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Amanda Izenstark

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Aiming For Assessment: Notes From The Start Of An Information Literacy Course Assessment, Peter Larsen, Amanda Izenstark, Joanna Burkhardt Jun 2018

Aiming For Assessment: Notes From The Start Of An Information Literacy Course Assessment, Peter Larsen, Amanda Izenstark, Joanna Burkhardt

Amanda Izenstark

To provide systematic assessment of a 3-credit, full-semester information literacy course at the University of Rhode Island, the library instruction faculty adapted the Bay Area Community College Information Competency Proficiency Exam to determine how well the students learned the material taught in the course and how well that material reflected the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.

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Notes From Unusual Outreach And Instruction: Examples, Tips, And Strategies, Amanda Izenstark, Rachel Hamelers Jan 2016

Notes From Unusual Outreach And Instruction: Examples, Tips, And Strategies, Amanda Izenstark, Rachel Hamelers

Amanda Izenstark

These are the attendee-generated notes from the STS Hot Topics Discussion Session, facilitated by Amanda Izenstark and Rachel Hamelers.

Session Abstract:
So much library instruction gets stuck at the "teach Freshmen to use the catalog and a database" stage. Librarians are trying new approaches such as teaching higher level research to undergraduates and citation management to faculty and administrators. Come and hear Amanda Izenstark of the University of Rhode Island and Rachel Hamelers of Muhlenberg College discuss strategies for reaching users outside of traditional channels, then participate in discussion and program design exercises with your peers about how you can …

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Google Classroom For Librarians: Features And Opportunities, Amanda Izenstark, Katie L. Leahy Dec 2014

Google Classroom For Librarians: Features And Opportunities, Amanda Izenstark, Katie L. Leahy

Amanda Izenstark

This is a pre-publication author manuscript of the final, published article.

Purpose: This paper shares possible opportunities for librarians, faculty, and students with access to Google Classroom, and includes a discussion of its application and functionality in formation literacy sessions.

Design/methodology/approach: This article describes the functionality of Google Classroom with a review of its capabilities for providing information literacy instruction based upon hands-on use in several classes and observation.

Findings: Google Classroom streamlined delivery of materials with students in one-time and multi-meeting classes. Students appreciated its seamless integration with their university email accounts.

Originality/value: Librarians teaching …

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Look Good When You're Googled: Creating And Optimizing Your Digital Identity, Amanda Izenstark Dec 2013

Look Good When You're Googled: Creating And Optimizing Your Digital Identity, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

This is a pre-publication author manuscript of the final, published article.
Purpose: This paper describes techniques librarians can use to enhance their online presence
so that students, patrons, researchers, and prospective employers can locate them easily. It is
an extension of a presentation given at the Association of College and Research Libraries New
England Chapter Annual Conference held in Worcester, MA on May 9, 2014.
Design/methodology/approach: The presentation focused on a number of established and
emerging tools to share professional contact information and professional output, such as
Google, Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, SlideShare, and ImpactStory, among others.
Findings: The audience of …

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Library Impact Statement For Csc 524 Advanced Incident Response, Amanda Izenstark Nov 2012

Library Impact Statement For Csc 524 Advanced Incident Response, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for CSC 524 Advaned Incident Response. New course was supported with no need for additional resources.

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Library Impact Statement For Csc 420 Introduction To Information Assurance, Amanda Izenstark Nov 2012

Library Impact Statement For Csc 420 Introduction To Information Assurance, Amanda Izenstark

Amanda Izenstark

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for CSC 420 Introduction to Information Assurance. New course was supported with no need for additional resources.

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