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2016-2017 USF Libraries Annual Report 2016-2017 USF Libraries Annual Report
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AnnualReportFY2016-2017
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
TableofContents
TABLEOFCONTENTS............................................................................................................................2
EXECUTIVESUMMARY..........................................................................................................................3FacultyandStaffAwards....................................................................................................................10
GOALS,2016-17..................................................................................................................................11
LIBRARYORGANIZATION&DEPARTMENTALSUMMARIES.................................................................16LIBRARYADMINISTRATION....................................................................................................................17
LibraryAdministrationHighlightsfor2016-17...................................................................................17ACADEMICRESOURCES..........................................................................................................................20
DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17................................................................................................20HighlightonOATextbooks.................................................................................................................21HighlightonCollectionUsage............................................................................................................22
ACADEMICSERVICES..............................................................................................................................24DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17................................................................................................24HighlightontheDigitalMediaCommons..........................................................................................25HighlightonSpecialCollections..........................................................................................................27
DIGITALSCHOLARSHIPSERVICES(DSS)...................................................................................................31DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17................................................................................................31HighlightonScholarCommons..........................................................................................................31HighlightonOpen-AccessPublishing.................................................................................................32Notable(New)DigitalCollections(SobekPlatform)...........................................................................33
DIGITALHERITAGE&HUMANITIESCOLLECTIONS(DHHC).....................................................................35DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17................................................................................................35FeaturedCollections/Projects(EnhancedandSobekplatforms)........................................................35Notable(New)3DCollections(Sobekplatformonly).........................................................................36
PROGRESSTOARLMEMBERSHIP........................................................................................................38SELECTRANKINGSFORTHEARLINVESTMENTINDEX,2014-15..........................................................................41
STRATEGICGOALS,2018-2023............................................................................................................44
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EXECUTIVESUMMARYMissionoftheUSFLibrariesTheUSFLibrariesstrengthenandenhancetheteaching,learning,researchandservicemissionsoftheUniversitybydeliveringexceptionalandinnovativeservices;employingrobustinformationresourcemanagementanddeliverystrategies;andestablishingrichpartnershipstodrivecreationanddisseminationofnewscholarshipforourknowledge-drivenglobalenvironment.SWOTUpdateTheLibrarycontinuesinanactivestateoftransformation.Wearefocusingonenhancementsinfiveareas:facilityimprovements,textbookaffordability,digitallearningservices,researchsupport,anddistinctivedigitalresearchcollections.Ourgoalsrequireadditionalinternalorganizationalchangesandreallocationoffundspreviouslyheldtocoverthecostofcollectionobligations,primarilyjournalsubscriptions.Wealsoneedtoobtainnewfundingtoadvanceourgoals,primarilyincollectionsbutadditionalpersonnelresourcesmustcomplimenttheinvestment.Strengths:organizationalagility;commitmenttomission;renewedclarityvis-à-visourgoals/objectives;broadconsensusaroundstrategicdirections;realizedbenefitsfromjudicious“risk”.Weaknesses:weakassessmentprotocol(linkedtodecisionsupportchallenges);minimalstabilityinthelibrarymaterialsbudget;impactofdeteriorating/dysfunctionalstate-levelsupportandcoordination(FALSCandtheSUSCouncilofLibraryDirectors);diminishedsupportinthestaffpayplan;levelofITsupport/cooperationongoals.Opportunities:newcapacityforexternalfunding;increaseddigitalskillssetsinpersonnel;ROLESprojectoutcomes;newpartnerships(e.g.TampaBayHistoryCenter).Threats:lossofor“flat”librarymaterialssupport(funding);lackofclaritysurroundingthepotentialforfutureStudentTechFeeawardsandORIsupport;state-levelresourcecancellations;lossofseniorpersonnel(2)toretirementsin2018.
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FinancialOverviewFY2015-16(Final)=$11,791,241
FY2016-17(Projected)=$12,707,290
Materials,$5,974,444
Operating,$915,887
Personnel,$4,849,645
ExternalFunding,$51,265
Materials,$6,616,019
Operating,$788,209
Personnel,$4,794,372
ExternalFunding,$508,690
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Books-Print2%
eBooks11%
Journals-Print3%
eJournals58%
Media-Physical0.1%
eMedia1%
Microforms1%
Databases22%
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eJournals48%Media-
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Microforms0.5%
Databases26%
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2016-17 (APRIL2017)
Books-Print2%
eBooks27%
Journals-Print2%
eJournals52%
Media-Physical0.1%
eMedia1%
Microforms0.1%
Databases14%
Data
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Books-Print2%
eBooks10%
Journals-Print3%
eJournals58%
Media-Physical0.2%
eMedia1%
Microforms1%
Databases23%
Data
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2015-16
BreakdownofLibraryMaterialsExpendituresThefollowingchartsreflectthedistributionoflibrarymaterialsexpendituresbyformatfortheperiod2013-14throughthecurrentfiscalyearasofApril2017.Basedonanexaminationofthemostrecentfive-yearperiodoflibrarymaterialsexpenditures,88percentofthelibrary’sannualmaterialsbudgetisusedtocontinuesubscriptionstodatabases,journals,datapackages,andmicroforms.Theremaining12percentofthebudgetisusedtoacquiremonographs(printanddigital)andphysicalmedia.Thedistributionofexpendituresisanobstacletostrategicacquisitionofmaterialsthatcanserveascollectionofdistinctionandtobuild-outorestablishnewcollectionstosupportemergingareasofresearch.
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FoundationAccountPortfolioThefollowingpiechartdescribesnon-recurringavailablebalancesinfivefundcategories(fundcategoriesaredefinedbythetargetexpenditures).In2017-18thelibrarywillbeginspendingthesefundbalancestoaccomplishselectlibraryobjectives.
ExternalFundingActivityThelibraryhasbeenveryaggressiveinseekingoutnewexternalfundingopportunitiesthatcanbeusedtofunddevelopmentofnew,high-valuedigitalresearchcollections.WehavesuccessfullyfundedthreeFTEpossessingverysophisticatedskillsthataredifficulttoobtainwithinthelibrarycommunitybutareessentialindevelopingthetargetcollections.Toillustratethe2016-17activityaroundexternalfunding,thefollowingchartdepictscurrentawardsbrokendownintothreebroadcategoriesofexpenditure.
$806,310
$43,573
$273,048
$140,000
$100,114
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StaffingOverview
Faculty&AdministrativeEmployeeResearch&CreativeActivityPublications
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CurrentchallengeFacultynumbersaresimilarlylow,butwemustfirstbolsterstaffnumberstoprovideadequatesupportforincomingfacultytoensureretentionandfacilitatefacultyproductivity.
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FacultyandStaffAwardsIn2016-17,libraryfacultyreceivedtwoawards:
• LibrarianClaudiaDoldwasawardeda2017-18FulbrightU.S.ScholargranttoworkwiththestudentsandfacultyoftheAlQudsUniversityinthePalestinianTerritories.
• DeanToddChavezwasrecognizedastheJeanKeyGatesDistinguishedAlumnusbythefacultyoftheUSFSchoolofInformation.
In2016-17,staffmemberJonathanRodriquez-PerezwasrecognizedforhisexceptionalcontributionstotheuniversitythroughtheOutstandingStaffAward.
