UH Libraries Newsletter Spring 2018

RESEARCH
PRODUCTIVITY
Newsletter
SPRING 2018

The UH Cullen College department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Division of Research, and UH Libraries
have partnered to offer the UH community a dedicated Makerspace, located on the first floor of the MD Anderson
Library within the Learning Commons, for building objects and electrical devices. All students, regardless of their
major, are encouraged to explore the space and the opportunities it presents for discovery and collaboration.
libraries.uh.edu/spaces/makerspace
DEAN OF LIBRARIES AND
ELIZABETH D. ROCKWELL CHAIR
LISA A. GERMAN
ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH SERVICES
MARILYN MYERS
ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
JOHN LEHNER
UH LIBRARIES NEWSLETTER SPRING 2018
EDITOR
ESMERALDA FISHER (’03, MA ’13)
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
DESIGN / PHOTOGRAPHY
MAURICIO LAZO (’11)
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LIBRARIES
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CONTENTS
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News Briefs
4 Donor Profile
Irma Brindis
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Thank You, Donors
Librarian News
The Numbers
Two of the four major goals in our Strategic Plan are to position the University of Houston Libraries as a campus
leader in research productivity and in student success initiatives. As the University of Houston continues its rise
as a nationally prominent research university, the Libraries is addressing the needs of researchers and scholars
through a number of recent developments. I am pleased to share our progress with you in this newsletter.
A few of our most exciting achievements that have come to fruition over the past several months include
the opening of the Health Sciences Library, supporting the UH colleges of Nursing, Optometry, and
Pharmacy, as well as other health-related programs on campus; the opening of the Digital Research
Commons, the best place on campus to learn about using digital tools in research and academics; and
the opening of the Makerspace in collaboration with our partners in the department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering and the Division of Research. I hope you will stop by to experience our new
and transformative spaces.
Our Special Collections continue to garner increased recognition. Notably, the Carey Shuart
Women’s Research Collection has grown to include over 90 archival collections,
documenting the women and organizations that have shaped women’s and
Houston’s history. In the past year, organizations such as the American Association
of University Women - West Harris County Branch, The Women’s Institute
of Houston Records, and Houston Junior Forum have contributed in total
over 70 linear feet of materials to the archives. The LGBT History Research
Collection comprises over 700 linear feet of materials from individuals and
organizations in the LGBT community, including Annise Parker, Ray Hill,
and the Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of GLBT History (GCAM).
In open educational resources news, I am pleased to announce that the
UH Alternative Textbook Incentive Program, in collaboration with
the Provost’s office, is underway. As part of the University’s initiative
to improve students’ academic experience by mitigating the high cost
of textbooks, the incentive program will award UH faculty members
who adopt, adapt, or create an open textbook in their courses, and,
ultimately, make the college experience more affordable to our
students.
Our work continues, and we are grateful for your support in helping us
to fulfill our mission of advancing student success, knowledge creation
and preservation, and globally competitive research. On behalf of the
University of Houston Libraries, thank you for your partnership.
Lisa A. German
Dean of Libraries and
Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair
“I hope you will stop by to experience our
new and transformative spaces.”
LETTERFROMTHEDEAN
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NEWSBRIEFS
Open Educational Resources
The University of Houston’s first Open
Educational Resources (OER) Workshop
was held in February. Michelle
Reed and Jasmine Roberts, representing
the Open Textbook Network team, led
discussions on the impact of the high
cost of textbooks for students, why
open textbooks can be a solution to affordability
issues, and an exploration of
the Open Textbook Library.
KUHT Video Collection
Thanks to a TexTreasures grant
funded by the Institute for Museum
and Library Services (IMLS), over
500 unique archival KUHT Collection
videos have been digitized and
are available online. The large scope
of fragile video from the 1980s and
90s were preserved and made accessible
in the new UH Libraries
Audio/Video Repository which is
searchable and provides high-quality
desktop and mobile playback. Notable
series included in the digitized
collection are Almanac, The Capitol
Report, J.D.’s Journal, and Ryan’s
Roundtable.
av.lib.uh.edu
Jack Ogg Papers
UH Special Collections recently acquired
the donated papers of former
state senator Jack C. Ogg (1933-2018).
The collection includes scrapbooks
spanning Ogg’s political career, family
photographs, and memorabilia from
his time as a student at the University
of Houston.
Zine Fest Houston
Last year, UH Special Collections acquired
the Zine Fest Houston Records. The
collection comprises zines, (self-published,
small-circulation, non-commercial books
or magazines) and ephemera documenting
zine culture in the Gulf Coast region and
nationwide. Topics include art, feminism,
LGBTQ issues, the Latinx community,
and humor. Lisa Cruces, archivist and
curator for the collection, recently cohosted
a zine-making workshop with Zine
Fest Houston organizers Sarah Welch and
Stacy Kirages.
