2 ADVANCING RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP The Libraries continued to invest expertise in support of developing state of the art, open source technologies, enabled by the FOLIO open source library platform, which allows for automation of previously manual processes and enhancements to users’ experience. These actions are aligned with Goal 11 of Lehigh’s Sustainability Strategic Plan: “With the goal of full and unimpeded public access to the outcomes of research, devise and implement, with the involvement of faculty, policies pertaining to public access to manuscripts, publications, etc. by 2030. Continue to develop infrastructure to support open access behaviors and facilitation of open processes for knowledge production." A four-member panel of seasoned undergraduate researchers shared their path to research, successes, learning experiences, and advice with 123 first-year students in the Undergrads Do Research 5x10, cosponsored by LTS. Since spring 2021, LTS has provided free, unlimited access to resources from Gartner, an IT research and advisory firm that provides decision support for IT initiatives, through the lens of people, process, and technology. Lehigh Libraries, in partnership with NISO (National Information Standards Organization) and PALCI (Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation), was awarded a $593K National Leadership Grant for Libraries by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for the "Collaborative Collections Lifecycle Project (CCLP)." The National Leadership Grant is IMLS's most prestigious grant. The three year grant will involve work with 31 partner organizations to create a national and international technological infrastructure in support of inter-institutional collaborations and collection development activities at scale. SUPPORTING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Participated in the Lehigh Valley Historical Maps Consortium (LVHMC) steering committee to create holdings inventory to be used in GIS projects, historical research and teaching by Lehigh Valley colleges, universities, and independent researchers. Completed scanning of LUAG materials (exhibit catalogs, postcards, brochures, etc.) dating from 1953-2022. Metadata and upload will be completed in FY 2022-2023. We have expanded direct access to library materials, currently offering access to over 763,000 electronic books, 73,393 electronic journals and 69,300 streaming videos through the ASA catalog via journal and ebook acquisitions and in support of Lehigh’s five colleges. The Libraries expanded access to open access journals by negotiating favorable deals with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and other journal publishers. In addition, the Libraries acquired new resources in broad support of campus research and teaching activities, including Pivot, a grants database; Foreign Policy, a globally oriented news publication; and an unlimited storage subscription to Zotero, a premier citation management program. Special Collections continues to webarchive Lehigh’s sites and collections and to serve the University as its official archival repository. For example, in the past year Special Collections completed the digitization and upload of post-1951 Lehigh Alumni Bulletins. Duncan Payne '63, a collector of maps and atlases, gifted a portion of his 16th and 17th century publications to Lehigh Libraries Special Collections. Included are works by Ortelius, Blaue, and Braun that expand Lehigh’s existing cartographic collections. INNOVATING IN THE LIBRARIES 10 | L I BRARY AND TECHNOLOGY SERV I CES SUSTAINABILITY AND THE LEHIGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
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