Northern Collaboration Learning Exchange - Learning Spaces Learning spaces in other places - Leanne Young winner of the 2016 Travelling Librarian Award from CILIP shares insights and experiences gained from her travels to creative learning spaces in the USA
CALMing the Cost of Textbooks: How to Create Affordable Learning Materials on...Carmen Mitchell
Presented at the 2015 Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference in Austin, Texas.
Co-presenter: Barbara Taylor, Lead Instructional Developer, Academic Technology Services.
Abstract: As the cost of a college education continues to rise, students are piling on debt and recent graduates are struggling under the weight of loans. The Cougars Affordable Learning Materials Project (CALM) aims to aid faculty in replacing costly textbooks by using high-quality open educational resources (OER), library resources, digital or customized textbooks, and/or faculty-authored materials. Presenters will lead participants in a session on how to identify OER and how they can create their own sessions.
Northern Collaboration Learning Exchange - Learning Spaces Learning spaces in other places - Leanne Young winner of the 2016 Travelling Librarian Award from CILIP shares insights and experiences gained from her travels to creative learning spaces in the USA
CALMing the Cost of Textbooks: How to Create Affordable Learning Materials on...Carmen Mitchell
Presented at the 2015 Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference in Austin, Texas.
Co-presenter: Barbara Taylor, Lead Instructional Developer, Academic Technology Services.
Abstract: As the cost of a college education continues to rise, students are piling on debt and recent graduates are struggling under the weight of loans. The Cougars Affordable Learning Materials Project (CALM) aims to aid faculty in replacing costly textbooks by using high-quality open educational resources (OER), library resources, digital or customized textbooks, and/or faculty-authored materials. Presenters will lead participants in a session on how to identify OER and how they can create their own sessions.
Describe the concept of embedded librarianship, its advantages and its implementation in IIUM Library. This paper was presented in the International Conference of Libraries (iCOL2015) in Penang on 25-26 August 2015.
Integrating Library Resources into the Course Development Process at an Online College
Anita Norton, Johns Hopkins University
Electronic resources and librarians services must reach out to a broad spectrum of populations in academic settings. In an effort to promote use of library resources and services, the librarians for Excelsior College have produced a way of increasing usage of both the services and resources through course integration. This model of systematically integrating library services and resources into online courses will be addressed in this presentation. The presentation will demonstrate how to collaborate with course developers and instructional designers at the point where the course is being designed. Examples of how librarians can initiate partnerships within the academic institution; manage the workflow of requested projects; manage expectations; and ultimately market services will be discussed.
Anita Norton is with the Entrepreneurial Library Program, Distance Education Library Coordinator, Johns Hopkins University
We Can and We Should: libraries' role in open educationSarah Cohen
We can and we should: the libraries' role in open education
Libraries around the country, and the world, are increasingly devoting time and resources to open education. But why? In what way are libraries part of this movement and how does it serve our missions and services? This presentation will describe the value that libraries’ engagement in this space can offer to our institutions, our students, and our profession; and, to outline possible ways forward for libraries that are interested in committing their limited resources to this transformative effort.
Textbook affordability is there a role for the libraryNASIG
Try searching the library catalog, as many students do each semester, for the latest version of the textbook being used in a class at many universities and you will likely come up empty-handed. Many academic libraries – due to high prices, frequently-issued new editions, and a tendency to go missing from the collection – have justifiably chosen to play only a marginal role in the provision of textbooks on campus. However, the dynamics of the textbook market are changing rapidly and this presentation will explore the question: should libraries reconsider the roles they play in the provision of course materials on campus? This session will focus on the issue of affordability in the context of the rapid evolution and increased availability of e-textbooks (electronic versions of textbooks). Topics covered will include: --an overview of the e-textbook market. --purchasing options and outlets for e-textbooks. --new business models for institutional access to e-textbooks. --potential savings from e-textbook adoptions. --information on negotiating with publishers and platform providers. --why the library is well-positioned to play a prominent role in the provision of e-textbooks.
