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Year 2018:
\nCALA Southwest Chapter 2018 Annual Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 8th, 2018<\/p>\n

1-1:30pm<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Open Access Textbook Initiative at Texas A&M University Libraries, by Rusty Kimball, Geosciences Librarian at Texas A&M University Libraries<\/p>\n

An effort at Texas A&M University Libraries to promote the adoption of existing Open Access textbooks began with a request by the Texas A&M President to the libraries to identify ways to decrease textbook costs for students.
\nAn idea from the head of the Scholarly Communications department led to the creation of a program called the Open Access Textbook Initiative (OATI). OATI uses a two prong approach that includes OA textbook adoptions to replace high cost commercial textbooks for 100-200 level courses, as well as the creation of custom course packs consisting of library licensed content and Open Educational Resources. Early efforts by the team have led to several successes.<\/p>\n

1:30\u20142pm<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Texas Tech University Libraries Map Project, by Jingjing Wu, Web Librarian at Texas Tech University<\/p>\n

The TTU Library\u2019s map was a 3D interactive map plus PDF floor plans. This interactive map was developed using the Flash technology, which is not compatible well with Apple products and is blocked by some browsers. The TTU Libraries map project aims to use another technology to replace the flash application and keep the interactivity. In this map project, we use the open source tool Inkscape to develop maps in the format of SVG, a vector-based graphics in XML format. The interactivity has been expanded to each floor plan and more features were added to the map.<\/p>\n

2-2:30pm<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Is it a book or not: Cataloging artist books for Special Collections at University of Houston Libraries, by Xiping Liu, Resource Description Librarian at University of Houston<\/p>\n

In special format cataloging, artist books often pose special challenges to catalogers because they come in different sizes and designs and do not follow standard publishing rules. In 2017, the cataloging librarian at University of Houston received 13 artist books from Special Collections unit. These Cartonera books are handmade from recycled cardboard and each comes with unique design. One particular artist book of notice is designed as a jacob ladder. This presentation will describe the steps taken by the cataloging librarian to enrich found OCLC records for these artist books, the discussion raised on whether to use book format or 3-D format for the jacob ladder book, the classification schedules chosen to apply to meet the local needs and other related cataloging issues.<\/p>\n

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Year 2017:
\n2017 CALA Southwest Chapter Virtual Annual Meeting
\nProfessional Networking: Tips and Strategies<\/strong><\/p>\n

April 28th, 2017<\/p>\n

Conference Poster<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Year 2016:
\nCALA Southeast and Southwest Chapter Online Joint Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

June 13th, 2016<\/p>\n

Conference Poster<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The CALA Southeast and Southwest Chapter online joint conference will be held from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm CST, on June 13th, 2016. We welcome everyone to join this conference.<\/p>\n

Below are introductions of presentations.<\/p>\n

Conference theme:<\/u> New library technologies—-impacts and practices<\/p>\n

Conference fee:<\/u> FREE! Join us on Anymeeting on June 13th, 2016!
\nConference schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:00-10:00 a.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Matthew Cook, University of Oklahoma: Innovation @ the EDGE: an inclusive marketplace at the university’s crossroads<\/p>\n

Presentation summary:<\/p>\n

Innovation @ the EDGE is the first interdisciplinary makerspace open toall majors at the University of Oklahoma. Located inside the main campus library, the EDGE provides walk-in access to circuitry kits, 3D printers, and virtual reality workstations. This presentation will outline the technologies available to EDGE users, applications of those technologies, and how each is deployed and maintained. Moreover, we will explore the results of our first semester of regular use, including: The emergence of a volunteer corps, use by faculty consultees, and the development of our constant, varied workshop schedule. Finally, we will focus on future directions (like the deployment of networked virtual reality workstations through campus) that will continue to solidify the library’s role as the crossroads of the University.<\/p>\n

10:05-10:35 a.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kun Lu, University of Oklahoma: Using text mining for weighted subject indexing<\/p>\n

