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HathiTrust Update

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HathiTrust is pleased to announce the membership of the inaugural Program Steering Committee. The members, whose terms begin immediately, include:

  • Ivy Anderson (University of California)
  • John Butler (University of Minnesota)
  • Todd Grappone (University of California)
  • Mike Furlough (Penn State)
  • Martha Hruska (University of California, San Diego)
  • Martin Kurth (New York University)
  • Erica Linke (Carnegie Mellon University)
  • Matthew Sheehy (Harvard University)
  • Elaine Westbrooks (University of Michigan)
  • Bob Wolven, Chair (Columbia University)

The Program Steering Committee serves at the direction of the Board of Governors in the following manner:

  • Reviews HathiTrust’s development agenda, shaping initiatives and strategies for Board discussion and decision-making, and considering the implications of those initiatives for the future. Working Groups can be appointed and charged by the Chair of the Program Steering Committee to assist with its work.
  • Reports to the Board of Governors recommended alterations in the development agenda based on such reviews.
  • Based on its reviews, develops position papers for the member community to encourage debate or mobilize discussion with regard to particular issues.
  • Works with the Board of Governors to develop policies for HathiTrust and its members.

More information about the Program Steering Committee is available in the HathiTrust Bylaws.


HathiTrust User Support Group Seeking Nominations

The User Support Working Group is seeking nominations for up to 3 new members. This is a great opportunity to get involved in the day-to-day work of the partnership. Nominations should be submitted by July 1, 2013 via the form at http://tinyurl.com/m9qlyyg and include the name, title, email address, and a short description of current job duties for the nominated staff member. Additional information that might be relevant to participation in the group may be included as well. User Support members are on call at least one day per week and follow up on inquiries throughout the week, requiring between 2-4 hours of work. Staff that participate on the group will:

  • Gain knowledge about HathiTrust’s user base, typical problems and questions that are raised and how they are resolved.
  • Become aware of new ways HathiTrust is being used, and features and functionality that users desire.
  • Gain knowledge of HathiTrust organizational and technical infrastructure, and policies and procedures relating to copyright, access, collection development, deposit of materials, and preservation.
  • Contribute to a vital component of partnership operations.

The charge for the working group is available at http://www.hathitrust.org/wg_user-support_charge.

Sincerely,
Jeremy York
Project Librarian, HathiTrust
734-936-5611

Webinar: Creating SuDoc Classes and Item Numbers

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Sponsor:  U.S. Government Printing Office
When:  Wednesday, June 12, 2013 – 1:00 pm
Where:  Ellis Library, Room 4F51A
Duration: 40 minutes
Summary: This Webinar will show you how Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) classes and their associated item numbers are created. Participants will learn how LSCM staff determine appropriate SuDoc classes and item numbers and what resources are utilized when researching available numbers. Helpful resources you can use when working with either will also be highlighted.

 

Global Scholars Deadline Extended

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The deadline for applying to Global Scholars India has been extended until June 24th. Please consider applying!

Colleagues:

The Provost’s Global Scholars Program is once again taking nominations for Winter, 2013-14. Questions can be directed to me or to Jim Scott in the International Center, scottj@missouri.edu. The program this year will be in India and will include Mysore, Belgaum, Dharwad, Allahabad, Varanasi, Dehradun, and Srinagar,  and will be led by Professors Jana M. Hawley, Textile and Apparel Management, and Kattesh Katti, Physics and radiology. An after-program trip to the Taj Mahal is also available.

The goal this year is  to develop linkages for research, education, and outreach with counterparts in India and to develop a deeper cultural understanding of the rich Indian culture.  Applicants should submit a plan of work and should identify possible collaborators in India. The trip is paid for by the provost in partnership with academic units sending representative, so yes, it is free for applicants.

Below is the application process for MU Libraries and the original announcement. Interested parties should have their application to Jim no later than 10 June 2013. Please contact me if you have any questions, and good luck!

Amanda K. Sprochi
2013-14 Global Scholars Call for Applications

MU librarians and archivists have been involved with this program from its inception, including eleven who have traveled and served as Global Scholars in the past eight years.  Applications for this year’s seminars are due by Monday, June 10, 2013.  Please send application items listed below to Jim Cogswell at 104 Ellis Library.  If you have questions or would like more details, please contact Amanda Sprochi, the Libraries’ representative to the Council, or visit the Global Scholars Program web pages at the International Center.

