C&RL News July/August 2017 350 N e w s f r o m t h e F i e l dDavid Free University of Illinois Library launches Gwendolyn Brooks website This year marks the centennial of the birth of Gwendolyn E. Brooks, Illinois Poet Lau- reate and the first black winner of the Pulit- zer Prize. In celebration, the University of Il- linois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Library has launched a new and interactive Story Map Journal website chronicling events across Illinois celebrating Brooks. The site highlights continuities between Brooks’ past and present by layering the evidence of her work to promote a love of poetry in Illinois with the work of libraries and schools around the state to celebrate her in 2017. The UIUC Rare Book & Manuscript Library is linking selections from its Gwen- dolyn Brooks Papers to relevant archival materials and memories contributed or held by other institutions in the state using the site. The Story Map website is available at http://go.library.illinois.edu/StoryMapJournal. Texas Digital Library joins Chronopolis The Texas Digital Library (TDL), along with the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at the University of Texas-Austin, has joined the Chronopolis digital preserva- tion network, becoming the first new node since the network’s inception in 2008. Other nodes in the TRAC-certified digital preserva- tion network, administered by the Univer- sity of California-San Diego (UCSD) Library, include UCSD, the National Center for At- mospheric Research, and the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies. Chronopolis has the capacity to preserve hundreds of terabytes of digital data of any type, with minimal requirements of the data provider. The system leverages high-speed networks, mass-scale storage capabilities, and the expertise of the partners to provide a geographically distributed, heterogeneous, and highly redundant preservation repository system. Framework for Academic Librarian Employment and Governance Systems call for comment The ACRL Status of Academic Librarians Standards and Guidelines Review Task Force requests feedback on a draft of new ACRL Framework for Academic Librarian Employment and Governance Systems and a revised version of the ACRL Guideline for Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure of Academic Librarians. Review the docu- ments on the ACRL website at www.ala. org/acrl/standards and send comments to Task Force Chair Allyson Mower at allyson. mower@utah.edu by August 15, 2017. Library of Congress releases digital records The Library of Congress (LOC) recently announced that it is making 25 million re- cords in its online catalog available for free bulk download at loc.gov/cds/products /marcDist.php. This is the largest release of digital records in LOC history. The records also can be accessed at data.gov, the open- government website hosted by the General Services Administration. Until now, these bib- liographic records have only been available individually or through a paid subscription. “The Library of Congress is our nation’s monument to knowledge and we need to make sure the doors are open wide for every- one, not just physically but digitally too,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. “Unlock- ing the rich data in the Library’s online catalog is a great step forward. I’m excited to see how people will put this information to use.” The data covers a wide range of items, including books, serials, computer files, manu- scripts, maps, music, and visual materials. The free data sets cover more than 45 years, ranging from 1968—during the early years of http://go.library.illinois.edu/StoryMapJournal http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards http://loc.gov/cds/products /marcDist.php http://loc.gov/cds/products /marcDist.php July/August 2017 351 C&RL News ACRL report highlights library contributions to student learning, success Through a report recently issued by ACRL, “Academic Library Impact on Student Learn- ing and Success: Findings from Assessment in Action Team Projects,” the higher education community now has compelling assessment findings that tell a strong story about the multiple ways that academic libraries are contributing to student learning and success. The report focuses on projects completed during the third and final year as part of the program Assessment in Action: Aca- demic Libraries and Stu- dent Success (AiA) from April 2015 to June 2016. Teams from more than 50 campuses completed assessment projects and reported on them indi- vidually (fully searchable online), and this synthesis builds on past findings from an additional 150 projects completed dur- ing the first and second years of the AiA program as context. Positive connections between the library and aspects of student learning and success in five areas are particularly noteworthy: Students benefit from library instruction in their initial coursework. Information literacy instruction provided to students during their initial coursework helps them perform better in their courses than students who do not. Library use increases student success. Students who used the library the library in some way (e.g., circulation, library instruction session attendance, online database access, study room use, interlibrary loan) achieved higher levels of academic success (e.g., GPA, course grades, retention) than students who did not use the library. Collaborative academic programs and services involving the library enhance student learning. Academic library partnerships with other campus units, such as the writing center, academic enrichment, and speech lab, yield positive benefits for students (e.g., higher grades, academic confidence, retention). Information literacy instruction strength- ens general education outcomes. Library in- struction improves students’ achievement of institutional core compe- tencies and general edu- cation outcomes such as inquir y-based and problem-solving learn- ing, including effective identification and use of information, critical thinking, ethical reason- ing, and civic engage- ment. Library research con- sultations boost student learning. One-on-one or small-group reference and research assistance with a librarian enhances academic success, as documented by such factors as student con- fidence, GPAs, and improved achievement on course assignments. While these project findings may not be generalizable, as from some forms of social science research, they can be adapted to other settings with care and