research overview
- Gabrielle Wiersma's research focuses on library collection management and assessment. She is interested in innovative acquisition models and collection analysis tools.
- Contact Info
Wiersma, Gabrielle
Positions
- Associate Professor, University Libraries
- Faculty Director, University Libraries
Research Areas
Research
keywords
- library collection development, library collection assessment, data visualization, user experience
Publications
selected publications
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conference proceeding
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Charleston Conference Proceedings 2023
2024
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The Time has Come for eBooks, or has it?.
96-103.
2020
- Showcasing Faculty Research with Elements and Tableau. 587-594. 2016
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Balancing Bananas: Collection Assessment of Patron-Driven Acquisitions.
493-497.
2015
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Advanced Data Analysis: From Excel PivotTables to Microsoft Access.
571-600.
2014
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Excelling with Excel: Advanced Excel Functions for Collection Analysis.
576-583.
2014
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Patron‐Driven E‐book Solutions: Moving Beyond the Banana Books Incident
2012
- Towards Demonstrating Value: Measuring the Contributions of Library Collections to University Research and Teaching Goals 2011
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Charleston Conference Proceedings 2023
2024
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journal article
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What Do You Do When the Library Is Closed? Measuring User Satisfaction with Library Collections and Services during COVID-19.
Serials Librarian.
171-177.
2022
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Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2020
2021
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Academic E-book Usability from the Student's Perspective.
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.
70-87.
2018
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Inconsistencies between Academic E-book Platforms: A Comparison of Metadata and Search Results.
portal: Libraries and the Academy.
617-648.
2017
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Exploring the Evidence in Evidence-Based Acquisition.
Serials Librarian.
183-189.
2017
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Report of the ALCTS CMS Collection Evaluation and Assessment Interest Group Meeting. American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Atlanta, January 2017.
Technical Services Quarterly.
320-324.
2017
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Report of the ALCTS Collection Management Section (CMS) Collection Evaluation and Assessment Interest Group Meeting. American Library Association Annual Conference. Orlando, June 2016.
Technical Services Quarterly.
68-78.
2017
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Transparency and Tiers: Restructuring a Publisher Deal with a Modified Decision Matrix.
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.
149-156.
2017
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Comparing Digital Apples and Oranges: A Comparative Analysis of e-Books Across Multiple Platforms.
Serials Librarian.
175-183.
2016
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Report of the ALCTS CMS Collection Evaluation & Assessment Interest Group Meeting. American Library Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, June 2015.
Technical Services Quarterly.
183-192.
2016
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Report of the ALCTS CMS Collection Development Issues for the Practitioner Interest Group Meeting. American Library Association Midwinter Meeting. Boston, January 2016.
Technical Services Quarterly.
436-+.
2016
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Report of the ALCTS CMS Collection Evaluation and Assessment Interest Group Meeting. American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Boston, January 2016.
Technical Services Quarterly.
316-+.
2016
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REPORT OF THE ALCTS CMS COLLECTION EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT INTEREST GROUP MEETING, AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MIDWINTER MEETING, CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 2015.
Technical Services Quarterly.
421-426.
2015
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REPORT OF THE ALCTS COLLECTION EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT INTEREST GROUP. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE, LAS VEGAS, JUNE 2014.
Technical Services Quarterly.
83-92.
2015
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More Than a Number: Unexpected Benefits of Return on Investment Analysis.
The Journal of Academic Librarianship.
566-572.
2013
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What's the delay? Managing e and p publication dates.
Library Collections Acquisitions and Technical Services.
13-18.
2013
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Managing E-book Acquisition: The Coordination of “P” and “E” Publication Dates.
Serials Librarian.
200-205.
2012
- Collection Assessment in Response to Changing Curricula: An Analysis of the Biotechnology Resources at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. 2-2. 2010
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Building Online Content and Community with Drupal.
Collaborative Librarianship.
169-171.
2009
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What Do You Do When the Library Is Closed? Measuring User Satisfaction with Library Collections and Services during COVID-19.
Serials Librarian.
171-177.
2022
Background
education and training
- M.L.I.S., University of Denver 2008
- B.A., University of Colorado Boulder 2003