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Real Resources For Researching Ip Law, Anne Burnett Feb 2016

Real Resources For Researching Ip Law, Anne Burnett

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A presentation on strategies for researching intellectual property law in classroom I.


Infographics: A Librarian's Best Friend, Rachel S. Evans Oct 2015

Infographics: A Librarian's Best Friend, Rachel S. Evans

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Infographics are on the rise as a communication medium in libraries. We live in a visual world; we are visual creatures, naturally drawn to graphical representations. Using free web applications, librarians and their support staff can now easily create beautiful and compelling infographics which can serve multiple purposes in the library environment. From community outreach and marketing of programs and collections to internal use as a presentation aid and everything in between, infographics can help us relay important information in an attractive way for little to no cost. This presentation will discuss the advantages of using infographics in the library …


The Lyon Declaration On Access To Information And Development, Anne Burnett Jul 2015

The Lyon Declaration On Access To Information And Development, Anne Burnett

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A large format infographic presenting key facts about the Lyon Declaration and providing details about IFLA.


Sowing The Seeds Of Success: Community Collaboration For College Readiness, Gayle Schaub, Lindy Scripps-Hoekstra Apr 2015

Sowing The Seeds Of Success: Community Collaboration For College Readiness, Gayle Schaub, Lindy Scripps-Hoekstra

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The challenge of creating information literate college students begins long before freshmen enter the university classroom. This poster details a unique collaboration between a university, a community foundation, and a public school to offer middle school information literacy workshops, using threshold concepts as a basis for its curriculum. This approach to community engagement offers ideas others may want to consider about moving collaborative information literacy initiatives beyond the campus.


The Legal Tech Audit: Focus On Pdfs, Rachel S. Evans, Jason Tubinis Apr 2015

The Legal Tech Audit: Focus On Pdfs, Rachel S. Evans, Jason Tubinis

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In addition to discussing the legal tech audit, these sessions focused on how-to skills for using Adobe Acrobat in the legal profession.


The Legal Tech Audit: Focus On Word, Rachel S. Evans, Jason Tubinis Apr 2015

The Legal Tech Audit: Focus On Word, Rachel S. Evans, Jason Tubinis

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In addition to discussing the legal tech audit, these sessions focused on how-to skills for using Microsoft Word in the legal profession.


The Legal Tech Audit: Focus On Excel, Rachel S. Evans, Jason Tubinis Apr 2015

The Legal Tech Audit: Focus On Excel, Rachel S. Evans, Jason Tubinis

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In addition to discussing the legal tech audit, these two sessions focused on how-to skills for using Microsoft Excel in the legal profession.


Tech Skills For Staff: Excel & Pdfs, Rachel S. Evans, Jason Tubinis Mar 2015

Tech Skills For Staff: Excel & Pdfs, Rachel S. Evans, Jason Tubinis

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This informal instruction session covered Microsoft Excel and Adobe Acrobat Pro. Staff were encouraged to bring their own computers and follow along as each program was explored. Practical tips for using both programs were shared and discussed.


Introduction To The Legal Tech Audit, Rachel S. Evans, Jason Tubinis Nov 2014

Introduction To The Legal Tech Audit, Rachel S. Evans, Jason Tubinis

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A brief introduction and discussion of the legal tech audit, why it matters and three mini tech lessons for Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.


Artists, Archives, And Academics: Civic Studio At Gvsu, Gayle Schaub May 2014

Artists, Archives, And Academics: Civic Studio At Gvsu, Gayle Schaub

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Civic Studio, an applied experimental art studio project at GVSU takes art students into a Grand Rapids neighborhood to engage with the city’s history, encourage a sense of community, understand civic responsibility, and create a context for art that reflects a sense of place within society.Each student researches a square block of the city. That’s where the librarians come in – one from GVSU, one from GRPL. Together, we help students delve into the physical, digital, and demographical resources that will inform their art.


Schaub, Gayle, Enriching Library Service To International Students: Current Practices And Perceived Needs, Gayle Schaub May 2013

Schaub, Gayle, Enriching Library Service To International Students: Current Practices And Perceived Needs, Gayle Schaub

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Current practices for library outreach to international students includes an orientation at the beginning of each semester, individual consultations with librarians (initiated by the student), and University Libraries representation on a newly-formed globalization task force. The results of this study are intended to better inform the task force, and guide the formation of new materials and practices specifically tailored for the needs of international and L2 library users.