http://hdl.handle.net/1957/23 A collection of works created within the OSU Libraries to address issues, projects, and planning. Search the Channel search http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/jspui/simple-search http://hdl.handle.net/1957/12962 Title: Institutional Repository Annual Report to Provost, AY 2008-09<br/><br/>Authors: Boock, Michael; Kunda, Sue<br/><br/>Abstract: ScholarsArchive@OSU annual report provides overview of creation of the institutional repository, measures of success in the form of user quotations and statistics, growth opportunities and challenges experienced to this point. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:07:20 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1957/12729 Title: Oregon State University Libraries Strategic Plan Implementation 2004/2005 Project Team Report Goal 2, Strategy A-a<br/><br/>Authors: Vondracek, Ruth; Kelly, Maureen; Mellinger, Margaret; Nichols, Jane; Gascho Rempel, Hannah; Rielly, Loretta<br/><br/>Abstract: In September 2005 LAMP charged the Virtual College Library task force to begin work on the University Libraries Strategic Plan Goal 2 Strategy A-a. The VCL task force was charged to co-develop “with faculty ‘virtual college libraries’ to make targeted information easily available to students.” The VCL task force engaged in several key actions in order to accomplish its charge: literature and web site review; review and exploration of Blackboard as a potential mechanism for delivering tailored services to the teaching and learning needs of OSU faculty and students; assessment activities with undergraduate and graduate students, including focus groups, an online survey and usability study.The task force determined that the best way to define VCLs was to understand how students approach their information needs, what searching methods and technologies they typically use, and whether they would use personalization features.The results of the assessment activities led the VCL task force to conclude that VCLs as originally conceived were not the best option for meeting student’s information needs. This paper reports on the assessment activities and resulting recommendations developed by the VCL Task Force. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:52:44 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1957/12662 Title: Seafood Technology Collection: A Final Report<br/><br/>Authors: Kolbe, Edward; Webster, Janet<br/><br/>Abstract: Diminishing access to seafood technology literature, both the published and the unpublished “gray” literature, is perceived, due to closures of labs and libraries, and loss of expertise by retirement and funding reductions.Our response in 1998 was to initiate a project that would measure interest and need, while demonstrating a process to create Web-based searchable collections. Industry became the primary target audience. Although the authors received salary support from home departments, fund-raising for project activities proved difficult. We raised $30,000 over 5 years in the form of small gifts and grants from Industry and agencies.With involvement of a Library Science graduate student and other library assistants, we created three collections designed to have value for the Industry and to test and demonstrate the information delivery process. Collections of “Seafood Wastewater”, “Seafood Byproducts” (including composting), and “Seafood Thawing Technologies” are now listed and searchable on the Web <http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/guin/seafood/index.html>. Each entry includes bibliographic information and an abstract. Information on how to get a copy is available with all the references available either through the Guin Library at OSU, or when possible, the World Wide Web.Throughout the project, we communicated progress and results while soliciting advice and information. Press releases, letters, articles, presentations and posters all sought to keep Industry and academic colleagues apprised of our results. This final report covers major outcomes and contains a tentative list of collections at risk, a draft “Collection Policy”, and a “Handbook” describing the detailed steps required to create future collections.We end this project phase with reflections on the things that worked, the things that did not work, and criteria needed to pursue future efforts. We also make a recommendation to create a regional information delivery system to fill current and future needs for information in the seafood technology field.<br/><br/>Description: Final report on grant funded project for Oregon State University Sea Grant Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:04:26 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1957/11167 Title: WorldCat Local Task Force Report to LAMP<br/><br/>Authors: Boock, Michael; Chadwell, Faye; Reese, Terry; Oregon State University Libraries WorldCat Local Task Force<br/><br/>Description: 2009 report of the Oregon State University Libraries WorldCat Local Task Force to the Libraries management team. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:13:02 GMT