Keywords

UCF Libraries; Faculty Research Showcase, 2025; Publications; Research Projects; Scholarly Accomplishments; Student engagement; Student wellbeing; System implementation; Leganto; Florida library history; Escape rooms; Active learning; GPT; Business information research; University archives; Librarian-faculty collaboration; Linked data; Artificial intelligence; UCF history

Abstract

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries’ Faculty Research Showcase is a longstanding tradition that celebrates the scholarly achievements, research, and creative work of library faculty.

The 2025 Showcase features eight engaging presentations covering a diverse range of topics:

• Jasmine George – Student Engagement Initiatives Around Florida Academic Libraries

• Jasmine George & Patrick Green – Student Wellbeing at the Library

• Joe Bizon, Kristine Shrauger, Ying Zhang & Renee Cole Montgomery – Roadmapping Leganto Successfully

• Rachel Trnka – Florida Library History

• Mary Rubin – Escape the Ordinary: Escape Rooms as Active Learning Magic

• Min Tong – Customize GPT for Business Information Research

• Arielle Petrovich – University Archives in Reunion Programming

• Sai Deng & Jeanne Piascik – Metadata Evolution: Adapting with Linked Data, BIBFRAME, and AI

This year’s theme is "Journey Back to UCF’s Early Days: Continuing to Chart the Constellations of Discovery". Interactive Mentimeter quizzes on UCF history provided a unifying and engaging element for all presentations.

Publication Date

7-17-2025

Document Type

Other Presentation

Publication Version

Author's version

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

College

Information Technologies & Resources

Location

Orlando (Main) Campus

Department

University Libraries

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