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Item [2018 Part 1] Research Publishing Strategies: Asking the Right Questions in the Right Order(2018-02) Anderson, RickRick Anderson, Associate Dean for Collections and Scholarly Communication at the University of Utah, is a regular contributor to the 'Scholarly Kitchen Blog' and past president of the Society for Scholarly Publishing. He is a popular speaker on subjects related to the future of scholarly communication and research libraries. Mr. Anderson will provide an interdisciplinary presentation on research publication strategies including traditional publishing avenues, open access options, author/publication charges, and how to watch out for predatory publishers.Item [2018 Part 2] Understanding Discipline Norms in Terms of Publishing, Peer Review, Open Access, Data, Metrics(2018-02-01) Anderson, Rick; Thorne, Debbie; Gabor, Caitlin R.; Jennings, Wes; Rohde, Rodney E.; Shields, Patricia M.In-depth discussion with Rick Anderson and a panel of Texas State University academic administrators and faculty on discipline-specific publishing issues and trends including: (1) Texas State University's view on scholarship and peer review, (2) Open access publishing, (3) Identifying quality journals by discipline, (4) Handling solicitations by publishers (possible predatory publishers), and (5) Tried and true strategies for increasing the impact of ones research.Item A Camera-based Approach for Digitising a Large-scale Photographic Negative Collection(Henry Stewart Publications, 2019-01) Moore, Jeremy D.; Peters, Todd C.The University Archives at Texas State University contains an estimated 1.8 million photographic negatives. In 2017, the University Libraries were awarded a TexTreasures Grant, funded by the US Institute of Museum and Library Services, from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, to research and build custom capture stations and digitise an initial 6,000 negatives from the collection. In this comparative analysis, the authors present evidence that their camera-based system surpasses traditional scanners for photographic negative digitisation. Major factors affecting equipment and workflow decisions are discussed.Item A Geospatially Oriented Humanities Exhibit: Dick Reavis and the National Tour of Texas(2016-05) Peters, Todd C.; Dede-Bamfo, Nathaniel; Long, JasonOn January 1, 1987 Texas Monthly writer Dick Reavis set out on a year-long journey to drive every road on the official map of Texas, and report his experiences in a series of articles. The Dick Reavis Papers at The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University holds a large collection of postcards, color slides, a travel log book, and several hundred pages of typewritten notes from the journey. The Digital and Web Services Department and The Wittliff Collections are building an innovative web exhibit using Reavis’ own shaded highway map to navigate digitized items from the collection by using ArcGIS, Google Maps and web scripting. This presentation will discuss the overall development of the project, digitization of materials, the use of ArcGIS to create shapefiles, and the creation and integration of the website with Google Maps.Item A New Crown for an Old Friend(1995-01) Vaverek, MargaretMuch has changed at SWT since its charter in 1899 and its opening in 1903. Yet, two things remain in the memories of all those who have passed through this school - the San Marcos River and Old Main. The river flows gently through the campus, bringing life and beauty to its citizens. Old Main sits majestically atop Chautauqua Hill, casting a protective shadow over the campus community. She, like the river, is always changing but somehow ever the same. Recent renovation of the roof has once again restored her color and brought her new life.Item A Novel Workflow for Large Scale Thesis Digitization(2016-05) Peters, Todd C.; Moore, Jeremy D.; Long, JasonTexas State University recently began digitizing approximately 6,000 theses to create digital preservation copies and electronic versions that may eventually be used for patron access. This presentation will discuss our novel workflow that allows student workers to rapidly scan, process, and perform quality control on the images while managing the metadata necessary for future ingest into our institutional repository. In brief, the process begins with students debinding and scanning theses, downloading MARC records with MARCEdit, and using an in-house web application to sort images based on content. Students then process the images with a combination of BASH scripts, ImageMagick, and Adobe Photoshop as they perform quality control and fix any errors found. The resultant preservation TIFFs are OCR’d and combined into PDFs using ABBYY FineReader 12. A final quality control step is performed by the Digital Media Specialist at which point the electronic conversion has been completed. The workflow allows a student to process approximately 50 theses in a 20-hour work week.Item A Virtual, Globally Dispered Twenty-First Century Academic Library System(Routledge, 2013-05) Uzwyshyn, RaymondThis article presents a new model for virtual global distributed information and research services currently implemented at a completely online university. It outlines online