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Outreach From Your Laptop: Virtual And Hybrid Library Orientation, Brittany Persson, Catherine Biondo, Rachel S. Evans, Geraldine R. Kalim

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Reach more students by designing a virtual orientation. The speakers will be discussing orientation objectives, virtual orientation format options, and different technologies that can be used to design a virtual or hybrid library orientation.

Building Virtual Community, Rachel S. Evans, Geraldine R. Kalim, Anne Burnett

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At the Alexander Campbell King Law Library we had to get creative in the ways we redesigned methods for communication, instruction, outreach, and wellness for the library's staff, faculty, and students in 2020. Those efforts continue into 2021, and we've learned a ton along the way. In this short lightning talk, we hope to share a variety of examples to illustrate how we work together to build community both virtually and at a distance. Attendees will hear about the technology deployed, quick tips for getting the most out of online events, ideas that worked well for us for specific groups …

Timelords & Timelines: Four Web Apps For Storytelling In Libraries, Rachel S. Evans, Sharon Bradley, David Rutland

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From online embeds to interactive displays, timelines can serve many purposes and tell powerful stories. In this panel librarians discuss collaboration and how to bring history to life through displays, events and online platforms for engaging students and preserving community milestones. Four of our favorite tools for creating digital timelines and gathering content will be shared including Prezi, TikiToki, TimeToast, and Piktochart. Comparisons will be given based on cost, technical limitations, and general ease of use. Specific examples will also be shared and discussed.

How To Hack Outreach: An A To Z Guide Of Collaborative Ideas, Tips & Tools, Rachel S. Evans, Sharon Bradley, Marie Mize, Szilvia Somodi, David Rutland

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In an increasingly digital word, how do we communicate to library users? How can librarians and staff collaborate effectively on a variety of outreach efforts? In this session, panelists from UGA Law Library take turns sharing an alphabetically organized catalog of favorite tools, tips and general ideas including library displays, social media, and face-to-face offerings. At the close of the presentation attendees will have a chance to ask questions, participate in an open discussion about what has worked or not for them and why, and take a handout of our complete A to Z guide with resource links and examples.

A Time Lord, A Timeline And Legal Instruction, Rachel S. Evans, Sharon Bradley, Eleanor Lanier

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From online embeds to interactive displays, timelines can serve many purposes and tell powerful stories. In this session librarians team up with an archivist and a clinician to bring history to life, engage students, and preserve the scholarly and institutional milestones. A variety of tools for creating digital timelines and gathering content will be shared including TikiToki, TimeToast, and Piktochart. Comparisons will be given based on cost, technical limitations, collaborative potential, and general ease of use. Potential applications for timelines will also be shared in the form of examples including:

• a TimeToast embedded timeline tribute for individual faculty scholarship as …

Time Lords & Timelines Panel, Sharon Bradley, Rachel S. Evans, David Rutland

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From self-guided online embeds to immersive live displays, timelines can serve many purposes and tell powerful stories. In this panel three members of UGA's Law Library shared how they bring history to life, engage students, and preserve the scholarly and institutional milestones of the Law School with timelines by enhancing guide and repository collections, complimenting physical item displays and interacting with patrons at special events using multimedia. A variety of tools for creating digital timelines and gathering content were discussed including our four favorite applications: Prezi, TimeToast, Tiki-Toki, and Piktochart. Comparisons were given based on cost, technical limitations, collaborative potential, …

Information Literacy Outreach In A Fake News World, Debbie Morrow

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In a “post-truth” society how do we sustain an informed citizenry, the underpinning of our democracy? What news is “fake” and which facts are “alternative”? Crucially, how do we educate students to evaluate the information they encounter in a variety of contexts and disciplines? How can librarians take the lead in teaching that "authority is constructed and contextual"? This session offers some ideas culled from outreach and contact opportunities around campus during the last year [2017].

Library Podcast Basics, Rachel S. Evans, Nina Guzman

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Provides an overview of the space and equipment at UGA Law Library's podcasting studio, how law students, law faculty, and library staff are using the space, and a quick how-to for getting your own podcast out there using wordpress, feedburner, and iTunes.

Library-Led Open Education Resources Initiatives: Strategies For Engaging Faculty, Sarah Beaubien

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Open education resources (OER) are freely available materials for educators and learners. The open education movement is quickly expanding to include free textbooks, open courseware, and new models of delivering educational content. With expertise in the areas of open access, copyright, and institutional repositories, Librarians are well-suited to lead open education initiatives. This session discusses strategies for implementing open education initiatives, showcasing and preserving open education materials, and building partnerships to sustain this movement.