Clemson Libraries Annual Report 2023

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Annual Report

A message from

the Dean

The year captured in this annual report was a year of great change and significant challenges for Clemson Libraries. We started the year off by announcing our reorganization into a new structure that helps position the Libraries to better support the University’s goals in teaching, research and service.

In August, we kicked off a new academic year that would see us hit more than 1 million patrons for the first time since before the COVID pandemic. It was wonderful to see more students using our libraries, especially students who were discovering for the first time the resources and services we have to offer.

Over the holiday break, however, I got the phone call that no library dean or director ever wants to receive — Cooper Library had a pipe burst due to freezing temperatures on Christmas Eve and water had flooded the first four floors of the building. I am so grateful to our faculty and staff, as well as the team from University Facilities, who responded quickly during a holiday week to assist with damage assessment and begin the process of cleaning up. Unfortunately, we did lose some books, and we did have to close certain areas of the library for a few months while repairs were made, but I am impressed with how quickly we pulled together and how we kept the disruption to our services minimal. I am proud of the resilience of our amazing Libraries faculty and staff, and I am grateful to everyone who came together to ensure that we were still able to serve our patrons during this incredibly challenging time.

As you read this report and all that we accomplished this year, keep in mind that much of this was accomplished while we were still trying to recover from the flood. That work is now behind us, so just think of what we can achieve next. Go Tigers!

Chris Cox, Dean of Libraries

Mission Clemson Libraries provide innovative and inclusive collections, programs, services, and technologies that support Clemson University goals and the information needs of all.

Vision Clemson Libraries will be a leader in campus-wide, local, multi-institutional, regional, and national collaboration to fully serve the community.

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Values These are the values that guide decisions at Clemson Libraries: Collaboration - Work together across the Libraries, the University, and beyond to better serve all users.

Inclusion - Provide an environment that is welcoming, accessible, and values the lived experience of all users and personnel.

Innovation - Accept new challenges and adopt new technologies and service models in order to create solutions and ideas that meet the current and future needs of all users.

Community - Continuously seek to align all services, programs, spaces, and collections with the needs of all communities with care and fostering a sense of belonging.

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Clemson Libraries By the Numbers

Facilities Usage

Collections

Interlibrary Loans

1,125,026 visitors to all Libraries branches

3,150,501 collections items

5,442 items borrowed from other libraries

• Cooper Library: 1,052,039 • Gunnin Architecture Library: 40,772 • Education Media Center & Digital Media Learning Lab: 28,596 • Charleston Design Center Library: 3,619

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16,889 study and meeting space bookings in all branches

• 1,235,945 print items 1,914,556 electronic

3,119 items loaned to other libraries

portfolios

1,068 items scanned for electronic document delivery

37,823 items checked out 11,182 technology items checked out 684 databases

Top five libraries borrowed from: 1. Vanderbilt University 2. University of South Carolina 3. University of Tennessee 4. East Carolina University 5. Virginia Commonwealth University Furthest library borrowed from: Keio University Library, Tokyo, Japan (6,852 miles) Furthest library lended to: AgResearch Library, Hamilton, New Zealand (8,208 miles)

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Reference & Instruction

Special Collections and Archives

Adobe Studio & Makerspace

310 instruction sessions; 7,872 participants

2,417 scans for researchers

16 events

478 reference questions answered

10,034 reference interactions

1,122 cubic feet of papers and archival materials processed

290 librarian appointments

750+ questions answered 800+ space bookings

93 instruction sessions or tours 47 hours 27 minutes of audiovisual interviews digitized

Research & Course Guides 207 published Research & Course Guides online 159,584 views of Research & Course Guides Top 5 viewed guides: 1. Student Resources (21,814 views) 2. ENGL 1030: Composition and Rhetoric (8,201 views) 3. Patent Searching, Advanced (7,030 views) 4. COMM 1500 & 2500 (6,119 views) 7

Libraries Re-Organization launched July 1

Clemson Libraries has officially reorganized in an effort to streamline workflows, address gaps in mission-critical staffing and position itself for growth to better support the University’s goals in teaching, research, and service. The Libraries will now be organized into three divisions, each led by a new associate dean.

Collections and Discovery: under Associate Dean Ariel Turner This division acquires, maintains and provides access to all of the Libraries’ information resources and collections, both print and electronic. This division also includes resource sharing, offsite storage, and courier operations, and Special Collections and Archives, which includes Records Management.

Organizational Performance and Inclusion: under Associate Dean Shamella Cromartie This division supports the success of the Libraries as an organization and its employees, focusing on organizational development and equity, diversity and inclusion. Departments in this division include assessment, IT infrastructure, learning environments, strategic planning, and communications and marketing.

