https://hdl.handle.net/2123/882 2026-06-10T06:42:20Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34118 Scottish Collections at the University of Sydney Library Coleman, Ross The Scottish connections in the founding of the University of Sydney in 1850 were significant, and represented by many of the first professors across a number of fields. The first professors of chemistry and physics, medicine, geology, philosophy, modern literature, education, economics, zoology, veterinary science and agriculture were Scots. Three Scots held the philosophy chair for 66 years between 1890 and 1963. Many Scots contributed, in differing ways, to the development of the University Library. 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/32582 Preparing Students for Careers of the Future: Embedding Innovative and Creative Technologies into Curriculum. Xu, Jesse; Choi, Crystal; Arndell, Michael To prepare students for prosperous careers, students from all disciplines need to adapt to emerging trends in technologies, such as 3D-Printing, Digital Media, and Virtual Reality, and have the confidence to apply these technologies into unique and novel settings (Nguyen et al., 2020; Harvey, 2016; Hasenstein et al., 2019). A limitation in tertiary education is the ability for individual disciplines to provide the required support and opportunities to venture beyond course content and embrace multidisciplinary, creative, and innovative technologies (Tabarés and Boni, 2022). To resolve these barriers, the University of Sydney Library established a team of postgraduate students as Peer Learning Advisors to support their student peers (Collings et al., 2014). The development of the Library Technology Spaces, ThinkSpace and CreateSpace (The University of Sydney Library, 2022), allowed students to experiment in technologies using the expertise of Peer Learning Advisors to experiment in technologies. Since then, academics have approached the Library to collaborate on bespoke workshops embedded within the curriculum. Such examples include involving students to create podcasts to develop health communication skills using audio equipment and peer-led workshops in audio editing in a Population Health unit (Dunsmore and Di Paolo, 2021), and the incorporation of peer-to-peer workshops in 3D-printing and modelling to develop student understanding in fabrication in assistive technologies for disabilities. This model of a collaborative approach between student leaders and academics can be applied to all tertiary institutions in resolving current barriers to accessibility to innovative and creative technologies that fall beyond the scope of individual disciplines. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/32580 A World First: A Student as Partners Initiative to Co-design an Interactive Online Resource on Generative AI Tools for Learning Xu, Jesse; Micallef, Isabella; Cha, Grace; Arndell, Michael; Liu, Danny In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, students' understanding of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools is crucial. It is now evident that students graduating from university must develop capability in navigating generative AI to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and shape the future in an increasingly AI-driven world. This presentation will outline the incorporation of students as partners in the co-creation of an online educational resource about generative AI tools (https://bit.ly/students-ai); and in doing so, providing students with the capability to navigate this emerging technology. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/32579 Embedding Innovative and Creative Technologies into Curriculum to Foster Active Engagement Xu, Jesse; Cha, Grace; Cass, Kathryn; Arndell, Michael To prepare students for prosperous careers, students from all disciplines need to adapt to emerging trends in technologies, and new interdisciplinary skills in digital fabrication and digital media have become more important than ever. Tertiary institutions are traditionally limited to provide support and opportunities for students to venture beyond course content and embrace multidisciplinary, creative, and innovative technologies. To resolve these barriers, we report on how Library Technology Spaces have allowed students from all disciplines to experiment on makerspaces technologies to develop digital capabilities in an extra-curricular environment. Consequently, academics have approached the Library to incorporate technology as a part of Information and Digital Literacy and collaborate on bespoke learning experiences embedded within the curriculum. These examples include involving students to use professional podcasting studios to create podcasts, and thereby developing information and digital literacy and health communication skills in a Population Health unit. Furthermore, the incorporation of peer-to-peer workshops in 3D-printing and modelling to develop student understanding in fabrication in assistive technologies for disabilities. This model of a collaborative approach between student leaders and academics can be applied to all tertiary institutions in resolving current barriers to accessibility to innovative and creative technologies that fall beyond the scope of individual disciplines. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/31764 Virtual Reading Room service guide University of Sydney Library; University of Melbourne Library This document was written as part of a collaboration between the University of Sydney and the University of Melbourne. It is designed as a service guide for a library, gallery, museum or archive intending on starting a Virtual Reading Room service. A Virtual Reading Room service provides access to Rare Books and Special Collections materials remotely in real-time, allowing clients to access items without having to travel or wait for specialist digitisation. The VRR service also gives access to collections that cannot be lent via traditional inter-library loan. 2023-10-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/25700 We just aim to print well: The University of Sydney Library Printer in Residence Brown, Celia At a time when space in any academic library is at a premium, when