The Agenda - Faculty and Staff Newsletter

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  • Teaching and Learning: LibGuides in Canvas

    A link to library content in the Canvas shell.

    Did you know that links to LibGuides and Library information are already included in all Canvas shells?

    Clicking on the Rutgers Libraries link in Canvas course navigation will display a page with a link to a LibGuide(s) and also Library information.

    By adding Canvas course metadata to a LibGuide, Librarians can connect students to LibGuides that are directly related to their course.

    There is no limit as to how many courses can be connected to one guide, and there is no limit as to how many Libguides can be connected to a course.

    View this document to see how to connect your LibGuide to a Canvas course.

    LibGuide authors who have questions about LibGuides may contact Maria Breger at maria.breger@rutgers.edu

    View the complete list of the Libraries Teaching & Learning topics.

  • The New PubMed

    PubMed comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.

    The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is replacing the current version of the PubMed database with its newly re-designed version. The new PubMed version will become our default interface on March 16.

    Until then, when you visit PubMed you will see a blue banner inviting you to try the new PubMed. Switching to new PubMed using this banner will allow you to try new PubMed, but “Get it @ R” links may not appear. To see “Get it @ R” links in new PubMed, please access new PubMed directly through the following URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?otool=njrutulib.

    Beginning March 16, when new PubMed becomes our default interface, “Get It @ R” links will appear in new PubMed by default.

    Some of the big changes between legacy PubMed and new PubMed are:

    • A more modern-looking search interface
    • Search results sorted by a “best match” ranking by default not by the “most recent” ranking.
    • Citation creation tools: formats citations for an article in AMA, MLA, APA, or NLM style.

    The new PubMed is richly featured, including advanced search, search details, search history, filters, My NCBI, links from MeSH, and more. It boasts some great new display, navigation, and output features in a truly responsive design that facilitates mobile access, including links to the full text when available from the publisher, PMC, or Rutgers University Libraries (via the “Get it @ R” button).

    Improvements to retrieval include enhanced synonymy, addition of plural forms, better British/American translations, and unlimited truncation.

    Here’s a link to the New PubMed Trainer’s Toolkit which includes annotated slide decks,  handouts, and

    quick tours, to be used in workshops and sessions as the new interface rolls out.

  • Ex Libris Implementation Team Update – March 2020

    New Central Index Coming to QuickSearch

    In Spring 2020, Ex Libris will release its new Central Discovery Index (CDI), an expanded search index with an upgraded infrastructure that will replace the current Primo Central Index (PCI). The central index is a collection of records describing hundreds of millions of scholarly resources, including articles, books, conference papers, and audiovisual recordings harvested from publishers, aggregators, and open-access repositories. The new index will offer several improvements, including:

    • Expanded content coverage
    • Faster content updates
    • Merged records instead of record groups
    • New and more granular resource types
    • Streamlined activation process

    Although the transition to CDI is expected to be seamless, users may notice the following changes:

    • More search results
    • CDI leverages the combined assets of Primo and Summon, which means users will have access to more content than before
    • Changes to retrieval and ranking
    • CDI uses a different search algorithm impacting the way results are retrieved and ranked
    • Merged records
    • Duplicate results within the central index are merged into a single record instead of grouped together
    • New and more granular resource types
    • CDI will offer new resource types (e.g., archival material, market research, dataset, standard) and more granular categorization (audiovisual will be separated into audio and video)
    • Broken permalinks
    • The majority of permalinks will continue to work but Ex Libris estimates that ~10% could not be mapped and will break

    To minimize disruption, the new index will be activated after the spring semester ends on May 18th, 2020. If you have any questions, please contact exlibris@rutgers.libanswers.com.

    Law Libraries – By the Numbers

    The Law Libraries Append Project added a large number of physical and electronic resources to Alma and QuickSearch in January 2020. For physical, 188,572 titles and 463,395 items were added. For electronic, 95,216 titles representing 117,237 electronic resources were added. Also, 3,042 user records were loaded containing 1,451 new user records and 1,591 updated records and 3,583 checkout records attached to these users were loaded.

    Leganto in Action – Spring 2020

    Sixty-two unique course sections are actively using Leganto for Spring 2020. This includes at least one course from every campus and courses that span eight Rutgers schools and colleges. The School of Social Work in New Brunswick’s online and hybrid courses have continued to make active use of the Reading List tool, but there are also notable numbers from the College of Arts and Sciences in Camden and the School of Nursing at RBHS.