Teaching, Learning, and Research: under Associate Dean Elias Tzoc This division is responsible for the promotion, education, and use of collections and services to support student and faculty research and instruction, as well as digital literacy, digital scholarship, scholarly communications, and data services. The University Press also falls under this division.

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Three New Associate Deans to Lead New Libraries Divisions Clemson Libraries has hired three new associate deans to lead its three new divisions.

Ariel Turner, Associate Dean for Collections and Discovery, came to Clemson from Kennesaw State University’s library system where she served as department chair of library resources. Turner served at Kennesaw State in various roles since 2010. Prior to that, she served at the Georgia Highlands College Library, the Cobb County Public Library System and the Oglethorpe Museum of Art. Turner earned a doctorate in higher education leadership and practice from the University of North Georgia, a Master of Library and Information Science from Valdosta State University and a bachelor’s in international studies and art history from Oglethorpe University.

Shamella Cromartie, Associate Dean for Organizational Performance and Inclusion, served at Western Carolina University as associate dean of libraries for nearly three years, leading areas such as strategic planning, assessment, user services and accreditation and serving as chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Prior to that, she served as head of public services for the library at Fayetteville State University and has held positions at both academic and public libraries. Cromartie earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice both from Fayetteville State University. She earned her Master of Library Science with an academic concentration from North Carolina Central University and her Doctor of Education in educational leadership at Western Carolina University.

Elias Tzoc, Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning and Research, served as department head for Create + Innovate for the libraries at Miami University of Ohio, where he also served as principal librarian. Tzoc served at Miami University since 2007 in a variety of roles, including leadership of the Center for Digital Scholarship. He previously worked as an information technology coordinator at Rafael Landivar University in Guatemala and as a graduate research assistant at the Latin American Network Information Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Tzoc earned a master’s in information studies from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s in information systems management from Galileo University in Guatemala.

He also graduated from the Library Leadership in a Digital Age Institute at Harvard University and the Institute for Miami Leadership Development at Miami University. More recently, he graduated from the EDUCAUSE Digital Learning Leaders Institute.

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Clemson Libraries Partners with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute the history of Clemson University and the surrounding area, as well as South Carolina history. Community residents and OLLI members can also request and return other Clemson Libraries materials from this location.

“OLLI has more than 1,000 members, and the vast majority of them are not originally from South Carolina and are not Clemson alumni. This partnership will help them get a better understanding and create a sense of place about where they have chosen to retire,” said OLLI Director Julie Vidotto. “It is also a wonderful way to introduce people to the way libraries work today and give them a stronger connection to the university.”

Clemson alumni Roger and Kathy Troutman, both members of the Class of 1974, donated $5,000 to the Libraries to establish the satellite library at the Cheezem Center.

“We are honored to provide the financial resources for Clemson Libraries and OLLI to team together to better serve our local community,” said Roger Troutman. “We’re always excited to support Clemson University as a high seminary of learning with its mission to advance knowledge at any and every level.”

Clemson Libraries has partnered with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) to offer a community outreach center at the OLLI headquarters located at the Cheezem Education Center in Patrick Square.

The partnership allows OLLI members and other community residents access to a selection of library materials and other resources. Items selected for the small satellite library will relate to OLLI course offerings, allowing OLLI members to enhance what they are learning and enabling community residents to take advantage of other resources and services available at Clemson Libraries. The collection also features books related to 10

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Clemson University is a membership community of nearly 1,100 Upstate residents dedicated to lifelong learning. OLLI offers 350 academic and recreational programs per year.

Social Media Listening Center Opens in Cooper Library The Social Media Listening Center (SMLC) has a new home on the fifth floor of the R.M. Cooper Library, next to Starbucks.

Previously located in Daniel Hall, the SMLC is part of the Department of Communication in the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences. It opened in 2012 as an interdisciplinary laboratory to monitor, measure and engage in social media conversations across channels. In 2021, the SMLC partnered with Sprinklr, one of the world’s premier social analytics and listening platforms. The SMLC provides students and researchers with tools and techniques to assist with content analysis, sentiment analysis, network analysis and more.

“Our new location in Cooper Library provides so many exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration,” said Brandon Boatwright, assistant professor of communication and director of the SMLC. “There are so many wonderful partners in the library that we can’t wait to work with, and our location on the fifth floor next to Starbucks will provide some excellent visibility for the space. Ultimately, we are thrilled to continue our work in a new space that affords us the chance to really grow and expand our operation.”

The new center in Cooper features an interactive video wall, a lounge, collaborative work areas, and office and meeting spaces.

