Power Point presentation delivered to the 2016 edUi Conference, a program of the Virginia Foundat... more Power Point presentation delivered to the 2016 edUi Conference, a program of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, providing analysis of survey results on the topic of recruitment and retention of library information technology staff in the United States and Canada. Presentation focuses on the factors that influenced respondents decisions to accept, as well as to stay or leave, their current position. Session concludes with advice for hiring managers and supervisors on attracting and maintaining a diverse library IT workforce.
Power Point presentation delivered to the 2015 LITA Forum providing an overview of preliminary su... more Power Point presentation delivered to the 2015 LITA Forum providing an overview of preliminary survey results on the topic of recruitment and retention of library information technology staff in the United States and Canada. Survey data includes responses from staff in public, academic, school and library consortium settings.
Integrating LibGuides into Library Websites introduces ideas and options for both newer users and... more Integrating LibGuides into Library Websites introduces ideas and options for both newer users and administrators. This authoritative LITA Guide covers responsive, mobile-first web design and provides overviews and in-depth information for LibGuides authors and administrators. Are you looking for both theoretical and concrete ideas to implement to improve your LibGuides content? Level-up your LibGuides content with improved accessibility and usability. Imbue your LibGuides instructional support with sound pedagogical theory. It's great to have a useful, accessible site as a starting point. Take your LibGuides to the next level using sound pedagogical design and practices
Scholars are increasingly engaging with their peers in synchronous and asynchronous online forums... more Scholars are increasingly engaging with their peers in synchronous and asynchronous online forums. In order to adapt to this current trend, librarians and faculty must consider the nuances of computermediated communication and learn to understand the potential benefits and hazards of creating online identities that may round out others' perceptions. It can be overwhelming and confusing to determine how to best present oneself or to "create" a credible identity. Through the introduction and explanation of communication concepts and theories, this chapter discusses online credibility, or ethos, and examples of those who have successfully built online credibility.
The Library Assessment Cookbook features 80 practical, easy-to-implement recipes divided into nin... more The Library Assessment Cookbook features 80 practical, easy-to-implement recipes divided into nine sections. This Cookbook will help librarians of all levels of experience measure and demonstrate their institutional value
Open Educational Resources (OER) are one form of digital scholarship used across the country to m... more Open Educational Resources (OER) are one form of digital scholarship used across the country to make education more accessible to students by removing barriers to essential course materials (such as textbooks and supplementary readings). This case shows how one university has taken steps to increase the prominence of OER in classrooms on campus while engaging in a statewide pilot project.
Edited book providing five sections covering an introduction to research guides, an overview of L... more Edited book providing five sections covering an introduction to research guides, an overview of LibGuides administration, LibGuides research guide design and implementation, related products and assessment, and a sampling of exemplary LibGuides.
Teaching Information Literacy concepts to incoming freshmen is challenging when the students are ... more Teaching Information Literacy concepts to incoming freshmen is challenging when the students are starting with different levels of experience. Online tutorials are one way to attempt to level the playing field. Adapting existing tutorials can be one way to build on the shoulders of giants. Adapting an open-source tutorial for local use is straightforward with occasional technical challenges.
Developing a data-driven serials cancellation project by converting seven years of paper-based se... more Developing a data-driven serials cancellation project by converting seven years of paper-based serials reshelving statistics. Plus an answer to "why collect data at all?"
Learn how librarians at Austin Peay are educating students on preventing plagiarism utilizing mul... more Learn how librarians at Austin Peay are educating students on preventing plagiarism utilizing multiple modes of delivery, including our adaptation of the Plagiarism: The Crime of Intellectual Kidnapping tutorial and leading in-class activities. Hear the results of our Tennessee plagiarism survey and learn how other Tennessee institutions address plagiarism.
Sharing information about our early exploration into SerialsSolutions 360 Resource Manager. Shari... more Sharing information about our early exploration into SerialsSolutions 360 Resource Manager. Sharing benefits, concerns, and information about workflows and possible processing changes possible with an electronic resources management system.
Post-mortem of a data-driven 45% reduction in serials expenditures at a mid-sized academic librar... more Post-mortem of a data-driven 45% reduction in serials expenditures at a mid-sized academic library. Transitioning from paper-based reshelving statistics to online access statistics. Implementing a cost per use assessment paradigm.
Recipe for active learning exercise in a library information literacy instrcution session using b... more Recipe for active learning exercise in a library information literacy instrcution session using business resources.
