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2016-2017 USF Libraries Annual Report 2016-2017 USF Libraries Annual Report

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AnnualReportFY2016-2017

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

TableofContents

TABLEOFCONTENTS............................................................................................................................2

EXECUTIVESUMMARY..........................................................................................................................3FacultyandStaffAwards....................................................................................................................10

GOALS,2016-17..................................................................................................................................11

LIBRARYORGANIZATION&DEPARTMENTALSUMMARIES.................................................................16LIBRARYADMINISTRATION....................................................................................................................17

LibraryAdministrationHighlightsfor2016-17...................................................................................17ACADEMICRESOURCES..........................................................................................................................20

DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17................................................................................................20HighlightonOATextbooks.................................................................................................................21HighlightonCollectionUsage............................................................................................................22

ACADEMICSERVICES..............................................................................................................................24DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17................................................................................................24HighlightontheDigitalMediaCommons..........................................................................................25HighlightonSpecialCollections..........................................................................................................27

DIGITALSCHOLARSHIPSERVICES(DSS)...................................................................................................31DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17................................................................................................31HighlightonScholarCommons..........................................................................................................31HighlightonOpen-AccessPublishing.................................................................................................32Notable(New)DigitalCollections(SobekPlatform)...........................................................................33

DIGITALHERITAGE&HUMANITIESCOLLECTIONS(DHHC).....................................................................35DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17................................................................................................35FeaturedCollections/Projects(EnhancedandSobekplatforms)........................................................35Notable(New)3DCollections(Sobekplatformonly).........................................................................36

PROGRESSTOARLMEMBERSHIP........................................................................................................38SELECTRANKINGSFORTHEARLINVESTMENTINDEX,2014-15..........................................................................41

STRATEGICGOALS,2018-2023............................................................................................................44

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EXECUTIVESUMMARYMissionoftheUSFLibrariesTheUSFLibrariesstrengthenandenhancetheteaching,learning,researchandservicemissionsoftheUniversitybydeliveringexceptionalandinnovativeservices;employingrobustinformationresourcemanagementanddeliverystrategies;andestablishingrichpartnershipstodrivecreationanddisseminationofnewscholarshipforourknowledge-drivenglobalenvironment.SWOTUpdateTheLibrarycontinuesinanactivestateoftransformation.Wearefocusingonenhancementsinfiveareas:facilityimprovements,textbookaffordability,digitallearningservices,researchsupport,anddistinctivedigitalresearchcollections.Ourgoalsrequireadditionalinternalorganizationalchangesandreallocationoffundspreviouslyheldtocoverthecostofcollectionobligations,primarilyjournalsubscriptions.Wealsoneedtoobtainnewfundingtoadvanceourgoals,primarilyincollectionsbutadditionalpersonnelresourcesmustcomplimenttheinvestment.Strengths:organizationalagility;commitmenttomission;renewedclarityvis-à-visourgoals/objectives;broadconsensusaroundstrategicdirections;realizedbenefitsfromjudicious“risk”.Weaknesses:weakassessmentprotocol(linkedtodecisionsupportchallenges);minimalstabilityinthelibrarymaterialsbudget;impactofdeteriorating/dysfunctionalstate-levelsupportandcoordination(FALSCandtheSUSCouncilofLibraryDirectors);diminishedsupportinthestaffpayplan;levelofITsupport/cooperationongoals.Opportunities:newcapacityforexternalfunding;increaseddigitalskillssetsinpersonnel;ROLESprojectoutcomes;newpartnerships(e.g.TampaBayHistoryCenter).Threats:lossofor“flat”librarymaterialssupport(funding);lackofclaritysurroundingthepotentialforfutureStudentTechFeeawardsandORIsupport;state-levelresourcecancellations;lossofseniorpersonnel(2)toretirementsin2018.

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FinancialOverviewFY2015-16(Final)=$11,791,241

FY2016-17(Projected)=$12,707,290

Materials,$5,974,444

Operating,$915,887

Personnel,$4,849,645

ExternalFunding,$51,265

Materials,$6,616,019

Operating,$788,209

Personnel,$4,794,372

ExternalFunding,$508,690

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Books-Print2%

eBooks11%

Journals-Print3%

eJournals58%

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eMedia1%

Microforms1%

Databases22%

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Books-Print2%

eBooks27%

Journals-Print2%

eJournals52%

Media-Physical0.1%

eMedia1%

Microforms0.1%

Databases14%

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Books-Print2%

eBooks10%

Journals-Print3%

eJournals58%

Media-Physical0.2%

eMedia1%

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Databases23%

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BreakdownofLibraryMaterialsExpendituresThefollowingchartsreflectthedistributionoflibrarymaterialsexpendituresbyformatfortheperiod2013-14throughthecurrentfiscalyearasofApril2017.Basedonanexaminationofthemostrecentfive-yearperiodoflibrarymaterialsexpenditures,88percentofthelibrary’sannualmaterialsbudgetisusedtocontinuesubscriptionstodatabases,journals,datapackages,andmicroforms.Theremaining12percentofthebudgetisusedtoacquiremonographs(printanddigital)andphysicalmedia.Thedistributionofexpendituresisanobstacletostrategicacquisitionofmaterialsthatcanserveascollectionofdistinctionandtobuild-outorestablishnewcollectionstosupportemergingareasofresearch.

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FoundationAccountPortfolioThefollowingpiechartdescribesnon-recurringavailablebalancesinfivefundcategories(fundcategoriesaredefinedbythetargetexpenditures).In2017-18thelibrarywillbeginspendingthesefundbalancestoaccomplishselectlibraryobjectives.

ExternalFundingActivityThelibraryhasbeenveryaggressiveinseekingoutnewexternalfundingopportunitiesthatcanbeusedtofunddevelopmentofnew,high-valuedigitalresearchcollections.WehavesuccessfullyfundedthreeFTEpossessingverysophisticatedskillsthataredifficulttoobtainwithinthelibrarycommunitybutareessentialindevelopingthetargetcollections.Toillustratethe2016-17activityaroundexternalfunding,thefollowingchartdepictscurrentawardsbrokendownintothreebroadcategoriesofexpenditure.

$806,310

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StaffingOverview

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FacultyandStaffAwardsIn2016-17,libraryfacultyreceivedtwoawards:

• LibrarianClaudiaDoldwasawardeda2017-18FulbrightU.S.ScholargranttoworkwiththestudentsandfacultyoftheAlQudsUniversityinthePalestinianTerritories.

• DeanToddChavezwasrecognizedastheJeanKeyGatesDistinguishedAlumnusbythefacultyoftheUSFSchoolofInformation.

In2016-17,staffmemberJonathanRodriquez-PerezwasrecognizedforhisexceptionalcontributionstotheuniversitythroughtheOutstandingStaffAward.

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GOALS,2016-17ThetablebelowillustratesthelinkageoftheUSFLibrariesgoalstoPBF,Preeminence,andARLInvestmentIndexmetrics.Internally,thelibraryorganizesmetricsperformancemetricsaroundthreethemes:1)StudentSuccess,2)ResearchSupport,and3)OrganizationalFitness.

