VALA2018 Session 13 Keogh

Electronic collections: shifting from development to management

VALA2018 CONCURRENT SESSION 13
Thursday 15 February 2018, 10:50 – 11:20

Annette Keogh

The University of Auckland

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala2018 #s31

Read the paper

Abstract

This paper examines the changing academic library collections landscape, in which electronic resources play an increasingly dominant role. Prompted by both a change in strategic direction and a challenging budget, Libraries and Learning Services at the University of Auckland has shifted from building its electronic resource collections to managing them. In response, we have developed an electronic resources evaluation framework to ensure that our e-resource collection remains dynamic and most effectively meets our users’ needs.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

VALA2018 Session 6 Epps

Colin Bates

Tales from the field: enhancing the discoverability of field notes and field specimens

VALA2018 CONCURRENT SESSION 6
Tuesday 13 February 2018, 14:45 – 15:15

Janine Epps, Colin Bates, Bernadette Houghton, Kristen Thornton

Deakin University Library

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala2018 #s14

Read the paper and view the video of the presentation on the VALA2018 GigTV channel here:

VALA2018 Session 6 Epps Paper 521.60 KB

Download

VALA2018 Session 6 Epps Video 0.00 KB

Download

Abstract

Field specimens and field notes provide a rich source of data for researchers. In 2016, Deakin University Library implemented a project to make accessible an historic field specimen album by William Harvey and a set of field diaries by noted scientist, Edmund Gill. Such unique and unusual items created challenges for the digitisation process and also led us to explore a range of methods to enhance their discovery and promotion. This paper outlines the digitisation project, the use of metadata, digital exhibitions and social media to expose the digitised items and the collaboration required to successfully complete the project.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

VALA2018 Session 6 Warren

Creating a digital legacy: QANZAC100: Memories for a New Generation

VALA2018 CONCURRENT SESSION 6
Tuesday 13 February 2018, 15:20 – 15:50

Margaret Warren and Robyn Hamilton

State Library of Queensland

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala2018 #s15

Read the paper, view the video of the presentation on the VALA2018 GigTV channel and view the presentation slides here:

VALA2018 Session 6 Warren Paper 732.47 KB

Download

VALA2018 Session 6 Warren Video 0.00 KB

Download

VALA2018 Session 6 Warren Slides 1.64 MB

Download

Abstract

Through collection acquisition, digitisation, engagement and data sharing activities, State Library of Queensland’s QANZAC100: Memories for a New Generation project has created a unique digital legacy of Queensland participation in the First World War. With an aim to increase understanding of Queenslanders’ experiences during and after the First World War, the project has also built the capacity of community stakeholders to explore and share local and family stories, enabled researchers to access content, explored how the war is remembered, and encouraged a re-examination of the past. In order to sustain a digital legacy, outcomes of the project have been considered as data, with intent to achieve open, structured, interoperable, and re-usable data.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

VALA2018 Session 13 Johnston

Nicole Johnston

Print versus digital preferences of university students in Australia

VALA2018 CONCURRENT SESSION 13
Thursday 15 February 2018, 12:00 – 12:30

Nicole Johnston and Alicia Salaz

Edith Cowan University

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala2018 #s33

Read the paper

Abstract

This paper presents findings of a survey that investigated the reading preferences of university students at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Perth, Australia. This survey is being undertaken as part of the Academic Reading Format International Study (ARFIS), which is investigating print versus digital reading preferences in 31 countries. A total of 582 students completed the survey. Results from the survey indicate a strong preference for reading in print because of issues such as eyestrain, tactile features, better focus, and ability to highlight and take notes. Issues such as cost, usability and accessibility also impacted on students’ reading decisions.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

VALA2018 Session 7 Cook

David Cook

Linked Data in Koha

VALA2018 CONCURRENT SESSION 7
Wednesday 14 February 2018, 10:50 – 11:20

David Cook

Prosentient Systems

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala2018 #s16

Read the paper, view the video of the presentation on the VALA2018 GigTV channel and view the presentation slides here:

VALA2018 Session 7 Cook Paper 132.03 KB

Download

VALA2018 Session 7 Cook Video 0.00 KB

Download

VALA2018 Session 7 Cook Slides 200.23 KB

Download

Abstract

Despite the concept of Linked Data being over ten years old, it has yet to make a practical impact in the library world. Libraries prize standards and best practices, but there is no clear leader in the field and many Linked Data implementations appear experimental or isolated. Nonetheless, stakeholders in Sweden, Norway, the United States of America, and Australia are working to integrate Linked Data into the open-source library management system Koha. There are many challenges, but developers are collaborating globally to overcome them.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

