This workshop taught librarians how to curate digital content and tools for K-12 students by creating online guides or "pathfinders". Participants learned to apply collection development strategies to digital resources, recognize users as content producers, and create a digital guide using LibGuides to select traditional and digital resources. Creating online guides provides access to curated resources anywhere and anytime to support students and meet their diverse needs.
Created by Joyce Valenza and Deb Kachel for an LSTA Commonwealth Libraries project to train school and public librarians to use LibGuides as a tool for collection curation.
Engaging Your Community Through Cultural Heritage Digital Libraries Karen S Calhoun
Based on the book Exploring Digital Libraries, this ALA Techsource webinar examines cultural heritage collections in the context of the social web and online communities. Calhoun and Brenner explore the possibilities and provide examples of digital libraries' shift toward social platforms, along the way discussing how to increase discoverability and community engagement, for instance through crowdsourcing.
A detailed briefing on the current position of the library catalog and its prospects in the age of internet discovery and changing preferences for information seeking. Based on the speaker's extensive research and writings abou the catalog and metadata at Cornell University Library and for the Library of Congress. Prepared for the "New Age of Discovery" Institute sponsored by ASERL and hosted by Auburn University Libraries. Presented July 19, 2007. Includes speaker notes.
The evolution of digital libraries as socio-technical systemsKaren S Calhoun
Introduces and orients participants to digital libraries as socio-technical systems--that is, systems based on the interplay of technology, information, and people. The objective is to expose thematic connections between digital library infrastructure, cultural heritage and scholarly collections, social forces, and online community building. Key challenges of the current environment include interoperability, community engagement, intellectual property rights, and sustainability. Invited presentation for the Nimitiz Library staff, US Naval Academy.
Preparing for Technological Changes within Academic LIbrariesRachel Vacek
A presentation given to the Oklahoma State University Library for their Library Futures Series. The presentation is about finding ideas for technology innovation, streamlining web content for reuse, preparing for mobile, and preparing for interacting with users in new ways.
Created by Joyce Valenza and Deb Kachel for an LSTA Commonwealth Libraries project to train school and public librarians to use LibGuides as a tool for collection curation.
Engaging Your Community Through Cultural Heritage Digital Libraries Karen S Calhoun
Based on the book Exploring Digital Libraries, this ALA Techsource webinar examines cultural heritage collections in the context of the social web and online communities. Calhoun and Brenner explore the possibilities and provide examples of digital libraries' shift toward social platforms, along the way discussing how to increase discoverability and community engagement, for instance through crowdsourcing.
A detailed briefing on the current position of the library catalog and its prospects in the age of internet discovery and changing preferences for information seeking. Based on the speaker's extensive research and writings abou the catalog and metadata at Cornell University Library and for the Library of Congress. Prepared for the "New Age of Discovery" Institute sponsored by ASERL and hosted by Auburn University Libraries. Presented July 19, 2007. Includes speaker notes.
The evolution of digital libraries as socio-technical systemsKaren S Calhoun
Introduces and orients participants to digital libraries as socio-technical systems--that is, systems based on the interplay of technology, information, and people. The objective is to expose thematic connections between digital library infrastructure, cultural heritage and scholarly collections, social forces, and online community building. Key challenges of the current environment include interoperability, community engagement, intellectual property rights, and sustainability. Invited presentation for the Nimitiz Library staff, US Naval Academy.
Preparing for Technological Changes within Academic LIbrariesRachel Vacek
A presentation given to the Oklahoma State University Library for their Library Futures Series. The presentation is about finding ideas for technology innovation, streamlining web content for reuse, preparing for mobile, and preparing for interacting with users in new ways.
This presentation was given at Bobcatsss2013 in Ankara.
Once the library assembled a collection and people came to the library to use it. Now, people build communication, workflows and behaviors around a variety of network resources. The library needs to think about how it is visible and relevant in those workflows and behaviors.
Explores how library collections have been, are and will be built in the context of changing information-seeking behavior, changes in the nature of collections, the social web, and new enabling technology.
Challenges facing Academic Librarians with Examples from LebanonHoueida Kammourié
This is a presentation given during Elsevier LibraryConnect Seminar held on April 17, 2012 at Riyad Nassar Library, Lebanese American University, Beirut - Lebanon
Keynote presentation at Montana Library Association meeting, Helena, 7 February. It looks at public and academic library directions in a network environment.
Library discovery: past, present and some futureslisld
A presentation at the NISO virtual conference on Webscale Discovery Services, 20 November 2013.
