Beth Erin Ashmore
electronic resource management, library accessibility, instructional design and training, ORCID, negotiation, metadata
Beth Ashmore is a librarian interested in electronic resource management, metadata, instruction design and training in library technical services. She is the co-author of the book The Librarian's Guide to Negotiation.
Works (30)
Updated: December 19th, 2024 10:00
2024 conference paper
Standards Quiz Show: An Introduction to Using Standards in Serials & Electronic Resources Work
Standards Quiz Show: An Introduction to Using Standards in Serials & Electronic Resources Work. NASIG Proceedings, 38(0).
Event: NASIG Proceedings at Baltimore, Maryland, USA on June 5-8, 2022
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 15, 2024
2022 chapter
Growing a Technical Services Learning Culture at NC State University Libraries
In I. M. Givens & S. Slutskaya (Eds.), Transforming Technical Services through Training and Development. ALA Editions.
Ed(s): I. Givens & S. Slutskaya
Source: ORCID
Added: April 11, 2023
2022 chapter
Project Management with a Lowercase “p”
Project Management with a Lowercase “p.” In E. German & J. Ballestro (Eds.), Project Management in Technical Services: Practical Tips and Case Studies. ALA Editions.
Ed(s): E. German & J. Ballestro
Source: ORCID
Added: April 11, 2023
2021 journal article
Knowledge Bases: The Heart of Resource Management
The Serials Librarian, 80(1-4), 117–121.
TL;DR:
The session included a conversation regarding how leveraging knowledge bases can aid librarians in improving resource discovery within their own libraries and ultimately decrease the amount of time spent on metadata workflows.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 21, 2021
2020 journal article
An Accessibility Survey of Libraries: Results, Best Practices, and Next Steps
The Serials Librarian.
TL;DR:
In 2019, the LYRASIS consortium surveyed its large network of more than 1,000 member galleries, libraries, archives, and museums to discover how these member institutions are approaching accessibility.
(via Semantic Scholar)
open access via www.tandfonline.com (publisher PDF)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2020 chapter
Life cycle package management for print and electronic resources: Cross-training a customer-oriented technical services team
In Advances in Library Administration and Organization (Vol. 42, pp. 83–102).
Contributors: * , M. Collins, C. Hutchins* & L. Whittenberger
TL;DR:
This chapter will outline AD staff ownership of packages; the associated tools and technologies used for support; and discuss lessons learned to illustrate how other libraries might transform their electronic resource management operations by using a package management strategy.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: March 22, 2021
2019 journal article
ORCID Pop-ups: Starting Small to Disseminate at Large
Serials Review, 45(3), 160–162.
Contributors: n & L. Argabright *
author keywords: faculty outreach; ORCID; pop-ups; scholarly communication
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2017 journal article
Reviews
Serials Review, 43(3-4), 306–313.
TL;DR:
In this review, Beth Ashmore and Scott Johnson review The Purpose-Based Library and Catherine Johnson reviews Teaching Information Literacy Reframed: 50+ Framework-Based Exercises for Creating Information-Literate Learners.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2017 journal article
author keywords: book reviews; library management; library consortia; mashups
TL;DR:
Beth Ashmore and Michelle DeMars review Library Consortia: Models for Collaboration and Sustainability and Sarah Tusa reviews Library Management in Disruptive Times: Skills and Knowledge for an Uncertain Future.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2016 journal article
From scraps to reams to mobile screens? An update on printing services in academic libraries
College & Undergraduate Libraries, 23(1), 28–43.
Contributors: * , S. Morris * & L. Cantwell *
author keywords: Academic libraries; green libraries; mobile technology; printing services; scanners; service assessment; sustainability; user behaviors
TL;DR:
How libraries are choosing to fund printing services as well as how technology, such as scanning and mobile devices, has changed the way printing services are provided are explored.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2016 conference paper
Gender & Negotiation
Gender & Negotiation. Electronic Resources & Libraries. Presented at the Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference, Austin, Texas.
Event: Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference at Austin, Texas on April 4, 2016
Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: September 20, 2021
2016 journal article
The Purpose-Based Library: Finding Your Path to Survival, Success and Growth
Serials Review.
TL;DR:
A wealth of experts now provide very specialised advice on preservation issues relating to different materials and media, ranging from paper objects and books to textiles and paintings, which makes this a comprehensive, one-stop reference resource.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 2, 2023
2016 journal article
Troubleshooting Electronic Resources with ILL Data
The Serials Librarian, 70(1-4), 288–294.
TL;DR:
Using interlibrary loan (ILL) data on requests for materials available online, the electronic resources staff at the Samford University Library detected problems with the implementation of their new link resolver.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2015 journal article
Identifying and Troubleshooting Link-Resolution Issues with ILL Data
Serials Review, 41(1), 23–29.
