66 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
Additional staffing.
ArchiveIt, DSpace, Twitter collection tool
As we convinced faculty to involve students in the collection of new digital materials, we realized that we needed to
provide equipment for them to do that (beyond what was already in use by the Special Collections departments). Having
identified that issue, we selected and purchased a range of audio and video recording equipment for use by faculty and
students, which will be available for checkout through the circulation department.
Automatic citation tracking (via Google Scholar) would be helpful.
Better tools for statistics and usage at a granular level.
Better training documents related to emerging uses of digital collections would be useful in terms of assessment and
future assessment of digital collections.
De-siloing our platforms, developing a digital preservation plan for our digital collections, integrating our preservation,
repository, and outreach/dissemination activities/platforms.
Libraries need to make use of existing technologies, such as Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI), to make it possible for
faculty to easily integrate content in our repositories into learning management systems. Learning analytics is something
libraries need to make sense of and harness as a means to understand our users and remain relevant. Libraries need to
come together around common problems and employ shared solutions. Integration is difficult when the landscape is so
divided on and across our campuses.
Library has recently formed an Assessment Core Team to support assessment in all areas of the library work. This team’s
portfolio includes locally curated digital collections.
Library needs a comprehensive digital program, including appropriate budget, more robust production capabilities,
staffing, digital preservation tools, etc.
Linked data technologies that connect digital collections from geographically separated institutions will aid in outreach
by enabling researchers to find materials in collections they would not otherwise have known about or had access to.
More simplified workflows and additional statistics.
More staffing and support for training in the digital arena are planned as are increasing use of tools such Google
Analytics and major social network tools.
Need to have a mandate and formal assessment process in place.
Need to understand the staffing implications of our efforts and address them appropriately.
Our efforts are currently focused on researching/developing a replacement platform for digital collections (not currently
on outreach for completed digital collections).
Our institution requires a formal assessment policy and strategy specific to our digital collections that would incorporate
the staff and resources available to us.
Patron inquiries are logged and site analytics are compiled on an annual basis, but we have a lot more work to do in this
area.
Staff dedicated to library assessment.
Staff time and training in order to be able to utilize current tools and resources more effectively.
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