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Fanfiction 101: Customizing Your Superheros., Shannon Johnson Sep 2013

Fanfiction 101: Customizing Your Superheros., Shannon Johnson

Shannon F Johnson

No abstract provided.


Mobile Devices In The Academic Library, Beth Boatright, Shannon Johnson Aug 2013

Mobile Devices In The Academic Library, Beth Boatright, Shannon Johnson

Shannon F Johnson

No abstract provided.


I Really Wanted It—But What Do I Do With It? Effective Library Outreach With Ipads., Shannon Johnson, Beth Overhauser Aug 2013

I Really Wanted It—But What Do I Do With It? Effective Library Outreach With Ipads., Shannon Johnson, Beth Overhauser

Shannon F Johnson

Roundtable. After the excitement of exploring a new technology wears off, there is an uncomfortable moment when it becomes clear that technology is just a tool –it’s only effective when wielded well. This roundtable will explore the ways that iPads can be leveraged not just to impress, but to actually engage faculty on campus.


Hail Professional Development Resources, Shannon Johnson Aug 2013

Hail Professional Development Resources, Shannon Johnson

Shannon F Johnson

Contributor and editor.


Health Sciences Interest Group Resource Page, Shannon Johnson Aug 2013

Health Sciences Interest Group Resource Page, Shannon Johnson

Shannon F Johnson

Contributor and editor.


App-Ed(Ucation): Ipads, Innovation, And Increased Library-Faculty Engagement, Elizabeth Overhauser, Shannon Johnson Aug 2013

App-Ed(Ucation): Ipads, Innovation, And Increased Library-Faculty Engagement, Elizabeth Overhauser, Shannon Johnson

Shannon F Johnson

One hundred and thirty six faculty members at IPFW have been equipped with iPads and tasked with innovation in teaching and learning. How have our librarians learned to support these technological pioneers (and join in on the fun)? We'll tell you how we acquired iPads, gauged faculty needs, developed app-specific training modules, and built tech-based librarian-faculty partnerships. From a faculty-curated App guide to stealthy information literacy training, you'll discover the possibilities of iPad-equipped librarianship.


Unpacking Mckenzie’S And Howard’S Antidotes To Plagiarism With Processes, Resources, And Assignments, Ludwika Goodson, Shannon Johnson Aug 2013

Unpacking Mckenzie’S And Howard’S Antidotes To Plagiarism With Processes, Resources, And Assignments, Ludwika Goodson, Shannon Johnson

Shannon F Johnson

An instructional designer who has provided support to faculty and a librarian who has provided support to students will share their analysis of research findings to unpack McKenzie’s “antidotes” to plagiarism and Howard’s use of patch writing for learning. Implications of the research will include discussion of more recent findings from The Citation Project and an examination of the role of teachers, assignments, and the Wikipedia paradigm in influencing student behaviors.


Oooh, Shiny! Adapting Services, Engaging Scholars, And Stealing The Spotlight With The Ipad, Shannon Johnson, Beth Overhauser May 2013

Oooh, Shiny! Adapting Services, Engaging Scholars, And Stealing The Spotlight With The Ipad, Shannon Johnson, Beth Overhauser

Shannon F Johnson

New technologies offer new opportunities for innovation and engagement. At IPFW, a cohort program put iPads in the hands faculty members and librarians alike. By repurposing trusty library concepts such as information and technological literacy, scholarly communication, and collection curation to fit the paradigm of iPads and apps, we created new collaborations, new educational tools, and a higher profile across our campus. This poster will present the tools we used and the best practices we developed while persuading a new generation of faculty members that teaching, learning, and technology are enhanced when the library is involved.


All Hail Information Literacy: Statewide Efforts To Organize Librarians Around Information Literacy (And Why It Matters To You), Shannon Johnson May 2013

All Hail Information Literacy: Statewide Efforts To Organize Librarians Around Information Literacy (And Why It Matters To You), Shannon Johnson

Shannon F Johnson

No abstract provided.


Before You Write: Six Keys To Success – A Pilot Online Information Literacy Course For Graduate Nursing Students, Shannon F. Johnson, Tammy Toscos May 2013

Before You Write: Six Keys To Success – A Pilot Online Information Literacy Course For Graduate Nursing Students, Shannon F. Johnson, Tammy Toscos

Shannon F Johnson

In this article, the authors share their experiences with the creation and implementation of an online self-paced information literacy instruction for graduate students of nursing. Before You Write: Six Keys to success is a non-credit required online course attached to the Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) graduate nursing program. The rationale behind the creation of the course was to help graduate students recognize areas where their information literacy skills may be lacking or have become outdated and provide them with tools to increase their proficiency, while still early in their first semester of the program. It consists …


To Get Her There: A Century Of Girl Scouting In Northern Indiana, Shannon F. Johnson Dec 2012

To Get Her There: A Century Of Girl Scouting In Northern Indiana, Shannon F. Johnson

Shannon F Johnson

Library Services and Technology Act Grant (LSTA) Funded for $18,000 For over a century, Girl Scouts has served as a unique and vital part of women’s cultural history in Indiana. The proposed project will involve digitizing that rich history to make it available to current and future Girl Scouts, researchers, historians, and the general public. The materials to be digitized include charter documents for Girl Scout Councils, meeting minutes and notes, newspaper articles, handbooks/activity books, and photographs. Some of the more unique materials include a slide show produced by Girl Scouts, photographs and maps of Girl Scout camps, and 45 …