“The mission of the SMLC is to equip Clemson University students, faculty, staff and community stakeholders with knowledge and resources that promote high-quality social media research and practice,” said Boatwright. “We’re developing a wide range of programs that will support faculty research, result in higher levels of student engagement, and allow us to partner with clients on a variety of projects. We’ve always aimed to be at the cutting edge of social media scholarship and practice since the inception of the SMLC, and we’re poised to remain among the top social media analytics centers in the country.”

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Writing Lab Opens in Cooper Library The Clemson Writing Lab has a new home on the third floor of the R.M. Cooper Library. Students at any writing level in any major working on any type of writing – from academic papers to cover letters and resumes – can visit the Writing Lab in 301 Cooper Library to get feedback, work with peer consultants or attend workshops to help them become more effective and confident writers.

Previously located in the Academic Success Center, the Writing Lab now has a larger collaborative space, as well as additional space for workshops and seminars. Director Chelsea Murdock said the increased space will allow the Writing Lab to offer even more services and assist more students.

“We are here to support both undergraduate and graduate students, and we are trying to increase our capacity for graduate student support, such as offering both increased specialized programming and graduate writing consultants for one-onone feedback. This space affords a lot of opportunities,” said Murdock. “This will help us move toward being a more effective R-1 Writing Lab.”

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Gracie Boyce, an economics major, works as a Writing Fellow in the lab, assisting other students with their writing. She was excited about the move.

“Being in Cooper gives us the opportunity to be more collaborative, and students are already here in the library working on papers and projects. We can be a part of that process,” Boyce said.

Moving the Writing Lab into Cooper is part of a larger effort to create a Learning Commons, an inclusive and welcoming place where students can find multiple resources and support services all in one place.

The Writing Lab is part of the Department of English and is an instructional service and lab space that provides writing support to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff. The Lab offers face-to-face and virtual consultations as well as workshops and events such as write-ins, that allow students time and space to focus on their writing.

Touch-Screen Table Allows Students to Perform ‘Virtual Dissections’ in Cooper Library Clemson students can experience some hands-on, high-tech education in anatomy in physiology thanks to a partnership between the Clemson School of Nursing and Clemson Libraries.

A touch-screen “virtual dissection table” – called an Anatomage Table – is now available for students and faculty to use in the Scholars’ Lab located in room 413 of the R.M. Cooper Library.

The table belongs to the School of Nursing, and the partnership to host the table in the Scholars’ Lab will make it more accessible and available to students and faculty across the University.

As the new home of the Libraries’ data visualization tools and expertise, the Scholars’ Lab is the perfect place for a table that is designed to allow students to visualize the inner workings of the human body.

The table also includes several animal modules, making it possible for users to view the anatomy of several species of animals, such as dogs, cats, a variety of bird species, turtles, fish and sharks.

“The School of Nursing is committed to health innovation, interprofessional collaboration, academic excellence, and promoting wellness within our community,” said Kimberly Hill, associate director for simulation for the School of Nursing. “The Anatomage table offers an interactive and unique anatomy and physiology experience that we desire to share with our Clemson University family. It is our hope that sharing this resource will support and inspire collaboration between a diverse group of healthcare professionals from various disciplines and generate new research that enhances the quality of life for our community. We are thankful to Clemson Libraries for supporting the students and faculty as they learn to navigate the Anatomage table and creatively utilize it in their course or research.”

The table includes 3-D scans of actual human cadavers that users can manipulate using the touch screen to view different angles and different layers. Users can zoom in through the skin, muscle, bone and organ tissue or view different systems individually, such as the vascular, nervous or skeletal systems.

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Open Parks Network Surpasses 1 Million Digitized Images The Open Parks Network, a partnership between Clemson Libraries and the National Park Service to digitize images, artifacts and documents related to the history of national parks and other national heritage sites, has surpassed a significant milestone. The network now has more than 1 million scanned images and other items in its collection, all available to the public.

The partnership began in 2009 with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to help the National Park Service set up a repository and archive that could also serve as a network for parks professionals and for those doing research on the parks.

“The National Park Service didn’t have the kind of infrastructure in-house to do this work. A shared network of this size was not feasible for them,” said Chris Vinson, head of digital strategies for Clemson Libraries. “They thought of Clemson as a partner because Clemson has long-standing ties with the park service because of our strong parks, recreation and tourism management program.”

Clemson’s Special Collections and Archives was already home to the papers of George Hartzog, who served as National Park Service director during Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration, as well as the papers of several other park service directors following Hartzog. So turning to Clemson Libraries to assist with digitizing other historical documents, photos and other items was a perfect fit.

