II am absolutely delighted to announce the opening and closing keynote speakers for the CNI Spring 2018 Meeting.

There will be more formal biographies of these keynote speakers on the meeting website soon, but I wanted to share this wonderful news with you now, and here I want to give you some sense of why I think these speakers are important and some of the insights that you might gain from their presentations.

Our opening speaker is Dr. Joan Lippincott, CNI's associate director. Joan has been with CNI since the earliest days and in the last decade or so has been doing a range of unique, innovative work on issues such as how to support technology-intensive scholarship at scale within our higher education institutions, the issues involved with assessment of programs and services to support teaching and research, and the very complex relationships among space, organizations, and services with the campus community. While many within the CNI community will certainly be familiar with her in-depth work, particularly those with specific interests in one or another of these areas, in her keynote, she's going to try to offer a synthesis of developments and future prospects and priorities that I believe will be tremendously valuable to the broader community.

Our closing speaker will be Professor Larry Smarr from the University of California, San Diego, and the director of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2). I've followed Larry's work for some 30 years; one claim to fame is that, while at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications in the 1990s, he hired a young graduate student named Marc Andreessen who built the first graphical web browser (and the rest is history). But perhaps more profoundly, he has been one of the great drivers behind the development of high performance computing and communications networks and cyberinfrastructure to support research for three decades. He has an uncanny ability to identify important developments on the horizon and also to place them in historical context. Most recently he has been spending a great deal of time on the Pacific Research Platform, which offers a look into the next-generation computational environment that will yet again transfigure science and scholarship.

Earlier this month, I posted information about a new National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funding program. Here is some additional information about a connected program with National Library of Medicine and Library of Congress. This could be a great opportunity for some projects. —Joan Lippincott, CNI "Grant News from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Digital Humanities 2018 Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities – Guidelines to Direct an Institute Now Available Noteworthy in this announcement is the following: “For this new competition, we are pleased to announce a special opportunity with the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health—as part of our longstanding and fruitful collaboration with that agency—and the Library of Congress Labs of the National Digital Initiatives at the Library of Congress. Applicants can explore working with these institutions to use their extensive digital collections or to consult with their expert staff to enhance a study of a particular computational method or approach to enhance humanities scholarship and teaching as part of a proposed Institute for Advanced Topic.”

This program will undoubtedly be of interest to many in the CNI community. Registration is open; details below.

-Diane Goldenberg-Hart, CNI

SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION SYMPOSIUM 2018

Two new videos from CNI’s recent membership meeting have been posted:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Library, Karim Boughida (URI), Christopher Erdmann (NCSU), Ruth Pickering (Yewno) This video explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is used and how it is going to be deployed in the library, museum, and archives fields, including an exploration of new AI opportunities using current and future projects, discussion of opening an interdisciplinary AI lab in a library (the first of its kind in the US), and the description of how an AI-based framework is mimicking the way human brains absorb information and create dynamic knowledge. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/255388664 YouTube: https://youtu.be/pwMYhF4nJdY

Collaboration and Platform Integration in Support of a Federated Research Data Management Service in Canada, Donna Bourne-Tyson (Dalhousie U.), Lee Wilson (CARL Portage), Corey Davis (U. Victoria) Portage was established by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) in 2015 to support the shared stewardship of research data through a Network of Expertise that assists libraries with providing research data management (RDM) services on their campuses and through partnerships with infrastructure providers to make RDM platforms widely available. This presentation provides an overview of the progress made since Portage and the Canadian RDM landscape was first presented to CNI in 2015. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/255390437 YouTube: https://youtu.be/BacSuETJiA4

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Two new videos from CNI’s recent membership meeting have been posted:

Leveraging Data to Monitor Makerspace Demographics: Addressing the Complexity of System Interoperability, Amber N. Welch (University of Texas) This presentation addresses the role of the library in monitoring demographic use of makerspaces through strategic, mission-driven assessment practices. Topics include: barriers to makerspace access, assessment plans and associated data gathering practices, and usage trends. IT system and organizational challenges associated with assessment practices are also addressed. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/254694930 YouTube: https://youtu.be/6KfdVTOkH_g