academic library technology innovation through geographically dispersed librarians, information technologies and online course guides, an award winning library alternative to the traditional university print textbook model.Item A Wound Too Deep To Show: A Preliminary Study of the Legacy of Falcon International Dam, 1953-2023(South Texas Historical Association, 2023) Vaverek, Margaret A.; Flores, Lorin M.; Flores, Beatriz IzaguirreThis study details the impacts upon the people of Zapata County, Texas when Falcon International Dam was built. The Dam was a joint project of Mexico and the U.S. to harness the waters of the Rio Grande in the early 1950s. This work brings to light the struggles of the people in Zapata County and their fight for justice as their ancestral lands and homes were seized by the United States government with little compensation. They were forced to move and start new lives away from the river which had been the source of their livelihood for generations. This work also looks at the next generation “the children of Falcon Dam” as they continue to be impacted by the events surrounding the building of Falcon Dam- now 70 years later.Item AACR2 One Year Later: Implementation at the [Indiana University] Undergraduate Library(Indiana University Librarians Association, 1982-12) Khosh-khui, Sam Abolghasem; Weinryb, HerbNo abstract prepared.Item Academic ePresses and Online Universities: Envisioning Futures(Texas State University Libraries, 2014-01) Uzwyshyn, RaymondThis presentation explores the integration of 21st century academic presses and academic publishing and possibilities for academic libraries. It overviews online library possibilities, changing university press and academic publishing possibilities and models for publishers, libraries and universities. The presentation explores the integration of the online library with the online classroom and changing publishing and production models reviewing service models emerging and new genres of online library press services. The presentation also explores open access resources and award winning course guide application possibilities through synergies between faculty, librarian staff and traditional press staff.Item Academic Libraries and Technology: An Environmental Scan Towards Future Possibility(Nova Publishers, 2018-07-08) Uzwyshyn, RaymondThis research conducts an environmental scan of current best practices in academic library technology to reflect on future landscapes. The work takes the premise that by projecting out from current leading-edge technology realities, it is possible to better plan for the future. Academic Library learning commons, 3D printing labs, makerspaces, online data research repositories and information literacy are overviewed to reflect on future academic library vistas. Academic needs and library areas are surveyed through themes of: collaborative, networked and emergent technologies, digital and information literacy, open source frameworks, online collections, the scholarly record and artificial intelligence. This research is meant to provoke and spark discussion, surveying present best practice thematic areas through various current sources and the author’s own pragmatic work and research in academic libraries and leading-edge information technologies.Item Academic Researcher Profiles: Getting Started and Tips for Success(2020-11-12) Ancelet, Lisa; Waugh, LauraAre you publishing or presenting research in your discipline? Do you want to make the most of the impact of your research? Develop an online researcher profile and make your research more discoverable by researchers globally. Online tools such as ORCID, ResearchGate, Web of Science, and Google Scholar Citations can be useful for establishing a successful online academic profile. They can increase the impact of your research, ensure credit for your work, and streamline the publishing and grant-funding process. In this webinar, we will show some examples of successful online researcher profiles and the impact you can make by managing your online academic environment.Item Academic Researcher Profiles: Getting Started and Tips for Success(2022-03-24) Ancelet, Lisa; Waugh, LauraAre you publishing or presenting research in your discipline? Do you want to make the most of the impact of your research? Develop an online researcher profile and make your research more discoverable by researchers globally. Online tools such as ORCID, ResearchGate, Web of Science, and Google Scholar Citations can be useful for establishing a successful online academic profile. They can increase the impact of your research, ensure credit for your work, and streamline the publishing and grant-funding process. In this Shop Talks session, we will show some examples of successful online researcher profiles and the impact you can make by managing your online academic environment.Item Academic Researcher Profiles: Getting Started and Tips for Success(2023-03-22) Zhou, Xuan; Van Diest, KristinAre you publishing or presenting research in your discipline? Do you want to make your research more impactful? Develop an online researcher profile and make your research more discoverable by researchers globally.. Online tools such as ORCID, ResearchGate, Web of Science, and Google Scholar Citations can be useful for establishing a