{"title":"Research Data Management needs assessment of Clemson University","authors":"M. Sheffield, Karen B Burton","doi":"10.31274/jlsc.13970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.13970","url":null,"abstract":"Research data management (RDM) encompasses a wide range of activities that include documenting and managing data during a research project, as well as sharing and preserving data after the research project is completed. Academic libraries can offer a variety of services that support researchers during the research life cycle which vary among institutions. The faculty, staff, and graduate students of Clemson University were surveyed by Clemson Libraries about their research data management (RDM) needs in the spring of 2021. The survey was based on previous surveys from 2012 and 2016 to allow for comparison, but language was updated and additional questions added because the field of RDM has evolved. Survey findings indicated researchers are overall more likely to back up and share their data, but the process of cleaning and preparing the data for sharing was an obstacle. Few researchers reported including metadata when sharing, or consulting the library for help writing a Data Management Plan (DMP). Researchers want RDM resources, and offering and effectively marketing those resources will enable libraries to both support researchers and encourage best practices. Understanding researcher needs and offering time-saving services and convenient training options makes following RDM best practices easier for researchers. Communicating how RDM benefits researchers and integrating RDS into the research life cycle through partnerships is crucial for ensuring effective data management.","PeriodicalId":91322,"journal":{"name":"Journal of librarianship and scholarly communication","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48292816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meg M Eastwood, J. Bowers, Jenelys Cox, Jack M. Maness
{"title":"One size does not fit all: Self-archiving personas based on federally-funded researchers at a mid-sized private institution","authors":"Meg M Eastwood, J. Bowers, Jenelys Cox, Jack M. Maness","doi":"10.31274/jlsc.13886","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.13886","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION: This mixed-method study analyzes the self-archiving behaviors and underlying motivations of researchers at a Carnegie-Classified Doctoral - High Research Activity (R2) institution with significant increases in research activities. METHODS: A quantitative analysis of data provided by CHORUS, a multi-institutional open access (OA) infrastructure project designed to minimize the administrative costs of complying with federal public access mandates, was followed by semi-structured qualitative interviews with researchers to determine the underlying motivations for self-archiving research papers resulting from federal grant support. RESULTS: Fifty-one authors with federal research funding published seventy-nine journal articles. One-hundred and thirty-nine OA versions of these seventy-nine articles were intentionally made available by researchers across nine types of platforms, including and in addition to those provided by publishers. Interviews with ten investigators revealed motivators such as a dedication to public access to knowledge, learned behaviors in specific disciplines, and enlightened self-interest. Challenges included concern regarding confidentiality, confusion about intellectual property and funder requirements, administrative overhead, and integrity of the scholarly record. DISCUSSION: Despite concerns and a lack of an OA mandate and other drivers more commonly present at larger, more research-intensive universities, several researchers interviewed actively engaged in self-archiving article versions, not always with clear motivations. These findings have implications for both scholarly communications and collection development services. CONCLUSION: These quantitative and qualitative data informed the creation of three distinct personas intended to help librarians at similar universities design services in manners that align with investigator motivations.","PeriodicalId":91322,"journal":{"name":"Journal of librarianship and scholarly communication","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42850133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Copyright Education and the Role of Library Associations: Current Practices and Needed Support","authors":"L. Hinchliffe, K. None, Jayde Rose","doi":"10.31274/jlsc.14455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.14455","url":null,"abstract":"IFLA’s 2018 “Statement on Copyright Education and Copyright Literacy” highlights the need for librarians to be copyright literate and for library associations to support the copyright education for library professionals. Nonetheless, while the role of library associations in supporting copyright education is foregrounded, little research has investigated the copyright initiatives of library associations. This study addresses that gap, documenting the current copyright training activities of library associations and providing recommendations for how IFLA might address copyright education needs of library workers. The research for this study took place in two phases, beginning with case studies of six library associations, followed by a multinational survey with respondents representing twenty-eight library associations from twenty-five countries. This study reveals that associations struggle to provide the full extent of copyright education resources they would like to, due to a lack of funding and lack of copyright expertise