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StudentSuccessTheme1a.StudentSuccess1a-1.Theyear-longROLES(Re-envisioningOurLibraryEngagementServices)projectwillproducesubstantiveimprovementsinlibraryinstructionandresearchservicesinthreedimensions:1)alignmentwithcurriculargoals,2)delivery,and3)"marketpenetration."• Earlyprojectfindingshaveresultedinanewframeworkforperformanceexpectationsof

liaisonlibrariansandhavebeenusedtoreconfigureassignmentstoacademicdepartmentsbasedoncurriculumandfaculty/studentdata.

• Datafromtheprojectdemonstratethatinstructionalsessionscorrelatepositivelytoimprovedclassroomperformance;resultswereconsistentwithfindingscommunicatedintheprofessionalliterature.

1a-2.TheCVAST-USFLibrariescollaborationwillenhancedigitallearningthroughworkshopsindigitallearningtechnologiesandmethodsincludingphotogrammetry,textanddatamining,3Dmodelingandprinting,andgeospatialanalysis.

• Libraryfacultydevelopedapedagogicaldesignandprototypingprocessfordigitallearningworkshopsina)GPS,b)textanalysis,andc)the“DigitalThread”(includesphotogrammetry,modeling,and3Dprinting).Twoofthethreetopicalworkshopshavebeenpilotedandallthreewilllaunchinfall2017.

1a-3.TheUSFLibraries'TextbookAffordabilityProgram(TAP)will1)increasetheleveloffacultyparticipationinaffordabilityeffortsintargetedacademicprograms(TBD),2)increasethenumberofstudentsandcoursesimpacted,and3)improvetheROIoftheoverallprogram.

• DevelopedtheE-BooksintheClassroom+database(466,000titlesvaluedat$38million)tofacilitatefacultyadoptionsoflibraryresourcesinlieutextbooksatnocosttostudents.Inthe20dayssincelaunch(3/28/17),25facultyadoptedcontentthatwillsavestudentsanestimated$50,000.

• JoinedtheOnlineTextbookNetwork(OTN);firstSUSinstitutiontodoso.• Expandedthecontributionofthe“E-booksfortheClassroom”strategy:

• The“TextbooksonCourseReserveProgram”experienceda39percentincreaseinusage

over2015-16.FromJuly2016topresent,136,641studentsenrolledin3,119coursesectionswereservedbythecollection.

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1b.GlobalEngagement1b-1.IncollaborationwithUSFWorld,librarianswilldevelopandpromulgateavirtualtooltosupportstudentsengagedineducationabroad.ThetoolwillbothconnectthestudentstotheUSFLibraries’servicesandcollectionsanddirectthemtolibraryresourcesthatmaybeproximatetotheirdestination.

• CollaboratedwithCollegeofEducationfacultytodevelopandcarryoutathreeweekstudyabroadprograminEnglandandIrelandinMayof2017.

• ConductedaninformationneedsassessmenttargetingstudentGlobalAmbassadorswhohavecompletedstudyabroadprograms.

1b-2.IncollaborationwithUSFWorldandteachingfaculty,theLibrarywilldevelopaflexibleonlinelearningmodulethatcanbeincorporatedintoeducationabroadcoursesbroadly.

• Theresultsoftheinformationneedsassessmentobviatedtheplanstocreatethemoduleasoriginallyplanned.

1c.ExperientialLearning1c-1.TheLibrarywillformalizeexperientiallearningthroughtheDigitalMediaCommonsandcreateanon-creditcertificateappropriateforinclusionontheacademictranscript.

• CollaboratedwithCareerServicesintheirCareerReadinessProgramusingdigitalbadging.

• Createdapilotprojecttotesttheviabilityandsuccessofafall/spring2017-2018workshopseries,opentoallstudents,toobtaineitherabronze,silver,orgoldbadgeinDigitalMediaCreation.SuccessfulcompletionofabadgewillalsoprepareastudenttosucceedinobtainingAdobecertifications.

• TheLibrary’sDigitalCollectionspartneredwithCVASTtohostcontentcreatedbystudentsenrolledinahistoryseminarlearningtoemploy3Dscanningtoolsandmethods.Thisalsoelevatedanexistinghumanitiescollectionusingcurrenttechnologytobring2Dimagestolifeas3Dobjectsinthedigitalrepository.

1d.CareerandGraduateSchoolReadiness1d-1.TheLibrarywillreengineerandreestablishourgraduatestudentprogramwiththeSchoolofInformation.ThenewprogramwillcloselytracktheSI'scareerpreparationobjectives(awaitingfinalapprovalfromtheALACommitteeonAccreditation).

• Thisgoalwasnotmet.

1d-2.TheLibrarywilldesignandlaunchtwonewinternshipopportunitiesopentoundergraduatestudentsoutsideoftheSchoolofInformation.

• Supervisedsixundergraduateinternshipsprovidingtraininginthefollowingareas:a)librarianship,b)strategicuseofsocialmedia,c)archivalprocessing,d)rarebooksmanagement,ande)websitedesignandmanagement.

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ResearchSupportTheme1c.ExperientialLearning1c-2.IncollaborationwithUSFITandtheSchoolofGeosciences,theLibrary'sGISUnitwillmigratecoursesupportservicesintoacloudenvironmentandenhancesupportWebGISteachingandlearning.

• CompletedthetechnicalportionofthemigrationtoAmazonCloudServices,thefirstentityoncampustomovetothiscloudenvironment.Acloud-basedenvironmentsupportsacademicprograms,improvesaccesstotheArcGISsuiteofservices,andcreatesamorerobustdatastoragecapabilityforourstudentsandfaculty.

2a.StudentResearch,InnovationandCreativeActivity2a-1.IncollaborationwithCVAST,theUSFLibrarieswillcreatetwonewhigh-value,distinctiveresearchcollectionstosupportclassroomteaching.Thesecollectionswill1)createopportunitiesforstudentengagementintheircreationand2)enhanceproficiencywitharangeofemergingdigitaltoolsandresearchmethods.

• ThelibraryworkedwithDrs.RachaelOpitzandDavideTanasitoaddtwonew3Dcollectionstothedigitalrepository,providingstudentsfromtwodifferentdisciplinestheabilitytoexamineandmanipulaterareobjectsinavirtuallearningenvironmentanytime,anywhere.

2b.FacultyResearch,InnovationandCreativeActivity2b-1.TheDataManagementUnitwillformalizeandlaunchacost-effectiveservicesupportingexternallyfundedresearch.

• Goalpostponedpendingaresolutiontothecampus-widedatastoragechallenge.Nonetheless,theteamcontributedstandards-compliantdatamanagementplansfor13grantproposals.

2b-2.TheLibrarywillprocessandtransformtheAllenpapersandtheAudubonWardenreports(acquiredin2014)intoanonlinedigitalarchiveanddatabasethatrevealsthe"hiddendata"forresearchersacrosstheglobe.

• OnFebruary23,2017,theLibraryheldapublicevent“SavioroftheWhoopingCrane:RobertPortAllen”(47attendees)toannouncethelaunchofthenewcollection(http://digital.lib.usf.edu/rpallen).Thecollectionisaccompaniedbyanewmethodofpresentationthatenhancesthevalueofthematerialtostudentsandresearchersatalllevelsofexpertise(seehttp://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=c13de800a9f444079a2e2d4a4c628284;alsohttp://usflibrary.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=4495bbed3b57478f9e74988ef29cc86b).