consideration to local context. Because the findings are derived from action research, which is situated in authentic institutional contexts, the results reflect “on the ground” practices in terms of resources available and campus priorities. Read more in the full report “Academic Library Impact on Student Learning and Suc- cess: Findings from Assessment in Action Team Projects.” The executive summary is available as a separate document, formatted to share broadly with campus stakeholders. C&RL News July/August 2017 352 New presenters for ACRL Scholarly Communication workshop The ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee (ReSEC) is pleased to announce the selection of Elizabeth Brown, Carla Myers, and Rachael Samberg as the newest presenters for the one-day workshop, Scholarly Communica- tion: From Un- derstanding to E n g a g e m e n t . Brown, Myers, a n d S a m b e r g join the current presenter team as partners in shap- ing the curriculum and presenting the workshop. Brown is the director of assessment and schol- arly communications, Binghamton University; My- ers is the scholarly communications coordinator, Miami University; and Samberg is the scholarly communications officer, University of California- Berkeley. “We are thrilled to have Elizabeth Brown, Carla Myers, and Rachael Samberg join the presenter team for the Scholarly Communication workshop,” said 2016–17 ReSEC Chair Amy Buckland of the University of Guelph. “Not only does this group bring a wealth of expertise on a topic consid- ered to be a core competency of the academic librarianship profession, but the enthusiasm with w h i ch t h e y have taken on their new roles w i l l e n s u re these work- shops continue to empower participants to help accelerate the transformation of the scholarly communication system.” The Scholarly Communication workshop is currently offered as a “roadshow” as part of ACRL’s slate of daylong licensed workshops that can be brought to your campus, chapter, or consortia at any time year-round. Contact Chase Ollis, ACRL program officer, at collis@ala.org with questions or to discuss dates, pricing, and details about bringing a workshop to your institution. MARC—to 2014. Each record provides stan- dardized information about an item, includ- ing the title, author, publication date, subject headings, genre, related names, summary, and other notes. EBSCO Information Services certified under Privacy Shield Framework EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has self-certified under the E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. The Privacy Shield Framework re- places the earlier U.S.-E.U. Safe Harbor Frame- work that was invalidated in October 2015. It is intended to provide a reliable mechanism for companies to transfer personal data from the European Union to the United States, while retaining adequate protections and safeguards and providing transparency related to the in- formation collected. It also builds in account- ability for data transfers and mechanisms for dispute resolution. By participating in the E.U.- U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, EBSCO certi- fied that it adheres to the framework’s prin- ciples, as set out by the U.S. Department of Commerce, in the collection, use, and reten- tion of personal information transferred from the European Union or the European Econom- ic Area to the United States. The certification Privacy Shield Framework covers EBSCO Information Services’ parent company, EBSCO Industries, Inc., and its subsidiaries EBSCO Publishing, Inc. dba EBSCO Information Services; DynaMed, LLC; and Yankee Book Peddler, Inc., dba GOBI Library Solutions. More details about EBSCO’s privacy practices, including their compliance with the Privacy Shield Framework, can be found in EBSCO’s privacy policies available at www.ebsco.com. LYRASIS announces Catalyst Fund project awards LYRASIS recently announced support for six Catalyst Fund projects valued at $135,000 mailto:collis%40ala.org?subject= http://www.ebsco.com July/August 2017 353 C&RL News to foster innovation among members and knowledge communities worldwide. A new LYRASIS program, the Catalyst Fund offers “kickstarter” funds to incubate new ideas and test creative approaches to ad- vance objectives of member institutions. Projects were chosen by LYRASIS Leaders Circle participants based on the merit of the idea and the potential positive impact on the wider field of libraries, archives, and museums. Five Project proposals (to be im- plemented by the applying institution) and one Idea (to be implemented outside the applying institution) were funded. Recipi- ents include Columbia University, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Johnson C. Smith University, the Univer- sity of Nebraska-Omaha, the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, and Washburn University. New Engaging with the ACRL Framework workshop ACRL recently announced that its new- est workshop, Engaging with the ACRL Framework: A Catalyst for Exploring and Expanding Our Teaching Practices, is now available for scheduling beginning in July 2017. The workshop joins the slate of ACRL’s other workshops that can be brought to your campus, chapter, or con- sortia upon request throughout the year. Led by two expert presenters, this one- day immersive workshop supports librarians in engaging more deeply with the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and in exploring ways it may help enrich their individual teaching practices, as well as their local instruction programs and institutions. This workshop is relevant to any librarian who sup- ports teaching and learning, whether through direct instruction or through instructional pro- gramming or initiatives. More information about the workshop, including a full program description, sam- ple schedule for the day, presenter biogra- phies, and host responsibilities, is available on the ACRL website at www.ala.org/acrl /frameworkroadshow. Correction In the Internet Resources article “Research Data Management and Services” in the May 2017 issue, the authors incorrectly stated that the DataCure List was associated with the Research Data Alliance (DataCure is an independent list), and incorrectly attrib- uted the organization of Love Your Data Week to Kristin Briney, rather it is led by Heather Coates at IUPUI with a nationwide planning committee managing the annual event. The authors and editors regret the errors. Tech Bits . . . 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