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
Copyright Status
Author retained
Publication Version
Author's version
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
College
Information Technologies & Resources
Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
Department
University Libraries
STARS Citation
George, Jasmine; Green, Patrick; Bizon, Joe; Shrauger, Kristine; Zhang, Ying; Montgomery, Renee Cole; Trnka, Rachel; Rubin, Mary; Tong, Min; Petrovich, Arielle; Piascik, Jeanne; and Deng, Sai, "UCF Libraries 2025 Faculty Research Showcase" (2025). Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 1330.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/1330
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