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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND LIBRARIES SPRING 2014
90 million reasons to like the Big Ten Q: What do you do when you quickly need books that are currently unavailable or not owned by the UMD Libraries? A: UBorrow Of the many benefits
associated with the university’s membership in the Big Ten, one of the most immediate is the opportunity for students, faculty and staff to borrow items from our new Big Ten partner libraries. We recently launched “UBorrow,” a service offered by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), the academic consortium of Big Ten institutions plus the University of Chicago. And although the Big Ten membership becomes official on July 1, the University Libraries and other campus units are already developing strong relationships within the CIC. UBorrow is one result. As faculty, you’ve long been able to borrow books from nearly any library in the world. Interlibrary loan—or I-L-L, as most call it—provides such access through an established network of cooperating libraries. But UBorrow taps into a network of true partners, and borrowing privileges are therefore significantly better. Not only is the service simpler to use, but loan periods are longer and delivery is faster.
More than 90 million books (printed books, that is) and other materials such as films are available from the 15 CIC libraries and the Center for Research Libraries, a consortium which has especially strong collections in area studies. An advantage for the staff who process the loan requests at McKeldin Library is UBorrow’s automated utility—the service identifies the copy of a book without the need for staff to do so. Consequently, orders are filled faster. “We were eager to introduce this service at Maryland because it’s a win-win,” says Tim Hackman, head of resource sharing and access services at the University Libraries. “A faster and better loan service with less mediation by our library staff works to everyone’s benefit.” Response to the new service on campus is already high. Loans processed through UBorrow without staff intervention now account for about one third of interlibrary lending. Because UBorrow is accessed through a separate interface, not WorldCat UMD, users need to know about the service and make a point of going there, Hackman says. “There will be a bit of a learning curve,” he says, “but the initial response has already exceeded our expectations, so our hopes are high.”
WHY USE UBORROW?
Bigger selection Borrow items from any of our USMAI and Big Ten partners or the Center for Research Libraries.
Simpler to use
Start your search in UBorrow. It will find the best copy of an item for you from our collections or a distant one.
Faster delivery
Get them usually within a week.
Longer loan time
12 weeks + guaranteed 1 month renewal.
Student leaders endorse libraries As evidence of their high levels of
interest and engagement, members of the dean’s Student Advisory Group on their own initiative rallied their peers to support the University Libraries. Three student groups— the Student Government Association (SGA), Graduate Student Government (GSG) and Residence Halls Association (RHA)—this semester passed resolutions advocating for greater library funding from the campus. The students were motivated in part by our proposal to increase by 10 percent the Library Technology Fee, a $50-per-semester student fee that supports library equipment, online collections and support for technology-related services. But they were also motivated by a general understanding of the skyrocketing inflation associated with subscription data bases, the levels of support of our new peers in the Big Ten, and a desire to underscore the value they place in libraries.
Avoid recalls
Use UBorrow instead of recalling UMD books from other users. Items obtained through UBorrow will not be recalled except under unusual circumstances.
lib.umd.edu/access/uborrow
A diverse group of students meets throughout the academic year, engages in discussions about the changing nature of libraries, and advises the Dean of Libraries on issues important to them, including how the Library Technology Fee is spent.
A researcher’s best friend, or best-kept secret? (Maybe both.) Save time by downloading a toolbar that provides
Shared resources for a stronger university
quick access to several library catalogs, allows you to search by ISBN numbers, links materials in Amzaon.com to WorldCat UMD and more. You can even “click and drag” terms to a search feature that identifies relevant articles in Google Scholar.
Students and faculty of both the College Park and
With the expanded toolbar, you can:
Baltimore campuses of the University of Maryland now have access to the jointly licensed databases below. They are a benefit made possible by the special working relationship between the campuses known as Mpowering the State. The University of Maryland: MPowering the State collaboration brings together two universities of distinction to form a collaborative partnership. This special working relationship between the University
of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) is designed to promote innovation and impact through collaboration. The two campuses are leveraging their considerable strengths to attract exceptional faculty, better serve students, and position the state in a new economic reality. Libraries on both campuses have made significant progress to make all relevant information available and accessible for faculty and students at both universities.