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GOALS,2016-17ThetablebelowillustratesthelinkageoftheUSFLibrariesgoalstoPBF,Preeminence,andARLInvestmentIndexmetrics.Internally,thelibraryorganizesmetricsperformancemetricsaroundthreethemes:1)StudentSuccess,2)ResearchSupport,and3)OrganizationalFitness.
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StudentSuccessTheme1a.StudentSuccess1a-1.Theyear-longROLES(Re-envisioningOurLibraryEngagementServices)projectwillproducesubstantiveimprovementsinlibraryinstructionandresearchservicesinthreedimensions:1)alignmentwithcurriculargoals,2)delivery,and3)"marketpenetration."• Earlyprojectfindingshaveresultedinanewframeworkforperformanceexpectationsof
liaisonlibrariansandhavebeenusedtoreconfigureassignmentstoacademicdepartmentsbasedoncurriculumandfaculty/studentdata.
• Datafromtheprojectdemonstratethatinstructionalsessionscorrelatepositivelytoimprovedclassroomperformance;resultswereconsistentwithfindingscommunicatedintheprofessionalliterature.
1a-2.TheCVAST-USFLibrariescollaborationwillenhancedigitallearningthroughworkshopsindigitallearningtechnologiesandmethodsincludingphotogrammetry,textanddatamining,3Dmodelingandprinting,andgeospatialanalysis.
• Libraryfacultydevelopedapedagogicaldesignandprototypingprocessfordigitallearningworkshopsina)GPS,b)textanalysis,andc)the“DigitalThread”(includesphotogrammetry,modeling,and3Dprinting).Twoofthethreetopicalworkshopshavebeenpilotedandallthreewilllaunchinfall2017.
1a-3.TheUSFLibraries'TextbookAffordabilityProgram(TAP)will1)increasetheleveloffacultyparticipationinaffordabilityeffortsintargetedacademicprograms(TBD),2)increasethenumberofstudentsandcoursesimpacted,and3)improvetheROIoftheoverallprogram.
• DevelopedtheE-BooksintheClassroom+database(466,000titlesvaluedat$38million)tofacilitatefacultyadoptionsoflibraryresourcesinlieutextbooksatnocosttostudents.Inthe20dayssincelaunch(3/28/17),25facultyadoptedcontentthatwillsavestudentsanestimated$50,000.
• JoinedtheOnlineTextbookNetwork(OTN);firstSUSinstitutiontodoso.• Expandedthecontributionofthe“E-booksfortheClassroom”strategy:
• The“TextbooksonCourseReserveProgram”experienceda39percentincreaseinusage
over2015-16.FromJuly2016topresent,136,641studentsenrolledin3,119coursesectionswereservedbythecollection.
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1b.GlobalEngagement1b-1.IncollaborationwithUSFWorld,librarianswilldevelopandpromulgateavirtualtooltosupportstudentsengagedineducationabroad.ThetoolwillbothconnectthestudentstotheUSFLibraries’servicesandcollectionsanddirectthemtolibraryresourcesthatmaybeproximatetotheirdestination.
• CollaboratedwithCollegeofEducationfacultytodevelopandcarryoutathreeweekstudyabroadprograminEnglandandIrelandinMayof2017.
• ConductedaninformationneedsassessmenttargetingstudentGlobalAmbassadorswhohavecompletedstudyabroadprograms.
1b-2.IncollaborationwithUSFWorldandteachingfaculty,theLibrarywilldevelopaflexibleonlinelearningmodulethatcanbeincorporatedintoeducationabroadcoursesbroadly.
• Theresultsoftheinformationneedsassessmentobviatedtheplanstocreatethemoduleasoriginallyplanned.
1c.ExperientialLearning1c-1.TheLibrarywillformalizeexperientiallearningthroughtheDigitalMediaCommonsandcreateanon-creditcertificateappropriateforinclusionontheacademictranscript.
• CollaboratedwithCareerServicesintheirCareerReadinessProgramusingdigitalbadging.
• Createdapilotprojecttotesttheviabilityandsuccessofafall/spring2017-2018workshopseries,opentoallstudents,toobtaineitherabronze,silver,orgoldbadgeinDigitalMediaCreation.SuccessfulcompletionofabadgewillalsoprepareastudenttosucceedinobtainingAdobecertifications.
• TheLibrary’sDigitalCollectionspartneredwithCVASTtohostcontentcreatedbystudentsenrolledinahistoryseminarlearningtoemploy3Dscanningtoolsandmethods.Thisalsoelevatedanexistinghumanitiescollectionusingcurrenttechnologytobring2Dimagestolifeas3Dobjectsinthedigitalrepository.
1d.CareerandGraduateSchoolReadiness1d-1.TheLibrarywillreengineerandreestablishourgraduatestudentprogramwiththeSchoolofInformation.ThenewprogramwillcloselytracktheSI'scareerpreparationobjectives(awaitingfinalapprovalfromtheALACommitteeonAccreditation).
• Thisgoalwasnotmet.
1d-2.TheLibrarywilldesignandlaunchtwonewinternshipopportunitiesopentoundergraduatestudentsoutsideoftheSchoolofInformation.
• Supervisedsixundergraduateinternshipsprovidingtraininginthefollowingareas:a)librarianship,b)strategicuseofsocialmedia,c)archivalprocessing,d)rarebooksmanagement,ande)websitedesignandmanagement.
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ResearchSupportTheme1c.ExperientialLearning1c-2.IncollaborationwithUSFITandtheSchoolofGeosciences,theLibrary'sGISUnitwillmigratecoursesupportservicesintoacloudenvironmentandenhancesupportWebGISteachingandlearning.
• CompletedthetechnicalportionofthemigrationtoAmazonCloudServices,thefirstentityoncampustomovetothiscloudenvironment.Acloud-basedenvironmentsupportsacademicprograms,improvesaccesstotheArcGISsuiteofservices,andcreatesamorerobustdatastoragecapabilityforourstudentsandfaculty.
2a.StudentResearch,InnovationandCreativeActivity2a-1.IncollaborationwithCVAST,theUSFLibrarieswillcreatetwonewhigh-value,distinctiveresearchcollectionstosupportclassroomteaching.Thesecollectionswill1)createopportunitiesforstudentengagementintheircreationand2)enhanceproficiencywitharangeofemergingdigitaltoolsandresearchmethods.
• ThelibraryworkedwithDrs.RachaelOpitzandDavideTanasitoaddtwonew3Dcollectionstothedigitalrepository,providingstudentsfromtwodifferentdisciplinestheabilitytoexamineandmanipulaterareobjectsinavirtuallearningenvironmentanytime,anywhere.
2b.FacultyResearch,InnovationandCreativeActivity2b-1.TheDataManagementUnitwillformalizeandlaunchacost-effectiveservicesupportingexternallyfundedresearch.
• Goalpostponedpendingaresolutiontothecampus-widedatastoragechallenge.Nonetheless,theteamcontributedstandards-compliantdatamanagementplansfor13grantproposals.
2b-2.TheLibrarywillprocessandtransformtheAllenpapersandtheAudubonWardenreports(acquiredin2014)intoanonlinedigitalarchiveanddatabasethatrevealsthe"hiddendata"forresearchersacrosstheglobe.
