Librarian and Staff Presentations

Analysis of the Summon Service at Ryerson University

May Yan et al. — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:00:55 PDT

Web Scale discovery services have become the holy grail for libraries to stay relevant to a generation that 'Googles' its way through research. But, do these discovery services improve learning? Does finding information faster equate to finding the most appropriate research? Our project is to analyse the learning outcomes of students at Ryerson University using Search Everything, powered by Summon

The Matching Game: Experimenting with Librarian Mediated Patron-Driven Acquisition

May Yan et al. — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:00:39 PDT

Are you thinking of piloting Patron-Driven Acquisition in your library? In this session, we share our experiences with PDA. We will lead a discussion on the implementation decisions for selection and workflow and the differences and similarities between patron-selected vs. librarian-selected titles; and usage of electronic vs. print titles.

Making the Website More Accessible with HTML5 & CSS3

Cynthia Ng — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:50:50 PDT

When the website was moved to a Content Management System, I updated our template to use HTML5 and CSS3. In particular, I used media queries to make the website responsive, and to fulfill some of the web accessibility guidelines. I also used some CSS3 to do some of the basic styling of the site, such as tables. Problems presented themselves, particularly with Internet Explorer. I spent a fair amount of time fixing IE issues, but left others to "degrade nicely".

Ebooks in Academic Libraries: Challenges and Successes of Managing a Dynamic Format

Naomi Eichenlaub et al. — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:52:47 PDT

Presented at Electronic Resources & Libraries, March 2, 2011, Austin, TX.

Large Scale Digital Book Initiatives: Checking in with Google Books, HathiTrust, Project Gutenberg and More

Naomi Eichenlaub — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:05:17 PDT

Presented at Electronic Resources & Libraries, March 19, 2013, Austin, TX.

Working with Ebook Metadata

Naomi Eichenlaub et al. — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:54:09 PDT

Presented at British Columbia Library Association annual conference, April 23, 2010, Penticton, BC.

Integrating iPads into Learning and Libraries

Naomi Eichenlaub et al. — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:34:27 PDT

Presented at Computers in Libraries conference, March 22, 2011, Washington, DC.

A changing landscape in collection development

Jane Schmidt et al. — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:20:22 PST

Ryerson University Library has been exploring different just-in-time acquisition models that provide us with cost-effective ways to purchase monograph titles with guaranteed usage. Based on our experience with Ebrary on the PDA (Patron Driven Acquisitions) Pilot, and with YBP on the DDA (Demand Driven Acquisitions) project, this discussion will focus on the theory behind our approach, the technicalities of implementation, and implications for future collection development strategies.

Getting Mobile

Sally Wilson et al. — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:48:23 PDT

Socializing Your WebPAC

Graham McCarthy et al. — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:48:20 PDT

Is your library website enough?

Sonny Banerjee et al. — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:48:19 PDT

The Ryerson University community is now able to access and utilize information in a variety of formats through different mediums. No longer are we bound to the confines of a one-dimensional delivery structure. Current technological developments allow us to adapt and revise our data and information gathering processes, so that they can be used effectively by patrons where, when and how they want to use it. To meet the needs of our community, the Ryerson Library has undertaken several e- initiatives to expand access to its resources beyond the traditional outlets.

Mobile Catalogues

Sally Wilson — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:48:17 PDT

(Free) Single Sign On Solution

Graham McCarthy — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:48:15 PDT

The Mobile Experience at Ryerson

Graham McCarthy et al. — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:48:14 PDT

QR Codes & the Library

Sally Wilson — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:48:12 PDT

Fording a Rocky Stream: Connecting Silos To Support E-Learning Through The University Library

Susan Patrick — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:04:48 PDT

Ryerson University Library in Toronto, Canada, has a strong history of supporting e-learning. Our latest venture is to offer videos from the Library's Audio-Visual collection streamed, through the Blackboard course management system, in order to enhance and expand our users' access to audio-visual e-resources. The lessons learned from implementing our earlier E-Reserve (on-line course readings) project taught us that library teamwork, combined with collaboration with other e-learning stakeholders at the university, are key factors in the success of launching such distributed learning projects.

From Fiefdom to Cyber-state (of the Art): the Evolution of the Audio-Visual Department in an Academic Library

Susan Patrick et al. — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:54:19 PDT

Audio-Visual Services of Ryerson University Library in Canada is an exemplary case of the way an academic library has evolved to meet the challenges of managing multimedia information in the physical and virtual world, while adapting to changes in the library’s administrative structure. For many years, the department was an almost autonomous unit with its own space for physical materials and supervised by dedicated staff. In the last ten years, AV has undergone re-organization twice. The physical integration of AV staff and collections with Interlibrary Loans, Circulation and Reserve was a significant shift amidst the library’s move to teams-based management. In addition, AV has had to keep pace with technological change, which has revolutionized audio-visual information access, at the same time as the exponential growth of the university’s Distance Education department, by offering on-line alternatives to traditional physical formats. These include music and image databases accessed through the Library web site, and streamed videos through E-Reserve within the University’s Blackboard e-learning portal. Securing digital rights for streamed delivery has led to unprecedented collaboration with e-learning and copyright stakeholders in the university, and site licenses for public performance rights (required for class screenings under Canadian copyright law) with the two major distributors have greatly increased our buying power for feature films (which cannot be streamed). A brave new world has emerged for the AV department in acquiring and managing digital resources, while it is still striving to purchase and preserve VHS, DVD and older media, such as 16 mm films.

Author Rights: Maintaining Control over your Publications

Brian D. Cameron — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:25:35 PDT

Many authors have little understanding of publishers' standard copyright transfer agreements and end up signing such agreements without concern for how they may wish to use the publication in future. Since most agreements require authors to surrender all rights to the publisher, they may be unable to re-publish parts of the work, email it to students and colleagues, post it to a course management tool, and even place it in an institutional repository or on their personal web page. An author addendum is one way to manage control over publications, but equally importantly, authors should be aware of open access publishing and Creative Commons licensing options. This session will examine copyright transfer agreements, author addenda, and discuss open access publishing and Creative Commons licenses.

Digital Commons @ Ryerson

Brian D. Cameron — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:38:31 PDT

The Library's Place in a Mobile Space

Sally Wilson et al. — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:16:29 PDT

The pervasiveness of mobile devices in our society and even within our libraries is impossible to ignore. As these devices become ubiquitous, the temptation to adapt a wide range of library services to these devices can be overwhelming. Many factors need to be considered before embarking upon any mobile application development. What do our patrons want? Where should our focus be in providing useful and engaging services? To help answer these questions, the Ryerson University Library performed a survey of student mobile device usage in November 2008 to gain a better understanding of how mobile devices were being used by students and to provide insights on what library services might best be adapted to the small screen. This presentation will explore the results of that survey and compare it with similar surveys that have been undertaken at other universities. We will also look at some statistics that the library has been collecting regarding current mobile service use including text-messaging from the catalogue and general access use of the main and mobile versions of our website. Based on the trends we are seeing in the surveys and usage statistics, we will discuss our current mobile service initiatives and make some recommendations and suggestions regarding future development and implementation of mobile services. We will explore where we might best focus our efforts to provide our users with a seamless and engaging mobile library experience.