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Item Open Access 2002 LibQUAL+ Survey University of Calgary: Turning Evidence into Action(2003) Beatty, SusanItem Open Access The 2006 Canadian Census Hierarchical PUMF(2012-02-28) Peller, PeterThis article examines the structure and features of the 2006 Census Hierarchical Public Use Microdata File.Item Open Access 2019 le futur de la profession : énoncé de la vision développée au 10e Northern Exposure to Leadership(Association canadienne des bibliothèques, 2009) Gagnon, Émilie; Wood, Aaron; Sinotte, Michelle; Vokey, SherriItem Open Access Academic Libraries in transformation to learning centers; information commons or learning commons?(International Journal of Learning, 2008) Beatty, SusanThis paper examines the service models for collaborative learning support in academic libraries as the model changes from information commons to learning commons.Item Open Access Actualizing the digital library with interactive student learning and engagement projects(2021-12-09) Murphy, James E; Stoeckle, Marc; Alisauskas, AlexandraUniversity of Calgary Libraries has had success developing interactive library tools, including virtual 360 tours, virtual orientations, structured tours for English language learners, music collection showcases, and more. Many of these have been built using the ThingLink platform which the presenters have been using over the past 2 years to 'actualize' the digital in the Taylor Family Digital Library, the University's main library location. This eLearning showcase will highlight how the presenters have used this affordable tool, adapted it for a variety of library use cases, and how the digital creations have engaged with students, staff and faculty.Item Open Access AI's Infiltration of the Legal Profession(2018-05-30) Clarke, KimArtificial Intelligence. Machine learning. Cognitive Computing. Terminology aside, this technology is having a revolutionary impact on many aspects of the practice of law and the individuals employed in the legal profession. While the legal AI technologies have been transformative, some AI innovations may (will?) also be disruptive. This session will discuss how AI technologies are being integrated in the practice of law, changing the way legal tasks are performed, and the potential effects these products will have on employed in the legal profession, including law library personnel.Item Open Access AIDS and Ethics by Frederic G. Reamer(1991) Hemmings, MaryItem Open Access Aiming at Two Moving Targets: the changing roles of research and libraries(2019-12-11) Horstmann, WolframItem Open Access Alberta : a community development heritage alternative(1996) Pannekoek, Frits, 1949-Since 1980, twelve new heritage attractions have been constructed by the Province of Alberta with three new facilities opening since 1990 despite a major recession. All but the Royal Tyrrell Museum and its Field Station were built by the Historic Sites Service of the Department of Culture, formerly of the Department of Culture and Multiculturalism, and now a branch of the Department of Community Development. On the average, these facilities have cost some $10 million each. Along with five sites built before 1980, they attract some one million visitors annually, and contribute over $25 million to the local and $5 million to the provincial economies.Item Open Access Aligning the stars: Understanding digital scholarship needs to support the evolving nature of academic research(Association of College and Research Libraries, 2017-03) Hurrell, ChristieDigital scholarship centers located within academic libraries have been proliferating recently. This study gathered feedback from library staff and campus researchers to better understand current needs and gaps around digital scholarship. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and the results were analyzed thematically. Common needs identified included access to interdisciplinary collaborators, technologies, and space. This study will be of interest to other academic libraries wishing to instantiate a digital scholarship center or service.Item Open Access Allectra: Online Copyright-Cleared Course Readings(2000-06-09) Westell, Mary E.Through a Learning Enhancement Envelope (LEE) grant, the University of Calgary, in collaboration with the University of Alberta and Red Deer College, and in partnership with CanCopy, the Canaidan Copyright Collective, has developed software to provide digital copyright cleared readings to support teaching. Access to readings is limited to students enrolled in courses and statisitcs are kept to report usage to CanCopy and to publishers. This project is the first in Canada to combine digital readings with copyright clearance and authentication at the course level.Item Open Access An Analysis of the Postal Code Conversion File's Use in Research(2012-02-28) Peller, PeterThis research paper examines how the Statistics Canada Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) is being used by researchers. The study used a systematic search strategy to locate publications that incorporated the use of the PCCF into the underlying research process. The retrieved publications were then reviewed, and data was collected for several variables such as year of publication, type of publication, researcher’s discipline or field, and category of PCCF usage. Analysis of the results found that the Data Liberation Initiative program was definitely a factor in increasing the use of the PCCF among academic researchers. It also established that researchers from the health sciences and medical fields were the predominant users of the PCCF. With regards to the category of usage, the study has discovered that most researchers use the PCCF for the following purposes: 1) to aggregate research data to census geographic units; 2) to link research data (individual or aggregated) with the corresponding census data; 3) to determine the rural/urban geographic location of their subjects; 4) to measure distance; and, 5) to map data.Item Open Access The Anglican Church and the disintegration of Red River society, 1818-1870(McLellan and Stewart Limited, 1976) Pannekoek, Frits, 1949-In 1821 Red River was desolate, destitute and barbarous. The uncompromising struggle of the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company for control of the British North American Fur trade bred ruthlessness and violence. Honourable men became dishonourable and death and whiskey became common. The miseries of the climate compounded those of violence. Grasshoppers more than once destroyed the crops, the buffalo hunt frequently failed, and floods sometimes prevented early spring planting.Item Open Access Assessing Discovery; University of Calgary(2013-11-06) Beatty, Susan; Clarke, Helen; Pasterfield, Andrew; Koltutsky, Laura; Lipton, Saundra; Jones, Rhiannon; Au Yeung, Tim; Pival, Paul R.; Sahadath, Catelynne; Drewes, Kathy; Brown, DavidIn fall 2012 the University of Calgary Library launched a new home page that incorporated a Summon powered Single Search Box with customized “bento box” results display. Search at the U of C now combines a range of metadata sources for discovery and customized mapping of