DLF Forum 2019

Session Chair: Kate Flynn (University of Illinois at Chicago / Chicago Collections)
 
"I'm not an archivist, but...": Working “Archives-Adjacent” to Transcend Traditional Library Roles
Dinah Handel(1), Monique Lassere(2), Jenna Freedman(3), Mary Kidd(4), Stefanie Ramsay(5)
1: Stanford University; 2: University of Arizona; 3: Barnard College; 4: The New York Public Library; 5: Temple University
 
This panel features speakers who occupy “archives-adjacent” roles at their institutions, where their work may involve or be impacted by archival activities, but they are not archivists. These positions illustrate how information professionals must work across and between the boundaries of traditional archival roles and other forms of library work.

Labor Group Working Meeting
Ruth Tillman(1), Sandy Rodriguez(2), Amy Wickner(3)
1: Penn State University Libraries, United States of America; 2: University of Missouri--Kansas City Libraries, United States of America; 3: University of Maryland Libraries, United States of America
 
Join the Working Group on Labor in Digital Libraries, Archives, and Museums for a working meeting. Agenda includes: reports from the Collective Responsibility forum, presentations from related projects, and discussion of 2020 projects. Anyone interested in labor is welcome to attend, ask questions, and share perspectives and experiences.
 

Presentations
Session Chair: Carrie Pirmann (Bucknell University)
 
Let’s Get Organized: Outreach Strategies to Engage Union Colleagues
Hélène Huet
University of Florida, United States of America
 
For this presentation, I will discuss my experience becoming one of the co-chairs of the Bargaining Team at my university’s union. I will also provide tips as to what has and has not worked for our team in terms of organizing.
 
 
Marketing to Liaisons: Promoting Digital Scholarship Services to the Community through Internal Communication and Skill-building Efforts
Elizabeth Gibes, Elisa Coghlan, Taylor Ralph
Marquette University, United States of America
 
Liaisons are important connection points between the library and faculty that can be instrumental in promoting digital scholarship services. Through this panel learn how the Marquette University Libraries Digital Scholarship Team fostered liaison advocacy for digital scholarship services through internal communication and marketing, and skill-building efforts over a summer semester.
 
 
Digital Collections: A Bridge to Cultivating Librarian-Faculty Partnerships
Sunghae Ress
Florida Atlantic University, United States of America
 
This presentation will highlight three collections from FAU Research Repository to illustrate the results of building and sustaining librarian-faculty collaborations for student engagement, research and learning. Furthermore, cultivating existing relationships has led to new collaborations with faculty to explore and include open educational resources for STEM courses at our campus.
 

Session Chair: LeEtta Schmidt (University of South Florida)
 
The State of Temporary Labor: Trends and Themes from SAA’s Issues and Advocacy Section + IMLS-Funded Research
Ruth Tillman(1), Sandy Rodriguez(2), Amy Wickner(3), Angel Diaz(1), Courtney Dean(4)
1: Penn State University Libraries, United States of America; 2: University of Missouri--Kansas City Libraries, United States of America; 3: University of Maryland Libraries, United States of America; 4: UCLA Library
 
Much of what is known about temporary labor in libraries, archives, and museums, relies on anecdote and personal experience. Panelists will report on research conducted on the state of temporary labor in LAM in 2019. They will discuss trends and themes as well as update on advocacy efforts underway.
 

Session Chair: ELIZABETH GIBES (Marquette University)
 
Digital Humanities and Library Labor: Resources, Workflows, and Project Management in a Collaborative Context
Jessica Wagner Webster(1), Becky Thoms(2), Michelle Dalmau(3), Virginia Dressler(4)
1: Baruch College Libraries, City University of New York; 2: Utah State University Libraries; 3: Indiana University Bloomington; 4: Kent State University
 
This panel will focus on library labor and project management issues that arise when librarians, archivists, museum professionals, and research faculty collaborate on digital humanities projects. Original research and case studies will discuss sustainability, managing the labor and resources necessary to have successful projects, and balancing the expectations of all.
 

Authenticity Project Working Session
Becca Quon
DLF, United States of America
 
This session will provide time for Authenticity Project participants to network, brainstorm micro-grant project ideas, and find possible collaborators.
Open to only program Fellows, Conversation Partners, and Mentors.
 

