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Publication Open Access The Graduate Research and Innovation Center: Enhancing the research experience at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez(2017-06) Ayala González, Hilda T.; Rodriguez, Grisell; Fernández Troche, Arelys; Valentín Rodríguez, Anidza; Maisonet Feliciano, William; Álvarez, Jaquelina E.; Academic Affairs; General Library; LibraryAcademic libraries worldwide are transforming and redefining their collections, services, and spaces to meet the demands of the research community they serve. The research lifecycle has been reshaped by the ever-evolving and changing methods of scientific innovation, discovery, data collection and management, dissemination and sharing. During the past decade, the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (UPRM) carried out several assessments strategies to identify the research services and infrastructure needs of researchers, both graduate students and faculty. Result findings from surveys, focus groups, and in-depth interviews revealed the need of assistance with technical writing, communication skills, search strategies, and ethical use of information. Those researchers expected new services around data management, authorship, copyright, and organizing, sharing, and preserving information in the digital environment. In terms of infrastructure, they identified the lack of collaborative spaces where teaching and research services coincide. To address those needs and enhance the research experience of graduate students and faculty, an avant-garde space was designed and establish at UPRM’s General Library. The project was fully-funded by the Transformational Initiative for Graduate Education and Research (TIGER), sponsored by the US Department of Education, Title V, Part B, Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) Program. The Graduate Research and Innovation Center (GRIC), inaugurated in September 2016, is changing the way that the library intervenes in the UPRM research ecosystem. Since its conception, the GRIC was envisioned not only as an inviting place where researchers, students and faculty from diverse backgrounds and interests could come together to develop innovative projects, but also as an enriching space with tailored services in academic writing, scholarly communications, research methodology, digital scholarship and data management, among others. Supported by cutting edge technology, access to JSTOR online and intensive collaborative work with other university partners and research efforts we have been able to exceed our expectations in the first six months and we are ready to go for more. While sharing with others what we have learned from our experience we could exchange effective ideas from colleagues working in similar projects or initiatives. Besides, we would like to serve as a model of perseveration and opportunity for libraries in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Region. This poster presents results from the environmental scanning, best practices in seeking external funds for collections, services, and spaces renovation, and overall GRIC accomplishments.Publication Open Access The library, an essential companion through the research lifecycle: From conception to publication(2018-10) Ayala González, Hilda T.; Rodriguez, Grisell; Valentín Rodríguez, Anidza; Álvarez, Jaquelina E.; Academic Affairs; General Library; LibraryHosted by the General Library of the University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez (UPRM), the Graduate Research and Innovation Center (GRIC), inaugurated in September 2016, is changing the institutional research ecosystem through the library engagement with the research scholars. In two years, 803 unique users (689 graduate students, 104 faculty members, and 10 guests) have visited the GRIC 22,877 times. With our partners, we have celebrated 211 activities and reached 4,343 people. One of the most distinctive aspect of the GRIC is that, since its conception, it was built on their users’ needs. Using the input of graduate students and faculty members, the designed space encompasses state-of-the-art furniture adaptable to different learning environments and powerful cutting-edge technologies to support research and innovation. The holistic services include support for academic writing, scholarly communication, research methodology, digital scholarship, and data management. The GRIC, through its services, activities, and collections, embodies a disruptive model to foster STEM education within academic libraries and redefines its role to support students attainment and success.Publication Open Access Bibliotecas, archivos y museos en Puerto Rico luego del embate del Huracán María (White paper)(2018-05) Ayala González, Hilda T.; Academic Affairs; General Library; LibraryWhite paper sobre el impacto del huracán María en bibliotecas, archivos y museos en Puerto Rico. Este fue presentado en la Conferencia anual de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Universitarias, de Investigación e Institucionales del Caribe el 5 de junio de 2018 en Santo Domingo, República DominicanaPublication Open Access Herramientas de productividad: El caso de la Biblioteca General en la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez(2018-06-04) Valentín Rodríguez, Anidza; Rodriguez, Grisell; Ayala González, Hilda T.; Álvarez, Jaquelina E.; Academic Affairs; General Library; LibraryPuerto Rico