among other issues. Based on survey responses, IFLA has an opportunity to directly address a global need in the library association community and overcome the barriers to developing and delivering copyright education, beginning by providing a website with basic copyright information and resources, training for association members on how to develop and deliver their own copyright education training, or guidelines on a copyright education curriculum.","PeriodicalId":91322,"journal":{"name":"Journal of librarianship and scholarly communication","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41687483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How green is the U15? The open access publishing landscape at Canadian academic libraries","authors":"Nikki Tummon, R. Desmeules","doi":"10.31274/jlsc.13831","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.13831","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION This study offers insight into open access (OA) culture at Canadian university libraries by detailing the degree to which librarians working at Canada’s U15 make their research OA, as well as exploring the depth and reach of any OA mandates these institutions have. METHODS This study uses a combination of bibliometric analysis and review of institutional OA policies, beginning with an examination of a five-year span (2014-2019) of librarian-authored publications, searching four key LIS databases, followed by a systematic search for a university-wide or library OA statement, policy, or mandate on each of the U15 websites. RESULTS & DISCUSSION The data suggests that Canadian academic librarians are personally motivated to self-archive and make their research open. The high rate of publication in Gold OA journals combined with the fact that several of the key LIS journals for Canadian librarians are already OA, points to the importance of OA publishing for librarians as a community, as does the high number of expressions of commitment to OA publishing. Given the lack of variance comparatively between schools with an expression and without, the authors cannot comment on whether the expressions of support correlate to higher proportions of OA articles. CONCLUSION This article provides a snapshot of a positive OA publishing culture at 15 Canadian university libraries by presenting data that shows most libraries have an expression of commitment to OA principles and most Canadian academic librarians working at U15 schools ensure their research is open access.","PeriodicalId":91322,"journal":{"name":"Journal of librarianship and scholarly communication","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42931623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Challenging State of University Campus and Library Open Access Policies","authors":"Paula C. Johnson, E. Dubinsky","doi":"10.31274/jlsc.13049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.13049","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION This research explores institutional and library open access policies at Carnegie Classification Doctoral Universities:Very High Research (R1) and High Research (R2) in the United States. METHODS This mixed methods study surveyed R1 and R2 universities and colleges to gather information about whether they have a formal Open Access (OA) Policy or Statement applying to the entire campus, and/or one that specifically applies to the institution's Library. An anonymous survey was followed up by interviews with a set of volunteer participants. RESULTS & DISCUSSION Variation in campus culture and governance structure meant the path from creation to adoption to implementation of a campus and/or library OA policy was similarly varied. The research reveals librarians’ motivations for and contributions to advancement of OA on their campuses, and sometimes also within their libraries.CONCLUSION: Many of the rationales driving adoption of campus OA policies similarly drive adoption of library-specific OA policies. Those surveyed whose institutions did have library-based OA policies referenced both alignment with institutional mission and values and the importance of leading by example.","PeriodicalId":91322,"journal":{"name":"Journal of librarianship and scholarly communication","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45200467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research Data Management Training in Academic Libraries: A Scoping Review","authors":"Zhihong Xu","doi":"10.31274/jlsc.13700","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.13700","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The present scoping review examines RDM best practices and empirical studies in academic libraries between 2010 and 2021. Method: The current study developed systematic database searches to locate potential articles for inclusion and designed a detailed and systematic coding scheme to examine the substantive features of RDM and characteristics of RDM practice, with an emphasis on RDM training. Results and Discussion: The results from the current study demonstrated that there is great demand for RDM training after 2011. Furthermore, research about RDM training spread across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and elsewhere. The findings also proved that RDM training is essential for both STEM and non-STEM subjects, but simultaneously indicated that non-STEM subjects such as the social sciences in particular lack RDM training. Results from the current literature also found that a large number of RDM training programs focused on the introduction of RDM or an RDM overview, without in-depth and discipline-based curriculum for researchers across domains. Additionally, this study