7 Tips for an ESSENTIAL School Library Program: How to Remain Indispensable in Tough Budget Times
Use these tips and other leadership strategies to help you develop an effective library program that impacts student achievement and makes you an indispensable school librarian.
Challenges at UoS - library space as learning spaces as learning styles evolvenortherncollaboration
Rachel Dolan – Campus Library Manager discusses Challenges at University of Sunderland libraries - the role of library spaces as learning styles and access to resources are evolving inc brief tour of Murray Library.
Wrangling Cats: A Case Study of a Library Consortium MigrationNASIG
The Orbis Cascade Alliance is a consortium of 37 public and private academic institutions in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. In January 2012, the Alliance began a two-year process of migrating all 37 institutions to a single, shared ILS. Migrating in four cohorts every six months, the first cohort of six institutions went live with Alma and Primo in July 2013 with the final cohort migrating in December 2014. A representative from one of the six pioneering libraries will discuss the motivations for migrating to Alma/Primo as a consortium, the implementation process, key post-migration wins, lessons learned, and migration tips and tricks.
Steve Shadle
University of Washington
Serials Access Librarian
Seattle, WA
Steve's primary responsibility at the University of Washington Libraries is to manage the library linking systems that provide access to journal full-text. In addition, he catalogs eSerials selected and licensed by the UW Libraries. Steve's background in serial standards began with his work as an ISSN Cataloger at the Library of Congress and currently includes serving on the NISO Standing Committee for Presentation and Identification of Electronic Journals (PIE-J). Steve is an accomplished cataloging trainer and gives regular presentations on library cataloging and metadata and the role library systems play in providing access to content.
Technology for Marketers: Are you Engaging Effectively?Ruder Finn UK Ltd
Ruder Finn has been working in partnership with Brand Republic to conduct research among marketers into whether their involvement in technology buying decisions has and will increase, and what their views are on the existing marketing messages that they see emanating from technology providers. The resulting presentation, “Technology for Marketers: Are you Engaging Effectively?”, makes interesting reading for technology companies and marketers alike, particularly those looking to target decision makers in the marketing department.
Describe the concept of embedded librarianship, its advantages and its implementation in IIUM Library. This paper was presented in the International Conference of Libraries (iCOL2015) in Penang on 25-26 August 2015.
Integrating Library Resources into the Course Development Process at an Online College
Anita Norton, Johns Hopkins University
Electronic resources and librarians services must reach out to a broad spectrum of populations in academic settings. In an effort to promote use of library resources and services, the librarians for Excelsior College have produced a way of increasing usage of both the services and resources through course integration. This model of systematically integrating library services and resources into online courses will be addressed in this presentation. The presentation will demonstrate how to collaborate with course developers and instructional designers at the point where the course is being designed. Examples of how librarians can initiate partnerships within the academic institution; manage the workflow of requested projects; manage expectations; and ultimately market services will be discussed.
Anita Norton is with the Entrepreneurial Library Program, Distance Education Library Coordinator, Johns Hopkins University
We Can and We Should: libraries' role in open educationSarah Cohen
We can and we should: the libraries' role in open education
Libraries around the country, and the world, are increasingly devoting time and resources to open education. But why? In what way are libraries part of this movement and how does it serve our missions and services? This presentation will describe the value that libraries’ engagement in this space can offer to our institutions, our students, and our profession; and, to outline possible ways forward for libraries that are interested in committing their limited resources to this transformative effort.