• OnFebruary23,2017,theLibraryheldapublicevent“SavioroftheWhoopingCrane:RobertPortAllen”(47attendees)toannouncethelaunchofthenewcollection(http://digital.lib.usf.edu/rpallen).Thecollectionisaccompaniedbyanewmethodofpresentationthatenhancesthevalueofthematerialtostudentsandresearchersatalllevelsofexpertise(seehttp://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=c13de800a9f444079a2e2d4a4c628284;alsohttp://usflibrary.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=4495bbed3b57478f9e74988ef29cc86b).
2b-3.TheLibrarywillcontributetothecreationoftheGlobalFoodSustainabilityKnowledgebase(GFSK)fundedthroughthePatelCollegeofGlobalSustainability.
• Thisprojecthasbeendelayedinitslaunch.
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OrganizationalFitnessTheme4a.FinancialManagement,OperationalandResourceEfficiencies4a-1.TheLibrarywillcompleteitsbudgetreengineeringprocess.ThisisacriticalfirststeptoensuringtheLibrary'sfitnessinanRCMenvironment.
• TheLibraryinitiatedanew,expandedbudgetmanagementunitthatconsolidatesallfiscalandpayrollfunctionsinasingleoperationalteam.Thisrequiredreassigningfiscalstaffassociatedwithresourcepurchasing,transferringofthepayrollprocessing,anddevelopinginternalknowledgeandcapacitynecessarytomanageexternalfunding,particularlythirdpartypaymentsandtheoversightofgrantfunds.
4a-2.TheROLESprogramwillgeneratetheLibrary'sfirstROI-drivenplanforlibrarianassignmentandprogramevaluationintheLibrary.
• TheLibraryhaslinkedservices/programstoROImeasuresthataccurately(andappropriately)conveythevalueofthelibrarytothecolleges.Theseeffortshaveresultedintheanalysisoflaborcostandthere-engineeringoffundingfortemporaryemployees.
4b.Fundraising4b-1.IncollaborationwiththeUSFFoundationandtheProvost,theUSFLibrarieswillestablishamorecollaborativefundraisingstrategythatcanleveragecollegeordepartmentalfundraisingtothebenefitofallparticipants.Thetraditionalapproachoffundraisingdirectlyforthelibraryhasnotgeneratedtheanticipatedresults.
• IncreasedparticipationintheFacultyStaffCampaignfrom57percentin2016to92percentin2017.
4b-2.IncollaborationwithCVAST,theLibrarywillincreaseitslevelofexternalfundingthroughmoreaggressivepursuitofgrants.
• SinceJuly2016,theDHHCteamreceivedanadditionalsixawardstotaling$388,630.Approximately$113,000ispendinguntilthedocumentationisfinalized.
4b-3.Tobuildaninternalcapacityforandinterestinexternalfunding,theLibrarywilllaunchaninternalmini-grantprogram(modeledonaUFapproach)designedtoencourageandincentivizelibrarians.
• IncollaborationwiththeLibraryAssessmentTeamandthefaculty,amini-grantprogramwasestablishedandwillawardthefirststipendinsummer2017.
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LIBRARYORGANIZATION&DEPARTMENTALSUMMARIESThissectiondetailsthecurrentorganizationofthelibrary,bydepartment,withhighlightsonspecificactivitiesandsummariesofdepartmentalaccomplishmentsbeyondthegoalsarticulatedin“Goals”sectionofthisreport.
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LIBRARYADMINISTRATIONWebsite:http://www.lib.usf.edu/library-administration/
LibraryAdministrationHighlightsfor2016-17Inadditiontotheformalgoalsarticulatedfor2016-17,LibraryAdministrationaccomplishedthefollowing:ResearchSupportTheme
• EstablishedtheDigitalScholarshipServicesdepartmenttofocusontheresearchneedsofgraduatestudentsandfacultyinanoverwhelminglydigitalenvironment.
• CollaboratedwiththeOfficeofUndergraduateResearchtocreatethreenewresearchopportunitiesandfundanawardforthebestuseoflibraryresourcesinthoseresearchactivities.
OrganizationalFitnessTheme
• CompletedareviewandrevisionofalllibrarypoliciesandprocedurestoensurerelevanceandcompliancewithUniversityandstatepoliciesandguidelines.
• Completedthe“LibraryBuildingEmergencyActionPlan”anddocument;beingadoptedbyEnvironmentalHealth&Safetytoserveasatemplateforcampus-wideimplementation.
• CompletedfirstdraftofaContinuityofOperationsPlanforreviewandrevisioninsummer2017.
• CompletedacomprehensivereviewandrevisionofpoliciesandpracticesassociatedwithattendanceandleaveissuesidentifiedintheMay2016audit.Allfindings,regardlessoftherisklevel,assignedtothelibrarywereresolvedPRIORtoreceiptofthemanagementletter.Onepersonnelactionwastaken.Ahighly-qualifiedHR
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LibraryAdministrationincludeseightfunctionalunits:• Dean’sOffice• Development• Fiscal&BusinessUnit• Communications• LibraryHR• Facilities• PlanningandAccountability• DigitalHeritage&Humanities
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Administratorandahalf-timesupportposition(splitwiththefiscalunit)werehiredtoensureimprovedcomplianceandinternalsupport.
• ConductedaseriesofworkshopsforlibraryfacultyconcerningPerformanceBasedFunding(01/18/17),PreeminenceMetrics(01/24/17)anduniversityrankings(02/09/17,ledbyPritishMukerjee).Eachworkshopwasfollowedbyassignmentstogeneratefaculty-ledstrategiestolinkthelibrary’sperformance(andassociatedmetrics)tothevariousmetricschemes.Theseideaswillinformthestrategicplanningcyclewearelaunchinginsummer2017.
• EstablishedaninternalPlanningandAccountabilityunittofacilitateimprovementsinlibraryperformance.
• EstablishedaStudentAdvisoryGrouptoadvisetheadministrationonmatterspertainingtothestudents’experiencewithlibraryservices,collectionsandfacilities.
• EstablishedarobustandreinvigoratedcollaborationwiththeTampaBayHistoryCentertoleveragethelibrary’sexpertiseandcollectionsthroughtheFloridaCartographicEducationCenter.TheworkwillresultinincreasedvisibilityforUSF,associationwithaworld-classmapcollection,paidinternshipsforstudents,andaccesstostate-of-the-artfacilities.
• CollaboratedextensivelywithDeanChuckAdamstofullyengagethePhiBetaKappavisitteam;launchedthefirst(annual)“DigitalScholarshipinAction”seminartocoincidewiththevisit.
• ParticipatedinauthoringthethirdC-IMAGEfundingproposalinsupportoftheCollegeofMarineScience.
• EstablishedtheLibraryAnalyticsTeam(LAT)todevelopagroupofexpertsonarangeofanalyticaltoolsincludingScopus,Scival,Incites,WebofScience,andAcademicAnalytics.TheLATwilldevelop“bridges”intotheresourcesforthelessexpert,engageinperiodicmultidisciplinaryprojects,andplanforfutureanalyticservicestotheuniversitycommunity.
• EncouragedandsupportedasignificantnumberoflibraryfacultyinUniversityGovernanceactivitiesincludingMattKnight(FacultySenateTreasurer),DrewSmith(FacultySenateParliamentarian),JohnAbresch(FacultyIssues),BarbLewis(Chair,FacultyIssues),andNancyCunningham(Chair,CouncilonEducationalPolicy&Issues).Thelibraryhasmembersonmanycriticalcouncilsandcommittees:GeneralEducation,StudentSuccess,Honors&Awards,LibraryCouncil,andmore.
