View from the Library INPUT The Campus Profile System will capture all research related information in one location, with input feeds from external data sources. OUTPUT The Campus Profile System will export data feeds to provide content for external systems. Researcher or support staff input Publication & Citation Databases (Web of Science, PubMed, Google Books, etc.) 1. Capture of all faculty research and scholarly activities information The system will provide a streamlined & simplified way for faculty to manage their research-related information, including publications and other scholarly activities. 2. Expertise search The system will allow researchers to locate other individuals engaged in scholarly work of interest. 3. Data repurposing for other systems The system will include data feeds to allow the reuse of data in other applications, including school and researcher web sites, curriculum vitae, annual faculty activity reports, etc. 4. IInteroperability with SMARTech The system will simplify importing of scholarly publications into Georgia Tech’s full text institutional repository, SMARTech. PHASE 1 Users will be able to search for expertise on campus PHASE 2 Professional networking with GT colleagues (similar to Academia.edu or LinkedIn) Benchmarking (citation analysis reporting) Users will be able to export the latest data to populate their CVs, bios, and annual activity reports, P&T packages 5. Interaction with campus event system The system will allow researchers to discover campus events and presentations relevant to their fields of interest. 6. Research networking In addition to providing the ability to search for colleagues by research topic, the system will allow researchers to establish connections with colleagues and follow their publications and activities. 7. Reporting The system will provide various on-demand formatted reports, including internal reports and reports for external entities such as research sponsors. 8. Benchmarking The system will allow researchers and administrators to generate analytical and comparison reports with other peer organizations based on commercially available citation and publication information. Task Force to Propose Software Solution for Faculty Profile System A proposal for the implementation of a campus-wide profile system for Georgia Tech faculty is slated to go before the Strategic Technology Investment Committee (STIC) for review and FY13 budget planning. SMARTech Scholarly Materials And Research at Tech Interoperability with Library’s institutional repository. D7B350 all= arabic typese�ing font The Institute will have a more comprehensive view of research activity information for strategic investment decisions Users will be able to generate aggregated reports based on their profile information Note from the Dean Bloomberg Faculty spotlight Blended Research Series Provost Office Reorganization Library Calendar Carol Senf and Archives in the Classroom Graduate Advisory Board Government Documents Latest faculty information will be automatically pushed to school/ college websites FEATURES AND CHARACTERISTICS: www.library.gatech.edu IN THIS ISSUE Feeds for public facing faculty web pages will be automatically generated & maintained Campus Systems (HR, OSP, etc.) Spring 2012 Volume 3, Issue 2 Complete integration with Campus Repository - SMARTech Integration with event/seminar management system Integration with marketing and communication strategy After considering several commercial and open source alternatives, the task force recommends two applications –Symplectic Elements and VIVO. Together, the products will enable a streamlined approach for faculty management of professional information; fast and flexible response to external inquiries; easy identification of people with specific expertise for proposal preparation or media interviews; maintenance of accurate, current faculty CVs and web pages; and high level management analysis of GT research trends, strengths, and weaknesses. A task force led by Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Director of Enterprise Systems Raj Vuchatu drafted the Campuswide Faculty Profile System proposal. Members of the team represent the Library, GTRI, Office of Information Technology, Ivan Allen The profile system will serve as a central repository, capturing College, and Office of Sponsored Programs. For nearly one year, they faculty research and scholarly activities information from external researched software solutions that would make GT’s research and data sources. This information includes scholarly publications (e.g., scholarly enterprise visible and accessible online to the entire Institute. articles, conference papers, and books), as well as patents, grants, professional accomplishments, and teaching. It will simplify the import of faculty publications into Georgia Tech’s full-text institutional repository, SMARTech. Graduate Communications Certificate The presentation and analysis of this data will create a comprehensive view of GT’s research portfolio at all levels: