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Lightening Up The Library: A Case For Humor, Silliness And General Jackassery In Library Outreach, Rachael Muszkiewicz
Lightening Up The Library: A Case For Humor, Silliness And General Jackassery In Library Outreach, Rachael Muszkiewicz
Rachael Muszkiewicz
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From Instructor To Facilitator: Moving Beyond Static Librarian-Student Encounters, Erica Johns
From Instructor To Facilitator: Moving Beyond Static Librarian-Student Encounters, Erica Johns
Upstate New York Science Librarians Conference
Every Fall, Cornell’s Mann Library holds a Local Food & Fiber Fair bringing together farmers and artisans from the local community and students, faculty and staff in the library lobby. In this talk, we will discuss efforts to transform this annual community festival from a mere transactional market to an experiential learning fair. By asking that all vendors incorporate an educational demonstration with their booth, the fair becomes a collection of active workshops where visitors can learn to spin wool, compost with worms, pickle produce, and inoculate logs while also supporting local merchants. Although librarians hosted one informational booth complete …
Supporting Graduate Education: A Library-Wide Approach, Deborah Lee, James Nail, Gail Peyton
Supporting Graduate Education: A Library-Wide Approach, Deborah Lee, James Nail, Gail Peyton
University Libraries Publications and Scholarship
The Mississippi State University Libraries serves a diverse graduate student population that includes over 140 graduate majors or concentrations and approximately 3600 students. The MSU Libraries has developed a comprehensive approach to meeting the research and professional development needs of graduate students. The panel will be led by Dr. Deborah Lee, Professor and Coordinator of Graduate Student Services at the MSU Libraries; other members of the panel will include representation from the Office of Thesis and Dissertation Review and the Associate Dean for Public Services. The presentation will include a discussion of the development and use of specialized graduate student …