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Research paper thumbnail of Describing grey literature again: A survey of collection policies

Publishing Research Quarterly, 2005

At Oregon State University, we are exploring the differences between collections formed by digiti... more At Oregon State University, we are exploring the differences between collections formed by digitizing existing materials on our shelves and those created by identifying and acquiring digital objects beyond our library. One example is the proposed Tsunami Digital Library (TDL) that would support a growing research program with users needing access to diverse information, much of it grey. The TDL is conceptualized as an information portal designed to coordinate the access and distribution of Internet based tsunami related information. The distributed collection is maintained by contributing partner sites within a digital library system. Yet, defining this digital collection presents challenges that differ from our traditional approach to collection development as the audience goes well beyond OSU, materials are created and housed elsewhere, and the formats are not consistent. Building on our needs assessment of potential users of the TDL, we surveyed librarians active in the field of digital collections on their practical and theoretical approaches to collecting digital grey literature. Their insights and a careful review of the literature of digital grey collections provide a context for creating a specific collection development policy. Our experience is transferable to any librarian collecting digital grey literature. Planning for a Digital Collection of Grey Literature Digital collections of Internet resources place important information close at hand. They facilitate the dissemination of new research faster, and create access for wider audiences. Rather than searching the entire Internet, a collection limits resources to those pertinent to a subject. A collection also suggests that material has been identified as useful by a qualified librarian or subject expert. The emergence of digital collections and the increasing amount of digital grey literature challenges the library's ability to consistently collect information using our traditional tests and tools. Some of the standard criteria of authority and relevance to the institution's mission remain critical. Other standards, such as longevity and access, are more problematic to apply. One challenge is the lack of consensus among librarians on a definition

Research paper thumbnail of Paleoethnobotany: Modern Research Connecting Ancient Plants and Ancient Peoples

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 2004

... Keywords archaeobotany, archaeology, archaeobotanical record, archaeobotanical taphonomy, pre... more ... Keywords archaeobotany, archaeology, archaeobotanical record, archaeobotanical taphonomy, prehistoric plant use ... Fuller, DQ 2002. Fifty years of archaeobotanical studies in India: Laying a solid foundation. In: Indian Archaeology in Retrospect, Volume III. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Tsunami Digital Library Needs Assessment: Final Report to Oregon State University Libraries and the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering

Research paper thumbnail of Tsunami Digital Library Needs Assessment: Final Report to Oregon State University Libraries and the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering

The project team surveyed and interviewed forty identified experts within the diverse tsunami com... more The project team surveyed and interviewed forty identified experts within the diverse tsunami community. The survey revealed that this community is a sophisticated user of Internet search engines and tools and is very familiar with existing information. The sites mentioned most frequently as being helpful were those of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as well as the International Tsunami Information Center and the National Earthquake Information Center. The primary criticism of other sites is that many of these sites are difficult to utilize. The survey results list uneven organization, dead links, and poor quality information as part of these difficulties. From the results, this community is looking for a centralized means to find and retrieve realtime as well as historical data, geographic resources, outreach materials, and modeling information. The data demonstrate a clear need for more coherent and effective access to tsunami information such as could be found in a Tsunami Digital Library.

The following report describes the concept of the TDL, its technical framework and proposed content. We explain the methodology of the needs assessment, report the results of our survey, and recommend further work

Research paper thumbnail of Describing grey literature again: a survey of collection policies

At Oregon State University, we are exploring the differences between collections formed by digiti... more At Oregon State University, we are exploring the differences between collections formed by digitizing existing materials on our shelves and those created by identifying and acquiring digital objects beyond our library. One example is the proposed Tsunami Digital Library ({TDL)} that would support a growing research program with users needing access to diverse information, much of it grey. The {TDL} is conceptualized as an information portal designed to coordinate the access and distribution of Internet based tsunami related information. The distributed collection is maintained by contributing partner sites within a digital library system. Yet, defining this digital collection presents challenges that differ from our traditional approach to collection development as the audience goes well beyond {OSU}, materials are created and housed elsewhere, and the formats are not consistent. Building on our needs assessment of potential users of the {TDL}, we surveyed librarians active in the field of digital collections on their practical and theoretical approaches to collecting digital grey literature. Their insights and a careful review of the literature of digital grey collections provide a context for creating a specific collection development policy. Our experience is transferable to any librarian collecting digital grey literature. {ABSTRACT} {FROM} {AUTHOR} Copyright of Conference Papers: International Conference on Grey Literature is the property of {TextRelease} and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts)

