Internal Research Types
Course Guides / LRRs (ERRs)
Formally called electronic reserve readings, the Librarians will assist instructional designers ("IDs") in locating appropriate resources, including articles, e-books, textbooks, and course websites, also called library readings or LRRs. These resources will either supplement the course textbook or replace the textbook.
Special Projects
The Librarians may be asked to conduct one-time special research projects that may include, but are not limited to, in-depth research and resource curation, as well as subject page and FAQ development and updates.
Communication
We manage all internal research projects through Asana. You should post all communication and deliverables in the corresponding Asana ticket to track project progress. If you have any questions about the project, contact Tabitha Cornwell or Nicole Tassinari.
It is essential to have a working knowledge of Asana. To learn more about Asana, please refer to the Quick Asana Tips on the University Library Sharepoint site under Training.
Course Guide Development Process
Course page requests are submitted through Asana. Once a request is made, the process involves a hierarchical set of steps that occur before a course reading is published. These steps typically include:
- Initial Consultation
A project manager ("PM") meets with the requestor to determine the scope and deadline for the research and the updated page. The project is then assigned to a Librarian.
- Research
The Librarian completes the research and posts the deliverable in Asana for review.
- Content Review
A research team member reviews the research to ensure it meets the requester's needs.
- Requestor Approval
The requester is provided a draft of the content to approve. Additional research may be needed after the requestor's initial review.
- LibGuides Build and Web Permissions
The course guide is built in LibGuides, and all relevant content is added, including any standard guide components. Any content that is not a Library resource may need to get copyright permission before publishing. Web permissions are secured at this step.
- Technical Review / Publishing
A final technical review for accessibility, formatting, and standards is conducted.
- Editing
The final course page is sent to editing for review. Once this is completed, the course reading will be published.
