The Authority File Round-Up: February 2024

A sneak peak into March's series and highlighting episodes of 2023

Posted on March 12, 2024 in Blog

Due to our break in January and February, this round-up highlights the top episodes of 2023, including series on citation styles, supporting sustainable development goals, and how the library can contribute to student success. In addition, we’re previewing our first episode of 2024, The Current Landscape of Digital Collections and Access. The series explores the state of today’s acquisitions and e-resources librarians, underscoring the challenges of preserving digital content, adapting to new artificial intelligence offerings, and appeasing competing interests at the university when acquiring materials. Enjoy this sneak peak and look back at last year’s series. Happy listening!

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What’s Coming Up in March

March’s series evaluates the current landscape of digital collections and access. Featuring Nathan Rupp, Acquisitions & E-Resources Librarian at Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies, the series investigates today’s trends in vendor consolidation, library budget constraints, and outdated platforms. Applying his expertise in licensing agreements, Nathan reveals how institutions are expanding content acquisition types to datasets and AI tools—and the new hurdles they present. We also chat about digital preservation, whole ebook lending, and what to look for when evaluating resource licenses. Listen to the first episode of this informative series.

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Top 10 Most Listened to Episodes in 2023:

• Episode 301: Dr. Sarah Derbew on Untangling Blackness in Greek Antiquity
• Episode 315: Building Skills for Student Success: Characterizing Success and Today’s Learning Environment
• Episode 323: How Librarians Are Helping to Build the Connected, Global Scholarly Community: The Evolution of ScholComm
• Episode 324: Open Access Resources Trends in Academic Libraries: Core Benefits and Current Roadblocks to OA
• Episode 332: The History and Archaeology of the Iroquois du Nord: Introduction to the Book and the Mystery
• Episode 339: APA Style Today: Introductions, Origins, and FAQs
• Episode 359: The Intersection of Critical Thinking Skills and AI: Benefits, Pitfalls, and Setting the Scene
• Episode 303: Unpacking AI and Cybersecurity for Mobility: Introduction to SAE International and Guests
• Episode 333: Performing Female Blackness: Blending the Artist and the Academic
• Episode 308: Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals: Creation and Evolution of Springer Nature’s SDG Programme

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Top 10 Staff Picks in 2023:

• Episode 351: Creative Disruption in Scholarship: The Frankfurt Kabuff Critical Edition
• Episode 342: First Folios Compared: A Closer Look at the Collection and Navigation
• Episode 354: A Closer Look at UN Publications: Organizing and Optimizing Content
• Episode 353: Creative Disruption in Scholarship: How Experimentation Yields New Ideas
• Episode 349: GEJ and Using Documentary Films in Instruction: Classroom Applications and Expanding Perspectives
• Episode 317: Building Skills for Student Success: The Library’s Role
• Episode 302: Dr. Sarah Derbew on the Future of Classical Studies
• Episode 311: Canadian Poetry Today: The Art and Artist
• Episode 361: The Intersection of Critical Thinking Skills and AI: Ethics, Governance, and Policy
• Episode 363: The Contemporary Leonard Cohen: The 2016 US Elections, SNL, and Applying Contemporaneity

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Thanks for listening! See you next month.

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