we sometimes need to argue for shelf space rather than computers and group work pods, the University of Sydney Library has decided not only to keep and maintain its nineteenth century printing press, but to feature it through a printer in residence program.Now in its third year, the program brings together a printmaker and a letterpress for eight weeks during semester. The intent is to engage with the library and its users, to bring the print workshop to life, to draw inspiration from the library's collection and to create a publication for the Artists’ Book Collection within Rare Books & Special Collections.In an era of instant layout, digital word processing and electronic publishing what does the slow and laborious process of letterpress printing bring to a twenty-first century academic library? This residency demonstrates that understanding the process of making a publication can be just as vital and alive as the content of that publication - one letter at a time. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/24602 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Protocols University of Sydney Library; Sentance, Nathan The University of Sydney Library is committed to embedding culturally competent practice in what we do. In 2019, the Library undertook a cultural audit involving 24 Library staff, 19 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander University of Sydney academic and professional staff, and 25 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The audit took stock of the areas of cultural competence strength within Library practice, and areas for improvement. The results, together with secondary research on sectoral best practice, informed the development of The University of Sydney Library Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Protocols. The Protocols aim to guide Library staff in promoting culturally safe practices across services, spaces and resources. Through the implementation of the Protocols, we will work to ensure that all staff, students and community members with whom we interact feel safe, respected and valued. As a site of knowledge production and custodian of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges, and the knowledges of other First Nations peoples, we are mindful of Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP) and encourage ethical use of the First Nations cultural knowledge and culturally appropriate research practices. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/23529 Library-Faculty referencing and plagiarism pilot using technology mediated feedback for change O’Donnell, Rosemary; Maloney, Kayla; Masters, Kate; Liu, Danny The University of Sydney Library piloted an initiative in 2017 that used feedback and learning analytics to address referencing errors in undergraduate student assignments. We collaborated with teaching staff to deliver standardised feedback and learning materials to students, combining several educational technologies in use at the University. We discuss our pilot through three lenses: technology, collaboration and evaluating impact. Key findings include that technology affords opportunities for student support however integration issues can complicate the streamlining of workflows. Moreover, it is not possible for non-embedded library staff to align technologies with pedagogy and learning outcomes. Collaborations between library and teaching staff include a shared understanding of the value of referencing as an ethical practice. Teaching staff, however, may be unable to deliver referencing feedback in a way that is consistent with an externally designed initiative. When evaluating the impact of our pilot we found that students often display a lack of understanding about the role of feedback in their learning. Recommendations include that teaching staff should drive the use of technologies within their units of study, and that instructionally designed feedback planning is key in delivering consistent feedback, developing student feedback literacy and in supporting referencing as ethical practice. 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/23490 Digitisation Framework University of Sydney Library The University’s digital collections and digitisation programs align with the University’s strategy of promoting understanding across institutional barriers, as well as embedded values. We commit to working across the University in the work we’re doing, as well as to create a platform to celebrate the works of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and to celebrate diversity and culture from our collections and those of partners. The Digitisation Framework outlines priorities, selection processes, risk management, and licensing of collections, and strategic targets for these collections. 2020-09-28T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/23389 Gendered terms in University of Sydney Library-created content: Guidelines University of Sydney Library As the Library works extensively with historical collections, this guide focuses on providing accurate titles, pronouns and genders for historical figures. These guidelines offer recommendations and practical examples of how to refer to people using accurate or gender-non-specific language, sentence structure, pronouns and genders, and accurate name/s. It has been created to provide editorial advice for content relating to historical figures, written within a Library context and beyond. 2020-09-16T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/22433 Towards a User-Centred Systematic Review Service: The Transformative Power of Service Design Thinking Luca, Edward J; Ulyannikova, Yulia The number of systematic reviews published each year has steadily increased over the past decade. At the University of Sydney Library, demand for systematic review support had reached unsustainable levels, and a reimagining of our service model was necessary. This paper documents our journey in using ‘service design thinking’ to develop a user-centred systematic review service. Using design thinking methods, we conducted user research to build empathy and understand the systematic review process from the user’s perspective. Using the principles of service design, we examined systematic review support holistically and reconsidered library services as part of a wider service ecology. We developed a suite of resources, including a service charter and an online, self-service toolkit. We also launched a systematic review mentoring program to increase the number of librarians able to deliver the service. By bringing design thinking and service design together, we were able to examine an old problem from a new vantage point. Through this process we discovered the transformational power of service design thinking and developed new solutions for our local context. We encourage other libraries to also embrace service design thinking to reimagine their own services from a new perspective. 