Faculty Research in Digital Commons@Georgia Southern
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Submissions from 2018
Blind Willie Escape Room, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech
Paint Chip Poetry: Using Poetry and Hands on Activity to Engage and Support the ACRL Framework, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech
A Guide for Revving Up OER Adoption on Your Campus, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech, CJ Ivory, Deborah Van Petten, Tamara Powell, Bonnie Robinson, Brenda Rutherford, and Susanna Smith
Look, Touch, Hear! Engaging the Senses and Information Literacy with Effective Library Displays, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech and Autumn M. Johnson
Gotta Catch Them All: How Effective Are Our Efforts to Market Our Programs, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech and Daricus Larry
Escape the Ordinary: Using Escape Rooms to Teach Information Literacy and Support the ACRL Framework, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech and Lisa Smith
Individual Strength is in the Team: Using Team Culture to Build Community and OER Support, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech and Deborah Walker
Right Under Their Noses: Helping Patrons Identify the Resources at their Fingertips, Jessica Garner and Jessica Williams
The Gaining Popularity and Use of Digital Magazines in Academic Libraries, M.S. Hoyle, A. Copnick, and Jessica Minihan Rigg
Best Practices in Reference and Instruction Lightning Talks, Autumn M. Johnson
Connecting Social Movements with Impactful Special Collections Displays, Autumn M. Johnson
Demand Driven Acquisitions and Alma (Acquisitions/Serials), Daricus Larry and Debra G. Skinner
Assess and Improve: A Case Study at Georgia Southern University Library, Clement Lau
We've Got A Guide for That: Building a Comprehensive Marketing and Support Framework for Institutional Repository Services, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Let the Right Ones In: Supporting Patrons as Content Creators with LibGuides and LibGuides CMS, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ruth L. Baker
Mi Casa Es Su Casa: Supporting Student Created, Collaborative Learning Environments with LibGuides CMS, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ruth L. Baker
Supporting Student-Led Content Creation in the Distance Learning Environment with LibGuides CMS, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ruth L. Baker
Bridging the Gap: Providing a Marketing and Support Framework for Institutional Repository Services, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Debra G. Skinner
The Secret to Organizing and Maintaining a Successful Networking Group: Coastal Georgia Library Collaborative & Atlanta Emerging Librarians, Janice Shipp, Kristi Smith, Vivian Bynoe, and Brittani Sterling
Submissions from 2017
Popping the Filter Bubble on Internet News, Vivian Bynoe
Thinking Outside the Box: Librarians and Faculty Developing Critical Literacy Skills in Pre-Service Teachers, Vivian Bynoe
Up-Cycled: The Delicate and Often Frustrating Balance of being the “New” Librarian as a Seasoned Professional, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech, Caren Agata, and Lauren McMillan
Look Here! Engaging the Senses and the ACRL Framework with Library Displays, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech, Billy Glasco, and Autumn M. Johnson
Look Here! Engaging the Senses and the ACRL Framework with Library Displays, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech and Autumn M. Johnson
Interlibrary Loan Borrowing Best Practices, Jessica Garner
Well, That Took A While: An Anecdotal Comparison of the Job Application Process Between Public and Academic Libraries, Jessica Garner
Right Under Their Noses: Helping Patrons Identify the Resources at Their Fingertips, Jessica Garner, Fred W. Smith, Jessica Williams, and Jermaine Bryant
Interlibrary Loan… the Next LITTLE Cog in Instruction?, Jessica Garner and Lisa P. Smith
Zach’s Ladder: Librarians Helping Future Librarians Climb to New Heights, Jessica Garner and Lisa P. Smith
Books on Demand: A New(er) Look to Print Monograph Acquisitions, Paolo Gujilde, Cara Huwieler, and Debra G. Skinner
Collaboration & Libraries: Developing Intersectional Discourse Analysis Resources, Caroline Hopkinson and Christopher Cartright
Resource Sharing Different By Design: Lessons Learned with Alma, Rosemary Humphrey, Jessica Garner, Mary Poland, Susan Morris, Michelle Jones, and Sarah Franticelli
Assess and Improve: A Case Study at Georgia Southern University Library, Clement Lau
Building Special Collections at Hong Kong Baptist University Library and Georgia Southern University Library, Clement Lau
Promoting a Service Culture across Technical and Public Services: Lessons from Electronic Resource Access (ERA) Troubleshooting and Support, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Game, Set, Match: Conquer Your Library’s Content Management Needs with LibGuides CMS, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Ruth L. Baker, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech, Jessica Garner, Billy Glasco, and Debra G. Skinner
Getting Started with DOIs in the Institutional Repository, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ashley D. Lowery
Essential Audits for Proactive Electronic Resource Access Support, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Jessica M. Minihan
What Are We Talking about When We Talk about Discovery in Libraries?, Sofia Slutskaya, Jonathan Bodnar, Heather Jeffcoat, Ray Shan, and Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Instruction Assessment Following the ACRL webinar Fighting Fake News with the ACRL Framework, Kristi L. Smith
LibGuides Assessment Following the ACRL webinar Essentials of Usability Design for Library Research Guides, Kristi L. Smith
TeachStrong Podcast, Kristi L. Smith and Nancy L. Remler Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus
Submissions from 2016
Introduction to Discover, Ruth Baker
