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Item Open Access Content In, Content Out: The Dual Roles of the Reference Librarian in Institutional Repositories(2005) Hixson, Carol G.; Jenkins, Barbara; Breakstone, ElizabethThe development of institutional repositories has typically involved administrative and technical staff from libraries and campuses, with little input from reference librarians and subject specialists. Reference librarians have vital roles to play in helping to recruit authors to submit their content to institutional repositories, as well as in educating users to search such repositories effectively and retrieve the scholarly content from them. The experience that reference librarians have in searching a wide array of databases also enables them to provide a useful perspective on the design of effective search interfaces for institutional repositories. Experience at the University of Oregon demonstrates the efficacy of involving reference librarians in the design and development of an institutional repository from the beginning.Item Open Access Developing and Implementing 3D Printing Services in an Academic Library(University of Regina Library, 2016-03) van der Ven, GillianThis paper describes the implementation of 3D printing at the University of Regina Library and details successes, failures, and modifications made to better provide 3D printing services. This paper outlines one academic library’s experience and solutions to offering 3D printing for university patrons.Item Open Access Exploring Faculty and Instructors' Perceptions and Use of Open Textbooks: Preliminary Results(University of Regina Library, 2016-01) van der Ven, Gillian; van Ginneken, Michelle; Winter, ChristinaItem Open Access Hot Topics for Music Librarians: Session Highlights from CAML 2011(University of Regina Library, 2011-07) Nowlan, GillianNew topics and themes from the CAML conference.Item Open Access Information Literacy Articles in Science Pedagogy Journals(Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2013) Bradley, CaraThis study sought to determine the extent to which articles about information literacy-related topics have been published in science pedagogy journals. It also explored the nature of these references, in terms of authorship, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) information literacy competency standards addressed, and degree of emphasis on information literacy topics. In addition to characterizing information literacy in the science pedagogy literature, the study presents a methodology that can be adopted by future efforts to explore representations of information literacy in the literature of additional academic disciplines.Item Open Access Information literacy in the programmatic university accreditation standards of select professions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia(Journal of Information Literacy, 2013-06) Bradley, CaraUniversity accreditation schemes, in some form or other, are ubiquitous among English-language speaking countries around the world. Some countries employ national or regional accreditation processes, and a few authors have explored the role of information literacy in these institution-wide accreditation practices. Little, however, has been written about information literacy in the context of accreditation standards developed by various professions to regulate the quality of university programmes educating future professionals in the field. This paper investigates the potential of these professional accreditation standards to advance the information literacy cause and give it a higher profile on campus. It undertakes a qualitative content analysis of the professional accreditation standards for three professions-- nursing, social work, and engineering –in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia to determine: • If (and in what context) the term information literacy is used in the accreditation criteria • Other terms/language used in the accreditation criteria to describe information literacy and associated skills and competencies • Correlations between outcomes outlined in the accreditation documents and information literacy competencies outlined by the library profession The study identifies trends, both within specific professions, and within the documents produced by each of the four countries under consideration. It reports significant variation in the language used in the professions to describe the concept of “information literacy,” highlighting the alternative language used in the various professions to describe this ability. The study also maps outcomes outlined in the accreditation documents to the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (USA), in order to identify areas of overlapping concern. In doing so, this study helps familiarise librarians with the accreditation standards in several subjects, and provides a model for librarians to use in analyzing accreditation standards in other subject areas in order to advance information literacy on their campuses.Item Open Access Library Liaison: A Philosophy of Service Provision(University of Regina Library, 2006-09-08) Sgrazzutti, WilliamThis report highlights best practices in liaison and sets out recommendations specific to the Archer Library’s Academic Liaison Program, and considerations for “next steps” to further develop the library’s liaison program overall.Item Open Access Not Playing Second Fiddle: A Librarian as Adjunct Professor for a University Music Department(University of Regina Library, 2013-07) van der Ven, GillianThis paper will look at one librarian’s experience as an adjunct professor in an academic music department, including the process of becoming an adjunct professor, some of the challenges this can bring, and the different ways it can impact and benefit relationships with students and faculty members.Item Open Access OER and Academic Libraries(University of Regina Library, 2013-07-15) Nowlan, GillianItem Open Access Pinterest as a Tool: Applications in Academic Libraries and Higher Education(University of Regina Library, 2014-08) Hansen, Kirsten; Nowlan, Gillian; Winter, ChristinaThis article will look at how the University of Regina Library is currently using Pinterest to engage and interact with the University community. This social tool has not only appealed to librarians, but educators as well. Pinterest is starting to have an impact on the way educators teach and present information and ideas to their students. This article will look at the process that the University of Regina Library underwent in creating a Pinterest account: beginning with copyright considerations and questions used to determine whether content can be added; moving to the launch of the account and adjustment of how it is used, including a list of best practices coming from the research; and ending with potential usage in terms of teaching both within the library and for faculty and staff.Item Open Access Research and Scholarly Communication in the Humanities : New Partnerships Between Librarians and Scholars(University of Regina, Dr. John Archer Library, 2007-01-15) Hixson, Carol G.How is the digital age affecting the way that humanities scholars conduct their research and share their results? What role can and should academic libraries play in supporting the new research and scholarly communication models that are developing? No longer merely the passive recipients of the end results of research and scholarly communication, today's academic librarians are stepping out from behind their desks and playing an active role in helping researchers and scholars not only locate research materials, but also develop research proposals, carry out their investigations, and share the results of their research. Carol Hixson, University Librarian at the University of Regina since September 2006, shares some of her thoughts and experiences on how she hopes to foster these new partnerships at the University of Regina.Item Open Access Resistance to online catalogs: a comparative study at Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges(American Library Association, 1986-10) Hixson, Carol G.; Williamson, Susan G.; White, HowardSurveys of student and faculty attitudes toward proposed online public access catalogs were conducted in 1984 with largely identical questionnaires at two colleges. Support for the traditional card catalog was strong among both students and faculty at both colleges; only Swarthmore faculty gave majority support to the online catalog. A minority of perhaps one in six may never use the new technology. Resistance to change was proportionately highest in the humanities and lowest in the sciences, with social sciences in between. Respondents were unused to waiting for access to the card catalog and seemed unlikely to tolerate more than brief waits for the online catalog. While unconcerned about keeping online searches private, they did not like the idea of searching as others waited. Perceptions of the online catalog were sometimes positive; many welcomed the idea of terminals in faculty offices and student dormitories. Differences between the two colleges, while not great, may result from Swarthmore's greater experience with campuswide computing.Item Open Access Web vs. Native Applications: Best Practices and Considerations in the Development and Design of Web Applications(University of Regina Library, 2015-11) Nowlan, GillianThis paper will look at the differences between native and web applications and look at some of the best practices for building web applications.