actualmente enfrenta una crisis económica que afecta directamente el presupuesto de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Cortes presupuestarios han limitado la adquisición de plataformas de licencia privativa, lo que ha obligado a investigar opciones alternas de bajo o ningún costo, siempre tomando en consideración la necesidad de nuestros usuarios y los beneficios a la academia. Aunque nada es 100% gratuito, ya que una vasta cantidad de opciones tienen costos indirectos, la Biblioteca General de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez, ha identificado y utilizando muchas herramientas de productividad, desde opciones para apoyar la investigación hasta para mejorar procesos administrativos. La eficiencia y la calidad fueron los factores determinantes para la adopción de plataformas de acceso abierto en la Biblioteca General. Toda opción fue evaluada según la necesidad y puesta a prueba con data real y casos reales para comprobar la eficiencia y calidad de la selección. En adición, la retroalimentación de nuestros usuarios nos brindó un refuerzo en la toma de selección que nos motivó a continuar esta iniciativa del uso de plataformas de acceso abierto. Actualmente, la Biblioteca General está utilizando efectivamente herramientas para uso interno administrativo, el proceso de enseñanza y nuestra presencia en línea. La comunidad académica es cada vez más tecnológica, por lo que hay que crear y diversificar los servicios bibliotecarios a través de la innovación e integración de las últimas tendencias dentro de la educación. Este afiche presentará como la Biblioteca General ha tomado ventaja de las tecnologías de acceso abierto y como estas han creado oportunidades dentro del ambiente educativo.Publication Open Access Hacia el establecimiento de la Biblioteca y Archivo Digital “Roger Martínez” del Coro de Niños de San Juan: Memorias del procesamiento de una colección particular(2017) Ayala González, Hilda T.; Martínez Torre, Joaquin; Academic Affairs; General Library; LibraryGracias al auspicio de la Fundación Banco Popular, en el 2013 inició la puesta en marcha del establecimiento de la Biblioteca y Archivo Digital “Roger Martínez”, en busca de proveer un ambiente adecuado de preservación y mejorar el acceso a la facultad y estudiantes, a los materiales que por años habían acumulado. Luego de cuatro años de continuo esfuerzo, que involucraron varias fases y participantes, la meta es casi una realidad. Este pequeño ensayo presenta las tareas llevadas a cabo hasta esta fecha en miras de poder visibilizar la joya documental de música coral para niños que resguarda esta institución. Se aspira a que sirva de ejemplo para otras instituciones que se encuentran en proceso de iniciar el procesamiento de colecciones particulares.Publication Open Access Herramientas para fomentar la originalidad en la investigación y el uso ético de la información(2018-10-27) Ayala González, Hilda T.; Álvarez, Jaquelina E.; Academic Affairs; General Library; LibraryPart of the “Publishing in STEM Education: Recommendations & Tools”. The Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation held at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto RicoPublication Open Access A community approach to organizing, sharing, and preserving the scientific and creative works of an institution(2018-06-06) Álvarez, Jaquelina E.; Ayala González, Hilda T.; Valentín Rodríguez, Anidza; Rodriguez, Grisell; Academic Affairs; General Library; LibraryIn 2014, the General Library at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Mayagüez Campus began working on the development and implementation of their Institutional Repository (IR) to preserve and provide access to the research outputs and creative work of researchers and graduate students. A series of strategic partnerships with key stakeholders at several campuses were cultivated in order to secure funding, build infrastructure capacity, and develop human resources to launch a successful initiative. Initial financial support from the University’s Nanotechnology Center, the Chancellor’s Office, and the Transformational Initiative for Graduate Education and Research allowed the acquisition of servers and the hiring and training of staff. After a careful evaluation of several open source platforms, a team comprised of librarians and personnel of the Information Technology Center selected DSpace and began the needed customization. Challenges and drawbacks forced the team to rethink the initiative several times. Finally, after joining forces with the Graduate Studies Office (GST), the Institutional Repository was revitalized to provide centralized access and long term storage to all electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). As these documents were stored in several servers and webpages without standardization or metadata, the project was divided into a number of stages. The first phase began in March 2017 with the migration ETDs from 2003 to 2017 accessible via the GST webpage. More recently, January 2018, the second phase was completed with a pilot where graduate students self-deposit their own documents. Along the way, policies, documentation manuals, and best practices were shaped and implemented. This presentation will address the challenges and accomplishments of building an IR, creating policies and procedures, designing workflows, standardizing metadata fields, training staff, as well as planning for future integration