Georgia Library Association - Technical Services Interest Group

Published in Georgia Library Quarterl

Embrace the Hive Mind: Engaging ILL and Research Services in Unsubscribed and OA Content Discovery

Deciding whether to support discovery of unsubscribed and Open Access (OA) content raises questions for technical and public services librarians, from the philosophical to the pragmatic. Doing so requires careful curation and monitoring of resources, and benefits from library-wide input. This paper describes the process at Georgia Southern University for vetting unsubscribed and OA resources with ILL and liaison librarians for inclusion in the discovery layer and on the A-Z database list. For the discovery layer, this involves a three-step evaluation of collections for overall metadata quality, likelihood of ILL fulfillment, and value to the library collection. For the database list, this involves an evaluation of how liaison librarians integrate sources into reference and instruction. In each case, technical services, ILL, and liaison librarians weigh in on whether unsubscribed and OA content merits inclusion in the library collection. Furthermore, ILL and liaison librarians play a critical role monitoring these resources for continued inclusion and support

No. 7 - The Future of International Trade: An American Perspective

Organized and sponsored by the Dean Rusk Center for International Law and Policy and the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, along with the Business Law Society and Graduate Business Association, The Future of International Trade was a daylong conference exploring issues related to the business aspects of international trade, future challenges for trade, and the future of multilateral trade negotiations. Ambassador Demetrios Marantis, deputy U.S. trade representative, served as the keynote speaker for the event

Providing Access with Bookmobiles: A Chapter in the History of Georgia Libraries

Providing access to information is one mission of libraries and librarians. Programs and outreach are important aspects of accomplishing this mission. The implementation of the bookmobile program in the United States in the early 1900s provided access to those who couldn’t easily travel to a library. There are many people, then and now, who struggle to access libraries and the valuable resources libraries provide. Those people are the benefiters of the utilization of this innovative idea. Bookmobiles were valuable programs in the early 1900s and continue to be a useable and needed program today

LC Call Number 101: “What does it all mean?!”, the LC Classification and Shelflisting Manual

Presented at Georgia Libraries Conference, GLC, Georgia Library Association Creating a call number for an item is a necessary step in the cataloging process in any technical services department. However, it can be a surprisingly complex task. Creating a call number requires the use of standardized rules as well as a basic knowledge of call number structure. Luckily, there are tools that can be used to help in this step. Understanding these tools and grasping the information being provided are necessary skills to develop for any new or out of practice cataloger. Therefore, this presentation will cover the basics of the Library of Congress Shelflisting Manual. It will begin with a brief overview of the manual and how to use it, and then move on to specific subject matters, like working with the always tricky. A cutters. Also, basic cuttering and cuttering by region or country will be reviewed, along with translations/texts in parallel languages, including the Translation Table outlined in the G150 section

Collaborations - “What are, projects you hope will work?”: The successes and failures of collaboration, and looking for the happy medium

Accepted for the Georgia Users Group Meeting, GUGM, 2021. Work was originally accepted for the GUGM 2020, however it was canceled due to the covid-19 outbreak

Public Notes to the Rescue! Connecting Resources, Services, and Practices in the Library Catalog

Presentation given by Georgia Southern faculty members Rebecca Hunnicutt and Jeffrey Mortimore at the Catalog Management Interest Group, ALA Core Virtual Interest Group. Communicating connections between library resources, services, and practices is challenging, especially via the catalog. How do we help researchers find special collection items, locate finding aids, and schedule viewings? How do we communicate that demand-driven ebooks are briefly available, but then must be requested for purchase? To use resources effectively, patrons need to be aware of related services and practices but relaying that information can be difficult. What if the catalog is the patron’s only point of contact?During this presentation, we will share examples and simple techniques for leveraging public notes to make connections between resources, services, and practices. Specifically, we’ll look at how HTML formatting enhances notes to engage patrons with these services and practices. In doing so, we will consider how technical and public service librarians can work together to develop effective notes

Dismantling the Silos: Access Services and Technical Services Work Together to Support Student Assistants

This presentation will focus on a student assistant mentorship pilot program that will begin in the Fall semester of 2022 at Georgia Southern University Libraries. The mentorship program will focus on the student assistant’s whole self through multiple avenues of mentorship. Students will benefit from peer to peer and staff to student mentorship, where they will gain knowledge in working in a professional setting. They will also learn how to maintain a mentally and emotionally stable self through mindfulness practices utilizing the Georgia Southern University Libraries Brain Booth. The Brain Booth is an experiential space to learn about the mind body connection, reduce stress, and optimize learning. This program will occur within multiple departments and on two campuses. Access Services, Technical Services and the Brain Booth student assistants will participate in this program. Assessment will be built into the program. This will allow each department to determine the particular needs of their student assistants and adapt as needed. We will present the development of this program and the data available at the time of the conference, which will include initial results of learning outcomes of participating student assistant

Training Student Assistants on Diversity Literacy Through a Cross Departmental Mentorship Program

This presentation will focus on a unique collaboration between library departments to train student assistants with an emphasis on inclusive excellence literacy. As Georgia Southern University made Inclusive Excellence a central theme in the university’s strategic plan, the University Libraries wanted to ensure that student assistants also receive diversity literacy skills that directly translates to their current role at the library. The Access Services and Technical Services Departments joined forces to create a student assistant mentorship program that includes professional development workshops offered by the University Libraries Diversity Council. This program is focused on connecting diversity and inclusive excellence literacy to mentorship and training the whole person and not just a functional employee. In addition to workshops, and individual mentorship sessions, student assistants learn about work/life balance, diversity and inclusion and how these skills directly translate to their current role as a student assistant and how they will apply to their future careers. Students attended workshops on the use of pronouns and idioms as well as microaggressions and they are encouraged to use the Georgia Southern University Libraries Brain Booth, a space dedicated to mindfulness and stress reduction. This program itself is also viewed as a practice in inclusive excellence. In general, student assistants in libraries are seen more as periphery staff and not integral and valued members of the team. This program is meant to change that sentiment, and provide a sense of collegiality and teamwork with our student assistants

Georgia Library Association - Technical Services Interest Group

News article highlighting the activities of the Georgia Library Association Technical Services Interest Group in spring 2020