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Improving Faculty Participation And Representation Rates In A University Institutional Repository, R. Philip Reynolds

Librarian and Staff Presentations

Discusses steps taken to successfully increase faculty participation in the institutional repository, (ScholarWorks) at Stephen F. Austin State University.

A Wizard With Many Hats: The Eclectic Role Of Digital Scholarship Librarians, Amy E. Gay

Library Scholarship

This presentation was given as part of a panel presentation at the UAlbany Libraries Digital Scholarship Conference in October 2019.

The Art Of Discovery: Helping Students Find Inspiration In Unlikely Places, Kelly Grey Carlisle, Anne Jumonville Graf

Library Faculty Research

How can an "old space" like Special Collections be repurposed to meet evolving information literacy learning goals? This presentation will address ways in which a traditional library space can be reimagined as a place to engage students in affective learning at the beginning of the research process. By crafting activities for students that emphasize exploration and open-ended discovery, librarians and faculty can help students slow down and approach research more creatively. In the session, we (two librarians and a teaching faculty member) will share specific outcomes, activities, and the results of our assessments.

Participants will:

• Understand the importance of affective …

Training The Trainers: Faculty Development Meets Information Literacy, Susan Archambault, Elisa Acosta

LMU Librarian Publications & Presentations

Librarian and faculty collaborations are the most essential component of any successful information literacy program. How can librarians entice faculty to collaborate? A wide range of outreach strategies have been chronicled in the literature, including brown bag lunch discussions, faculty focus groups, librarian-faculty grants, librarian participation in faculty governance, and workshops. Collaboration can also occur as a result of accreditation or program review requirements. This session will focus on the method of hosting “train the trainer” workshops to present key information literacy concepts to faculty and stimulate ideas for embedding information literacy into the classroom. We will present a broad …

How Embedded Librarianship And Partnering Can Achieve A Practical And Hands-On Course, Rajendra Munoo, Jovina Ang

Research Collection Library

No abstract provided.

Teaching Certification Programs: Key Questions For Design & Refinement, Judith Longfield

Centers for Teaching Excellence Staff Presentations

In addition to learning about two Teaching Certification Programs at Georgia Southern, one for faculty and another for TAs, attendees will be asked to share their experiences with Teaching Certification Programs.

Engaging That Other Audience: Encouraging Faculty Involvement In Information Literacy Using New Technology, Jennifer Kelley

Library Scholarship

Literature on the subject shows that information literacy programs truly thrive when they receive support and involvement from teaching faculty. While efforts to integrate information literacy instruction into the curriculum and collaborating with faculty are not new, many of the opportunities and tools for doing so are.

Whether you have full-support from all faculty (lucky you!) or varying levels of involvement from isolated departments or instructors here and there, we all have access to the tools we need to spark interest, take conversations to the next level, engage individuals, and create collaborative environments for designing information literacy sessions and programs.

Feeding The Fledgling Repository, Ann Koopman

Academic Commons and Scott Memorial Library Staff Papers and Presentations

If we build it, will they come? Whether intended for faculty papers, original journals, dissertations, or special collections, one of the challenges of building an institutional repository is recruiting appropriate content. This presentation addresses experiences at Thomas Jefferson University, along with pointers and strategies for successfully populating an institutional repository.

Digital Commons Faculty Presentation, Jeff Riedel

Digital Commons Information

This presentation was given to members of the Pace University Faculty on January 21st, 2005.