Seven Years of Libra at UVA: From Single IR to Modular Scholarly Repository Services, Ellen Catz Ramsey, (UVA) In 2010, the University of Virginia was an early adopter of Hydra/Fedora repository solutions. Now UVA has multiple modular repository parts, some more open source than others. This video presents some of the institution's successes, failures, and promising experiments, and UVA’s process as they continue to assess existing modular services and add new ones. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/254553090 YouTube: https://youtu.be/UMb3HimLLaE

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I enjoyed speaking at this conference last year and found it to be an informative and lively program. They are adding some new features this year. Registration information is below. —Joan Lippincott, CNI ———————————————

Registration is now open for the 2018 Digital Initiatives Symposium !

NEW THIS YEAR:

• 5 pre-conference workshop choices

You are invited to submit a team proposal to attend the Scholarly Communication Institute in October, 2018 in Chapel Hill, NC. The model described below should be a great participatory learning experience for all of those involved. —Joan Lippincott, CNI

The Triangle Scholarly Communication Institute https://trianglesci.org/ recently announced the Request for Proposals for SCI 2018, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and invites you to join us!

This year’s theme is "Overcoming Risk" raising questions such as: What strategies can scholars, universities, funding agencies, libraries, publishers and others use to promote positive change in scholarly communications, and overcome the risks and disincentives to doing so? How do we help all participants to accurately calibrate the true level of risk, so they are not inhibited from action by undue fear? What support structures can we put in place to reduce the real risks to those whose voices are underrepresented or suppressed, or whose status may be precarious – to help them feel welcome and be safe, and promote a greater diversity of perspectives and equitable access and treatment for all who are willing to engage? What strategies can be employed to protect against the risk of vendor lock-in, or corporate capture of essential infrastructure and content? How can scholarly communications practices encourage speed and openness, while avoiding the risk of ephemerality? What models or practices could be developed to incentivize and reward innovation and broader public engagement, and reduce the risk to those who are seen to be breaking from traditional modes of professional advancement? The Institute is a program that’s part retreat, part seminar, and part unconference. Based on a theme that changes every year, participants set their own agenda and define their own deliverables - the Institute brings everybody together and supplies the environment and a network of peers to help stimulate and develop creative thinking, and provide a diversity of perspectives aimed at promoting positive change in research methods, publishing, digital humanities, digital archives, and other topics related to transformations in scholarly communication.

As the "E-Content: All Things Digital” column editor this year for EDUCAUSE Review, I wrote the column appearing in the January/February issue at https://er.educause.edu/articles/2018/1/the-link-to-content-in-21st-century-libraries I argue that libraries need to make new kinds of connections to content in their physical spaces to highlight the relationship of the library to research, teaching & learning, and community in the digital environment.

—Joan Lippincott, CNI

In preparing the ECAR Working Group Paper, co-sponsored by CNI, Building Capacity for Digital Humanities: A Framework for Institutional Planning https://library.educause.edu/resources/2017/5/building-capacity-for-digital-humanities-a-framework-for-institutional-planning, one of the things we noted was the paucity of grants available for digital humanities and the need for better support. Recently, the US National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced a new challenge grant program to support humanities infrastructure. The announcement states "the mission of this Challenge Grants program is to strengthen the institutional base of the humanities by enabling infrastructure development and capacity building. Grants aim to help institutions secure long-term support for their core activities and expand efforts to preserve and create access to outstanding humanities materials." Details are at https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/infrastructure-and-capacity-building-challenge-grants

--Joan Lippincott, CNI

Two new videos from CNI’s recent membership meeting have been posted:

Tying the University Library to High Impact Research, Nancy Davenport, Katherine Simpson (American University) The Conference on High Impact Research seeks to connect researchers, funders, and library and industry experts to discuss new developments in research and the significant and changing role of the scholar as policy influencer and public intellectual. The Library, which provides expertise in the creation of new knowledge, in the evaluation of resources, and in digital tools and services for research, is well suited to plan and host this conference which sits at the crossroads of new technologies, dissemination of knowledge, and the larger community of scholars. This presentation shares conference insights and information on the 2nd annual event scheduled for May 2018. Vimeo: vimeo.com/254024440 YouTube: https://youtu.be/bqprvFoJdbA