• Coordinatedthreemajorfacilitiesimprovements:build-outoftheAnthropoceneCenter,renovationofthefifthfloortoenhancestudentlearningspaces(includinggraduatestudentspaces),andrenovationofthebuilding’srestroomfacilities(seebelow).
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ACADEMICRESOURCESWebsite:http://guides.lib.usf.edu/academicresourcesTheAcademicResourcesDepartmentacquires,organizes,andassessesinformationresourcesusedbystudents,staffandfacultythroughouttheUSFSystem.Weprovideefficientandsecureaccesstolibrarycollections,promoteinnovationwithintheLibrarySystem,andbuildstrategicrelationships/partnershipstofurtherLibraryandUniversitygoals.
DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17Inadditiontotheformalgoalsarticulatedfor2016-17,AcademicResourcesaccomplishedthefollowing:StudentSuccess+ResearchSupportThemes
• USFcontinuestoprovideleadershipatthenationallevelforinnovativeapproachestomonographsandstreamingmediathroughevidence-basedacquisition(EBA)programs,patron-drivenaccess,andaccess-to-ownbusinessmodels.CollectionshavebeenbolsteredbyUSFTechnologyFeeawardstotaling$1,260,000tofundKanopy(streamingmedia)andebooksthroughOxfordUniversityPress,ProjectMuse,andTaylor&Francis(RoutledgeandCRCPress).
• TheonlineresourcesprovidedbytheUSFLibrariesprovidethebasiccoreofonlineeducation.AlloftheUSFLibraries’onlineresourcesareavailablethroughremoteaccess24/7,enablingstudentstoaccesslibraryresourcesfromanywhere,anytime.AUSFTechnologyFee($1,260,000)forKanopy(streamingmedia)andebooksthroughOxfordUniversityPress,ProjectMuse,Taylor&Francis(RoutledgeandCRCPress),ProQuestEbookCentralandWileysignificantlybolsteredonlineholdings.
• GISTeamsupported12coursesandmentored47graduatestudentsusingGISandotherspatialtechnologiestoenhanceexperientiallearninganddevelopthesesanddissertations,respectively.
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AcademicResourcesThedepartmentincludessixunits:• Acquisitions• Collections• Metadata&Cataloging• Serials• TextbookAffordability(TAP)• GIS
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• Establishedthe“LunchandLearn”seriestoenhancefaculty-librarycommunicationconcerningarangeofcriticalissues.ThefirstprogramdealtwithebooksinresearchandinstructiontocoincidewiththePhiBetaKappavisitinanefforttobetterpositionthelibrarywithfacultyinthehumanities.Thenexteventtargetsnewanalyticaltools.
• AswemigratetoanentirelynewlibrarymanagementsystemundertheorganizationalumbrellaofFLVC,threelibrariansprovidedleadershipatthestate-levelthroughthreeworkinggroups:ElectronicResourceManagement(ERM),CatalogingandAuthorities,andDiscoveryInterface.Workcontinuesonthisintensivemigrationatalllevels.
• Significantadditionstotheprintcollectionsincludegifts-in-kindMiddleEaststudies(ProfessorAbdelwahabHechiche),politicalscience(ProfessorSusanMacManus),andartmuseumcatalogsfromtheContemporaryArtMuseum.
• AsidentifiedintheIthakasurveyin2015/16,USFfaculty,whenthinkingoftheUSFLibrariescollections,placethehighestlevelofimportanceonjournalaccess.JournalpackagescontinuetobeagoodbuyforUSF(seeusagedata).
OrganizationalFitnessTheme
• Completedamassivecollectionrelocationprojectinvolving1,014,811volumesonfourdifferentfloorstoaccommodatetheCTIF-fundedrenovationofthefifthfloor.Thisinvolvedweeding,migrationtoonline,andcarefulanalysisoftheprintcollectioninordertomaintaintheintegrityofthecollectionwhilereducingitsspacerequirement.
HighlightonOATextbooksInadditiontotherangeofinitiativestosupportaffordabletextbooksatUSF(EbooksfortheClassroom+,PrintTextbooksonCourseReserve,theTextbookAffordabilityProjectwebsite(TAP),andmembershipintheOpenTextbookNetwork)wearealsopublishingopenaccesstextbookswiththesecondtextbookindevelopment.ThefirstUSF-authoredOAtextbookcollaborativelypublishedbyInnovativeEducationandtheUSFLibrarieshasbeenmarketedtotheChildren’sLiteratureAssociation(conference),theLiteracyResearchAssociation(conference),theReadingTeacher,andmadeavailableaspostersfordistributiontoeducatorsWhileuseofthisopentextbookresultedindownloadsfromaroundtheworld,LAE4414hadatotalof719enrollmentsacrosstheUSFSystemwiththistextbookastheassignedreading.Usetodatecanbeseeninthefollowingchart.
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HighlightonCollectionUsageExpendituresforcollectionsaccountforover50percentofthelibrary’stotalexpenditures.Ourcommitmenttocollectionsbalancescosteffectiveaccesswiththemoreprosaicneedsofalargeresearchlibrarywhereefficienciesareoffsetbyimpactsmeasuredbysingleusesthatcontributetosuccessfulgrantproposalsorpublications.Ourebookcollectionsfalldecidedlyonthesideofcost-effectiveaccessbasedonsuchconsiderationsasthefrequencyofuse,minimizedimpactsonspace,currency,andconvenienceofaccess.
UsageoftheUSFLibraries’journalpackagesaretypicallyamongtheheaviestacrosstheStateUniversitySystem’sinstitutions.Highusecontributestoalowcostperusevalue–oneofthecriteriausedtomakerenewaldecisions.Usagein2016-17isonatrajectorytoincreasethevalueofthesecollectionsover2015-16.
JournalPackage Cost/FY15-16 FullTextUses CostperUse
Elsevier $989,724 803,950 $1.23
Springer $344,975 122,738 $2.81
Taylor&Francis $462,338 109,672 $4.22
Wiley $556,670 217,309 $2.56
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EbookUsagevs.BookCirculation(2015-2016)
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The“Google-like”EbscoDiscoveryService(EDS)searchutility“FindIt!”hassupportedextremelyheavyusesinceitslaunchinfall2013.
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ACADEMICSERVICESWebsite:http://www.lib.usf.edu/academic-services/TheAcademicServicesDepartmentassistsstudents,faculty,andstaffwithusingtheservicesandcollectionsoftheUSFLibraries.
DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17Inadditiontotheformalgoalsarticulatedfor2016-17,AccessServicesaccomplishedthefollowing:StudentSuccessTheme
• DesignatedanUndergraduateSuccessLibrariantoworkinpartnershipwithStudentAffairsandStudentSuccesstoincreaseengagementwithFUSEstudents,drivegreaterparticipationinResidentialLifeeducationalprograms,andteachinAcademicFoundationscourses.
• AssignedtwolibrarianstoworkintheCaseManagementsysteminordertoparticipateintrackingstudentsuccess.
• CollaboratedwithITandODSinthedesignphaseofCampusNexus;developedalibraryactivityprofileforstudentstotrackstudentuseoflibraryservicesattheU-numberlevel.