The items were digitized using Clemson Libraries’ digital lab, originally located in the bottom of the Cooper Library. Since the creation of the Open Parks Network, that lab has grown and is now located at the Library Depot in Clemson’s Research Park in Pendleton. The lab uses various types of scanners and cameras 14

to digitize everything from photos, negatives, maps, blueprints, slides, artwork, posters, yearbooks and more.

“The Open Parks Network partnership with the National Park Service has been mutually beneficial. The NPS gets an open and accessible digital archive of its historic records, while Clemson Libraries has expanded its digitization services through new imaging equipment, additional personnel, and repository development thanks to the original IMLS award and generous support from the parks through other grants in the years since,” said Vinson.

The Open Parks Network contains a wealth of unique items from parks across the country.

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Original architectural drawings, maps and other notes from the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway in the 1930s.

Photos of the historic goat herd raised at the Carl Sandberg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock, N.S. Sandberg’s wife Lilian was a well-known goat breeder, and the images in the collection were used to advertise her stock in dairy goat journals.

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Park superintendent reports, some of which are handwritten on onion paper.

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Photo albums from Yellowstone National Park from the early 1900s to the 1950s.

Clemson Libraries has also partnered with the state parks systems in South Carolina and Georgia to include images and other items from those parks in the network.

State Parks Pass Checkout Program Renewed Clemson Libraries has extended its partnership with the South Carolina State Parks system for another year, making State Parks Passes available for checkout through October 2023.

Ten passes are available for free admission to all 47 state parks across South Carolina. Seven of the passes will be available at the services desk at Cooper Library, two will be available at the Clemson Design Center Library in Charleston, and one is available at a new branch library at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research campus in Greenville.

The program has been a great success since it launched in October 2021, with passes checked out 240 times by 162 patrons over the course of the first year. Table Rock State Park and Devil’s Fork State Park were the most popular destinations. At least 15 patrons reported that it was their first time visiting a South Carolina State Park.

“The State Park Pass program is amazing and gives students not just an opportunity but an excuse to go out and experience the outdoors,” wrote one student who took advantage of the program last year. “Without the pass, I never would have gone on mountain hikes, and ever since my first trip to Table Rock, I go back at least once a month with my friends and with aid from the Clemson park passes.”

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Clemson Libraries Celebrates 60 Years of Integration with Events, Exhibits Clemson Libraries was proud to play a role in the University’s celebration of 60 years of integration with a number of special events and exhibits.

The Libraries sponsored a talk by graduate student Marquise Deont’T Drayton titled “Harvey Gantt’s Rise After Fall: The Integration of Clemson College.” Drayton used archival footage, campus maps and YouTube visuals to tell the story of Gantt’s legal battle to enter Clemson as the first African-American student in 1963.

Two exhibits also helped illustrate the story. “Separate But Not Equal: A Deep Dive into the Segregation of Academia” was on display outside of the Gunnin Architecture Library and chronicled the historic events of the 1950s and 1960s that lead up to Gantt’s admission to Clemson. “Harvey Gantt’s Journey to Clemson,” on display on the fourth floor of Cooper Library, 16

used documents and photographs from Special Collections and Archives, to showcase Gantt’s time at Clemson.

Cooper Library was selected as the host site for the celebration gala in January, which was attended by Gantt as well as President Jim Clements, President Emeritus Jim Barker, many members of the Board of Trustees, and student leaders.

Clemson Libraries Receives $1.2 million to Develop Free Textbooks for Advanced Manufacturing Classes Yang Wu, open resources librarian and principal investigator on the grant, said the project will help remove barriers that prevent students from entering STEM fields.

Clemson’s work on the grant is being done by Clemson Libraries; the College and Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; and the Clemson University Center for Workforce Development.

College students spend an average of about $1,200 per year on textbooks, according to the Education Data Initiative. Compared to other higher education expenses, textbooks have been the fastest-rising student expense of the last two decades, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Clemson University is partnering with Tuskegee University and Trident Technical Community College to help address that issue by creating their open educational resource materials, specifically for classes in STEM fields. The project is supported by a $1.24 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

The Collaborative Development of Robotics Education and Advanced Manufacturing Open Educational Resources (CoDREAM OER) project received $760,000 last year to develop three openly licensed textbooks and other digital educational materials on robotics ­— one at the technical college level, one at the bachelor’s degree level and one at the graduate education level.

The latest round of funding will allow for the development of six more textbooks in the areas of advanced manufacturing and mechatronics, subjects that were chosen because they support the growing advanced manufacturing industry in South Carolina and other parts of the country.

Free for students to use, the textbooks also contain animations, interactive simulations and other activities that visualize and make complicated concepts easier for students to understand.

