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William & Mary Faculty Listening Tour Executive Summary, Marian Taliaferro, Asia Randolph, Jessica Ramey
William & Mary Faculty Listening Tour Executive Summary, Marian Taliaferro, Asia Randolph, Jessica Ramey
W&M Libraries Publications
In fall 2019, William & Mary Libraries embarked on a concerted effort to learn more about course materials adopted on its campus. In order to perform an environmental scan, staff from the libraries participated in several activities: administering a student survey, conducting a series of faculty focus groups and running a cross-campus task force on textbook affordability. This document explains the faculty focus group activity known as the “textbook listening tour.”
The listening tour was structured largely based on an earlier effort that took place at Temple University Libraries. Bell & Johnson (2019) used the tour as an opportunity to …
Rise And Fall| Collection Development: Walls & Fortifications, Kathleen Mccallister
Rise And Fall| Collection Development: Walls & Fortifications, Kathleen Mccallister
W&M Libraries Publications
No abstract provided.
William & Mary Student Textbook Survey, Marian Taliaferro, Asia Randolph, Jessica Ramey
William & Mary Student Textbook Survey, Marian Taliaferro, Asia Randolph, Jessica Ramey
W&M Libraries Publications
In Fall, 2019 W&M libraries disseminated a survey to all W&M students in order to understand their textbook spending practices so that the campus administrators would have information useful for programs designed to increase course materials affordability. The objectives of the survey were as follows.
Objective 1: Understand current costs of textbooks for W&M students.
Objective 2: Understand methods W&M students take to lower textbook costs.
Objective 3: Understand potential impact of implementing cost saving measures.
Objective 4: Understand options that W&M students might consider to lower the cost of textbooks.
Modern Love: True Stories Of Love, Loss, And Redemption (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
Modern Love: True Stories Of Love, Loss, And Redemption (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
W&M Libraries Publications
No abstract provided.
About Us: Essays From The New York Times’ Disability Series (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
About Us: Essays From The New York Times’ Disability Series (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
W&M Libraries Publications
No abstract provided.
Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse And Harassment, Linda Hirshman (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse And Harassment, Linda Hirshman (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
W&M Libraries Publications
No abstract provided.
Consent: A Memoir Of Unwanted Attention, Donna Freitas (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
Consent: A Memoir Of Unwanted Attention, Donna Freitas (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
W&M Libraries Publications
No abstract provided.
Era Of Ignition: Coming Of Age In A Time Of Rage And Revolution, Amber Tamblyn (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
Era Of Ignition: Coming Of Age In A Time Of Rage And Revolution, Amber Tamblyn (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
W&M Libraries Publications
No abstract provided.
I’Ve Been Meaning To Tell You: A Letter To My Daughter (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
I’Ve Been Meaning To Tell You: A Letter To My Daughter (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
W&M Libraries Publications
No abstract provided.
Women Warriors: An Unexpected History, Pamela D. Toler (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
Women Warriors: An Unexpected History, Pamela D. Toler (Book Review), Kathleen Mccallister
W&M Libraries Publications
No abstract provided.
A Primer For New Teachers, Candice Benjes-Small
A Primer For New Teachers, Candice Benjes-Small
W&M Libraries Book Chapters
No abstract provided.
Serving Students Across The Globe: Establishing Library Outreach And Instructional Services For An International-Us Dual-Degree Program, Mary Oberlies
Serving Students Across The Globe: Establishing Library Outreach And Instructional Services For An International-Us Dual-Degree Program, Mary Oberlies
W&M Libraries Book Chapters
No abstract provided.
A Primer For New Teachers, Candice Benjes-Small
A Primer For New Teachers, Candice Benjes-Small
W&M Libraries Book Chapters
After reading this chapter, you will be able to:
- recognize the growing role of instruction in academic libraries in order to develop a teaching identity;
- discuss the benefits and challenges of collaborating with teaching faculty in order to build successful relationships;
- analyze the instructional environment and student needs in order to identify audiences;
- design a lesson plan in order to meet workshop goals;
- assess learning experiences for success in order to evaluate workshop effectiveness;
- describe the peer observation process in order to employ it for self-improvement;
- consider ways to build a teaching portfolio in order to document professional learning; and …
Marine History For The Environment's Future: The Archives Of The Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, Kathleen Mccallister, Carol Coughlin
Marine History For The Environment's Future: The Archives Of The Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, Kathleen Mccallister, Carol Coughlin
Presentations
The collective body of marine information and historical knowledge is critical both for developing future studies and for evaluating changes in and threats to marine environments. Originally established in 1940, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science initially began gathering works related to the coastal and estuarine environments.
The current-day William J. Hargis, Jr. Library serves the Institute and the broader scientific community by providing access to such knowledge. Its print and expanding digital collections, and particularly its archives, furnish its patrons and scholars throughout the world with decades of information and research in the marine sciences.
The archival material not …
Faculty Writing Retreats In The Library: Creative Approaches To Relationship Building, Lisa T. Nickel, Tami Back
Faculty Writing Retreats In The Library: Creative Approaches To Relationship Building, Lisa T. Nickel, Tami Back
W&M Libraries Publications
Have you ever thought, “If I had some uninterrupted time to write, I could get so much done!”?
At William & Mary Libraries, we often feel this way, and we hear from our teaching faculty colleagues that they feel the same. But can this common challenge present a unique opportunity? Can we, as a library, fill this need, and in turn, accomplish our goals of building relationships and connections with faculty? We determined that we can. As we consider time-intensive library events, partnerships, and outreach, we have learned that focusing on high-impact relationship-building opportunities is the best way …