ASiL Proceedings
Conference Archive
39 sessions
This May Not Be Perfect, But It Is Real
Kelly Miller-Martin, Brian Simmons, Stefanie Warlick
Reorganization can result in updated approaches to front-line service operations, access to collections, and space planning. Attendees will receive examples of approaches…
When You are in Charge: Reflections on Managing Staff in the Library
Trevar Riley-Reid
There are times when we might find ourselves in charge, often through no fault or motive of our own! Sometimes there might be an organizational shift, someone might retir…
What's There and What's Missing: An Inventory of Library Collections
Meg Atwater-Singer
When was the last time your library did an inventory? Librarians love to build collections that connect and fulfill patrons' information needs. But do you really know wha…
Welcome to the Rebus Community: Unlocking the Future of Open Textbooks
Michelle Batchelor
The Open Textbook movement of the 21st Century has faced numerous challenges. Learn how the new and rapidly growing Rebus Community is exploring a network-based approach…
We Buy Textbooks So Students Don't Have To
Stephanie Clark
John C. Pace Library offers a Textbook Course Reserves program - all required textbooks for every 1000-4000 level course are on reserve for students to use.
Visualizing Space Usage Patterns in a Health Sciences Library
Stephen Barkley
How do patrons actually use library space? After a recent renovation, we collected patron location data to see which furniture and locations our patrons prefer. This post…
Using Blackboard as a Springboard for Student Training and Communication
Jessica Barmon, Shaundra Lee
This poster will detail how the Research and Learning Services department uses Blackboard to streamline student worker communication and scheduling.,
Using Accudemia for Service Assessment and Security
Joanna Kimmitt, Teri Roudenbush
The University Library is implementing the Accudemia student tracking software system in our brand-new 24/5 space to determine not only the number of visitors during oper…
User-Centered Access: Planning and Implementing a Fine-Free Policy
Maryke Barber, Karen Ryan
Our library's proposal to extend lending and eliminate overdue fines has been implemented successfully! We'll share why and how we managed to align our circulation polici…
Student Cross-Training within the User Services Department of Musselman Library, Gettysburg College
John Dettinger
Supervisors within the User Services Department at Musselman library have collaborated to assess student worker tasks. Determining like tasks across units has informed th…
Shifting Priorities: Unlocking Your Library for 21st-Century Learning Spaces
Sarah Copeland, Jen Marx
Join us to learn how we shifted our whole collection from the middle out with no budget and no staff. We will show off our no-budget tools, discuss student assistant mana…
Seeing the Data Through the Trees: Using Springshare's LibInsight Data Visualization Tool for Access Services Data Assessment
Andrew D'Apice, Bethany Sewell
The program will discuss the need for assessment of Access Services data and a unique tool to provide and visualization.,
Scaling up Grassroots : Driving Culture Change from the Bottom and the Top
Denise Foley, Shannon Moreno
We all want better communication culture but it can be hard to know where to start. This presentation will delve into culture-shifting initiatives at the University of Mi…
Reformatting Library Services: Providing Service to Patrons with Disabilities
Kelly Miller-Martin, Brian Simmons, Stefanie Warlick
Alternate formats is one area that brings many challenges to provide the best quality of service to users. In Response, Syracuse University Libraries have made committed…
Re-Evaluating Library Space Usage After a Library Renovation
Jo-Ann Cooley
Sometimes anticipated usage of new spaces and service points matches reality beautifully...and sometimes not. But it's hard to know what works and what doesn't until you…
Process Improvement Initiatives in Access Services: the Shared Benefits of Shared Work
Lesley Brown, Monica McLaurin
Presenters will offer a visual presentation that gives background on why improvement initiatives were needed, why this approach was selected and provide methods used to d…
Oh, That's Right... : Considerations for Sustaining and Maintaining an Online Training Program
Jasmine Pawlicki, Shannon Moreno
The University of Michigan Library launched a training and service model that moved beyond the traditional reference desk model to provide ready reference and information…
Navigating the Storm: Leadership in Times of Crisis
Katie Glaeser
When times of crisis hit, it can be difficult for managers to know how to cope, much less lead others through the storm. This session will explore the presenter's observa…
Level Up! Online Strategies for Managing Student Workers
Lynne Colbert
Marian University has a small but mighty staff that thrives on the power of our student workers. In order to successfully manage them, we created an online space in our L…
Keeping Patrons Safe: Using Benchmarking to Enhance Library Security
Teri Alexander, Renna Redd, Suzanne Schilf
This presentation will provide an overview of what the Clemson University Libraries learned about library security through benchmarking with peers and include recommendat…
It Takes a Village: Resource Sharing and the Historian
Christal Ferrance, George Oberle
This poster takes a look at how George Mason University addresses the research needs and ongoing support of patrons with visual impairments.