individual, school, college, center, topic area or custom aggregations of these feeds. In addition, the system will provide expertise searching and professional networking capabilities. The system should also reduce repetitive data entry burdens on faculty by providing a reporting feature for activity reports, sponsor-required resumes, promotion and tenure packages, etc. According to the committee’s proposal, such a system has the potential to improve the management and execution of research at GT while reducing the administrative burden placed on researchers. For more information about the Campus-wide Faculty Profile System proposal, contact Raj Vuchatu, Director of IT, Research Administration in the Executive Vice President for Research office. View from the Library Spring 2012 Volume 3, Issue 2 www.library.gatech.edu A NOTE FROM THE DEAN As I write this, there are two architects standing below my window making sketches of the space and buildings on the north side of Price Gilbert Library. The Institute’s plan is to create Gilbert Grove, an inviting open space for the Georgia Tech community to use at the heart of campus. Inside the Library, we recently completed a 2020 plan for the renovation of the two library buildings, Price Gilbert and Crosland Tower. The plan features new collaborative spaces for students and faculty, specifically a faculty and graduate student commons on the third and fourth floor. Our goal is to creatively transform the Library as the needs of the campus change. I hope you enjoy this issue of “View from the Library” that highlights new services, including the Institute wide faculty profile system and a variety of new developments in Clough and the Library. The tremendous success of the recent Clough Art Crawl encourages us to do more cultural programming in 2012. As always, we welcome your feedback and suggestions for ways we can serve you better in your academic pursuits. Clough Art Crawl Catherine Murray-Rust Dean and Director of Libraries PROVOST ANNOUNCES OFFICE REORGANIZATION In December 2011, the Office of the Provost finalized a new organizational structure that redefines the Library’s areas of scope. Office of the Provost Scope and Purpose of Vice Provost Units Rafael Bras Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Alan Balfour Dean, Architecture Zvi Galil Dean, Computing Gary May Dean, Engineering Jacqueline Jones Royster Dean, Ivan Allen Steve Salbu Dean, Management Paul Houston Dean, Sciences Nelson Baker Dean, Professional Education Center for 21st Century Universities Council for Educational Technology Jennifer Herazy Assistant Provost Administration Bill Cheesborough Director, Academic Research Finance Faculty and Graduate Student Ombudsmen Catherine Murray-Rust Vice Provost for Learning Excellence & Dean of Libraries Scope Duties and Responsibilities Raymond Vito (Interim) Vice Provost Graduate Education & Faculty Affairs Donna Llewellyn Associate Vice Provost Learning Excellence and Director, CETL Anderson Smith (Interim) Vice Provost Undergraduate Education Define the standard of excellence for teaching and learning by promoting pedagogical best practices and supporting faculty, instructors and teaching assistants as educators. Ensure the quality and relevance of undergraduate education and the academic success of undergraduate students. Ensure the quality and relevance of graduate education and the academic success of graduate students. Support and advocate for the interests of faculty and postdoc and oversee related policies and processes. Facilitate the continuous improvement of academic programs. Create new curricular and extra-curricular opportunities. Create new curricular and professional opportunities. Enhance teaching and learning through technologies and new pedagogical approaches. Represent and advocate for undergraduate students and their academic issues. Manage Institute Policy relative to Graduate Students, Postdocs, and Faculty. Manage Institute Policy relative to Undergraduate Students. Represent and advocate for graduate students, faculty, post-docs and their issues. Ensure student success thru advising, tutoring, and learning support. Manage and oversee faculty hiring, career progression, and other personnel processes and actions. Promote experiential pedagogy. Enhance and coordinate intellectual development, experiential learning, and faculty and student interactions. Oversee graduate admission processes and support academic units in their admission decisions. Paul Kohn Vice Provost Enrollment Services Steven McLaughlin Vice Provost International Initiatives Lead the Institute's strategy in the recruitment, admission and enrollment of students and administer related policies and processes. Lead the Institute's global strategy and foster and coordinate initiatives in education, research and economic development. Administer the Federal, State, externally, and institute funded student financial aid programs. Recruit, admit and enroll academically talented undergraduate students based on Institute vision, direction and goals. Maintain