Library Research & Innovative Practice Forum

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The Library Research & Innovative Practice Forum is an annual event in June featuring lightning talks, presentations, and poster sessions by UMD Libraries’ librarians and staff.

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Author: search.filters.author.Shanker, StellaStart date: 2020

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    Plant Patent Portal Project
    (2024-06-21) Garcia, Jose Anza; Shanker, Stella; Budhathoki, Milan
    Our Plant Patent Portal (PPP) project is an interactive visualization of around 30,000 plant-related patents filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). We geocoded the original, aspatial data, converting it from a simple table with no spatial reference into a georeferenced, spatially aware layer of all of these patents. Each is symbolized as a point on a map based on where the inventor in question resides. To interactively visualize our data as well as get it online, we created an interactive dashboard using ArcGIS Experience Builder that combines maps with statistics and filtering options to promote data exploration and custom visualization. Our goal is twofold: create a tool for the general public to better understand the spatial distribution of plant patents granted by the USPTO, and to provide a much more intuitive and eye-catching way to present this dataset as opposed to the original tables.
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    COVID19 Vaccine Mapper
    (2024-06) Shanker, Stella; Phuyal, Sakar; Budhathoki, Milan
    The COVID-19 Vaccine Mapper, developed by UMD Libraries' GIS and Data Service Center, maps out and highlights various aspects of COVID-19 vaccine development. Such aspects include the location of vaccine developers, the number of approved vaccines by country, and different vaccine delivery routes. Data is sourced from the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Dashboard and UNICEF’s COVID-19 Market Dashboard. The mapper, created with ArcGIS Experience Builder to join two ArcGIS dashboards, is divided into two pages: Vaccine Candidates and Vaccine Design. Vaccine Candidates provides a general outlook on the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, while Vaccine Design details the specifications of the vaccines (intramuscular vs. oral delivery, DNA vs. mRNA, etc.). By analyzing changes in COVID-19 vaccine development across space and time, we can define patterns and quantify trends in the COVID-19 vaccine industry. Above:
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    3D Tour Project: Modeling McKeldin's Map Collection
    (2024-06) Garcia, Jose Anza; Shanker, Stella; Abban. John; Budhathoki, Milan
    At McKeldin library, we are lucky to have one of the largest map collections of any college library in the world. With over 350,000 print maps, including government maps provided through the Federal Depository Library Program, the collection's size and complexity can make it a daunting task to explore and find materials. To tackle this problem, the 3D Tour Project seeks to create a 3D model of McKeldin's map collection, which is located in the west wing of the 4th floor. Using cutting edge GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro, we have created a sample model of a row of the library's cabinets (including individual drawers), each of which has detailed information about the maps contained within. The project will, in the future, be available online and thus accessible to any visitor who wishes to find materials within the collection. Eventually, this project will be expanded to model the entire map collection area and will have more advanced capabilities added through JavaScript programming, including an ability to search through categories of materials.