Framing Outcomes and Program Assessment for Digital Scholarship Services: A Logic Model Approach

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by the Association of College and Research Libraries in College and Research Libraries in March 2021, available online: https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.82.2.142Assessing digital scholarship services offered either through academic libraries or elsewhere on campuses is important for both program development and service refinement. Digital scholarship support is influenced by fluid campus priorities and limited resources, including staffing, service models, infrastructure, and partnership opportunities available at a university. Digital scholarship support is built upon deep, ongoing relationships and there is an intrinsic need to balance these time-intensive collaborations with scalable service offerings. Therefore, typical library assessment methods do not adequately capture the sustained engagement and impacts to research support and collaboration that come from digital scholarship services. This article discusses the creation of a logic model as one approach to frame assessment of digital scholarship services in the university environment.Publisher allows immediate open acces

An informal learning program as a replicable model for student-led, industry-supported experiential learning

This research paper details the growth of an informal experiential learning program around hackathons and makeathons and presents the evolution of the program as a model of a successful co-curricular approach in engineering education. After six years of growing an informal learning program from a single hackathon event of 100 attendees to a complete experiential learning platform (OHI/O) consisting of over twelve events, sustained industry engagement, scholarships, and building a successful and stable team of student leaders, the authors will share and gather feedback on the development and evolution of the program.Publisher does not allow open access until after publicatio

Teaching, Doing, Learning: Supporting Digital Scholarship at Ohio State

Digital scholarship specialists in academic libraries face challenges related to designing educational activities, engaging in research collaborations, and assessing impacts of their work. We will share strategies related to fostering deeper engagements with researchers, provide insights around scalable services, and review techniques for communicating our impacts on the research enterprise.Poster and appendicesNo embarg

Library & Information Science Journal Editors' Views on Query Letters

Supplemental content for this article can be found here: http://hdl.handle.net/1811/92283Query letters may offer an effective way to increase author engagement in the scholarly communication process, yet they are not a common practice in library and information science (LIS). A survey and interviews were conducted with LIS journal editors to explore experiences, attitudes, and opinions concerning query letters. Results indicate query letters can be of great benefit to both authors and editors, if approached properly. Yet, editors expressed varying levels of enthusiasm and offered some divergent opinions. Such editorial inconsistencies may contribute to authors' uncertainty and anxiety. Thus, this article concludes with ideas for empowering authors and improving editor-author communication.Publisher allows immediate open acces

Developing Globally Inclusive Teaching Methods for Library One-Shot Instruction Sessions

The demographic shifts in higher education and the growing importance of information literacy instruction require librarians to design instruction that is inclusive and accessible to a diverse and international student population. While best practices for library information literacy session are well documented, it is now the time to view some of these best practices through a global equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) lens. Designing for a diverse classroom can be an intimidating task. Research shows that having more diverse viewpoints leads to more innovation. As librarians and instructors partner to develop curriculum that will be inclusive, this poster highlights adjustments to library one-shot instruction sessions that are effective for all students.Publisher allows immediate open acces

Fostering a Tech Culture through Campus Collaborations: A Case Study of a Hackathon and Library Partnership

Hackathons are time-bound, competitive coding contests that are often judged for prizes. Their name originates from joining hacking, playful exploration of hardware and software issues, with marathons, endurance competitions. The intent is to challenge participants to build working prototypes of hardware or software in a short time period, anywhere from one day to several weeks, though typically between 24-28 hours. While they are a mainstay in computer science fields, they are becoming increasingly popular in other domains, including libraries. Libraries have long championed life-long learning, a democratization of data, and access to information. These are similar mentalities of the maker movement, echoed in hackathons. Rapid iteration, problem solving, and cooperative learning are regularly present at events and within library systems. This paper details a case study of one institution’s growth from a hackathon event host to deeper library engagement and partnership with an informal learning program. The authors will highlight benefits that both partners observed and will end with a pitch for why other libraries should consider hosting similar events. Finally, several recommended resources for libraries who are contemplating hosting hackathon events will be presented.Publisher allows immediate open acces