Assessment – A library is many things

Interlibrary Loan Data Analysis and Visualization

Andy Meyer — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:58:31 +0000

I’m working on improving the interlibrary loan services at North Park as well as improving my skills in statistics and data visualization. I’ve combined these two interests to look at analyzing and visualizing our interlibrary loan data using Tableau. Data Sources The first step was identifying and “cleaning” my data sources. I am pulling in …

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Report on Interlibrary Loan Improvements

Andy Meyer — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 19:20:37 +0000

I recently revised CV to include the following line: Manage interlibrary loan systems; increased the local fulfillment rate from 59% to 80% while decreasing average turnaround time I thought it would be good to provide a little additional context for this claim by supplying some data, look at visualizing that improvement, talk about how we accomplished …

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Roadmap to Library Publishing

Andy Meyer — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:57:38 +0000

First, I’ve determined that there is no one “roadmap” that will lead my library into digital publishing. So, instead of creating a map, I’m going to do the best I can to sketch out the terrain ahead and think about questions that can guide our path. Broader Context This section tries to address two main …

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“Information-Seeking Behavior of Pastoral Clergy” – Review

Andy Meyer — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:47:53 +0000

A while back, I wondered about the Information Habits of Religious Leaders. Well, I was able to research this topic a bit and decided to post my analysis of one article here. Here is the article I read for the assignment Wicks, Donald A. “The Information-Seeking Behavior of Pastoral Clergy: A Study of the Interaction of …

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Notes for ALCTS Symposium

Andy Meyer — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:00:56 +0000

I’ve volunteered to speak at the ALCTS Symposium on January 30th about North Park’s experience using demand driven acquisitions for ebooks. The topic of the day is “Collection Directions: The Evolution of Library Collections and Collecting” (website) and is based on the following article: Dempsey, Lorcan, Constance Malpas, and Brian Lavoie. 2014. “Collection Directions: The Evolution …

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Review/Notes – “Analyzing and Selecting the Best Discovery Solution for Your Users and Organization(s)”

Andy Meyer — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 21:38:04 +0000

Brian C. Gray presenting Analyzing and Selecting the Best Discovery Solution for Your Users and Organization(s). Library website: http://library.case.edu/ksl/. How to make a decision? Gray worked with OHIOLink and started with a list of specifications as well as how all the user audiences would work with each service. Wanted the search to be comprehensive, not …

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Review/Notes – “Behind the Point-and-Click Discovery Tool: Integrating Critical Thinking in Finding Resources”

Andy Meyer — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:47:29 +0000

Rob Hallis presenting on Behind the Point-and-Click Discovery Tool: Integrating Critical Thinking in Finding Resources History of discovery: silos of databases to federated searching to “pushed suggestions”. Pulled data = what you “pull” from a system; Pushed data = what a system (like Amazon) “pushes” at you. Is critical thinking an “autonomous activity?” I don’t …

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Review/Notes – “Discovering Discovery”

Andy Meyer — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:43:52 +0000

Krista Ramirez from Southeastern University (http://www.se.edu/library/) presented ways her library changed instruction based on discovery services. Students did not understand that these boxes on the homepage are different – taking time away from discovery. She used the captivate software to create a “flipped classroom” to make sure students come to instruction with certain skills. These …

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Project Planning for a Digital Collection

Andy Meyer — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:33:04 +0000

My Hopes/Plans for the Project Gain technical experience managing a digital collection for a historical society. Install and maintain Omeka on a webserver. Do periodic backups and upgrades to the technology as needed. At some point in the future, make customizations to the web interface. Make recommendations regarding item descriptions, metadata standards, and image quality …

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Review – “Librarianship in the Great Age of Experimentation” with Steven Bell

Andy Meyer — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:52:26 +0000

I watched this webinar as part of the I LEAD USA program sponsered by the Illinois State Library Association. Here is a quick review to document the experience and reflect a little bit. Librarianship in the Great Age of Experimentation The presentation addressed the question “How do we create a culture of experimentation?” and started …

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