Session Chair: ELIZABETH GIBES (Marquette University)
Session Chair: Amanda Henley (Univeristy of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries)
 
Supporting data science through the academic library
Jeffrey Oliver(1), Alison Blaine(2), Tim Dennis(3), Julie Goldman(4), Tobin Magle(5), Christopher Erdmann(6), Todd Grappone(3)
1: University of Arizona Libraries, United States of America; 2: North Carolina State University, United States of America; 3: University of California Los Angeles, United States of America; 4: Harvard University, United States of America; 5: University of Wisconsin Madison, United States of America; 6: California Digital Library, United States of America
 
The surge in interest in data science is fueling demands for support in several dimensions of data-intensive research. Academic libraries are poised to capitalize on these opportunities, but require consideration of accompanying challenges, including resource management, inclusive programming, and recruitment and retention of library talent.
 

Session Chair: Jennifer Matthews (Rowan University)
Session Chair: Daniel Noonan (The Ohio State University)
 
Practical Python Tools for Metadata Assessment
Morgan McKeehan
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States of America
 
Learn about and practice using a few key Python tools that are especially powerful for metadata assessment. Participants will work with examples of large and messy digital collections metadata exports and will be provided with simple Python scripts for filtering, merging, and reshaping the data. Beginners welcome and encouraged.
 

Session Chair: LeEtta Schmidt (University of South Florida)
 
Extending the Platform: Connecting Print and Digital
Fenella France
Library of Congress, United States of America
 
Digital access challenges to heritage collections are that most are in print-only form: more than 90% of special collections have no digital surrogate. Expanding the digital realm means understanding decisions prioritizing digitization, including imaging technologies and integrating data visualization annotating and utilizing data layers increasing access through the digital platform.
 

Metadata Support Group Breakfast/Lunch Session
Anna Neatrour(1), Juliet L. Hardesty(2), Liz Woolcott(3), Bria Parker(4)
1: University of Utah; 2: Indiana University; 3: Utah State University; 4: University of Maryland
 
This peer-based mentoring session facilitated by the Metadata Support Group will focus on creating discussions around areas of professional development and continuing education for metadata workers. Anyone doing metadata and digital library work is welcome to participate in this session and network with colleagues!
 

Session Chair: Victoria Pilato (Stony Brook University)
 
Digital Double Bind?: Exploring the impact of More Product, Less Process (MPLP) on digital collections
Sarah Dorpinghaus(1), Rebecca Pattillo(2), Cory Lampert(3), Rachel Gattermeyer(4)
1: University of Kentucky; 2: University of Louisville; 3: University of Nevada, Las Vegas; 4: University of Wyoming
 
What happens when MPLP practices are applied to digital collections? Four case studies examine discovery and usage, digital library interface design, and preservation of born digital records within the MPLP framework. The session will conclude with a discussion of theoretical and practical changes in descriptive practices for digital archival collections.
 

Presentations
Session Chair: LeEtta Schmidt (University of South Florida)
Session Chair: Sheila Rabun (LYRASIS)
 
Using our Power for Good: Shedding Light on Local History
Zoe Nissen
University of Southern California, United States of America
 
A report of the work in progress on the USC Digital Library’s L.A. as Subject Community Histories Digitization Project, which aims to make publicly accessible materials held by six community archives that represent less well-known narratives in Southern California history.
 
 
The Linked Data Team: How the University of South Florida is building capacity for linked open data
Jason Boczar, Bonita Pollock
University of South Florida, United States of America
 
Creating linked data is the next step for the University of South Florida. A small linked data team was created to explore the feasibility of linked data in the library, how the technology works, and workflows to accomplish the work. This presentation will talk about the team.
 
 
Diversity Challenges in the Dance Heritage Video Archive
Javier Garibay
University of Southern California, United States of America
 
The presenter will give a general outline on the progress that has been made in the development of the Dance Heritage Video Archive at USC. The presenter will address the challenges faced and the goals planned in order to diversify the collections.
 
 
NLP for genre analysis: Expanding the canon of environmental literature
Erin Wolfe
University of Kansas Libraries, United States of America
 
Reporting on experiences using computational text analysis techniques and tools to examine the ways that African American authors outside of the traditional environmental literary canon reflect alternate ways of relating to the earth and using this information uncover additional, previously unrecognized, writings on the topic.
 
 
Open Parks Network: Partnering for Expanded Access
Josh Morgan(1), Jamie Rogers(2)
1: Clemson University, United States of America; 2: Florida International University, United States of America
 
The OPN has been a digitization and hosting program between the NPS and Clemson University since 2010. Our next goal is to unite NPS collections from other institutions to create a vast network of National Parks material under one cloud. Florida International University will be our first partner institution.
 