Considers some of the issues that have led to the adoption of these services, and some future directions.
Distinguishes between discovery (providing a library destination) and discoverability (making stuff discoverable elsewhere).
Challenges and opportunities for academic librarieslisld
Research and learning behaviors are changing in a network environment. What challenges do Academic libraries face? What opportunities do they have? A presentation given at a symposium on the future of academic libraries at the Open University.
Libraries and Librarians: Nexus of Trends in Librarianship and Social MediaIdowu Adegbilero-Iwari
Outline:
Libraries and Librarians
Traditional libraries vs Modern libraries
Library trends
Nexus of trends in librarianship and social media
Social media and libraries
Why social media in libraries?
Social media Strategy for Libraries
Uses of social media in libraries
Who does social media in library?
Library social media policy
Web tools for managing platforms
Social media in American libraries
So what must we do?
What if?
Rightscaling, engagement, learning: reconfiguring the library for a network e...lisld
The edge of the world. Theta 2013: the Higher Education Technology Agenda. Hobart, Tasmania, 7-10 April, 2013.
The network continues to reconfigure personal and organizational relationships. Libraries face three important challenges in this environment.
1. Rightscaling infrastructure.
Libraries were predominantly ‘institution-scale’ – they provided services at the level of the institution for their local users. However, their users now look to the network for information services (e.g. Google Scholar, Wikipedia, …). And libraries now look to the network to collaborate or to externalize services (e.g. HathiTrust, cloud-based discovery or systems, shared systems infrastructure, …). In this environment the need for local infrastructure declines (e.g. extensive print collections, redundantly deployed local systems which provide necessary but not distinctive services). The scale advantage manifests itself in both impact and efficiency.
2. The shift to engagement.
Users used to build their workflows around libraries. Now the library needs to build services around user workflows, as those workflows form around network services. Libraries used to acquire and organize ‘published’ materials. Now they are engaged with the full range of creation, management and disclosure of learning and scholarly resources. Library spaces were configured around print collections; now they are configured around experiences, expertise, and specialist facilities. These are all examples of how libraries are reallocating resource and effort to engage more strongly with the learning and research lives of their users, improving the learning experience and making research more productive and research outputs more visible.
3. Institutional innovation
Innovation is important, especially to support greater engagement. But in many ways the most important form of innovation is institutional. Libraries have to develop new and routine ways of collaborating to achieve their goals. At the same time they have to negotiate internal boundaries and forge new structures within institutions. In each case, they are developing new ‘relationship architectures’. Think for example of the institutional innovation required to move to shared systems and collections in the Orbis Cascade Alliance or 2CUL for example. Or think of the innovative approach which makes new relationships within institutions (with Learning and Teaching Support, with the Office of Research, the University Press, emerging e-research infrastructure, IT, etc, for example, or with various educational or social services in a public setting). Evolving such relationships requires an enterprising approach and ensures continual learning.
Exploring Digital Libraries: Chapter by Chapter Summary by Facet PublishingKaren S Calhoun
From Facet Publishing, on the new book by Karen Calhoun. From book cover: "thought-provoking and practical, [the text] not only weaves an enormous amount of content into a manageable resource for teaching and learning, but also covers new topics in the field, including digital library roles on the social web and in libraries' digital future."
Day 3: Introduction to Information LiteracyBuffy Hamilton
Objectives: 1. To explore and evaluate traditional and uthoritative database information sources. 2. To explore and utilize strategies to effectively use traditional and emerging search engines for information. 3. To explore and evaluate how emerging Web 2.0 tools can be used as sources of information. 4. To explore the merits and drawbacks to collaboratively created open sources of information such as Wikipedia.
Collections unbound: collection directions and the RLUK collective collectionlisld
A presentation given to RLUK Members' meeting at the University of Warwick.
The library identity has been closely bound with its collection. However this is changing as research and learning behaviours evolve in a network environment. There are three interesting trends. First, atttention is shifting from a library-centric view of a locally owned collection to a user-centred view of a facilitated collection in places where the library can add value. Second, there is growing emphasis on support for creation, for the process of research, as well as for the products, the article or book. And third, we are seeing a changing perspective on the historic core, the print book collection. Increasingly, this is being seen in collective ways as institutions manage down print, or think about its management in cooperative settings, or retire collections as space is reconfigured around research and learning experiences. This presentation also provides preliminary findings for the analysis being carried out by OCLC Research of the RLUK collective collection.
