so you think you know libraries

So you think you know libraries

Dorothea SaloUniversity of Wisconsin

Because we have.

... please to be leavingthe 1950s, kthx.

If this is your idea...

Because we have.

... please to be leavingthe 1950s, kthx.

If this is your idea...

Is this your student?

Librarians can help.

We teach• How to choose a decent topic

• What appropriate sources are

• Where and how to find them

• When and how to cite them• ... yes, including use of reference managers!

• Pro tip: If librarians aren’t helping with your research-methods course, why not?

Come prepared!• Give the librarian your assignment.

• Preferably well in advance! • (Pro tip: the librarian can help you write it!)

• Pick a time for the librarian’s visit close to when students will start work.

• Pro tip 2: is your librarian in on curriculum discussions? Why not?

Is this your digital bookshelf?

We have an IR for that.

• Preprints/postprints (no more email!)

• Posters and slidedecks

• Conference papers and proceedings

• Theses and dissertations• ... and other student research

• No 404s, no more format worries, no messing with web servers.

Come prepared!• Bring your CV.

• Dig through your hard drive for manuscripts, slides, whatever.

• Just burn them all to a CD.

• Think about how to engage your students...

• ... and get their permission. Students own copyrights too!

Librarians can help save your cows!

... er, your research data.

Data?

Charts and graphs are DEAD data

Charts and graphs are DEAD data

Killed! Cut in pieces!

Ground up! Unrecognizable!

Not revivable! Not reusable!

Save the cows!

“Converting PDF to XML is a bit li

ke

converting hamburgers into cows.”

—Michael Kay

<http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/200607/msg00509.html>

Cows are dumb.

They will not save themselves.

Got a question about information policy?

Seriously, who doesn’t?

Librarians live information policy.• Can I put this on my website?

• Can I reuse this in my article?

• What does this publishing agreement mean? Can I fix it?

• Who’s liable if I...

• Pro tip: Add a librarian to policy committees. Much less confusion.

What if my library doesn’t

do these things?

But, Dorothea,

(... are you sure about that?)

Start conversations

... with your colleagues too!

CreditsOld-school librarian: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3110133552/

Confused student: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flavinsky/3411791256/

Messy bookshelf: http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/729822/

Cows: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flikr/230379411/

Graph: http://www.flickr.com/photos/51114580@N00/1597765466/

Hamburger: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nadya/1019816514/

Beware of the cow: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tm-tm/2339539399/

Confusing sign: http://www.flickr.com/photos/doug88888/3843456676/

Conversation with cow: http://flickr.com/photos/eggybird/97707771/

Wink: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangpages/3462007973/

Thanks!

and see you ‘round!

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