Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl Recent documents in Paul A Soderdahl en-us Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:25:58 PDT 3600 http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/24 http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/24 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:45:33 PDT In January 2002, the University of Iowa Libraries introduced its link server--linking related content from one information provider to another--using Ex Libris SFX software. Three basic services appeared on day 1 of the link server's implementation: (1) citation reference linking to full-text electronic journal articles; (2) linking to holdings in the local catalog; and (3) persistent linking to an electronic reference service. The system is now integrated with more than seventy-five licensed databases and includes links to more than 16,000 full-text journal subscriptions. New developments beyond citation reference linking include links to Journal Citation Reports, Ulrichsweb, and interlibrary loan. This article describes the planning and initial implementation process of the SFX server. Paul A. Soderdahl http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/23 http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/23 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:45:32 PDT The University of Iowa Libraries provide a unique, new, scholarly publishing outlet for their faculty and graduate students. With the prevalence of personal faculty home pages and course Web sites in just about every department on campus, it's not very hard for faculty to find a Web server somewhere for storing an HTML file. And, with some work, faculty can often find some "techie" to help convert a document to HTML or to save a list of links.What is rare, however, is a space on the Web where faculty from all disciplines can find a home for their scholarly research interests, coupled with a computing environment and a knowledgeable staff to help them "follow their bliss" in digital form. The Information Arcade's new Bailiwick project does just that. Paul A. Soderdahl http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/22 http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/22 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:45:32 PDT The University of Iowa Libraries' Information Arcade has embarked on a new electronic publishing project. Bailiwick is a space where academic passions can be realized in digital media as highly specialized Web sites. Bailiwick web sites are experimental in nature, provide comprehensive scholarly resources, support an unique electronic tool, or explore a narrow, highly specialized topic. The success of each Bailiwick depends upon the trust that site creators have in the facilities and staff of the Information Arcade. A unique service model is employed that provides consultation with liaisons who have academic backgrounds as well as design and technical expertise. Paul A. Soderdahl http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/20 http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/20 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:55:10 PST Paul A. Soderdahl http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/21 http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/21 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:55:10 PST Theses and dissertations are the required evidence of scholarship or creative activity for graduate students. Realizing that much of what graduate students accomplish cannot be captured in a traditional print thesis or dissertation, the University of Iowa has joined many universities across the United States that are seeking ways of enabling students to use new media in their scholarship. Electronic Theses and Dissertations--or ETDs--hold great promise in providing students with options on how their work might be presented, archived and preserved, and made accessible to a much larger community of readers. The University of Iowa Libraries and Graduate College have joined forces to plan, implement, and manage an ETD option for graduate students. This new partnership found a myriad of issues that challenge conventions in presentation, access, and preservation of research and creative work that are represented in the technology of communicating ideas, in policy, and in the interpersonal relationships between students and their faculty mentors. The presentation that follows will focus on the process of enabling graduate students to engage in an electronic presentation of their scholarship through a discussion of the organizational and technical aspects of Iowa's ETD option, and the issues and vision for the University Libraries. Janice Simmons-Welburn http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/19 http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/19 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:55:09 PST Paul A. Soderdahl http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/18 http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/18 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:36:33 PST Paul A. Soderdahl http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/17 http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/17 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:41:35 PST A presentation describing University of Iowa Libraries' fast-track approach to implementing Ex Libris' Primo. Paul A. Soderdahl http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/16 http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/16 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:41:21 PST A presentation describing University of Iowa's early experiences with implementing Ex Libris' Primo. Paul A. Soderdahl http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/14 http://works.bepress.com/soderdahl/14 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:12:52 PDT The OPAC Working Group at the University of Iowa has taken a "blank slate" approach to the development of its "InfoHawk" OPAC. By starting with an "ideal" interface rather than merely fine tuning the Aleph "out-of-the-box" version, the group has developed a product that it feels is better tailored to its users. This presentation includes a demonstration of the OPAC, a discussion of the rationale for the interface, a look at some inventive ways the group overcame the barriers and limitations encountered during the implementation, and an account of the technical factors that had to be taken into consideration. Paul A. Soderdahl