It Starts at the Top: Developing a Motivational Leadership Style That Moves Mountains
Seti Keshmiripour, Mary Ann Venner
Have you ever wanted to administer changes but had trouble getting staff on board? Attendees will learn how Access Services managers at the University of North Texas Libr…
Investing in Access Services Student Employees: Utilizing Library Employment Skillsets to Increase Advocacy
Christopher Bishop, Jalesia Horton
Participatory engagement of student workers in Access Services leads to greater student investment as employees are given the tools to become library advocates. Areas of…
Interlibrary Loan Dissertation Requests: Best Practices and the Need for OA
John Dettinger
This poster presentation will highlight the best practices Gettysburg College has adopted for processing dissertation requests through interlibrary loan. It will also ill…
Intercultural Communication Competences for Access Services Staff in a Diverse and Inclusive Environment
Margaret Adeogun
With increased diversity due to globalization, it has become essential for Access Services Staff to acquire intercultural skills that will foster greater positive human r…
Inspire to Aim Higher
Margaret Butler
How do you make improvement when things are going well? The poster identifies strategies including statistical analysis, opportunistic change, and team development and sh…
Harvard Not Your Style? No High Bay? No Problem
James Keyzer-Andre, Ann MacKay Snowman
With no viable commercial option available and no option to build new facilities, Penn State Libraries' staff created an inventory management system using the native feat…
Get What You Need & Get On Your Way: Empowering Users with Staff Paging & Self-Service Holds
Kymberly Goodson
Learn how self-service hold shelves were implemented at the UC San Diego Library, how the service enhancement has benefited staff and users, and what challenges were face…
General Collection Selfie: Surveying Stacks for Major Projects or General Inquiry
Andrew Hackler
Ever wonder how much space is actually available on your shelves, but found the prospect of measuring each shelf too costly in time or budget? With access to basic techno…
Finding the Sonic Sweet Spot: Implementing a Noise Management Program in a Library Learning Commons
Olivia Baca, Cindy Pierard
Managing noise levels in collaborative learning spaces is difficult. Do noise meters help strike that delicate balance? Learn how Access Services staff at one university…
Fighting Stress with Hand Turkeys: Arts & Crafts Programs on a Graduate Campus
Tom Quinn
This poster will showcase the events that the Hirsh Health Sciences Library holds for the students, and the marketing strategies that have helped make them successful. It…
Data Wrangling and Visualization in Access Services
Ellie Kohler
From circulation and course reserves to interlibrary loan requests, service statistics, and gate counts, Access Services collects data from several different points, usin…
Creative and Helpful! Developing Student Peer Staff Skills
Deborah Turkewitz
The creative skills of an academic library's student peer staff are examined in their museum, makerspace, and library display projects.
Bibliotheca + 3M Digital Library Assistant : Friend or Foe?
Becky Brown, Diane Curtis
Discussion of the Bibliotheca + 3M Digital Library Assistant and its nine uses in an academic library. Real life experiences, both pros and cons, for those libraries cons…
Badges of Service: Engaging, Customer-Oriented Student Employee Training
Bryan Feyerherm, Lori Hilterbrand
Ever wonder how to efficiently train your circulation student employees in a fun and supportive way? Are you ready to engage your staff at every level of your student emp…
Assessing Access Services : Implementing a 5-year Plan for Sustainable Assessment
Sean Hogan
In the recent past, assessment has become heavily emphasized in academic libraries. With support from professional organizations such as the Association of College and Re…
Accessing Virtual Reality: Challenges Met and Lessons Learned
Pete Schreiner
Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging technology with the potential to enhance many fields but it comes with challenges related to providing access and support in a library…
A Postive Police Presence: Partnering with Campus Police to Secure Your Library
Lindsey Ritzert
Learn how University of Central Florida Libraries partnered with Campus Police to provide a more secure library environment. Community Service Officers were assigned to t…
A Bibliometric Approach to ILL Data at the Goddard Space Flight Center
Brynne Norton
This program will demonstrate the process and tools that can be used to run a bibliometric analysis of interlibrary loan data using the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center a…