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In order to support faculty and students using digital tools and methods in their research, our institution prioritized the development of digital scholarship skills. However, as libraries tighten their belts at a time when professional development is imperative for public service librarians to accommodate new modes of teaching and research, how do we gain maximum impact of the learning happening outside our libraries? Panelists will present their perspectives toward increasing support for digital scholarship through a home-grown institute. They will share benefits resulting from collaborative professional development and engage audience members in brainstorming their own in-house learning opportunities.

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Discover how liaison librarians successfully connected with their respective departments to apply the power of metrics in telling the story of research impact. Their new approach included engaging with individual researchers around the value of metrics in articulating impact institutionally, nationally and globally. This evolution in the liaison role required learning about metrics; evaluating opportunities; assessing applicable metrics and tools; and developing new services. The audience will also participate in a poll on liaison librarians’ metrics practices, comparing results with those from a global audience, and anticipate future needs with a metrics forecast and tips from an industry expert.

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A new generation of small college library leaders have recast the narrative of the value and impact libraries by adjusting to the swiftly changing environment within our colleges. We will discuss new methodologies in agility, human capital management, strategic financial modeling, and personal resiliency. We believe these lessons will be valuable to those currently in leadership, leadership aspirants, and library staff interested in understanding the unique set of pressures and opportunities faced by small college library directors.

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Designed to build community and academic engagement, common read programs are frequently part of the First Year Experience for incoming students. Common read programs may be led from within the academic library but require building program support across campus to realize their full potential. Panelists will provide insight into successful programs from a variety of academic settings, discussing creative approaches to programming, assessment, communicating value, and the sometimes politically-charged book selection process. Panelists will also share strategies for building curricular support for these primarily co-curricular programs.

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The Ithaka S+R Faculty Survey has tracked the attitudes and behaviors of US faculty members since 2000 to provide regularly updated snapshots on key issues and trend analysis of changes across survey cycles. Christine Wolff-Eisenberg and Roger Schonfeld will unveil key findings from the Faculty Survey 2018 which we plan to publish in conjunction with the ACRL 2019 conference. In this survey cycle, we have continued our coverage of faculty research workflows, teaching practices, and perceptions of the role of the library, and have expanded coverage of new issues including learning analytics, open educational resources, and evolving scholarly communication models.

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Join us as academic librarians from four universities in Canada discuss highlights of an innovative research study, coordinated by a not-for-profit higher-education organization, that explores how university libraries can better serve Indigenous Studies scholars. In-depth interviews of Indigenous Studies faculty, a neglected academic library clientele, is shedding light on their unique information and research needs. How can libraries help promote the value of Indigenous knowledge in academia? Do libraries have a role to play in increasing access to Indigenous knowledge keepers’ personal narratives, which are highly valued by Indigenous faculty? What differences in findings are there between these academic libraries?

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How can we better support the research needs of Indigenous scholars on our campuses? This panel presents findings from four diverse U.S. based academic libraries who sought to engage with their Indigenous Studies scholars. Panelists will share stories about building relationships with and learning from Indigenous scholars’ research activities, along with insights about how libraries, archives, museums, and special collections can design locally responsive services and tools in ways that are reflective of Indigenous research best practices.