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NISO Open Discovery Initiative Update
(2016-06-27)
The presentation will provide an update on recent activities of the Open Discovery Initiative, including work to promote conformance statements from discovery vendors and content providers, impact of the ODI process on ...
Using Google and Google Scholar for Evidence-Based Dentistry
(2016)
Google and Google Scholar are commonly used to find evidence to support clinical decisions. While generally easy to search, the result sets in these resources tend to be large and at times difficult to navigate. This paper ...
Wading in before Diving in: Preparing Library Students for Professional Participation
(2016-05-10)
Library and information science (LIS) students have little opportunity to become familiar with the standards and expectations of a professional conference other than attending an actual conference, which can be intimidating ...
Learning How to Teach: How MLIS Students Become Information Literacy Instructors
(2016-05-09)
This poster displays the results of a 2016 survey of current students and recent graduates (2011 or later) of library and information science master's programs in the United States and Canada. The survey gathered data about ...
Needs Assessment and Down Selection in Guatemala
(2016)
M-HEAL's Guatemala Team conducted needs assessment in Antigua, Guatemala in 2015. Through interviews and observations at clinics, schools and hospitals, the team gained of the community’s needs. The team has narrowed its ...
Developing Standards for Emerging Forms of Assessment: The NISO Altmetrics Initiative
(Routledge, 2016-04)
New types of calculation methodologies, called altmetrics, which is short for alternative metrics, are increasingly being used to measure and analyze the scholarly communication networks of researchers, librarians, publishers ...
CARt
(2016)
CARt coordinates rides for low-income individuals with limited vehicle access to get to and from fully-stocked supermarkets. We use existing rideshare infrastructure (think Uber) to get people out of food deserts and into ...
Making new discoveries from old data: Utilizing digital scholarship to foster new research in Special Collections
(2016-03-09)
The University of Michigan Library is exploring a framework for fostering new and original research in Special Collections which moves beyond traditional scholarship methods. We are currently utilizing existing Special ...
University of Michigan Pretty Brown Girl Club: Dream Ball Celebration Video
(2016)
The University of Michigan Pretty Brown Girl Dream Ball Celebration will be an empowering event—one in which we will invite the campus to join us in solidarity and celebration of Black and Brown student organizations. This ...