2b-3.TheLibrarywillcontributetothecreationoftheGlobalFoodSustainabilityKnowledgebase(GFSK)fundedthroughthePatelCollegeofGlobalSustainability.

• Thisprojecthasbeendelayedinitslaunch.

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OrganizationalFitnessTheme4a.FinancialManagement,OperationalandResourceEfficiencies4a-1.TheLibrarywillcompleteitsbudgetreengineeringprocess.ThisisacriticalfirststeptoensuringtheLibrary'sfitnessinanRCMenvironment.

• TheLibraryinitiatedanew,expandedbudgetmanagementunitthatconsolidatesallfiscalandpayrollfunctionsinasingleoperationalteam.Thisrequiredreassigningfiscalstaffassociatedwithresourcepurchasing,transferringofthepayrollprocessing,anddevelopinginternalknowledgeandcapacitynecessarytomanageexternalfunding,particularlythirdpartypaymentsandtheoversightofgrantfunds.

4a-2.TheROLESprogramwillgeneratetheLibrary'sfirstROI-drivenplanforlibrarianassignmentandprogramevaluationintheLibrary.

• TheLibraryhaslinkedservices/programstoROImeasuresthataccurately(andappropriately)conveythevalueofthelibrarytothecolleges.Theseeffortshaveresultedintheanalysisoflaborcostandthere-engineeringoffundingfortemporaryemployees.

4b.Fundraising4b-1.IncollaborationwiththeUSFFoundationandtheProvost,theUSFLibrarieswillestablishamorecollaborativefundraisingstrategythatcanleveragecollegeordepartmentalfundraisingtothebenefitofallparticipants.Thetraditionalapproachoffundraisingdirectlyforthelibraryhasnotgeneratedtheanticipatedresults.

• IncreasedparticipationintheFacultyStaffCampaignfrom57percentin2016to92percentin2017.

4b-2.IncollaborationwithCVAST,theLibrarywillincreaseitslevelofexternalfundingthroughmoreaggressivepursuitofgrants.

• SinceJuly2016,theDHHCteamreceivedanadditionalsixawardstotaling$388,630.Approximately$113,000ispendinguntilthedocumentationisfinalized.

4b-3.Tobuildaninternalcapacityforandinterestinexternalfunding,theLibrarywilllaunchaninternalmini-grantprogram(modeledonaUFapproach)designedtoencourageandincentivizelibrarians.

• IncollaborationwiththeLibraryAssessmentTeamandthefaculty,amini-grantprogramwasestablishedandwillawardthefirststipendinsummer2017.

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LIBRARYORGANIZATION&DEPARTMENTALSUMMARIESThissectiondetailsthecurrentorganizationofthelibrary,bydepartment,withhighlightsonspecificactivitiesandsummariesofdepartmentalaccomplishmentsbeyondthegoalsarticulatedin“Goals”sectionofthisreport.

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LIBRARYADMINISTRATIONWebsite:http://www.lib.usf.edu/library-administration/

LibraryAdministrationHighlightsfor2016-17Inadditiontotheformalgoalsarticulatedfor2016-17,LibraryAdministrationaccomplishedthefollowing:ResearchSupportTheme

• EstablishedtheDigitalScholarshipServicesdepartmenttofocusontheresearchneedsofgraduatestudentsandfacultyinanoverwhelminglydigitalenvironment.

• CollaboratedwiththeOfficeofUndergraduateResearchtocreatethreenewresearchopportunitiesandfundanawardforthebestuseoflibraryresourcesinthoseresearchactivities.

OrganizationalFitnessTheme

• CompletedareviewandrevisionofalllibrarypoliciesandprocedurestoensurerelevanceandcompliancewithUniversityandstatepoliciesandguidelines.

• Completedthe“LibraryBuildingEmergencyActionPlan”anddocument;beingadoptedbyEnvironmentalHealth&Safetytoserveasatemplateforcampus-wideimplementation.

• CompletedfirstdraftofaContinuityofOperationsPlanforreviewandrevisioninsummer2017.

• CompletedacomprehensivereviewandrevisionofpoliciesandpracticesassociatedwithattendanceandleaveissuesidentifiedintheMay2016audit.Allfindings,regardlessoftherisklevel,assignedtothelibrarywereresolvedPRIORtoreceiptofthemanagementletter.Onepersonnelactionwastaken.Ahighly-qualifiedHR

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LibraryAdministrationincludeseightfunctionalunits:• Dean’sOffice• Development• Fiscal&BusinessUnit• Communications• LibraryHR• Facilities• PlanningandAccountability• DigitalHeritage&Humanities

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Administratorandahalf-timesupportposition(splitwiththefiscalunit)werehiredtoensureimprovedcomplianceandinternalsupport.

• ConductedaseriesofworkshopsforlibraryfacultyconcerningPerformanceBasedFunding(01/18/17),PreeminenceMetrics(01/24/17)anduniversityrankings(02/09/17,ledbyPritishMukerjee).Eachworkshopwasfollowedbyassignmentstogeneratefaculty-ledstrategiestolinkthelibrary’sperformance(andassociatedmetrics)tothevariousmetricschemes.Theseideaswillinformthestrategicplanningcyclewearelaunchinginsummer2017.

• EstablishedaninternalPlanningandAccountabilityunittofacilitateimprovementsinlibraryperformance.

• EstablishedaStudentAdvisoryGrouptoadvisetheadministrationonmatterspertainingtothestudents’experiencewithlibraryservices,collectionsandfacilities.

• EstablishedarobustandreinvigoratedcollaborationwiththeTampaBayHistoryCentertoleveragethelibrary’sexpertiseandcollectionsthroughtheFloridaCartographicEducationCenter.TheworkwillresultinincreasedvisibilityforUSF,associationwithaworld-classmapcollection,paidinternshipsforstudents,andaccesstostate-of-the-artfacilities.

• CollaboratedextensivelywithDeanChuckAdamstofullyengagethePhiBetaKappavisitteam;launchedthefirst(annual)“DigitalScholarshipinAction”seminartocoincidewiththevisit.

• ParticipatedinauthoringthethirdC-IMAGEfundingproposalinsupportoftheCollegeofMarineScience.

• EstablishedtheLibraryAnalyticsTeam(LAT)todevelopagroupofexpertsonarangeofanalyticaltoolsincludingScopus,Scival,Incites,WebofScience,andAcademicAnalytics.TheLATwilldevelop“bridges”intotheresourcesforthelessexpert,engageinperiodicmultidisciplinaryprojects,andplanforfutureanalyticservicestotheuniversitycommunity.

• EncouragedandsupportedasignificantnumberoflibraryfacultyinUniversityGovernanceactivitiesincludingMattKnight(FacultySenateTreasurer),DrewSmith(FacultySenateParliamentarian),JohnAbresch(FacultyIssues),BarbLewis(Chair,FacultyIssues),andNancyCunningham(Chair,CouncilonEducationalPolicy&Issues).Thelibraryhasmembersonmanycriticalcouncilsandcommittees:GeneralEducation,StudentSuccess,Honors&Awards,LibraryCouncil,andmore.

