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Carol Tenopir et al. published a landmark study of research data services librarians in 2013. The object of this study is to determine if and how librarians' attitudes about RDS and their perceptions of their own preparedness to provide RDS have changed as the apparent need for and importance of RDS has continued to grow since the publication of Tenopir's research. This research project was completed by surveying academic librarians in ARL libraries. The survey was distributed to the deans & directors of ARL libraries, to be disseminated to the librarians there most directly involved in RDS. After analyzing the data, I was able to determine that there has been a measurable increase in the perceived importance of RDS among librarians working with data. There has also been a significant increase in the proportion of librarians working with RDS who feel that they have the skills and support needed to do their work. It is my conclusion that RDS seems to be gaining traction within academic libraries, but it is unclear if this is due to libraries placing additional importance on these services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BLINC stands for Business Librarianship in North Carolina. Fourteen public, special, and academic librarians created this group in 2003. In that year, BLINC began its tradition of hosting workshops every three months across the state. Each workshop is free and everyone is invited to attend. The workshops feature peer-mentoring and peer-training on business research resources, services, instruction, programming, outreach, and professional development, with occasional guest speakers. Welcoming new members, networking, and socializing remain core to BLINC's culture. This case study concludes with a short interview of the current chair of BLINC regarding how COVID-19 is impacting the organization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focuses on the Journal Finder, an integrated Web-based software solution for providing comprehensive access to journal literature developed by the Jackson Library of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Problems in finding journal literature; Valuable features and functionality; Changes made to the product.

In an era of exploding online enrollment and tight budgets, Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) struggles to meet the needs of online students. CPCC librarians went one step towards solving that problem in 2009–2010 by launching an embedded librarian program. CPCC's program became so successful that it struggled to meet demand. In 2013, CPCC Libraries reached out to nearby MLIS program at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) to create a project that links this demand with a creative solution: the Embedded Extension Service (EES). Student interns from UNCG are trained in embedded librarianship practices and tools while providing reference services to CPCC online classes. EES is 100% online, making it easier for students to participate from anywhere. This is beneficial for both schools because CPCC is able to offer embedded services to more classes and UNCG is able to facilitate practical, real world experience for budding librarians. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In her keynote, librarian and professor Dorothea Salo challenged attendees at the 2016 North Carolina Serials Conference to consider how the profession and work of librarianship would be impacted if scholarly output were universally online and available as open access. The scope of her supposition was global and comprehensive, encompassing born digital and digitized materials and scholarly information of all types. What about libraries and librarianship would be different? What work would librarians still be doing, and what work would librarians stop doing? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The North Carolina Geospatial Data Archiving Project (NCGDAP) is a partnership of the North Carolina (NC) State University Libraries and the NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis focused on preservation of state and local geospatial data. This project, executed under an agreement with the Library of Congress as part of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP), is helping to inform development of a national digital preservation infrastructure through a learning-by-doing approach focused on identifying, acquiring, and preserving content within the context of the NC OneMap initiative and its framework of partnerships with state, local, and federal agencies. Although the collection-building aspect of this project is focused solely on the state of North Carolina, the project has served as a demonstration that informs data archiving and time series development more generally. The article discusses how the project has responded to key challenges, including identifying data resources for the archive, data acquisition, determining frequency of data capture, engaging the data producer community and industry, processing and creation of metadata, and repository development. The article also highlights newer initiatives that have emerged as outcomes of the project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This session describes one use of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) concept of work for serials in an electronic resource management system, E-Matrix, developed at the North Carolina State University Libraries. Kristin Antelman talked about how the NCSU libraries use the hierarchical concepts of FRBR to create a more user-centered approach for public display of electronic resources as well as improved management tools for staff. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Examines the impact of technology on the practice of serial librarianship in North Carolina. Effects of technology on journal publications; Changes in library processes; Advancement of online catalogs.