Serving Individual Researchers: Lessons Learned from JSTOR’s Access Model, Rahul Belani, (JSTOR) Five years ago, JSTOR launched two new individual access models: Register & Read and JPASS. We sought to provide access to an underserved population: researchers outside the academy seeking access to scholarly content. This video presents how the models have evolved alongside institutional relationships, and discusses how JSTOR envisions responding to the needs of individual scholars in the evolving higher education landscape. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/254025086 YouTube: https://youtu.be/NZyd-Qlb4oI

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This should be of broad interest to cni-announce subscribers. --Joan Lippincott

The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) announced the results of the 2018 key issues survey at its Annual Meeting this week in New Orleans. The ELI surveys the length and breadth of the teaching and learning community each year to determine the community’s take on what’s of particular importance.

It was an active year, with the issues of accessibility/universal design for learning and privacy/security leaping into the top 5. The theme of academic transformation continues its run at the top.

Information on the USETDA (electronic theses and dissertations) conference is now available. The proposal deadline is March 2.

--Joan Lippincott

Event title: USETDA 2018 Conference

Start: September 12, 2018 @ 9:00 am

As a final reminder, project briefing proposals for the CNI Spring 2018 Membership Meeting are due NEXT MONDAY, Feb. 5. Proposals may be submitted online:

CNI Spring 2018: Submit a Proposal

Propose a Project Briefing for the CNI Spring 2018 Membership Meeting The proposal process for this meeting is now CLOSED About the Briefings Project briefings (presentations) are the heart of ever…

If you have any questions about submitting a proposal, please feel free to contact Joan Lippincott (joan@cni.org) or me (diane@cni.org).

Project briefings are 30-minute, 45-minute or one-hour sessions that focus on a discussion of a hot topic, or on a specific institutional/organizational project related to digital information. Anyone may submit a proposal for consideration, including non-members; a limited number of proposals are accepted. The meeting will be held April 12-13, 2018 in San Diego, CA.

With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Educopia Institute, in partnership with a number of others, has produced an excellent series of asynchronous virtual workshops and supporting materials on issues related to production and curation of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). While these can be used directly by students, they will also have value for information professionals, both to assist them with creating their own workshops and for their own professional development. —Joan Lippincott, CNI

Announcing the Publication of the ETDplus Virtual Workshops (please forgive cross-posting)

Today marks the release of the ETD+ Virtual Workshop Series, the final output of the ETD+ project (2014-17), a partnership between the Educopia Institute, NDLTD, ProQuest, bepress, and twelve University libraries, generously supported by IMLS.

Two new videos from CNI’s recent membership meeting have been posted:

Effectively Engaging the Next Generation of Researchers & Librarians to Advance Open: Lessons Learned from OpenCon and Opportunities for the Future, Nick Shockey (SPARC) OpenCon is a global community that empowers the next generation to advance Open Access, Open Education, and Open Data and seeks to drive culture change at scale. This talk explores lessons learned in how to effectively engage early career researchers on campus, opportunities for libraries to tap into the existing OpenCon network, and how OpenCon can evolve to support librarians working to advance Open on campus as effectively as possible. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/252387351 YouTube: https://youtu.be/rj7u3qiNRSY

Integration of Information Technology in a Building that Marries Library and Classroom: Purdue’s Wilmeth Active Learning Center, James L. Mullins (Purdue U.) The Wilmeth Active Learning Center (WALC) marries the traditional functions of a library and a classroom by including such traditional elements as a reading room and stack space with library study space distributed throughout the building. The 27 classrooms are designed for active learning with a variety of seating types around tables to enable and enhance collaborative learning, coupled with state of art technology to facilitate the learning experience. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/252396919 YouTube: https://youtu.be/VjwyQHb_urk

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Two new videos from CNI’s recent membership meeting have been posted:

Taking the Carpentry Model to Librarians: How to Build a Library Community for Data Intelligence and Better Collaboration Across Institutions, John Chodacki (California Digital Library), Tim Dennis (UCLA) Library Carpentry is a growing community of instructors and lesson developers whose mission is to teach librarians the tools, techniques and best practices around working with data and using software to automate repetitive tasks. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/251553639 YouTube: https://youtu.be/5zUvssHRJqU

DPLA Exchange And SimplyE, an Open Platform for E-Content Services, Helping Libraries Take Back Control of E-Content Delivery to Your Patrons, Michele Kimpton (DPLA), James English (NYPL), David Millman (NYU), Robert Cartolano (Columbia U.) The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is launching a pilot to support and test a new model for library-owned and library-centered ebook delivery. This panel presentation and discussion discusses how DPLA exchange and SimplyE are being deployed and how this platform is being considered in academic libraries for delivery of e-content. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/251553918 YouTube: https://youtu.be/87-UezPdwaE

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The submission deadline for CNI's spring 2018 membership meeting is fast approaching! The meeting will be held on April 12-13 in San Diego, CA, at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter.

Proposals for project briefings are due no later than Monday, February 5. A limited number of proposals are accepted. For details, and to submit a proposal: https://www.cni.org/mm/spring-2018/project-briefing-proposals-s18

Meeting and hotel registration deadline is Wednesday, March 14: https://www.cni.org/events/membership-meetings/upcoming-meeting/spring-2018/registration-accommodations-s18

Follow this meeting on Twitter: #cni18s

Two new videos from CNI’s recent membership meeting have been posted:

Annotation and Publishing Standards Work at the W3C, Timothy Cole (UIUC) The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recently published new W3C recommendations (standards) on web annotation. The standards are designed to foster an ecosystem of interoperable annotation tools and services, making it easier to comment on, describe, or tag any web resource. This video provides an overview of the recommendations and associated Working Group notes, as well as an update on the Apache Annotator incubator work and progress on the Web Publications draft standard. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/251508286 YouTube: https://youtu.be/78bDGBj7-xQ

Data Science in Libraries: Findings and a Roadmap Forward, Bonnie Tijerina (Data & Society Research Institute), Chris Erdmann (NCSU) Data Science in Libraries is an IMLS-funded National Forum grant that convened an international workshop in May of 2017. Drawing on the expertise of workshop participants, the group created a report and a roadmap to integrate data science in libraries. This presentation provides the findings from the report and a discussion about data science in libraries. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/249775309 YouTube: https://youtu.be/B1PgG-uriuw

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I have often promoted this webinar series, and in the next one, I will be one of the speakers. Registration is for a fee - see information below. —Joan Lippincott, CNI ——————————————— We invite your attention to the LSC Webinar, Making the Case, on January 22, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. This January 2018 webinar on making the case expands discussions from the three Fall 2017 webinars, in which stories were told about making the case for facilities that are planned by and for many and diverse disciplinary communities, bringing all voices to the table.

Facilitators:

• Janette Blackburn, Principal – Shepley Bulfinch

• Melissa Burns, Academic Planning and Design, Principal – EYP Architecture & Engineering

Two new videos from CNI’s recent membership meeting have been posted:

Design for Diversity: Towards Inclusive Information Systems for Cultural Heritage, Amanda Rust (Northeastern University) This video presents a project supported by an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Forums grant that focuses on the ways in which information systems embody and reinforce cultural norms, and asks how we can design systems that account for diverse cultural materials and ways of knowing. The project focus is on information systems in cultural heritage organizations: libraries, archives, and museums. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/250134734 YouTube: https://youtu.be/NgupKU1PsTQ

Library Analytics Case Study: Informing and Transforming Library Instruction Programs, Laurie Alexander, Doreen Bradley (University of Michigan) The University of Michigan Library launched an experiment to test the question of how library analytics could transform its instruction program. This presentation includes an overview of the project, including challenges, methodology, and preliminary results. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/250135059 YouTube: https://youtu.be/IlrUfIMG_2A

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