This presentation was given at Bobcatsss2013 in Ankara.
Once the library assembled a collection and people came to the library to use it. Now, people build communication, workflows and behaviors around a variety of network resources. The library needs to think about how it is visible and relevant in those workflows and behaviors.
Explores how library collections have been, are and will be built in the context of changing information-seeking behavior, changes in the nature of collections, the social web, and new enabling technology.
Challenges facing Academic Librarians with Examples from LebanonHoueida Kammourié
This is a presentation given during Elsevier LibraryConnect Seminar held on April 17, 2012 at Riyad Nassar Library, Lebanese American University, Beirut - Lebanon
Keynote presentation at Montana Library Association meeting, Helena, 7 February. It looks at public and academic library directions in a network environment.
Library discovery: past, present and some futureslisld
A presentation at the NISO virtual conference on Webscale Discovery Services, 20 November 2013.
Considers some of the issues that have led to the adoption of these services, and some future directions.
Distinguishes between discovery (providing a library destination) and discoverability (making stuff discoverable elsewhere).
Challenges and opportunities for academic librarieslisld
Research and learning behaviors are changing in a network environment. What challenges do Academic libraries face? What opportunities do they have? A presentation given at a symposium on the future of academic libraries at the Open University.
Libraries and Librarians: Nexus of Trends in Librarianship and Social MediaIdowu Adegbilero-Iwari
Outline:
Libraries and Librarians
Traditional libraries vs Modern libraries
Library trends
Nexus of trends in librarianship and social media
Social media and libraries
Why social media in libraries?
Social media Strategy for Libraries
Uses of social media in libraries
Who does social media in library?
Library social media policy
Web tools for managing platforms
Social media in American libraries
So what must we do?
What if?
Rightscaling, engagement, learning: reconfiguring the library for a network e...lisld
The edge of the world. Theta 2013: the Higher Education Technology Agenda. Hobart, Tasmania, 7-10 April, 2013.
The network continues to reconfigure personal and organizational relationships. Libraries face three important challenges in this environment.
1. Rightscaling infrastructure.
Libraries were predominantly ‘institution-scale’ – they provided services at the level of the institution for their local users. However, their users now look to the network for information services (e.g. Google Scholar, Wikipedia, …). And libraries now look to the network to collaborate or to externalize services (e.g. HathiTrust, cloud-based discovery or systems, shared systems infrastructure, …). In this environment the need for local infrastructure declines (e.g. extensive print collections, redundantly deployed local systems which provide necessary but not distinctive services). The scale advantage manifests itself in both impact and efficiency.
2. The shift to engagement.
Users used to build their workflows around libraries. Now the library needs to build services around user workflows, as those workflows form around network services. Libraries used to acquire and organize ‘published’ materials. Now they are engaged with the full range of creation, management and disclosure of learning and scholarly resources. Library spaces were configured around print collections; now they are configured around experiences, expertise, and specialist facilities. These are all examples of how libraries are reallocating resource and effort to engage more strongly with the learning and research lives of their users, improving the learning experience and making research more productive and research outputs more visible.
3. Institutional innovation
Innovation is important, especially to support greater engagement. But in many ways the most important form of innovation is institutional. Libraries have to develop new and routine ways of collaborating to achieve their goals. At the same time they have to negotiate internal boundaries and forge new structures within institutions. In each case, they are developing new ‘relationship architectures’. Think for example of the institutional innovation required to move to shared systems and collections in the Orbis Cascade Alliance or 2CUL for example. Or think of the innovative approach which makes new relationships within institutions (with Learning and Teaching Support, with the Office of Research, the University Press, emerging e-research infrastructure, IT, etc, for example, or with various educational or social services in a public setting). Evolving such relationships requires an enterprising approach and ensures continual learning.
Exploring Digital Libraries: Chapter by Chapter Summary by Facet PublishingKaren S Calhoun
From Facet Publishing, on the new book by Karen Calhoun. From book cover: "thought-provoking and practical, [the text] not only weaves an enormous amount of content into a manageable resource for teaching and learning, but also covers new topics in the field, including digital library roles on the social web and in libraries' digital future."
Day 3: Introduction to Information LiteracyBuffy Hamilton
Objectives: 1. To explore and evaluate traditional and uthoritative database information sources. 2. To explore and utilize strategies to effectively use traditional and emerging search engines for information. 3. To explore and evaluate how emerging Web 2.0 tools can be used as sources of information. 4. To explore the merits and drawbacks to collaboratively created open sources of information such as Wikipedia.