Global Scholars Program:  Archivists/Librarian application information

In order to apply, please submit the following items:

 

1. A copy of your current resume.

 

2. A statement from your supervisor assuring support of your application.

 

3. A written statement (no longer than one page) addressing the following:

 

a) Your present role with students, faculty, and staff;

b) Your commitment to assist students, faculty, and staff expand their knowledge of international

information resources and promote international affairs to the wider university community;

c) Your willingness to participate in Global Scholars activities, such as a follow-up workshop;

d) Your willingness to participate in the international faculty mentoring corps in the next academic year;

e) Your interest and ability to assist faculty Global Scholars as they revise their courses with

international content; and

f) Your interest in international library materials and services.

 

4.  Submit a brief (1-2 pages) one year plan of work to pursue program objectives by January 31, 2014.  Plans should identify potential collaborator(s) from India.  They should describe expected outcomes and proposed action steps to complete this work.

 

May 14, 2013

 

Call for Deans’ and Directors’ Nominations
Global Scholars Program

December 27, 2013 – January 15, 2014
India

Leaders:

Prof. Jana M. Hawley, Textile and Apparel Management

Prof. Kattesh Katti, Physics and Radiology 

The MU Council on International Initiatives (CII) is pleased to announce the 2014 Global Scholars Program (GSP) trip to India.  This nationally recognized program is designed to support MU faculty members who seek to internationalize their teaching and research.  Since its inception, over 150 faculty members across Colleges and Schools have participated.  As a result, numerous research collaborations have begun, and dozens of courses have been modified – enhancing the learning experience of thousands of MU students each year.  In 2002, the Global Scholars Program received the Andrew Heiskell Award for Best Practices and Innovation in International Education from the Institute of International Education.

GSP is designed to: 1) expand faculty involvement in MU’s strategic international relationships; and 2) foster tangible new international collaborations for participants, including research grants or papers and/or teaching innovations.

Global Scholars India

What? A 15 day study tour of India to develop linkages for research, education, and outreach with counterparts in India and to develop a deeper cultural understanding of the rich Indian culture.

Why? With her vast population, increasing young English-speaking population, entrepreneurial spirit, and rich cultural traditions, India is poised to provide a great opportunity for MU to expand and enhance research, teaching, and outreach efforts. Furthermore, as India relaxes its policy on foreign direct investments, it becomes even more important for both MU students and faculty to better understand the power that India has on the world economy. Presently, India offers a broad range of possible research collaborations with MU faculty, including business, agriculture, the arts, architecture, religious studies, political studies, to name a few.  In addition, Missouri has important linkages with several universities and institutes in India.  A list of potential host institutions is presented below with indications of present Missouri linkages.

Performance Criteria for Global Scholars Faculty:

1.            Global scholars agree to participate in all scheduled program activities, including two brief pre-departure orientation sessions.

2.            Scholars submit a brief (1-2 pages) one year plan of work to pursue program objectives by January 31, 2014.  Plans should identify potential collaborator(s) from China.  They should describe expected outcomes and proposed action steps to complete this work.  Scholars should submit their plans to their Dean/Director and to the Director of the International Center.

3.            Scholars provide a brief report on action steps taken and revisions in expected outcomes from original plans of work.

For more information, please review the Global Scholars Program web page, or contact me directly.  Your questions and comments are most welcome.  We hope you can take advantage of this excellent opportunity.

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Best regards,

James K. Scott, Ph.D.


Global Scholars – India

Proposed itinerary (tentative):

December 27th, Depart USA

December 29th, arrive Bangalore

  • First half of trip will be in the state of Karnataka.  We will be hosted by INFOSYS (see many references in Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat). Visits will include INFOSYS, Mysore, Belgaum, and Dharwad:
    • December 29-31 INFOSYS

 

Goa is distinctly different because it was colonized by the Portuguese and is renowned for its world heritage sites, places of worship, and beaches. Rich flora and fauna are classified as a biodiversity spot

  • Second part of Global Scholars program will be in northern India including Allahabad, Varanasi, Dehradun, and Srinagar
  • Depart afternoon of Jan 7th on flight to Allahabad
  • Hosted in Allahabad by SHIATS  Jan 7-9th.
    • SHIATS University, Allahabad. SHIATS will host a New Year’s Celebration.  SHIATS has an MOU with the University of Missouri.
    • Allahabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, is known for literary and artistic heritage and the birthplace of holy scriptures (Vedas).
  • Depart for Varanasi morning of Jan 9th.  Visit Saranath afternoon of Jan 9th.
  • Varanasi cultural excursion Jan 10th
    • Varanasi (cultural visit to one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world). Varanasi is located on the Ganges River and has many ghats and temples. It is one of the 7 holy cities for Hinduism.
  • Depart Morning of Jan 11th for Dehradun.  Lunch hosted by India Institute of Petroleum. Dehradun is a Hill Station City located in foothills of the Himalayan mountains between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers. Yoga and Ayurveda have great influence on Dehradun.

