digital user experience at uncg libraries
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Creating the Digital User Experience @UNCG Libraries
Beth Filar [email protected]
Coordinator of Library Services for Online & Distance Learning
UNC Greensboro:one of the 17 campuses
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Downtown Greensboro
Founded in 1891
UNCG University Libraries Main Library: Walter Clinton Jackson Library
Library Tower
UNCG University Libraries Branch Library: Harold Schiffman Music Library
Rosann Bazirjin (Dean of Libraries), David Perin (Provost), & Linda Brady (Chancellor)
Library Staff!
Irma Minerva
Ask Us @ UNCG Libraries
Promotional marketing video:http://youtu.be/lNsJLioWj-U
Libraries mission
statement:
Provide quality information services, systems, facilities and learning environments from which the University community will gather information and conduct research
Events
• University Libraries/LIS Lecture Series• University Libraries Undergraduate Research
Award• University Libraries International Visiting
Librarian Program• Promotion and Tenure Recognition• Staff Service Award• Game Night
Staff Service Award
University Libraries/LIS Lecture Series
University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award
Promotion & Tenure Recognition
Podcast, Video, or Blog events
http://irmasworldatuncg.blogspot.com/
Librarians as Leaders
• Local/state/national presentations & service• Scholarly publications• Tenure track faculty
– My work: http://bethfilarwilliams.wordpress.com/
Librarians as Leaders
• Assessments: http://uncg.libguides.com/libassessment– My survey to Distance Learners
• Liaison Program – I liaise to LIS Dept
Business Librarian’s Blog
Collections
• Books/ebooks• Journals (90% electronic)• Popular books, audio books, DVDs• Streaming videos & music• Digitized collections• Special collections/archives• Music library collections
Popular DVDs …………..and Audio Books
Streaming Film Subscriptionshttp://uncg.libguides.com/streamingfilms
• Ambrose Videos• Alexander Street Press
collections:– American History in Video– Counseling and Therapy in
Video– Dance in Video– Ethnographic Video Online– Opera in Video
– Theatre in Video• Films On Demand • EVIA Digital Archive Project • PBS Films (Via NC Live) • Shoah Foundation Visual History
Archive • SWANK’s Digital Campus
Priorities:• UNCG history• Women’s history• Performing Arts• Local & Regional history
Learning Spaces
Informal & Formal & Virtual Learning Spaces
Repurposing space
From stacks… …to learning spaces, (virtual) services
Collaboratories
Service Points
Schiffman (branch) Music Library
Serves School of Music Theatre and Dance
Scores, recordings and music materials
Jackson Library’s Checkout Desk
Tech Lending• Voice recorders• Cameras• Camcorders• Chargers• Calculator
laptops
iPads
Scanners
Self Service
Self Check out
Reference & Instructional Services
Instruction Librarian: Jenny Dale
Hodges Special Collections & University Archives• Manuscripts
• Rare Books• University
Archives
• Exhibits• Instruction• Digital
resources• Programs
Largest Cello Music Collection
• Scan with Photoshop (600 dpi photos; 300 dpi for printed/written … longest edge?)
• For test based - Acrobat for PDF & OCR; ABBYY for OCR
• Audio – save as WAVE, online as MP3
• TIFF master store; JPEG for access
• Using 5.27 TB of space!
• Scan for access – not preservation
• CONTENTdm $$ (for access, batch uploading, user community, works with OCLC/WMS
• Metadata – Qualified Dublin Core (w/ local fields)
• LC subject headings at collection (not item) level
....”obsolete technologies lab”?
Online Collections- Digitization(part of my department)
NEW!!! Digital Media Commons - Lower Level Jackson Library
Multimedia projectsPodcastsVideoPower PointDrawingsWeb pages
& Digital Literacy Skills
Open computer areas
Editing rooms
Consultation Rooms
Presentation Practice Room
Open group areas
Technologies
Electronic Resources & Information Technologies (ERIT) my department!
• Eresources• Desktop & Server support• Customized programs dev• Software selection• Distance education support• Digital projects• Database building,
management & custom front end• Library Website and
object orientated programing• Academic & faculty support• Etc…..
Coordinator of Library Services for Online & Distance Learning
Online Workshops
Library Tech Projects
1st mobile site on campus
Leaders in video for marketing, for tutorials, for recording key talks
IT Support Team
And Cheryl!
Servers!
Our Virtual Servers
Most hits on our site
Webinar and training in k-20 schools this fall
10 module dynamic research tutorial
Website/Mobile apps
Created & manage reservation systems for all campus roomsNCDOCKS = IR
My Library Resources
Hosting OJS: Open Journal Systems 2.2.4.0
An open source journal management & publishing software developed, supported, and freely distributed by the Public Knowledge Project under the GNU General Public License.
Instructional Tech Toolkit
Project created with LIS students, including a DILL student intern!
By Suzanne Angel
Questions?
Q & A
http://library.uncg.edu
Many photos courtesy of Doug Mokaren