• Coordinatedthreemajorfacilitiesimprovements:build-outoftheAnthropoceneCenter,renovationofthefifthfloortoenhancestudentlearningspaces(includinggraduatestudentspaces),andrenovationofthebuilding’srestroomfacilities(seebelow).

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ACADEMICRESOURCESWebsite:http://guides.lib.usf.edu/academicresourcesTheAcademicResourcesDepartmentacquires,organizes,andassessesinformationresourcesusedbystudents,staffandfacultythroughouttheUSFSystem.Weprovideefficientandsecureaccesstolibrarycollections,promoteinnovationwithintheLibrarySystem,andbuildstrategicrelationships/partnershipstofurtherLibraryandUniversitygoals.

DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17Inadditiontotheformalgoalsarticulatedfor2016-17,AcademicResourcesaccomplishedthefollowing:StudentSuccess+ResearchSupportThemes

• USFcontinuestoprovideleadershipatthenationallevelforinnovativeapproachestomonographsandstreamingmediathroughevidence-basedacquisition(EBA)programs,patron-drivenaccess,andaccess-to-ownbusinessmodels.CollectionshavebeenbolsteredbyUSFTechnologyFeeawardstotaling$1,260,000tofundKanopy(streamingmedia)andebooksthroughOxfordUniversityPress,ProjectMuse,andTaylor&Francis(RoutledgeandCRCPress).

• TheonlineresourcesprovidedbytheUSFLibrariesprovidethebasiccoreofonlineeducation.AlloftheUSFLibraries’onlineresourcesareavailablethroughremoteaccess24/7,enablingstudentstoaccesslibraryresourcesfromanywhere,anytime.AUSFTechnologyFee($1,260,000)forKanopy(streamingmedia)andebooksthroughOxfordUniversityPress,ProjectMuse,Taylor&Francis(RoutledgeandCRCPress),ProQuestEbookCentralandWileysignificantlybolsteredonlineholdings.

• GISTeamsupported12coursesandmentored47graduatestudentsusingGISandotherspatialtechnologiestoenhanceexperientiallearninganddevelopthesesanddissertations,respectively.

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AcademicResourcesThedepartmentincludessixunits:• Acquisitions• Collections• Metadata&Cataloging• Serials• TextbookAffordability(TAP)• GIS

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• Establishedthe“LunchandLearn”seriestoenhancefaculty-librarycommunicationconcerningarangeofcriticalissues.ThefirstprogramdealtwithebooksinresearchandinstructiontocoincidewiththePhiBetaKappavisitinanefforttobetterpositionthelibrarywithfacultyinthehumanities.Thenexteventtargetsnewanalyticaltools.

• AswemigratetoanentirelynewlibrarymanagementsystemundertheorganizationalumbrellaofFLVC,threelibrariansprovidedleadershipatthestate-levelthroughthreeworkinggroups:ElectronicResourceManagement(ERM),CatalogingandAuthorities,andDiscoveryInterface.Workcontinuesonthisintensivemigrationatalllevels.

• Significantadditionstotheprintcollectionsincludegifts-in-kindMiddleEaststudies(ProfessorAbdelwahabHechiche),politicalscience(ProfessorSusanMacManus),andartmuseumcatalogsfromtheContemporaryArtMuseum.

• AsidentifiedintheIthakasurveyin2015/16,USFfaculty,whenthinkingoftheUSFLibrariescollections,placethehighestlevelofimportanceonjournalaccess.JournalpackagescontinuetobeagoodbuyforUSF(seeusagedata).

OrganizationalFitnessTheme

• Completedamassivecollectionrelocationprojectinvolving1,014,811volumesonfourdifferentfloorstoaccommodatetheCTIF-fundedrenovationofthefifthfloor.Thisinvolvedweeding,migrationtoonline,andcarefulanalysisoftheprintcollectioninordertomaintaintheintegrityofthecollectionwhilereducingitsspacerequirement.

HighlightonOATextbooksInadditiontotherangeofinitiativestosupportaffordabletextbooksatUSF(EbooksfortheClassroom+,PrintTextbooksonCourseReserve,theTextbookAffordabilityProjectwebsite(TAP),andmembershipintheOpenTextbookNetwork)wearealsopublishingopenaccesstextbookswiththesecondtextbookindevelopment.ThefirstUSF-authoredOAtextbookcollaborativelypublishedbyInnovativeEducationandtheUSFLibrarieshasbeenmarketedtotheChildren’sLiteratureAssociation(conference),theLiteracyResearchAssociation(conference),theReadingTeacher,andmadeavailableaspostersfordistributiontoeducatorsWhileuseofthisopentextbookresultedindownloadsfromaroundtheworld,LAE4414hadatotalof719enrollmentsacrosstheUSFSystemwiththistextbookastheassignedreading.Usetodatecanbeseeninthefollowingchart.

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HighlightonCollectionUsageExpendituresforcollectionsaccountforover50percentofthelibrary’stotalexpenditures.Ourcommitmenttocollectionsbalancescosteffectiveaccesswiththemoreprosaicneedsofalargeresearchlibrarywhereefficienciesareoffsetbyimpactsmeasuredbysingleusesthatcontributetosuccessfulgrantproposalsorpublications.Ourebookcollectionsfalldecidedlyonthesideofcost-effectiveaccessbasedonsuchconsiderationsasthefrequencyofuse,minimizedimpactsonspace,currency,andconvenienceofaccess.

UsageoftheUSFLibraries’journalpackagesaretypicallyamongtheheaviestacrosstheStateUniversitySystem’sinstitutions.Highusecontributestoalowcostperusevalue–oneofthecriteriausedtomakerenewaldecisions.Usagein2016-17isonatrajectorytoincreasethevalueofthesecollectionsover2015-16.

JournalPackage Cost/FY15-16 FullTextUses CostperUse

Elsevier $989,724 803,950 $1.23

Springer $344,975 122,738 $2.81

Taylor&Francis $462,338 109,672 $4.22

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The“Google-like”EbscoDiscoveryService(EDS)searchutility“FindIt!”hassupportedextremelyheavyusesinceitslaunchinfall2013.

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ACADEMICSERVICESWebsite:http://www.lib.usf.edu/academic-services/TheAcademicServicesDepartmentassistsstudents,faculty,andstaffwithusingtheservicesandcollectionsoftheUSFLibraries.

DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17Inadditiontotheformalgoalsarticulatedfor2016-17,AccessServicesaccomplishedthefollowing:StudentSuccessTheme

• DesignatedanUndergraduateSuccessLibrariantoworkinpartnershipwithStudentAffairsandStudentSuccesstoincreaseengagementwithFUSEstudents,drivegreaterparticipationinResidentialLifeeducationalprograms,andteachinAcademicFoundationscourses.

• AssignedtwolibrarianstoworkintheCaseManagementsysteminordertoparticipateintrackingstudentsuccess.

• CollaboratedwithITandODSinthedesignphaseofCampusNexus;developedalibraryactivityprofileforstudentstotrackstudentuseoflibraryservicesattheU-numberlevel.