database recommender and LibGuide into a unified display. The Discovery User Experience Team and the Systems Group in the library have engaged in extensive assessment of user reactions both prior to and since this change, including log file analysis, surveys, and usability testing.Item Open Access Assessing discovery; user discovery pathways(2014-10-20) Beatty, Susan; Jones,Rhiannon; Koltutsky, LauraFollowing up on the user assessment conducted by the Discovery User Experience team at the University of Calgary, a subcommittee further analyzed usability through paths taken by users to discover known and unknown items. The goal was to examine user preferences and behaviours when introduced to the "Bento Box" discovery interface. Tasks were designed to mimic natural and frequent searches by the majority of our users. Individual research pathways were identified in order to determine possible commonalities and significant differences in user search behaviours. The speakers will present the results of their analysis and discuss possible improvements to search results display from a user point of view.Item Open Access Assessing Research Readiness of GraduateStudents in Distance Programs(Routledge, 2008) Pival, Paul R.; Locke, Jennifer V.; Hunter, MaureenThe aim of this descriptive research study was to assess the skill level, confidence, and overall research readiness of selected groups of graduate students (on and off campus) within two divisions housed in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary. The researchers expected participants to overestimate the value of the Internet as a source of academically reputable information, and to have a limited understanding of the complex nature of online academic research. These expectations were not validated by the conclusions of the assessment.Item Open Access An assessment of the efficacy of searching in biomedical databases beyond MEDLINE in identifying studies for a systematic review on ward closures as an infection control intervention to control outbreaks(BioMed Central, 2014-11-11) Kwon, Yoojin; Powelson, Susan; Wong, Holly; Ghali, William; Conly, JohnBackground The purpose of our study is to determine the value and efficacy of searching biomedical databases beyond MEDLINE for systematic reviews. Methods We analyzed the results from a systematic review conducted by the authors and others on ward closure as an infection control practice. Ovid MEDLINE including In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, Ovid Embase, CINAHL Plus, LILACS, and IndMED were systematically searched for articles of any study type discussing ward closure, as were bibliographies of selected articles and recent infection control conference abstracts. Search results were tracked, recorded, and analyzed using a relative recall method. The sensitivity of searching in each database was calculated. Results Two thousand ninety-five unique citations were identified and screened for inclusion in the systematic review: 2,060 from database searching and 35 from hand searching and other sources. Ninety-seven citations were included in the final review. MEDLINE and Embase searches each retrieved 80 of the 97 articles included, only 4 articles from each database were unique. The CINAHL search retrieved 35 included articles, and 4 were unique. The IndMED and LILACS searches did not retrieve any included articles, although 75 of the included articles were indexed in LILACS. The true value of using regional databases, particularly LILACS, may lie with the ability to search in the language spoken in the region. Eight articles were found only through hand searching. Conclusions Identifying studies for a systematic review where the research is observational is complex. The value each individual study contributes to the review cannot be accurately measured. Consequently, we could not determine the value of results found from searching beyond MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL with accuracy. However, hand searching for serendipitous retrieval remains an important aspect due to indexing and keyword challenges inherent in this literature.Item Open Access Atlas historique du quebec: Le pays laurentian au XIXe siecle: Les morphologies de base(Cartographica, 1996) Hemmings, MaryItem Open Access Audit DRAMBORA for Trustworthy Repositories: A Study Dealing with the Digital Repository of Grey Literature(TextRelease, 2012) Vaska, Marcus; Pejsova, PetraThe credibility of a grey literature digital repository can be supported by a specialized audit. An audit of credibility declares that the digital repository is not only a safe place for storage, providing access and migrating to new versions of document formats, it also asserts the care components required of a digital repository environment, including the mandate, typology, policy, team, etc. This audit is very important in showcasing to participants and users the quality and safety of the data process. This paper will present DRAMBORA (Digital Repository Audit Method Based on Risk Assessment), a methodology and tool for auditing a trustworthy digital repository of grey literature. DRAMBORA is an online instrument which helps organizations develop documentation and identify the risks of a digital repository. DRAMBORA is accessible from http://www.repositoryaudit.eu. The paper will also summarize prevailing advantages and disadvantages of DRAMBORA. The second part of this paper will describe the audit of the National Repository of Grey Literature (NRGL) as a trustworthy digital repository using DRAMBORA as part of creating a digital repository of grey literature in the National Technical Library (NTK). The most important outcome of the audit was represented by the identified risks connected to the repository and potentially endangering its operation, quality, image, and other features. The main principle of the DRAMBORA audit and, at the same time, its main contribution, is its iteration (i.e. its repetition after a certain time period in new conditions when the original risks are reassessed; the measurements adopted for solution are assessed and new risks are identified). Introduction: Audit for TrustworthyItem Open Access Automating geoprocessing tasks to create city wide layers(2019-03-04) Truong, RennaAnnually, Spatial and Numeric Data Services (SANDS) receives 434 Digital Aerial Survey (DAS) datasets, in AutoCAD format, from the City of Calgary. Each dataset covers an Alberta Township System (ATS) section (Figure 1) and is made up of five layers containing “surface features and topography” information “derived from 1:5000 aerial photos”1. University of Calgary students regularly utilize these files in their research, however, in some cases they are looking for specific features covering an area much larger than an ATS section and in a more geographic information system (GIS) friendly format. To derive city wide products, from the DAS files, required reiterating through numerous geoprocessing operations. These repetitive and time consuming tasks were automated and accomplished within a day, using Python and ArcPy, instead of weeks if executed manually. The next section details the steps that were taken to create the outputs.