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Item Import [Include/Exclude] Export: Using free systematic review tool Rayyan for database comparison study(2019-03) Ritchie, Stephanie; Banyas, Kelly; Sevin, CarolMany methods to analyze database content and performance have been used and share one common challenge – How to manage the large volume of data needed to accurately assess databases. As part of an ongoing project to compare databases that provide agricultural research literature, our research team collected data to analyze the retrieved content of eight research literature databases. We worked with a new, free application designed to assist teams with systematic reviews. Rayyan QCRI allows teams of researchers to include/exclude citations collected during research literature retrieval based on pre-set criteria. Our team re-purposed Rayyan as a tool for reviewing search result citations for precision and recall analysis.Item Commons Model In Libraries - Challenges & Successes(2017) Soergel, Elizabeth; Banyas, Kelly; Zdravkovska, NevenkaIn the last few years academic libraries in the United States embraced the new Commons model, where each of these commons, such as learning commons, research commons, subject and format commons, etc., has its own specific characteristics and role within the library. However, this new trend mainly has been the result of increased reliance on electronic collections and increased need for collaborative work. Users want continuous access to all resources in a variety of locations, which is not always feasible due to resource and staffing limitations. To adapt to this new model, library spaces have been transformed to accommodate the needs for collaborative work. Additionally, staff skills and duties have also been transforming with librarians and support staff becoming partners in the research process as opposed to being transmitters of information. We will briefly discuss different commons models and give examples of challenges and successful space transformations. We will explore the skillsets of the new workforce needed for this new reality and the new positions in Libraries that are advertised. Like academic libraries, iSchools will have to adapt as well since this is where new members of the workforce are cultivated and educated. At the same time, professional development in the libraries is an important component of bringing current staff up to speed in the changing environment. We will also share our experience with implementing library commons and discuss the different commons that exist at the University of Maryland Libraries, such as the Terrapin Learning Commons, Research Commons and its subsidiaries Research Commons @ EPSL (Engineering and Physical Sciences Library) and Research Commons @ MSPAL (Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library), and Media Commons.Item Make and Remake: Adapting Library Makerspaces to Meet Institutional Needs(2017-06-19) Soergel, Elizabeth; Banyas, KellyMakerspaces have become a mainstay in many universities in the United States. At the University of Maryland (UMD), there are a variety of makerspaces available to the university community, including in private labs, classrooms, and specially built makerspaces within academic units. When makerspaces were first being conceived at UMD, maker technology was introduced through the University Libraries and grew to include spaces at multiple libraries on campus. As the number and variety of makerspaces has grown at UMD, the libraries have worked to remain competitive and current as other campus and corporate partners developed new makerspaces of their own. This poster will look at the genesis of makerspaces in the University Libraries at UMD and some of the initial services that were provided to the university community. This poster will also explore the changes that took place with the libraries’ makerspaces as other academic units on campus began developing their own makerspaces and offering a more diverse set of services. Finally, we will look at the reorganization of the UMD Libraries’ makerspace and future goals of the “maker” program in the library.Item Commons Model in Libraries - Challenges & Successes(2017-06-19) Soergel, Elizabeth; Banyas, Kelly; Zdravkovska, NevenkaIn the last few years academic libraries in the United States embraced the new Commons model, where each of these commons, such as learning commons, research commons, subject and format commons, etc., has its own specific characteristics and role within the library. However, this new trend mainly has been the result of increased reliance on electronic collections and increased need for collaborative work. Users want continuous access to all resources in a variety of locations, which is not always feasible due to resource and staffing limitations. To adapt to this new model, library spaces have been transformed to accommodate the needs for collaborative work. Additionally, staff skills and duties have also been transforming with librarians and support staff becoming partners in the research process as opposed to being transmitters of information. We will briefly discuss different commons models and give examples of challenges and successful space transformations. We will explore the skillsets of the new workforce needed for this new reality and the new positions in Libraries that are advertised. Like academic libraries, iSchools will have to adapt as well since this is where new members of the workforce are cultivated and educated. At the same time, professional development in the libraries is an important component of bringing current staff up to speed in the changing environment. We will also share our experience with implementing library commons and discuss the different commons that exist at the University of Maryland Libraries, such as the Terrapin Learning Commons, Research Commons and its subsidiaries Research Commons @ EPSL (Engineering and Physical Sciences Library) and Research Commons @ MSPAL (Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library), and Media Commons.Item Learning Outside the ClassroomL STEAM Salon Series at EPSL(2017) Banyas, Kelly; Soergel, ElizabethWithin the past semester, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Library (EPSL) has hosted a speaker series called STEAM Salon. This informal series, organized by the Research Commons at University Libraries, brings in faculty speakers in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) disciplines at the University of Maryland (UMD) to present on their current research. Topics are from various areas of research and faculty speakers come from all over campus. Students regularly attend these talks, either independently or as part of their coursework. This poster will explore how these talks engage student learning outside of the classroom and create an informal learning environment.