A presentation covering the period 1996-2015 with regards to the the Contrails Digital Initiative (fka Wright Air Development Center Digital... Show moreA presentation covering the period 1996-2015 with regards to the the Contrails Digital Initiative (fka Wright Air Development Center Digital Collection). Covered are the conception of the project, features of the website over time, technological changes affecting the project, interactions with government officials over the content, changes in the project model based on changes in shallow web indexing algorithms of search engines, and plans for the future. Presented at the Spring 2015 meeting of the Northeastern Illinois Documents Librarians, on May 15th, 2015 in the Cherry Room of Paul V. Galvin Library on IIT's Main Campus. Show less
A presentation covering the period 1996-2015 with regards to the the Contrails Digital Initiative (fka Wright Air Development Center Digital... Show moreA presentation covering the period 1996-2015 with regards to the the Contrails Digital Initiative (fka Wright Air Development Center Digital Collection). Covered are the conception of the project, features of the website over time, technological changes affecting the project, interactions with government officials over the content, changes in the project model based on changes in shallow web indexing algorithms of search engines, and plans for the future. Presented at the Spring 2015 meeting of the Northeastern Illinois Documents Librarians, on May 15th, 2015 in the Cherry Room of Paul V. Galvin Library on IIT's Main Campus. Show less
A presentation covering the period 1996-2015 with regards to the the Contrails Digital Initiative (fka Wright Air Development Center Digital... Show moreA presentation covering the period 1996-2015 with regards to the the Contrails Digital Initiative (fka Wright Air Development Center Digital Collection). Covered are the conception of the project, features of the website over time, technological changes affecting the project, interactions with government officials over the content, changes in the project model based on changes in shallow web indexing algorithms of search engines, and plans for the future. Presented at the Spring 2015 meeting of the Northeastern Illinois Documents Librarians, on May 15th, 2015 in the Cherry Room of Paul V. Galvin Library on IIT's Main Campus. Show less
This presentation is an overview of the data that informed the new design for the Galvin Library website, launched in the fall of 2015. It... Show moreThis presentation is an overview of the data that informed the new design for the Galvin Library website, launched in the fall of 2015. It includes three key concepts: implementing a content strategy, highlighting the library’s electronic resources, and using a user-centered approach to design. Show less
Library Reserves over all consists of 2000 plus books, the library group study suite consists of 4 study rooms and conference room, each room... Show moreLibrary Reserves over all consists of 2000 plus books, the library group study suite consists of 4 study rooms and conference room, each room contains wall monitor, white board with markers and eraser and table and chairs. The exploration space contains 2 3d printers, 2 3d pens, 2 button makers (1 inch and 2.25 inch). In this presentation we discuss the creation and functioning of Reserves, Group Study Suite and Exploration space at the Galvin Library. We show by data and graphs the usage and impact of three services at the library. Show less
Presentation related to Group Study, a collaborative space evolving to match the needs of IIT patrons. Started as a group study space with tv... Show morePresentation related to Group Study, a collaborative space evolving to match the needs of IIT patrons. Started as a group study space with tv monitors and white boards in each study room but has added an exploration space with 3d printers, 3d pens, button makers. The group study space consists of 4 group study rooms and a conference room. Exploration space consisting of two, 3d printers, 2 button makers, general space for impromptu meeting, quick lunch and study space equipped with free wifi, wall monitors accessible via vga and hdmi connectors and power. Show less
Poster presented at the Galvin Library Mini-Conference 2016 " Celebrating Our Successes" describing University Archives & Special Collections... Show morePoster presented at the Galvin Library Mini-Conference 2016 " Celebrating Our Successes" describing University Archives & Special Collections reach and strategies on the new Facebook page over the first half of 2016. Show less
This presentation discusses rights issues faced by archives when building digital collections. Copyright, at times, is given a low priority... Show moreThis presentation discusses rights issues faced by archives when building digital collections. Copyright, at times, is given a low priority during digitization project planning. Yet. determining copyright status, articulating rights statements, and providing access while protecting rights holders can be complicated, time-consuming tasks. Investigating rights is especially daunting for archives, given their great amount of unpublished materials and orphan works. As a result, there is a strong temptation to “blanket” digital collections with restrictive access and use statements. This presentation suggests methods for identifying copyright status, determining suitability for web distribution, and choosing appropriate rights statements using sample items from UASC's Institute of Design Records, 1937-1955, Show less
An Air Force technical report, known by two titles and closeted from public view not once but twice, was freed of restrictions via Freedom of... Show moreAn Air Force technical report, known by two titles and closeted from public view not once but twice, was freed of restrictions via Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by the staff of the Paul V. Galvin Library in 2015. This allowed the report to be scanned and posted online as part of Galvin's Contrails digital initiative. This presentation follows the history of the report and its importance in the field of hemodynamics. The report has been cited under one title at least 200 times, and under the other title at least 100 times, and continues to be cited under both titles to the present day. Theories are presented that explain the emergence of the two varying titles, the role of government restrictions on public availability of the report played in the continued inconsistency of citations, and the variation of the patterns of citations based on the type of publications in which the report was cited. In summation, this presentation will provide an anecdotal example of the damage inflicted on scientific research by arbitrary government restrictions on the availability of taxpayer funded research, illustrating the value of the successful FOIA request. Show less
Group Study Suite at Galvin Library tells us there is a definite need for collaborative space for group study, but the bottom line is... Show moreGroup Study Suite at Galvin Library tells us there is a definite need for collaborative space for group study, but the bottom line is availability of flexible space. For libraries flexible available space affords the opportunity to provide a multitude of services needed by their patrons. Poster shows how we started with group study space with 4 study room and conference room. Now we have added an exploration space consisting of 2 3D printers, 2 button makes and 2 3D pens. The group study at Galvin Library is an on-going evolution of a flexible space that meets the needs of its patrons. Show less