Articles

National Library Week in the US

Apr 13, 2018

It is National Library Week in the US and Library Connect thanks all the  librarians - from all over the world - who contribute to Library Connect. Here are this year’s articles that may be of interest to you or your colleagues. Earlier articles are all available on Library Connect here.

 

WEBINAR May 10 | RDM insights from librarians with firsthand experience

Apr 13, 2018

Data Pyramid

Join our presenters as they share their experiences and best practices for implementing research data management (RDM) solutions on campus and discuss examples of workflows that have enhanced reproducibility.

 

Join us for Elsevier events at MLA 2018 Atlanta

Apr 12, 2018

MLA 2018

 

You are cordially invited to the following Elsevier-hosted events at the MLA 2018 – Atlanta, Georgia. Scroll down the page for details on each event and registration links.

 

  • Embase Sunrise Seminar & Breakfast
    Librarian Roles in Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Luncheon for Medical Librarians
    Collaboration for Innovation

 

Embase Sunrise Seminar & Breakfast

The case for creativity and creative spaces in libraries

By Katy Kavanagh Webb, J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University | Apr 9, 2018

Librarians are likely familiar with the concept of “creative activity” when it comes to defining research done at their institutions. In this first article of a series on creative library spaces, you'll learn about innovative libraries that have created new technology-rich spaces and how to advocate for these spaces in your library.

 

Using key performance indicators to measure library performance

By Leo Appleton, Goldsmiths, University of London | Apr 4, 2018

Goldsmiths University of London Library

Librarians are meticulous when collecting statistics, data and metrics, as it ensures rich data and information about library services, quality and performance. In this article, the author discusses how key performance indicators (KPIs), when used in the right context, can be an invaluable and powerful tool in this endeavour, including measuring top-level performance against a library’s strategic outcomes.

 

Informed learning in higher education

By Clarence Maybee, Purdue University Libraries | Mar 29, 2018

Building on traditional information skills like searching and evaluation, informed learning prepares students to use information within different disciplinary or professional environments. In Purdue's IMPACT program, teachers, instructional developers and librarians work in teams to redesign courses.

Communicating with administrators and executives: 5 tips from the top

Regina Kilkenny, CU Denver | Mar 26, 2018

Denver Skyline

A chancellor's chief of staff shares insight into the administration's frame of reference and how librarians can use this knowledge to advance their worthy cause. She shares tips on doing your homework before a meeting, using library advocates, choosing the right terminology and more.

 

WEBINAR now available | Showcase your institution's research (and library capabilities!)

With Jan Fransen, University of Minnesota; Andy Herzog, UT Arlington; Maureen Schlangen, University of Dayton | Mar 26, 2018

Jan Fransen, Andy Herzog and Maureen Schlangen

On March 15, 2018, Jan Fransen, University of Minnesota; Andy Herzog, UT Arlington; Maureen Schlangen, University of Dayton, provided insight into Helping faculty to tell their research stories with metrics and more, supporting data achiving and faculty outreach, and using data from robust faculty profiles to enrich other systems and reports. View the webinar, download the slides and link to resources below. 
 

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Trends, challenges and opportunities for LIS education: an interview with Carol Tenopir

Akhilesh K.S. Yadav, Tata Institute of Social Sciences | Mar 23, 2018

Carol Tenopir

Discover what Carol Tenopir, Chancellor's Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville School of Information Sciences, has to say about the evolution of library resources and services, trends like open science, and the resulting impact on LIS education.

 

 

WEBINAR March 15 | Showcase your institution's research (and library capabilities!)

Mar 12, 2018

Jan Fransen, Andy Herzog and Maureen Schlangen

Join our librarian presenters to learn how they are using a variety of tactics and tools to showcase their institution's research. Discover how they work with stakeholders from researchers to the research office to raise the visibility of scholarly outputs, and the library's profile at the same time.