Power Point presentation delivered to the 2016 edUi Conference, a program of the Virginia Foundat... more Power Point presentation delivered to the 2016 edUi Conference, a program of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, providing analysis of survey results on the topic of recruitment and retention of library information technology staff in the United States and Canada. Presentation focuses on the factors that influenced respondents decisions to accept, as well as to stay or leave, their current position. Session concludes with advice for hiring managers and supervisors on attracting and maintaining a diverse library IT workforce.
Power Point presentation delivered to the 2015 LITA Forum providing an overview of preliminary su... more Power Point presentation delivered to the 2015 LITA Forum providing an overview of preliminary survey results on the topic of recruitment and retention of library information technology staff in the United States and Canada. Survey data includes responses from staff in public, academic, school and library consortium settings.
Integrating LibGuides into Library Websites introduces ideas and options for both newer users and... more Integrating LibGuides into Library Websites introduces ideas and options for both newer users and administrators. This authoritative LITA Guide covers responsive, mobile-first web design and provides overviews and in-depth information for LibGuides authors and administrators. Are you looking for both theoretical and concrete ideas to implement to improve your LibGuides content? Level-up your LibGuides content with improved accessibility and usability. Imbue your LibGuides instructional support with sound pedagogical theory. It's great to have a useful, accessible site as a starting point. Take your LibGuides to the next level using sound pedagogical design and practices
Scholars are increasingly engaging with their peers in synchronous and asynchronous online forums... more Scholars are increasingly engaging with their peers in synchronous and asynchronous online forums. In order to adapt to this current trend, librarians and faculty must consider the nuances of computermediated communication and learn to understand the potential benefits and hazards of creating online identities that may round out others' perceptions. It can be overwhelming and confusing to determine how to best present oneself or to "create" a credible identity. Through the introduction and explanation of communication concepts and theories, this chapter discusses online credibility, or ethos, and examples of those who have successfully built online credibility.
The Library Assessment Cookbook features 80 practical, easy-to-implement recipes divided into nin... more The Library Assessment Cookbook features 80 practical, easy-to-implement recipes divided into nine sections. This Cookbook will help librarians of all levels of experience measure and demonstrate their institutional value
Open Educational Resources (OER) are one form of digital scholarship used across the country to m... more Open Educational Resources (OER) are one form of digital scholarship used across the country to make education more accessible to students by removing barriers to essential course materials (such as textbooks and supplementary readings). This case shows how one university has taken steps to increase the prominence of OER in classrooms on campus while engaging in a statewide pilot project.
Edited book providing five sections covering an introduction to research guides, an overview of L... more Edited book providing five sections covering an introduction to research guides, an overview of LibGuides administration, LibGuides research guide design and implementation, related products and assessment, and a sampling of exemplary LibGuides.
Teaching Information Literacy concepts to incoming freshmen is challenging when the students are ... more Teaching Information Literacy concepts to incoming freshmen is challenging when the students are starting with different levels of experience. Online tutorials are one way to attempt to level the playing field. Adapting existing tutorials can be one way to build on the shoulders of giants. Adapting an open-source tutorial for local use is straightforward with occasional technical challenges.
Developing a data-driven serials cancellation project by converting seven years of paper-based se... more Developing a data-driven serials cancellation project by converting seven years of paper-based serials reshelving statistics. Plus an answer to "why collect data at all?"
Learn how librarians at Austin Peay are educating students on preventing plagiarism utilizing mul... more Learn how librarians at Austin Peay are educating students on preventing plagiarism utilizing multiple modes of delivery, including our adaptation of the Plagiarism: The Crime of Intellectual Kidnapping tutorial and leading in-class activities. Hear the results of our Tennessee plagiarism survey and learn how other Tennessee institutions address plagiarism.
Sharing information about our early exploration into SerialsSolutions 360 Resource Manager. Shari... more Sharing information about our early exploration into SerialsSolutions 360 Resource Manager. Sharing benefits, concerns, and information about workflows and possible processing changes possible with an electronic resources management system.
Post-mortem of a data-driven 45% reduction in serials expenditures at a mid-sized academic librar... more Post-mortem of a data-driven 45% reduction in serials expenditures at a mid-sized academic library. Transitioning from paper-based reshelving statistics to online access statistics. Implementing a cost per use assessment paradigm.
Recipe for active learning exercise in a library information literacy instrcution session using b... more Recipe for active learning exercise in a library information literacy instrcution session using business resources.
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