MLibrary Lightning Talks 2013

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Past events: MLibrary Lightning Talks 2012, MLibrary Lightning Talks 2011

2013 Summer Edition

Tuesday, August 6th

2 PM to 3:30 PM

Bert's Study Lounge

Shapiro Library Lobby

Come and learn about the exciting work that your MLibrary colleagues have been doing in these rapid five-minute presentations. A lightning talk is a brief presentation that quickly informs the audience about a specific topic. In this case, each talk will be just 5 minutes long, and will focus on an area of interest or innovation within the MLibrary community.

Light refreshments will be served.

Topics and presenters (abstracts coming soon!):

• Rediscovering the Henry Vignaud Map Collection Through Omeka - Erin Platte (Stephen S. Clark Library)

• There’s No Crying in Cataloging: How We Cataloged 1,700 Screenplays and Lived to Tell About It - Jennifer Talley (Technical Services)

• Metadata, Sound, and Images in the Online Exhibit "Translating Homer: from Papyri to Alexander Pope" - Pablo Alvarez (Special Collections Library)

• Michigan Journals and Google Analytics - Rebecca Welzenbach (Michigan Publishing)

• The characterization of Arabic papers in the UMLibrary's Islamic Manuscripts Collection - Evyn Kropf & Cathleen Baker (Area Programs; Preservation and Conservation)

• A Collaborative Effort: Working with the Asia Library to Better Preserve Their Collections - Ikumi Crocoll (Preservation & Conservation) - I am a current student of the School of Information and a University Library Associate (ULA) of the Special Collections Library and the Department of Preservation & Conservation. One of my current projects as a ULA is working with the Asia Library’s collection to create a report on the current preservation state of its materials and on what further preservation needs should be met if possible. This project highlights the collaborative nature of what Preservation does, as I have had to reach out to various staff from the Asia Library, Facilities, and the Buhr Shelving Facility. Other highlights have included taking measurements of environmental conditions, inspecting insect damage, discovering books that may be from the 17th century in the Buhr Stacks, and learning about the makeup of East Asian books. It is the hope that the report will give the Asia Library practical advice on ways to help their collections survive over time.

INTERMISSION

• Challenges in Implementing E-Books for Interlibrary Loan - Merrie Fuller & Ralph Johnson (MLibrary Document Delivery)

• Demystifying 3D Printing - Shawn O'Grady (Digital Media Commons)

• ChemReader Project and faculty-librarian collaboration in research - Ye Li (Research/Science, Engineering and Data)

• A Citation Analysis of the Literature used in Kinesiology - Marija Freeland (User Information and Discovery Services)

• “Who’s Doing Portfolios?” : Learning About Our Portfolio Population Through an Annual Census - Carrie Luke (Technology Integration Group) - Attendees will learn how the MPortfolio team developed and disseminated a census to more systematically learn about portfolio work on our campus with the goal of building community, promoting collaboration, and sharing resources. Some aggregate census results and questions will also be shared.