the official academic record for students at Georgia Tech. Secure philanthropic and other sources of funds outside of the U.S. for the support of the Institute and its global strategy. Collaborate with faculty to further internationalize the education of undergraduate and graduate students. Advocate for and manage programs of study that prepare students to operate in a global environment. Oversee GT's global campuses and platforms. The new structure groups together functions and offices that support learning excellence and assessment at Georgia Tech. The Library, the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL), the Office of Assessment, Office of Accreditation, and Educational Technology are now strategically aligned to capitalize on the synergies of each unit. “The strategic plan is clear in its emphasis on students and excellence in our educational programs. Each of our decisions was guided by input received during the review process and by the educational mission and goals articulated in the strategic plan, including the pursuit of institutional effectiveness,” said Bras. “Above all, we seek to serve the best interests of students, faculty and the staff who support them.” The reorganization places a stronger emphasis on student needs through excellence in teaching, learning, and educational technology while providing a more seamless educational experience. These changes were prompted by feedback from an internal review by key stakeholders, which called for a flatter organization focused on the needs of students and faculty, as well as greater operational coordination and consistency across the units. To this end, Dean Catherine Murray-Rust was named as Vice Provost for Learning Excellence (VPLE) and Dean of Libraries. She now oversees accreditation reporting and academic program review. Donna Llewellyn, Director of CETL, became Associate Vice Provost of Learning Excellence (AVPLE). Llewellyn is charged with defining the standard of excellence for teaching and learning by promoting pedagogical best practices and supporting faculty, instructors, and teaching assistants as educators. Faculty Spotlight View from the Library Spring 2012 Volume 3, Issue 2 www.library.gatech.edu DOUG GOANS The Library welcomed Doug Goans as the new Head of Information Technology and Development on September 1, 2011. In his new position, Goans oversees units that manage desktop services, technical support for authentication and linking related to e-resources and databases, the Library catalog, support and maintenance of servers and storage infrastructure, application development, and the Library’s web presence. He manages a department of 10 Library staff with expertise in each of these areas, and he works with Library departments to ensure that technical goals and objectives are being met. Prior to his arrival at Tech, Goans served as Department Head of Digital Library Services at the Georgia State University Library where he managed a department of eight library employees. There, he led committees and facilitated discussions with department heads, librarians, and staff to select, configure, and customize a wide variety of web services, open source and vendor solutions, computing infrastructure, and web applications. Before his promotion to Department Head in 2009, he held the position of Web Development Librarian at GSU for several years. As Web Developer, he managed programmers and worked with subject librarians to develop and implement a content management system for research guides, customized various library applications, and developed the Library web presence. He also supported the development and design of GSU’s Special Collections and Archives web site, finding aids, and digital objects. Goans holds a Master of Arts in Library and Informational Science from the University of Missouri and a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication from Missouri State University. CHARLIE BENNETT After serving five years as Coordinator of the Library East Commons, Charlie Bennett was recently promoted to Undergraduate Programming & Engagement Librarian. Bennett cultivates programming to engage undergraduate students and supports student research as an embedded research librarian. He organizes library-wide events and exhibits targeted to the undergraduate community through increased and focused outreach efforts. This semester, Bennett is co-teaching LCC 3823 “The Literature of Livelihood: Writing About Work” with Vice Provost and Dean of the Library Catherine Murray-Rust and Librarian Sherri Brown. He is an embedded librarian in Honors LCC 3226 “You Don’t Know Moby Dick” with Dr. Hugh Crawford. As an embedded research librarian, Bennett works with professors during their course to suggest research methods or ways to involve the Library. He also offers in-class research assistance, makes connections between assignments and Library support, clarifies the librarian’s role, and encourages students to take advantage of the Library’s resources. Clough Art Crawl Editorial Committee: Sherri Brown