Vizapalooza
The Center for Advanced Computing and
Data Systems (CACDS) and UH Libraries
are collaborating on this year’s Vizapalooza
event which aims to promote the work
of the UH research community. The May 9
event will feature a data visualization competition
and workshops.
White Glove Salon
An April 18 event featuring items from
the Rare Books Collections allowed
guests to experience a few of the rare
treasures firsthand. Among the collection:
the 14th century Book of Hours,
Use of Reims, a handwritten and
hand-painted devotional book featuring
whimsical marginalia of animals
and musicians; and Edward Topsell’s
17th century History of Four-footed
Beasts and Serpents, which features
woodcuts of animals both familiar and
fantastical.
libraries.uh.edu/branches/
special-collections/rare-books
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DONORPROFILE
IRMA BRINDIS
is the newest member of the Dean’s Capital Campaign Committee
and Cabinet, supporting Hispanic Collections.
Ms. Brindis is a Houston philanthropist,
socialite, and real estate
developer. As founder of
ANR Builders, Ms. Brindis has
developed high-end residential
real estate since 2006. She discovered
a passion for real estate
and interior design when
building her own home from
the ground up. With the encouragement
of friends and
family, she decided to utilize
her talents to create homes for
other people and has since invested
in multiple real estate
opportunities.
Ms. Brindis is active on the
charity circuit, and attends
and hosts fund raising events
for a wide range of nonprofits,
with a particular focus
on Latino causes. She has
chaired the St. Jude Latin
Gala, Un Brindis por St.
Jude, for several years, raising
approximately $300,000
annually. Visiting the renowned
St. Jude’s Children’s
Research Hospital in Memphis
only strengthened her
desire to remain involved
for the long term.
To date Ms. Brindis has
been invited as co-chair
to some very worthy causes,
among them Latino
Learning Center’s (LLC)
spring 2014 gala. LLC is a
Houston non-profit with
the mission of providing educational
and human support services
to Houston communities, with emphasis
on adult education and services
to the elderly and disabled.
She was a 2015 honoree for CAP; a
2016 honoree for Operation Smile
and special guest at the International
Mother’s Day Soiree; as well as a
guest judge for Miss Houston Texas
Latina 2016 and Miss Teen Houston
Texas Latina 2016.
As a friend and muse of Greek jewelry
designer Konstantino, she was
honored in May 2012 at Saks 5th
Avenue, where the limited edition
“Irma, Let the Sunshine In” collection
was unveiled. This is the
first time Konstantino, who counts
Oprah Winfrey and Carlos Santana
among his clients, has created a line
exclusively to and for one individual;
a very special honor.
Ms. Brindis’s hobbies are socializing
with friends, travel, food and
of course fashion. In 2016, she
launched her very own publication,
IRIS Covet Book, an avant garde,
new and edgy magazine that offers
a glimpse into a world of beauty and
elite social living.
Ms. Brindis was born in Jalisco,
Mexico but at a young age her parents
moved to Morgan Hill, California
where she grew up and lived
until 1995. Ms. Brindis is the proud
mother of two children, a son and a
daughter.
THANKYOU,DONORS
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE MANY GENEROUS DONORS WHO ALLOW US TO FULFILL OUR MISSION OF ADVANCING
STUDENT SUCCESS, KNOWLEDGE CREATION AND PRESERVATION, AND GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE RESEARCH.
In 2017, we raised a total of $509,699.52. With your support, we can continue to create transformative spaces, develop programs for
student success, expand access to our collections, and build tools and services to enhance research productivity.
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LIBRARIAN
NEWS
Emily Deal
English Librarian
Emma Fontenot
Social Sciences Librarian
NEWLIBRARIANS
Melody Condron presented “Social Media as a Tool:
Saving & Managing Online Communication” at the ARMA
Nevada e-Records Forum; and two sessions of “Preserving
& Accessing Your Digital Stuff” at RootsTech.
Condron published a chapter, “Social Media Archiving” in
The Complete Guide to Personal Digital Archiving.
Condron completed the University of Houston 2018
Cougar Chairs Leadership Academy in January 2018.
Lisa Cruces received a National Endowment for the
Humanities-Global Book Histories Initiative scholarship
from Rare Book School.
Taylor Davis-Van Atta was accepted to the 2018 Data
Science and Visualization Institute for Librarians held at
North Carolina State University.
Wenli Gao presented a poster, “Transform research and
instruction support through social media analysis and data
visualization,” at EDUCAUSE 2017 Annual Conference.
Christina Gola was nominated as a candidate for the Texas
Library Association Executive Board member-at-large; and
was accepted to the 2018-2019 Association of Research
Libraries Leadership Fellows Program.
