Impact of the Ocean Waves Workshop on the Marine Science and Technology Community

The Earl K. Long Library at the Univeristy of New Orleans uses ScholarWorks@UNO, an open access digital repository, to collect, preserve, and disseminate Ocean Waves Workshop content for a global audience. ScholarWorks resides on the Digital Commons platform, which is optimized for discoverability through search engines such as Google Scholar, increasing visibility and impact. UNO library staff work with the Ocean Waves Workshop planning committee to assign metadata to workshop materials that can then be rapidly shared online. The repository also ensures long-term, stable preservation of workshop content. The archive of workshop material and its extensive worldwide use demonstrate the scientific, social, and economic value of the Ocean Waves Workshop to the marine science and technology community and to other interested researchers

One-Stop Shopping: Merging Service Points in a University Library

As libraries change to meet the evolving needs of our patrons, including the development of online services, many libraries are considering consolidating physical service points to maximize staff and better serve the in-house patron. This article describes the planning, implementation, and evaluation process involved in merging the circulation and reference desks at the University of New Orleans Library. The cross-training process is described in detail, and benefits as well as problems experienced are outlined. The authors also provide advice for those considering a merger at their library

Maritime Advanced Geospatial Intelligence Craft for Oil Spill Response: Selected Resources and Annotations

This selection of resources highlights the utility of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) for use in marine spill response. Each entry is followed by a brief summary and evaluation of the source (i.e., the annotation). Most annotations will define the scope of the source, list significant cross references, and identify relevant USV capabilities. There is no attempt to provide actual hypotheses, data, or graphics, especially concerning cited articles published in refereed journals. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited. Relevance relates to the citation’s presentation of capabilities that improve marine spill response operations. Significant interest involves the use of sensors that characterize the environment to support oil spill cleanup operations. The diversity of resources is especially relevant since no two oil spills are the same owing to the variation in oil types, locations, and weather conditions. The development of USVs for oil spill monitoring, cleanup, and science reduces some of the dependence on expensive ship time

Getting E-Books into Courses: How Libraries Can Partner with Faculty to Ease the Textbook Affordability Crisis

Academic libraries have implemented various initiatives to help reduce the cost students pay for learning materials. Popular initiatives including promoting open educational resources (OER), inclusive access programs, and curriculum-based collection development. A recent survey conducted by Library Journal/EBSCO identified several barriers to faculty engagement with e-books in courses. This paper will discuss those barriers, as well as the efforts at two Louisiana universities, under the leadership of the statewide academic library consortium (LOUIS), to promote both OER and library-purchased e-books, and address challenges to faculty and student engagement with these materials. In addition to these, some libraries have implemented programs to purchase books assigned to courses as e-books and made them available to students free of charge. One such program has been in place at Louisiana State University (LSU) since 2014. This paper will describe that program, including its efforts to engage faculty members, as well as similar efforts at the University of New Orleans (UNO). Among the efforts to engage faculty is LSU’s “e-Textbooks for Faculty” portal; a website that enables faculty members to search for relevant e-books. A similar tool, created by EBSCO to serve a state consortium, will also be discussed. Finally, user testing was conducted to understand whether an existing library e-textbook product (EBSCO) sufficiently supported the course-reading workflow; this paper will discuss that testing as well as recommendations for platforms seeking to support this use case

Maritime Advanced Geospatial Intelligence Craft for Oil Spill Response: Selected Resources and Annotations

This selection of resources highlights the utility of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) for use in marine spill response. Each entry is followed by a brief summary and evaluation of the source (i.e., the annotation). Most annotations will define the scope of the source, list significant cross references, and identify relevant USV capabilities. There is no attempt to provide actual hypotheses, data, or graphics, especially concerning cited articles published in refereed journals. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited. Relevance relates to the citation’s presentation of capabilities that improve marine spill response operations. Significant interest involves the use of sensors that characterize the environment to support oil spill cleanup operations. The diversity of resources is especially relevant since no two oil spills are the same owing to the variation in oil types, locations, and weather conditions. The development of USVs for oil spill monitoring, cleanup, and science reduces some of the dependence on expensive ship time

Breakout Session: Copyright for Authors: Ideas, Activities, and Discussion Points

Sara Benson, Copyright Librarian for the University of Illinois Library, provided a dynamic, interactive train-the-trainers session. The presentation was based on a chapter she wrote for a forthcoming book to be published by the Association of College and Research Libraries.  Benson reviewed basic information about copyright, including what is required to secure a copyright, what is protected, and what is not.  She also addressed the specific issues involved in joint authorship and work-for-hire situations.  Throughout the presentation Benson reminded the audience that authors should be encouraged to pay close attention to publishing agreements and to take an active role in negotiating the retention of appropriate author rights.  After completing her presentation, Benson engaged the audience in reviewing actual author agreements and role-playing the negotiation of an author agreement between an author and publisher.  The session concluded with a question-and-answer period that engendered lively discussions on other copyright issues and related scholarly communication topics

Conference Session III: Advocacy. Presented by Kevin Smith, the Dean of Libraries at the University of Kansas.

In his presentation on Advocacy at the 2017 Kraemer Copyright Conference, Kevin Smith offered participants suggestions on how to engage various stakeholders on copyright issues.  Using a model of advocacy derived from the environmental movement, Smith encouraged participants to acquire a strong understanding of the incentives and barriers that are in play for decision makers involved in this issue, and to tailor one’s approach to the specific audience addressed.  Stakeholders bring different perceptions of how to achieve the balancing purpose of copyright and advocates must grasp the motives present on all sides of the issue.   He makes the case for telling stories alongside data in presenting a position because narratives are usually more interesting and memorable than the rules and abstract principles they demonstrate.  Smith also offered guidance on how to address risk in copyright contexts, and extolled the positive impact created by simply behaving in a respectful and friendly way toward everyone involved in the conversation

One-Stop Shopping: Merging Service Points in a University Library

As libraries change to meet the evolving needs of our patrons, including the development of online services, many libraries are considering consolidating physical service points to maximize staff and better serve the in-house patron. This article describes the planning, implementation, and evaluation process involved in merging the circulation and reference desks at the University of New Orleans Library. The cross-training process is described in detail, and benefits as well as problems experienced are outlined. The authors also provide advice for those considering a merger at their library