Christine de Catanzaro Dottie Hunt Mandi Johnson Crystal Renfro Tearanny Street Jody Thompson Please send comments or questions to: newsletter@library.gatech.edu www.library.gatech.edu 704 Cherry Street N.W. Atlanta, GA 30332-0900 News BLOOMBERG TERMINAL NOW AVAILABLE Georgia Tech faculty and students now have access to another powerful resource to find economic, financial, and related data to improve their research and teaching. A Bloomberg terminal is installed on 1st floor West for faculty, student, and staff use. Bloomberg is a global news and information service that provides up-to-the-minute economic and financial data, as well as many other types of data including economic forecasts, market and fund analysis tools, expert financial opinion, and patent data. Access to Bloomberg research assistance is also included via chat, email, and phone. Although the Library’s Bloomberg terminal does not permit the execution of stock trades, it is possible to access and download a wealth of useful financial and economic data on specific companies, industrial sectors, and financial indicators. The Bloomberg terminal is available to Tech faculty, staff, and students during open library hours. Presently, there is no time limit on usage. To use the terminal, present your current Georgia Tech ID at the Library Services Desk. For a brief 1-on-1 training session or to learn how to set-up a Bloomberg terminal account, contact Economics Librarian Ameet Doshi (ameet.doshi@gatech.edu) or Management Librarian Patricia Kenly (patricia.kenly@ library.gatech.edu). BLENDED RESEARCH @ THE LIBRARY NEW PANEL DISCUSSIONS The Faculty Engagement Department is pleased to announce the Spring 2012 slate of panel discussions in the Blended Research @ the Library series. Three exciting sessions are planned for this semester, all of which will be hosted in the Library’s Neely Lobby. Nanomedicine: Going Small for Big Results - 2/28/2012, 2 p.m. This session will feature the following panelists: •Dr. Adegboyega “Yomi” Oyelere -- Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry •Dr. Steven Hira -- post-doctoral researcher in the laboratory of Dr. Christine Payne, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry •Nazanin Masoodzadehgan -- graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Gang Bao, Professor of Biomedical Engineering They will be discussing the use of gold nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery into tumor cells, intracellular synthesis of conducting polymer nanowires, and the use of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as MRI contrast agents and hyperthermia agents for cancer cells. At each Blended Research session, faculty and graduate students from various departments present research in an area that crosses over multiple disciplines. For more information, see http://libguides.gatech.edu/nanomedicine. We are currently seeking panelists for our March and April panelists listed below. Human Systems Interaction: Assisting with Technology - 3/29/2012, 2 p.m. Going Green: Sustainable Technologies - 4/19/2012, 2 p.m. Please email fed@library.gatech.edu, if you are interested in taking part in a future panel. View from the Library Spring 2012 Volume 3, Issue 2 www.library.gatech.edu ESTABLISHES GEORGIA TECH LIBRARY ASERL PROGRAM AS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE The Georgia Tech Library has joined the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries Collaborative Federal Depository Program (CFDP), as a Center of Excellence in the areas of NASA, EPA, and Patent and Trademarks. The U.S. Federal Depository Library Program provides more than 1,250 libraries nationwide with federal information from all three branches of government. In many cases, this information is currently inaccessible to citizens because it is only available in print form and/ or is not entered in the library catalog. The CFDP seeks to make government documents that are five or more years old more accessible to U.S. citizens. The CFDP plans to create comprehensive collections of U.S. government information from each Federal government agency. Each collection will be based on the foundation of the Library’s existing holdings. While the Library holds a wide range of government documents, the collection is especially robust in the areas of NASA, EPA, and Patent and Trademarks. In order to have a comprehensive collection in these three areas, the Library will actively replace damaged or lost pieces, fill holes in the collections, provide active collection preservation and digitization, catalog and archive current material, and participate in the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries union catalog (Kudzu) and ILL/Document Delivery agreements. “There is going to be a long process of cataloging and digitizing print material, but the end result will mean more material for faculty and students to use for research,” said Bruce Henson, Interim Associate Dean of the Library. NEW FOR 2012 GRADUATE COMMUNICATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AT GT