2020-05-20T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/20060 Reflections on an Embedded Librarianship Approach: The Challenge of Developing Disciplinary Expertise in a New Subject Area Luca, Edward Joseph Embedded librarianship has emerged as a user-centred approach to academic library services, requiring an in-depth understanding of the education and research priorities of students and staff. User-centred approaches require the development of disciplinary expertise and engagement with the research culture of a particular subject area. This paper details the author’s experiences in situating his practice within the discipline of pharmacy and discusses some of the challenges around the scale and sustainability of such specialised support. Regardless of the extent to which a librarian is ‘embedded’, they must see themselves as learners, too, as they develop their understanding of the disciplines they support through an ongoing process of experiencing, reflecting, conceptualising and testing in their practice. 2019-02-22T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/18654 Data and scripts for evaluation of researcher training in spreadsheet curation Melzack, Gene In 2016, new training on spreadsheet curation was introduced at The University of Sydney to address a gap between practical software skills training and generalised research data management training. This project evaluates the training by measuring the uptake of and feedback on the training. This dataset includes the data and scripts used to analyse and evaluate the spreadsheet curation training offered at The University of Sydney between September and November 2016. The data includes training attendance and feedback, as well as data about published datasets in The University of Sydney's institutional repository. The analysis scripts in python and R and the figures and statistical outputs generated by those scripts are also included. The results were presented at the International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC) 2017 in Edinburgh. 2018-08-13T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/18546 Researcher Training in Spreadsheet Curation Melzack, Gene Spreadsheets are commonly used across most academic disciplines, however their use has been associated with a number of issues that affect the accuracy and integrity of research data. In 2016, new training on spreadsheet curation was introduced at the University of Sydney to address a gap between practical software skills training and generalised research data management training. The approach to spreadsheet curation behind the training was defined and the training’s distinction from other spreadsheet curation training offering described. The uptake of and feedback on the training were evaluated. Training attendance was analysed by discipline and by role. Quantitative and qualitative feedback were analysed and discussed. Feedback revealed that many attendees had been expecting and desired practical spreadsheet software skills training. Issues relating to whether or not practical skills training should and can be integrated with curation training were discussed. While attendees were found to be predominantly from science disciplines, qualitative feedback suggests that humanities attendees have specific needs in relation to managing data with spreadsheets that are currently not being met. Feedback also suggested that some attendees would prefer the curation training to be delivered as a longer, more in depth, hands on workshop. The impact of the training was measured using data collected from the University’s Research Data Management Planning (RDMP) tool and the Sydney eScholarship Repository. RDMP descriptions of spreadsheet data and records of tabular datasets published in the repository were analysed and assessed for quality and for accompanying data documentation. No significant improvements in data documentation or quality were found, however it is likely too soon after the launch of the training program to have seen much in the way of impact. Identified next steps include clarifying the marketing material promoting the training to better communicate the curation focus, investigating the needs of humanities researchers working with qualitative data in spreadsheets, and incorporating new material into the training in order to address those needs. Integrating curation training with practical skills training and modifying the training to be more hands on are changes that may be considered in future, but will not be implemented at this stage. 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/16242 From KAPTUR to VADS4R: Exploring Research Data Management in the Visual Arts Burgess, Robin Across the higher education sector, research councils, organizations, teams, and researchers are under pressure to make publicly funded research data freely available, and in line with the Research Councils UK guidance. Publication of data resulting from the research is increasingly a requirement of funding. Equally important is data transparency and the ability for researchers to access data in order to test the validity and reliability of the research outputs and methods; to reinterpret and reuse data, thereby adding value to publicly funded research; and, ultimately, to access the data in the longer term. By its very nature, research in the visual arts is highly complex and varied, often comprising a wide variety of outputs and formats that present researchers, information managers, and technology