    Introducing Esploro

    Rutgers University Libraries have contracted with Ex Libris to integrate Esploro, an institutional repository platform for collecting, managing, and showcasing the university’s research output. Esploro offers a variety of useful features including:

    • Support for over 50 asset types including pre-prints, publications, data sets, audiovisual media, and creative works
    • Direct and mediated deposit as well as automatic capture of assets from external sources such as indexes, national repositories, and disciplinary repositories
    • Researcher profiles allowing for easier identification of domain experts and potential research collaborators
    • Integration with Pivot, a global funding database that helps match researchers with potential funding opportunities
    • Robust analytics for measuring research performance and impact

    Integration of Esploro into our Alma environment begins March 2020 and will be carried out in two phases. The first phase will focus on data migration and system configuration and is expected to be completed by the end of summer. The second phase will focus on education, promotion, and campus engagement. Stay tuned for further updates as the project unfolds.

     

  • My Trip to Speak at Carnegie Mellon-Qatar

    • Megan Lotts (r.) and her Carnegie Mellon collaborators.

    On February 1, 2020, I boarded a plane with bags full of LEGO as well as Rutgers University Libraries coloring books, zines, and library swag.  My final destination was Doha, Qatar to visit one of Carnegie Mellon’s satellite campuses. I was invited to Doha as the Carnegie Mellon-Qatar (CM-Q) Glorianna St Clair Distinguished Lecture in 21st Century Librarianship and gave a presentation titled “The Engaged Librarian: Fostering a Culture of Creativity and Play in Libraries.” This presentation was based off my previous work on makerspaces, active learning, and play in libraries, as well as new research from my latest book project on creativity for the American Libraries Association, forthcoming in 2021.

    While in Doha, I had the opportunity to collaborate on a zine and LEGO workshop for the CM-Q campus with Jill Chisnell, Dom Jebbia (both from Carnegie Mellon-Pittsburgh), and director of the CM-Q Library Teresa MacGregor. These events were attended by students, faculty, and staff members of the CM-Q campus as well as a few members from the Georgetown University-Qatar community.

    Another exciting part of my trip was the opportunity to present my research on LEGO and active learning at the Qatar National Library (QNL).  This library, recently built by architect Rem Koolhaus, is jaw dropping. Having a soft spot for Koolhaus since reading his well-known text Delirious New York, I immediately fell in love with this elegant sculpture which houses unusual furniture, futuristic technology, and an elevator known as the “people mover,” which is similar to a ride one might find at Disney World in the 1980s.  Beyond the stunning architecture was a variety of unique spaces and resources that cater to the needs of the local Qatar communities, including a large children’s space, a music room, makerspaces, a beautiful café, an impressive auditorium, and more.

    Although there were many interesting cultural experiences while visiting Qatar, including buying goods at the Souq, the Materials Library at Virginia Commonwealth University-Qatar, and trying beef bacon, I was awestruck by the architecture including the QNL (Rem Koolhaus) and the Museum of Islamic Art, designed by world-renowned architect IM Pei. But perhaps most interesting was the architecture of “the Pearl,” an artificial island built on one of Qatar’s former major pearl diving sites. It’s not surprising that this stunning, futuristic, almost unreal structure houses some of the most modern neighborhoods in town. Fortunately, I was able to experience this space in person at a monthly community-building party hosted by Mike Trick, dean of CM-Q.

    If you have questions about this trip or my research, please contact me at megan.lotts@rutgers.edu or learn more about me at meganlotts.com.

     

  • What’s Happening around Rutgers – January 2020

    Adverse Childhood Experiences, Social Determinants of Health, and the Road to Health Equity

    Tuesday January 21, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
    Medical Science Building, RBHS Newark

    Luis Alzate-Duque, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Rutgers NJMS, will present this important, socially-relevant talk addressing health inequity and the road to redress. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. Learn more.

    Outside the Wire: Speaking Out About Marginalized Experiences in the Military

    Wednesday January 22, 7–8:30pm
    Rutgers–Camden Campus Center, Multi-Purpose Room

    Outside the Wire is an annual programming series highlighting veterans’ narratives. This event pairs the lived experiences of veterans with speakers whose scholarly, journalistic, or creative work concerns veterans’ experiences. The panel will feature Samuel Black, curator of African American Programs at the Heinz History Center; Helen Benedict, author of The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq; and area veterans. Learn more and RSVP to attend.