Rachel Helbing is a member of the Membership
Committee, Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section,
Medical Library Association (MLA), 2017-2019; Career
Development Grant Jury, Medical Informatics Section,
(MLA), 2017-2018; and Bylaws Committee, South Central
Chapter of the Medical Library Association, 2017-2019; and
was accepted into the MLA Rising Star Program.
Helbing presented “Rayyan: Taking some of the wrinkles
out of systematic reviews,” “In your own back yard:
Teaching health literacy to colleagues,” and “Alohomora:
Unlocking evidence-based practice skills using interactive
LibWizard tutorials” at South Central Chapter of the
Medical Library Association Annual Meeting.
Stephanie Lewin-Lane, Nora Dethloff et al. co-wrote
“The Search for Copyright Best Practices in Libraries” for
Journal of Copyright in Education & Librarianship (in review).
Lewin-Lane was appointed chair of the UH Libraries
Copyright Team; and is a member of the University Cougar
Card Advisory Committee and New Campus ID System/
Campus Smart Card Subcommittee.
Lewin-Lane is a member of the Music Library Association
Career Development and Services Committee Career
Advisory Service, appointed co-coordinator 2017
and coordinator 2018, member of the Texas Chapter
Nominating Committee 2017, and appointed coordinator
for the Jazz and Popular Music Interest Group (2018-2022).
Lisa Martin was accepted to the Triangle Research
Libraries Network (TRLN) Management Academy for 2018.
Daniel Pshock presented “This is great, but can you make
it red?: How to say no” and “Results from the 2017 Library
User Experience Survey” at the Designing for Digital
conference.
Ariana Santiago, Mea Warren, and Ashley Lierman
presented “A tale of two classes: Transforming core
curriculum pedagogy” at the TLA Library Instruction
Roundtable Summit.
Santiago, Emily Vinson, Esmeralda Fisher, Ashley
Lierman, and Mea Warren wrote “LinkedIn at the
Library: A Continuing Collaboration” which appeared in
Collaborative Librarianship.
Santi Thompson’s peer-reviewed conference
presentations include “How Do We Measure Usage?
Developing a Framework for Measuring Reuse of Digital
Objects” at Research Data Access and Preservation
Summit 2018; “Strength in Numbers: Leveraging Global
Collaboration to Standardize IR Usage Measurement
and Assessment” at Electronic Resources & Libraries
2018 Conference; “Use vs. Reuse: Assessing the Value of
Our Digital Collections” at 2018 Code4Lib Conference;
“Developing a Framework For Assessing Use and Reuse”
at American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter 2018
Meeting; and “Digital Library Assessment: Leveraging
Infrastructure to Support Community Practice” at the
2017 Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum.
Shawn Vaillancourt presented a webinar, “Crunch
time: Frameworks to assess and improve end of year
spending,” with Lindsay Cronk (originally scheduled for
the Charleston Conference: Issues in Book and Serial
Acquisition).
Emily Vinson presented “Preservation is Painless:
A Guide to Outsourced AV Digitization Projects” at
the Association of Moving Image Archivists Annual
Conference.
Vinson, as president of Archivists of the Houston
Area (AHA!), coordinated the first Houston Archives
Bazaar with 24 participating organizations and over 200
attendees in September 2017.
Mea Warren was selected as an ALA Emerging Leader.
Warren presented “From the Inside Out: Creating an
Emotionally Intelligent and Inclusive Culture” with Lisa
Martin at the Brick & Click conference; and a poster,
“Trends in Open Educational Resources in the Earth
Sciences: Emerging Roles for the Academic Library,” with
Samantha Teplitzsky at the Geological Society of America.
Warren is a member of the ALA New Members
Roundtable Mentoring Committee and the Special
Libraries Association (SLA) Physics-Astronomy-Math
Awards Committee.
Anne Washington was accepted into the Texas Library
Association TALL Texans Leadership Institute.
Anne Washington and Andrew Weidner published
“Collaborative Metadata Application Profile Development
for DAMS Migration” in the International Conference on
Dublin Core & Metadata Applications Proceedings 2017.
Andrew Weidner became a Certified Scrum Product
Owner from Scrum Alliance.
Annie Wu and Taylor Davis-Van Atta presented “UH
Libraries Partnership with Texas Digital Library” at the
Texas Digital Library Summit.
Wu and Santi Thompson presented “Bridge2Hyku:
Developing Migration Strategies” at the Coalition for
Networked Information Fall Membership Meeting.
Wu and Drew Krewer published “Maximizing Efficiency
& Standardization in Digitization at University of
Houston Libraries: A Program-Based vs. Project-Based
Approach” in the Journal of Digital Media Management.
Wu is a councilor-at-large with ALA.
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technology, and otherwise - have been incredibly focused on effective collaboration.
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