This series include preprints, working papers, reports, and other professional works created by the library faculty at Florida International University.

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Work from 2024

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Censorship, Religious Freedom, and Secularism in Western Civilizations, Daniel Alvarez, Whitney Bauman, Oren Steir, Stephen Thomson Moore, and Christopher M. Jimenez

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Speaking Volumes: Transforming Archival Access Through Speech-to-Text Transcription, Rebecca Bakker

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Academic Freedom and Labor in the U.S., Ronald Cox, Terrence Peterson, Katie Rainwater, and Christopher M. Jimenez

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Breaking Boundaries: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT to Transform Library Services, Melissa S. Del Castillo, Christopher M. Jimenez, and Rebecca J. Bakker

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ChatGPT is a Liar and other Lessons Learned from Information Literacy Instructors, Melissa S. Del Castillo and Hope Y. Kelly

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Can AI Become an Information Literacy Ally? A Survey of Library Instructor Perspectives on ChatGPT, Melissa S. Del Castillo and Hope Y. Kelly

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Ethical access practices: Interviews with practitioners​, Virginia A. Dressler and Kelley F. Rowan

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Not all Information Wants to be Free: Community Centered Approaches to Balancing Access and Privacy in Digital Archives, Virginia A. Dressler and Kelley Flannery Rowan

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Teaching AI Literacy Through Library Frameworks, Christopher M. Jimenez

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The Next Library–Correctional Association Confab, Christopher M. Jimenez

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Resisting the Backlash: Empowering Librarians to Champion Academic Freedom, Christopher M. Jimenez, Melissa Del Castillo, L. Bryan Cooper, and Sabine Dantus

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The Bridge/Breezeway Use of Space Report, Christopher M. Jimenez and Lori Driver

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Archives Day 2024: Divers Working on the Flagler Overseas Railroad, Kelley Flannery Rowan

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FIU Libraries Salary Task Force Report on Staff Salaries to Library Assembly, Kelley Rowan, Annia Gonzalez, Adriana Harris, Christopher M. Jimenez, Patricia Pereira-Pujol, Jamie Rogers, and Jennifer Scholl

Work from 2023

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A Skeptic’s Guide to Using AI-Driven Content to Promote Access to Digital Archives on Social Media, Rebecca Bakker

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Conscientiously Creating Content: AI-Powered Social Media Strategies for Promoting Digital Collections, Rebecca Jean Bakker and Molly Castro

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Guidelines for Behavioral Performance of Reference and Information Service Providers 2023, Melissa Del Castillo, Rebecca Graff, Kate Cordes, Rebecca Crawford, and Liz Kocevar-Weidinger

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Engaging Your Students by Engaging with Your Librarians:​ Accessing and Preserving ​ Audio Primary Materials ​ for Academic Work, Veronica Gonzalez

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Demand Driven Research Support in the Library: A Case Study in History and Digital Humanities, Noel Hernandez, Keyao Pan, Molly Castro, and Christopher M. Jimenez

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The Threat to Academic & Intellectual Freedom, Christopher M. Jimenez, Melissa del Castillo, Stephen Thomson Moore, Lowell Bryan Cooper, Jacqueline Radebaugh, and George Pearson

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Let Freedom Read: Exploring Banned Books and Intellectual Freedom in Florida, Christopher M. Jimenez, George Pearson, Melissa del Castillo, Stephen Thomson Moore, Lowell Bryan Cooper, and Jacqueline Radebaugh

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National Endowment for the Humanities Grant: Dana Dorsey, Rhia Rae, Rebecca Bakker, and Molly Castro

Critical Engagement with Historical Data, Jamie Rogers

Discover the Hidden Treasure of FIU's Digital Collections, Jamie Rogers

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Ethical Data Considerations for Engaging in Reparative Archival Practice, Jamie Rogers and Rhia Rae

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Data Ethics and Privacy for Researchers, Kelley F. Rowan

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Library Staff Salary Survey Report: A First Thursday Presentation, Kelley F. Rowan, Annia Gonzalez, Jamie Rogers, Jennifer Scholl, Adriana Harris, and Christopher M. Jimenez