Textbook affordability is there a role for the libraryNASIG
Try searching the library catalog, as many students do each semester, for the latest version of the textbook being used in a class at many universities and you will likely come up empty-handed. Many academic libraries – due to high prices, frequently-issued new editions, and a tendency to go missing from the collection – have justifiably chosen to play only a marginal role in the provision of textbooks on campus. However, the dynamics of the textbook market are changing rapidly and this presentation will explore the question: should libraries reconsider the roles they play in the provision of course materials on campus? This session will focus on the issue of affordability in the context of the rapid evolution and increased availability of e-textbooks (electronic versions of textbooks). Topics covered will include: --an overview of the e-textbook market. --purchasing options and outlets for e-textbooks. --new business models for institutional access to e-textbooks. --potential savings from e-textbook adoptions. --information on negotiating with publishers and platform providers. --why the library is well-positioned to play a prominent role in the provision of e-textbooks.
7 Tips for an ESSENTIAL School Library Program: How to Remain Indispensable in Tough Budget Times
Use these tips and other leadership strategies to help you develop an effective library program that impacts student achievement and makes you an indispensable school librarian.
Challenges at UoS - library space as learning spaces as learning styles evolvenortherncollaboration
Rachel Dolan – Campus Library Manager discusses Challenges at University of Sunderland libraries - the role of library spaces as learning styles and access to resources are evolving inc brief tour of Murray Library.
Wrangling Cats: A Case Study of a Library Consortium MigrationNASIG
The Orbis Cascade Alliance is a consortium of 37 public and private academic institutions in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. In January 2012, the Alliance began a two-year process of migrating all 37 institutions to a single, shared ILS. Migrating in four cohorts every six months, the first cohort of six institutions went live with Alma and Primo in July 2013 with the final cohort migrating in December 2014. A representative from one of the six pioneering libraries will discuss the motivations for migrating to Alma/Primo as a consortium, the implementation process, key post-migration wins, lessons learned, and migration tips and tricks.
Steve Shadle
University of Washington
Serials Access Librarian
Seattle, WA
Steve's primary responsibility at the University of Washington Libraries is to manage the library linking systems that provide access to journal full-text. In addition, he catalogs eSerials selected and licensed by the UW Libraries. Steve's background in serial standards began with his work as an ISSN Cataloger at the Library of Congress and currently includes serving on the NISO Standing Committee for Presentation and Identification of Electronic Journals (PIE-J). Steve is an accomplished cataloging trainer and gives regular presentations on library cataloging and metadata and the role library systems play in providing access to content.
Technology for Marketers: Are you Engaging Effectively?Ruder Finn UK Ltd
Ruder Finn has been working in partnership with Brand Republic to conduct research among marketers into whether their involvement in technology buying decisions has and will increase, and what their views are on the existing marketing messages that they see emanating from technology providers. The resulting presentation, “Technology for Marketers: Are you Engaging Effectively?”, makes interesting reading for technology companies and marketers alike, particularly those looking to target decision makers in the marketing department.
Learn the basics of Francis Howell School District Finance. What are the revenue sources and expenses? What are our current fiscal challenges?
Learn more at www.voteformichelle.com and Vote for Michelle Walker - #1 for Francis Howell School Board
Electronic Alternatives to Textbooks for Your Students: Learning with LOUIS 2...Monkey8Mind
Learn how Loyola University New Orleans librarians worked with teaching faculty to provide alternatives to purchasing expensive textbooks for students.
Victoria Sanchez and Mary Madigan share the story of how and why the Milwaukee Public Library have shifted the focus of their Summer Library Program to outside the library, positioning the library staff as literacy leaders in the community.
The Notable Reports Panel Strikes Again: WAPL 2017WiLS
From the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries 2017 conference and presented by Vickie Stangel, Director, Dodgeville Public Library; Kelly TerKeurst, Director, Dwight Foster Public Library (Fort Atkinson); Gus Falkenberg, Technology and Design Director, Indianhead Federated Library System (Eau Claire); Cindy Fesemyer, Director, Columbus Public Library; Sara Gold, Community Liaison and Service Specialist, WiLS; Andrea Coffin, Community Liaison and Service Specialist, WiLS
Back by popular demand! Each year, a number of new reports about public libraries are produced by organizations like Pew, OCLC, Library Journal, The Aspen Institute, and others. These reports contain valuable information that can help us plan, develop services, and improve existing services, but unfortunately, few of us have the time to read every single one. The goal of this session is to help attendees get an overview of those reports and their implications for our work. Each panelist will share a summary of a report they believe is significant and discuss how they have used or will use the information at their library. Attendees will be encouraged to share other reports and insights that have mattered to them, too!
