higher education institutions have to show the value of their services, resources, and programs to their stakeholders. The University of Northern Iowa Rod Library implemented a Global Feedback Form (Google form) throughout the institution’s IR and now receives regular feedback from global users. We receive regular impact stories from global users informing us how specific works posted to the repository have affected or benefited them. This has allowed us to share impact stories with campus administration and other stakeholders, showing the reach and impact of campus programs and departments. For example, a graduate student said, “I am from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. I am doing my thesis titled 'Exploring the nature of intersectionality and its impact on education'. I searched a lot but didn't get any quality resources on this topic. But finally, I found this work of Petersen which provides me a guideline to continue my work. I am really thankful to the authority for this open access to this tremendous work. Thanks a lot.” We have closed the assessment loop by compiling the feedback in a Global Feedback Report which is archived in UNI ScholarWorks so campus administrators and other stakeholders have access to the stories. Each time feedback is received, we send the story to the related stakeholders - dean of the college, department head, and faculty advisor - so they can see the reach and impact of their department and program.
Recommended Citation
Chatterji, Promita; Jiras, Jonathan; Dotson, Lee; Ciullo, Bobby; Dubach, Lily; Bottorff, Kerri; Ramsden, Karen; Sweeper, Darren; Duguay, Adam; and Neuhaus, Ellen, "Light Years of Lightning Talks - Session 3.1" (2022). Digital Commons North American Conference. 4.
https://dc.researchcommons.org/dcnoamconf/2022/nov9/4
Adam Duguay Presentation for Light Years of Lightning Talks - Session 3.1
Ellen Neuhaus DC Conference LT.pdf (666 kB)
Ellen Neuhaus Presentation for Light Years of Lightning Talks - Session 3.1
Karen Ramsden & Darren Sweeper DC Conference LT.pdf (927 kB)
Montclair State University Presentation for Light Years of Lightning Talks - Session 3.1
University of Central Florida DC Conference LT.pdf (1832 kB)
University of Central Florida Presentation for Light Years of Lightning Talks - Session 3.1
Light Years of Lightning Talks - Session 3.1
Join us for a series of inspirational and educational lightning talks by members of the Digital Commons community, for members of the Digital Commons community. Session 3.1 hosted by Promita Chatterji, Digital Commons.
Jonathan Jiras, Rowan University
Content Type Statistics for a Digital Commons Repository
We wanted a simple view of what content types were in each collection of our DC repository. We did not see such a report in the Administrative Dashboard, so we wrote one. Our application harvests data via OAI, parses it to JSON via Python, and presents it in a reactive UI.
Lee Dotson, Bobby Ciullo, Lily Dubach, Kerri Bottorff, University of Central Florida
Textbook Affordability + WordPress + DC API = Unique eTextbook Portal Collaboration
As part of a textbook affordability initiative, the University of Central Florida Libraries sought ways to inform students that hundreds of required textbooks are available for free as library eTextbooks. When other methods did not include necessary information such as a link to the eTextbook or other details, a secondary method was investigated: creating an eTextbook Portal. An eTextbook Portal serves as a searchable webpage to help students locate eTextbooks that match their courses. A collaboration between the institutional repository, textbook affordability, and web services produced this creative solution to organize and share information for each eTextbook using Digital Commons to host the content. Utilizing a book gallery with customized metadata fields and the Batch Upload File Manager for adding cover images, each eTextbook has its own record and thumbnail image stored in the institutional repository. The goal of providing students with a quick, intuitive approach to locating the information and accessing the eTextbooks was made possible through the magic of the Digital Commons API, CSS styling, and a webpage designed to pull the information stored in the institutional repository to create the eTextbook Portal.
Karen Ramsden and Darren Sweeper, Montclair State University Red Hawks Soar!: Showcasing our Unique Collections to Engage the University Community and Beyond The purpose of our presentation is to share our experiences in building relationships in order to create several unique and socially relevant collections in the Montclair State University Digital Commons. We will discuss issues related to community engagement, outreach and librarian liaison work undertaken to form new partnerships. During this process we learned how to adapt to change and how to find new ways to innovate, create and collaborate in order to demonstrate the value of the library, while promoting faculty research and our students’ scholarly activities, in support of the Strategic Plan of the University. In our presentation, we will discuss how we created Personas from the results of our research study to identify faculty members to use as a guide when evaluating services and outreach. We will address the process of promoting the repository to the campus community at large, and everything in between from the planning stages to the continued growth and sustainability of the repository. As this evolving culture of research is embraced throughout the University, the need for a vibrant, adaptable, and creative use of the repository becomes just as crucial as an IR’s archival capabilities, especially when impacting the University’s strategic vision and mission.
Adam Duguay, Sheridan College
Showcasing and Tracking UN Sustainable Development Goals Through Your Repository
In 2021, Sheridan became Ontario’s first post-secondary institution to sign the SDG Accord, the sector’s collective international response to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By signing the accord Sheridan committed to contributing, tracking, and bringing awareness to the SDGs. SOURCE, Sheridan’s institutional repository was identified as an ideal platform to highlight and further disseminate the scholarship, research and creative activities produced at Sheridan that align and further the SDGs. By developing an easy-to-use workflow, we were able to create a system that highlights and showcases existing and upcoming SDG contributions that can be discovered by other academic intuitions and the international community.
Ellen Neuhaus, University of Northern Iowa
Impact Stories: Global Feedback Demonstrating the Reach and Impact of Your IR
Libraries and higher education institutions have to show the value of their services, resources, and programs to their stakeholders. The University of Northern Iowa Rod Library implemented a Global Feedback Form (Google form) throughout the institution’s IR and now receives regular feedback from global users. We receive regular impact stories from global users informing us how specific works posted to the repository have affected or benefited them. This has allowed us to share impact stories with campus administration and other stakeholders, showing the reach and impact of campus programs and departments. For example, a graduate student said, “I am from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. I am doing my thesis titled 'Exploring the nature of intersectionality and its impact on education'. I searched a lot but didn't get any quality resources on this topic. But finally, I found this work of Petersen which provides me a guideline to continue my work. I am really thankful to the authority for this open access to this tremendous work. Thanks a lot.” We have closed the assessment loop by compiling the feedback in a Global Feedback Report which is archived in UNI ScholarWorks so campus administrators and other stakeholders have access to the stories. Each time feedback is received, we send the story to the related stakeholders - dean of the college, department head, and faculty advisor - so they can see the reach and impact of their department and program.