• LibrarianscollaboratedwithHonorsCollegefacultytocreatean“informationstudio”basedonmeta-literacycognitiveskillstobeembeddedinHonor’sAoK(AcquisitionofKnowledge)course.Atotalof200studentswereimpactedbythisinstruction,withfivefacultyparticipating

• Inthefallof2016,theDMCdevelopedapartnershipwiththeFloridaHolocaustMuseum(FHM)andtheUSFDepartmentofHistorytocreateavirtualtourofthemuseum’spermanentcollection.TheDepartmentofHistoryprovidedfiveinternsandfacultyoversight,whiletheDMCprovidedtraining,accesstosoftware,andqualitycontrol.TheprojectwillbecompletedbyJune,2017.

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• Over200enteringgraduatestudentsattendedatwo-daymini-conferencepromotinglibraryservicesandcollections;exploringresearchmethodsandproductivityenhancement;andplanningforimpact-richstrategies.

• Launcheda“CareerResearchService”deliveredviaconsultationsandworkshops(partneringwithCareerServices).AparallelservicewaslaunchedtofamiliarizeCareerServicesstaffwithcareer-criticalresourcesandcollections.

• The“Get-A-Job”seriesofworkshopssawanattendanceincreaseof88%fromFall2016(93)toSpring(175).

• Completedacomprehensivereviewandrevisionofallonlinetoolscontributingtoselection,use,andevaluationoflibraryresearchresources.Developed32newtoolsoptimizedforonlinelearning.

ResearchSupportTheme

• Conducteda“DissertationForum”(n=40)toassistgraduatestudentsinproductivelibraryresearchstrategiescoveringproductivityenhancementtools,bestpractices,intellectualpropertyissues,andtheirroleinadvancingscholarlycommunicationinadigitalenvironment.

• EstablishedapartnershipwiththeFloridaHolocaustMuseumandtheUSFDepartmentofHistorytocreateavirtualinterpretivetouroftheFHM’spermanentcollection.ThisprojecthasinvolvedfivegraduateinternsfromUSFtodate.

• Researchconsultationsdirectedatfaculty(enhanceproductivity)andstudentsincreased44percentfrom163infall2015to375infall2016.

HighlightontheDigitalMediaCommonsInfall2016,theDMCteampresented28workshopstoscheduledclassinthefollowingtopics:

• AdobePhotoshopBasics• AdobeIllustratorBasics• AdobeInDesignBasics• AdobePremierProBasics• AdobeInDesignforPosters• DigitalStorytellingBasics

• DigitalStorytellingwithMaps• DigitalStorytellingwithTimelines• DigitalStorytellingwithOmeka• DigitalStorytellingwithScalar

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DMCstaffworkextensivelywithfacultyfromacrosscampustoenhancecoursematerials,injectnewtechnologiesintoexistingassignments,and,inseveralnotablecases,engageincompletecurriculumtransformation.Aselectlistofthefacultyinvolvedincludes:

• MichaelDecker/TheCrusades• JenniferRodgers/FHMinternship

project• DaveThomas/IntrotoDH• JulieLangford/co-developing

communityhistorycourseinvolvingDHprojects

• CobyO’Brien,KevinHawley,WayneGarcia/GraphicArtsforMassComm

• AtuskoSakai/AcquisitionofKnowledgeandArts&Humanities

• JeremyGordon/AcquisitionofKnowledge

• BenYoung/AcquisitionofKnowledge

• LauraRunge/FloridaLiterature• MaureenCox-Brown/FilmArts• PabloBrescia/FantasticandSciFi

Lit&MasterpiecesinHispanicLit• AmyRust/FoundationsofFilm&

NewMedia

• JarodRosello/CreativeWriting• JohnBethard/Paleopathology• TaraDeubel/VisualAnthropology• SaraCrawley/SociologyPro-Sem&

Women’sStudiesPro-Sem• StevePrince&John

Lennon/TampaDHcourse• SaraCallahan/Introductionto

Humanities• SamanthaThomas/InterpretingII• LizKicak/HumanitiesInstitute• DanielShelnutt/Advertising

AcademicAdvisor• ResearchintheArts• DiedreOrriola/PublicHealth• LisaPiazza/OURColloquium

(InDesigntraining)

ThefollowingdatapointssuggestthattheDMCisbecomingacriticalcomponentoftheUSFLibraries’serviceportfolio.

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HighlightonSpecialCollectionsTheSpecialCollectionsunitacquiresmaterialsaroundsixmajorcollectionareas:FloridastudiesandUniversityarchives,children’sandyoungadultliterature,sciencefictionandfantasy,Holocaust&genocidestudies,historyofthebook&bookarts,andLGBTissues.Thesearemeanttobedestinationcollections,whichnotonlyservetoadvancelearningandinstructionatUSF,butalsolinktocommunityinterestsandexternalagencymissions.

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TheFloridianaCollectionTheFloridianacollectionincludesnearly10,000monographsandarchivalcollections,aswellasphotographsandartdocumentingthebroadhistoryofthestate.Itisthemost-utilizedcollectioninthedepartmentandrepresentsalong,fruitfuleffortbetweenthecommunityandthelibrarytobuildanationallyrelevantcollectioncenteredonFloridaandtheTampaBayarea.

Political:SpecialCollectionsholdsthepoliticalpapersofsomeofFlorida’smostinfluentialpoliticians,includingthoseofGovernorLeRoyCollins,SamGibbons,C.W.“Bill”Young,BettyCastor,TomAdams,JanPlatt,HelenGordonDavis,andothers.Historical/Cultural:ThebulkoftheFloridianacollection,andthemostwidely-used,documentsthesocialandculturalhistoryofFloridaandthegreaterTampaBayarea.Collectionsdevotedtoimmigrantsocialclubsandthecigarindustrytouchupontwofeaturesthatwere/aresynonymouswithTampa,buttogethertheyilluminateatrans-nationallaborworldandpopulationthatcomprisesCuba,NewYork,andseverallocationsinFlorida.OtherimportantcollectionsincludelocalandstaterecordsoftheNAACP,thehistoricandculturalwritingsoftheWorksProgressAdministration,theFloridaNegroPapers,theTobaccoLeaf,theU.S.TobaccoJournal,theFloridaSlaveNarratives,theColumbiaRestaurant’spapers,andmuchmore.Thecivilrightsmovement,Tampa’scigarindustry,localurbandevelopment,andculturalhistoryareallespeciallypopularsubjectsforresearch.Environmental:OurlatesteffortshavebroughtinsomeremarkablecollectionsdocumentingFlorida’senvironmentalhistoryincludingtheAudubonFloridaPapers,theBayStudyGroupCollection,theRobertPorterAllenCollection,theSkipGandyPhotographyCollection,theRoy“Robin”LewisPapers,theSkipDavisAerialPhotos,andothermaterialsintheFloridaEnvironmentalCollection.

Children’sandYoungAdultLiteratureThechildren’sliteraturecollectionsatUSFaresetapartbytheirbreadthanddepth.The“children’sliteraturecollections”umbrellaencompassesfivecollectingareas:1)Americannarrativefiction(oftentermed“seriesbooks”);2)Britishchildren’sliterature;3)toyandpicturebooks;4)dimenovels;and5)contemporaryyoungadultliterature

USF’scollectionofAmericannarrativefictionisunsurpassedinthenation,anditenjoysaninternationalreputationforitsscope.Includingover9,000titlesrangingindatefrom1890to1970andfeaturingiconiccharacterslikeNancyDrew,theBobbseyTwins,FiveLittlePeppers,andtheHardyBoys,italsoprovidesawindowintolesswell-knownworldssuchasthoseoftheBlueGrassSeminaryGirls,GraceHarlowe,andtheCampfireGirls.USF’scollectionofBritishchildren’sliteratureissmallerinscope,butequallyrichinresearchpotential.ThecollectionincludessignificantresearchholdingsthatworksynergisticallywithourAmericanholdings,includingLewisCarrollandGeorgeHenty.