Research paper thumbnail of Paleoethnobotany: Modern Research Connecting Ancient Plants and Ancient Peoples

Paleoethnobotany is a growing subdiscipline of archaeology that utilizes information from numerou... more Paleoethnobotany is a growing subdiscipline of archaeology that utilizes information from numerous other disciplines to show the relationships between ancient plants and ancient peoples. The two primary disciplines that underlie paleoethnobotanical research are archaeology and botany. As such, the results of ongoing botanical research on taphonomic processes, genetic identification of ancient plant types, pollen analysis, phytoliths analysis, and seed identification directly affect the strength of paleoethnobotanical models of past human behavior. Preserved seeds form a significant portion of the archaeobotanical record. They represent not only the environment that was present when they were deposited but also a connection to the activity and culture of ancient people. Using the type of archaeobotanical remains and the archeological context of the remains, paleoethnobotanists study a diverse range of topics. These topics include, but are not limited to, the use of plants in ancient cultures, the development and rise of agriculture, and the relationship between agriculture and settlement patterns.

Research paper thumbnail of Rice or millets: early farming strategies in prehistoric central Thailand

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2010

Ancient seeds from archaeological sites can provide clues that are crucial for understanding and ... more Ancient seeds from archaeological sites can provide clues that are crucial for understanding and characterizing subsistence strategies. This in turn contributes to our understanding of, and explanations for, the relationship between socioeconomic systems and organization of craft production. This article will examine the relationship between rice and millets at three prehistoric sites from a regional copper-producing center in central Thailand to provide new insights into the subsistence strategy of these communities and to better understand the relationship between these crops and their introduction and use in Southeast Asia.

Research paper thumbnail of Describing grey literature again: A survey of collection policies

Publishing Research Quarterly, 2005

At Oregon State University, we are exploring the differences between collections formed by digiti... more At Oregon State University, we are exploring the differences between collections formed by digitizing existing materials on our shelves and those created by identifying and acquiring digital objects beyond our library. One example is the proposed Tsunami Digital Library (TDL) that would support a growing research program with users needing access to diverse information, much of it grey. The TDL is conceptualized as an information portal designed to coordinate the access and distribution of Internet based tsunami related information. The distributed collection is maintained by contributing partner sites within a digital library system. Yet, defining this digital collection presents challenges that differ from our traditional approach to collection development as the audience goes well beyond OSU, materials are created and housed elsewhere, and the formats are not consistent. Building on our needs assessment of potential users of the TDL, we surveyed librarians active in the field of digital collections on their practical and theoretical approaches to collecting digital grey literature. Their insights and a careful review of the literature of digital grey collections provide a context for creating a specific collection development policy. Our experience is transferable to any librarian collecting digital grey literature. Planning for a Digital Collection of Grey Literature Digital collections of Internet resources place important information close at hand. They facilitate the dissemination of new research faster, and create access for wider audiences. Rather than searching the entire Internet, a collection limits resources to those pertinent to a subject. A collection also suggests that material has been identified as useful by a qualified librarian or subject expert. The emergence of digital collections and the increasing amount of digital grey literature challenges the library's ability to consistently collect information using our traditional tests and tools. Some of the standard criteria of authority and relevance to the institution's mission remain critical. Other standards, such as longevity and access, are more problematic to apply. One challenge is the lack of consensus among librarians on a definition

Research paper thumbnail of Paleoethnobotany: Modern Research Connecting Ancient Plants and Ancient Peoples