Collections unbound: collection directions and the RLUK collective collectionlisld
A presentation given to RLUK Members' meeting at the University of Warwick.
The library identity has been closely bound with its collection. However this is changing as research and learning behaviours evolve in a network environment. There are three interesting trends. First, atttention is shifting from a library-centric view of a locally owned collection to a user-centred view of a facilitated collection in places where the library can add value. Second, there is growing emphasis on support for creation, for the process of research, as well as for the products, the article or book. And third, we are seeing a changing perspective on the historic core, the print book collection. Increasingly, this is being seen in collective ways as institutions manage down print, or think about its management in cooperative settings, or retire collections as space is reconfigured around research and learning experiences. This presentation also provides preliminary findings for the analysis being carried out by OCLC Research of the RLUK collective collection.
lecture presented by Elvira B. Lapuz at PAARL’s Seminar /Parallel Session-workshop on Library and Web 2011 (Holy Angel University, Angeles City, Pampanga, 19-20 August 2010)
Networking Repositories, Optimizing Impact: Georgia Knowledge Repository MeetingKaren S Calhoun
Prepared as the keynote for the Georgia Knowledge Repository's annual meeting, this presentation discusses why repositories are important, the challenges they face, and solutions or opportunities for networking repositories and optimizing their impact for local, regional and global communities.
Web-scale Discovery Services are becoming an integral part of libraries' information gathering arsenal. These services are able to use a single interface to seamlessly integrate results from a wide range of online sources, emulating the experience patrons have come to expect from Internet search engines. But despite their ability to streamline searching, discovery services provide a wide set of challenges for libraries who implement them. This virtual conference will touch on both the potential of discovery services as well as some of the issues involved.
Discover - e: Tips and Tricks for Connecting Users to Library-provided Electr...St. Petersburg College
OCLC events at ALA Annual 2009 (July 12).
A panel will share advice about helping library users connect with library-provided electronic resources and discuss current innovations in formation discovery.
Promoting Information Literacy in Digital EnvironmentKavita Rao
Dr.P.V.Konnur and K Kavita Rao
"Promoting Information literacy in the
Digital Library Environment: The Collaborative Role of the Library and
Information Science Professionals"
Paper presented at Seminar on Library
and Information Management in the Digital Era, Kanchi Krishna College of Arts &
Science, Kancheepuram, October 2009
ABSTRACT : A digital is an organized collection of electronic resources. Digital library is a very complex and dynamic entity. It has brought phenomenal change in information collection, preservation and dissemination scene of the world. It is complex entity because it completely based on ICT systems. A distinction is often made between content that was created in a digital format, known as born-digital, and information that has been converted from a physical medium, e.g. paper, by digitizing. It should also be noted that not all electronic content is in digital data format. The term hybrid library is sometimes used for libraries that have both physical collections and electronic collections for example: American Memory is a digital library within the Library of Congress.
Panel for Expanding the school library: connecting students with students, across international boundaries, using modern technology - IRRT Chair’s Program
ALA, 6/29/14
A crowd-sourced talk built on social capital. (Sorry, slideshare wiped out my beautiful fonts! It looks better here: http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/joycevalenza-2139544-librarians-social-capital/)
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
For more information, visit-www.vavaclasses.com
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
For more information, visit-www.vavaclasses.com
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
1.4 modern child centered education - mahatma gandhi-2.pptx
Digital Collection Development Presentation #1
1. Digital Collection Development: “Curating” Content & Tools for K-12 Students Workshop authors: Dr. Joyce Kasman Valenza and Debra E. Kachel August 5, 2011
2. This workshop was made possible with funds from: The Pennsylvania Department of Education Commonwealth Libraries Bureau of Library Development Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) Funds August 2011
3. WebJunction Pennsylvania, a service of ACCESS Pennsylvania, will be used to archive and store resources and links for this workshop. http://pa.webjunction.org/1 WJPA provides an online learning community for librarians to share ideas, news, and engage in online courses and other professional development. A free, user-created login is required. NOTE: All materials for this workshop are also included in the Digital Collection Curation Workshop LibGuide at http://palibraries.libguides.com/curation.
