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Research information management (RIM) is an emerging library service area that involves the collection and curation of metadata on campus research activity. Read about the pros of utilizing a RIM system to make reporting easier and more streamlined.

 

 

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Having hosted two webinars on assessing the quality of a journal and the importance of Scopus data and bibliometric indicators for international university rankings, we are happy to announce the last Scopus Bootcamp session of this summer!

 

The next generation of library managers

By Amber Lannon, Carleton University, and Sara Holder, UIUC | Apr 24, 2018

Taking on a management role can be a challenge at any stage of your career, but doing it when you are among the youngest in a workplace can bring an additional age bias into the mix. Librarians share some types for managing a multigenerational workforce. 

Several university libraries recently partnered with Elsevier to study the need for a Research Data Management Librarian Academy that could provide online RDM training. Read more and share your experiences by taking the RDM training survey.

ORCID integration at the UNLV Libraries

By A.L. Carson, Matthew Murray and John Novak, University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Apr 23, 2018

UNLV Libraries’ ORCID Day table

UNLV Libraries shares the initial aims, staffing needs and change in direction for its ongoing ORCID implementation. After discovering that some of the project aims were non-scalable, they changed the goal to ORCID outreach and adoption with a robust program for on-campus promotion.

It is National Library Week in the US and Library Connect thanks all the  librarians - from all over the world - who contribute to Library Connect. Here are this year’s articles that may be of interest to you or your colleagues. Earlier articles are all available on Library Connect here.

 

Join our presenters as they share their experiences and best practices for implementing research data management (RDM) solutions on campus and discuss examples of workflows that have enhanced reproducibility.

 

 

You are cordially invited to the following Elsevier-hosted events at the MLA 2018 – Atlanta, Georgia. Scroll down the page for details on each event and registration links.

 

  • Embase Sunrise Seminar & Breakfast
    Librarian Roles in Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Luncheon for Medical Librarians
    Collaboration for Innovation

 

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The case for creativity and creative spaces in libraries

By Katy Kavanagh Webb, J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University | Apr 9, 2018

Librarians are likely familiar with the concept of “creative activity” when it comes to defining research done at their institutions. In this first article of a series on creative library spaces, you'll learn about innovative libraries that have created new technology-rich spaces and how to advocate for these spaces in your library.

 

Using key performance indicators to measure library performance

By Leo Appleton, Goldsmiths, University of London | Apr 4, 2018

Goldsmiths University of London Library

Librarians are meticulous when collecting statistics, data and metrics, as it ensures rich data and information about library services, quality and performance. In this article, the author discusses how key performance indicators (KPIs), when used in the right context, can be an invaluable and powerful tool in this endeavour, including measuring top-level performance against a library’s strategic outcomes.

 
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