identified a lack of quantitative research, especially statistical analysis, on the effect of RDM interventions.Conclusions: This study contributes to our comprehensive understanding of some essential elements associated with RDM training, with the primary finding that future practitioners in the RDM field would benefit from stronger collaboration with faculty or researchers to develop more discipline-based curriculums for RDM and more application-based approaches for teaching RDM. ","PeriodicalId":91322,"journal":{"name":"Journal of librarianship and scholarly communication","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44087439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of an Institutional Repository on Viewers’ Experiences of a Student Art Exhibition","authors":"Elaine J. Watson, Ellie Dworak","doi":"10.31274/jlsc.12910","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.12910","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Since 2014, Boise State University’s institutional repository (IR) has included artwork from Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) exhibitions. This paper explores how the experience of viewing artwork at an in-person BFA exhibition differs from that of viewing an online representation of it, makes recommendations to increase viewer engagement with online representations of artwork, and suggests ways that online exhibitions can enhance in-person viewing. Method: The authors conducted two surveys, one of in-person exhibition attendees and one of online exhibition viewers. Fixed-answer results were analyzed quantitatively, whereas an inductive qualitative coding process was used to analyze survey comments. Results: In-person participants were more likely to view all the artwork, spend more time at the exhibition, and view individual artwork for longer. Online participants were more likely to view artists’ statements. Online survey participants who attended the in-person exhibition preferred the in-person exhibition. Discussion: Results point toward a need to increase online viewers’ engagement with exhibition artwork, many of them centered around improving the usability of the IR interface. Finally, several benefits of the online environment are noted. Conclusion: Although the online representation of the art exhibition in the IR is not a complete replacement for the in-person exhibition, it is a representation that the authors believe can positively influence a viewer’s experience of the BFA exhibition, whether they have viewed the in-person exhibition or not. Respondents’ comments in both surveys provided suggestions for improving the two exhibitions, as well as insights into how IR exhibitions enhance the in-person exhibition experience.","PeriodicalId":91322,"journal":{"name":"Journal of librarianship and scholarly communication","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41470987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. E. Hunter, L. Dunne, Camille Thomas, Laura Miller, Devin Soper
{"title":"Ask the Editors: Assessing the Publishing Needs of Faculty Editors","authors":"M. E. Hunter, L. Dunne, Camille Thomas, Laura Miller, Devin Soper","doi":"10.31274/jlsc.12912","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.12912","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: This article reports results from a survey of faculty members with editorial responsibilities. The survey explored what publishing services and platform functionalities respondents found most valuable in their work as editors, how satisfied they were with the services provided by commercial publishers, and to what extent they were aware of alternative publishing practices. Method: The authors used data collected from a survey instrument that was distributed to a sample (n = 515) of faculty members with editorial responsibilities at their institution. Results: Collected data suggest that faculty editors value specific publishing services (e.g., coordination of peer review and copyediting) and platform functionality (e.g., submission and peer-review management) more than others, recognize several challenges facing academic publishing in their disciplines (including the transition to open access publishing models), and are mostly aware of common forms of open access research dissemination such as open access journals and institutional repositories. Discussion: The survey results may be helpful to library publishers in making decisions about what publishing services and platform functionalities to prioritize in the development of their publishing programs. In addition to utilizing the survey data to assess the needs of editors, the authors also identified a number of expanded uses of the survey related to marketing and outreach. Conclusion: Insofar as faculty editors are key stakeholders that library publishers seek to build partnerships with, it is important to understand their needs and preferences as editors. This article provides some insight into these questions that may prove helpful to library publishers.","PeriodicalId":91322,"journal":{"name":"Journal of librarianship and scholarly communication","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42228384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review of Along Came Google: A History of Library Digitization by Deanna Marcum and Roger C. Schonfeld","authors":"J. Adkins","doi":"10.31274/jlsc.13927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/jlsc.13927","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91322,"journal":{"name":"Journal of librarianship and scholarly communication","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46311044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}