 

  • Depart Jan 15th for Delhi .
  • Late Jan 15th. Depart for USA on night flight

We will travel by bus, trains, and planes throughout India.  Some accommodations will be in hotels, others will be in University Guest Houses.  The price includes accommodations, food, tips, and domestic travel.

Post-Travel Option

We can make arrangements for any interested scholars to stay a few days to participate in a quick “Golden Triangle Tour”—to include the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Jaipur.  If there are interested people in this extra excursion, Jana Hawley will make arrangements for you to have that option at the traveler’s expense.

Global Scholar Leaders

Jana Hawley is Chair of the Department of Textile and Apparel Management at the University of Missouri. She was a Fulbright to India in 2007 and has since led study abroad programs to India with a focus on fair trade businesses. She has also done work in Guatemala, Thailand, Korea, China, Indonesia, El Salvador, Greece, Italy, England, and Canada. She has taught in the areas of global consumers, e-Commerce, Brand Management, and international trade. She has been recognized for several teaching awards including the prestigious Kemper Award for Excellence in teaching. She recently served as president of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) and still sits on the ITAA board. Hawley’s research focuses on sustainable practices for apparel companies.

Kattesh Katti is a Curators’ Professor of Radiology, Physics and Biological Engineering. Kattesh has over 25 years of professional experience as he has worked in three continents for professional training and academic careers in teaching and research in India, Germany (as a Alexander von Homboldt  Scholar), Canada and the US. Kattesh has led the University of Missouri delegation to India four times (2008-2012) to visit Universities and research organizations. He has been instrumental in signing memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the University of Missouri and the following organizations in India: Dayalbagh Educational Institute (DEI), Agra, India; SASTRA University, Tanjore, India; HNB Central University, Garewal, Srinagar, India; KLE Medical University, Belgium, Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun; Sankara Netralya, Chennai; and Barwale Foundation, Jalna and many more. He is an internationally recognized leader in the application of nanotechnology for medicine and for consumer products development. He has won many national and international awards including ‘One of 25 Most Influential Scientists in the world award’ by Rt Image and ‘Father of Green Nanotechnology’ citation by the Nobel Prize winner Norman Borlaug.

Position Opening: Library Information Specialist I, UMLD

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The UMLD has an opening for a part time Library Information Specialist 1.  Please apply online at http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/staff/index.php with job opening # 10608.

Job Duties:  Works in cooperation with the Depository Manager, and other full-time employees, to process items into storage.  Ensures the safety and functionality of the environment and equipment. Works with minimal supervision. Must meet speed and accuracy goals as determined by the department. Must be prepared to act as person in charge of the Depository in the absence of the manager.

Minimum Qualifications:  A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary.  Two years responsible office experience or related education or training beyond high school.  The ability to type may be necessary depending upon the position available.

Preferred Qualifications:  Must have a valid Missouri Driver’s License and be able to operate a van.  Must be able to lift fully loaded Roughneck Totes (est. 50 pounds), push fully loaded book trucks (est. 200 pounds), stand and walk for long periods of time, bend, stoop, stand on ladders, read labels and bar codes in a dimly lit area, drive a van, operate a telephone, fax machine, copy machine, and PC workstation. Must be able to spend at least four hours per day at a computer keyboard with regular breaks provided.  Must have basic proficiency with MS Word, Excel.  Must have typing proficiency.

Information and Action Items from LMT Meeting 5/14/13

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Attending: Jim Cogswell, Deb Ward, Ann Riley, Mike Holland; Guest: Matt Gaunt; Support: Mark Ellis

Information Item: Highlights from a discussion of MU’s upcoming fundraising campaign and how it relates to the Libraries:

