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Artivism, virtual workshops, and the pandemic
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Author
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Bennett, Adreonna
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Social justice, Photography, COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-), Academic libraries, Internet videoconferencing
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Description
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I was hired as a Community Engagement Archivist in the Special Collections and University Archives unit at J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte in June 2019. Not only was this my first full time library job but it wa...
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Breaking down barriers for student parents and caregivers with family friendly library spaces
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Author
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Croxton, Rebecca A., Moore, Anne Cooper, Sprague, Lindsey
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Academic libraries, College student parents
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Description
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In 2016, J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte opened a reservable study room specifically for student parents and caregivers. Student parents comprise 25.6% of the total student population and this study room c...
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Client/provider relationship: Library as client and art students as provider
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Author
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Rinalducci, Jenna
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Subjects--Topical
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Art, Correspondence schools and courses, Arts, Teaching, Academic libraries, Mural painting and decoration
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Description
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What started as a discussion about how to bring more art into the library developed into a valuable collaboration with faculty and students that brought murals into the architecture library. The arts and architecture librarian reached out to one o...
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Title
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Conversations that matter : engaging library employees in DEI and cultural humility reflection
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Author
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Lampkowski, Christin, Truesdale, Angel, Looby, Kimberly, Moore, Abby
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Subjects--Topical
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Academic libraries, Multiculturalism, Cultural competence, Career development
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Description
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The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs Subcommittee of the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Committee at the Atkins Library of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) formed in 2019 and created a series of DEI-theme...
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Title
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Creating an online scientific art exhibit formatted for people with a visual impairment
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Author
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Sorrell, Melanie, Norton, Derek R., McAdams, Jeff, Winterling, Rachael, Dipple, Kathleen
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Subjects--Topical
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People with visual disabilities, Accessible Web sites for people with disabilities, Academic libraries
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Description
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An online exhibit accessible by people with a visual impairment was created to accompany a university library’s physical exhibit of microscopic images generated by researchers on campus as “scientific art.” This online exhibit consisted of a Web p...
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Title
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Extending our reach : integrating librarians and library resources into Canvas
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Author
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Auten, Beth, Croxton, Rebecca A., Tingelstad, Catherine
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Embedded librarians, Academic libraries
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Description
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A team of librarians developed and implemented a plan to create coordinated library access for all students through the Canvas learning management system. Partnering with campus information technology services, librarians developed a specialized r...
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How do we publish when our work is collaborative and everyone's too busy?
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Author
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Caruso, Beth
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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Academic libraries, Scholarly publishing
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Description
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In the current world of academic librarianship, where collaboration is mainstream and high workloads are commonplace, publishing about collaborative initiatives with colleagues, though ideal, is not always feasible. Sometimes, publishing alone is ...
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Title
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Implementation of FAST in two digital repositories : breaking silos, unifying subject practices
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Author
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Nicholson, Joseph, Lake, Savannah
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Subjects--Topical
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FAST subject headings, Metadata, Academic libraries
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Description
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This study traces evolving approaches to the use of the FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) in digital repositories at Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where changes in staffing, the launch of an insti...
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Planning and coordinating an exhibit of photomicrographic art by science faculty and students in an academic library
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Author
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Sorrell, Melanie, Joseph, Kenya, Norton, Derek R., Reichard, Sharon, McAdams, Jeff
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Subjects--Topical
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Academic libraries, Exhibitions, Universities and colleges--Faculty
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Description
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In 2015, the J. Murrey Atkins Library recruited faculty, staff, alumni, and students to submit digital images of photomicrographic art, which were printed and placed on exhibit in the library’s main lobby. Visualizing Science: Microscopic Images f...
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Process mapping as an academic library tool : five steps to improve your workflow
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Author
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Ornat Bitting, Natalie, Moorefield, Renee K.
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Subjects--Topical
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Academic libraries, Reengineering (Management)
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Description
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The academic library is a complex organization whose staff executes numerous processes each day to deliver materials and services in a timely manner to patrons. A process where tasks, information, or documents are passed from one participant to th...
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Quantifying library engagement : aligning library, institutional, and student success data
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Author
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Croxton, Rebecca A., Moore, Anne Cooper
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Academic libraries
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Description
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To determine which engagement factors correlate with student success at a large, public, research university in the southeastern United States, the university library, along with representatives from Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and other ac...
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Title
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Quantifying the value of the academic library
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Author
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Croxton, Rebecca A., Moore, Anne Cooper
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Subjects--Topical
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Libraries and students, Academic libraries, Longitudinal studies, Prediction of scholastic success
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Description
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To determine which engagement factors contribute to student success at a large, public, research university in the southeast, the university library—along with representatives from Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and other academic and support ...
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Re-imagining the users' experience : an ethnographic approach to web usability and space design
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Author
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Kim Wu, Somaly, Lanclos, Donna M., 1970-
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Subjects--Topical
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Library Web sites--Design, User-centered system design, Academic libraries, Libraries--Space utilization
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Description
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The purpose of this paper is to describe the process and work undertaken by the library anthropologist and the Usability Task Force (UTF) for reconfiguring the library's physical and virtual spaces to meet the educational needs and expectations of...
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Title
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Remediation by degrees : enhancing ETD metadata to improve discoverability
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Author
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Lake, Savannah, Nicholson, Joseph
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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Academic libraries, Electronic dissertations, Metadata
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Description
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In 2022, staff at J. Murrey Atkins Library launched a project to remediate metadata for electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) in the Niner Commons institutional repository, which hosts UNC Charlotte faculty, staff, and student scholarship on ...