Designed for students of all backgrounds, the textbooks are American Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant and contain inclusive language and examples. Supporting students in rural areas, who often lack internet connectivity, there will also be two versions of the textbooks, in print and e-format, and animations and interactive activities can also be downloaded for offline use.

The books and digital materials will be available for faculty to use in their courses from 2024-2026.

Open Scholarship By The Numbers •

$452,784.50 in open access publishing costs saved through transformative agreements with publishers

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$101,000 in student textbook savings through OER awards

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435 checkouts of the textbook lending program

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88 classes supported by textbook lended

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4 student created textbooks through Pressbooks

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Organized 4 webinars and 1 live event on OER, with 125 people in attendance

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Clemson University Press Partners with Longleaf Services

Clemson University Press is partnering with Longleaf Services to provide fulfillment and publishing services. The partnership means that sales, distribution and fulfillment will be provided by Longleaf, which will allow the Press staff to focus on its mission of publishing diverse and impactful scholarship.

“I’m so pleased that we’ve partnered with Longleaf Services,” said Alison Mero, director of the Press. “Clemson University Press is going to benefit immensely from their distribution, fulfilment and sales support. Longleaf will give us a much greater reach with our books and will let us grow our publishing program.”

Clemson University Press by the Numbers

In recent years, the Press has gone from publishing two or three books per year to 20 to 30 books and journal issues annually.

“It’s not uncommon for a small press to get to the point where taking care of the nuts and bolts of publishing – packing and shipping, pushing out metadata, other necessary tasks – really begins to hinder their ability to perform their mission of publishing good scholarship,” said Longleaf Services CEO Clay Farr. “We do everything that presses shouldn’t have to be good at in order to disseminate the publication of scholarly work.”

Mero said the partnership will allow Clemson University Press to “operate like a bigger press,” and should increase revenue and raise the profile of the Press.

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17 books and journal issues published

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12 books contracted

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3 new journals added to portfolio

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141,869 journal articles downloaded

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1,098,968 downloads from TigerPrints

Health Science Major Wins Clemson Libraries Undergraduate Research Award review project,” Morgan wrote in her award application. “Having access to both the online databases for finding articles and the helpful library staff allowed me to better create a body of work in accordance to how research is traditionally conducted in the field of public health.”

Mackenzie Morgan, a senior majoring in health science, received the first place Undergraduate Research Award from Clemson Libraries. The award recognizes students who make use of library resources and services to produce outstanding research or scholarly or creative works.

Morgan’s research project was titled “The Relationship Between Peripheral Arterial Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease and the Ethnic and Racial Disparities that Exist in Medication Prescription and Outcomes” and was completed as part of the Departmental Honors Research Program. She is a student in the Clemson University Honors College.

In the course of her research, Morgan made use of several databases available through the Libraries, as well as the online research guide for the public health sciences department. She also met with Sally Smith, the research librarian for public health sciences, who helped Morgan narrow down her search parameters so she could find the resources she needed for her project.

“Clemson Libraries services and staff were essential in the successful completion of my preliminary version of a systematic

The second-place winners were Claire Bardell, marketing major; Danielle Haley, Mia Ricottilli, Caroline Strinsky and Honors College student Shreya Tellur, psychology majors; and Jack Patterson and Kendalle Quast, health science majors, for their project “What is Well-Being? A Systematic Review.” Their project examined how researchers define “well-being,” specifically for people in the workplace. They used the Libraries to explore and find databases and peer-reviewed articles and also checked out articles via Interlibrary Loan. Their project was completed as part of Creative Inquiry, Clemson’s cross-disciplinary undergraduate research program.

Third place went to Evan Jackson, a double major in religious studies and history, for his project “The Church and Its Emperor: Examining how the Fourth Century Post-Nicene Trinitarian Controversy Reflected Constantius’ Educational Ideology and Personal Involvement.” His project was part of his Junior Research Colloquium class for religious studies and explored the connections between the political influence of the Roman Empire and theological development in the imperial church.

He accessed online sources through the Libraries’ website and checked out a book through PASCAL, South Carolina’s academic library consortium. He also was assisted by Ed Rock, research librarian for philosophy and religion.

This marks the second year of the Libraries’ Undergraduate Research Award. The first-place winner received an award of $1,000, with $750 going to second place and $500 going to third place. The recipients’ research projects will be made available in TigerPrints, Clemson’s digital repository.