  • Health Sciences Library will be a major focus of the upcoming campaign. The current $1.5 M remodel of HSL first floor is a “hold-over” from stimulus money projects. Focused meetings will take place about other possible HSL refurbishing to support programmatic goals.
  • A central element of the campaign will be the Library Centennial celebration.  Jim and Matt would like to create a centennial endowment, an unrestricted fund much like the “Chancellor’s Fund for Excellence,” to support a variety of needs. A book purchase to commemorate the anniversary is still being considered. The St. Johns Bible is a candidate, although cost for this is an issue. Other possible acquisitions will be considered.
  • Renovating the Ellis Grand Reading Room (201) is another focus of campaign. Conversations are underway with Campus Space Planning about possibly moving Special Collections and Archives into the west reading room (Ellis 202). This would collocate the two work units around a central area for study and use of materials while using the west stack core for storage of collections. The Grand Reading Room would be updated but would remain a quiet study area as it is now. Further study of this option is needed and will continue before a decision is made.
  • Matt is exploring some ideas to  promote the Library and to bolster fundraising:
    • Special Collections Roadshow.
    • Collaborating with other divisions and the campus as a whole to encourage large gifts that partially include Library.
    • Promoting the Library as the next target of major institutional and donor investment.
      • Why not establish a state of the art, attractive library that expands out toward student center?
      • This would create an impressive stretch of campus (the Rec Center, Student Center, an enhanced Ellis Library.  – Like three prize jewels in the crown of campus!)

GWLA Update

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Welcome

Summer is upon us!

Spring 2013 was busy and productive, with the Spring Membership Meeting in Chicago; and, a very successful Joint Meeting of the Resource Sharing/Document Delivery (RSDD) and Collection Development (CD) Committees in Austin, Texas. These were followed by the Big Data Summit and Great Plains Network Annual Meeting, held in Kansas City in late May.

So… what does the summer hold? The GWLA HQ will be moving to new facilities in June, followed by the American Library Association Annual Conference.

Then–VACATIONS! We’ll be hitting the beach, camping in the mountains, and relaxing at the lakeside cottage.  Can you guess which GWLA staff member is going on which vacation?

Read on, and enjoy the summer!

 

All best,
Joni M. Blake, Ph.D.
Executive Director

In this issue:

 

Western Waters Digital Library

There are lots of exciting things going on at the Western Waters Digital Library. A number of significant new collections have been added, and the Digital Scholarship Lab at the Marriott Library is working on maps to showcase institutional partners and highlight selected places covered by the Western Waters Digital Library. A preview of the maps is available online. Data is still being added to the maps, but there is a great deal to currently explore.

Western Waters Digital Library has developed a visual concept to guide an upcoming visual redesign of the site, with work starting on the project currently planned for late summer.

New collections include:

  • University of Houston Digital Library, with their collection of 1915 Galveston Hurricane photographs.
  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s institutional repository OpenSIUC, with water-related collections from the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, the Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education, and more.
  • Southern Methodist University Digital Collections provides the Edward C. Fritz papers collection detailing the debate over the Trinity River Project in the 1970s.
  • Weber State University provides their unique scrapbooks from the Utah Construction Company documenting the construction of the Hoover Dam.
  • In addition, we are now harvesting water-related items from Utah State University’s Digital Commons, which includes Watershed Sciences faculty publications and theses and dissertations, and Utah Water Research Laboratory papers and reports.

A Western Waters search widget is available for incorporation into web pages or templates. The widget is available here, at the bottom of the page. If a different size is needed, contact Anna Neatrour (anna.neatrour@utah.edu). In addition, an updated LibGuide is available.

To keep up on developments, follow Western Waters on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/WesternWatersDigitalLibrary).
University of Southern California (USC) Libraries Collaborate to Create Flash Plays

The USC Libraries are collaborating with USC School of Dramatic Arts professor Oliver Mayer to showcase the essential role of libraries in discovery and the creative arts through an upcoming series of flash plays.

The original plays—short, one-act pieces written by Dramatic Arts students, faculty, and alumni—will appear spontaneously across campus beginning this spring and continuing throughout the fall 2013 semester.

“Through immediate, meaningful pieces of dramatic art, this project will underscore the libraries’ contribution to writing, performance, and all modes of creativity on campus,” said Catherine Quinlan, Dean of the USC Libraries. “One of the most rewarding kinds of discovery that our libraries make possible is discovery through creativity, and I know these plays will highlight that process in unexpected and entertaining ways for our community.”

The flash plays join several other library initiatives that unite disciplines and encourage inventive use of the libraries in artistic endeavors. The USC Libraries Wonderland Award, now in its 9th year, recently awarded five prizes to its second largest set of entrants ever. In the Doheny Library lobby, an exhibition of a giant origami fractal inspired and informed by library collections and built by 300 USC community members, continues through commencement.

“As I’ve worked with Dean Quinlan and engaged more and more with the libraries, it’s become obvious that our libraries are ideal partners for a project like this,” said Oliver Mayer, professor of dramatic arts. “Our surprising, mini performances will occur in public areas on campus. Sometimes they’ll include a celebrity actor, or a special guest writer who will compose the plays. The idea is to have fun while spreading the word about the incredible resources that the USC Libraries bring to our artists and scholars. And this is only the beginning.”