• LibrarianscollaboratedwithHonorsCollegefacultytocreatean“informationstudio”basedonmeta-literacycognitiveskillstobeembeddedinHonor’sAoK(AcquisitionofKnowledge)course.Atotalof200studentswereimpactedbythisinstruction,withfivefacultyparticipating
• Inthefallof2016,theDMCdevelopedapartnershipwiththeFloridaHolocaustMuseum(FHM)andtheUSFDepartmentofHistorytocreateavirtualtourofthemuseum’spermanentcollection.TheDepartmentofHistoryprovidedfiveinternsandfacultyoversight,whiletheDMCprovidedtraining,accesstosoftware,andqualitycontrol.TheprojectwillbecompletedbyJune,2017.
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• Over200enteringgraduatestudentsattendedatwo-daymini-conferencepromotinglibraryservicesandcollections;exploringresearchmethodsandproductivityenhancement;andplanningforimpact-richstrategies.
• Launcheda“CareerResearchService”deliveredviaconsultationsandworkshops(partneringwithCareerServices).AparallelservicewaslaunchedtofamiliarizeCareerServicesstaffwithcareer-criticalresourcesandcollections.
• The“Get-A-Job”seriesofworkshopssawanattendanceincreaseof88%fromFall2016(93)toSpring(175).
• Completedacomprehensivereviewandrevisionofallonlinetoolscontributingtoselection,use,andevaluationoflibraryresearchresources.Developed32newtoolsoptimizedforonlinelearning.
ResearchSupportTheme
• Conducteda“DissertationForum”(n=40)toassistgraduatestudentsinproductivelibraryresearchstrategiescoveringproductivityenhancementtools,bestpractices,intellectualpropertyissues,andtheirroleinadvancingscholarlycommunicationinadigitalenvironment.
• EstablishedapartnershipwiththeFloridaHolocaustMuseumandtheUSFDepartmentofHistorytocreateavirtualinterpretivetouroftheFHM’spermanentcollection.ThisprojecthasinvolvedfivegraduateinternsfromUSFtodate.
• Researchconsultationsdirectedatfaculty(enhanceproductivity)andstudentsincreased44percentfrom163infall2015to375infall2016.
HighlightontheDigitalMediaCommonsInfall2016,theDMCteampresented28workshopstoscheduledclassinthefollowingtopics:
• AdobePhotoshopBasics• AdobeIllustratorBasics• AdobeInDesignBasics• AdobePremierProBasics• AdobeInDesignforPosters• DigitalStorytellingBasics
• DigitalStorytellingwithMaps• DigitalStorytellingwithTimelines• DigitalStorytellingwithOmeka• DigitalStorytellingwithScalar
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DMCstaffworkextensivelywithfacultyfromacrosscampustoenhancecoursematerials,injectnewtechnologiesintoexistingassignments,and,inseveralnotablecases,engageincompletecurriculumtransformation.Aselectlistofthefacultyinvolvedincludes:
• MichaelDecker/TheCrusades• JenniferRodgers/FHMinternship
project• DaveThomas/IntrotoDH• JulieLangford/co-developing
communityhistorycourseinvolvingDHprojects
• CobyO’Brien,KevinHawley,WayneGarcia/GraphicArtsforMassComm
• AtuskoSakai/AcquisitionofKnowledgeandArts&Humanities
• JeremyGordon/AcquisitionofKnowledge
• BenYoung/AcquisitionofKnowledge
• LauraRunge/FloridaLiterature• MaureenCox-Brown/FilmArts• PabloBrescia/FantasticandSciFi
Lit&MasterpiecesinHispanicLit• AmyRust/FoundationsofFilm&
NewMedia
• JarodRosello/CreativeWriting• JohnBethard/Paleopathology• TaraDeubel/VisualAnthropology• SaraCrawley/SociologyPro-Sem&
Women’sStudiesPro-Sem• StevePrince&John
Lennon/TampaDHcourse• SaraCallahan/Introductionto
Humanities• SamanthaThomas/InterpretingII• LizKicak/HumanitiesInstitute• DanielShelnutt/Advertising
AcademicAdvisor• ResearchintheArts• DiedreOrriola/PublicHealth• LisaPiazza/OURColloquium
(InDesigntraining)
ThefollowingdatapointssuggestthattheDMCisbecomingacriticalcomponentoftheUSFLibraries’serviceportfolio.
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HighlightonSpecialCollectionsTheSpecialCollectionsunitacquiresmaterialsaroundsixmajorcollectionareas:FloridastudiesandUniversityarchives,children’sandyoungadultliterature,sciencefictionandfantasy,Holocaust&genocidestudies,historyofthebook&bookarts,andLGBTissues.Thesearemeanttobedestinationcollections,whichnotonlyservetoadvancelearningandinstructionatUSF,butalsolinktocommunityinterestsandexternalagencymissions.
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TheFloridianaCollectionTheFloridianacollectionincludesnearly10,000monographsandarchivalcollections,aswellasphotographsandartdocumentingthebroadhistoryofthestate.Itisthemost-utilizedcollectioninthedepartmentandrepresentsalong,fruitfuleffortbetweenthecommunityandthelibrarytobuildanationallyrelevantcollectioncenteredonFloridaandtheTampaBayarea.
Political:SpecialCollectionsholdsthepoliticalpapersofsomeofFlorida’smostinfluentialpoliticians,includingthoseofGovernorLeRoyCollins,SamGibbons,C.W.“Bill”Young,BettyCastor,TomAdams,JanPlatt,HelenGordonDavis,andothers.Historical/Cultural:ThebulkoftheFloridianacollection,andthemostwidely-used,documentsthesocialandculturalhistoryofFloridaandthegreaterTampaBayarea.Collectionsdevotedtoimmigrantsocialclubsandthecigarindustrytouchupontwofeaturesthatwere/aresynonymouswithTampa,buttogethertheyilluminateatrans-nationallaborworldandpopulationthatcomprisesCuba,NewYork,andseverallocationsinFlorida.OtherimportantcollectionsincludelocalandstaterecordsoftheNAACP,thehistoricandculturalwritingsoftheWorksProgressAdministration,theFloridaNegroPapers,theTobaccoLeaf,theU.S.TobaccoJournal,theFloridaSlaveNarratives,theColumbiaRestaurant’spapers,andmuchmore.Thecivilrightsmovement,Tampa’scigarindustry,localurbandevelopment,andculturalhistoryareallespeciallypopularsubjectsforresearch.Environmental:OurlatesteffortshavebroughtinsomeremarkablecollectionsdocumentingFlorida’senvironmentalhistoryincludingtheAudubonFloridaPapers,theBayStudyGroupCollection,theRobertPorterAllenCollection,theSkipGandyPhotographyCollection,theRoy“Robin”LewisPapers,theSkipDavisAerialPhotos,andothermaterialsintheFloridaEnvironmentalCollection.
Children’sandYoungAdultLiteratureThechildren’sliteraturecollectionsatUSFaresetapartbytheirbreadthanddepth.The“children’sliteraturecollections”umbrellaencompassesfivecollectingareas:1)Americannarrativefiction(oftentermed“seriesbooks”);2)Britishchildren’sliterature;3)toyandpicturebooks;4)dimenovels;and5)contemporaryyoungadultliterature
USF’scollectionofAmericannarrativefictionisunsurpassedinthenation,anditenjoysaninternationalreputationforitsscope.Includingover9,000titlesrangingindatefrom1890to1970andfeaturingiconiccharacterslikeNancyDrew,theBobbseyTwins,FiveLittlePeppers,andtheHardyBoys,italsoprovidesawindowintolesswell-knownworldssuchasthoseoftheBlueGrassSeminaryGirls,GraceHarlowe,andtheCampfireGirls.USF’scollectionofBritishchildren’sliteratureissmallerinscope,butequallyrichinresearchpotential.ThecollectionincludessignificantresearchholdingsthatworksynergisticallywithourAmericanholdings,includingLewisCarrollandGeorgeHenty.
