Decomission databses by subject and remove subject association with databases
Here's the thread
Sounds great! Let me know what else I can do to help!
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Rebecca Miller Waltz (she/her/hers), MSLS, MAEd
Head, Library Learning Services
The Pennsylvania State University
W216 Pattee Library
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-3064
Email: rkm17@psu.edu
From: Morris, Charles Dunham <cdm32@psu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 1:10 PM
To: Waltz, Rebecca Miller <rkm17@psu.edu>; Lush, Binky <ful105@psu.edu>
Cc: Jamison, James Alfred <jaj115@psu.edu>
Subject: Re: updating language on A-Z list description?
I spoke with Binky, and she confirmed we can take this down. I'll let you all know when I've got that done.
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From: Charlie Morris <cdm32@psu.edu>
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 3:57 PM
To: REBECCA MILLER <rkm17@psu.edu>, ful105 <ful105@psu.edu>
Cc: JAMES JAMISON <jaj115@psu.edu>
Subject: Re: updating language on A-Z list description?
I was wondering just that, didn't we decide to decommission? Yup, Binky, if you can confirm, I'll go ahead and stage this decommissioning.
Thanks,
Charlie
-----Original Message-----
From: REBECCA MILLER <rkm17@psu.edu>
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 12:26 PM
To: Charlie Morris <cdm32@psu.edu>, ful105 <ful105@psu.edu>
Cc: JAMES JAMISON <jaj115@psu.edu>
Subject: Re: updating language on A-Z list description?
Hey Charlie,
I hope you're doing well!
I feel like we did discuss decommissioning the database subject tagging a long time ago...and I feel like we decided that we should do that! I don't know that we need to consult with others, since we have the website data and your expert opinion in alignment on this. Binky, what do you think?
Rebecca
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Rebecca Miller Waltz (she/her/hers), MSLS, MAEd
Head, Library Learning Services <https://libraries.psu.edu/about/departments/library-learning-services>
The Pennsylvania State University
W216 Pattee Library
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-3064
Email: rkm17@psu.edu
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From: Morris, Charles Dunham <cdm32@psu.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 10:39 AM
To: Waltz, Rebecca Miller <rkm17@psu.edu>; Lush, Binky <ful105@psu.edu>
Cc: Jamison, James Alfred <jaj115@psu.edu>
Subject: FW: updating language on A-Z list description?
Hi Rebecca and Binky,
Please see the below thread regarding databases by subject and a request from Linda Musser to remove it from Google Scholar. I am of the opinion that the tags should be removed from Google Scholar (my opinion as a developer) and of course I can remove them, but, I think this is a good time to reflect on the project and maybe consider decommissioning subject tagging on databases. I have to wonder if at this point they are doing more harm than good? I welcome your thoughts of course, and of course for this particular issue would need some guidance.
Thanks,
Charlie
-----Original Message-----
From: JAMES JAMISON <jaj115@psu.edu>
Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 4:40 PM
To: "Musser, Linda" <lrm4@psu.edu>
Cc: Charlie Morris <cdm32@psu.edu>
Subject: Re: updating language on A-Z list description?
Hi Linda,
The description I can edit is found at the i icon on the Databases A-Z list. It is:
Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web. Once you set your institutional preferences, links to full-text, if available at Penn State, should appear.
I've copied Charlie because he created the page you reference.
Charlie,
Are you able to reformat that page and eliminate "Subjects covered by this database?"
Thank you,
Jaime
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From: Musser, Linda <lrm4@psu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 4:34 PM
To: Jamison, James Alfred <jaj115@psu.edu>
Subject: updating language on A-Z list description?
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Hi Jaime,
I'd like to suggest updated language for this database description - https://libraries.psu.edu/databases/psu01904
Essentially, I'd like to delete the "Subjects covered by this database:" section. Does that require any consultation with others? The primary description is fine but the "Subjects covered..." language is deceptive and narrow.
Thanks!
Linda Musser