Jonathan Munoz-Proulx, a graduate of the USC School of Dramatic Arts, will direct the first flash play in the series. The performance, at a specific time and location to be announced through Twitter (@USCLibraries) and other social media, will take place near Doheny Memorial Library during the week of April 22.

View original article.

 

Introducing Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene

The new journal Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene began accepting submissions on May 15, 2013. The journal is a non-profit venture with support of collaborators BioOne, Dartmouth, the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Michigan, and the University of Washington.

What exactly is the Anthropocene? Take 90 seconds to watch this amazing video for an introduction.

Author guidelines, subject domain scopes, frequently asked questions, and more are available on the Elementa website.

Big Data Summit Held in Kansas City

On May 29 and 30, The University of Kansas Libraries in collaboration with two partners, the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) and the Great Plains Network (GPN) hosted a Big Data Management Summit. The summit was held with the support of an IMLS National Leadership Grant. The grant seeks to discover and plan shared opportunities for the institutional members both GWLA and GPN, through a partnership to leverage their collective resources, skills, and services to meet the challenges of computationally enhanced research.

 

The Summit featured a keynote address by Bill Michener of DataONE, and a panel discussion by representatives of GWLA and GPN members regarding initiatives at their institutions. An Advisory Council was also convened to develop a common vision and plan for success.

Leading up to the Summit, an extensive environmental scan was performed to identify crucial areas to be considered and addressed in the second and third phases of the grant. Based on the findings of the scan those areas include:

  • Emerging national policies and practices with the accompanying need to develop policy and practice at the institutional level;
  • The complexity of research data and the equally complex challenges we seek to address;
  • The heterogeneous approach to institutional and disciplinary repositories and associated approaches to data archiving and/or lifecycle management;
  • Researchers’ attitudes toward stewardship and data sharing;
  • The need to examine new roles for our institutions and to build new communities of service and practice.

The full Environmental Scan results are available online. Also, see the group in action in our Facebook photo album!

 

GWLA-Relais D2D Update
As Relais puts the finishing touches on a production system, here is a summary of what is happening behind the scenes:

  • The production system is ready except for issues with connections to one or two institutions. Our Relais implementation coordinator is in contact with those institutions.
  • Relais is working with Atlas Systems to ensure that the necessary ILLiad add-ons are fully functional in our system. Part of that process is complete. Once we have confirmation that all is well, the GWLA office will coordinate the purchase of the add-ons for the consortium as a whole.
  • Training will begin once the production system is complete and the ILLiad add-ons are deployed. Training will consist of a series of webinars presented by Relais. It is possible that Relais, in conjunction with the GWLA office may recruit an institution or two to help provide “live” screen shots of the system in action. Stay tuned!
  • The training sessions will be recorded so that staff who cannot attend a webinar may view them at a later time.
  • Testing will begin after the training is underway. Relais will provide a testing “script” for each institution to work through. This will ensure that all components at each site are functioning properly.

With the anticipation of training and testing mode beginning soon, we should still easily make our projected go-live of August 1!

 

Joint RSDD/CD Meeting a Success

The Resource Sharing and Document Delivery, and Collection Development Committees held their joint meeting May 6-8, 2013. The meeting was held in Austin at the Perry-Castañeda Library on the campus of the University of Texas.

After a welcome by Fred Heath, Vice Provost and Director, UT libraries, the keynote address was given by Georgia Harper, Scholarly Communications Advisor, UT Libraries. Her talk was entitled: U.S. Copyright Law: How it Helps & Hinders the Work of Libraries in the Digital Age.

Harper’s talk focused on where libraries get the rights to do what we do. She stated that we provide a constellation of services, and rely on a variety of sources of authority to do so. These sources of authority are different for digital materials from the sources we rely on for analog works. She provided an overview of what happens to the services that we provide given this legal backdrop, focussing in particular on what happens to an originally analog service, ILL, in the digital world of ebooks.

Harper emphasized that we need to prepare ourselves for a role in the libraries have to play in conversation that is beginning to take place with the announcement that Congress will undertake a complete overhaul of the Copyright Act. The pace of change has been phenomenal in the 37 years since the Act was last comprehensively revised in 1976.

The presentation included an exploration recent judgements (Georgia State, Hathi Trust; Kirtsaeng, and others) which have set the tone for the conversations which will take place. Some have been clear vindications of current practices, while others have been ambiguous. A lively discussion followed and set a clear tone for the remainder of the meeting.

A photo album from the Joint Meeting is available on Facebook.

 
 

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