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Presenting a weekly conversation about the who, what, why, and how of research creation, publication, and discovery. Join your host Bill Mickey and a rotating cast of librarians, technologists, authors, and other academic library luminaries as they chat about the ways in which scholarly content is created, preserved, and distributed. Book talks, digital resource tours, the latest tech, and emergin... more

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In the final episode of this four-part series, our guests examine the future of mathematics in artificial intelligence. First, Christopher Tominich, Senior Editor, Mathematics at Springer Nature, explores the impact of AI on how mathematical research... more

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In the third episode of this four-part series, our guests explore artificial intelligence’s impact on mathematics curricula. First, Elizabeth Loew, Executive Editor, and Christopher Tominich, Senior Editor, both in the Mathematics book group at Sprin... more

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In the second episode of this four-part series, Elizabeth Loew, Executive Editor, and Christopher Tominich, Senior Editor, both in the Mathematics book group at Springer Nature, dive into how mathematicians are using AI in their research. First, Eliz... more

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This month we’re joined by Elizabeth Loew, Executive Editor, and Christopher Tominich, Senior Editor, both in the Mathematics book group at Springer Nature, to learn how mathematics and artificial intelligence intertwine. While computer science plays... more

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In the final episode of this four-part series, Eleanor Leese, Acquisitions Editor for Gale Primary Sources, discusses metadata challenges and solutions for Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) Part III. Noting the difficulty of digitizing obj... more

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In the third episode of this four-part series, we chat with Eleanor Leese, Acquisitions Editor for Gale Primary Sources, about the logistics of digitizing tiny books for Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) Part III. First, Eleanor outlines t... more

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In the second episode of this four-part series with Eleanor Leese, Acquisitions Editor for Gale Primary Sources, we turn our attention to a big topic: tiny books. A key archival format in Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) Part III, miniatu... more

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What does it take to bring some of the smallest—and most fragile—volumes of the eighteenth century into the digital research environment? In this series, Gale acquisitions editor Eleanor Leese discusses the preservation and digitization of rare and u... more

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Louis Coiffait-Gunn
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Camille Gamboa
Associate Vice President of Corporate Communications at Sage
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Evan Muzal
consults for the electrical grid construction industry and has experience in data science, anthropology, and humanities teaching
Episode: TDM Literacy for the Future: Campus Partnerships, Licensing, and the Connection to AI
Paul db Watkins
Professor of English at Vancouver Island University and author of Soundin' Canaan, Black Canadian Poetry, Music, and Citizenship
Vancouver Island University
Episode: Examining Sonic Citizenship, Remixing, and Multiculturalism in Soundin’ Canaan
Harmen van Paradijs
Vice President, STM Books Publishing & Books Business Optimization
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Episode: Innovative STEM Publishing Strategies in an Evolving AI Landscape
Hilary Craiglow
Library Consulting Practice Lead
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Episode: Aligning the Library’s Mission with the University through Campus Partnerships and Metrics
Dr. Jeffrey Gold
President of the University of Nebraska System
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Episode: Aligning the Library’s Mission with the University through Campus Partnerships and Metrics

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Bill Mickey
Host and Editorial Director, with a keen interest in academic publishing and librarianship.

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TDM Literacy for the Future: Campus Partnerships, Licensing, and the Connection to AI
Q: How do you anticipate librarian roles to evolve in this space?
Librarian roles will evolve to include greater expertise in TDM, AI literacy, and collaboration with researchers to facilitate more effective research methodologies.
TDM Literacy for the Future: Campus Partnerships, Licensing, and the Connection to AI
Q: What are some of the biggest legal or licensing challenges librarians are facing right now?
Librarians face challenges such as vendors requiring separate licensing agreements for TDM, making it complex and often costly for researchers.
How Decentering and the “DJ Methodology” Enhanced the Writing Process of Soundin’ Canaan
Q: How does your method conflict with traditional academic writing approaches?
Paul discusses the dominance of white perspectives in academia and stresses the importance of decentering authority to amplify Black voices and perspectives.
How Decentering and the “DJ Methodology” Enhanced the Writing Process of Soundin’ Canaan
Q: How did your DJ work influence the writing of your book?
Paul explains that music serves as both a method and metaphor in his research, allowing a mix of poetry and cultural elements to explore themes of Black Canadian life.
Soundin’ Canaan Explores How Aesthetic and Rhetoric Intertwine in Black Canadian Poetry
Q: How do the ideas of canon and genre relate to the development of Black Canadian poetry?
Paul discusses the value of canon formation to trace Black agency while acknowledging the need to disrupt exclusionary practices in the literary canon.

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Focusing on the intricacies of research creation, publication, and discovery, these conversations engage a diverse array of voices from the academic library community. They address critical issues ranging from the impact of AI on publishing practices, the value of academic libraries in higher education, to the representation of marginalized voices through literature and comics. Noteworthy for its collaboration with scholars and professionals in the field, the content is rich with insights into the challenges and innovations in academic librarianship and publishing, making it a valuable resource for those involved in scholarly communications and library sciences.

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