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TheCarrollCollectionisparticularlyresearchintensive,includingmanyeditionsfoundinonlyahandfulofotherlibraries.Thedimenovelisnationallysignificantintermsofscopeandsize,anditisincreasinglyusedbyanationalaudienceofvisitingfacultyinEnglish,history,Americanstudies,andgeography.Currently,VillanovaUniversityistheonlylibraryintheUnitedStatesthathasasignificantcollectionofearlypulpliteratureonline,andourholdingsarelargelydistinctfromVillanova’s.TheHippleCollectionofYoungAdultLiterature,whichcurrentlynumbersapproximately4,000items,includesmanuscripts,workingnotes,signedfirsteditions,andsubsequentre-printings,allofwhichenablesignificantresearchonmodernpublicationprocesses.

Spanish-AmericanWarCollectionTheSpanish-AmericanWarof1898isoftencitedasaturningpointinthehistoryoftheU.S.,whenthenationwentfrominsulartointernational,fromidealismtoimperialism.TheSpanish-AmericanWarcollectionincorporatesmanyofthehistoriesofCubawrittenduringthewarandalsohistoriesoftheconflictandU.S.militaryoperationsoncepeacewasrestored.ThesehistorieshavebeenaugmentedbySpanish-languagematerialsandsomeworksofAfricanAmericanfictioninspiredbytheAmericancontradictionslaidbarebythewar.Theissuesilluminatedbythesematerialsincludeimperialism/colonialism,humanrights,race,yellowjournalism,andU.S.-LatinAmericanrelations.LatinAmericanScienceFictionUSF’sLatinAmericanScienceFictioncollectionisnumericallysmall,consistingofapproximately1,000items(bothmonographicandserial),butitprovidesastrongfoundationforfurtherdevelopmentofanationallysignificantcollection.Todate,themostextensivecollectionsofLatinAmericansciencefictionresideincirculatingLatinAmericanstudiescollections,mostnotablyatYale,theUniversityofTexasatAustin,ArizonaStateUniversity,theUniversityofCaliforniasystem,andtheUniversityofFlorida.Nonearecomprehensive.HistoryoftheBook/BookArtsUSF’shistoryofthebookandbookartscollectionsareteachingfocusedandheavilyused.InadditiontosupportingseminarseverysemesterinhistoryofthebooktostudentsinEnglish,arthistory,history,finearts,and/orAmericanStudies,thematerialsinthecorehistoryofthebookcollectionarealsoroutinelyusedforundergraduateresearchprojects.USFLibrariesLGBTInitiativeOurfocusisoncollectingmaterialsthatdocumentLGBThistory,culture,politics,communityrelations,andpublichealth.WhiletheTampaBayregionremainsanimportantfocus,thesecollectionsareinternationalinscope.USFLibrariesLGBTcollectionsprovidevaluableresearchmaterialforscholarsacrossdisciplines—History,Law,Sociology,PoliticalScience,AmericanStudiesetc.

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TheRobertHelpsCollectionTheRobertHelpsCollectionconsistsofsketches,manuscriptandpublishedscores,proofcopies,andpublishedandunpublishedrecordingsfromtheearly1950sto2001.Manyoftherecordingsinthecollectionwererecordedonreel-to-reels,cassettes,digitalaudiotapesaswellasVHSandBetavideotapes,sotheriskofdeteriorationandqualitylossisextremelyhigh.TheDionBoucicaultTheatreCollectionTheUSFLibrariesSpecialCollectionsishomethelargestpubliclyaccessiblecollectionsofBoucicaultmaterialsintheworld.DigitizationoftheDionBoucicaultTheatreCollectionisbeingundertakennowthankstoadonationfromtheGladysDelmasFoundationwillraisethestandardforBoucicaultscholarshipwhilesimultaneouslymakingthesematerialsreadilyaccessibleforsuchstudy.TheArnadeCollectionofBolivianaThroughthecontentsoftheArnadeCollection,andoutsideBoliviaitself,theUniversityofSouthFloridainTampajoinsnowaselectedgroupofresearchlibraries--theUniversityofPittsburgh,Harvard,theUniversityofTexasatAustin,theIberoamerikanischesInstitutinBerlin,tonamebutafew--thathavesubstantialholdingsofBoliviana,andwillbecomethusanothersourcethatwillneedtobeconsultedbythespecialistonthesubjectofBolivianstudies.LatinAmericanandCubanCollectionsTheLatinAmericanandCubancollectionsprimarilyconsistof20thcentury,Spanish-languagemonographsandincludeculturalstudiesandpoliticalandsocialhistories,novels,andworksofpoetry;thegrowingcollectionofpublicationsisahighlight.

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DIGITALSCHOLARSHIPSERVICES(DSS)Website:http://lib.usf.edu/dss(indevelopment)InJuly2016,theUSFLibrariescombinedstaffandfacultyfromthescholarlycommunicationsanddigitalinformationservicesunitstoformDigitalScholarshipServices(DSS).Thisnewdepartmentprovideservicestograduatestudentsandfacultywholackaccesstothesoftware,hardware,orexpertiseneededtoimplementdigitalprojectsfortheirteachingorresearchgoals.Thereorganizationalsoplacesdigitalscholarshiponanequalfootingwithmoretraditionallibraryfunctions.TheprimarydriverfortheproposedchangeisthefactthatsupportfordigitalscholarshipisacentralandgrowingconcernoftheUSFTampaLibraryandofthebroaderacademiclibrarycommunity.Theresultsofthe2015IthakaS+Rsurveyof1,300USFfaculty(n=168)revealedthataclearmajorityofrespondentsdesiredsupportfordigitalscholarshipactivities(seehttp://www.lib.usf.edu/guides/ithaka/).

DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17Inadditiontotheformalgoalsarticulatedfor2016-17,DSSaccomplishedthefollowing:

• Workedwithacross-disciplinarygroupoffacultyresearcherstodevelopacurateddigitalexhibitshowcasingmethodologiesforanalyzingmultimodaltexts,whichcanbeutilizedasateachingandresearchmethodstool.

• Conductedaseriesofworkshops(n=8)concerningpublishingstrategies,open-access,evaluationofjournals,andtenure-promotionstrategies.

• CreatedaUSFPatentsCollectionintheScholarCommonsrepository(seehttp://scholarcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/)tohighlightUSF’sproductivityinthisarena.Thecollectioncontains872patentsawardedsince2000thathavebeendownloaded3,783sincefall2016.