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Faculty and Staff Achievements New Hires:

Promotions and New Positions:

Sean Baker, Reference Specialist in Special Collections and Archives Karen Burton, Lecturer Christina Chupin, Historic Site Guide Caitlin Clark, Marketing and Outreach Coordinator Joann Cooler, Digital Imaging Assistant Holly Corbett, Historic Site Guide Shamella Cromartie, Associate Dean for Organizational Performance and Inclusion Lynn Dingle, Director of Community Engagement Sarah Fisher, Library Specialist at CU-ICAR Library Helena Gaines, HR Liaison/Payroll Manager LeDatta Grimes, Oral Historian Madison Hetu, Creative Technologies Manager Van Hope, Digital Lab Manager Tomeka Jackson, Library Resident Bill McCartney, Historic Site Guide Chris Morris, Systems Librarian Otis Pickett, University Historian Sally Smith, Health Sciences Librarian Ariel Turner, Associate Dean for Collections and Discovery Elias Tzoc, Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning and Research Anna Wehmeier-Giol, Production Editor for Clemson University Press Laura Wells, Education Media Center Library Manager

Tyler Commons, Promoted to Learning Commons Manager Jennifer Groff, awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Librarian Alison Mero, promoted to director of Clemson University Press Suzanne Rook-Schilf, promoted to Librarian Allison Shultz, promoted to usage and analytics manager Chris Vidas, promoted to department head of collections and acquisitions Chris Vinson, promoted to Librarian

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Achievements: Lisa Bodenheimer: published three website reviews in Technical Service Quarterly Karen Burton: co-authored the paper “Supporting Early Career Academic Librarians: A Scoping Review of Research Literature on Early Career Professional Development Initiatives (protocol)” on OSF; published the article “Research Data Management Needs Assessment of Clemson University” in the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication; published the article “What’s the Big Deal? User Experience and Interlibrary Loan Following Cancellation of a Big Deal” in Weave: Journal of Library User Experience Shelby Carroll: published a book review on “Demystifying Scholarly Metrics: A Practical Guide” in Technical Services Quarterly; co-authored the paper “Supporting Early Career Academic Librarians: A Scoping Review of Research Literature on Early Career Professional Development Initiatives (protocol)” on OSF; published “Cutting the Cord: Open Access and DemandDriven Acquisition for Journal Content” in The Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2021

Michelle Colquitt: published “Reports on Conference, Institutes, and Seminars” in Serials Review Chris Cox: co-authored the article “ChatGPT: Implications for Academic Libraries” in College & Research Libraries News; elected chair-elect of PASCAL Shamella Cromartie: selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of Clemson University’s Women’s Roundtable Administrative Leadership Development Series Jim Cross: published the article “Washington Beat” in the Society of Georgia Archivists Magazine Scott Dutkiewicz: co-authored the article “Goofus and Gallant’s Guide to Textbook Cataloging” in South Carolina Libraries; published a chapter titled “Application of Faceted Vocabularies to Cataloging of Textbooks” in the special issue “Implementation of Faceted Vocabularies” of Cataloging and Classification Quarterly Meredith Futral: co-authored the article “Patents and Market Research: Librarians Partnering to Assist Bioengineering Senior Design Teams” in Journal of the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Association Jennifer Groff: co-authored the article “Patents and Market Research: Librarians Partnering to Assist Bioengineering Senior Design Teams” in Journal of the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Association Tomeka Jackson: elected secretary of the South Carolina Library Association; published a book review “The Sculpture of William Edmonson: Tombstones, Garden Ornaments and Stonework” in the Georgia Library Quarterly; co-authored the article “Goofus and Gallant’s Guide to Textbook Cataloging” in South Carolina Libraries

Jessica Kohout-Tailor: co-authored the article “Residential Transfer Students and the University Library: A Needs Assessment” in the Journal of Academic Librarianship Amanda McLeod: published a chapter titled “What’s in a Policy?

Government Information Resources to Help Inform Policy Analysis and Research” in the book What Can U.S. Government Information Do For Me? Librarians Explain the Discovery and Use of Public Data, Documents, Maps and Images; co-authored the paper “Supporting Early Career Academic Librarians: A Scoping Review of Research Literature on Early Career Professional Development Initiatives (protocol)” on OSF Fredda Owens: earned a Bachelor of Science in sociology and certificate in business anthropology and human behavior from Clemson University Carl Redd: serving as archival consultant on a $3.4 million Mellon Grant to create a Black Heritage Trail in the Clemson area Renna Redd: named Professor of the Game by the Clemson University President’s Office and Department of Athletics; published a chapter titled “Deconstructing the Team: Using Documentation and Cross-Training to Maintain Coverage During Times of Crisis” in the book Managing Crises in the Academic Library: Past, Present and Future Suzanne Rook-Schilf: co-authored the article “Residential Transfer Students and the University Library: A Needs Assessment” in the Journal of Academic Librarianship Jessica Scott: appointed vice-chair of the NASIG Standards Committee Jessica Serrao: elected co-chair of the Society of American Archivists Metadata and Digital Objects Section; completed the Society of American Archivists certificate program in Arrangement and Description 21