teams with many discipline-specific issues. Examples include sketch books, paintings, architectural plans and buildings, physical artifacts, and complex modelling algorithms. Additionally, the methods and processes that generate this type of research information are just as varied and complex. Research in the visual arts relies heavily on sketchbooks, logbooks, journals, and workbooks. Alongside this data, a wide range of related research documentation and protocols (such as “how-to guides” and methodology reports) are also created. The physical nature of research in the arts presents researchers and curators with significant problems with security and preservation issues while also greatly increasing the risk of data loss and deterioration. Issues arise, for example, in the field of architecture. When data is locked up in the physical building that has been created as the output, how can this information be preserved and managed? The online version of the book(s) can be found here: http://www.ala.org/acrl/publications/booksanddigitalresources/booksmonographs/catalog/publications 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/12924 Do academic libraries have a role as publishers – experiences from down under Coleman, Ross Presentation at the SSP Conference 2013 youtube version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGRv6bzqd40 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/12828 Support for the Research Process, an academic library manifesto Bourg, Chris; Coleman, Ross; Erway, Ricky When we shift our attention from 'save libraries' to 'save scholarship', the imperative changes from 'preserve the current institutions' to 'do whatever works' [adapted from Clay Shirky] This manifesto is a result of a collaborative international authorship, with input from the RLG Partnership Research Information Managment Roadmap Working Group 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/12061 From Project to Strategic Vision: Taking the Lead in Research Data Management Support at the University of Sydney Library Norman, Belinda; Stanton, Kate Valentine This paper explores three stories, each occurring a year apart, illustrating an evolution toward a strategic vision for Library leadership in supporting research data management at the University of Sydney. The three stories describe activities undertaken throughout the Seeding the Commons project and beyond, as the establishment of ongoing roles and responsibilities transition the Library from project partner to strategic leader in the delivery of research data management support. Each story exposes key ingredients that characterise research data management support: researcher engagement; partnerships; and the complementary roles of policy and practice. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/9444 An Electronic Calendar for Organizing Assessments in a Large Faculty Arndell, Michael; Bridgeman, Adam J; Goldsworthy, Rebecca; Taylor, Charlotte E; Tzioumis, Vicky Using data from an electronic unit of study outline system, the University of Sydney's Faculty of Science built an assessment calendar to organize assessment schedules and help first-year students transition to university life. The calendar helps students organize and understand their assessments using their preferred computers or mobile calendar applications. The calendar also helps staff in a large faculty compare and rationalize assessment dates and ensure that a variety of assessment modes are used, irrespective of a student's course choices. 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/9388 Code for success: a roadmap as an organising device for the transition of first year science students and the development of academic skills Arndell, Michael; Bridgeman, Adam J; Goldsworthy, Rebecca; Taylor, Charlotte E; Tzioumis, Vicky An online roadmap has been introduced to improve the standard of academic skills by embedding a semester long sequence of stimuli and resources for new students within our large, general science degrees. This device is faculty managed and links administration, curricular and support services to the just-in-time needs of the students. This institution-wide curricular and co-curricular approach extends and supports our existing workshop and mentoring activities. It answers and prompts frequently asked questions, inducts students into the broader culture of the faculty and integrates information literacy and other academic skills which will be taught, practised and assessed during their first semester at university. 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/9389 First year science: when information skills are someone else's business Arndell, Michael; Bridgeman, Adam J; Goldsworthy, Rebecca; Taylor, Charlotte E; Tzioumis, Vicky The University of Sydney requires all graduates to possess information skills as part of their graduate attributes (http://www.itl.usyd.edu.au/graduateAttributes/policy.htm). This can only be achieved through a close working relationship between the faculties and the library; it’s always someone else’s business as well as our own. Within first year science, information skills development is challenged by: • lack of compulsory units of study • absence of a foundation unit • separate curricula for each school within the faculty • immediate commencement of subject-based learning • assumed knowledge of some skills • inadequate time spent on skills development. The Library provides integrated information skills sessions in some first year science units, but the 3000 plus student cohort may receive this content multiple times or not at all, depending on which units they choose. A creative solution was required to systematically engage with the cohort in the priority areas of academic honesty and evaluation of scholarly or non-scholarly research. Library staff partnered with concerned academic staff to implement a coordinated information skills program across first year science. Pre-existing iResearch learning objects (http://sydney.edu.au/library/elearning/index.html) were incorporated into a range of units with large enrolments, and were also trialled in conjunction with the University’s new ePortfolio system. Four schools in the Faculty of Science made the Plagiarism and Academic Honesty and Scholarly versus Non-Scholarly learning objects compulsory components of their first year assessment program. Because of large numbers of enrolments and overlap between first year science units, virtually every student completed the required online information skills content. We added certificates of completion to the learning objects as evidence of graduate attribute development. Partnerships with unit of study coordinators were essential to complete the project. The use of online learning technology was particularly effective for a large cohort, facilitating the development of information skills outside of the traditional face-to-face classroom context. The end result was a sustainable, low-cost information skills model for first year science. This model could be applied to other faculties and universities, effectively streamlining and sharing the development of information skills. 