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TheCarrollCollectionisparticularlyresearchintensive,includingmanyeditionsfoundinonlyahandfulofotherlibraries.Thedimenovelisnationallysignificantintermsofscopeandsize,anditisincreasinglyusedbyanationalaudienceofvisitingfacultyinEnglish,history,Americanstudies,andgeography.Currently,VillanovaUniversityistheonlylibraryintheUnitedStatesthathasasignificantcollectionofearlypulpliteratureonline,andourholdingsarelargelydistinctfromVillanova’s.TheHippleCollectionofYoungAdultLiterature,whichcurrentlynumbersapproximately4,000items,includesmanuscripts,workingnotes,signedfirsteditions,andsubsequentre-printings,allofwhichenablesignificantresearchonmodernpublicationprocesses.
Spanish-AmericanWarCollectionTheSpanish-AmericanWarof1898isoftencitedasaturningpointinthehistoryoftheU.S.,whenthenationwentfrominsulartointernational,fromidealismtoimperialism.TheSpanish-AmericanWarcollectionincorporatesmanyofthehistoriesofCubawrittenduringthewarandalsohistoriesoftheconflictandU.S.militaryoperationsoncepeacewasrestored.ThesehistorieshavebeenaugmentedbySpanish-languagematerialsandsomeworksofAfricanAmericanfictioninspiredbytheAmericancontradictionslaidbarebythewar.Theissuesilluminatedbythesematerialsincludeimperialism/colonialism,humanrights,race,yellowjournalism,andU.S.-LatinAmericanrelations.LatinAmericanScienceFictionUSF’sLatinAmericanScienceFictioncollectionisnumericallysmall,consistingofapproximately1,000items(bothmonographicandserial),butitprovidesastrongfoundationforfurtherdevelopmentofanationallysignificantcollection.Todate,themostextensivecollectionsofLatinAmericansciencefictionresideincirculatingLatinAmericanstudiescollections,mostnotablyatYale,theUniversityofTexasatAustin,ArizonaStateUniversity,theUniversityofCaliforniasystem,andtheUniversityofFlorida.Nonearecomprehensive.HistoryoftheBook/BookArtsUSF’shistoryofthebookandbookartscollectionsareteachingfocusedandheavilyused.InadditiontosupportingseminarseverysemesterinhistoryofthebooktostudentsinEnglish,arthistory,history,finearts,and/orAmericanStudies,thematerialsinthecorehistoryofthebookcollectionarealsoroutinelyusedforundergraduateresearchprojects.USFLibrariesLGBTInitiativeOurfocusisoncollectingmaterialsthatdocumentLGBThistory,culture,politics,communityrelations,andpublichealth.WhiletheTampaBayregionremainsanimportantfocus,thesecollectionsareinternationalinscope.USFLibrariesLGBTcollectionsprovidevaluableresearchmaterialforscholarsacrossdisciplines—History,Law,Sociology,PoliticalScience,AmericanStudiesetc.
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TheRobertHelpsCollectionTheRobertHelpsCollectionconsistsofsketches,manuscriptandpublishedscores,proofcopies,andpublishedandunpublishedrecordingsfromtheearly1950sto2001.Manyoftherecordingsinthecollectionwererecordedonreel-to-reels,cassettes,digitalaudiotapesaswellasVHSandBetavideotapes,sotheriskofdeteriorationandqualitylossisextremelyhigh.TheDionBoucicaultTheatreCollectionTheUSFLibrariesSpecialCollectionsishomethelargestpubliclyaccessiblecollectionsofBoucicaultmaterialsintheworld.DigitizationoftheDionBoucicaultTheatreCollectionisbeingundertakennowthankstoadonationfromtheGladysDelmasFoundationwillraisethestandardforBoucicaultscholarshipwhilesimultaneouslymakingthesematerialsreadilyaccessibleforsuchstudy.TheArnadeCollectionofBolivianaThroughthecontentsoftheArnadeCollection,andoutsideBoliviaitself,theUniversityofSouthFloridainTampajoinsnowaselectedgroupofresearchlibraries--theUniversityofPittsburgh,Harvard,theUniversityofTexasatAustin,theIberoamerikanischesInstitutinBerlin,tonamebutafew--thathavesubstantialholdingsofBoliviana,andwillbecomethusanothersourcethatwillneedtobeconsultedbythespecialistonthesubjectofBolivianstudies.LatinAmericanandCubanCollectionsTheLatinAmericanandCubancollectionsprimarilyconsistof20thcentury,Spanish-languagemonographsandincludeculturalstudiesandpoliticalandsocialhistories,novels,andworksofpoetry;thegrowingcollectionofpublicationsisahighlight.
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DIGITALSCHOLARSHIPSERVICES(DSS)Website:http://lib.usf.edu/dss(indevelopment)InJuly2016,theUSFLibrariescombinedstaffandfacultyfromthescholarlycommunicationsanddigitalinformationservicesunitstoformDigitalScholarshipServices(DSS).Thisnewdepartmentprovideservicestograduatestudentsandfacultywholackaccesstothesoftware,hardware,orexpertiseneededtoimplementdigitalprojectsfortheirteachingorresearchgoals.Thereorganizationalsoplacesdigitalscholarshiponanequalfootingwithmoretraditionallibraryfunctions.TheprimarydriverfortheproposedchangeisthefactthatsupportfordigitalscholarshipisacentralandgrowingconcernoftheUSFTampaLibraryandofthebroaderacademiclibrarycommunity.Theresultsofthe2015IthakaS+Rsurveyof1,300USFfaculty(n=168)revealedthataclearmajorityofrespondentsdesiredsupportfordigitalscholarshipactivities(seehttp://www.lib.usf.edu/guides/ithaka/).
DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17Inadditiontotheformalgoalsarticulatedfor2016-17,DSSaccomplishedthefollowing:
• Workedwithacross-disciplinarygroupoffacultyresearcherstodevelopacurateddigitalexhibitshowcasingmethodologiesforanalyzingmultimodaltexts,whichcanbeutilizedasateachingandresearchmethodstool.
• Conductedaseriesofworkshops(n=8)concerningpublishingstrategies,open-access,evaluationofjournals,andtenure-promotionstrategies.
• CreatedaUSFPatentsCollectionintheScholarCommonsrepository(seehttp://scholarcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/)tohighlightUSF’sproductivityinthisarena.Thecollectioncontains872patentsawardedsince2000thathavebeendownloaded3,783sincefall2016.