The new Graduate Communication Certificate Program is sponsored by the Graduate Student Government Association and the Library’s Faculty Engagement Department, in collaboration with the Communication Center, the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Career Services, and Communications & Marketing. The goal of the program is to provide an avenue for Georgia Tech graduate students to enhance their communication skills as they prepare for careers in industry, government and academia. The program is consists of two components: a series of core and elective workshops, and a capstone experience. The five core (required) workshops cover public speaking, the communication process, CVs and resumes, communication ethics, and visual rhetoric. The elective workshops include sessions on interviewing, the job talk, networking, writing grants, writing literature reviews, research skills, software for communication, bibliographic management, lesson planning, media management and promotion, and more. In total, students choose eight elective workshops from two categories: Research and Professional Communication Skills and Technical Tools for Communication. The workshops help build written, oral, and visual communication competencies. The capstone experience then provides an opportunity to effectively apply these competencies and receive feedback from Georgia Tech communication specialists. Details and online registration for both the program and the individual workshops are available at http://gradcommcert.gatech.edu/about.php. For additional information, please contact the Program Coordinator, Lori Critz, at lori.critz@library.gatech.edu or gradcommcert@lists. gatech.edu. News View from the Library Spring 2012 Volume 3, Issue 2 www.library.gatech.edu GRADUATE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD CAROL SENF In response to the positive feedback gathered from the Library Faculty and Undergraduate Advisory Boards, the Library Graduate Advisory Board (LGAB) launched this fall. The Board consists of 21 graduate students from almost every graduate school across campus. During their inaugural semester, they met three times, brainstorming on what they valued about the Library and what they hoped to see in the future. The Board met with Collection Development Librarian Nancy Simons to discuss collection topics. In November, board members created mock-ups of their ideal graduate library space. They learned about valuable tools like Proxy Bookmark and LibX, the Library’s web localizer, which they then took back to show their departments. LCC Professor and Associate Chair Dr. Carol Senf regularly incorporates materials from the Georgia Tech Archives in her classes: LCC 3112 Evolution and the Industrial Age; LCC 2100 Introduction to STAC; and GT1000. FALL 2011 ACTIVITY REPORT Based on input from LGAB, the Library Faculty Advisory Board and others, the Library will be changing on-campus access to library resources. Once this new process is in place, on-campus access to e-journals and databases will no longer require authentication. On-campus IP addresses will be automatically recognized and accepted. Off-campus or remote access will still require users to log in. Look for this exciting change this summer. The LGAB will meet three more times this spring. Near the end of the semester, the Library will send out a call for 2012-2013 school year participants. NEW ACQUISITIONS ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY DATABASES AND E-JOURNALS Thanks to Provost Rafael Bras, additional funds were allocated to the Library in order to address annual serial and database price increases and faculty requests for new resources. In addition to the previously announced accession of supplemental Nature titles and JSTOR collections, the Library added a number of other resources. The following are a sample of the resources acquired using the Provost’s funding: Databases: ISI Web of Science Proceedings, Computing Reviews, Philosopher’s Index, and a Bloomberg terminal in the Library Journals: 66 new journal titles, including The Chronicle of Higher Education Online, Foundations and Trends in Human-Computer Interaction, Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, Science Express, and Science Signaling E-books: ASM Handbook Online, Chicago Manual of Style Online, SIAM E-book Package, Springer Engineering E-book Collection Back Files: AIAA Meeting Papers Archive (1963-1995), INFORMS Journal Archive (1952-1997), LOCUS: SIAM’s Online Journal Archive (1952-1996) The Library’s Collection Development Department maintains a database of requests for new resources. Please continue to send requests for new resources to your subject librarian to be considered for purchase when additional funding becomes available. ARCHIVES IN THE CLASSROOM Nine years ago, the former head of the Georgia Tech Archives mentioned some of their archival materials to Senf. This prompted Senf to incorporate the GT Archives into some of her classes. According to Senf, working in the Archives provides valuable opportunities for