VALA2018 Session 14 Styles

Geraldine Styles

Innovation and disruption in a legal library: bringing a library technician’s perspective to precedent development

VALA2018 CONCURRENT SESSION 14
Thursday 15 February 2018, 10:50 – 11:20

Geraldine Styles

Meyer Vandenberg

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala2018 #s34

Read the paper

Abstract

Automated document generation software is an increasingly important component of law firm knowledge management. This paper discusses the ongoing precedents development project at Meyer Vandenberg and how the firm has embraced a hybrid practitioner model, bringing formerly IT domain functions under the umbrella of knowledge and information services. This paper also examines on-the-job development of technical (programming) skills and the use of collaborative, customer-focused workflow models to improve stakeholder engagement, and facilitate knowledge capture and sharing.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

VALA2018 Session 1 Hider

Mary Carroll

Philip Hider

Prospects for a combined GLAM curriculum

VALA2018 CONCURRENT SESSION 1
Tuesday 13 February 2018, 10:50 – 11:20

Philip Hider and Mary Carroll

Charles Sturt University

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala2018 #s1

Read the paper, view the video of the presentation on the VALA2018 GigTV channel and view the presentation slides here:

VALA2018 Session 1 Hider Paper 126.30 KB

Download

VALA2018 Session 1 Hider Video 0.00 KB

Download

VALA2018 Session 1 Hider Slides 277.01 KB

Download

Abstract

The content of museum and art curatorial studies courses offered by Australian universities was mapped against the 32 domain-specific “foundation knowledge, skills and attributes” (KSAs) required by ALIA, ASA and RIMPA. Most of the KSAs were covered by at least one course, though only about half were touched on by a majority. Few curriculum elements could not be mapped onto a KSA. The mapping and the literature suggest a fair degree of subject alignment between LIS and museum studies, but also clear differences of emphasis. Contextual differences affecting interpretation and application need further investigation.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

VALA2018 Session 8 Greenhill

Kathryn Greenhill

Iterative and incremental evaluation works for software development, but can it be good for student learning initiatives in Australian academic libraries?

VALA2018 CONCURRENT SESSION 8
Wednesday 14 February 2018, 10:50 – 11:20

Kathryn Greenhill and Karen Miller

Curtin University

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala2018 #s19

VALA2018 Session 8 Greenhill Paper 746 KB

Download

VALA2018 Session 8 Greenhill Video 0.00 KB

Download

Abstract

Iterative and incremental development in software engineering involves small, ongoing “evaluate, review, act” cycles, allowing rapid development of rough prototypes of a software product that can be altered and re-tested, long before the product is considered “finished” and made available to the final stakeholders. This paper investigates whether Australian academic libraries are currently applying iterative and incremental evaluation to the development of student learning initiatives run by the library. It examines whether there are possible places in the development-cycle of these initiatives where iterative evaluation could happen, and whether it actually does happen.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

VALA2018 Session 14 Kelly

Andrew Kelly

Giving away free internet is harder than it sounds: how to help students and not sound like a scam

VALA2018 CONCURRENT SESSION 14
Thursday 15 February 2018, 12:00 – 12:30

Andrew Kelly

City of Armadale

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala2018 #s36

Read the paper

Abstract

One of the core pillars of libraries is providing free access to information. In today’s digital society, much of that information is accessible exclusively via the Internet. Without cheap and reliable access to the Internet, many people find it hard to access services, government support, education, banking, and employment. The City of Armadale libraries ran a pilot project with Telstra to provide free Internet access to local, disadvantaged year-eleven and year-twelve students for the school year.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

VALA2018 Session 2 Weatherburn

Peter Neish

Jaye Weatherburn

Demystifying digital preservation: taking action with a capability maturity model

VALA2018 CONCURRENT SESSION 2
Tuesday 13 February 2018, 10:50 – 11:20

Jaye Weatherburn and Peter Neish

University of Melbourne

Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala2018 #s4

Read the paper, view the video of the presentation on the VALA2018 GigTV channel and view the presentation slides here:

VALA2018 Session 2 Weatherburn Paper 275KB

Download

VALA2018 Session 2 Weatherburn Video 0.00 KB

Download

VALA2018 Session 2 Weatherburn Slides 1.92 MB

Download

Abstract

The University of Melbourne is currently investing in several projects to improve long-term data curation and implement digital preservation activities. Digital preservation capability maturity models are one element being explored to benchmark current capabilities, and to plan for and implement incremental improvements to support digital preservation. We describe our experience building a tool based on the CESSDA-SAW Capability Development Model (CESSDA-CDM), and show how we simplified this model, with potential benefits for other organisations seeking to get started with digital preservation. We detail lessons learned and next steps to make the tool applicable to a wider range of organisations.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.