Rob Withers
Rob Withers has been at the Miami University Libraries for 15 years.
He is an academic librarian with a background that includes institutions ranging from a liberal arts college to an ARL library, and responsibilities that have included circulation, document delivery, reference, instruction, collection management, administration, acquisitions, web development, and systems. He says that he never found an area of librarianship that I didn't enjoy greatly.
He has served the Academic Library Association of Ohio numerous capacities over the years, including president, and served on committees for several divisions of the American Library Association (ACRL, ALCTS, LAMA, RUSA). In 2003 received the Academic Library Association of Ohio's Jay Ladd Distinguished Service Award.
Rob earned his M.A. from the University of North Carolina and M.L.S from North Carolina Central University (Go Eagles!).
Phone: 513.529.6148
Address: 101 King Library
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
He is an academic librarian with a background that includes institutions ranging from a liberal arts college to an ARL library, and responsibilities that have included circulation, document delivery, reference, instruction, collection management, administration, acquisitions, web development, and systems. He says that he never found an area of librarianship that I didn't enjoy greatly.
He has served the Academic Library Association of Ohio numerous capacities over the years, including president, and served on committees for several divisions of the American Library Association (ACRL, ALCTS, LAMA, RUSA). In 2003 received the Academic Library Association of Ohio's Jay Ladd Distinguished Service Award.
Rob earned his M.A. from the University of North Carolina and M.L.S from North Carolina Central University (Go Eagles!).
Phone: 513.529.6148
Address: 101 King Library
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
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long the library is open. This case study will examine the lessons learned from one academic library’s experiences with 24/7 hours during the school year. This session will share lessons learned about staffing/scheduling, student interest in overnight services, safety/security issues, and relationships with other service points in the library and the university.
usage patterns, review challenges posed by the current level of use, and discuss proposed changes to the size of the collection and the rules governing its use.
long the library is open. This case study will examine the lessons learned from one academic library’s experiences with 24/7 hours during the school year. This session will share lessons learned about staffing/scheduling, student interest in overnight services, safety/security issues, and relationships with other service points in the library and the university.
usage patterns, review challenges posed by the current level of use, and discuss proposed changes to the size of the collection and the rules governing its use.
iQ was created through a unique campus collaboration between the Libraries, University IT and Student Affairs. This session will recount the creation and implementation of iQ, everything from scripting and storyboarding to grant support and dealing with differences of opinion involved with any collaboration. We will discuss how iQ and eScholar work together as part of a bibliographic information session and how campus partnerships can help foster institutional buy-in for academic integrity and information literacy.
This session discusses the selection of a delivery tool, recruiting staff to work on the project, and challenges to adoption by the University.