Session Chair: Dorothy Berry (Harvard University)
 
Platforms and Pitfalls: Oral History Keepers Share Their Approach to Managing, Sharing and Preserving AV Content
Kerri Willette(1), Rachel Mattson(2), Kevin Glick(3), Molly Schwartz(4), Yvette Ramirez(5)
1: AVP; 2: Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies, University of Minnesota; 3: Yale University Library; 4: METRO; 5: Bolivian Diaspora Archive Project
 
This panel will focus on the technologies, hacks, and various tools oral history and story keepers use to create, preserve and make AV content available. Panelists will discuss tools developed and used in their environments, and will walk through strategies for coping with the complexities of AV oral history content.
 

Working Session on Library Services for Algorithm Studies
Seth Erickson(1), Andrew Meade McGee(2), Justin Shanks(3), Wendy Hoi Yan Wong(4), Chris Young(5)
1: Penn State University; 2: Carnegie Mellon University; 3: Montana State University; 4: The Chinese University of Hong Kong; 5: University of Toronto
 
Participants in this working session will review methods used in critical studies of algorithms, code, and software, and explore collection strategies and library services to support this increasingly important category of research.
 

Presentations
Session Chair: Wendy Shook (Middlebury College)
 
Co-archiving Diverse Student Groups: Memes, Activism, and a Secret Society
Jessika Drmacich
Williams College, United States of America
 
This session examines co-archiving as a non-hegemonic process of gathering records. It investigates some of the practical, ethical, and technological challenges of archiving student life, compelling us all to turn a critical eye on our institutional memories and the role we, as archives and library professionals, play in crafting it.
 
 
Privacy matters: Incorporating surveillance pedagogy into library instruction
Andy Boyles Petersen
Michigan State University Libraries, United States of America
 
This presentation will discuss incorporating surveillance themes into diverse humanities curricula, outlining in detail how to develop engaging lessons on privacy policies and other surveillance topics. Attendees will walk away with a step-by-step pedagogy guide as well as other strategies for implementing surveillance education in their own instruction.
 
 
The Dark Side of Digitized Content: Stalking, Consent, and Subpoenas
Kelley Flannery Rowan, Rebecca Bakker
Florida International University, United States of America
 
Explore the often unforeseen challenges and issues that can arise with the creation and management of digital collections. We will discuss examples of subpoenas, plagiarized content, take-down notices, awkward responses from contacted alumni, and the challenge of dealing with victims of stalking and violence.
 

Session Chair: Jennifer Matthews (Rowan University)
 
CryptoParty: Strengthen Your Digital Privacy Toolkit
Eliza Bettinger(1), Jen Ferguson(2), Brandon Patterson(3), Chelcie Juliet Rowell(4), Paige Walker(5), Karly Wildenhaus(6)
1: Cornell University; 2: Northeastern University; 3: University of Utah; 4: Tufts University; 5: Boston College; 6: Frick Art Reference Library
 
It’s easy to find a list of tools to boost your digital privacy; it’s harder to evaluate and choose the right tools for your situation, then install and troubleshoot them. This informal workshop will offer attendees staffed stations, each providing hands-on assistance with a different tool, skill, or privacy scenario.
 

Presentations
Session Chair: Alex Kinnaman (Virginia Tech)
Session Chair: Suzanne Chase (Georgetown University)

One to Many: Connecting Local Repository Systems with Distributed Digital Preservation Systems
Sibyl Schaefer(1), Bill Branan(2)
1: University of California, San Diego, United States of America; 2: DuraSpace

The One to Many project, a collaborative grant funded by the Mellon Foundation, is working to address the issue of integrating local repositories and distributed digital preservation systems. This talk will discuss the work to date, including an overall presentation of the integration architecture.


Mostly cloudy in Seattle: University of Washington Libraries, Archivematica, Artefactual, and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Moriah Caruso
University of Washington Libraries, United States of America

In February of 2019, the University of Washington Libraries and Artefactual signed an Archivematica service agreement to move UW’s instance of Archivematica into the cloud, using AWS as processing and storage infrastructure. This talk will be a work-in-progress report, highlighting issues of sustainability, communication, and building shared (and shareable) expertise.


Beyond the Crossroad: MetaArchive’s SuperNode Network Transition
Sam Meister(1), Carly Dearborn(2), Matt Schultz(1)
1: Educopia Institute, United States of America; 2: Purdue University

Through the SuperNode Network Pilot Project, the MetaArchive Cooperative has endeavored to respond to the changing digital preservation needs of smaller institutions by exploring new community-hosted technical models for enhancing and simplifying data ingests. This presentation will provide background on the research, highlight the parameters for the investigations, and share findings that go beyond the technical solutions to address needs for vibrant, ongoing community cultivation.