Sally Smith: received the 2023 EBSCO Annual Conference Travel Grant from the Medical Library Association; received the Research Paper Award from the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association; earned Systematic Review Services Specialization from the Medical Library Association; co-authored the paper “Supporting Early Career Academic Librarians: A Scoping Review of Research Literature on Early Career Professional Development Initiatives (protocol)” on OSF

Jones Names Libraries Employee of the Year

Elias Tzoc: co-authored the article “ChatGPT: Implications for Academic Libraries” in College & Research Libraries News Chris Vidas: presented a Carterette Webinar titled “SelfLearning in an Electronic Resources Librarian Role;” published “Thinking Beyond the Spreadsheet: Forecasting for Uncertain Futures” in Against the Grain conference proceedings; published “Implementing Cyclical Renewal Assessments” in Serials Review conference proceedings Chris Vinson: published “Technology Equipment Lending in an Academic Library: Understanding Patron Usage and Proficiency Through Quantiative Assessment” in The Journal of Academic Librarianship Shannon Willis: co-authored the article “Creating a Sustainable Professional Development Program” published in the Journal of Library Administration Yang Wu: published “Library Led Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Tips and Lessons from a Grant Project to Develop Robotics, Mechatronics and Advanced Manufacturing OER Materials” in the Association of Academic and Research Libraries 2023 Conference Proceedings; published the article “Do OER Textbooks Have Value Beyond Cost Savings? An Analysis of Student Learning Behavior and Faculty Teaching Strategies in an American University” in the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education; published “The Role of Libraries in Collaborative OER Development” in the American Society for Engineering Education Conference Proceedings; presented on open education certificate programs as part of PASCAL’s “Growing OER On Your Campus Showcase” 22

Darius Jones, facilities manager, has been named the Clemson Libraries Employee of the Year. The award, which was established in 1987, recognizes a Libraries staff member for significant contributions and excellence in service, innovation and teamwork.

Jones has been on the staff at the Libraries since 2007, but moved into the facilities manager role in 2021. Prior to becoming facilities manager, he worked in acquisitions and then in the digitization lab at the Library Depot. His nominators cited his enthusiasm, work ethic and adaptability in the face of challenges as reasons why he was deserving of the award.

“In his new position as facilities manager, Darius has excelled through each challenge presented to him. Late COVID protocols, new and redesigned spaces, and a flood to top it all off, all of which were extremely well managed by Darius in a proactive and caring manner. His sense of urgency and attention to detail are invaluable and have not gone unnoticed around Cooper Library,” wrote one nominator.

Jones was one of the first Libraries staff members on the scene after a pipe burst caused flooding in Cooper Library over the holiday break. He quickly responded and worked to document the extensive damage, which helped the Libraries’ leadership manage the crisis.

In addition to his role as facilities manager, Jones serves as one of Cooper Library’s building security coordinators. Other than responding to building emergencies, Jones oversees furniture placement and maintenance, is responsible for managing all keys to the building, manages work orders, assists with event coordination and just about anything else that might arise in the management of a 184,000-plus square foot building. He said he is still learning on the job every day.

“The best part about this job is being back in the building. I start in acquisitions on the third floor, now I’m back on the third floor.

I like being in the middle of campus,” said Jones.

A native of Calhoun Falls, Jones is a Clemson alumnus with a degree in fine arts. As a student, he was a member of Tiger Band and worked as the Tiger mascot. He has studied martial arts since he was a teenager and is a certified instructor in Cuong Nhu, a unique martial art style that blends elements and techniques from several other martial arts.

Libraries Superlatives Awards: Libraries faculty and staff voted on Superlative Awards for the first time this year, recognizing their colleagues for outstanding work. The awards were presented at the annual Employee Appreciation Day celebration in May. • • • • • • • • • •

Outstanding New Employee: Otis Pickett Outstanding Impact Award, Faculty: Jessica Serrao Outstanding Impact Award, Staff: Paul Best Outstanding DEI Champion, Faculty: Shamella Cromartie Outstanding DEI Champion, Staff: Alydia Sims Outstanding Helpfulness, Faculty: Anne Grant Outstanding Helpfulness, Staff: Rodger Bishop Outstanding Research/Creative Activities: Kelsey Sheaffer Outstanding Service Librarian: Amanda McLeod Overall Outstanding Librarian: Renna Redd