    Hosted by the Writers House.

    Dogs and People and Dingoes

    Friday January 24, 3:30 p.m.
    Ruth Adams Building, Rutgers–New Brunswick

    As part of the 2019-20 Lecture Series of the Center for Human Evolutionary Studies (CHES), Dr. Patricia Shipman (Pennsylvania State University) will give a lecture, “Dogs and People and Dingoes.” Learn more.

  • Ex Libris Implementation Team Update – January 2020

    As you know, the Ex Libris Implementation Team has been working with the Law Libraries since May on a project to migrate their data to Alma and merge their library catalog with ours. During the week of January 6, we will begin the final steps of this migration. To help you navigate this transition, below are answers to some frequently asked questions about the project. If you have additional questions, please send them to the Ex Libris Implementation Team at exlibris@rutgers.libanswers.com.

    Q: When are the Law libraries expected to migrate to Alma?

    A: The migration is expected to be completed on January 10, 2020.

    Q: Will any services be disrupted or temporarily unavailable during the migration?

    A: No, Alma and Primo are expected to remain fully operational during the migration.

    Q: Will the collections of the Law libraries be discoverable in QuickSearch?

    A: Once migration is complete, all materials currently represented in Law’s library catalog will be discoverable in QuickSearch. Law patrons will also be able to access these resources through a separate custom view designed specifically for the Law School. Additional work is required to create and configure Law’s electronic resources. It will take up to 24 hours after go-live for all of Law’s electronic resources begin appearing in QuickSearch. Because this configuration must be done in our live production environment, users may experience intermittent access issues during this time.

    Q: Can Law’s circulating collections be borrowed or requested by non-Law School patrons? Are the loan policies the same?

    A: Yes, circulating materials can be borrowed or requested by any Rutgers user. To make borrowing between the libraries easier, loan polices have been made uniform.

    Q: Are there any resources that are restricted to Law patrons only?

    A: Yes, certain electronic resources (such as Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg) are restricted to Law patrons only. Access to these resources is only available from a Law School IP address, via the Law School proxy, or with an assigned username and password. These resources will be visible to all QuickSearch users with a note indicating that access is restricted to Rutgers Law School students, faculty, and staff [view example]. To maximize visibility of this note, direct linking will be deactivated for all Law-restricted resources.

    Q: Will the Law migration result in duplicate records?

    A: Yes, you may see some duplicate records initially. There are plans to identify and remove duplicate records post go-live.

    Q: Where should I refer Law-specific reference and borrowing inquiries?

    A: Please direct patrons to contact the appropriate Law library:

    Camden Law
    Reference (856) 225-6173
    Circulation (856) 225-6172
    lawlib@camden.rutgers.edu    		 Newark Law
    Reference (973) 353-5676
    Circulation (973) 353-5677
    refdesk@law.rutgers.edu
    Q: Who should I contact if I have additional questions?

    A: Please send questions or comments to the Ex Libris Implementation Team at exlibris@rutgers.libanswers.com.

     

  • Special Collections Open House

    You’re invited to an open house at

    Special Collections and University Archives

    Thursday, January 9

    1 – 4 PM

    Alexander Library

    Featuring snacks, demonstrations, and tours.

    RSVP

    Sign up for a tour of our galleries and vast storage areas

  • SAPAC Schedule 2020

    Join the Scholarly and Professional Activities Committee for these upcoming talks.

    Lies, Damned lies, and…What LibQual+ 2019 and other statistics mean to me

    Thursday, January 16, Noon-1:00 pm, Pane Room, Alexander Library, New Brunswick
    Grace Agnew, Special Advisor for Strategic Initiatives and Analytics

    So we did this survey in April, 2019.  But what does it mean for me?  Will anything change?  Does anything need to change?  Why do we collect numbers, anyway?  Grace Agnew will highlight the findings of the 2019 LibQual+ statistics, with specific emphasis on individual user groups and libraries, as well as other statistics we are collecting to get a handle on how we are doing with services and collections.  Much of the time will be discussion, as attendees share what they think the statistics mean, based on their observations when working with users.

