Introduction

Hello, my name is Andrew Weymouth and I work at the University of Idaho Library as the Digital Initiatives Librarian in the Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning (CDIL) department. My work generally consists of creating and maintaining our digital collections, helping to rethink processes and introducing new digital scholarship tools to the department. More pertinent to this presentation, I am also the new CALS liaison for the library beginning as of fall 2024.

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Screen capture demonstration of navigating VERSO through research units
Navigating VERSO through research units.

I’m here today to talk about VERSO, which stands for Vandal Expertise, Research, and Scholarship Online, which is being developed and maintained by Associate Dean Research and Instruction Devin Becker, Unit Head for Research and Experiential Learning Jeremy Kenyon and team.

The platform serves two important purposes:

  • As a Research Information Management (RIM) system, it collects, publishes, and preserves data about research and creative activities at the university

  • As an Institutional Repository (IR), it allows faculty, students, and staff to deposit and preserve publications and materials

This dual function makes VERSO a vital resource for advancing the visibility of your work, ensuring its digital preservation and connecting you with potential collaborators. Note that VERSO is this team’s iteration of the ExLibris platform ESPLORO, which you may see me linking to at various points in this presentation for documentation.

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