HighlightonScholarCommonsScholarCommonsisnowranked105outof2,297repositories(2015-16=307/2,297)bytheRankingofWebRepositories(http://repositories.webometrics.info).AsofApril2017,people
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from231countriesdownloadeditemsmorethan900,000times.Thefollowingisalistofthetop-10countriesgeneratingdownloads.UnitedKingdom 84,994 Germany 36,909India 83,228 Australia 28,909Philippines 60,201 France 27,563China 49,021 Malaysia 27,255Canada 45,165 RussianFederation 23,956Three-YearRepositoryDownload
HighlightonOpen-AccessPublishingAsofApril2017,theUSFLibrarieshosted18open-accesspeer-reviewedjournalscoveringtopicsinscience,theartsandhumanities,thesocialsciences,securityandcyber-security,andtransportationresearch.Titlesinclude:ABOInteractiveJournalforWomenintheArts,1640-1830AlambiqueGenocideStudiesandPreventionInternationalJournalofSpeleologyJournalofAfricanConflictsandPeaceStudiesJournalofEcologicalAnthropologyJournalofPractitionerResearchJournalofPublicTransportationJournalofStrategicSecurityJournalofTransportationDemand
ManagementResearchMilitaryCyber-AffairsNumeracy:AdvancingEducationinQuantitativeLiteracyPeaceandConflictManagementReviewLaRevistaSurcoSurStatisticsinVolcanologyStudiaGeologiaSuburbanSustainabilityUndergraduateJournalofMathematicalModeling
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Collectively,thesejournalshavegenerated1,835,032downloadsasofApril2017.
Notable(New)DigitalCollections(SobekPlatform)MultimodalDataAnalysisCollection(110objects)TheMultimodalDataAnalysisCollectionisacuratedassemblageofproductsthatdemonstratedifferentmethodologiesforanalyzingmultimodaltexts(seebulletoneabove).
Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/multimodal-dataUSFPaleontologyCollection(1,233objects)TheUSFPaleontologycollectionconsistsofimagesofpaleontologicalspecimenscollectedbytheUSFSchoolofGeosciences.ThecollectionwasdigitallyphotographedbyastudentteamledbyVisitingAssistantProfessorDr.BrianAndres.
Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/usf-paleontologyFaridKaramM.D.LebanonAntiquitiesCollection(149objects)TheFaridKaram,M.D.LebanonAntiquitiesCollectionconsistsof149objects,includingjars,goblets,bottles,oillamps,unguentariums,andbusts/figures.MostoftheitemscamefromRomanSyria,awealthyprovinceontheEasternMediterranean,anddatefromthe1stthroughthe4thcenturiesAD.Alloftheitemsinthecollectionhavebeendigitallyphotographedandcurrently130of149areavailablehere.
Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/karam
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RomanCatacombsofSt.LucyatSyracuse,Sicily(intest)Thesocalled‘PaganShrine’islocatedinthesouth-westerncornerofRegionCoftheCatacombsofSt.Lucy.
Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/pagan-shrineHiddenTreasuresofRome(249objects)ThiscollectionistheresultoftheCALCRomeandHiddenTreasureofRome(HTR)projects.TheCALCRomeproject'sresearchquestionsfocusonthefunction,use,andre-useofceramicvesselsdepositedinritualandfunerarycontextsinRepublicanandImperialRome.
Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/htr
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DIGITALHERITAGE&HUMANITIESCOLLECTIONS(DHHC)Website:http://www.lib.usf.edu/dhhc/
DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17Inadditiontotheformalgoalsarticulatedfor2016-17,DHHCaccomplishedthefollowing:
• Developedanddeployedanenhancedplatformsupportingcontextualizeddigitalcollectionsofdistinction(seebelow).
• Developedaninnovativeandinteractive“way-finding”strategyfortheUSFLibraries’facility(seehttps://my.matterport.com/models/gLvQFAbLbpBandhttps://flic.kr/s/aHskUGpua4).
• Increasedexternalfundingby$388,630throughimportantnewpartnershipswiththeNationalParkService.
• EstablishedarobustsocialmediacampaigndirectedatARLmemberlibraries.Atpresent,theARLisactivelyfollowingandrepostingourcommunicationsinsodoingdemonstratingthattheUSFLibraries’workisbeingvaluedbythemembership.
• DesignedanddeliveredthreeworkshopshighlightingtheinnovationsbeingdrivenbytheDHHCteam.
• Establishedaprotocolfordevelopingenhanced3Ddigitalcollectionsthatwillcontributetotheestablishmentofacommunitystandard.ThiswillbereportedonduringanupcomingCNIconference(internationalaudience).
FeaturedCollections/Projects(EnhancedandSobekplatforms)3DDocumentationoftheHaghpatMonastery,Armenia(349objects)DHHCusedacombinationof3DimagingandsurveytechnologiestodocumentandconductanalysesoftheHaghpatMonasterycomplex,aWordHeritagesiteinArmeniadatingtothe10thcentury.
EnhancedWebsite:http://arcg.is/2kRjlGASobekWebsite:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/haghpat-monastery
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CowpensNationalBattlefieldHistoricToursLocatedbetweenChesneyandGaffney,SouthCarolina,thesitewasthesceneofanAmericanRevolutionbattle.Thiscollectionincludesaccessviaasmartphoneapp.
Website:http://arcg.is/1WhoF0rFortMatanzasNationalMonumentUsingterrestriallaserscanning(TLS),survey-gradeGPS,GPSimagery,andphotogrammetricandotherformsofadvancedphotoimagery,theDHCteamissimultaneouslycontributingtositemanagementandinterpretationstrategiesandbuildingadistinctiveresearchcollection.
Website:http://arcg.is/2kSph1WNinety-SixNationalHistoricSiteThisprojectprovidesbaselinedataand3DdigitalrecordsofcriticallythreatenedhistoricfeaturesatNinety-SixNationalHistoricSite.
Website:http://arcg.is/2klGL3SOlmecFormativePeriodSculpturein3D(Chalcatzingo,Morelos,Mexico)ThearchaeologicalsiteofChalcatzingocontainsoneofthemostextensivecollectionsofMiddleFormativeperiod(c.900-500BC)bas-reliefstonesculptureoutsideofthOlmecGulfCoastlowlands.Thesemonumentsarebeingthree-dimensionallyrecordedandmodeledandopenly-sharedforusebyresearchers,students,andeducators.
Website:http://arcg.is/2kWqBkxNotable(New)3DCollections(Sobekplatformonly)3DModelsDigitalDocumentationCollection(61objects)The3DModelCollectiondrawsfromworkperformedonavarietyofgrantsandresearchprojectsinvolvingdigitalheritagefromaroundtheworld.These3Dmodelsarelightweight,easytoshareversionsofworkperformedtoarchive,preserve,andfosterstewardshipforheritageandarchaeologicalsites.Using3Dandrealitycapturetechnologies,thesemodelscanbeusedtosupportcurriculumdevelopment,education,scienceandtechnologylearning,anddemonstratehowtheroleoflibrariesistransforming.
Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/3d-modelsTheArmenianHeritageandSocialMemoryProgram(84objects)Thepurposeoftheprogramistobringtogethercomprehensiveinformationandinteractive3Dvisualizationsoftheseculturalelementsinasingle,virtuallocation,readilyaccessiblebyanyonewithaninternetconnection,anyplaceintheworld.
Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/armenian-heritageCapeCanaveralCollection(18objects,inprogress)Workingincollaborationwiththe45thSpaceWingoftheUnitedStatesAirForce,CapeCanaveralAirForceStation(CCAFS),thisdigitalsurveyanddocumentationwasundertakenby
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USF'sDigitalHeritageandHumanitiesCollectionsgroupintheUSFLibraries(PrincipalInvestigatorsDrs.LoriCollinsandTravisDoering),toprovidecontinuingbaselineterrestriallaserscanning(TLS)survey,monitoring,andspatialrecordingforselectedhistoriclaunchcomplexes.
