AccessEngineering cataloging lags due to communication issues between McGraw-Hill and Ex Libris. Big update on 12/25 (#portfolios went from 870 to 922). Current title list per McGraw-Hill: 928. Will monitor updating going forward.
IEEE - Reconciliation for IEEE/IEL conference proceedings, etc.: It took a lot longer than we expected to reconcile IEEE/IEL collection(s). A SCP cataloger has started to catalog and replace CZ bib records for newly published conference proceedings for the main collection.
7,700 2022 proceedings in UCLS, but ~25,000 for 2020 and 2021 each
SIAM - nothing after 2014 activated. Following up with Sherry
STAR Team Update
Michele
Received recent requests, submitted to SCLG to see if they want STAR to investigate. Nothing yet back on SciPost. Methodology for annual "closing the loop." Currently working on TheirStory (oral history platform).
SCLG Update
Bob, Jim, Dave
Vendor/Resource/Renewal Updates
All
Web of Science (Ruth)
Clarivate/WoS Preprint Citation Index UC libraries web session - Mar 3, 2023 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) [90-minute session]
SciFinder (Teri)
From Lisa on 2/15: CDL has a proposal in hand and is negotiating.
O'Reilly for Higher Education (Julia) - renewed
Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (Teri) - requested quote for June 2023/May 2024 renewal.
ACS In Focus ebooks (CDL on 1/5: We are working through several 2023 renewals – thanks for keeping this on the radar. I am consulting with Lisa Mackinder on this one and we will be in touch if we want you to reach out for a quote, etc.)
Are you holding or setting aside funds to purchase the next collection? Collection 2 (Apr to June 23 + single Dec 22 release) - 20 titles; Collection 3 (Jul 23 to Apr 24) - 20 titles. Initial collections - B, D, I, LA, SD
IOP ebooks (Sam, Brian) - 2023 collection - waiting for responses from UCI and UCR (as of 2/15).
ASCE (Julia) will send usage data. Last one from Julia.
Artech/IEEE (Brian) no quote/usage yet.
Conferences
All
ACS - March 26-30 (Indianapolis/Virtual)
ACRL - March 15-18 (Pittsburgh/Virtual)
MLA/SLA - May 16-19 (Detroit/Virtual)
Discussion
AI in instruction
General discussions among librarians, and librarians with faculty.
What directions to take?
Create guides on using it ethically, how to talk to faculty/staff about using it in their classroom (ethics, copyright, info/media literacy)?
Handling licensing requests for tools like https://x.writefull.com/? Refer to Office of Research, Teaching/Learning Office, Academic Integrity.
Andrea is working on a guide for citing ChatGPT: https://guides.library.ucsb.edu/c.php?g=1171161&p=9527415. General consensus among group is that you'd cite it as software rather than author, as it cannot take responsibility for the article or other research output.
Who owns the AI-generated content? Copyright considerations
As a writing tool, can help you write normally as you use it.
Potential for AI-generated citations, which will be interesting if we're asked to track down these citations
Monitoring Retraction Watch
Wired and 1A podcasts on AI, including interview with creator of GTPZero (could help teachers identify likely GTPZero content in student papers)
Hi all, sharing this "interesting" interaction I had with ChatGPT--I was working with a student looking for articles, and I was struggling to find RECENT articles on this specific aspect of Native American voter suppression (lots from 10-20 years ago, but laws change), so I put it through ChatGPT. It gave me some great citations--except that they're all made up! Real scholars, real journals, but articles that don't exist, and mostly the authors don't even work on this topic.
So I'm thinking one increasingly more important question for the reference interview is "where did you get these citations?" because if it's an AI chatbot, maybe they're fake!
What have been your most successful programs or ideas for doing faculty outreach?
Ebook usage decline
If usage continues to decline, are we reaching a tipping point where these Tier 2 packages aren't worth what we've been paying for?
Other Discussion Topics
Campus budgets?
Year-end spending plans, if any?
Resource Liaison Gaps
DEI
As you think ahead five years, what new tools or education do you think you will need? Where might you get it?
Campus Round Robin
All
Berkeley - Recruiting for (1) Head of the Life & Health Sciences Division and (2) Chemical & Physical Sciences Librarian; Library reviewing serials for an $850K serials budget reduction for next year – Engineering & Physical Sciences will likely need to cut close to 25% of serials budget; Engineering Library will close for 1.5 years starting in May while the College renovates and expands the Engineering Student Center; per library space proposal, Physics-Astronomy Library will likely merge into the Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Library, and the Mathematics Statistics Library will likely merge into the Engineering Library; Elliott Smith, Emerging Technologies & Bioinformatics Librarian (and a former Interim Chemistry Librarian) was awarded the LAUC-B Distinguished Librarian Award in December.
Davis - Recruitments proceeding for open positions.
Diversity Resident for Metadata Creation: interview earlier this week;
AUL for Research & Learning, interviews scheduled later this month;
Researcher Services STEM Librarian for Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences interviews scheduled in March;
Clinical Education & Research Librarian interview: ongoing;
UL & Vice-Provost, Digital Scholarship: campus listening sessions being held last 2 weeks.
Merced-Recruitment for Head, Research & Learning Services. Still dealing with effects of 13% collections budget cut in last FY.
Riverside - Director of Metadata Services interviewing today. We have a new Collection Strategist. They will not be working in STEM, but hopefully I will be able to focus more on STEM soon. A few new end of year resources: Advances in Catalysis (subscription and complete backfile), Standard methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater as a subscription.
San Diego - Collection strategists are planning possible purchases with year end funds. Potential STEM purchases: AccessEngineering extension, AMS, Springer ebooks, and OSO titles through Jan 2024. Discretionary funding deadline for selectors is March 31. Recruiting for Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian, World History & Cultures Librarian. Arts/Humanities collection strategist at the phone screening stage.
San Francisco
Santa Barbara - Applications open for director of Collection Strategies Department. Strategic planning has moved into the implementation phase. Research & Engagement Department is firming up collection assignments. Chuck Huber will cover physical sciences & engineering; Kristen LaBonte will cover life and earth sciences; Tom Brittnacher will cover geography. One new STEM librarian is expected to be hired.
Santa Cruz
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