2012-07-12T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/9391 Embedding Core Information Skills At The Point Of Need In First Year Science Arndell, Michael; Bridgeman, Adam J; Goldsworthy, Rebecca; Taylor, Charlotte E; Tzioumis, Vicky Online information literacy modules have been integrated into semester 1 units of study so that every commencing first year science student is now engaged in developing information skills as part of their disciplinary learning (Kift, 2004). A certificate of completion system has enabled these activities to be easily introduced by staff from a range of disciplines. This methodology has enabled skill development to be introduced with no duplication or overlap in the workload for students despite the range of course choices available and without core units. 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/9276 Enabling Library and Information Skills: Foundations for Entering Students Tantiongco, Roman; Evison, Lorraine In late 2004, the UNSW Academic Board mandated the completion of an online information literacy tutorial as part of an enabling skills strategy. A basic online tutorial named ELISE (Enabling Library and Information Skills for Everyone) was launched by UNSW Library and piloted in 2005. The successful completion of ELISE by all commencing students aims to provide a common starting point which, when combined with later programs, will assist students to work towards the UNSW graduate attribute of information literacy. ELISE is also one educative tool in the context of UNSW strategies to promote the ethical use of information in tertiary studies. This paper aims to document the collaborative development of ELISE as a pre-information literacy tutorial, discusses the tutorial and pedagogical dimensions of its delivery to some 10,000 entering students and examines student assessment outcomes. It will also present an analysis of qualitative data from student feedback, which inform improvements to the program and some of the impacts on the overall information literacy program within UNSW. A summary of findings by way of an evaluation of student surveys establishes the positive acceptance and use of the ELISE tutorial and indicates some future directions for this mandatory enrolment requirement. 2006-08-24T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/8286 Web-based Software Integration for Dissemination of Archival Images: the Frontiers of Science Website Browne, Gary The Frontiers of Science illustrated comic strip of 'science fact' ran from 1961 to 1982, syndicated worldwide through over 600 newspapers. The Rare Books and Special Collections Library at the University of Sydney in association with Sydney eScholarship, digitized all 939 strips. We aimed to create a website that could disseminate these comic strips to scholars, enthusiasts and the general public. We wanted to enable users to search and browse through the images simply and effectively, with an intuitive and novel viewing platform. Time and resource constraints dictated the use of (mostly open source) code modules wherever possible and the integration and customisation of a range of web-based applications, code snippets and technologies (DSpace, eXtensible Text Framework (XTF), OmniFormat, JQuery Tools, Thickbox and Zoomify), stylistically pulled together using CSS. This approach allowed for a rapid development cycle (6 weeks) to deliver the site on time as well as provide us with a framework for similar projects. 2011-07-25T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/7208 humanities data, digital libraries and eScholarship Coleman, Ross humanities data, digital libraries and eScholarship– partnerships and purposes 2011-02-23T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/6725 Launch of Digitized Journal and Abstract of Proceedings of Sydney University Engineering Society and Minutes of Proceedings of the Engineers’ Association of New South Wales Jack, Ian Presentation for the launch of the Journal and abstract of proceedings of the Sydney University Engineering Society . This journal was digitised as part of a partnership project involving the University of Sydney Library and the Australian Society for History of Engineering and Technology. 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/6619 Does History matter for Engineering? El-Zein, Abbas Presentation for the launch of the Journal and abstract of proceedings of the Sydney University Engineering Society . This journal was digitised as part of a partnership project involving the University of Sydney Library and the Australian Society for History of Engineering and Technology. 