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Connecting Communities And Celebrating Diversity Through Living Library Events, Tarida Anantachai, Abby Kasowitz-Scheer
Connecting Communities And Celebrating Diversity Through Living Library Events, Tarida Anantachai, Abby Kasowitz-Scheer
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
This chapter, framed as a “recipe,” lists some of the steps and the considerations for library staff interested inplanning and hosting a living library—an event that encourages people (“living books” and “readers”) from different backgrounds to talk with and learn from each other in a safe and supportive environment. Based on the authors’ own experiences organizing the Syracuse University Library’s annual Living Library, some of these considerations include: personnel, supplies, and spaces needed, various steps for coordinating the event, cautions and advice, and assessment.
From Instructor To Facilitator: Moving Beyond Static Librarian-Student Encounters, Erica Johns
From Instructor To Facilitator: Moving Beyond Static Librarian-Student Encounters, Erica Johns
Upstate New York Science Librarians Conference
Every Fall, Cornell’s Mann Library holds a Local Food & Fiber Fair bringing together farmers and artisans from the local community and students, faculty and staff in the library lobby. In this talk, we will discuss efforts to transform this annual community festival from a mere transactional market to an experiential learning fair. By asking that all vendors incorporate an educational demonstration with their booth, the fair becomes a collection of active workshops where visitors can learn to spin wool, compost with worms, pickle produce, and inoculate logs while also supporting local merchants. Although librarians hosted one informational booth complete …
Embedding Librarians Into The Stem Publication Process, Anne E. Rauh, Linda M. Galloway
Embedding Librarians Into The Stem Publication Process, Anne E. Rauh, Linda M. Galloway
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
STEM Librarians at Syracuse University actively participate throughout the scientific publication process. This chapter will outline points in the process where librarian involvement is applicable and beneficial. Librarians Anne Rauh and Linda Galloway will explain how and why it is important to teach tools that organize scientific literature to faculty and students before they begin the writing process. The use of assessment techniques to help inform targeted publication venues will be described. Post-publication, this chapter will describe how to help authors gauge the impact of their work, promote their publications and increase their visibility.
Foursquare: What And Why?, Anne E. Rauh, Carolyn Rauber
Foursquare: What And Why?, Anne E. Rauh, Carolyn Rauber
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
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Outreach Focusing On Research Teams, A. Ben Wagner
Outreach Focusing On Research Teams, A. Ben Wagner
Upstate New York Science Librarians Conference
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Connecting The Outreach Dots: Librarians And Graduate Students At Cornell Collaborating On Dynamic Programs In Chemistry Research And Professional Development, Jill Wilson
Upstate New York Science Librarians Conference
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Connecting The Outreach Dots: Librarians And Graduate Students At Cornell Collaborating On Dynamic Programs In Chemistry Research And Professional Development, Jill Wilson
Upstate New York Science Librarians Conference
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Reaching Out To Physicists, Pat Viele
Reaching Out To Physicists, Pat Viele
Upstate New York Science Librarians Conference
No abstract provided.