Library-Led Faculty Workshops: Helping Distance Educators Meet Information Literacy Goals in the Online Classroom

ABSTRACT

At University of Maryland University College (UMUC), librarians have designed and led a number of multiday, asynchronous online workshops for faculty. The workshops teach faculty how to meet information literacy goals in the virtual classroom. Through hands-on activities and discussion among their colleagues, participants in the faculty workshops learn about the university's information literacy standards, library resources and services, free Web tools, and how best to design class assignments involving library research. Library-led faculty workshops at UMUC have increased library visibility and furthered collaboration between faculty and librarians. This article discusses 5 workshops, detailing workshop content and logistics and demonstrating how librarians can help distance faculty further information literacy goals for students.     

Librarian - Faculty Collaboration： Designing for Success

在今天这个信息爆炸与科技迅速发展的时代，信息保存、信息结构、信息获得与信息评价等已经成为社会所关注的重要问题。如何对待和处理信息教育已成为学生能否学以成功的关键。美国的图书馆员，尤其是高校的图书馆员们，充分地认识到了信息教育的重要性和关键性，力图寻找传授信息的最佳方法。其目的是把信息教育有效地融入课堂教学中去，最终能使学生不仅在学校学习期间学以成功，而且能够将所学技巧与知识为终生所用。本论文将介绍与探讨将信息教育融入课程设置中去的一些有效方法，并详细阐述通过图书馆员与教师合作的方式而进行信息教育之成功的范例。     

Linux for Academics,Part II: The Advantages of Free and Open-Source Software

The publication of the Library of Congress Class K (Law) schedule has complicated classification of law-related materials for the social science librarian. Published guidelines for the use of these schedules are essentially tautological, and many subject areas which overlap (especially in Classes H and J) are not amenable to traditional subject classification analysis. A factor which contributes to a growing division of materials in many libraries is the large bulk of law-related materials that were classified before the publication of the Class K schedules. This affects the choice of classification numbers for originally classified material. The decision to eliminate a division of related materials in a collection depends upon a number of interrelated factors.     

Collaboration Between Distance Education Faculty and the Library

Abstract

At a university with no centrally administered distance education (DE) program, the library is faced with the challenge of not only identifying but also supporting a rapidly increasing number of disparate DE initiatives. In this environment, a one-size-fits-all approach to inviting and encouraging faculty collaboration in the integration of library research into the DE curriculum was not sufficient. This presentation will discuss various methods used at one university to increase the level of collaboration between the library and distance education (DE) faculty.     

Added Value,Multiple Choices

Abstract

This paper investigates the integration of library resources, library instruction and services into the design of online courses. While many libraries embrace the ACRL guidelines for library support of distance learners, many of the Web-based resources we develop still depend upon students seeking them out. Distance learning librarian collaboration with teaching faculty and instructional designers at Regis University resulted in a proactive method of library resource delivery applicable in multiple online scenarios.     

Managing Thesis Anxiety

Abstract

This paper describes a pilot study, which investigates the faculty-librarian collaboration formed in a graduate education program. The levels of anxiety experienced by off-campus graduate students are examined to determine whether the partnership has had any effect. Quality of the thesis literature reviews produced by these students is also studied. Trends suggested by the data are reported.     

Collaboration and Information Literacy

Abstract

The National University Library Information Literacy Plan has been in place since 1999. Following a slow start, information literacy has begun to be accepted throughout the University. Faculty collaboration, dogged determination of librarians, and impressive assessment results have helped pave the way for this program. In this paper, a program overview will be briefly discussed followed by the National University LIC Librarians (virtual librarians at the regional learning centers) discussing faculty collaboration efforts, a University core curriculum class on information literacy, and information literacy assessment.     

Adjunct Faculty and the Library: A Challenge for Change

As the number of adjunct faculty in academia grows, libraries must be increasingly cognizant of their important role. Adjuncts often teach a large number of first-year students, and, as a result, they can have a significant impact on whether or not students persist in their education. Working with adjunct faculty presents unique challenges to libraries. Discovering who adjunct faculty are and understanding their working conditions are a first step in building awareness of this population. This article examines the wide spectrum of adjunct faculty and provides suggestions to encourage libraries to broaden their services to meet the needs of all faculty.     

Collaboration: The Key to Unlocking the Dilemma of Distance Reference Services

SUMMARY

Distant education offerings are growing at a phenomenal rate for academic institutions, creating new groups of library users that are remote from the main campus with unique library and research needs. Recent studies examining the needs of this unique and growing population note that reference and research assistance are key services needed. Many institutions have appointed or hired distance education librarians to help provide services to distant learners. They are often, however, one-person operations that function more as coordinators rather than full-service providers. Since the coordinator cannot provide all of the reference services alone, the key to providing these services for distant education students is to create and sustain good working relationships both in the library and with external entities. Offerings to distance students include phone reference and accessibility to online resources, plus virtual reference and often 24/7 services. This article will examine issues and experiences in bringing together different groups to provide reference services to distant learning communities. It will also describe key relationships necessary for keeping distance reference services at an optimal level.     