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/6117 Architecture Studio Archive: A case study in the comprehensive digital capture and repository of student design work as an aid to teaching, research and accreditation Anderson, Ross; Arndell, Michael; Christensen, Sten The ‘Architecture Studio Archive’ pilot sought to form a comprehensive digital archive of the diverse student work conducted in the first year of the Bachelor of Design in Architecture Degree at the University of Sydney. The design studio is the primary vehicle for teaching architectural design. It is a locus for creative activity, with students producing diverse works in analogue and digital media (sketches, final hand and CAD drawings, conceptual and scale models and written work). Following assessment, they either take their work home or abandon it to potential damage in the studio. There is generally little record of its existence for future reference. This project promised the retention of this material and the production of a powerful, searchable digital archive in the Sydney eScholarship Repository using the open access digital management system DSpace for long-term storage and dissemination of the material. The intention was to establish procedures and protocols for digital archiving practices suitable to creative work. This article documents the project as a case study from its inception, through the development of archival procedures and protocols, to loading of the work by students, and its subsequent use as a resource for teaching, research, accreditation and promotion. 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/5027 Sydney eScholarship Repository. Case Study Christensen, Sten The Sydney eScholarship Repository [http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au] is an initiative of the University of Sydney Library and its commitment to support the research activities of the University of Sydney by providing an Open Access platform for research communities to safely store and access documents, publications and data. The University Library manages two repositories, one for Open Access material and one for material directly related for HERDC and the upcoming ERA exercise. The latter is a dark archive due to the copyright restriction of the stored material. 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/4996 Research data and repository metadata. Policy and technical issues at the University of Sydney Library. Brownlee, Rowan The University of Sydney Library’s repository contains research outputs primarily comprising traditional publication types. Many academics manage data collections within databases and spreadsheets using metadata dissimilar to the repository’s Dublin Core schema. During 2007 and 2008 the author explored issues surrounding submission of a small range of research data collections and associated metadata. Native metadata structures were analysed and mapped to DC and scripts translated, packaged and transferred collections. This paper discusses metadata management and repository service levels and sustainability. It describes the Library’s approach to defining service requirements and includes discussion of various metadata management options. It also describes related activities within the University of Sydney to develop eResearch services and to harmonise the roles and relationships of eResearch support service providers PDF version of article preprint, following peer review. 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/3559 From Research Management System to Digital Repository: Managing and storing research outputs at the University of Sydney Browne, Gary; Appia, Venkatakrishnan Balasubramanian; Christensen, Sten This poster demonstrates a system for transferring data and objects from the University of Sydney Research Office research management system (RMS) to a Library supported digital repository (DSpace). 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/2646 Scholarly publishing within an eScholarship framework – Sydney eScholarship as a model of integration and sustainability Coleman, Ross This paper will discuss and describe an operational example of a business model where scholarly publication (Sydney University Press) functions within an eScholarship framework that also integrates digital collections, open access repositories and eResearch data services. The paper will argue that such services are complementary, and that such a level of integration benefits the development of a sustainable publishing operation. The paper describes the business model as a dynamic hybrid. The kinds of values considered include tangible and intangible benefits as well as commercial income. The paper illustrates the flexible operational model with four brief cases studies enabled by integrating repository, digital library, and data services with an innovative publishing service. 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/2344 Wangga: Songs of North Australia Browne, Gary; Christensen, Sten; Coleman, Ross; Marret, Allan; Barwick, Linda The Wangga Project incorporates field work from Northern Australia in the form of music and dance audio and video recordings and technical and cultural analysis, aiming to present these data in a multimedia website. The purpose of the Wangga Project is: *Increase content accessibility *Flexible content retrieval *Data preservation and sustainability *Multiple format publishing 2008-05-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/2319 The Public Knowledge Project: Open Journal Systems, Open Conference Systems, and More Stranack, Kevin 2008-04-18T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/1898 Dangerous liaisons? Defining the Faculty Liaison Librarian service model, its effectiveness and sustainability. Rodwell, John; Fairbairn, Linden Many university libraries are adopting a Faculty Liaison Librarian structure as an integral part of their organization and service delivery model. This paper examines, in a pragmatic way, the variations in the definition of the role of the Faculty Liaison Librarian, the expectations of those librarians, their library managers and their clients and the impact of environmental factors. The Faculty liaison librarian role is not entirely new, evolving from the traditional subject librarian and university special/branch library role. However the emerging role is characterised by a more outward-looking perspective and complexity, emphasizing stronger involvement and partnership with the faculty and direct engagement in the University’s teaching and research programs. 