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Using Technology In Library Instruction: Mobility, Flexibility And Creativity., Jennifer Wright
Using Technology In Library Instruction: Mobility, Flexibility And Creativity., Jennifer Wright
Jennifer Wright Joe
The information age has brought the need for information literacy to everyone’s doorstep. With 24-hour news cycles, newspaper websites, and social media, it is more important than ever before that library patrons have a grasp on information literacy. Libraries can teach patrons how to search for information and evaluate the sources that they encounter. They can also use the same technology that inundates the patron with information to reach out to those patrons who may not see the gap in their knowledge. Speaking specifically about academic libraries, librarians can now use remote teaching tools to bring their library instruction into …
Lessons Learned In Customizing Hosted Contentdm 6, M Ryan Hess
Lessons Learned In Customizing Hosted Contentdm 6, M Ryan Hess
M Ryan Hess
DePaul University Library will share its lessons learned and recommendations for hosted CONTENTdm 6 administrators wishing to customize CONTENTdm in a way that strikes the right balance between default CONTENTdm sites and sites that stand out and better serve our unique audiences. The DePaul University Library has learned many lessons from customizing its hosted instance of CONTENTdm 6, including the use of jQuery to add interface enhancements and remove some native CONTENTdm features. Unfortunately, this did not prove a long-term solution due to some limitations of CONTENTdm’s built-in customization tools, leading to content management issues and bugs that were hard …
Using Social Media In The Classroom: Assessment Of Its Effectiveness., Jennifer Wright
Using Social Media In The Classroom: Assessment Of Its Effectiveness., Jennifer Wright
Jennifer Wright Joe
Social media can be an effective tool in promoting critical thinking and collaboration in library instruction. Whether it is simple polls or a much more collaborative event, these methods engage students and allow them to interact with material, professors, and other students in an organized fashion that might not be feasible without the use of technology. However, many faculty members are quick to incorporate these new learning tools without regard to their effectiveness. In this session, several applications of social media will be presented and their effectiveness will be discussed. Then, to conclude, the participants will discuss the best way …
Preserving Digital Collections- An Overview, Peter D. Verheyen
Preserving Digital Collections- An Overview, Peter D. Verheyen
Peter D Verheyen
An introduction to digitization and digital preservation, assuming little or no background in protecting and ensuring access to both born digital and digitized collections, including text, images, and AV collections. The presentation provides an overview of the issues, standards for digitization, metadata, organization, sustainability. It also provides links to resources and tools to begin extending the useful life of digital library collections.
How To Set Up An Erm In Your Library Without Killing Your Coworkers (And Vice Versa), Jon Hansen
How To Set Up An Erm In Your Library Without Killing Your Coworkers (And Vice Versa), Jon Hansen
Jon Hansen
As libraries shift more and more of the journals and books from print to online, keeping up with them makes an Electronic Resource Manager (ERM) more and more of a necessity. But setting up an ERM is no small task, and one that can put a strain on a library. This presentation will cover one library's experience with setting up an ERM, and what your organization can learn from our choices.
Book Review: Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library & Reflecting On The Future Of Public Libraries, Michael E. Matthews
Book Review: Library 2020: Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library & Reflecting On The Future Of Public Libraries, Michael E. Matthews
Michael E. Matthews
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