The Great Transition of Scholarly Communication at The Thomas G. Carpenter Library
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The document discusses the transformation of scholarly communication at the Thomas G. Carpenter Library at the University of North Florida, highlighting the transition from print to digital resources and the introduction of multi-media labs to meet evolving faculty and student needs. It emphasizes the benefits of open access and the library's advocacy for scholarly engagement while addressing challenges like funding and resource allocation. The document concludes with a call for collaboration among library staff, faculty, and administration to enhance scholarly communication services.
The Great Transition of Scholarly Communication at The Thomas G. Carpenter Library
- 1. NASIG 2013 The Great Transition of Scholarly Communication at The Thomas G. Carpenter Library Alice Eng Electronic Resources Librarian University of North Florida Cynthia J. Jordan Coordinator of Media Services University of North Florida
- 2. Digital Commons Over 2400 digital objects SelectedWorks and other nontraditional works Student scholarship Open access journals Everything in Digital Commons full text searchable Hosted by BePress
- 3. Who is UNF’s Scholarly Community? Serving more than faculty Encourages engagement Accessible to anyone libguides.unf.edu http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/
- 4. How Works Are Submitted Outreach Author uploads work to Selected- Works and Digital Commons Library uploads work Author submits cv to digital preservation with permission SHERPA/ ROMEO Covered by SHERPA/ ROMEO, follow rules Upload to Selected- Works/ Digital Commons Not covered, contact publisher directly Journal no longer exists Journal grants permission Upload to Selected- Works and Digital Commons
- 8. Benefits Library can track progress Paperless system Cost savings Quicker accessibility Increased viewing
- 9. Open Access HathiTrust Journals in Digital Commons DOAJ, ArXiv, PubMed
- 10. Open Access Journals Report Range: 01 Oct 2011 to 30 Apr 2013 Link Out By Target Link Name Link Text Category Requests DOAJ (Article) - (ISSN) Look for this article in the Directory of Open Access Journals Full Text 3559 PubMed Central (Article) Check PubMed Central for the full text of this article Full Text 584 PubMed Central - EISSN (Article) Check PubMed Central for the full text of this article Full Text 241 DOAJ (Journal) Browse this journal at the Directory of Open Access Journals Full Text 77
- 11. Benefits Cost Becoming more reputable Reinforces role of library Encourages research
- 12. LibGuides Liaisons Communication tool http://libguides.unf.edu/marktwain
- 13. Challenges Open access costs University mandate Impact factors Interest Accessibility and permissions Metadata reliability Staff
- 14. Renovation of Space to Promote Scholarly Communication Cynthia J. Jordan, MLIS
- 15. Why Change? Transition from Print to Electronic Resources: 2008/09—1,901 total serial subscriptions. 1,692 are print. 2009/10—1st Serials review of all active subscriptions by the Head of Serials and the Director of Public Services results in a drop in total serial subscriptions to 1,507. 2010/11—Subscriptions continue to fall due to budget cuts to 1,302. 2011/12—2nd Serials Review for elimination of duplication—another bad budget year—results in a cutback to 1,039. 2012/13--January 2013 after further elimination of duplication, library has 804 active serial subscriptions. Of those only 314 are print/electronic or print only serials. Weeding continues in the Periodicals area, Print Indexes, Bibliographies, replacing these with items online in our databases.
- 16. Why Change? How could we promote scholarly communication within the library? What were faculty & student needs that we were not meeting? Needs were changing--Music faculty and Computer Science faculty presented us with a proposal for a multi-media individual and group lab.
- 17. What To Do?? What to do with leftover space in the Periodicals (3rd floor) of the library?
- 18. Multi-Media Music Lab Photo courtesy of Auburn University
- 19. Reasons to Propose Project There is space on the third floor for this project. The music and media collection is being transferred to the third floor of the library. UNF has an Internationally known jazz program in the music department. Faculty in the Music and Computer Science programs would use and are in favor of this project. Library Administration, Systems, and Faculty Librarians were consulted and are in favor of this proposal. This lab could draw people back into the library.
