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Not Your Mother’S Pda: The Transition From Pda Pilot To Full Acquisitions Integration, Bruce Fyfe, Erin Gallagher, Nicole Nolan, Harriet Rykse, Nazi Torabi, Yves Vanier
Not Your Mother’S Pda: The Transition From Pda Pilot To Full Acquisitions Integration, Bruce Fyfe, Erin Gallagher, Nicole Nolan, Harriet Rykse, Nazi Torabi, Yves Vanier
Nazi Torabi
Western Libraries and Ingram Content Group worked together to establish a Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) program that has been incorporated into the regular acquisitions workflow at Western. Some features of the program include: all titles selected for addition to the PDA collection are filtered through the approval profiles established by the librarians, the library’s holdings are uploaded to Ingram weekly so that duplicate titles are avoided, invoices for purchased PDA titles are sent weekly, and holdings for un-purchased and purchased PDA records are updated weekly. A PDA Working Group established the program at Western by meeting with collections librarians to …
Librarians On Youtube: Library Instruction Videos, Dan Sich, Nazi Torabi, Jamie Goodfellow
Librarians On Youtube: Library Instruction Videos, Dan Sich, Nazi Torabi, Jamie Goodfellow
Nazi Torabi
Over the past two years, Western Libraries has created numerous online, video tutorials with the intent of helping students grasp various information literacy concepts. These video tutorial are mounted on Western’s YouTube channel, and on Western Libraries’ website. Tutorial topics were determined by identifying recurring Information Literacy issues, by examining existing library instruction material, and by surveying faculty. The tutorials utilize various styles. While many tutorials teach concepts, some teach specific library tools. Our poster includes a summary report of assessment results.
Librarians On You Tube: Using Online Tutorials To Teach Various Aspects Of The Information Search Process, Dan Sich, Jamie Goodfellow, Nazi Torabi
Librarians On You Tube: Using Online Tutorials To Teach Various Aspects Of The Information Search Process, Dan Sich, Jamie Goodfellow, Nazi Torabi
Nazi Torabi
Librarians spend a great deal of time working with students. This could occur on the reference desk, during an in-person consultation, or in the classroom. However, with the shift towards e-learning and a growing number of students completing research and assignments off-campus, librarians are constantly looking for new ways to reach a wider diversity of users. Librarians at Western Libraries have used various methods for reaching out to students to enhance learning. One of the newer methods involves creating online video tutorials. These short videos are created, mounted onto YouTube, and then added to the library website. Western Libraries, and …
Librarians On Youtube: Library Instruction Videos: Ocula Conference, Nazi Torabi, Dan Sich, Jamie Goodfellow
Librarians On Youtube: Library Instruction Videos: Ocula Conference, Nazi Torabi, Dan Sich, Jamie Goodfellow
Nazi Torabi
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