Presentation summary:<\/p>\n

Subject indexing is an intellectually intensive process that has many inherent uncertainties. Existing subject indexing systems generally produce binary outcomes for whether or not to assign an indexing term. This does not sufficiently reflect the extent to which the indexing terms are associated with the documents. On the other hand, the idea of probabilistic or weighted indexing was proposed a long time ago and has seen success in capturing uncertainties in the automatic indexing process. The presentation will cover the recent research we’ve done to introduce methods that automatically weight subject descriptors in documents.<\/p>\n

10:40-11:10 a.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Xinyu Yu, The University of Southern Mississippi: Library discovery services and tools: functionalities and assessments<\/p>\n

Presentation summary:<\/p>\n

Under the impact of Google search and technology advances, academic and public libraries aim to integrate discovery services and tools with their systems and provide access to diverse library resources for patrons. Library discovery services and tools have since matured and now gain momentum in information retrieval over the legacy library catalog. This investigation is to focus on new functionalities and means of assessing library discovery services and tools in use.<\/p>\n

11:15-11:45 a.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Elizabeth LaBeaud, The University of Southern Mississippi: Digital archive technologies<\/p>\n

Presentation summary:<\/p>\n

Have you ever wondered what a digital archive is? How they work? Or how to make your digital collections more discoverable and assessable to patrons? This presentation gives an overview of the evolution of digital archives and the technologies that make them work. Starting with the first digitized documents, to born-digital documents, and a look into the future with the challenges of digital preservation, this presentation will provide a sampling of the exciting and fast changing world of digital archive technologies.<\/p>\n

11:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yan Han, The University of Arizona: Cloud computing<\/p>\n

Presentation summary:<\/p>\n

The Business needs, cost analysis and benefits of cloud computing. The technical details of cloud computing will also be included.<\/p>\n

12:25-12:55 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Minhao Jiang, Wayne State University: Digital Initiatives and Practices at Wayne State University Libraries<\/p>\n

Presentation summary:<\/p>\n

The purpose of the presentation is to share how technology, regardless of originality, is being applied to the Wayne State University Libraries (WSULS) environment.<\/p>\n

12:55-1:00 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wrap up<\/p>\n

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Year 2015:<\/strong><\/p>\n

CALA Southwest Chapter 2015 Annual Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 27th, 2015<\/p>\n

Proposal:<\/p>\n

The world has successfully transitioned from the Newtonian\u2010<\/p>\n

worldview era to the hypermedia\u2010networked age. Professions of<\/p>\n

librarianship, including librarians and libraries, have also been shifted from<\/p>\n

the traditional \u201cguardian of knowledge\u201d to the information intermediary.<\/p>\n

The theme \u201cOnline Future\u201d reflects SW Chapter\u2019s efforts to move<\/p>\n

administration meetings and events to online formats this past year. You are<\/p>\n

invited to share your success of any online experience in librarianship,<\/p>\n

addressing what types of online activities you have successfully held and<\/p>\n

how these online events have influenced your career, profession, and<\/p>\n

organization.<\/p>\n

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Texas Library Association 2015 Annual Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location: Austin, Texas<\/p>\n

Duration: April 14-17, 2014<\/p>\n

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Year 2014:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Texas Library Association 2014 Annual Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location: San Antonio, Texas<\/p>\n

Duration: April 8-11, 2014<\/p>\n

CALA SW member involvement:<\/p>\n

Yang, L., & Perrin, J. (2014), Texas Library Association 2014 Conference, “Tutorials on Web Analytics: How to Conduct a Web Analytics Report on the Library Website,” Texas Library Association, San Antonio (April 9, 2014).<\/p>\n

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Year 2013:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c\u7f8e\u570b\u4e9e\u7701\u83ef\u4eba\u767e\u5e74\u6b77\u53f2\u56de\u9867\u201d Translation Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

Project inquired by Chinese United Association of Great Phoenix (CUAGP).<\/p>\n