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/1609 The Blog as a High-impact Institutional Communication Tool Goodfellow, Tom; Graham, Sarah Participation in conferences is a key aspect of professional development for library staff. The benefits of attending a conference include networking opportunities, engagement with the latest ideas, and seeing products provided by vendors. However, the considerable cost of sending staff to a conference is often not matched by the benefits that the library gains as a result. The knowledge acquired by the individuals attending is not always effectively shared by conventional tools such as conference reports or post-event presentations. This is particularly true in larger libraries, and in geographically dispersed organisations. We aimed to maximise the institutional impact of our attendance at Click 06 (the biennial ALIA conference) by providing a blog of the event and encouraging interaction with our colleagues during the conference itself. In this article we will describe the process of establishing, promoting and authoring an ‘institution focussed conference blog’. We also evaluate the success of the project and discuss the implications for future development. 2007-03-19T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/1426 Sydney University Press - publication, business and the digital library Coleman, Ross This paper argues that the business strategies of the emerging e-press movement benefit from the values and standards that are part of the digital library. The paper will discuss these values and standards and their relationship to the business processes of e-publishing. The paper will explore these relationships through developments at Sydney University Press (SUP), recently re-establised as an electronic publisher based on the digital library platform of SETIS, the Scholarly Electronic Text and Image Service of the University of Sydney Library. The paper will also consider the integration of repository content into these publication processes within the broader context of eScholarship 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/1425 The Australian Cooperative Digitisation Project 1840-45 - A Progress Report Coleman, Ross; Ventress, Alan The Australian Cooperative Digitisation Project, 1840-45, also known as Ferguson 1840-45, is a collaborative project between the University of Sydney Library, the State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW), the National Library of Australia (NLA) and Monash University Library, supported by ten other institutional and industry groups. The project has been funded by an Australian Research Council 1996 Infrastructure Grant through the Department of Employment, Education and Training. 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/1424 Digital conversion of Nineteenth century publications - production management in the Australian Cooperative Digitisation Project 1840-45 Coleman, Ross; Webb, Colin This article will discuss and evaluate the management and production issues of the Australian Cooperative Digitisation Project 1840-45 - a collaborative project funded by the Australian Research Council. The completion of this digital library project allows the authors to reflect on the technical issues and the interrelationships of the content, project organisation, the production model with its access and preservation goals, and issues of quality control, in relation to the future viability of such projects. -- " It may in truth be said, that in no country, and at no period since the invention of printing, has there appeared a greater necessity for a periodical conducted with spirit and principle, in the popular cause, than there does appear to exist in the colony of New South Wales at this moment. The only journals of character now existing upon any basis that offers to be permanent, boast of their “moderate conservatism”; a term which according to our interpretation means just as much oppression of the many by the few as the spirit of the age will bear.....unless the people are fully represented in the periodical press, as well as in the councils of the country, their rights will in the conflict of factions and interests be greatly endangered” - The Weekly Register of politics, facts and general literature, vol 1 no 1 July 29 1843. -- The period 1840-45 was a seminal period in the development of an Australian colonial culture. This period, following the end of convict transportation and preceding the influx of the gold-rushes, was characterised by exploration and expansion, conflict, commercial growth, political agitation and a surge in local publication reflecting the issues and concerns of the time. Journals, such as the Weekly Register, led and engaged in the political and social debate of the time, and remain today as the voice and contemporary record of the period. The Australian Cooperative Digitisation Project, 1840-45 (ACDP) was funded, through an Australian Research Council grant, to both digitise this contemporary record for access and ensure its long term preservation. The project has been a collaborative initiative between the University of Sydney Library, the State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW), and the National Library of Australia (NLA) Fundamental to the success of this project was the need to establish practical and implementable standards for large-scale digital conversion, in the context of the hybrid (microfilming and imaging) production model adopted using external vendors. The project - following the access and preservation initiatives developed in the US - has been described in a number of earlier articles (these can be found at the project site at http://www.nla.gov.au/acdp/), and we do not intend to revisit these descriptions in detail. This article will address and evaluate the management and production issues of what has been a complex developmental digital library project.. This complexity can best be characterised by the interrelationships of the nature of the content, the project organisation, access and preservation goals, production issues and management, and image quality control. 2000-06-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/1423 Digitising the record of a colonial culture - Ferguson 1840-45 Coleman, Ross 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/1300 Field, file, data, conference: towards new modes of scholarly publication Coleman, Ross 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/883 Open Access in Australia Shipp, John 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z