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How will this benefit you? ​Ethical guidelines for community driven archives​, Kelley Flannery Rowan

Work from 2022

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Oral History Best Practices, Rebecca J. Bakker

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Library-Based Data Curation, Management and Interdisciplinary Research at Florida International University: Reciprocal Use of Data through Collaboration, Zhaohui Fu, Levente Juhasz, Jill V. Krefft, and Boyuan Guan

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Creative Collaboration: Providing Inclusive Access to FIU Libraries' Collections, Annia Gonzalez, Ximena Valdivia, and Karla Ferrer

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Proactive Librarians, an Annoying Chat Widget, & a Global Pandemic: Analysis of how an existing pop-up chat widget delivered point of need reference services during a global pandemic at a major academic institution, Christopher M. Jimenez

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Revamp Your Customer Service: Using Data to Improve Customer Service Practices, Christopher M. Jimenez and Diana Reyes

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Building Capacity for Data-Driven Scholarship, Jamie Rogers

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De-Identifying Your Data, Kelley Flannery Rowan

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Digital Privacy in the Home, Kelley Flannery Rowan

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Facilitating a QEP micro-credential, Kelley Flannery Rowan

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Opening a Communication Channel with the ETD Librarian, Kelley Flannery Rowan

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Trauma Informed Interviewing: Interviewing with Empathy and Protecting Oral History Narrators, Kelley Flannery Rowan

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Decolonizing your Library: Metadata that empowers, Kelley Flannery Rowan and Annia Gonzalez

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Representing Minority Groups and Their Heritage through Access and Preservation of Unique Audio Recordings... A Grant Overview, Ximena Valdivia and Veronica Gonzalez

Work from 2021

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Honoring Access and Privacy in Digital Collections, Rebecca Bakker, Virginia Dressler, and Kelley Flannery Rowan

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Facing Truths: Facial Recognition Software in Digital Archives, Rebecca Bakker and Kelley Flannery Rowan

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Managing privacy: A survey of practices in digital archives and libraries, Virginia Dressler, Kelley Rowan, and Rebecca Bakker

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HWCOM Medical Library Survey-Appendix, Francisco Javier Fajardo

But Why 2020? How to apply a UX-First mindset while making on-the-fly changes, Christopher M. Jimenez

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Mi Casa, Su Casa: Librarians serving students from the comfort of their homes, Christopher M. Jimenez, Sarah J. Hammill, Elana Karshmer, and Holly Morganelli

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A Five-Star Citing Experience: Creating Variations on a Master Class, Christopher M. Jimenez, Rebecca Roth, Stephanie Brenenson, Barbara M. Sorondo, and Francisco Javier Fajardo

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FIU Libraries Faculty Salary Task Force Report to Library Assembly, Christopher M. Jimenez, Kelley Flannery Rowan, Annia Gonzalez, and Patricia Pereira-Pujol

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Collections as Data at Florida International University, Jamie Rogers

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Reimagining the Archive for Computational Analysis at Scale, Jamie Rogers

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Managing Digital Collections: Case Studies in the Ethics of Privacy, Kelley Rowan and Rebecca Bakker

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An Overview of Understanding Digital Privacy, Kelley Flannery Rowan

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Cite Your Sources Auto-Magically: Helping Students Choose a Citation Management Tool, Barbara M. Sorondo, Francisco Javier Fajardo, Christopher M. Jimenez, Rebecca Roth, and Stephanie Brenenson

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Digitization and Discoverability…Two Steps forward, Ximena Valdivia, Veronica Gonzalez, and Maria Gonzalez

Work from 2020

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AI for Archives: Using Facial Recognition to Enhance Metadata, Rebecca Bakker, Kelley Rowan, Liting Hu, Boyuan Guan, Pinchao Liu, Zhongzhou Li, Ruizhe He, and Christine Monge

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Teaching with Local Primary Sources, Molly Castro, Katharine Labuda, and Rebecca Bakker

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Alexa, Ask My Library: How Do I Build a Custom Skill to Extend Reference Services?, Christopher M. Jimenez

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Adopting Machine Learning at the FIU Libraries, Jamie Rogers

