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    Data curation: a study of researcher practices and needs
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2014) Level, Allison V., author; Oehlerts, Beth, author; Cranston, Catherine, author; McLure, Merinda, author; Culbertson, Mike, author; The Johns Hopkins University Press, publisher
    Colorado State University librarians conducted five focus groups with thirty-one faculty, research scientists, and research associates. The groups explored: (1) The nature of data sets that these researchers create or maintain; (2) How participants manage their data; (3) Needs for support that the participants identify in relation to sharing, curating, and preserving their data; and (4) The feasibility of adapting the Purdue University Libraries' Data Curation Profiles Toolkit interview protocol for use in focus groups with researchers. The authors report their review of related literature, themes that emerged from analysis of the focus groups, and implications for related library services.
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    Engaging users: the future of academic library web sites
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2008) Liu, Shu, author; Association of College & Research Libraries, publisher
    This article examines current academic library web site practices and recommends a conceptual model for future academic library web site design. The author investigated 111 ARL member library web sites and has summarized current site content, design patterns, and innovative features. The author discusses the Web 2.0 principles as defined by Tim O'Reilly and reviews the current literature on Web 2.0 implications for library web services. The author proposes making the academic library web site a virtual place and recommends a conceptual model to inform future academic library web site design based on the investigation and the discussion. Future academic library web sites might feature: 1) user focus, 2) personalization, 3) user engagement, 4) online communities, and 5) remixability.