with other open source platforms such as VIREO and VIVO. Finally, issues related to advocacy and sustainability will be discussed.Publication Open Access Bibliotecas, archivos y museos en Puerto Rico luego del embate del Huracán María(2018-06-05) Ayala González, Hilda T.; Academic Affairs; General Library; LibrarySe presenta un resumen de los daños y diversas iniciativa relacionadas a la respuesta y recuperación de las bibliotecas, archivos y museos en Puerto Rico, luego del paso del Huracán María el 20 de septiembre de 2017. Esta presentación fue expuesta en la Conferencia Anual de la Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana en junio 2018.Publication Open Access Design, impact and best practices for a graduate research and innovation center(2019-06-16) Álvarez, Jaquelina E.; Pomales García, Cristina D.; Ayala González, Hilda T.; Academic Affairs; General Library; LibrarySince 2009, the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM) implemented several assessment strategies to identify services and infrastructure to meet the needs of graduate students and faculty researchers. In general, results revealed the need for developing information literacy skills, technological infrastructure and physical facilities for collaboration. More specifically, assessment findings showed that researchers: (1) identified a need for assistance with technical writing, communication skills, search strategies, and ethical use of information; (2) expected new services encompassing data management, authorship, copyright, and organizing, sharing, and preserving information in the digital environment; and (3) needed a collaborative space where teaching and research services coincided. A grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, has enabled the UPRM to facilitate research services across campus, broadening graduate offering in engineering programs and sustaining the research and innovation ecosystem across the entire research lifecycle. This award allowed the design and inauguration of the Graduate Research and Innovation Center (GRIC) in 2016, transforming the way the Library intervenes in our institution's research ecosystem. Overall, the GRIC provides (1) a holistic suite of services in which students can be referred to specialists, knowledgeable in the proper technology or content development expertise; (2) a robust technological infrastructure to support interdisciplinary and interactive collaborations; and (3) support to graduate students’ needs as both information consumers and information producers. By design, the GRIC has become a testbed for activities that facilitate the implementation of the Association of College & Research Libraries’ Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. The paper will describe the design process for the GRIC, its impact in a two-year period, and the services offered at the Center with best practices and lessons learned in the process, that directly impact the research lifecycle.Publication Open Access A community approach to organizing, sharing, and preserving the scientific and creative works of an institution: The case of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Mayagüez Institutional Repository(2018-06) Ayala González, Hilda T.; Álvarez, Jaquelina E.; Valentín Rodríguez, Anidza; Rodriguez, Grisell; Academic Affairs; General Library; LibraryIn 2014, the General Library at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Mayagüez Campus began working on the development and implementation of their Institutional Repository (IR) to preserve and provide access to the research outputs and creative work of researchers and graduate students. A series of strategic partnerships with key stakeholders at several campuses were cultivated in order to secure funding, build infrastructure capacity, and develop human resources to launch a successful initiative. Initial financial support from the University’s Nanotechnology Center, the Chancellor’s Office, and the Transformational Initiative for Graduate Education and Research allowed the acquisition of servers and the hiring and training of staff. After a careful evaluation of several open source platforms, a team comprised of librarians and personnel of the Information Technology Center selected DSpace and began the needed customization. Challenges and drawbacks forced the team to rethink the initiative several times. Finally, after joining forces with the Graduate Studies Office (GST), the Institutional Repository was revitalized to provide centralized access and long term storage to all electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). As these documents were stored in several servers and webpages without standardization or metadata, the project was divided into a number of stages. The first phase began in March 2017 with the migration ETDs from 2003 to 2017 accessible via the GST webpage. More recently, January 2018, the second phase was completed with a pilot where graduate students self-deposit their own documents. Along the way, policies, documentation manuals, and best practices were shaped and implemented. This presentation will address the challenges and accomplishments of building an IR, creating policies and procedures, designing workflows, standardizing metadata fields, training staff, as well as planning for future integration with other open source platforms such as VIREO and VIVO. Finally, issues related to advocacy and sustainability will be discussed.