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 2004

... Keywords archaeobotany, archaeology, archaeobotanical record, archaeobotanical taphonomy, pre... more ... Keywords archaeobotany, archaeology, archaeobotanical record, archaeobotanical taphonomy, prehistoric plant use ... Fuller, DQ 2002. Fifty years of archaeobotanical studies in India: Laying a solid foundation. In: Indian Archaeology in Retrospect, Volume III. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Tsunami Digital Library Needs Assessment: Final Report to Oregon State University Libraries and the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering

Research paper thumbnail of Tsunami Digital Library Needs Assessment: Final Report to Oregon State University Libraries and the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering

The project team surveyed and interviewed forty identified experts within the diverse tsunami com... more The project team surveyed and interviewed forty identified experts within the diverse tsunami community. The survey revealed that this community is a sophisticated user of Internet search engines and tools and is very familiar with existing information. The sites mentioned most frequently as being helpful were those of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as well as the International Tsunami Information Center and the National Earthquake Information Center. The primary criticism of other sites is that many of these sites are difficult to utilize. The survey results list uneven organization, dead links, and poor quality information as part of these difficulties. From the results, this community is looking for a centralized means to find and retrieve realtime as well as historical data, geographic resources, outreach materials, and modeling information. The data demonstrate a clear need for more coherent and effective access to tsunami information such as could be found in a Tsunami Digital Library.

The following report describes the concept of the TDL, its technical framework and proposed content. We explain the methodology of the needs assessment, report the results of our survey, and recommend further work

Research paper thumbnail of Describing grey literature again: a survey of collection policies

At Oregon State University, we are exploring the differences between collections formed by digiti... more At Oregon State University, we are exploring the differences between collections formed by digitizing existing materials on our shelves and those created by identifying and acquiring digital objects beyond our library. One example is the proposed Tsunami Digital Library ({TDL)} that would support a growing research program with users needing access to diverse information, much of it grey. The {TDL} is conceptualized as an information portal designed to coordinate the access and distribution of Internet based tsunami related information. The distributed collection is maintained by contributing partner sites within a digital library system. Yet, defining this digital collection presents challenges that differ from our traditional approach to collection development as the audience goes well beyond {OSU}, materials are created and housed elsewhere, and the formats are not consistent. Building on our needs assessment of potential users of the {TDL}, we surveyed librarians active in the field of digital collections on their practical and theoretical approaches to collecting digital grey literature. Their insights and a careful review of the literature of digital grey collections provide a context for creating a specific collection development policy. Our experience is transferable to any librarian collecting digital grey literature. {ABSTRACT} {FROM} {AUTHOR} Copyright of Conference Papers: International Conference on Grey Literature is the property of {TextRelease} and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts)

Research paper thumbnail of Paleoethnobotany: Modern Research Connecting Ancient Plants and Ancient Peoples

Paleoethnobotany is a growing subdiscipline of archaeology that utilizes information from numerou... more Paleoethnobotany is a growing subdiscipline of archaeology that utilizes information from numerous other disciplines to show the relationships between ancient plants and ancient peoples. The two primary disciplines that underlie paleoethnobotanical research are archaeology and botany. As such, the results of ongoing botanical research on taphonomic processes, genetic identification of ancient plant types, pollen analysis, phytoliths analysis, and seed identification directly affect the strength of paleoethnobotanical models of past human behavior. Preserved seeds form a significant portion of the archaeobotanical record. They represent not only the environment that was present when they were deposited but also a connection to the activity and culture of ancient people. Using the type of archaeobotanical remains and the archeological context of the remains, paleoethnobotanists study a diverse range of topics. These topics include, but are not limited to, the use of plants in ancient cultures, the development and rise of agriculture, and the relationship between agriculture and settlement patterns.

Research paper thumbnail of Rice or millets: early farming strategies in prehistoric central Thailand

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2010

Ancient seeds from archaeological sites can provide clues that are crucial for understanding and ... more Ancient seeds from archaeological sites can provide clues that are crucial for understanding and characterizing subsistence strategies. This in turn contributes to our understanding of, and explanations for, the relationship between socioeconomic systems and organization of craft production. This article will examine the relationship between rice and millets at three prehistoric sites from a regional copper-producing center in central Thailand to provide new insights into the subsistence strategy of these communities and to better understand the relationship between these crops and their introduction and use in Southeast Asia.