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Student Staff: A Village Philosophy, Lisa Caughron Sep 2009

Student Staff: A Village Philosophy, Lisa Caughron

Lisa Caughron

No abstract provided.


Integrating An Opencourseware And Institutional Repository, Heather Leary, Brett Shelton Aug 2009

Integrating An Opencourseware And Institutional Repository, Heather Leary, Brett Shelton

Heather Leary, Ph.D.

This presentation was given at the 2009 Open Education Conference in Vancouver, BC. It shows how and why Utah State University chose to archive their OpenCourseWare. This was done in their Institutional Repository, DigitalCommons@USU. The presentation emphasizes the importance of the Open Education community to work with Librarians.


Getting Boys To Read: A Look At The Research And The Books They Love, Carrie Lynn Cooper Dean Of Libraries, Kathy Cox Watson Jul 2009

Getting Boys To Read: A Look At The Research And The Books They Love, Carrie Lynn Cooper Dean Of Libraries, Kathy Cox Watson

Kathy Cox Watson

This session focuses on what the research says about males as readers and introduces the audience to great boy books and other types of text that appeals to male readers. The presenters have chosen titles from the Kentucky Bluegrass Awards program that are of interest to young male readers. Presenters also introduce and promote Kentucky’s children’s choice reading program, the Kentucky Bluegrass Awards. To misquote George Ella Lyon, the presenters woudl like to get boys to "shake hands with a book."


Exploring Galileo: Search Strategies And Teaching Tips For Teachers, Sonya Shepherd Jun 2009

Exploring Galileo: Search Strategies And Teaching Tips For Teachers, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


Teaching The Teacher: Integrating Information Literacy Into The Curriculum, Sonya Shepherd, Robert Fernekes Sep 2008

Teaching The Teacher: Integrating Information Literacy Into The Curriculum, Sonya Shepherd, Robert Fernekes

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


Teaching The Teacher: Integrating Information Literacy Into The Curriculum, Sonya Shepherd, Robert Fernekes Sep 2008

Teaching The Teacher: Integrating Information Literacy Into The Curriculum, Sonya Shepherd, Robert Fernekes

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


Information Literacy For Teachers: Is Reform Necessary And How To Establish A Successful Model Program?, Sonya Shepherd May 2008

Information Literacy For Teachers: Is Reform Necessary And How To Establish A Successful Model Program?, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


Information Literacy For Teachers: Is Reform Necessary And How To Establish A Successful Model Program?, Sonya Shepherd, Robert Fernekes Apr 2008

Information Literacy For Teachers: Is Reform Necessary And How To Establish A Successful Model Program?, Sonya Shepherd, Robert Fernekes

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


Teacher As Designers Of Online And Open Educational Resources: An Empirical Examination Of Professional Development For Re-Use, M. Robertshaw, Kristy Bloxham, Andrew Walker, Heather Leary, Mimi Recker Dec 2007

Teacher As Designers Of Online And Open Educational Resources: An Empirical Examination Of Professional Development For Re-Use, M. Robertshaw, Kristy Bloxham, Andrew Walker, Heather Leary, Mimi Recker

Heather Leary, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


Teaching The Teacher: How To Incorporate Information Into The Teacher Education Curriculum, Sonya Shepherd, Robert Fernekes Dec 2007

Teaching The Teacher: How To Incorporate Information Into The Teacher Education Curriculum, Sonya Shepherd, Robert Fernekes

Sonya S. Gaither

Paper presented at the ALA 2008 Annual Conference.


Crossing Paths To Connect Educators And Learners With Online Resources, Heather Leary, M. Robertshaw, Andrew Walker, Kristy Bloxham Dec 2007

Crossing Paths To Connect Educators And Learners With Online Resources, Heather Leary, M. Robertshaw, Andrew Walker, Kristy Bloxham

Heather Leary, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


Supporting Meaningful Learning With Online Resources: Developing A Review Process, Sarah Giersch, Heather Leary, Bart Palmer, Mimi Recker Dec 2007

Supporting Meaningful Learning With Online Resources: Developing A Review Process, Sarah Giersch, Heather Leary, Bart Palmer, Mimi Recker

Heather Leary, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


Assisting Overseas Libraries While Still In The U.S., Dorothy Bowen Dec 2007

Assisting Overseas Libraries While Still In The U.S., Dorothy Bowen

Dorothy N. Bowen

No abstract provided.


Collaboration: Advocacy For School Change, Cynthia Strong Aug 2007

Collaboration: Advocacy For School Change, Cynthia Strong

Cynthia Strong

Adolescent literacy is a looming issue in secondary schools. Being able to read, comprehend, and write is imperative for students to understand the content of their classes and textbooks. According to Michael Kamil, professor of psychological studies in education and learning at Stanford University, "we almost need a trauma center to take care of this problem, it's that serious for kids that can't read...It's the number-one factor standing in the way of their graduating" (Manzo-Kennedy). Given the importance of literacy, this article provides a story of how a high school media specialist on the east coast sought to collaborate with …


Your Library Goes Virtual, Audrey Church Oct 2006

Your Library Goes Virtual, Audrey Church

Audrey P. Church

No abstract provided.