EnhancedWebsite:http://arcg.is/2mk4vWiWebsite:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/cape-canaveral-3d
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PROGRESSTOARLMEMBERSHIPMembershipintheAssociationofResearchLibrariesisthefocusoftheUSFLibraries’goalsandobjectives.Membershipisgrantedtotheinstitutioninrecognitionoftheirlibraries’contributionstothescholarlyenvironmentinseveraldimensions:breadthandqualityofcollectionsandservices;leadershipintheprofessionandacrosstheinstitution;andinnovation.Theinstitution’sprofileisanotherimportantcomponentofthemembershipdecision:ARLlibrariessupportinstitutionsemphasizingresearchandgraduateinstructionatthedoctorallevel.Theprocessofmembershipevaluatesthreeprimarycriteria:
• similarityoftheparentinstitutiontoexistingARLinstitutions;• similarityofsizeasdeterminedbyafactoranalysisofdatadescribingthelibrary’scollections,
staffing,andfinancialsupport;and• collectionsofdistinction.
TheARLInvestmentIndexisusedtobenchmarkthelibrary’sfitnessforamorecomprehensiveassessmentofitsqualificationforARLmembership.Itisthegateway.
TheInvestmentIndexisderivedthroughprinciplecomponentanalysisoffourvariables.ThevaluesforthosevariablesfortheARLmedian,theQ1,USF,andthelowvaluearecontainedinthefollowingcharts.
FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 ARLMedian -0.266 -0.300 -0.325 Q1=ARLThreshold -0.628 -0.605 -0.599 USF -1.099 -0.864 -0.970 Q0=LowValue -1.225 -1.130 -1.183
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FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 ARLMedian $24,778,840 $24,659,123 $24,654,357
Q1=ARLThreshold $19,113,612 $19,472,130 $19,981,849
USF $11,687,550 $14,932,593 $14,011,761 $14,466,787
Q0=LowValue $9,684,825 $10,665,380 $11,433,426
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FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 ARLMedian $11,697,021 $11,708,485 $12,194,050
Q1=ARLThreshold $8,938,129 $9,136,404 $9,413,172
USF $6,052,847 $8,491,262 $7,901,280 $7,770,059
Q0=LowValue $4,309,625 $4,425,542 $4,445,835
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FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 ARLMedian $5,794,693 $5,951,659 $5,762,308
Q1=ARLThreshold $4,292,430 $4,259,727 $4,373,126
USF $2,297,856 $3,180,393 $3,055,881 $3,652,610
Q0=LowValue $2,432,158 $2,503,379 $1,927,892
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SelectRankingsfortheARLinvestmentIndex,2014-15
RankOrder InstitutionName IndexScore
5 MICHIGAN 2.4916 CALIFORNIA,BERKELEY 2.334
11 CALIFORNIA,LOSANGELES 1.440
12 TEXAS 1.30813 TEXASA&M 1.187
14 ILLINOIS,URBANA 1.06615 OHIOSTATE 1.055
16 PENNSTATE 1.005
17 WASHINGTON 0.99622 MINNESOTA 0.782
23 NORTHCAROLINA 0.62424 WISCONSIN 0.560
25 RUTGERS 0.48926 INDIANA 0.467
29 VIRGINIA 0.332
32 MICHIGANSTATE 0.28433 PITTSBURGH 0.277
34 IOWA 0.27237 ARIZONA 0.051
38 FLORIDA 0.021
40 MARYLAND -0.02244 PURDUE -0.121
47 CALIFORNIA,SANDIEGO -0.14459 COLORADO -0.347
69 KANSAS -0.48574 IOWASTATE -0.509
79 CALIFORNIA,IRVINE -0.540
82 SUNY-BUFFALO -0.56686 CALIFORNIA,DAVIS -0.601
89 OREGON -0.63091 FLORIDASTATE -0.656
96 MISSOURI -0.748
97 CALIFORNIA,SANTABARBARA -0.756102 SUNY-STONYBROOK -0.885
103 GEORGIATECH -0.896
105 GUELPH -0.968
USF -0.970106 AUBURN -0.998
AllofthepublicAAUinstitutionslistedinthe“AAUBook”hostARLlibraries.ThistableprovidesarankorderlistofthoseinstitutionswiththeirInvestmentIndexScore.TwoexceptionsborderUSFandaredepictedinredtext–GuelphandAuburn.NeitherareAAUinstitutionsbuttheywerelistedbecausetheyfallimmediatelybeforeandafterUSFifwewereadmittedtoday.TheUniversityofFloridaandFloridaStateUniversityareshadedforthereader’sconvenience.Inthefollowingtables,thelistsfocusonthe“ARLThreshold”(Q1)valueforeachofthevariablesusedtocalculatetheInvestmentIndex.Asinthecaseoftheindexscorelist,theinstitutionsimmediatelyborderingUSFifweweretobeadmittedtodayaresetoffinredtext.TheyarenotpublicAAUinstitutions.Thevariablecoefficientvaluesarebasedonthe2014-15formula(mostrecentavailable).
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TotalLibraryExpenditures
38 FLORIDA $30,616,19587 OREGON $19,832,93692 FLORIDASTATE $18,919,09293 CALIFORNIA,SANTABARBARA $18,878,60496 MISSOURI $18,008,581
103 GEORGIATECH $15,282,308104 SUNY-STONYBROOK $14,762,121105 GUELPH $14,148,537
USF $14,011,761106 WASHINGTONSTATE $13,712,288
LibraryMaterialsExpenditures
43 FLORIDA $13,188,42183 FLORIDASTATE $9,445,71991 CALIFORNIA,SANDIEGO $9,120,40396 SUNY-STONYBROOK $8,680,62497 MISSOURI $8,609,587
101 GEORGIATECH $7,920,323 USF $7,901,280
102 MASSACHUSETTS $7,808,596112 CALIFORNIA,SANTABARBARA $5,478,374
ProfessionalStaffSalaries
45 FLORIDA $6,388,41664 FLORIDASTATE $5,472,74688 COLORADO $4,321,59996 CALIFORNIA,SANTABARBARA $3,932,50399 GEORGIATECH $3,676,120
105 MISSOURI $3,476,085109 IOWASTATE $3,185,084
USF $3,055,881110 OHIO $2,880,484
Q1=$19,981,849UFisabovetheQ1valueforthisvariablebutitisincludedforcontext.Expendituresonlibrarymaterialsandsalaries(variables2and3respectively)areaddedtothevaluesinthisvariable.Variablecoefficient=0.816
Q1=$9,413,172UFandFSUareabovetheQ1valueforthisvariable,butareincludedforcontext.Variablecoefficient=0.119
Q1=$4,373,126UFandFSUareabovetheQ1valueforthisvariablebutareincludedforcontext.Variablecoefficient=0.074
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TotalStaffFTE
26 FLORIDA 26967 FLORIDASTATE 16394 SUNY-BUFFALO 126
105 GEORGIATECH 108106 SOUTHERNILLINOIS 100
USF 93107 SUNY-ALBANY 92111 SUNY-STONYBROOK 81
Q1=136UFandFSUareabovetheQ1valueforthisvariablebutareincludedforcontext.Variablecoefficientisnotmeaningful.
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