Models for Partnering with Faculty and Supporting Digital Scholarship

2015 ◽  
pp. 86-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Courtney ◽  
Diane Dallis
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Digital Humanities ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Support Structures ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Digital Scholarship ◽  
Institutional Cooperation

Libraries have grown with Digital Humanities and they have evolved their support structures and developed the expertise required to partner with faculty. This chapter explores the library models that have been established at major research universities by surveying directors of public services of libraries who are members of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC). The results of a survey of CIC Libraries are discussed and the findings are shared. The chapter offers a literature review of digital humanities which the authors refer to as digital scholarship or DS, discusses and describes models for partnering and supporting digital scholarship, and illustrates how large academic libraries at research universities are meeting challenges associated with DS services.

scholarly journals Book Review: Digital Humanities in the Library: Challenges and Opportunities for Subject Specialists

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 244
Author(s):  
Francesca Giannetti
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Digital Humanities ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Digital Scholarship ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Subject

Abundant literature explores the nexus between academic libraries and digital humanities research and teaching, including major reports by CLIR, Ithaka S+R and OCLC, yet many aspects of the library’s role have not yet been investigated critically. Editors Arianne Hartsell-Gundy, Laura Braunstein, and Liorah Golomb have addressed this gap with this practical volume, written for the subject librarian, that covers a large spectrum of library activity in digital scholarship. Digital Humanities in the Library includes case studies, recommended readings and tools, sample course assignments, and strategies for focusing library contributions and keeping them aligned with the local mission and goals.

scholarly journals The library as a valued partner in Digital Humanities projects: The example of EuropeanaPhotography

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Fred Truyen ◽  
Demmy Verbeke
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Digital Humanities ◽  
Traditional Role ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Digital Scholarship ◽  
Selection Of

A wide selection of recent articles argues for an active involvement of libraries in Digital Humanities. This engagement would not only reflect the traditional role of libraries to support ongoing research, but would also provide the opportunity to re-envision their responsibilities and to create a space for research and development within their organisation. In our opinion, such an implementation of R&D in academic libraries is indeed essential to provide adequate support to digital scholarship. Digital projects also benefit greatly when they welcome the library as a full and valued partner. This point is illustrated through a discussion of EuropeanaPhotography, in which the KU Leuven (Belgium) acted as the coordinating partner.

scholarly journals Managing Meaning: Language and Technology in Academic Libraries

2002 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Coffey ◽  
Karen Lawson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Association Of Research Libraries ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Technological Decision Making

Professionals in academe today are faced with an ever-increasing number of technological advances, and few feel the effects of these changes more than library professionals. With each change comes a new vocabulary that has the potential to cause communication rifts between departments in academic libraries. Through a comprehensive literature review and a selective survey of administrators of information technology, public services, and technical services in academic libraries belonging to the Association of Research Libraries, the authors show how the new terminology has affected communication among professionals in these positions, specifically in the context of technological decision-making, and ideas are put forth for ways to overcome this problem.

Managing and accessing indigenous knowledge for national development: The role of academic libraries in Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 026666692110099
Author(s):  
Paulina Afful-Arthur ◽  
Paulina Nana Yaa Kwafoa ◽  
Matilda Ampah-Johnston ◽  
Vida Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
National Development ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

This paper is to examine the role academic libraries can play to organize and make indigenous knowledge accessible for national development. The target audience for the paper are academic librarians in Ghana, researchers of African studies in Ghana and other stakeholders. This is a qualitative study with data from interviews with the librarians and a desk-top literature review. Academic librarians in Ghana recognize the importance of indigenous knowledge organization, but little has been done by way of research. Most academic libraries in Ghana have the basic resources to manage indigenous knowledge. Academic librarians need to be proactive in their collaborative efforts to manage indigenous knowledge. Academic librarians in Ghana should be proactive towards effective management of indigenous knowledge, for easy accessibility. Again, academic libraries need to be well resourced to manage indigenous knowledge. Finally, academic libraries need to create awareness about the importance of indigenous knowledge using different media platforms to all stakeholders.

scholarly journals LIBER Digital Humanities and Digital Cultural Heritage Working Group: a case study of international collaboration and network building

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-63
Author(s):  
Lotte Wilms ◽  
Caleb Derven ◽  
Merisa Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
Digital Humanities ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Knowledge Network ◽  
European Research ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Network Building ◽  
Digital Scholarship ◽  
Group A

How can European library staff working in digital humanities connect with peers in the library sector, determine where to find relevant information about digital scholarship, provide their collections as data and to be an equal partner in digital humanities research? The LIBER Digital Humanities Working Group was created as a participatory knowledge network in 2017 to address these questions. Through a series of workshops, knowledge sharing activities, and a Europe-wide survey and resulting report, the Working Group engaged with the international LIBER DH community. Useful reflections are provided on organising an open, voluntary DH community and planning for inclusive activities that benefit digital scholarship in European research libraries.

Assessing Entrepreneurial Competencies and Innovative Behaviour in Academic Libraries

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-139
Author(s):  
Haziah Sa’ari
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Idea Generation ◽  
Strategic Thinking ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Academic Librarian ◽  
Innovative Behaviour ◽  
Entrepreneurial Competencies

Objective - This paper identifies entrepreneurial competencies and the outcomes measured as innovative behaviour demonstrated by academic librarians. Methodology/Technique - – we sought through interviews the interpretation and viewpoints of the academic librarians which we consider vital data when exploring entrepreneurial competencies and innovative behaviour in the three academic libraries. Findings - we discovered that the antecedents of entrepreneurial competencies include recognizing opportunities, initiating innovation and strategic thinking. These antecedents influence academic librarians' innovative behaviour which was evaluated based on idea generation, idea championing and idea implementation. Novelty - This study explores entrepreneurial competencies and innovative behaviour in Malaysian research universities. Type of Paper - Conceptual Keywords: Entrepreneurial competencies, Innovative behaviour, Academic librarian, Malaysian universities.

scholarly journals Best Practices and Methodologies to Promote the Digitization of Public Services Citizen-Driven: A Systematic Literature Review

Information ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloise Leão ◽  
Edna Canedo
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Digital Platform ◽  
Brazilian Government ◽  
Delivery Of Services

Governments at all levels have a mandate to provide services, protect society, and make the economy prosper. While this is a long-term goal, citizens are now expecting greater and faster delivery of services from government. This paper presents a systematic literature review of service digitization carried out by the governments of several countries, which was motivated by the lack of primary studies in the literature related to the identification of the processes and methodologies adopted by these governments and private companies to provide their services to the citizen. This work also contributes to the identification of best practices, technologies and tools used for the provision and evaluation of digitized services provided and how governments are evaluating the gains from digitization. These results of this systematic literature review serve as inputs to guide current and future research of the Brazilian Government in the construction of a digital platform for the provision of its services directed to the citizen, seeking to analyze their needs and improving the services currently provided.

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