Contributors: * , E. Allee* & R. Wood *
author keywords: knowledge bases; Interlibrary Loan; troubleshooting; Link resolution; workflow
TL;DR:
For the 2012/2013 school year, the Samford University Library looked at data on interlibrary loan request data to determine where their new link resolver and knowledgebase needed further customization to improve the user experience.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2014 journal article
The Swets Trap: Understanding the Past to Create the Future
Serials Review, 40(4), 235–237.
TL;DR:
Although this editorial focuses specifically on the Swets event, the special issue as a whole explores other areas challenging the serials landscape from innovations in the publishing world to evolved concepts of description through linked data or knowledgebase data to questions about acquisitions practices for journal packages.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2012 journal article
Gateway to Good Negotiation: From Computer Mediated Communication to Playing Hardball
The Serials Librarian, 62(1-4), 183–188.
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2012 book
The Librarian's Guide to Negotiation
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2009 chapter
Google Book Search libraries and their digital copies
In W. Miller & R. M. E. Pellen (Eds.), Googlization of libraries. Routledge.
Ed(s): W. Miller & R. Pellen
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2008 journal article
Creating a Library Resources Tool for WebCT
Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 13(2-3), 197–207.
TL;DR:
This article provides an example for academic librarians and other educational service providers to create simple portable learning modules of resources for implementation in WebCT, a popular course management system.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2008 journal article
Google Book Search Libraries and Their Digital Copies
Journal of Library Administration, 47(1-2), 125–140.
Contributors: J. Grogg * & *
author keywords: Google; Google Book Search; digitization; libraries
TL;DR:
The Google Book Search Library Project has partnered with an array of impressive libraries, including Harvard University, the University of California System, University of Michigan, and the New York Public Library to further book digitization.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2008 chapter
Partnering with the Patron
In M. Collins & P. L. Carr (Eds.), Making the transition from paper to electronic journals and resources. New York: Routledge.
Ed(s): M. Collins & P. Carr
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2008 journal article
Partnering with the Patron
Managing the Transition from Print to Electronic Journals and Resources: a Guide for Library and Information Professionals. https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/30373091/
Source: ORCID
Added: October 2, 2023
2006 journal article
Creating Easy to Update Subject Guides Without Using a Database
College & Undergraduate Libraries, 13(1), 53–57.
author keywords: Server Side Include Statements; pathfinders; Web design
TL;DR:
Abstract Server Side Include Statements or SSIs provide a way to create online pathfinders that are easily maintained without using a database.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2006 journal article
author keywords: Humor; librarianship; television
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2005 journal article
Riding the eBook Wave
Against the Grain, 17(1).
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2004 journal article
Library virtual tours: A case study
Research Strategies, 20(1-2), 77–88.
TL;DR:
This article is a case study of the creation of a virtual tour for a university library and is intended to provide others interested in creating avirtual tour of their library the opportunity to learn from the mistakes and successes of fellow librarians.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2004 journal article
Selected List of Periodicals on the Great Plains States and Their Culture
The Serials Librarian, 45(3), 49–82.
TL;DR:
An annotated list is presented describing fourteen periodicals that cover significant aspects of the Great Plains states and their culture in whole or in part.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2002 journal article
From Scraps to Reams: A Survey of Printing Services in Academic Libraries
College & Research Libraries, 63(4), 342–352.
Contributors: * & S. Morris *
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2002 journal article
Mia in the Conference Room
College & Undergraduate Libraries, 9(1), 19–22.
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
2002 journal article
Up a Creek? Here's a Paddle
Community & Junior College Libraries, 11(1), 45–56.
TL;DR:
This article provides resources for those library instructors who find themselves teaching even though they have only minimal formal training in the field of education in the areas of learning theory, technology use and teaching/presentation style.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 11, 2022
Employment
Updated: September 22nd, 2023 07:51
2019 - present
NC State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Associate Head, Acquisitions & Discovery (Serials)
University Libraries
2005 - 2019
Samford University Birmingham, Alabama, US
Librarian, Metadata Librarian for Serials & Electronic Resources
University Library
2003 - 2005
Samford University Birmingham, Alabama, US
Assistant Librarian, Reference/Instruction Librarian
University Library
2001 - 2003
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi, US
Assistant Professor, Instruction Librarian
Mitchell Memorial Library
1999 - 2000
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois, US
Graduate Assistant
Commerce Library
Education
Updated: September 22nd, 2023 07:51
2016 - 2017
Samford University Birmingham, Alabama, US
Master of Science in Education
Instructional Design and Technology
1999 - 2000
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois, US
MS
Library & Information Science
1995 - 1998
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois, US
BA
English & Creative Writing
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