Meeting the Needs of Modern Transportation Researchers by Transforming the Iowa Department of Transportation Library - Early Efforts & Results

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) Library is transforming its collection, services, and outreach practices to better serve researcher and patron needs. A robust digitization effort is improving and broadening access to the Iowa DOT’s research output. In the spirit of technology transfer, this work is also aiding other transportation libraries as they face digitization decisions. The ongoing collection development activities are enabling greater electronic access as well as providing an opportunity to update the physical holdings. Combining the results of the Iowa Highway Research Board TR-670 patron survey with clear collection development strategies drives the modernization of Library technologies and services, as well as outreach planning. Through these initiatives, the Iowa DOT Library is becoming a more effective and efficient tool for Iowa DOT researchers.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55751
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABG40 Standing Committee on Library and Information Science for Transportation. Alternate title: Meeting the Needs of Modern Transportation Researchers by Transforming the Iowa Department of Transportation Library: Case Study.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Christiansen, Leighton L
  • Frederick, Hannah
  • Knechel, Kristopher
  • Lott Mussman, Elizabeth
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2016-1-10 to 2016-1-14
• Date: 2016

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 18p
• Monograph Title: TRB 95th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Collection development; Customer service; Information management; Libraries; Technological innovations
• Identifier Terms: Iowa Department of Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Digitization
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01594519
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 16-3827
• Files: NTL, PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 24 2016 10:51AM