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LSTA funds are administered by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Creating a Login in WebJunction Visit the WebJunction Pennsylvania site ( http://pa.webjunction.org/1 ). Create a new account or sign in with your current WebJunction username and password. If you create a new account, be sure to check the box to request affiliation with Pennsylvania, when you reach the affiliations page. If you already have an account, after signing in, click on Edit Account and the My Affiliations tab to request affiliation with Pennsylvania. Accessing the Digital Collection Development Materials: Click on the PA RESOURCES tab across the top Select COMMONWEALTH LIBRARIES PROGRAMS & SERVICES from the left-hand frame Scroll down to and click on SCHOOL LIBRARIES Click on DIGITAL COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Click on the “Documents” tab to access the workshop PowerPoint and handouts. The Subpage “About this Workshop” has agendas and announcement files under its “Document” tab. The Subpage “Other Resources” will be used for other articles and info relevant to the workshop. Click on “Discussion” to make comments about the workshop Bread crumb: PA Resources » Commonwealth Libraries Programs and Services » School Libraries » Digital Collection Development Workshop August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
This doesn ’t sound so different but emphasize: the librarian ’s responsibility to connect library users electronically to resources outside the physical library, and the collaborative nature of developing a “collection” August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs (ALA, c2009) are the national guidelines developed by the Am. Assn. of School Librarians based on the Standards for the 21 st Century Learner. For more info go to: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/guidelinesandstandards.cfm August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
PRINT – There are many types and formats of books, such as paperbacks, graphic novels, board books for babies, picture books and reference, etc. DIGITAL/ELECTRONIC – We will look at some content and tool-based web sites on the next slide EQUIPMENT - Librarians need to embrace the idea that we must advocate for our students or library patrons for access not just to print and electronic resources but also to the equipment needed to manipulate and create information and knowledge. Libraries are the great equalizers. Not all families can afford computers and the technologies students will need to learn now and in the future. OTHER – Librarians can connect patrons, teachers and students to local resources which may require a physical visit (field trip) or a virtual tour via the Internet. Student-created websites, videos and other work can also be collected as a resources and made available/accessible through the library. Free or locally produced distance learning modules can be collected as well if they are applicable to what needs to be collected. A collection development policy that analyzes the needs of the school or public library and its students or library patrons should drive what is collected. August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Descriptions from AASL Best Websites lists http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/bestlist/bestwebsites.cfm Animoto Create a video in five minutes – no kidding! Using Animoto, educators and students can create videos that contain photos, graphics, music, text and more! It is only limited by your imagination. Glogster Remember the old the poster board presentations? Well, they are now digital, motivating and very visually exciting. Use these digital posters to create a book review, an interactive front page for a wiki, an innovative topic exploration or any other demonstration of learning using video, graphics, text, etc. Jing Do you need to quickly snap a picture of your screen or record a video of an onscreen action? Jing is the solution; it's free software that adds visuals to your online conversations. Include it in an email, Website, or IM. Wikispaces This is the quintessential collaborative tool! This easy-to-use website allows anyone to write, edit and share content, depending on the permissions granted by the wiki owner. Tip: Students can use a wiki as a research journal, documenting their progress from beginning questions to finished products, as they receive feedback directly on the wiki from their classroom teacher and librarian. August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Usually a digital collection is focused on a specific subject or topic, like Shakespeare or mammals, but can also be specific to a class assignment, club or extracurricular, or for a specific group of students or library users, such as science fair participants. August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Students and other library users can also be digital curators who have expertise in a subject. For example, a student who is knowledgeable in manga or graphic novels could select web sites, recommend books in the library collection or elsewhere, and local bookstores that sell such titles. This information could be “curated” and presented digitally in an electronic “pathfinder” or LibGuide. August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Library users, including students, teachers, and public library patrons, expect anywhere and anytime access to resources. If libraries and librarians don ’t provide it, they will go elsewhere. To be fully engaged in 21 st century learning, librarians need to change their practice and fully utilize the power of digital learning, tools and resources. August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
