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Incorporating Information Literacy And Site Specific Dance, Selene Colburn, Paul H. Besaw

UVM Libraries Conference Day

Selene and Paul explained their collaboration by first giving the history of the Dance major here at UVM and then discussing how they incorporated information literacy skills into their class "Site Dance & Performance." They discussed the final projects' locations, parameters, what actually transpired, and finally, the students' thoughts on the whole experience.

Poster: Old Vermont Films: Opportunities For Research, New Films & Community Events, Fred C. Pond

UVM Libraries Conference Day

Fred's poster shows that there can be new life for old Vermont films.

Old Vermont Films: Opportunities For Research, New Films & Community Events, Fred C. Pond

UVM Libraries Conference Day

Fred discussed the process and challenges of locating old Vermont films and digitizing them. These "new films" were then shown at various community events to publicize and promote them. Fred ended with listing "next steps" to take to keep this digitization initiative moving forward.

Seeking Knowledge: The Role Of Social Networks In The Adoption Of Ebooksby Historians, Kim Martin, Anabel Quan-Haase

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

The research objectives are:

1. To investigate how history faculty are adopting Ebooks.
2. To understand the role of social networks in the adoption process.
3. To examine the perceived barriers by historians to Ebook adoption and use.