Copyright (c) 2010 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong Recent documents in Michelle Armstrong en-us Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:42:32 PST 3600 http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/10 http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/10 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:52:21 PST Michelle Armstrong (Boise State University) and Brad Matthies (Butler University) discussed workflows and practical strategies for building SW sites and collecting content, marketing to specific departments, and providing a meaningful and valuable service to faculty.Note: This presentation is available to Berkley Electronic Press subscribers at http://digitalcommons.bepress.com/subscriber_resources Michelle Armstrong http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/8 http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/8 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:08:36 PST Michelle Armstrong http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/7 http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/7 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:34:17 PDT Recently, Boise State's academic leadership began exploring betters ways to disseminate the research produced by the university. As a part of this process, the idea of creating a research distribution strategy began to be outlined. One of the first components of this strategy was the development of ScholarWorks, an open access institutional repository. ScholarWorks consists of five key services: *Identifying and making available via the ScholarWorks web site documents and files produced by the faculty, research groups, and students of Boise State University. *Creation of Selected Works pages which highlight the scholarly accomplishments of each individual faculty member. *Distribution of regular reports that provide data on the impact and usage of faculty publications. *Access to simple and inexpensive electronic publishing of original series, journals, and monographs. *Promotion of research efforts via a searchable database, reports to key administrators and stakeholders, and coordination with other research recognition activities. Research development and distribution has been a key goal for Boise State as it strives to become a "Metropolitan Research University of Distinction." By aligning ScholarWorks with this goal, the service has been able to immediately meet a key, identified need. Additionally, as a open access repository, the very process of soliciting archiving permission for faculty publications opens the door to critical conversations about author rights. In this way, open access actually serves as a tool benefiting both the university and individual faculty members. This presentation will describe the methods and strategies used by one repository to support both a university's mission and open access initiatives. Michelle Armstrong http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/6 http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/6 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:37:05 PDT This panel session was a discussion of success stories by various Institutional Repository Coordinators in their daily work with marketing, copyright clearance, workflow, distinctions between the Digital Library and Institutional Repositories, and more. Heather Leary http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/4 http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/4 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:07:38 PDT When examining web site accessibility for individuals with disabilities, it is important to address development from the premise that web sites should be aesthetically pleasing and usable - as well as accessible. By applying these criteria, developers are encouraged to work as teams, utilize comprehensive management techniques, and address the need for long-term maintenance. This approach ultimately results in a web development infrastructure that can handle both high demand, as well as change. In the case of the WIND Web Services Team this infrastructure takes the form of a "Development and Guidelines and Recommendations" document, core values conveyed to all Team Members, a quality checklist, constant discussion and collaboration, and an emphasis on documentation. However, the most important element of this infrastructure is the creation of a learning environment dedicated to accessibility and comprehensive quality development. Michelle Armstrong http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/3 http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/3 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:02:20 PDT In the early 1990's, Dr. Dick Sobsey, a leading expert on victims with disabilities, published two comprehensive bibliographies on this topic. These resources, Disability, Sexuality, and Abuse: An Annotated Bibliography and Violence and Disability: An Annotated Bibliography, provided citations to hundreds of materials on victims with disabilities. Because of the comprehensiveness of these original bibliographies, an attempt was made to use a similar approach when creating this bibliography. The scope of this bibliography is guided by the following parameters: Materials collected ranged from 1990 - 2007. The bibliography only includes materials that focus on people with disabilities who become victims of crime. It does not include materials focused on disabilities resulting from crimes. The bibliography excludes materials which focus only on offenders. However, materials were considered if they addressed both victims and offenders and provided information pertinent to this review. Formats included were limited to peer-reviewed publications, research articles, and formally produced reports. However, a few books and editorials from peer-reviewed journals were also included once they were determined to be appropriate additions. Michelle Armstrong http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/2 http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/2 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:53:20 PDT Women First: Breast Health for Women with Developmental Disabilities handbook was created with funding from the Wyoming Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and was designed to provide women with developmental disabilities basic information about breast health. The Women First handbook is part of a larger Komen funded project managed by the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND), designed to make information about breast health for women with disabilities more accessible. As a part of this project many new materials dealing with health issues for women with disabilities were added to the WIND Resource Library. Additionally, an annotated bibliography was created to assist in learning more about this important topic. It is hoped that this handbook will serve as a tool to assist self-advocates, family members, friends, and health care providers in working together to provide breast health services for all women. The handbook has been designed to be placed in a notebook which may also serve as a single storage place for health care information for the individual. The calendar included can be used to track monthly self exams and yearly visits with their personal health care provider. Additionally, the calendar can be photocopied and reused on an annual basis. Michelle Armstrong http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/1 http://works.bepress.com/michelle_armstrong/1 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:45:13 PDT People with developmental disabilities are one of the most victimized segments of our society. Yet few victim service organizations are prepared to provide an appropriate response to this problem. This presentation discussed the issues involved in serving people with developmental disabilities and familiarized participants with a variety of resources which can assist them in their work. Additionally, participants learned about a variety of organizations serving people with developmental disabilities and methods for collaborating with these groups. Michelle Armstrong