Guides by the Side: The Role of Technical Services in Information Literacy Instruction, Ruth L. Baker and Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Simple Springshare Mashups: Cross-Platform Strategies for Repurposing Digital Content for Multiple Audiences, Ruth L. Baker and Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Brave New World: Observations During the Early Transition Between Public and Academic Librarians, Jessica Garner
Well, That Took A While: An Anecdotal Comparison of the Job Application Process Between Public and Academic Libraries, Jessica Garner
How Are We Really Doing?: Using Assessment to Improve Library Services at Georgia Southern University, Clement Lau
Library Architecture Design and Space Utilization Case Studies: U.S., China, and Hong Kong, Clement Lau
Study Abroad in China, Clement Lau
The Art of Weeding: Getting Support From Faculty on Print Collection Weeding Projects, Clement Lau
Get the eTeam, Stat! Managing ERA Troubleshooting Triage Tier by Tier, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
NSF Data Management Requirements 101, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Managing Content Across LibGuides and LibAnswers, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ruth L. Baker
Springshare Mashups: Repurposing Digital Content, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ruth L. Baker
A Bird in the Hand: Leveraging ILL Requests to Improve Electronic Resource Access, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Jessica Garner, Jermaine L. Bryant, and Jessica Williams
DOIs Demystified: Getting Started with CrossRef Membership and DOI Deposits, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Ashley D. Lowery
Shaping Expectations: Defining and Refining the Role of Technical Services in New Resource Rollouts, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Debra G. Skinner
E-Team Workflow: A Case Study in Improving Electronic Access Troubleshooting, Debra G. Skinner
GIL Cooperative Libraries: Cataloging in the Zone, Debra G. Skinner
Submissions from 2015
Making a First-Year Experience Course iPad Intensive: A Cautionary Tale, Ruth L. Baker
Parallel Universes Converge - Delivery Services in Georgia's Public and Academic Libraries, Kathleen Holcomb, Susan Morris, Elaine Hardy, and Jessica Garner
Researching my Role for Myself: Reacting to the Past and Information Literacy, Caroline Hopkinson and Allison Scardino Belzer
A Convoluted Web: Reusing Metadata to Highlight Faculty Scholarship,, Ashley D. Lowery
EBSCO's PlumX and our Institutional Repository (IR): Integration and Impact at Georgia Southern University, Ashley D. Lowery
Hip to Be Prepared: Tips for Managing Multiple Conferences in Your Repository, Ashley D. Lowery
Letting the Data Lead the Way: Georgia Southern's Journey with Alternative Metrics, Ashley D. Lowery
A Fruitful Collaboration: Offering More than Faculty Profiles, Ashley D. Lowery and Debra G. Skinner
Correlating Library Usage with First Time Degree Seeking Students' Academic Success, W. Bede Mitchell, Steven Burrell, Steven Engel, and Michael Jordan
Take It to the eTeam: Improving ERA Troubleshooting Management and Communications with LibAnswers, Jeffrey M. Mortimore and Debra G. Skinner
Growing GKR: Increasing the Undergraduate Research Component, Debra G. Skinner
We Came, We Saw, We Conferenced: Capturing and Sharing Campus Events at Georgia Southern, Debra G. Skinner and Ashley D. Lowery
Submissions from 2014
Creating Documentaries with Adobe Voice, Ruth Baker
Designing LibGuides as Instructional Tools for Critical Thinking and Effective Online Learning, Ruth L. Baker
Trends in Academic Libraries: Research Assistance and Instruction, Ruth L. Baker
Your School as Home Front: Using World War II Era Records from the Archives to Enhance Information Literacy of First Year Students, Caroline Hopkinson
Just in Time! Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Offers a Suite of Services for the Entire Campus, Debra G. Skinner
Publishing Peer-Reviewed Online Journals with Digital Commons, Debra G. Skinner
Submissions from 2013
What’s the Trouble with LibGuides in Higher Education?, Ruth Baker and Bob Fernekes
Scooping, Clipping and Snipping: Leveraging the Power of Curation Tools to Enhance LibGuide Design and Use, Ruth L. Baker
What’s the Trouble with LibGuides in Higher Education, Ruth L. Baker
Lessons Learned While Developing an Effective Culture of Assessment for Library Instruction, Sonya S. Shepherd
Submissions from 2012
The Ever Changing Role of the Cataloger and How Catalogers Manage Change, Debra G. Skinner
GALILEO Knowledge Repository (GKR) Panel, Debra G. Skinner, Marlee Givens, and Andy Carter
Choosing the Right Discovery Tool: Making a Discovery Task Force Function Effectively, Debra G. Skinner and Jessica M. Minihan
Discover...Books, Articles, Everything in a Single Search!, Debra G. Skinner and Jessica M. Minihan
Submissions from 2011
Puppets and Storytelling, Jessica Garner and Elizabeth Stow
Partners Not Tenants: A Discussion on the Value of Having Other Service Units in the Library Building, W. Bede Mitchell and C. Murray-Rust
Using a Media Technology Showcase to Bridge the Gap Between K-12 & Higher Education: Creating a Professional Development Workshop, Sonya S. Shepherd
Critical Thinking as Information Literacy: A Model for the Core Curriculum?, Lisa P. Smith and Phyllis S. Dallas
Submissions from 2010
Trends in Library Technical Services, Debra G. Skinner
Best Practices in Access Services, Fred W. Smith
Promotion and Tenure Now, Fred W. Smith
Submissions from 2009
Reflections on Workflow Balance: Walking a Tightrope in the Transition to Electronic Resources, Debra G. Skinner
Submissions from 2008
Academic Librarianship During Interesting Times – Had Enough Yet?, W. Bede Mitchell
From ALI to Zen V Plus: How Access Services Units Are Responding to Patrons’ Needs, W. Bede Mitchell
Cataloging Integrating Resources, Debra G. Skinner
Introduction to FRBR: Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, Debra G. Skinner
Introduction to FRBR: Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, Debra G. Skinner
