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Neogeographies, Cathy Moulder

Cathy Moulder

‘Neogeographies’ are Web 2.0 applications using geographic information. This session will show a few examples of this type of web-based tool but will focus mostly on Google Earth. Cathy Moulder has done some research specifically on Google Earth and its application to student assignments in higher education. This particular neogeography offers considerable potential for incorporation into student assignments in many disciplines.

Scholarly Communication And Collection Development Librarians: Getting The Conversation Started, Karen S. Fischer

Karen S Fischer

In many academic libraries, knowledge of the issues surrounding scholarly communication is considered a skill set required by every librarian who has contact with faculty and students. Conveying the complexities of author rights, alternative publishing models, open access, and the economics of publishing can seem daunting, so how do we to begin the conversation?

Learning about these complex issues takes time, but there are ways to facilitate the process of empowering librarians with the information they need to be knowledgeable enough to have conversations with their constituents. This presentation is tailored to librarians who have not yet gotten started on …

Archival Collections In A Digital World, Cheryl D. Walters

Cheryl D. Walters

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Lobbying For Human Rights: From The League Of Nations To The Equal Rights Amendment—The Case Of Florence Kitchelt, Connecticut Peace Activist And Feminist”, Danelle L. Moon

Danelle L. Moon

No abstract provided.

Research Library Transformation At The University Of Tennessee, Barbara I. Dewey

Barbara I. Dewey

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Information Technology As A Means For Academic Insight, Oversight And Abuse. Who’S Using The Tools?, Lisa Forrest, Paul Siciliano

Lisa A Forrest

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Digital Treasures From The Mountain West Digital Library, Cheryl D. Walters

Cheryl D. Walters

Slideshow spotlights selections from Utah and Nevada's archival and research digital libraries as featured in the Mountain West Digital Library (http://mwdl.org). Created for looping presentation during conference venues.

The Shifting Sands Of Success: Digital Planning Case Study Utilizing Library Science/Archive Graduate Students, Danelle L. Moon

Danelle L. Moon

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Confronting Global Trends: Libraries, Information Literacy And The Emerging Global Curriculum, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

Diana H. Wu

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Library Research Tutorials And Course Reserves Online: “Right At Home” In Angel Learning Object Repositories, Lisa Forrest, Meg Pereira

Lisa A Forrest

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Change And Emerging Technologies: The Library's Role Is Supporting Teaching And Learning In A 2.0 Environment, Jeffrey G. Trzeciak, Cathy Moulder, Olga Perkovic

Cathy Moulder

Liaison librarians at McMaster University Library are actively collaborating with faculty members to incorporate emerging technologies into their classes. This session will describe three recent projects to incorporate wiki technology. The librarians played key roles to incorporate this Web 2.0 application into the curriculum of existing courses and into the requirements of a new course. The wiki initiatives strengthened partnerships with those faculty who were early adopters. Student reactions were varied and sometimes surprising. Faculty assessed student engagement and the quality of deliverables as much higher in quality than expected, suggesting that wiki use had a positive effect on learning. …

The Inexorable March To Online-Only Journal Subscriptions, Kelly Smith, Patricia Thompson

Kelly Smith

There is not a “one size fits all” approach to shifting journal collections from print to online only, nor are there existing “best practices” for tackling this problem. This presentation addresses criteria used by different libraries, complications experienced, and strategies employed.

The Development Of An Ir At An Undergraduate Liberal Arts College: The Macalester College Experience, Teresa Fishel

Teresa A. Fishel

Presentation for bepress at ALA Midwinter, Philadelphia, 2008 for small colleges

Information Resource Use Among Iowa Pharmacy Preceptors, Jonathan Koffel, Susan H. Staggs

Jonathan Koffel

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Important, But Odd And Obscure, Reasons To Use The Library, Maxine G. Schmidt

Maxine G Schmidt

No abstract provided.