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
2. Events and Trends in 2012-
2013
• 46% increase in classes in the WHS library
• 12% Increase in circulation
• 80% Increase in student volunteers
• 10th
Grade Research Skills Proficiency
• WPS Overdrive Pilot (WEF Funded)
• New Freshmen Orientation Video
• WHS Library: Teacher/Staff Survey
• Two school library practicum students: Jaime Bears,
Simmons College; and Lisa Rogers, Cambridge College
• Strategic Plan Work: WHS Library and Wellesley Public
Schools
3. WHS Library - Looking Forward
2013-2014
• Continue collaborative work to integrate and assess
students’ research and information literacy skills.
• Support Social Studies Curriculum development.
• Support Science Curriculum review.
• Ensure role of department of libraries is defined in
WPS Strategic Plan.
• Present Library Strategic Plan to WPS.
• Advocate for reinstatement of second professional
position at WHS.
• Overdrive eBook Evaluation Program Continues.
• Evaluate WHS Library’s web presence and usefulness
to the community. Make recommendations for
improvements.
4. Classes in the WHS Library
Reasons for more classes:
• 2 spaces available for teachers (1938 Room & Lab 358)
• Increase in 10th
grade research assignments.
• More teachers integrating library skills independently in
their lessons and projects (ex. Earth Science, World
History, US History).
2011-2012 2012-2013
176 258
6. Overdrive Pilot
WEF Grant – Fiction eBooks on Demand
• $6,000 ($3000 for content) for Overdrive
Digital Library to provide content from “Big
Six” publishers.
• K-12 – to support iPad initiative, SPED
students, and reading for pleasure.
• 12 Devices purchased for WHS Library (6
Nooks, 6 Kindles)
7. Overdrive Pilot - Goal
To create a digital library of trade
(fiction/high interest non-fiction) titles that
support WPS curriculum and reading for
pleasure. Titles can be viewed or listened to
on any device (computer, iPad, iPod Touch,
phone, Kindle, etc.)
9. Overdrive Pilot:
General Challenges
• Each device required a different way to download and
different way to log in.
• Elementary and WMS Students need parent information
which was not always available. Syncing turned off at home.
• Not always intuitive.
• More than one copy of many of the audio books/ebooks
needed.
• Someone in each building needed to promote, support and
train.
• Planning from staff before they need the books.
• Teachers need easy access to account information.
• Creating more training opportunities.
10. Overdrive Pilot: Questions
Looking Forward
•Collection Development: Building a
collection tailored to schools’ needs.
•Marketing/PR/Training: Increased
and more effective training and
promoting staff’s independent use of
digital library. Professional
development?
•Funding/Sustainability: Budget –
who pays? Subscription model.
11. Strategic Planning
• Department of Libraries, Wellesley Public
Schools K-12
• Final Draft aligned with WPS strategic plan to
be completed 7/2013 by Carolyn Markuson,
director of libraries, Elisabeth Zimmer,
librarian, Schofield Elementary & Deeth Ellis,
librarian, Wellesley High School.
• Wellesley Public Schools Strategic Planning
• Deeth Ellis, librarian, Wellesley High School
served on Strategic Plan Advisory Committee
(SPAC).
12. Strategic Planning, Libraries K-12
Vision Statement DRAFT
The Wellesley Public School’s Library
Program reinforces the system’s core values
through the support and implementation of the
district’s instructional goals. As a vital
component of the educational experience, the
Library Department helps develop curious,
creative, independent problem solvers who are
responsible global citizens able to demonstrate
academic scholarship, information literacy, and a
love of reading.
