Presentations
The Smarter Library: A Vision from the Front Page of Wikipedia
In this presentation, Proffitt delves into the work OCLC and WebJunction are doing with public libraries to leverage Wikipedia through the Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together project.
Topics: Wikimedia
Workflows in European CRIS Infrastructures: How Smart are Persistent Identifiers?
Learn about workflows in European CRIS infrastructures/research information management (RIM), including local variants of RIM, RIM at scale, and drivers for adoption of persistent identifiers.
Topics: Research Information Management
University Futures, Library Futures: Emerging Directions in Shared Library Services: A Discussion with Shared Library and Consortium Directors
Denver, CO (US)
Malpas details the University Futures, Library Futures project that examined the impact of increasing differentiation of US higher education on the organization of academic libraries; and the shift from collection-centric model of excellence to engagement-oriented model supporting distinctive needs of parent institution.
Topics: Library Consortia, Library Trends
Update on Value of Academic Libraries Initiative
Denver, CO (US)
Silipigni Connaway gives an update on the ACRL initiative on Academic Library Impact, including details on how the research was conducted; and she describes areas of focus for libraries, which include communication, collaboration, mission strategy & alignment, teaching & learning, student success, and learning analytics.
Topics: Student Support
Teaching Research Methods in LIS Programs: Approaches, Formats, and Innovative Strategies
Denver, CO (US)
Silipigni Connaway moderates this panel that describes the rationale for teaching research methods, reviews competencies and guidelines of research, research methods in LIS pedagogy, and discussion and knowledge sharing by the panel.
Topics: Research Methods
OCLC ALISE Library & Information Science Research Grant Program
Denver, CO (US)
This presentation provides an overview of the OCLC ALISE Library & Information Science Research Grant Program and its merits, and reviews the 2017 and 2018 recipients of the award.
Survey Research
Virtual
This presentation covers popular LIS research methods, describes the advantages and disadvantages of different types of survey research, describes data analysis tools and methods, and uses the OCLC Research Report Seeking Synchronicity as an example of this work.
Topics: Research Methods