    Learning from the Smithsonian: Reflections of a Museum Studies Fellow

    Thursday, February 13, Noon-1:00 pm, Pane Room, Alexander Library, New Brunswick
    Kayo Denda, Librarian for Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Douglass Library

    The presentation will be based on my 4 week-stay in Washington D.C., during summer ’19 as a museum studies fellow affiliated with the Smithsonian, Center for Learning and Digital Access. I will provide an insider’s view of the nation’s leading historical institution, its uniqueness and its challenges as they forge their future. The presentation will highlight select Smithsonian projects and tools, such as the Learning Lab platform, with great potential for the library community.

    Ithaka S+R Research study

    Wednesday, March 26, Noon-1:00 pm, Pane Room, Alexander Library, New Brunswick
    Triveni Kuchi, Social Sciences/Instructional Services Librarian and Faculty & Graduate Services Coordinator, NBL
    Jim Niessen, World History librarian, NBL
    Jon Sauceda, Music/Performing Arts librarian and interim liaison to Spanish, Portuguese, Latinx, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, NBL

    We examine the research practices of faculty in a particular field, namely language and literatures, to identify what resources and services scholars currently use and wish they had access to at Rutgers University – New Brunswick. This research was part of a study coordinated by Ithaka S+R, a not-for-profit research and consulting organization, working in conjunction with the Modern Language Association (MLA). In this presentation we would like to share our findings and recommendations.

    The Nick Virgilio Papers

    Monday, April 20, Noon-1:00 pm, Conference Room 290, Robeson Library, Camden (with Webex to remote locations)
    Julie Still, Reference Librarian/Collection Development Coordinator, Robeson Library

    The Nick Virgilio Haiku Archives arrived at Rutgers (and later at the Robeson Library) in several copier paper boxes over a decade ago. In January the Rutgers University Libraries released the fully searchable database of these poems. The process of getting from Point A to Point B is long and convoluted, full of fits and starts. This presentation will focus not just on the technical nuts and bolts, but also on the human element involved, and what consideration might be due those whose name is invoked in someone else’s work.

    Understanding Open Access Trends in Business Schools: A Bibliometric Analysis of Open Access Faculty Publications in Accounting Departments at Three Universities

    Monday, May 11, location TBA
    Jonathan Torres, Business Librarian, Dana Library

    Open access publications and journals continue to be an emerging trend in a variety of academic areas. Studies have indicated that open access journals offer a citation benefit. (Salisbury et.al, 2017) One of the many benefits of OA mentioned in previous studies states that, “advocates argue that OA will increase research efficacy as measured by citation counts and/or citation impact factor” (Atchison and Bull, 2015, p.133). Further research highlights the fact that free access to literature has the potential to increase authorship and readership (Philip and Walter, 2011). Nonetheless, studies have indicated that a top priority for faculty is having their publications viewed by peers within the same field because that impacts their career. As a result, providing articles for open access to the public is secondary. Faculty perceptions of article and journal accessibility tends to vary based on disciplines.

    This presentation will examine the outcome using bibliometric analysis between (OA) open access and non-OA publications from the accounting departments of three business schools (University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and Auburn University). These schools were selected based on the comparable sizes of the departments. The research will demonstrate faculty OA compared to non-OA publications and their relative scholarly impact and merits for the period 2013-2018.

    SAPAC 2019-2020 Committee Members:
    Janet Brennan Croft, Co-Chair
    Bart Howard Everts, Co-Chair
    Amy Kimura
    Laura Costello
    Fobazi Ettarh

  • OneDrive External Sharing

    Beginning on January 13, Rutgers Connect users will be able to share OneDrive files with collaborators outside of the university. Up to this point, external sharing was possible only between authenticated Rutgers Connect users.

    This feature works like sharing with internal Rutgers Connect users. Anyone with access to the shared link will be able to view and edit shared files or folders based on permissions specified by the owner. More information on sharing OneDrive files and folders can be found here.

    If you have any questions about OneDrive file sharing, please do not hesitate to contact IIS by phone at 848-445-5896, option 7, or by email at support@rulhelp.rutgers.edu.

  • Camden Area Libraries

    The Paul Robeson Library in Camden hosted an Oreo tasting and cookie exchange for libraries in the Camden area, on Tuesday, December 10.  We worked with the Rutgers–Camden Law Library and Nilsa Cruz-Perez branch of the Camden Public Library. About 20 people from four different library systems attended. We tasted Oreos, talked about Alma as well as current and upcoming outreach efforts, and how we might work together on various projects. Julie Still and John Powell developed a logo (CAL for Camden Area Libraries) and made buttons for the event. All in attendance, and some who were unable to attend, indicated an interest in similar future events.