Where in the World Is My Librarian? Creating Cross-Campus Collaborations to Seamlessly Connect with Students When Librarians,Students, and Faculty Are in Different Locations

Research librarians often have a specialty in certain discipline, and many academic libraries thrive on this type of arrangement to support their researchers. But more often, new interdisciplinary programs are developed that require the expertise of more than one subject expert for support. In particular, students in a Master of Education in the Health Professions (MEHP) program have unique, complicated research challenges that can only be addressed with careful collaboration amongst multiple subject experts. However, this program and the library saw the need for additional expertise to support their students, and began a collaboration with the medical library, bringing a clinical informationist onto the library support team. Together, the education librarian, clinical informationist, and program faculty collaborate to provide excellent services to help students in their research throughout the program.     

基于松散合作模式的信息素养教学调研——以中山大学图书馆为例

中山大学图书馆与所在高校的各院系之间发展了非正式松散合作的信息素养教学。为了解教学效果,通过问卷调查开展实证研究。调研发现信息素养教学效果并不理想。最后提出建议,认为要明确高校图书馆并不是信息素养教学的主体,今后还需保持松散合作模式与各院系专业老师开展多样化的信息素养教学合作。     

Integrated Design of a Mergers and Acquisitions Finance Course Using a Specialized Trading Lab: A Collaboration Between Management Faculty and the Library

This article describes a collaboration between the Department of Management and the Li Koon Chun Finance Learning Centre in the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre at the University of Toronto Mississauga. It describes the planning and delivery of a new 4th-year course on Mergers and Acquisitions for the 2011 winter term, along with practical tips on how to build successful collaborations between different organizational units within a university. The strong positive student feedback indicates that this faculty–library collaboration was a success. This experience and partnership can be modeled at many other academic institu- tions.     

学科馆员和教师协同合作新途径探讨

文章提出学科馆员与教师协同合作以实现双赢,论述了协同合作的三方面内容,并对如何开展合作提出了两点意见。     

基于“大概念”的馆校结合STEM主题活动的设计剖析

近年来,以科技博物馆自身资源为依托开展的科学教育活动备受关注,其中以STEM教育为主题的馆校结合活动与日俱增,但其活动质量也出现良莠不齐的状态。笔者认为馆校结合的STEM主题活动在设计和实施上都需要符合当前科学教育领域中提倡的围绕“大概念”开展教学的教育理念。本文讨论了如何对STEM主题活动中的“大概念”进行解析,活动教学设计中的“大概念”体现在哪里,以及如何将科技博物馆资源融入活动设计中三个核心问题,并以山东科技馆馆校结合STEM主题活动的设计为例进行案例分析。     

An Ethnographic Study of Attitudes Influencing Faculty Collaboration in Library Instruction

SUMMARY

Numerous surveys over the years have found that faculty value librarians more for their reference work, often described as “service,” than for their contributions to teaching; that 55–85 percent of faculty report using no LI with their classes; and that faculty have various reasons for not using librarian-provided instruction. This study differs from its predecessors by focusing specifically upon faculty who use LI heavily with their courses and interviewing them about why they use LI and what they value about it. Understanding these faculty members' values regarding LI, as expressed in their own words, can assist librarians in promoting course-integrated instruction.     

越南图书馆教育史略

越南的公共图书馆始于法国殖民统治时期．图书馆员培训始于上个世纪30年代．图书馆教育从短期培训班到今天的大学图书馆系走过了一条漫长的道路。     

Collaboration and Organization for Successful Serials Cancellation

Serials cancellations are dreaded equally by librarians and faculty. Previously, faculty reviewed title lists, and librarians canceled what they recommended. Today's cancellation process is more complex; there has to be a context and a timetable. Reports must include at least data about historical pricing and titles associated with e-packages that are not cancellable. Although libraries' workflows differ, there are basic steps necessary to carry out a successful cancellation process. This joint presentation demonstrated how integrated planning and the use of serials management tools are used to organize complex information into useable data. It takes early and collaborative planning between Collection Development, teaching faculty, and Serials Technical Services to make a dreaded process less painful and more effective. This tactics session was delivered in parts by Susanne Clement and Gaele Gillespie, Head of Collection Development and Serials Librarian, respectively, at Watson Library, University of Kansas, and by Sarah Tusa, Coordinator of Collection Development and Acquisitions at the Mary and John Gray Library, Lamar University.     

新信息技术条件下成人高校图书馆员工的素质教育

新信息技术推动了高校图书馆的变革与发展，也对图书馆员工提出了更高要求，加强成人高校图书馆员素质教育显得尤为重要。