Georgia Tech Library Professional Publications and Presentations
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The Library as a Learning Organization: Adapting for Continuous Improvement through Training and Development
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-11-17)Library work requires constant learning, whether due to organizational change, new technologies, or evolving user needs. A learning organization "facilitates the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself". ... -
Statistics and Metrics for Social Media
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-11-11)Social media is an excellent tool for telling stories and engaging users with archival collections across different platforms. However, social media changes rapidly and discovering the best ways to interact with users can ... -
Technology, Tools, and Time: Implementing the SAA/ACRL-RBMS Standardized Measures and Metrics for Public Services in Archival Repositories and Special Collections Libraries at Georgia Tech
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-06-29)The Georgia Tech Archives and Special Collections started implementing the SAA/ACRL-RBMS Standardized Measures and Metrics for Public Services in Archival Repositories and Special Collections Libraries in 2019. Implementation ... -
Teaching with Textile Collections
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-06-09)This presentation speaks to the use of textiles and fabric samples in a classroom setting, and how these objects can stimulate discussions around audience, purpose, and socio-economic power structures. It discusses a ... -
Creating Watchable Library Videos: Three Minutes to Glory
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018)The Georgia Tech Library has launched a series of short video tutorials following a 3-step recipe: tackling user pain points, writing good scripts, and creating magic through editing. In this session, librarians will cook ... -
Continuous Improvement: Using Collaboration Between Technical Services, IT, and Public Services to Make an Impact
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021)This chapter describes how the Georgia Tech Library used portfolio management to collaboratively implement new services, including virtual browsing, enhancements to the discovery interface, and single sign-on for licensed content. -
Module you glad we didn't say banana?: You, your learning management system, and your library
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-05)This presentation describes the efforts of a team of library employees to create instructional content for the Canvas learning management system. -
We need module rockin', not perfection: Creating library content for an LMS
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-04)This presentation describes the efforts a team of library employees as they create instructional content for the Canvas learning management system. -
Scaling the instruction mountain: You, your LMS, and your library
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-02)This presentation describes the efforts of a team of Library employees to create Canvas modules to support learning at Georgia Tech. -
The Technical Services Learning Organization: Transformation Through Training and Development
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-06-26)Technical services departments are increasingly expected to do more with less, whether because of shrinking budgets, staff turnover, a lack of visibility, or insufficient understanding of their work on the part of ... -
Multimodal information literacy and technical skills for first-year students
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-02)The poster describes different forms of literacy, such as data, visual, and audio literacy. It lists specific collaborations that engaged Georgia Tech Librarians, how they taught classes, and the outcomes of the project. -
Atlanta Area Queer Scientists Coloring Book
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-06)A coloring book of Queer Atlanta-area scientists. This is a collaboration between the LGBTQIA Resource Center Liaison from the Library and SAW (Science, Art, & Wonder), the Emory University and Georgia Tech Artistic group ... -
Best Practices in Research Metrics: A Conversation With the Lead Author of the Leiden Manifesto
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-10-13)Join Professor Diana Hicks of the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy for a conversation about the Leiden Manifesto for Research Metrics. There will be a high level overview of the 10 principles to guide research evaluation ... -
Best Practices for Collaborating with Colleagues, Industry and Information Seekers: The TRAIL Story
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-10-14)The Technical Report Archive and Image Library (TRAIL) is a hidden gem of a resource that this panel aims to reveal to a wide range of information pros. TRAIL's usefulness will be illustrated by case studies on collaborating ... -
NSF Data Management Plans as a Repository Research Tool
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Virtual Browsing with Primo & Syndetics Unbound
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-05)The objective of this session is to help Alma/Primo libraries make decisions about selecting virtual browsing products and integrating them with the new Primo UI. When the Georgia Tech Library relocated the majority of its ... -
Engineering the Stacks: Georgia Tech Library's Drupal 8 Transformation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-03)A case study of the strategy, design, and development of Georgia Tech Library’s new Drupal 8 website. -
Agile Strategies for Customizing and Enhancing Discovery Interfaces
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-03)This poster outlines strategies for successful fine-tuning of the Primo discovery interface. Including: Agile approach of tracking required changes and implementing them; Collaboration between instructional librarians, IT ... -
Making the Invisible Visible: Using Portfolio/Project Management to Create an Online Presence that Delivers Content & Services at Scale
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-11)Georgia Tech's Library Next grew from a building renovation into a total reinvention of the Library for the 21st century. A key part of Library Next is the creation of an online presence that delivers services and content ... -
Research data practices of aerospace engineering faculty: A qualitative study
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-06)The storage, curation, and accessibility of digital research data is becoming more important for scientific and engineering researchers at academic institutions. While much has been written on the needs of research data ...
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