13. Strategic Planning, Libraries K-12
New Mission Statement DRAFT
• The Wellesley Public School Library Program supports the teaching
and learning of faculty and students in all grades, fosters a life-long
love of learning and reading, and encourages the development of
critical thinking and digital citizenship skills.
• The mission is accomplished through a WPS library curriculum with
literary and information literacy benchmarks and by:
• Collaborating with the faculty to develop effective learning strategies that
address the needs of students in an ever-changing global environment;
• Providing instruction to foster research competency and stimulate interest in
reading, viewing, using, and producing knowledge and ideas;
• Providing guidance and access to informational and recreational materials for
the school community.
14. Teacher/Staff Library Survey
– Identified Trends
35 respondents
• Staff want to be introduced to and learn about digital
resources in particular those that could be used as digital
textbooks or course material.
• Over 50% of respondents ask students to complete a
research project in their class each year.
• Students need help with breaking down a large topic to
start a research project, finding and selecting digital
resources independently and citing sources properly.
15. WHS Library Money Spent
2012-2013
• $15,300.00 - Operating Budget
• $10,000 - PTSO - For Print and eBooks
• $6000 WEF Grant for Overdrive for WPS district.
Approximately 1/3 went toward content for
secondary level.
16. In Collaboration with Wellesley
Free Library
• WHS Library Strategic Plan
• eBook/Overdrive Meeting, May 2013
• New from Wellesley Free Library:
•Historical Newspapers database
(starting FY 2014)
•Nature magazine (starting FY2014)
• Promoting Summer Reading 2013
22. Research Project Resource Guides
– WHS Library Research Wiki
Project Page Number of Hits (2012-2013)
Independent Research Project –
11th
Grade English (Honors)
1,406
Climate Change – 9th
Grade Earth
Science
1,230
Mythology – 9th
Grade English 714
African Imperialism – 10th
Grade
World History
1,056
American Author – 10th
Grade
English
944
26. Available for Students to
Checkout in the WHS Library
Splitters
Digital Voice
Recorders
Cameras and
tripods
MacBooks
iPod Charger
eReaders
Headphones &
silencing
headphones
29. Student Volunteers
2012-2013
• 32 student volunteers
2011-2012
• 18 student volunteers
Students volunteered for National Honor Society
or Key Club hours. Some in order to get junior or
senior passes.
30. New! – Two Group Study Rooms
in Library
1189 student groups used Study
Rooms
Students are encouraged to use studyrooms to
work in groups of 5 or more. They reserve and sign
in to use the rooms in a book at the front desk.
31. Decorating the WHS Library with
Favorite Poems – April 12, 2013
Master of Ceremonies, Tom B.(left).
Seniors, Charlotte and Susannah
share a favorite poem.
During National Poetry
Month in April students
posted, read and
listened to peers read
poems.
32. Gayle Forman, author of Just One Day, If I Stay,
and Where She Went speaks to students
in the Wilbury Crockett Library
33. Bradford Articles on WHS
Library
• "Panelists encourage students to join scientific
debate” on Henrietta Lacks assembly – p. 1 (Oct.
2012).
• "Black History Month commemorates black
accomplishment”– p.1 (Feb. 2013).
• "Author Gayle Forman spreads awareness for
young adult fiction” on author’s visit with
English classes in WHS Library – p. 4 (Feb. 2013).
• "Wellesley High School Library displays
appreciation towards Asian-Pacific immigrants” -
Page 6L ((May 2013).
34. Advising Student Clubs
•Mrs. Ellis, Adviser to Anime/Manga
Club
•Tabletop Gaming with C. Rondash,
instructional library assistant
•Movie Club with J. Pollack,
instructional library assistant
35. New 9th
Grade Library Orientation Video,
Senior Project by L. DeFazio & T. Berman, Class
of 2013 with A. Jamali