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Friends of the Libraries Members, 2022-2023 Mark and Audra Alexander Alexandra Allen L. Curtis and Maranda Arnold Jason Bagley-Cooler Todd and Sharon Barnette Donald Barnhart John and Yvonne Basil Janet Bean Clarence and Nancy Beaudrot Cathy Beck Mary Bell Peggy and Tim Bessent, M.D. Mary Bizzigotti Frank and Kathleen Boggs Anne Bowbeer Lynn and Arthur Brantley, Jr. Carter and Maxcy Brown, Jr. Karen and William Brown, Sr. Terri and David Bruce Georgia and Tom Brunt Jim Carling Robin Chambers Carrie Christie Peggy Cover Helen and Parley Crolley, III Nicholas and Danielle Crossland Charles and Pam Deal Lyn and Franklin Dennison Heyward and Carolyn Douglass Joe and Janet Dowis Kelly and Yvonne Durham Capers Easterby Myra and Frank Elvington Jerry and Myra Eskew Jim and Pauline Eubanks Leeanna Fatovic Eve Fields Amanda Folk

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John Folsom, Jr. Winston and Sue Fowler Mike and Rachel Frawley Elizabeth and Josh Garvin, Jr. Earl and Paula Gatlin Bill Goodman and Maria Schiffgens Joseph and Lisa Griffin Aimee Guanlao Margaret and Bobby Hahn Kaci and Paul Halphen Jerry and Paulette Handegan Teresa and John Hanichak, III Suzanne Harley Charles and Corky Harmon Jonathan Hart Heather Herndon Juan Holmes Beth and Dennis Honeycutt Rob and Lynn Hoover Harry and Rebecca Hopkins Horace Hopper Daniel Horne Anne and Tate Horton, Jr. Katherine Hughes Lucia and Grey Humphrey, Jr. Yvonne Humphreys Jody and Kathy Hunter Stewart and Michelle Hurst Chris and Donna Jackson Lloyd Kapp John and Jill Karby Jennifer Kehoe Troy Kemp Linda and Lynn Latham Robbie and Rikki Lewis Joey Mancino, Jr. James and Marie Martin John and Janet Martin

Nancy and Jon Martin Lawrence and Margaret Martini Carolyn and Louis Mathis, Jr. Belinda and George Matthews, Jr. Maura McCarthy Robbie and Suzanne McCraw Jane McLamarrah and Mike Kohl Norwood McLeod Tom and Linda McLinden Allan and Carol Meyerriecks Jack and June Miley Ron and Margaret Mixon Lon Morgan Dave and Linda Mungo Al Nickles, III and Susan Anderson Mari Noorai John and Lisa Orfield Wayne and Cindy Osef Steven and Angie Patnode Sarah and Wesley Pitts, Jr. Steve and Diane Poe Russ and Donna Poston Sheila Pushkar Edmee and Jerry Reel, Jr. Doris Reynolds Lee and Lynne A. Rhodes, Ph.D. Jeff and Margaret Rhodes Van Riley, Jr. Flo and Ernest Riley, Jr. Lou Rimrodt Pat Rodgers Mark Roth Gail and Drake Saylors, Jr. SC Chapter of ASLA Scout Homes LLC Judy and Wade Sellers, II Mike and Laurah Shealy Nadine and William Skelton, III

Katri and Motte Skinner Ron and Laraine Slice Janet and Joe Smith, Jr. Jan and Bruce Snyder Lisa and David Steele, Jr. Katy Steele Ben Stepp Jan Stevens Judy and Charles Stroup Rebecca and Ross Sullivan Lillian and John Swain, Jr. Nancy and Jimmy Swindell Dennis Taylor Hilary Thesmar Miles Thomas, Esq. and Rebecca Thomas, Esq. Mike Thomason Danny and Mary Lane Todd Dawn and Glenn Todd Jim Tolleson Cristy and Nicholas Travaglino Kathy and Roger Troutman Mike and Dana Van Gieson Gregory and Donna Wales Buddy Warnock Butch Welch, Jr. Jane and Ed White, Jr. Linda and Chick Williams, Sr. Melissa and Calvin Williams Mary and Jack Windell, Jr. Daniel Wiseman Leslie and David Wylie, III Pam and Timothy Zengerle Robert and Deborah Zetwick

Friends of the Libraries Board of Directors Rita Barker Scott Brannock Jonathan Bridwell Ernie Briel Jennifer Bronner Anne Bull Nancy Davis Paul Halphen Kristin Horvath Kathy Hunter, Chair

Tommy Johnston Roger Troutman Buddy Warnock Wes Watt Brent Wolak Aimee Yarber

Thank you to everyone who donated to Clemson Libraries during Give Day 2023. Clemson Libraries received $9,787 from 60 donors, which will be used to support collections development and provide other resources that can benefit our students, faculty and staff in their research and scholarly pursuits.

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