successful online academic profile. They can increase the impact of your research, ensure credit for your work, and streamline the publishing and grant-funding process. In this Shop Talks session, we will show some examples of successful online researcher profiles and the impact you can make by managing your online academic environment.Item Academic Researcher Profiles: Getting Started and Tips for Success(2019-02-13) Ancelet, Lisa; Waugh, LauraAre you publishing or presenting research in your discipline? Do you want to make the most of the impact of your research? Develop an online researcher profile and make your research more discoverable by researchers globally. Online tools such as ORCID, ResearchGate, Web of Science, and Google Scholar Citations can be useful for establishing a successful online academic profile. They can increase the impact of your research, ensure credit for your work, and streamline the publishing and grant-funding process. In this webinar, we show some examples of successful online researcher profiles and the impact you can make by management of your online academic environment.Item Academic Researcher Profiles: Getting Started and Tips for Success(2019-02-13) Ancelet, Lisa; Waugh, LauraAre you publishing or presenting research in your discipline? Do you want to make the most of the impact of your research? Develop an online researcher profile and make your research more discoverable by researchers globally. Online tools such as ORCID, ResearchGate, Web of Science, and Google Scholar Citations can be useful for establishing a successful online academic profile. They can increase the impact of your research, ensure credit for your work, and streamline the publishing and grant-funding process. In this webinar we will show some examples of successful online researcher profiles and the impact you can make by successful management of your online academic environment.Item Accessibility in Institutional Repositories(2020-08) Waugh, Laura; Lyon, Colleen; Shelton, Abigail; Park, Kristi; Hicks, William; Lindsey, NerissaReport on findings from a survey conducted in Fall 2019 to gauge accessibility practices for digital content made available in institutional repositories. For the purpose of this study, we focus on the digital content collected in institutional repositories and workflows at academic libraries, rather than the websites and software platforms. This study is intended to establish a baseline measurement of current accessibility practices in hopes that studies such as this will help inform the wider community of the challenges and obstacles faced by institutional repository mangers and staff in ensuring accessibility to content. Anonymized data from this survey is available in the Texas Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/LUGYPOItem Accessibility of Content in Institutional Repositories: Going Beyond Open Access(2018-05-17) Lyon, Colleen; Deems, Christopher; Waugh, Laura; Lindsey, NerissaAcademic libraries play an important role in meeting the needs of their campus communities, including providing access to digital resources for all patrons. Making content accessible often includes collaboration with academic departments, administration, ADA offices, information technology, and other stakeholders. Approaches to accessibility for digital resources vary by institution depending on available resources, infrastructure, and the digital tools being used. In many cases the concern is not just with newly submitted material, but also existing content that may have been added over a course of several years. This panel will discuss accessibility efforts at three different campuses as it relates to audio and video digital content in their institutional repositories. Each institution will share the approach they’ve taken, what resources they have focused initial efforts on, and what they anticipate next steps to be. The panel will also share perspectives from users of content, and why accessibility efforts are so important.Item Accessibility of ETDs: Raising the Bar(2021-04-15) Johnson, Liz; Lyon, Colleen; Waugh, LauraAccessibility of online content is of a focus of effort for many higher ed institutions. Electronic theses and dissertations are no exception to this, and graduate school and library staff have been working to improve the accessibility of content submitted by their graduate students. As part of the spring 2021 TxETDA webinar series, staff from Montana State University, Texas State University, and the University of Texas at Austin will describe the current status of accessibility in institutional repositories (based on a 2020 survey), talk about gaps in accessibility for ETDs, and share templates and workflow ideas for improving ETD accessibility.Item Adventures in DSpace(Society of Southwest Archivists, 2018-11) Goodley, Lauren; Fuentes, Evangelina LizaThis short newsletter article outlines the tasks completed by the authors during a summer project. Goals included developing workflows and procedures for putting digitized audio-visual archival materials online. We made use of vendors for ADA-compliant captions, created workflows for the DSpace archival repository and MediaFlo enterprise streaming service, and created metadata application profiles and standards-compliant, interoperable metadata.