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Sacred Heart University

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Library Newsletter Volume 13, Issue 2, Sacred Heart University Library Oct 2017

Library Newsletter Volume 13, Issue 2, Sacred Heart University Library

Library Newsletters

Highlights include: What does the library have to do with a student’s success? by Gavin Ferriby --Consider using Artstor and its over two million images --Focus on Digital Commons: SHU University Publications --Large book donation from the Smith Richardson Foundation --Library Resource Center in the new Center for Healthcare Education --Zotero --Full Text Finder --The new QuickSearch -- Blackboard tool: SHU Library Resource Builder -- Blackboard LibGuides tool: Embed research guides and database lists in any course shell --Trivia contests, football, and mini golf --Books read by Library staff --Book club --Library video tutorial project and Mark Denny --Guest speaker …


Oer Awareness, Advocacy, And Adoption: An Institutional Approach, Jaya Kannan, Chelsea Stone Jun 2017

Oer Awareness, Advocacy, And Adoption: An Institutional Approach, Jaya Kannan, Chelsea Stone

Librarian Publications

Sacred Heart University (SHU) has launched a university-wide Open Educational Resources(OER) initiative with three goals in mind – reduce the cost of textbooks for students, increase access to course materials, and strengthen pedagogical effectiveness. SHU has made appreciable headway in the short span of one and a half years by formulating a vision, defining the goals, developing a plan of action, and implementing a pilot study to integrate open textbooks in two math courses. Although it is a nascent initiative, this presentation summarizing the lessons-learned will make a useful contribution to the OER academic discussion . The presentation will describe …


Library Newsletter Volume 13, Issue 1, Sacred Heart University Library Apr 2017

Library Newsletter Volume 13, Issue 1, Sacred Heart University Library

Library Newsletters

Highlights include: Sustainable New Paths for Scholarly Communication --New Resources: Streaming Videos --Considering Using Artstor and its 375,000 Open Access Images --SelectedWorks in Digital Commons@SHU New Look and Dashboard --Discovery Service Trials --Libraries are for Everyone --Welcome Back, Project Muse --Staff Book Reviews --Books Read by Library Staff --Staff Changes.