Publication

Enshrining library and university values through the creation of a policy committee

Co-authored with Brian Sullivan In A. Koziura & A. Tureen (Eds.), Making values-based decisions in the academic library. ACRL (in press). Abstract As interprofessional organizations operating within the context of higher education, academic libraries find themselves pulled between competing forces with regards to both policies and values. Departmental, unit, library, division, university, and professional interests […]

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A framework for metadata workflows

Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 63(1) Abstract Designing metadata workflows is a core competency for cataloging and metadata practitioners. Unlike many other competencies, metadata workflow design lacks a conceptual framework, hindering understanding and skill development. This article presents a framework for metadata workflows that describes processes for adding, enhancing, and removing metadata from library systems. The

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The visibility of authority records, researcher identifiers, academic social networking profiles, and related faculty publications in search engine results

Co-authored with Jody Condit Fagan Journal of Web Librarianship, 13(2) Abstract Information about faculty and their publications can be found in library databases such as the Library of Congress Name Authority File, VIAF, WorldCat, and institutional repositories; in identifier registries such as ORCID and ISNI; and on academic social networking sites such as Academia, Google

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Direct database access to OCLC Connexion’s local save file

Code4Lib Journal, 38 Abstract A feature of OCLC’s Connexion cataloging client unknown to most librarians is the ability to directly work with the Microsoft Access database underlying the local save file. This article provides an overview of the metadata made available through this method, including fields that cannot be accessed through the regular Connexion interface,

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