1. Improving Discoverability of
Scholarly Content in the
Twentieth Century
Mary M. Somerville, MA, MLS, PhD,
University Librarian and Library Director,
University of Colorado Denver, USA
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2. SAGE White Paper: Collaborative Improvements
in the Discoverability of Scholarly Content
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3. Shared Cross-Sector Goals
“Despite increasingly challenging scholarly
ecosystem circumstances exacerbated by
economic uncertainty and disruptive
technologies, the driving missions of
academic publishing and librarianship
have not changed.” (Conrad, 2011)
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4. Recommendations
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Standards – advocacy & adoption
Transparency – cross-sector cooperation
Metadata – quality & compliance
Partnerships – co-development
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5. Ideal discoverability
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6. Expert aspirations for discovery
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7. Measuring discoverability
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8. Researcher workflow pathways
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9. Library Collaboration Opportunities
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10. Recommendations
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Standards – advocacy & adoption
Transparency – cross-sector cooperation
Metadata – quality & compliance
Partnerships – co-development
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11. Cross-Sector Community Goodwill
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12. Thank you!
● Somerville, M. M., & Conrad, L. Y. (2014). Collaborative
improvements in the discoverability of scholarly content:
Accomplishments, aspirations, and opportunities. A SAGE
White Paper. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd. DOI:
10.4135/wp140116. Available:
http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/pdf/improveme
ntsindiscoverability.pdf
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