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
Presentation for Midwest Archives Conference 2018 in Chicago, IL (March 2018). This presentation was part of a panel titled Systems in... Show morePresentation for Midwest Archives Conference 2018 in Chicago, IL (March 2018). This presentation was part of a panel titled Systems in Transition: Navigating the Way to ArchivesSpace. Show less
Presentation for Archives*Records 2018 in Washington, DC (August 2018). This presentation was part of a panel titled The Messy Work of... Show morePresentation for Archives*Records 2018 in Washington, DC (August 2018). This presentation was part of a panel titled The Messy Work of Database Migrations. Show less
Galvin library has begun a systematic process of measuring the library's connection to, and impact on, student success. This presentation will... Show moreGalvin library has begun a systematic process of measuring the library's connection to, and impact on, student success. This presentation will discuss the connections between academic success outcomes such as GPA by demonstrating the variety of ways that libraries contribute to student learning and success. We will also talk about plans for future research, service expansion and strategic planning. Show less