Faculty Research in Georgia Southern Commons
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Submissions from 2020
Coming Together: How Librarians in the University System of Georgia Are Coordinating Efforts and Professional Development Across the State, Jolene L. Cole, Julius Fleschner, and Dawn Cannon-Rech
Under the Big Top: A Large-Scale, Cross-Disciplinary Research Ethics Escape Game for Student Research, Jessie Copeland and Jeffrey Mortimore
Hospitality as a Rhetorical Lens to Understand Empowerment and Leadership in the Workplace and Avenues to Build Inclusive Workplace Practices, Lisa A. Costello
Framing our Future: The Development of the Science and Technology Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education, Britt Foster, Carl DiNardo, Allison B. Brungard, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech, Emily H. Dommermuth, Rachel Hamelers, Rebecca Z. Kuglitsch, Rebecca Orozco, and Rebecca Renirie
Mining the Minutia: Leveraging Adobe Acrobat’s Comparison Tools for CV Updates, Jennifer Gerrald and Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Reimagining Inclusive Design/Policies with OER & Open Pedagogy: Going Beyond Affordability, CJ Ivory, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech, and TaJuan Wilson
Intern-in-Place: Developing Virtual Internships as a Response to COVID-19, Autumn M. Johnson
Ireland, the Peace Conference, and Wilsonian Rhetoric of Self-Determination, Autumn M. Johnson
Kicking & Streaming! Lessons Learned Building Oral History Collections in Bepress, Autumn M. Johnson
Preserving and Researching Bulloch County's History at Zach S. Henderson Library, Autumn M. Johnson
Face the Challenge! Engaging Primary Source Literacy through Immersive Game Experiences, Autumn M. Johnson and Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech
For Good Measure: Assessing the Impact of Game-Based Instruction in the Archives, Autumn M. Johnson and Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech
Creating A Public Dataset from a Plant Ecology Class Research Project: The Value of Digital Commons as a Pedagogical Tool for Research, Lissa M. Leege, Shannon Matzke, Michaella Valkenaar, Rachel Rozelle, Dawn N. Cannon-Rech, and Jeffrey M. Mortimore
There’s No Place Like Home: Hosting Dynamic OER in the Library CMS, Jeffrey Mortimore and Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech
LibGuides as the platform for hosting, curating, creating, and adapting Open Educational Materials, Jeffrey Mortimore, Katie Shepard, Susanna R. Smith, and Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech
Textbook Transformation Journey: From Traditional to No-Cost Materials, Beulah S. Narendrapurapu, Debanjana Ghosh, Arpita Saha, Dawn N. Cannon-Rech, and Leah Williams
Retaining Integrity and Fulfillment in Challenging Workplace Setting, Arpita Saha, Sabrina Hessinger, Kay G. Coates, Meca Williams-Johnson, and Rochelle Bornett Lee
Remote STEM: Faculty Mentoring, Cammi Valdez, Dawn Cannon-Rech, and Shainaz Landge
Remote STEM: Faculty Mentoring, Cammi Valdez, Dawn Cannon-Rech, and Shainaz Landge
Submissions from 2019
Everybody’s Rocking This but Me! Failure, Reflection, and Redemption in OER Efforts, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech
ESCAPE The Doubt Using Escape Rooms to Teach and Align Learning with GA Standards of Excellence (GSE) & The Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS), Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech and Kay Coates
Making Data Bearable: Teaching Research Data Management with Gummi Bears, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech and Jeffrey Mortimore
Conversation Starter: Wonder Twin Powers, Activate! Leveraging Intra-Library Partnerships to Improve Service Impact, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech and Jeffrey M. Mortimore
A Gap to Mind Diversity and Collection Development, Kay Coates
Service to Older Adults: Defining the A, B, C of Reference Interchange, Kay Coates
Successful User Experience Active Listening + Creative Solutions = Building Relationships, Engaging Older Adult Patrons, Kay Coates and Dylitchrous Thompson
Success in Promotion and Tenure for Technical Services Librarians: A Panel Discussion, Jessie Copeland, Guy Frost, Alexis Linoski, Linh Uong, Shelley Rogers, and Jeffrey Mortimore
Darn It Professor Plum: Using the Escape Room Format for Information Literacy, Liz Dunne, Leslie Haas, Nicole Morse, and Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech
Consolidation with a Smile: Building Better Together To Create the New Georgia Southern Libraries, Jessica Garner and Ann Fuller
LC Call Number 101: “What does it all mean?!”, the LC Classification and Shelflisting Manual, Rebecca Hunnicutt
Embrace the Hive Mind: Engaging ILL and Research Services in Unsubscribed and OA Content Discovery, Rebecca Hunnicutt, Jessica Rigg, Jeffrey Mortimore, Ruth Baker, and Natalie Logue
A Quest in the Cloud: A Practical Strategy for Accessioning Digitally-Born Oral Histories, Autumn M. Johnson
Connecting Collections to Controversy: Engaging Social Justice Issues in Transformed Archival Displays, Autumn M. Johnson
Researching Special Collections at Zach S. Henderson Library, Autumn M. Johnson
Jump into the Deep End of the Swamp: Designing a Cross-Disciplinary Escape Room for Georgia Archives Month, Autumn M. Johnson and Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech
Preserving and Researching Bulloch County's History, Autumn M. Johnson and Brent W. Tharp
Having Our Say: Engaging ILL and Liaison Librarians in Metadata Curation in EDS, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Today Crossref, Tomorrow the World: Managing XML Crosswalks with Altova MapForce, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Embracing Technical Service's Public Service Role, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Positioning, Collaboration, and Finding Balance Across Technical and Public Services, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Dawn Nikki Cannon-Rech, and Sai Deng
Dream Team, Assemble! Strengthening Partnerships and Collaboration across Technical and Public Services, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Kristin Nielsen, Marlee Givens, Sofia Slutskaya, and Tricia Clayton
Submissions from 2018
A Quilt of Many Colors: Utilizing Diversity in the Hiring Process to Ensure a Comprehensive Quality Workplace, Jordan Braddock, Kay Coates, and Jessica Garner
A Teaching and Learning Grant Initiative: Developing the Critical Literacy Abilities of Pre-Service Educators, Vivian Bynoe
Don’t Cancel That Class! Creating Opportunities for Library Instruction, Vivian Bynoe
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