This is just one of many traditional collection development models that is usually articulated in a written collection development policy. Let ’s look at the pieces of this “pie” and discuss how tradition collection development and digital collection curation are similar or different. August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Group Discussion Slide – Ask participants to think about this aspect of collection development in terms of digital resources. Traditionally, in determining the needs for the collection, we consider the library ’s mission, its users (library patrons, students, teachers, etc.) and their needs. Is that any different when we curate digital collections? August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Group Discussion Slide – Ask participants to think about this aspect of collection development in terms of digital resources. The 2010-11 PDE/Commonwealth Libraries Professional Development Workshop “Collection Evaluation” taught school librarians to analysis usage statistics for mostly print materials. Does use of print resources predict use of digital resources? How do you collect data on usage of digital resources? POWER Library database statistics are collected by library and by database. You cannot get subject level analysis, but you can get them by vendor, # of logins, # of searches executed, and # of items examined by month. (A file in WJ has directions on how to do this.) Your tech support staff can also set up page counters on your library ’s webpages to get an idea of how many people are using specific resources. Who does collection assessment in the digital world? Other issues? August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Group Discussion Slide – Ask participants to think about this aspect of collection development in terms of digital resources. What factors might be different in selecting digital resources than print resources? Do digital resources age? Must they be weeded from our “collection”? Librarians need to know the universe of print and digital content, as well as digital tools to use and teach others. However since the universe of resources and tools is so large with the ever-changing Internet, we need to share that role with others. This enhances the librarian ’s role as collaborator in collection development and instruction. Librarians who are largely “control freaks” need to let others be the selectors and creators. We need to be teaching and coaching others to be the selectors and producers. And, we in turn will learn from others. This results in the true “learning commons.” August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Group Discussion Slide – Ask participants to think about this aspect of collection development in terms of digital resources. Budget – Many digital resources can be curated freely from the Internet. Having said that, always request permission if it is not stated on the site. Be sure that you recognize and use “creative commons” licenses - a simple, standardized way to grant copyright permissions so that others know the level of reuse which may include distributing, remixing, tweaking, and building upon someone’s original work, even commercially, as long as you give credit to the original creation. Ordering/acquiring – free vs licensed (LibGuides is a licensed product.) Available vs accessible Filtering and blocked access – The webliography for this workshop includes AASL ’s Position statements on this topic. Librarians need to work with tech support staff, administrators and other decision makers to demonstrate the educational uses of Web 2.0 communication and presentation tools. As money gets tighter in budgets, now is a good time to promote free web-based tools. August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Group Discussion Slide – Ask participants to think about this aspect of collection development in terms of digital resources. Students today are visual and digital learners. Show the difference between the IPL2 site for Work & Money Sites for Teens and the Only2Clicks version. The role/purpose of the library website - Selecting a “parking lot” or “sand box” such as LibGuides How do you teach and promote virtually? August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Quote from Gwyneth Anne Jones, who works as a teacher-librarian in Laurel, Md. And is known as the Daring Librarian in her blog (http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com)--also one of the Library Journal ’s Movers & Shakers of 2011, responding to a interview question. We as librarians need to create a personal and virtual presence on our library websites. The public and those we work with and for need to see our contributions. Librarians tend to be reticent about posting photos, their professional accomplishments, their contact info, or interests on library websites. If we don ’t advertise our expertise, no one else will do it for us. Additionally, the practice of criticizing colleagues because they do promote their expertise needs to stop. We need to encourage and celebrate the successes of each other! When the going gets tough, don’t circle the wagon and shoot in at each other! [Deb Kachel will now get off her bandwagon! ] August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Pathfinders, a concept from the 1970s, are guides intended to help library users get started doing research on a particular topic. They used to be created as photocopied handouts. Since the Internet, they have been created as Word and html files to include websites as well as sources from the local library. IPL2, formerly the Internet Public Library site, has simple pathfinders of web links. Check them out at http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/. Show the Fairy Tales IPL2 site. LibGuides are like pathfinders 2.0. They are more graphical, can embed audio, video and other html code, and have multiple pages (tabs across the top)—show the Georgia Peach site. August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
For example, on the “Spartan Guide” developed by Joyce Valenza for her Springfield Township High School called “Databases and Pathfinders” identify: tabs representing added pages subpages (a dropdown list from a tab) boxes of “content” - Scroll down where Joyce has added text on Evaluating Databases to help guide students. URL for LibGuide on Databases and Pathfinders http://sdst.libguides.com/databases August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Click on link to show full guide. Here is Joyce ’s LibGuide on Research Tools which includes basic steps, “Letter to My Seniors,” standards, how to write a paper, and other advice and instruction in addition to links and other web tools appropriate to researching. August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Click link to show full guide. Here is a different LibGuide that Joyce has developed called “TL Guides” - guides for practicing teacher librarians and TL wannabees! August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Click on link to show full page. August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop
Digital Collection Curation Workshop LibGuide http://palibraries.libguides.com/curation Tour of Effective Practice http://palibraries.libguides.com/aecontent.php?pid=229714&sid=1963829 August 15, 2011 Digital Collection Development Workshop