With the increased interest in Data Management, OSU Libraries is trying to increase the role the library plays in data management. OSU is a research intensive campus and with granting agencies requiring data management plans, there is an opportunity for the libraries to provide a new service.
This dataset features three types of content, all related to the article Llebot, C. Rempel, H (2021) Why won’t they just adopt good research data management practices? An exploration of research teams and librarians’ role in facilitating RDM adoption. First, we include three tables defining fictional personas. Second, one worksheet....
An investigation of current practices among other university libraries (and "best practices" should they exist), to establish what needs to be in place for Oregon State University Libraries to implement a centralized rights management service for its digitization projects?
At Oregon State University a library collection assessment is a required part of the review process for every new academic program proposal. Over time, this assessment has moved away from a brief statement regarding the adequacy of the collection to support the new program to a more thorough evaluation and...
This paper describes the development of a course on Digital Libraries taught in Fall 2018 in the Library Management Department at the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT). The instructor, an Associate Professor and Digital Projects Librarian at Oregon State University in the United States, received a U.S....
This is a chapter regarding the use of project management for technical services work. The specific project is in regards to the movement of physical material due to the demolition of the OSU Libraries & Press off-site storage facility.
Oregon Digital is a cultural heritage digital library that emphasizes the history of Oregon and, in particular, the histories of the University of Oregon and Oregon State University, the two entities that built the platform. Originally released in 2014, Oregon Digital is currently being upgraded to the latest version of...
Three graduates of the inaugural cohort of the Library Freedom Institute discuss the ways they have brought digital privacy and anti-surveillance education and advocacy to their campuses and communities. They share tools, lesson plans, and techniques, all of which are grounded in a philosophy of harm reduction that recognizes that...
How are academic libraries organizing themselves in order to engage in the content selection and digitization of local collections? Are libraries creating new positions or units, assigning responsibilities to existing departments, setting up cross-functional collaboration among existing departments, or using a combination of these strategies? Who holds responsibility for the...