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Creative Collaboration: Providing Inclusive Access to FIU Libraries\u27 Collections
Full text linkThe FIU Libraries Special Collections and Cataloging departments are immersed in a project to make primary source materials more accessible to the South Florida community and internationally. This presentation will demonstrate how archivists and catalogers worked collaboratively to provide access by leveraging traditional approaches and new tools to increase discoverability in Finding Aids and the library catalog.
Throughout the years, the archives at FIU Libraries has collected historical records that represent the history of the Hispanic community in Miami. Although Miami is known as having a large Hispanic community, the discovery of collection material represents a challenge for non-English speakers which has led to the under use of collection materials. The archivists and catalogers have identified language as one of the barriers in locating materials in the Finding Aids. As part of the FIU Libraries larger initiative to provide equitable access to our collections, the Special Collections and Cataloging departments have decided to enhance access to collections using the original language of the community documented in addition to English. We will discuss our processes working with specific collections to provide bi-language description, multiple points of access, and full text transcription
Adopting Machine Learning at the FIU Libraries
Full text linkOver the past five years, the FIU Libraries have developed and implemented various machine learning and AI technologies with the goal of improving discovery and access to materials as well as provide new methods for analysis of content. A sampling of these projects include the development of resource recommendation functionality using machine learning, which is embedded into our digital library system; the use of Microsoft\u27s Cognitive Services AI for transcription of audio files as well as translation of text in over 60 languages; the evaluation of serval AI systems and training data sets for facial recognition in archive photographs; and text analysis within a large corpus of dLOC newspapers. This presentation will provide an overview of these projects, the limitations of these technologies, the inherent issues regarding the biases baked into the decision making in algorithms and of training data sets, as well as the potential privacy issues these projects may raise. The presentation will also cover the ways the FIU Libraries have worked to mitigate these issues, in addition to the benefits these technologies have brought in terms of patron experience, technical infrastructure, and professional development
FIU Libraries Faculty Salary Task Force Report to Library Assembly
Full text linkThis report includes a salary analysis and comparison between Florida State Universities and the cities in which they are located. An addendum, published July 18, 2024, follows the original report that provides a three-year update on the status of librarian compensation.
The original report includes the results of surveys administered to current library faculty at Florida International University (FIU), as well as an exit survey of former librarians from FIU.
Survey results include a discussion of quality of life for librarians, retention issues at FIU libraries, diversity concerns, and hardships encountered by librarians living and working in Miami
FIU Libraries Salary Task Force Report on Staff Salaries to Library Assembly
Full text linkThe Florida International University (FIU) Libraries Salary Task Force was commissioned to address salary disparities among library staff. By conducting a comprehensive analysis, the task force identifed salary inequities and recommends areas where fair compensation could be addressed. Guided by principles of transparency, sustainability, and competitiveness, the task force suggests employing a more equitable salary framework. Their goal is to enhance job satisfaction and morale while attracting talented professionals. This report outlines their findings and recommendations
The Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) Outreach Hub at FIU Libraries: A New Era
No full textThis presentation focuses on the plan for rebuilding the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC)’s Outreach Hub at Florida International University Libraries. As a multi-institutional digital library project, dLOC provides a no-cost, public facing repository in which institutions, many of which come from one of the most climate-threatened regions of the world, can safeguard their digital collections. The presentation focuses on three goals of the new dLOC FIU Outreach Strategy: 1. To increase use and awareness of resources available on dLOC, 2. To promote creation, use, and awareness of scholarship in Caribbean Studies, and 3. To support existing partners in new/continuing initiatives. Present in the discussion of all these goals will be the continued relationship between the dLOC Outreach Hub at FIU Libraries and the dLOC Operations Hub at the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries. This presentation strives to provide continued and potential dLOC collaborators in South Florida with relevant information on how dLOC can help them achieve their own goals. The presenter is Katie Coldiron, the recently hired Outreach Program Manager for dLOC at FIU Libraries
Virtual DSS: Unique Resources at FIU Libraries Special Collections & University Archives
Full text linkHave you ever visited the archives at FIU Libraries? Do you know what a reading room is? A manuscript? A primary source? A finding aid? You are invited to attend an online workshop that will provide attendees with an overview of the archives and how to use any special collections and archives through a “search” for primary source materials. Join our Special Collections Librarian and Digital Archivist as we walk through finding primary source materials. Become familiar with the FIU Special Collections and University Archives department and the unique and rare primary sources available to you.
About the Presenters:
Annia Gonzalez is the Special Collections Librarian at the Special Collections & University Archives Department at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. Annia is responsible for arranging, describing, preserving, and facilitating access to the Special Collections materials. She also works with donors in the assessment, property rights, and legal issues regarding donations to the Special Collections Department. Annia provides research assistance in topics related to Cuba, Latin America, the Caribbean, Florida, and Miami.
Rhia Rae is the Digital Archivist for Special Collections & University Archives Department at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. Rhia is responsible for digital preservation and access to all formats of the FIU Libraries’ manuscripts and archive collections and the University’s historical records. She volunteers with the South Florida Archive Collective where she helps organize and coordinate regional archival meetings and trainings. This presentation was part of the 2021-2022 Virtual Digital Scholar Studio workshop series. This webinar was held on September 8th, 2021 and was presented by Annia Gonzalez and Rhia Rae
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