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A Change Is Gonna Come: Renewing Information Workers’ Commitment To Social Justice, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Desirae Zingarelli-Sweet, Elisa Slater Acosta, Rhonda Rosen, Javier Garibay
A Change Is Gonna Come: Renewing Information Workers’ Commitment To Social Justice, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Desirae Zingarelli-Sweet, Elisa Slater Acosta, Rhonda Rosen, Javier Garibay
Elisa Slater Acosta
Making The Ucf Libraries Part Of Your Course, Sarah A. Norris, Barbara Tierney, Christina C. Wray
Making The Ucf Libraries Part Of Your Course, Sarah A. Norris, Barbara Tierney, Christina C. Wray
Barbara Tierney
Making The Ucf Libraries Part Of Your Course, Sarah A. Norris, Barbara Tierney, Christina C. Wray
Making The Ucf Libraries Part Of Your Course, Sarah A. Norris, Barbara Tierney, Christina C. Wray
Christina C. Wray
Warning! This Program Contains Graphic Content: Facilitating Understanding Of Library Terms Through Visual Rhetoric, Gayle Schaub, Vinicius Lima
Warning! This Program Contains Graphic Content: Facilitating Understanding Of Library Terms Through Visual Rhetoric, Gayle Schaub, Vinicius Lima
Gayle Schaub
Brief History Of Uvu Library, Catherine Mcintyre
Brief History Of Uvu Library, Catherine Mcintyre
Catherine McIntyre
The Art Of Discovery: Helping Students Find Inspiration In Unlikely Places, Kelly Grey Carlisle, Anne Jumonville Graf
The Art Of Discovery: Helping Students Find Inspiration In Unlikely Places, Kelly Grey Carlisle, Anne Jumonville Graf
Anne Jumonville Graf
How can an "old space" like Special Collections be repurposed to meet evolving information literacy learning goals? This presentation will address ways in which a traditional library space can be reimagined as a place to engage students in affective learning at the beginning of the research process. By crafting activities for students that emphasize exploration and open-ended discovery, librarians and faculty can help students slow down and approach research more creatively. In the session, we (two librarians and a teaching faculty member) will share specific outcomes, activities, and the results of our assessments. Participants will: Understand the importance of affective …
Work Management And The Academic Library, Elizabeth Martin, Lynn Sheehan
Work Management And The Academic Library, Elizabeth Martin, Lynn Sheehan
Elizabeth Martin
Doughboys And Digitization: Navigating The Web For Wwi Primary Sources, Brandon Bowen
Doughboys And Digitization: Navigating The Web For Wwi Primary Sources, Brandon Bowen
Brandon Bowen
A century has passed since the new technology of the Great War blackened Europe's skies and rumbled slowly across once-fertile farmland. World War I marked the beginning of a new technological era; the old and the new came together as no previous conflict before to decimate parts of Europe. Tanks and the telegraph were replacing more traditional tools like carrier pigeons and draft horses, but the War melded both the old and the new together in ways previously unseen. Besides the battlefield technology used for death and destruction, other new tools were also coming into widespread use. Still- and video-cameras …
Fine-Tuning The User Experience: Integration Of Blackboard And Libguides, Gerald R. Natal
Fine-Tuning The User Experience: Integration Of Blackboard And Libguides, Gerald R. Natal
Gerald R Natal
At many institutions, students are required to use the Blackboard online course management system. Often, links are provided to library resources through Blackboard. An extension of this service was developed a few years ago that enabled the delivery of course-related content at the point-of-need by utilizing LibGuides. The desired outcome was that students would have an improved research experience, produce better student work, steer students away from simple, uniformed Google searching to quality databases, and improve usage of library resources. This presentation gives background information on the process and details the steps necessary to implement the integration of these two …
The Apps Are Coming! Investigating Popular Government Information Apps, Brandon Bowen
The Apps Are Coming! Investigating Popular Government Information Apps, Brandon Bowen
Brandon Bowen
Understanding apps on smartphones and tablets is essential for the information professional, though how do you discern which apps are essential and which are just background noise? This presentation aims to explore the most useful government information apps and discuss strategies for integrating this exciting technology into daily professional use.
Understanding Discovery: Evaluating The Use And Impact Of Ebsco Discovery Service, Ronalee Ciocco, Jessica Howard, Donna Skekel
Understanding Discovery: Evaluating The Use And Impact Of Ebsco Discovery Service, Ronalee Ciocco, Jessica Howard, Donna Skekel
Jessica Howard
More than a year after implementing the EBSCO Discovery Service, we have used website statistics, usability tests, and interlibrary loan data to assess how the service is being used. In this session we discussed what we learned and the implications for our library and our patrons. Poster presented at Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) Annual Conference on October 1, 2012.
Making Your Mobile Device An Art Expert: Using Qr Codes To Tell The Story Behind Artifacts In Your Library, Jessica Howard, Carolyn Sautter
Making Your Mobile Device An Art Expert: Using Qr Codes To Tell The Story Behind Artifacts In Your Library, Jessica Howard, Carolyn Sautter
Jessica Howard
We explain how Gettysburg College is using QR codes to tell the stories behind public art in Musselman Library.
Library Orientation For New Teachers, Zakir Hossain
Library Orientation For New Teachers, Zakir Hossain
Zakir Hossain
Library orientation for new teachers in the new school year is crucial. Some Library professionals my straggle to prepare a presentation for the aforesaid purpose. This presentation may help them to figure out how to start and what to include.
Purchase On Demand: The Purpose, Process, And Progress, Kimberly J. Day
Purchase On Demand: The Purpose, Process, And Progress, Kimberly J. Day
Kimberly J. Day
Explains and examines the Purchase on Demand (POD) initiative at Liberty University's Library.
Creating 21st Century Libraries, Elise Valoe, Tod Stevens, Lynell De Wind
Creating 21st Century Libraries, Elise Valoe, Tod Stevens, Lynell De Wind
Lynell J. De Wind
Steelcase Corporation, SHW Group and GVSU presented "Creating 21st Century Libraries" at Neocon in Chciago, IL. Steelcase’s most recent research on education libraries was presented. Participants found out about the key business drivers impacting how libraries are designed and what activities must be supported in the 21st century. They learned to develop and use a human-centered design method to develop solutions and aid the shift from information-centered libraries to social centered ones Presenters: Elise Valoe, senior human-centered design researcher for Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI; Tod Stevens, AIA, LEED AP, principal designer for SHW Group, Berkeley, MI; Lynell De Wind, …
Visual Representations Of Student Life At San Jose State University; Building Visual Critical Thinking Skills, Danelle L. Moon
Visual Representations Of Student Life At San Jose State University; Building Visual Critical Thinking Skills, Danelle L. Moon
Danelle L. Moon
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