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Aiming For Assessment: Notes From The Start Of An Information Literacy Course Assessment, Peter Larsen, Amanda Izenstark, Joanna Burkhardt

Amanda Izenstark

To provide systematic assessment of a 3-credit, full-semester information literacy course at the University of Rhode Island, the library instruction faculty adapted the Bay Area Community College Information Competency Proficiency Exam to determine how well the students learned the material taught in the course and how well that material reflected the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.

Failure To Reproduce: The Replication Crisis In Research — Can Librarians Help?, Andrée J. Rathemacher, Amanda Izenstark, Harrison Dekker

Amanda Izenstark

Slides from a presentation, "Failure to Reproduce: The Replication Crisis in Research — Can Librarians Help?," presented at the 2018 ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference, Failing Forward: Experimentation and Creativity in Libraries, on May 4, 2018 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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Room: Carver

A recent survey by Nature found that more than 70% of researchers have tried and failed to reproduce another scientist’s experiments and more than half have failed to reproduce their own experiments! Learn more about the “reproducibility crisis” in research and how librarians are helping by teaching researchers about reproducible workflows, proper management of code and data, …

Notes From Unusual Outreach And Instruction: Examples, Tips, And Strategies, Amanda Izenstark, Rachel Hamelers

Amanda Izenstark

Google Classroom For Librarians: Features And Opportunities, Amanda Izenstark, Katie L. Leahy

Amanda Izenstark

Look Good When You're Googled: Creating And Optimizing Your Digital Identity, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Google Tips & Tricks, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

No abstract provided.

Library Impact Statement For Csc 423 Network Intrusion Detection And Defense, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for CSC 423 Network Intrusion Detection and Defense. New course was supported with no need for additional resources.

Library Impact Statement For Csc 523 Advanced Intrusion Detection And Defense, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Library Impact Statement for CSC 523 Advanced Intrusion Detection and Defense. No new library resources are required to support this course.

Library Impact Statement For Csc 424 Live Forensics And Incident Response, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for CSC 424 Live Forensics and Incident Response. New course was supported with no need for additional resources.

Library Impact Statement For Csc 524 Advanced Incident Response, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for CSC 524 Advaned Incident Response. New course was supported with no need for additional resources.

Library Impact Statement For Csc 420 Introduction To Information Assurance, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for CSC 420 Introduction to Information Assurance. New course was supported with no need for additional resources.

Zotero/Mendeley: Hands-On With Two Free Citation Managers (Presentation), Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Learn about the features of and get hands-on experience with two big names in the free citation management scene: Mendeley and Zotero. This session will cover the essentials from adding and importing references to organizing citations and generating bibliographies.

Create Your Own Cephalonian Adventure, Amanda Izenstark, Mary Macdonald

Amanda Izenstark

The Cephalonian Method has garnered much interest for its possibilities for engaging students in what could be an otherwise one-sided orientation program. This workshop will help attendees determine how and when to incorporate the Cephalonian Method into their sessions, how to discuss the technique with colleagues, and, most importantly, develop a set of Cephalonian Method questions that can be used in orientation and instruction sessions at their home libraries.

Tips & Trends: Instruction And Assessment Management, Amanda Izenstark, Jackie Belanger

Amanda Izenstark

Part of the ACRL Instruction Section Instructional Technologies Committee Tips & Trends Series. Provides information on tools and techniques used by instruction librarians for assessing and managing instruction.

Tips & Trends: Screencasting, Jackie Belanger, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Part of the ACRL Instruction Section Instructional Technologies Committee Tips & Trends Series. Provides information on the use of screencasting by instruction librarians and in library instruction settings.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Revamping A Freshman Seminar Information Literacy Program, Amanda Izenstark, Mary Macdonald

Amanda Izenstark

Learn how the University of Rhode Island Library renewed their freshman seminar information literacy sessions without reinventing the wheel. Get ideas for reviving your current presentation and engaging students, while providing first year students with a broad view of your library space and services in 50 minutes or less. This renewed Library Experience program is an engaging and flexible three-part program that introduces students to a multitude of services, spaces and ideas about the who, what, when, where and how of an academic library. The new program reduces student boredom and librarian apathy through a model that accommodates differences in …

Searching Savvy On The Internet, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Provides an overview of techniques and exercises for developing an understanding of search engine functionality and comparing search engine features. Information on searching for relevant blog content and monitoring blogs using an RSS feed readers is also included. Details about the book are available at http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2889.

Internet Taste Test, Amanda Izenstark, Mary Macdonald

Amanda Izenstark

Provides lesson plan for information literacy classes on evaluating the quality of web sites. Requires students to draw on their own experience and knowledge of indicators of quality information to build a set of criteria. Students then apply criteria to selected sites. Further information about the book is available at http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2721.

Choosing The Right Free Im Providers And Clients For Your Library, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

No abstract provided.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Revamping A Freshman Seminar Information Literacy Program, Amanda Izenstark, Mary Macdonald

Amanda Izenstark

Learn how the University of Rhode Island Library renewed their freshman seminar information literacy sessions without reinventing the wheel. Get ideas for reviving your current presentation and engaging students, while providing first year students with a broad view of your library space and services in 50 minutes or less. This renewed Library Experience program is an engaging and flexible three-part program that introduces students to a multitude of services, spaces and ideas about the who, what, when, where and how of an academic library. The new program reduces student boredom and librarian apathy through a model that accommodates differences in …

The Real World: Developing Information Age Issues Forums, Mary Macdonald, Amanda Izenstark, Brian Gallagher, Jim Kinnie, Peter Larsen

Amanda Izenstark

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to describe the development of a series of forums on issues of the information age, created to address ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standard Five. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a case study, including citations to relevant literature. Findings – The paper provides a technique for addressing ACRL Information Literacy Standard Five, examples of topics, discussion of logistics, and value to students. Originality/value – The ideas and methods presented in the paper may be used by other librarians to arrange forums at their own institutions. A checklist to assist in preparation is also …

Scholarly, Popular, Or Special Interest/Trade? How To Tell The Difference Online, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Contribution to workbook includes lesson plan and instructions for helping students in information literacy classes learn to tell the difference between scholarly, popular, and special interest articles online, where there may not be standardized cues. Information about the book is available at http://library-instruction-pubs.com/alhs1-info.php.

Stone Soup: A Recipe For Collaboration And Support, Jim Kinnie, Mary Macdonald, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

NGREDIENTS: 4-6 librarians, 1-day retreat, 40 lbs. assignment binders, various syllabi and classroom experiences, 40 laptop computers, 4-6 sections LIB120. DIRECTIONS: Pour librarians into retreat. Add binders, syllabi, experiences. Allow to sit 5-6 hours. Combine retreat mixture with LIB120 sections adding laptops as needed. Simmer 14 weeks. Serves 100-150 undergraduates.