J O I N T LY L I C E N S E D D ATA B A S E S l Applied Clinical Informatics Journal (AMIA Journals)
l JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)
l BioMed Central
l Methods of Information in Medicine (AMIA Journals)
l Clinical Key l Computers, Informatics, Nursing (AMIA Journals)
l Molecular Psychiatry (Nature)
l Embase
l ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
l Embase Classic Backfiles
l ProQuest Legislative Insight
l Essential Science Indicators l Global Health l Intellectual Property Watch l Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (Wiley)
l Regenerative Medicine (Future Medicine Ltd.) l Scopus l Springer Protocols: 2014 Protocols l Wiley/Blackwell Package
n Locate items in the UMD catalog through the toolbar n Identify items by ISBN, ISSN, DOIs and PubMedIDs n Gain easy access to library-related sites n Find things by keyword in Google Scholar n Link materials in Amazon and the New York Times to the UMD catalog n Turn ISBN, ISSN, DOI and PMID into links Download the toolbar and learn more:
http://lib.guides.umd.edu/libx
Dan Mack named Associate Dean for Collections In January 2014, Daniel C. Mack was named associate dean for collections, a position in which he will provide leadership in policy creation and implementation, strategic planning, program development, and assessment for library collections. “As a mentor, leader and colleague,” said Dean Pat Steele in announcing Mack’s appointment, Dan will be a person on whom we all can rely upon to be the ‘engaged leader’ he aspires to be in his daily work. His national service and laudable publication record have placed him in the forefront of library issues and we can expect that to continue.” Mack’s previous positions include Tombros Librarian for Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Head of the Arts and Humanities Library at Penn State, and Library Director at the Dauphin County (PA) Prison. Mack has advanced degrees in library science and ancient history and has taught college courses in ancient history, Roman archaeology, classical literature and Latin grammar.
The University Libraries will be conducting a survey of all campus faculty later this month to get feedback about library collections. The survey will focus on journal use, with the goal of creating a collection of journal titles that best support the research and teaching mission of the University. Look for more information soon, or contact your liaison.
IN BRIEF
MARK YOUR CALENDAR The Future of Research Collections: HEATHER JOSEPH ON OPEN ACCESS
April 10, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
6137 McKeldin Library Heather Joseph, Executive Director, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), is an advocate for open access. She works to support broadening access to the results of scholarly research by championing open access publishing, archiving and policies on a local, national and international level.
Symposium: SAVING COLLEGE RADIO April 11 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Hornbake Library Presenters will highlight the vital contributions of college radio to campus, local and online communities, and emphasize the value of college radio archival materials in history and scholarship. Free and open to the public. RSVP required. See also: Saving College Radio: WMUC Past, Present and Future on display through July 2014 in the Maryland Room Gallery, Hornbake Library. Hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
www.lib.umd.edu/wmuc/events.html
OUR MISSION The University of Maryland Libraries enable the intellectual inquiry and learning required to meet the education, research and community outreach mission of the University. Architecture Library Art Library Engineering & Physical Sciences Library Hornbake Library McKeldin Library Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library Priddy Library at Shady Grove White Memorial Chemistry Library
Speaking of Books I HATE TO LEAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE A Conversation with Howard Norman
©EMMA NORMAN
Free, quality instructional resources online Find educational materials and resources offered freely and openly to use and, under some licenses, to re-mix, improve and redistribute. We’ve curated and compiled (as only librarians can) many go-to sources for course materials, content modules, helpful tools and more. lib.guides.umd.edu/oer Also find information about your rights as an author: lib.guides.umd.edu/authorrights
April 17, 4:00 p.m.
New STEM resources thanks to CIC buying power
6137 McKeldin Library A memoir of the haunting and redemptive events of the acclaimed writer’s life—the betrayal of a con-man father; a murder-suicide in his family’s house; the presence of an oystercatcher—each one, as the saying goes, stranger than fiction. www.lib.umd.edu/speakingofbooks
We recently leveraged the purchasing power of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, our Big Ten peers, to acquire new resources including digital historical primary sources and, particularly noteworthy, e-journals and e-books related to STEM disciplines worth nearly $2 million if purchased independently.
MARYLAND DAY
April 26, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Join the University Libraries in this campuswide celebration of all that the university has to offer. Collect stamps from various events in Hornbake Library to fill a small booklet and obtain prized hand-crafted bookmarks created by Prange collection staff. Launch a paper airplane from the McKeldin Library portico. Take a photo as oldschool Testudo. www.marylandday.umd.edu
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY
April 30
Stamp Student Union, Grand Ballroom The University Libraries sponsor three annual awards of $1,000 each to undergraduates who impress us with their research. The awards promote the value and use of library services and information resources. Learn more about the awards and nominate your star students in future years.
www.lib.umd.edu/about/awards
Patricia A. Steele Dean of Libraries 6131 McKeldin Library College Park, Maryland 20742-7011 pasteele@umd.edu www.lib.umd.edu LIBRARY LINK is produced by the University Libraries. Writer/Editor: Eric Bartheld Designer: Rebecca Wilson
Historic Maryland newspapers now online More than 36,000 pages of historic newspapers from the state of Maryland are now online and freely accessible, thanks to a project led by the University of Maryland Libraries and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. digital.lib.umd.edu/newspapers