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from231countriesdownloadeditemsmorethan900,000times.Thefollowingisalistofthetop-10countriesgeneratingdownloads.UnitedKingdom 84,994 Germany 36,909India 83,228 Australia 28,909Philippines 60,201 France 27,563China 49,021 Malaysia 27,255Canada 45,165 RussianFederation 23,956Three-YearRepositoryDownload

HighlightonOpen-AccessPublishingAsofApril2017,theUSFLibrarieshosted18open-accesspeer-reviewedjournalscoveringtopicsinscience,theartsandhumanities,thesocialsciences,securityandcyber-security,andtransportationresearch.Titlesinclude:ABOInteractiveJournalforWomenintheArts,1640-1830AlambiqueGenocideStudiesandPreventionInternationalJournalofSpeleologyJournalofAfricanConflictsandPeaceStudiesJournalofEcologicalAnthropologyJournalofPractitionerResearchJournalofPublicTransportationJournalofStrategicSecurityJournalofTransportationDemand

ManagementResearchMilitaryCyber-AffairsNumeracy:AdvancingEducationinQuantitativeLiteracyPeaceandConflictManagementReviewLaRevistaSurcoSurStatisticsinVolcanologyStudiaGeologiaSuburbanSustainabilityUndergraduateJournalofMathematicalModeling

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Collectively,thesejournalshavegenerated1,835,032downloadsasofApril2017.

Notable(New)DigitalCollections(SobekPlatform)MultimodalDataAnalysisCollection(110objects)TheMultimodalDataAnalysisCollectionisacuratedassemblageofproductsthatdemonstratedifferentmethodologiesforanalyzingmultimodaltexts(seebulletoneabove).

Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/multimodal-dataUSFPaleontologyCollection(1,233objects)TheUSFPaleontologycollectionconsistsofimagesofpaleontologicalspecimenscollectedbytheUSFSchoolofGeosciences.ThecollectionwasdigitallyphotographedbyastudentteamledbyVisitingAssistantProfessorDr.BrianAndres.

Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/usf-paleontologyFaridKaramM.D.LebanonAntiquitiesCollection(149objects)TheFaridKaram,M.D.LebanonAntiquitiesCollectionconsistsof149objects,includingjars,goblets,bottles,oillamps,unguentariums,andbusts/figures.MostoftheitemscamefromRomanSyria,awealthyprovinceontheEasternMediterranean,anddatefromthe1stthroughthe4thcenturiesAD.Alloftheitemsinthecollectionhavebeendigitallyphotographedandcurrently130of149areavailablehere.

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RomanCatacombsofSt.LucyatSyracuse,Sicily(intest)Thesocalled‘PaganShrine’islocatedinthesouth-westerncornerofRegionCoftheCatacombsofSt.Lucy.

Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/pagan-shrineHiddenTreasuresofRome(249objects)ThiscollectionistheresultoftheCALCRomeandHiddenTreasureofRome(HTR)projects.TheCALCRomeproject'sresearchquestionsfocusonthefunction,use,andre-useofceramicvesselsdepositedinritualandfunerarycontextsinRepublicanandImperialRome.

Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/htr

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DIGITALHERITAGE&HUMANITIESCOLLECTIONS(DHHC)Website:http://www.lib.usf.edu/dhhc/

DepartmentalHighlightsfor2016-17Inadditiontotheformalgoalsarticulatedfor2016-17,DHHCaccomplishedthefollowing:

• Developedanddeployedanenhancedplatformsupportingcontextualizeddigitalcollectionsofdistinction(seebelow).

• Developedaninnovativeandinteractive“way-finding”strategyfortheUSFLibraries’facility(seehttps://my.matterport.com/models/gLvQFAbLbpBandhttps://flic.kr/s/aHskUGpua4).

• Increasedexternalfundingby$388,630throughimportantnewpartnershipswiththeNationalParkService.

• EstablishedarobustsocialmediacampaigndirectedatARLmemberlibraries.Atpresent,theARLisactivelyfollowingandrepostingourcommunicationsinsodoingdemonstratingthattheUSFLibraries’workisbeingvaluedbythemembership.

• DesignedanddeliveredthreeworkshopshighlightingtheinnovationsbeingdrivenbytheDHHCteam.

• Establishedaprotocolfordevelopingenhanced3Ddigitalcollectionsthatwillcontributetotheestablishmentofacommunitystandard.ThiswillbereportedonduringanupcomingCNIconference(internationalaudience).

FeaturedCollections/Projects(EnhancedandSobekplatforms)3DDocumentationoftheHaghpatMonastery,Armenia(349objects)DHHCusedacombinationof3DimagingandsurveytechnologiestodocumentandconductanalysesoftheHaghpatMonasterycomplex,aWordHeritagesiteinArmeniadatingtothe10thcentury.

EnhancedWebsite:http://arcg.is/2kRjlGASobekWebsite:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/haghpat-monastery

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CowpensNationalBattlefieldHistoricToursLocatedbetweenChesneyandGaffney,SouthCarolina,thesitewasthesceneofanAmericanRevolutionbattle.Thiscollectionincludesaccessviaasmartphoneapp.

Website:http://arcg.is/1WhoF0rFortMatanzasNationalMonumentUsingterrestriallaserscanning(TLS),survey-gradeGPS,GPSimagery,andphotogrammetricandotherformsofadvancedphotoimagery,theDHCteamissimultaneouslycontributingtositemanagementandinterpretationstrategiesandbuildingadistinctiveresearchcollection.

Website:http://arcg.is/2kSph1WNinety-SixNationalHistoricSiteThisprojectprovidesbaselinedataand3DdigitalrecordsofcriticallythreatenedhistoricfeaturesatNinety-SixNationalHistoricSite.

Website:http://arcg.is/2klGL3SOlmecFormativePeriodSculpturein3D(Chalcatzingo,Morelos,Mexico)ThearchaeologicalsiteofChalcatzingocontainsoneofthemostextensivecollectionsofMiddleFormativeperiod(c.900-500BC)bas-reliefstonesculptureoutsideofthOlmecGulfCoastlowlands.Thesemonumentsarebeingthree-dimensionallyrecordedandmodeledandopenly-sharedforusebyresearchers,students,andeducators.

Website:http://arcg.is/2kWqBkxNotable(New)3DCollections(Sobekplatformonly)3DModelsDigitalDocumentationCollection(61objects)The3DModelCollectiondrawsfromworkperformedonavarietyofgrantsandresearchprojectsinvolvingdigitalheritagefromaroundtheworld.These3Dmodelsarelightweight,easytoshareversionsofworkperformedtoarchive,preserve,andfosterstewardshipforheritageandarchaeologicalsites.Using3Dandrealitycapturetechnologies,thesemodelscanbeusedtosupportcurriculumdevelopment,education,scienceandtechnologylearning,anddemonstratehowtheroleoflibrariesistransforming.

Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/3d-modelsTheArmenianHeritageandSocialMemoryProgram(84objects)Thepurposeoftheprogramistobringtogethercomprehensiveinformationandinteractive3Dvisualizationsoftheseculturalelementsinasingle,virtuallocation,readilyaccessiblebyanyonewithaninternetconnection,anyplaceintheworld.

Website:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/armenian-heritageCapeCanaveralCollection(18objects,inprogress)Workingincollaborationwiththe45thSpaceWingoftheUnitedStatesAirForce,CapeCanaveralAirForceStation(CCAFS),thisdigitalsurveyanddocumentationwasundertakenby

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USF'sDigitalHeritageandHumanitiesCollectionsgroupintheUSFLibraries(PrincipalInvestigatorsDrs.LoriCollinsandTravisDoering),toprovidecontinuingbaselineterrestriallaserscanning(TLS)survey,monitoring,andspatialrecordingforselectedhistoriclaunchcomplexes.

