UCO - Faculty and Staff Publications

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This collection comprises of the scholarly, creative, and/or research-related work of UCO's faculty and staff, including but not limited to presentations, posters, articles, book chapters, and more.

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Drafting the inclusive metadata statement
(11/19/2021) Beezley, Shay; Palone, Kaitlyn
Offensive/outdated terminology in library cataloging standards has been discussed for some years now, particularly around the subject heading “illegal aliens.” A recent trend in library cataloging and technical services departments has been to create public statements that acknowledging these problems to their communities and actions that have been or will be taken to address offensive/outdated terminology found in our standards. The professional catalogers at the University of Central Oklahoma teamed up in summer 2021 to create such a statement, and this lightning talk will address why we created this statement, how we structured this statement, and our own steps for transforming words into actions.
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Shifting: Making Room for Growth
(2008-10) Jones, Elizabeth
This presentation explains one libraries process for shifting entire floors of books to use only 3/4th of the shelf so there is room for new items to be shelved without a large shifting project.
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Developing a Library Toolbar
(2008-10-24) Jones, Elizabeth
Conduit is a free service for creating toolbars to use with Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Conduit is user?friendly and intuitive. However, there is a compatibility issue with the internet explore version and the Ebrary Reader ActiveX Control. This article explores how to develop and configure a toolbar.
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Early Adopter Primo v3 and Primo Central - UCO Library's Experience
(2010-08-31) Tabatabai, Habib
Describes why/How UCO Library opted to become an Early Adopter for Primo Discovery system v3 and Primo Central.
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From Numbers to Policy: How to Use All Your Data.
(2011-06-07) Jones, Elizabeth; White, Risa
This presentation discusses the different ways Access Services collects data, how you might handle it, and what can be done with it. Specifically, what are the differences between using electronically collected data and hand collected data.
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Voyager Room Reservations: Made Easy
(2011-08) Jones, Elizabeth
This presentation walks you through configuring short loans in Voyager in order to reserve and checkout rooms in your library. It also walks you through using a CGI script to create a better calendar interface that shows availability.
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High Availability - Cloud Computing Goes Public
(2011-09-12) Tabatabai, Habib
Libraries rely heavily on High Availability and presence online. Cloud computing to the rescue here! This presentation explores background, present landscape, and some solutions.
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Toddler engagement in math through play at a child development center
(2013) Davis, Jill M.
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Local Hosting of Ex Libris Services – UCO Library Experience
(2013-05-03) Tabatabai, Habib
The factors and the environment that UCO library considered to host Ex Libris services locally or not.
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Ethnographic Research Methods in Library Assessment
(2013-05-17) Jones, Elizabeth; Webb, Lee
Ethnography – the study of cultural groups and their practices – and ethnographic research methods are becoming increasingly prevalent in library assessment. Library users and potential users on a particular campus make up a cultural group. Through a variety of observational and interactive methods, we may learn more about how and why they use libraries, collections and services, and the feelings, beliefs and needs that influence their use. Users may even participate in the design of services and spaces, and this process can build connections with library users that last beyond the assessment research process. This presentation will introduce various methods and examples for conducting ethnographies in libraries.
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Opening Session Presentation - Ex Libris Users of North America Annual Meeting 2016
(2016-05-04) Tabatabai, Habib
Opened the 2016 ELUNA 2016 conference. Reported on activities in the year prior, organizational leadership, conference agenda, and introduced plenary speakers.
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Automating Shelf Inventory
(2016-05-04) Jones, Elizabeth
Alma makes Inventory easy. With a wireless barcode scanner and some creativity you can use Alma to indicate when an item was last found on the shelf, go right to the shelf spot of a grossly mis-shelved title, and make sure all titles not in the library that are not checked out are marked as missing.
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XSL & Customizing Letters: Tips, Tricks, & Tools
(2016-05-05) Jones, Elizabeth
You do not have to be an expert in XSL to customize overdue notices in Alma. Learn how to make the overdue letters list the correct library, campus, or circulation contact point based on patron information. With some simple tools and tips you can look like an expert.
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The Cataloging Calculator and You
(2016-10-28) Earls, Anona
Lightning talk providing an introduction to the Cataloging Calculator online tool by Kyle Banerjee, presented at the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA) Technical Services Roundtable (TSRT) fall workshop "TechKnow Services: Tech Topics for Technical Services" held at Stillwater Public Library.
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LINES with POWER & PURPOSE: an Editorial Cartoon Collection at the University of Central Oklahoma
(2017) Sharp, Brett; Horton, Amanda; Washburn, Sam; Gee, Spencer
This exhibition features over fifty original editorial cartoons from the nation's great metropolitan newspapers during the Golden Age of print journalism. In the mix are artistic novices all the way to seven Pulitzer Prizewinning cartoonists who have earned a total of twelve of these prestigious awards. Spanning the dawn of the 20th century through the early postwar period, these drawings represent noble attempts to interpret a world torn apart by war and economic disruption. They chronicle the challenges of everyday life in the context of enormous change. On a daily basis, these editorial cartoonists delivered biting social commentary made more palatable through amusing illustration. Deceptively simple drawings framed the public's understanding of world events and trends. Along the way, these cartoons provided welcome comic relief.
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WorldCat Knowledge Base
(2017-05-18) Jones, Elizabeth
Early review of the library management system WorldCat Knowledge Base.
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Bringing Patron Services into the Technology Age
(2017-08-10) Jones, Elizabeth
With the fast paced advances in technology, many library patron services can be enhanced using both old and new technology. You can re-purpose outdated technology such as 1st generation iPads into wayfinding maps. Despite advances, many of our students do not have access to existing technologies such as a computer, but also need to learn about new and emerging technologies. This presentation covers these areas as they relate to libraries.
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Moving Beyond the Walls: Implementing On-Site Librarian Services
(2018-04-24) Flygare, Jennifer; Edwards, Christine
In 2016 the University of Central Oklahoma Research and Learning Librarians recognized that there was a segment of the student population that were not library users. Many students might never venture to the physical library to seek help from a librarian. Seeing this need, the department piloted an on-site reference program in the fall of 2016 to connect with students at their point of need. Based on a literature review of similar programs and observation of our own campus, locations were designated and assigned. To provide consistent service, each librarian was given a specific site which they visited once per week during the same day and two-hour increment. Review of the pilot program showed positive impact. The librarians took the spring semester to address issues and renewed the program, as a permanent outreach of the library services, in the fall of 2017. This poster will include information about how we implemented the program, the impact it has on campus, and commentary about faculty and student interest and participation. Christine Edwards and Jennifer Flygare will be presenting this poster.
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Troubleshooting Electronic Resources
(2018-04-25) Davis, S. Kirsten
The electronic resources environment contains many areas where various systems touch, creating ample opportunity for access errors. In this presentation I will briefly cover these systems, the ways in which they interact, and the kinds of errors that can be caused by mis-matches between systems. I will then use the scenarios sent by the Technical Services Roundtable to illustrate ways to diagnose different error types. Finally, I will cover a few tips for prioritizing multiple errors, reporting them to others, and tracking their resolution.
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Library Decisions with Alma Analytics
(2018-05-03) Jones, Elizabeth
Librarians love to collect data such as circulation statistics or the number of questions answers. However, the straight data is not always helpful or relevant. This session will talk about what data is needed for library decision making such as how many new laptops to purchase for circulation, how many people to schedule at the circulation desk, and in what collection development areas to focus. These questions can be solved by data that is currently in Alma Analytics. It is just a matter of pulling it out in the correct way and format.