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Industry Research Using Porter’S 5 Forces, Nataly Blas
Industry Research Using Porter’S 5 Forces, Nataly Blas
Nataly Blas
This activity is intended to introduce students to business resources by following the Porter's 5 Forces. Each Force is its own activity with suggested discussion questions, examples and recommended research approach.
So You Wanna Do A Poster Session: A Design Primer For New Librarians, Nataly Blas, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Melanie Hubbard
So You Wanna Do A Poster Session: A Design Primer For New Librarians, Nataly Blas, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Melanie Hubbard
Nataly Blas
As information professionals and future faculty in a knowledge-sharing environment, librarians are expected to concisely and creatively share their ideas, presentations and poster sessions being the most common method of delivery. Poster sessions, in particular, are essential for early career librarians to promote their research and scholarly activities, expand their professional networks, and facilitate engaging discussions about the profession. Unfortunately, library schools rarely teach their students about poster creation (i.e., visual design, writing, and printing) and about how to present at a poster session. Because this process is most often learned through trial and error experiences, new librarians are at a disadvantage when doing poster sessions for the first time.
To help fill in the “poster session knowledge gap,” this session will teach practical strategies to help early career librarians on how to create effective and visually appealing posters, how to approach the abstract writing process, and how …
Business Task Cards Activity, Nataly Blas
Business Task Cards Activity, Nataly Blas
Nataly Blas
The Business Task Cards Activity is intended for students to complete four business tasks: 1) Find company information, 2) Find a company's income statement, 3) Find articles on a company's management strategy, and 4) Find current industry trends that will impact the company. A print and online version of the activity is provided.
New Tool In Town: Identifying The Good, The Bad, And The Predatory Oa Journal, Nataly Blas
New Tool In Town: Identifying The Good, The Bad, And The Predatory Oa Journal, Nataly Blas
Nataly Blas
As publishing models continue to change and evolve, libraries have remained constant in their
pursuit of information access. After nearly three decades, academic institutions are still
adapting to open access publishing. At a medium-size, private institution, a library working
group was formed in order to alleviate rising faculty concerns on predatory OA journals. In
Spring 2015, three librarians formed the Credible Journal Criteria Working Group (CJCWG) in
response to faculty inquiries on open access (OA) publishing, particularly, how to evaluate OA
journals for quality and credibility. This new project was an exciting opportunity to extend the
OA conversations at the …