William Carl Bolivar: Philadelphia Journalist, Collector, Educator, William Welburn Aug 2006

William Carl Bolivar: Philadelphia Journalist, Collector, Educator, William Welburn

William C Welburn

No abstract provided.


Assessing Student Learning Outcomes In The Library Information Commons, Lori Critz, Robert Fernekes, Sonya Shepherd Sep 2005

Assessing Student Learning Outcomes In The Library Information Commons, Lori Critz, Robert Fernekes, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


If You Build It They Will Come, But Are They Learning? The Role Of Library Information Commons In Assessing Student Learning Outcomes, Robert Fernekes, Lori Critz, Sonya Shepherd Sep 2005

If You Build It They Will Come, But Are They Learning? The Role Of Library Information Commons In Assessing Student Learning Outcomes, Robert Fernekes, Lori Critz, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


Library Resources For Faculty And Information Resources Shortcuts, Sonya Shepherd, Robert Fernekes Sep 2005

Library Resources For Faculty And Information Resources Shortcuts, Sonya Shepherd, Robert Fernekes

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


Library Tools For Connecting To Online Resources: A Faculty Development Workshop, Debra Skinner, Robert Fernekes, Sonya Shepherd Sep 2005

Library Tools For Connecting To Online Resources: A Faculty Development Workshop, Debra Skinner, Robert Fernekes, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


Critical Memory, Collecting, And Documenting Culture And Community: The Experiences Of Two 19th Century Black Book Collectors, William Welburn Jun 2005

Critical Memory, Collecting, And Documenting Culture And Community: The Experiences Of Two 19th Century Black Book Collectors, William Welburn

William C Welburn

No abstract provided.


It Takes A Village: How Can The Library Support The Academic Development Of Your Students?, Sonya Shepherd Feb 2005

It Takes A Village: How Can The Library Support The Academic Development Of Your Students?, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Access Services: Should There Be One?, Denise Hersey Dec 2004

The Future Of Access Services: Should There Be One?, Denise Hersey

Denise Hersey

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Information Literacy Instruction And Assessments, College Of Business And College Of Education, Robert Fernekes, Sonya Shepherd, Debra Skinner Sep 2004

Information Literacy Instruction And Assessments, College Of Business And College Of Education, Robert Fernekes, Sonya Shepherd, Debra Skinner

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


Assessing Information Literacy With Knowledge Surveys: Interim Report From Two Computer Based Trials, David Robinson, R. Mathaney, Robert Fernekes, Sonya Shepherd, Debra Skinner Sep 2004

Assessing Information Literacy With Knowledge Surveys: Interim Report From Two Computer Based Trials, David Robinson, R. Mathaney, Robert Fernekes, Sonya Shepherd, Debra Skinner

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


Library Tools For Connecting With The Curriculum, Robert Fernekes, Sonya Shepherd, Debra Skinner May 2004

Library Tools For Connecting With The Curriculum, Robert Fernekes, Sonya Shepherd, Debra Skinner

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Of Computer Skills On The Levels Of Technostress Among Faculty And Academic Librarians From Selected Institutions From Within The University System Of Georgia, Sonya Shepherd Mar 2004

The Relationship Of Computer Skills On The Levels Of Technostress Among Faculty And Academic Librarians From Selected Institutions From Within The University System Of Georgia, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.


Chatting About Children's Literature, Dorothy Bowen Dec 2003

Chatting About Children's Literature, Dorothy Bowen

Dorothy N. Bowen

Use It Works For Me, Online both as a handy desk companion filled with practical strategies and as a springboard for generating your own strategies for making your classes as effective as possible. Like the first two books in this series, It Works For Me and It Works For Me, Too, this handbook runs the gamut from short to long pieces, from very course-specific suggestions to general pieces, from some theoretical applications to down-to-earth tactics.


Organizational Entry, Sense Making, And New Professional Employees In Academic Libraries, William Welburn, Janice Welburn Apr 2003

Organizational Entry, Sense Making, And New Professional Employees In Academic Libraries, William Welburn, Janice Welburn

William C Welburn

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Computer Skills On The Levels Of Technostress Among Faculty And Academic Librarians From Selected Institutions Fro Within The University System Of Georgia, Sonya Shepherd Mar 2003

The Impact Of Computer Skills On The Levels Of Technostress Among Faculty And Academic Librarians From Selected Institutions Fro Within The University System Of Georgia, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.