students by requiring them to draw their own conclusions from primary source materials instead of simply relying on professionally prepared research. This hands-on approach is a key element in learning for millennial students. Senf notes that while the best students enjoy the work and conducting their own research, everyone benefits from using original materials and creating their own research. The entire class enjoys the findings presented during final presentations. Senf wrote an article about using the Archives titled “Using the University Archives to Demonstrate Real Research,”Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education.” In it, she states that because of the students’ work in the archives, “the past comes alive for students and they come to appreciate the value of examining primary documents and discussing their findings with classmates.” Senf uses the Archives to help students relate their coursework to local examples, particularly Atlanta and Georgia Tech, thereby creating a connection between the readings and the students and making history relatable. “Using the Archives requires careful planning and a willingness to accept all kinds of different projects,” Senf noted. Class assignments range from written reports and oral presentations to blogs. Senf provides possible topics but permits other ideas, allowing students to choose a topic of interest to them. This has resulted in diverse research and projects covering the gamut from campus architecture to the lack of safety measures and equipment in early sports teams. “Using the Archives requires careful planning and a willingness to accept all kinds of different projects,” Senf noted. In the Tech Archives, holdings include unique materials related to the history of the institution, architectural drawings, and textiles mills in the Southeast. The Archives also houses special collections, including rare books related to science and technology, and a large science fiction collection used by many students both for classes and for personal use. Those interested in including an in-class archival component should plan to meet with the Head of Archives, Jody Thompson, to verify that the types of materials necessary for project topics are available. News View from the Library Spring 2012 Volume 3, Issue 2 www.library.gatech.edu UPCOMING EVENTS CLOUGH SPRING EVENTS LIBRARY SPRING EVENTS “Misrepresentation” Film Screening hosted by the Women’s Resource Center Intellectual Property in Academic Seminar Series, Homer Rice Center, 2 East Tuesday, February 28, 2012 ; 7:30 p.m.; Clough 152 Women, Science, and Technology Lecture with Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Margaret Edson Monday , March 5, 2012 ; 4:30 p.m.; Clough 144 Karlovitz Lecture with author and University of Vermont biology professor, Dr. Bernd Heinrich Wednesday , March 7, 2012 ; 5:30 p.m.; Clough 144 Note: a playhouse replica of Heinrich’s log cabin, constructed by LCC students, will be on display in the Clough Commons 2nd floor lobby area, starting in February. Squishy Physics Lecture: The Physics of Food and Cooking with world renown Chef Jose Andres and Harvard Physics Professors Michael P. Brenner and David A. Weitz (Registration Required) Saturday , March 10, 2012 ; 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Clough 152 and 144; Clough Atrium Annual GA Tech Global Leadership Conference hosted by Sigma Beta Rho and the Office of Institute Diversity Saturday , April 14, 2012 ; 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Clough 102, 144, and 152 Inventor’s Seminar hosted by Patent and Trademark Resource Center, Georgia Tech Library (Registration Required) Saturday , April 21, 2012 ; 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Clough 144, 152, 102 ; Clough Atrium Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design Expo Thursday, April 26th , 2012; 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Clough Atrium and 125, 127, 129 ▪▪ Overview of Intellectual Property Wednesday, February 22, 2012; 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2012; 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, February 27, 2012; 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ▪▪ Introduction to Patent Search ▪▪ Trademark Search Made Easy Blended Research @ The Library Spring 2012, Neely Lobby, 1 West ▪▪ Nanomedicine: Going Small for Big Results Tuesday, February 28, 201; 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012; 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2012; 2:00 p.m. ▪▪ Human Systems Interaction: Assisting with Technology ▪▪ Going Green: Sustainable Technologies National Library Week: GT Library Book Drive (4/9-4/19) ARCHITECTURE LIBRARY SPRING EVENTS COA Research Forum lectures: “Demographic Forces and Turning Points in the American City”, Professor Dowell Myers, February 22, 2012; 11:00 a.m. “Breakthru: Virtual Worlds and Social Media for Mentoring STEM”, Robert Todd, March 29, 2012; 11:00 a.m. “Construction History Research”, Professor Brian Bowen, April 26, 2012; 11:00 a.m.