- 20. Where To Place It?
- 21. Other Locations
- 22. What About Microform Machines? Usage has been going down they could be relocated to our newspaper alcove. . .
- 23. Items for the Lab Music Software (listening and editing) for the Computers already in the room. Tabletop Computer with software for creating, editing, and listening to music with a link to the library’s EDS for research, seating & tables. Photo courtesy of Strozier Library, Florida State University
- 24. Items for the lab Soundproof Group Listening/Viewing Area with the appropriate equipment and seating for small groups (10 or fewer students and faculty) to show/view concerts, or listen to music (LP’s, etc.) the way they were originally intended to be presented. Photo courtesy of Strozier Library, Florida State University
- 25. Challenges Money—The lab would have to be soundproofed. Applying for grants now. State money is tight—no new monies for building renovation. Library Leadership is changing. New Head of Public Services New Library Dean University Approval Contract bidding for approval Retirement
- 26. Why It Makes Sense Library has to change the way it meets the scholarly communication needs of its patrons to remain vibrant and relevant. University faculty and students want this lab. The music and media collection will be located on the third floor of the library. This collection includes 23,942 CD/LP units and 11,321 videos/DVD’s. A multi-media lab would bring people there to collaborate, create, and communicate. Other Libraries and Schools are creating the collaborative multi-use labs.
- 27. Conclusions Discover a need that is not being met on your campus that would be a good fit for your library. Collaborate, Collaborate, Collaborate with: Librarians & Library Staff Faculty & Students University Administration and Building Personnel Pursue your project with passion and optimism!!
- 28. References ACRL Scholarly Communications Committee. (2003, June). Principles and Strategies for the Reform of Scholarly Communication 1. American Library Association Conference, Toledo Ohio, June 24, 2003. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/acrl/publications/whitepapers/principlesstrategies Digital Music Lab (DML). (2011). Columbia University Libraries. Retrieved from http://library.columbia.edu/indiv/music/music_lab.html Howard, J. (2013, February). White House Delivers New Open-Access Policy That Has Activists Cheering. Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://www.chronicle.com/article/White-House-Delivers-New/137549 Jordan, C.J. (2013). Reallocation of Space on the Third Floor, Thomas G. Carpenter Library. Unpublished manuscript, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida. Lewis, D.W. (2013, March). From Stacks to Web: The Transformation of Academic Library Collecting. College & Research Libraries, 74(2), 159-177. McCreless, P. (2011). Oxford School gets ‘Ferrari’ of Music Labs. Retrieved March 11, 2013, from http://www.annistonstar.com/printer_friendly/14744804
- 29. References Montag, M., Sullivan, S., Dickey, S., & Leider, C. (2006). Proceedings from the 12th Meeting of the International Conference on Auditory Display: A Low-Cost, Low- Latency Multi-Touch Table With Haptic Feedback for Musical Applications. Oslo, Norway. NIME, 11, (May 30-June 2011), 217-222. Peterson, A.T., Emmett, A., Greenberg, M.L. (2013). Open Access and the Author-Pays Problem: Assuring Access for Readers and Authors in a Global Community of Scholars. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, 1(3)e, 1064. http://dx.doi.org/10.7710/2162-3309.1064 St. Petersburg College. (2012). Facilities, Music Technology Lab. Retrieved from http://www.spcollege.edu/pages/dynamic.aspx?id=2922 UNF Digital Commons. (2013). Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/ University of North Carolina, Ashville. (2013). From Strings to Synthesizers. UNC Ashville. http://www.unca.edu/features/strings-synthesizers Walters, T.O. (2007). Reinventing The Library—How Repositories Are Causing Librarians to Rethink Their Professional Roles. Libraries and the Academy, 7(2). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/14421
- 30. For More Information. . . Alice Eng, MLIS Thomas G. Carpenter Library University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL 32224 alice.eng@unf.edu Cynthia J. Jordan, MLIS Thomas G. Carpenter Library University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL 32224 cjordan@unf.edu