Webinar: Fostering knowledge centers: Elevating student research at Pepperdine & the University of Minnesota-Morris with Digital Commons by Elsevier

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Fostering knowledge centers: Elevating student research at Pepperdine & the University of Minnesota-Morris with Digital Commons

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Join us for an insightful webinar featuring Pepperdine University and the University of Minnesota - Morris, where we explore how their use of the Digital Commons Institutional Repository (DCIR) has transformed student engagement, research dissemination and institutional success. Both universities have strategically integrated the repository to support students at every stage of the acamic journey—from prospective students to undergraduates and graduates—through initiatives like research-intensive courses, symposia and electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs).

Discover how their approach fosters a culture where students become creators of knowledge, not just consumers, and how the IR enables the dissemination of student work, especially in contexts where traditional academic publication isn’t always possible.

By focusing on student success, research engagement and a commitment to creating knowledge, Pepperdine and UMN Morris offer valuable lessons that can benefit other institutions looking to enhance their academic programs and promote student scholarship.

Presenters

Bailey Berry

Librarian for Digital Conversion, Publishing and Curation, Pepperdine University Library, Malibu, CA, USA

Bailey Berry is the Librarian for Digital Publishing, Curation, and Conversion at Pepperdine University Libraries. She received her Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor's degree in Art History and Museum Studies. In her role at Pepperdine, Bailey manages both the Institutional Repository on Digital Commons and Digital and Digitized archival collections in Special Collections and University Archives. Through everything she does, she is committed to supporting, highlighting, and providing access to scholarship at Pepperdine.

Naomi Skulan

Metadata & Technical Services Coordinator, University of Minnesota Morris Rodney A. Briggs Library, Morris, MN, USA

Naomi Skulan is the Metadata & Technical Services Coordinator at the University of Minnesota Morris Rodney A. Briggs Library. She manages UMN Morris' digital collections and institutional repository (known as the Digital Well), as well as metadata for the library collections and Archives & Special Collections. Naomi has a Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a B.A. in History from Ripon College.

Katy Carr

Associate Provost for Research, Office of Research, Grants & Foundation, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, USA

Katy has worked at Pepperdine University for 18 years, during which time she has held academic support and leadership positions in the Seaver Dean’s Office, the Office of Research and Sponsored Program, and the Office of the Vice Provost. She is an alumna of California Lutheran University and Pepperdine’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology, earning an M.A. in Clinical Psychology in 2010.

Shanthi Keethadevan

Regional Marketing Manager, Elsevier

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