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Don't be Satisficed: Better Surveys for Better Data, Kelley Rowan

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ORCID and Embargo Options: Do Students Make the Connection?, Kelley Rowan

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Privacy, Ethics, and Access in Digital Libraries, Kelley Rowan and Rebecca Bakker

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Documenting and Evaluating the DH Project, Kelley F. Rowan

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Tracking Departmental Name Changes for Electronic Theses and Dissertations, Ivy Torres-Morales, Rebecca Bakker, and Jill Krefft

Work from 2019

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Implementing Facial Recognition Technology in a Municipal Archives Digitization Project, Rebecca Bakker

Echo Show & Tell: Innovations in Reference Service, Christopher M. Jimenez, Sarah J. Hammill, and Ramces L. Marsilli

Connecting Your Classroom to FIU Libraries, Christopher M. Jimenez and Ramces L. Marsilli

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Short Staffed? Hire Alexa!, Christopher M. Jimenez and Ramces L. Marsilli

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Navigating Content & Peer Review in an Online Journal, Kelley F. Rowan

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The Dark Side of Digitized Content: Stalking, Consent, and Subpoenas, Kelley F. Rowan and Rebecca Bakker

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Digital Collections in the University Classroom: Inspiring your faculty with regional content, Kelley F. Rowan and Christopher Davis

Work from 2018

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We’ve Come a Long Way (Baby)! Or Have We? Evolving Intellectual Freedom Issues in the US and Florida, L. Bryan Cooper and A.D. Beman-Cavallaro

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The Myth of the Declining Reference Statistic: Revealing Dynamic Reference Services through Digital Analytics, Melissa Del Castillo and Marissa C. Ball

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Community Engagement Using NFC, Christopher Jimenez

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Organization and the Research Process: Helpful tools for researchers, Christopher Jimenez

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Tap, Scan, Read: e-Content Discovery & Delivery Using NFC Technology, Christopher Jimenez

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eContent in a Flash: Delivering Digital Resources to Patrons Using NFC Technology, Christopher M. Jimenez and Barbara M. Sorondo

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You’re Hired! A Library’s Collaboration with the Career Services Department, April Lafferty

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From Smallville to Metropolis: Career transitioning from a small academic library to a large research university, Ramces L. Marsilli and April Lafferty

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Supporting Research, Public Engagement, and Learning through the Use of Archives in Digital Humanities, Jamie Rogers

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3D: DOIs, Data Files, and Digital Commons, Kelley F. Rowan and Rebecca J. Bakker

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The Power of Information… Librarians to the Rescue!, Ximena Valdivia, Veronica Gonzalez, and Ramces Marsilli

Work from 2017

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Desperately seeking authors: finding contacts for copyright clearance, Rebecca Bakker

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How to make GIFs, Rebecca Bakker

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Recording oral histories, Rebecca Bakker

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Retrospective Theses and Dissertations Digitization Project: Digitization, Access and Preservation, Rebecca Bakker

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Transcription Tools and Software, Rebecca Bakker

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Managing Expectations: Can I Get this Video Online?, Valerie L. Boulos, Sarah J. Hammill, and Elizabeth Lightfoot

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Mentoring: Essential 2 formal and informal education, Veronica Gonzalez and Sarah J. Hammill

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Improving Discovery and Patron Experience Through Data Mining, Boyuan Guan and Jamie Rogers

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Introduction to Omeka.net, Martin Kass

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Introduction to Scalar, Martin Kass

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Introduction to Scalar Video, Martin Kass

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Andre Ernest Modeste Gretry [Lecture], Stephen Thomson Moore

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Global Perspectives: Libraries and Natural Disasters, Anne Prestamo

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Global Perspectives: Marking a Transition, Anne Prestamo

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dPanther: Benefits and Challenges of Building and Managing Your Own Digital Repository, Kelley Rowan and Rebecca Bakker

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How Libraries are Meeting Researcher Needs in the Digital Humanities, Kelley F. Rowan

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Using Social Science to Create a Better Survey, Kelley F. Rowan

Work from 2016

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OCR for Digital Collections, Rebecca Bakker