OSU wants to become a university that fuels a thriving world. For OSULP this means we work to open up our collections and services, with a particular focus on making the knowledge created by OSU researchers available to those working to solve the complicated, multidisciplinary problems our communities face. We share OSU’s commitment to collaboration and reciprocity. We recognize that building equitable and mutually respectful relationships is an ongoing process that requires effort. We increase access to knowledge by digitizing resources and ensuring that those resources are protected and accessible to all now, and in the future. This meeting and exceeding accessibility standards. It also means removing barriers related to broadband and internet access where we and contributing to digital equity projects. 

How will we focus our work in the next two years?

  • Building on our existing relationships.
  • Recognizing that committing to preservation and accessibility standards will limit what we can collect or provide.
  • Prioritizing opportunities that directly benefit Oregon communities, and which communicate the value of research universities and research libraries across the state (recognizing that work done to benefit Oregonians will often have broader impact as well)

Actions & Strategies

In the next two years, we will focus on these strategies:

Action 3.1: Establish a Patent and Trademark Resource Center at OSU.

3.1a:    Identify OSU stakeholders and build relationships.  Establish a service plan, develop guidelines. Communicate intent to PTRCP office.

3.1b:    Identify library workers to receive training and provide support and resources to help them acquire that training. Develop and provide initial trainings.

3.1c:    Develop and implement a promotion/marketing plan, including a launch event.

3.1d:    Explore the possibility of adding copyright consultations or services to the PTRC to add value.

3.1e:    Establish connections and a referral network with innovation communities in Oregon, and tech transfer at OSU.  Explore the possibility of Fellows or other affiliated positions to expand the capacity of OSU’s PTRC and add value.

Action 3.2: Take steps to ensure that OSU research is discoverable, accessible and available to partners in industry, education and government and in all Oregon communities. Help demonstrate how OSU benefits those working to help our communities thrive.

3.a: Extend ILL and electronic access for agency partners involved with OSU research in Corvallis, at HMSC and extension stations.        

3.2b:    Partner with Extension and the State Library to establish a library presence and access point in all 36 Oregon counties. Provide tailored collections of OSU Press books for each extension office.

3.2c:    Explore different ways to use metadata to make OSU collections more accessible to users for whom English is not the primary language, starting with Spanish.

Action 3.3: Invest necessary resources to preserve digital assets.

3.3a:    Identify stakeholders across OSULP who have digital content in need of preservation. Establish preservation standards and define the level of preservation needed for various digital collections. Establish priorities. Finalize digital assets register.

3.3b:    Identify and contract with a vendor. Establish workflows and procedures.

3.3c:    Identify research papers and gray literature at agency partners for digitization and discovery.

3.3d:    Commit resources to preserve fragile materials (e.g., magnetic media) before it is too late.

Action 3.4: Invest necessary resources to ensure that OSULP meets or exceeds digital accessibility standards.

3.4a:    Secure spots for OSULP representatives on accessibility subgroups convened by the Office of Audit, Risk and Compliance. Ensure that OSULP is included in communication chains for subgroups without library representatives. 

3.4b:    Develop accessibility language and preferred contract terms to use in vendor negotiations. Work with consortia or other library groups to establish best practices for negotiations with and oversight of vendors in light of new ADA regulations.

3.4c:    Investigate tools to automate or streamline captioning for video content and invest resources if appropriate tools can be identified.

3.4d:    Develop standards for content digitized by the libraries and by OSU Press that aligns with or exceeds OSU accessibility standards. Develop standards for content ingested or acquired from any outside entity that aligns with or exceeds OSU accessibility standards. Develop workflows and invest resources as needed to ensure compliance with those standards.

Action 3.5: Help Oregon communities preserve their histories and share their stories.

3.5a:    Provide expertise and support to Indigenous communities, literary organizations, museums and other partners to develop books that inform and engage community audiences.

3.5b:    Continue engaging in community archive work through collection initiatives such as the Oregon Multicultural Archives, OSU Oral History Program, OSU Queer Archives, OSU University Archives and Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives.

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