June 10-15, 2012

Growing Community; Growing Possibilities

Trunk and the LibraryChris Strauber

Tisch Library, Tufts University

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Theme

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Several simple project ideas Some sense of our process + library

involvement Some sense of our future plans Your questions and ideas

Takeaways

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Tufts and Trunk

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Project OverviewA three-year tour, 2008-2011

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Tufts Context

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Project Phases◦ Discovery: 2008-2010◦ Implementation: 2010-2011 ◦ Production: Fall 2011 to present

Project Background/Outline

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Me◦ Involved in all three phases◦ Up to 50% time during implementation in 2011◦ Several working groups: Requirements Gathering,

Functional Requirements, Usability, and Training/Documentation

◦ Reports to library stakeholders (teams and directors)

◦ Reports to faculty (Library-IT committee) Early training of instruction librarians

Library Contributions

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Broadly defined librarian role Akin to course-builder Laying groundwork for even broader role Modified after fall semester to add a key

privilege

Key Feature 1: Librarian role

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researchguides.library.tufts.edu/trunk Custom Libguide for ASE

◦ Included in all course site templates Includes:

◦ Catalog search and database links◦ Browseable library guides◦ Course reserves◦ Linking directions for faculty◦ Contact info for all the libraries

Key Feature 2: Library portal

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Track usage In-context links to

◦ Linking directions◦ Course reserves◦ Research guides

Increased visibility for librarians and guides

Advantages of Portal

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Web Content tool included in templates◦ Pro: easy to modify, not tied to system upgrades◦ Con: iframes

Method flexible for other schools

How of Portal

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Why Include the Library?

For IT and Librarians

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Already-trained trainers Existing faculty relationships IT vs. library vs. LMS is blurry for users Library materials are part of most sites

For IT

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◦ Sweat equity = better relationships◦ Cross-referrals

Teaching moments◦ Contributing to a university project

For Libraries

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System default for uploaded/created files in rSmart CLE is “public domain”

Most system settings don’t have legal issues

Addressed by:◦ Changing defaults◦ Adding a copyright workshop to schedule

Case Study: Copyright Settings

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Project IdeasHow to include librarians in course sites

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Redirect library link to research guide Combine with class presentation

Simple ideas

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Assist faculty with uploading content Participate in forums and messaging Help with project site creation Manage media reserves Embed videos

More complex ideas

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Freshman seminar on Science and the Human Experience

Library involvement◦ Help with file management◦ Create reading lists◦ Participate in forums◦ Grade assignments: Write an op-ed on science

Trunk or the Research Guide was where the class was taught

New tools to do what we always do

Case Study: Anthro 5

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Future PlansRumors and allegations

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integrate another School that used Angel in the past

implement Online Course Evaluations for the schools that use Trunk now

explore eportfolios via multiple pilots.

Current Projects(General)

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Discovery platform + Citation Helper Research Paper Navigator Music Library streaming solution

Future Plans (Library)

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Research Paper Navigator

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Streaming audio is different from video◦ “At 2:13 in the second movement listen for the

bassoon solo…”◦ Uploading MP3 reserves for history of rock is

fraught with peril Library sources don’t include this Commercial services don’t reliably do this either

◦ Currently linking to private project sites with public folders for stable links + un-Googleability

We’re exploring options. What do you do?

Music Library

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Include the library in all phases of LMS work Sweat equity = better relationships Simple projects work

Conclusions

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Chris Strauber◦ Humanities Research and Instruction Librarian◦ Coordinator of Instructional Design◦ Tisch Library, Tufts University◦ chris.strauber@tufts.edu◦ Detailed notes on conference wiki

Includes a detailed project overview, “Facilitating Complex Projects”, by Gina Siesing

Other Tufts Folk◦ trunk@tufts.edu

Your Speaker

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What questions can I answer for you? What are you doing to integrate the library?

Questions