Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2023.2226431
Elizabeth L. Keathley, Matthew Frizzell, Fred Rascoe
ABSTRACT Public libraries submit the number of holdings and circulation of items in their collections to their state libraries annually, which in turn report these statistics to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Public Library Survey (PLS). The reported numbers qualify public libraries for federal and state funding. Additionally, the quantity of holdings (traditionally monographs, serials and physical popular media) is often compared to the circulation (number of check-outs) of those items to calculate a cost-per-circulation number. This calculation becomes complicated when a library’s “holdings” become ephemeral due to the nature of digital media and digital licensing models. This article describes several existing metrics for assessing the holdings and circulation of digital assets within both public and academic libraries and argues for the adoption of post-custodial holding metrics used by archives to better represent items available to library patrons, especially those in traditionally underserved demographics.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2023.2226440
Gregory K Tharp
geographical subdivision is no longer supported since the use of faceting through discovery layers is an assumed part of a linked data future. All these changes will naturally warrant a large amount of database maintenance for both the larger cataloging utilities such as OCLC and the smaller local library systems. These changes were announced on March 6, 2023, in an official RBMS CVRMC launch e-mail sent out to several listservs by the co-chairs of the RBMS Controlled Vocabularies Editorial Group. The editorial group clearly are aware of the impact the changes will have on discovery in online library catalogs and in that e-mail stated, “We are in the process of creating a crosswalk spreadsheet for use in bibliographic file maintenance, and we will make an announcement once it is available.” Still the bulk of the clean-up will have to be done (or paid for) by individual libraries and may be burdensome to smaller or less well funded libraries. Not to be disregarded on the main search page is a very important (and easily overlooked) link to the prefatory material, RBMS CVRMC Introduction (https:// docs.google.com/document/d/1kpKLgtHLXy1nlkC-cuLAjzcbuDW5qy_czlyT0kXsQtk /edit). Here are given the application instructions, guiding principles, historical practices, and a bias statement. There is so much of importance in this document, particularly in terms of the changes in the application of the terms, that its link should be made more prominent on the Library of Congress search page for RBMS CVRMC. Regardless of the hidden introduction link, the search site for the RBMS Controlled Vocabularies combined as such is a huge improvement over the previous search site and the changes in the application of the RBMS Controlled Vocabularies terms are reasonable considering contemporary discovery layers and the foreseeable future of a linked data environment. Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2023.2226442
Tracie Ballock
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Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2023.2226433
Elaine Walker
ABSTRACT Institutional repositories are valuable platforms that facilitate access to the research output of an institution. Theses and dissertations are preserved at most higher education institutions and are valuable materials to prioritize for digitization when building an institutional repository. The purpose of this case study is to share reproducible workflows for digitization, enhanced with automation, that can be adopted by other institutions who aim to increase accessibility and discoverability of their unique institutional research. Few studies have shared their workflows in a detailed, transparent way that can be reproduced by others who are interested in taking on digitization projects to improve access and discoverability via an institutional repository.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2023.2226430
R. Freeman, McKenzie M Lemhouse
ABSTRACT Despite ongoing attempts at censorship, graphic novels and comics continue to grow in popularity and are increasingly adopted as course materials. With thoughtful planning, smaller academic libraries can strategically develop these collections in a way that supports curricula and pleasure reading. Attentive assessment, cataloging, and promotion of these materials can ensure that collections are accessible and beneficial to users from many backgrounds while ensuring that primary audience needs are met. In this article, academic librarians share their experiences one year after developing and promoting a graphic novels and comics collection at a rural, two-year campus library.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2023.2226437
Keiko Suzuki
A: Catherine: It depends on your needs. If you are interested, it could be useful, but it is possible to learn the skills for this kind of project using free resources online. R was chosen due to its popularity as a programming language, ease of learning with online tutorials, and a large online user base that you can ask questions of or find users who have asked similar questions, as opposed to PyMARC. If it would benefit your library, or especially if you have a particular question or need you are looking to address, it would be worth seeking the funding, but I don’t want to give the impression Brian and I are particularly spectacular programmers for having developed this methodology.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2023.2226443
S. Carroll
the authors share the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on their use of cloudbased tools, including some of the most useful applications during that fully remote period. As an experienced collection management professional, I found this to be a relatable read not only due to the new hybrid/remote work landscape, but also because collection management and libraries in general are changing. Academic library departments are expected to work more collaboratively both internally and across our campuses, be agile and responsive to faculty and student needs, as well as be able to show stakeholders our value added. Many of the cloud computing technologies discussed could help to provide new opportunities and solutions for some of these issues. Currently, several of these products are also being used at my institution for meetings and organizing committees and their work. From my perspective, this book provides a plethora of timely information, written in an easy to understand writing style, and is set up in such a way that a reader could easily read cover to cover, or just specific chapters of interest for those already using some of these applications. In general, this book could be useful for students, newer collection management and technical services professionals, or those looking to move toward using cloud-based tools, though many of the applications discussed could be beneficial to most library professionals regardless of department.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-03DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2023.2226438
T. Tian, Patricia Ratkovich
mations to linked data, we need to stay aware of the very important work still happening in MARC formats. Thanks to the generosity of the presenters, the MFTIG was able to share the session related resources, including the three presentation slide decks, the extended Questions and Answers, and the session recording. According to the Core’s records, 1,133 people registered, and 686 attended the live session. The recording and other related resources are available via the MFTIG Connect: https://www.ala.org/core/membercenter/interest-groups/marc-formats-transition. To join the MFTIG, visit the ALA Connect homepage: https://connect.ala.org/core/communities/ c o m m u n i t y h o m e ? C o m m u n i t y K e y = b f d c 5 7 4 6 8 b 0 b 4 d 0 9 a 1 b 5 -042f7f95abdd.
对于关联数据，我们需要意识到在MARC格式中仍在进行的非常重要的工作。感谢主讲人的慷慨解囊，MFTIG得以分享与会议相关的资源，包括三张演讲幻灯片、扩展问答和会议录音。根据Core的记录，有1133人注册，686人参加了现场会议。录音和其他相关资源可通过MFTIG Connect获得:https://www.ala.org/core/membercenter/interest-groups/marc-formats-transition。要加入MFTIG，请访问ALA Connect的主页:https://connect.ala.org/core/communities/。C o m m u n b i t y K e y = f d C 5 7 4 6 8 0 b 4 d 0 9 a 1 5 -042 f7f95abdd。
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