EnhancedWebsite:http://arcg.is/2mk4vWiWebsite:http://digital.lib.usf.edu/cape-canaveral-3d

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PROGRESSTOARLMEMBERSHIPMembershipintheAssociationofResearchLibrariesisthefocusoftheUSFLibraries’goalsandobjectives.Membershipisgrantedtotheinstitutioninrecognitionoftheirlibraries’contributionstothescholarlyenvironmentinseveraldimensions:breadthandqualityofcollectionsandservices;leadershipintheprofessionandacrosstheinstitution;andinnovation.Theinstitution’sprofileisanotherimportantcomponentofthemembershipdecision:ARLlibrariessupportinstitutionsemphasizingresearchandgraduateinstructionatthedoctorallevel.Theprocessofmembershipevaluatesthreeprimarycriteria:

• similarityoftheparentinstitutiontoexistingARLinstitutions;• similarityofsizeasdeterminedbyafactoranalysisofdatadescribingthelibrary’scollections,

staffing,andfinancialsupport;and• collectionsofdistinction.

TheARLInvestmentIndexisusedtobenchmarkthelibrary’sfitnessforamorecomprehensiveassessmentofitsqualificationforARLmembership.Itisthegateway.

TheInvestmentIndexisderivedthroughprinciplecomponentanalysisoffourvariables.ThevaluesforthosevariablesfortheARLmedian,theQ1,USF,andthelowvaluearecontainedinthefollowingcharts.

FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 ARLMedian -0.266 -0.300 -0.325 Q1=ARLThreshold -0.628 -0.605 -0.599 USF -1.099 -0.864 -0.970 Q0=LowValue -1.225 -1.130 -1.183

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FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 ARLMedian $24,778,840 $24,659,123 $24,654,357

Q1=ARLThreshold $19,113,612 $19,472,130 $19,981,849

USF $11,687,550 $14,932,593 $14,011,761 $14,466,787

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FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 ARLMedian $11,697,021 $11,708,485 $12,194,050

Q1=ARLThreshold $8,938,129 $9,136,404 $9,413,172

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FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 ARLMedian $5,794,693 $5,951,659 $5,762,308

Q1=ARLThreshold $4,292,430 $4,259,727 $4,373,126

USF $2,297,856 $3,180,393 $3,055,881 $3,652,610

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SelectRankingsfortheARLinvestmentIndex,2014-15

RankOrder InstitutionName IndexScore

5 MICHIGAN 2.4916 CALIFORNIA,BERKELEY 2.334

11 CALIFORNIA,LOSANGELES 1.440

12 TEXAS 1.30813 TEXASA&M 1.187

14 ILLINOIS,URBANA 1.06615 OHIOSTATE 1.055

16 PENNSTATE 1.005

17 WASHINGTON 0.99622 MINNESOTA 0.782

23 NORTHCAROLINA 0.62424 WISCONSIN 0.560

25 RUTGERS 0.48926 INDIANA 0.467

29 VIRGINIA 0.332

32 MICHIGANSTATE 0.28433 PITTSBURGH 0.277

34 IOWA 0.27237 ARIZONA 0.051

38 FLORIDA 0.021

40 MARYLAND -0.02244 PURDUE -0.121

47 CALIFORNIA,SANDIEGO -0.14459 COLORADO -0.347

69 KANSAS -0.48574 IOWASTATE -0.509

79 CALIFORNIA,IRVINE -0.540

82 SUNY-BUFFALO -0.56686 CALIFORNIA,DAVIS -0.601

89 OREGON -0.63091 FLORIDASTATE -0.656

96 MISSOURI -0.748

97 CALIFORNIA,SANTABARBARA -0.756102 SUNY-STONYBROOK -0.885

103 GEORGIATECH -0.896

105 GUELPH -0.968

USF -0.970106 AUBURN -0.998

AllofthepublicAAUinstitutionslistedinthe“AAUBook”hostARLlibraries.ThistableprovidesarankorderlistofthoseinstitutionswiththeirInvestmentIndexScore.TwoexceptionsborderUSFandaredepictedinredtext–GuelphandAuburn.NeitherareAAUinstitutionsbuttheywerelistedbecausetheyfallimmediatelybeforeandafterUSFifwewereadmittedtoday.TheUniversityofFloridaandFloridaStateUniversityareshadedforthereader’sconvenience.Inthefollowingtables,thelistsfocusonthe“ARLThreshold”(Q1)valueforeachofthevariablesusedtocalculatetheInvestmentIndex.Asinthecaseoftheindexscorelist,theinstitutionsimmediatelyborderingUSFifweweretobeadmittedtodayaresetoffinredtext.TheyarenotpublicAAUinstitutions.Thevariablecoefficientvaluesarebasedonthe2014-15formula(mostrecentavailable).

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TotalLibraryExpenditures

38 FLORIDA $30,616,19587 OREGON $19,832,93692 FLORIDASTATE $18,919,09293 CALIFORNIA,SANTABARBARA $18,878,60496 MISSOURI $18,008,581

103 GEORGIATECH $15,282,308104 SUNY-STONYBROOK $14,762,121105 GUELPH $14,148,537

USF $14,011,761106 WASHINGTONSTATE $13,712,288

LibraryMaterialsExpenditures

43 FLORIDA $13,188,42183 FLORIDASTATE $9,445,71991 CALIFORNIA,SANDIEGO $9,120,40396 SUNY-STONYBROOK $8,680,62497 MISSOURI $8,609,587

101 GEORGIATECH $7,920,323 USF $7,901,280

102 MASSACHUSETTS $7,808,596112 CALIFORNIA,SANTABARBARA $5,478,374

ProfessionalStaffSalaries

45 FLORIDA $6,388,41664 FLORIDASTATE $5,472,74688 COLORADO $4,321,59996 CALIFORNIA,SANTABARBARA $3,932,50399 GEORGIATECH $3,676,120

105 MISSOURI $3,476,085109 IOWASTATE $3,185,084

USF $3,055,881110 OHIO $2,880,484

Q1=$19,981,849UFisabovetheQ1valueforthisvariablebutitisincludedforcontext.Expendituresonlibrarymaterialsandsalaries(variables2and3respectively)areaddedtothevaluesinthisvariable.Variablecoefficient=0.816

Q1=$9,413,172UFandFSUareabovetheQ1valueforthisvariable,butareincludedforcontext.Variablecoefficient=0.119

Q1=$4,373,126UFandFSUareabovetheQ1valueforthisvariablebutareincludedforcontext.Variablecoefficient=0.074

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TotalStaffFTE

26 FLORIDA 26967 FLORIDASTATE 16394 SUNY-BUFFALO 126

105 GEORGIATECH 108106 SOUTHERNILLINOIS 100

USF 93107 SUNY-ALBANY 92111 SUNY-STONYBROOK 81

Q1=136UFandFSUareabovetheQ1valueforthisvariablebutareincludedforcontext.Variablecoefficientisnotmeaningful.

44

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