Camden-Carroll Library at Morehead State University was ranked 73rd among the top 100 most social media friendly college libraries. It received this recognition because librarians actively use social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and Flickr to promote events, resources and interact with students. LibraryScienceList.com evaluated over 400 college libraries based on their levels of engagement and activity across various social media sites, with Camden-Carroll Library scoring well particularly in Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. The library seeks to support learning, research, and prepare students for life through acquiring and sharing information from all perspectives.
Diversity Equality Inclusive Initiatives in UCC and USCElaine Harrington
The goal of the International Librarians Networking Program (ILNP) is to assist librarians from around the world to network and expand their skills in librarianship through a cooperative and collaborative program. The program is designed to be self guided, allowing participants to form a collaborative relationship with one another for four months and the opportunity to continue networking after the program ends. The International Librarians Networking Program is part of the American Library Association International Relations Round Table.
The 2021 cohort comprised 62 people from 27 countries selected for pair networking. There had been 270 original applicants from 39 different countries. I was paired with Dr Win Shih, Director of Integrated Library Systems at the University of Southern California. The ILNP final project was to create an academic poster arising from the conversations during the four month period. We completed one on Diversity Equality Inclusion initiatives in UCC & USC.
Diversity Equality Inclusive Initiatives in UCC and USCElaine Harrington
The goal of the International Librarians Networking Program (ILNP) is to assist librarians from around the world to network and expand their skills in librarianship through a cooperative and collaborative program. The program is designed to be self guided, allowing participants to form a collaborative relationship with one another for four months and the opportunity to continue networking after the program ends. The International Librarians Networking Program is part of the American Library Association International Relations Round Table.
The 2021 cohort comprised 62 people from 27 countries selected for pair networking. There had been 270 original applicants from 39 different countries. I was paired with Dr Win Shih, Director of Integrated Library Systems at the University of Southern California. The ILNP final project was to create an academic poster arising from the conversations during the four month period. We completed one on Diversity Equality Inclusion initiatives in UCC & USC.
Library 2.016 conference session presented by Laurie Putnam (San Jose State University School of Information), Mark Hudson (Monroeville Public Library), and Tasha Bergson-Michelson (Castilleja School).
Session overview:
Libraries have long supported democratic societies as centers of learning, information, and community.
Today, as issues grow more complex and the public questions the reliability of media sources, civic literacy is becoming more important than ever. As trusted institutions, libraries are well positioned to help the people of their communities become more informed citizens and critical thinkers who are prepared to participate in a democratic society. Let’s talk about opportunities for libraries to get involved. We’ll hear from a school librarian and a public librarian about some of the civic engagement programs their libraries deliver—including resource guides on current events, civics discussions, and news literacy education—and we want to hear your ideas as well.
This session will be especially useful for public, school, and academic librarians. However, the content may be of interest to any information professional looking for ways to support informed communities in a democratic society.
What's the Story? Information Literacy SessionAlice Corble
Course outline for 'What's the Story?' summer school delivered in partnership between Lewisham Library & Information Service and Goldsmiths School of Journalism, August 2017. The course educated 15 young people (aged between 13 and 21) in the principles and practices of information and media literacy, mobile journalism and local history, focusing on the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Lewisham. This lecture and seminar by Alice Corble (Goldsmiths PhD Candidate in sociology of public libraries) teaches students the knowledge and skills needed for critically accessing, reading and evaluating information, news and media sources.
This purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the relationship between poverty and literacy and to introduce the public library as a solution to this inequality.
Adaption—The Changing Nature of Libraries (Part 1 of 1), Roger SchonfeldAllen Press
Video of this presentation is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV58tFYgA2g&index=4&list=PLybpVL27qHff3BVHuNXqYsqTs2e98_MpT
Sometimes survival means being faster, stronger, or smarter. Sometimes it requires flexibility, alertness, and the ability to adapt. Academic libraries are in the midst of a digital transformation, but in this transitional period some real tensions demand strategic nuance. An expert in the changing roles of the library, scholarly publisher, and learned society, keynote speaker Roger Schonfeld will lead us through the three tensions underlying the changing library environment. Each of these tensions is a budgetary tension, and each of them is a systems tension, and for each of them the library would benefit from a more sophisticated engagement by publishers and vendors.
Hack the Research Process: Social Media Tools and Mobile Apps for Research an...Cheryl Peltier-Davis
The objective of this session was to develop and share a toolkit of social media resources which would enable librarians at academic institutions to assist researchers in conceptualising, conducting and completing research projects.
The role of information literacy in higher education an initiative at al akh...Aziz EL Hassani
Abstract
This paper, part of which was presented at the 12th annual AMICAL conference at the American University in Bulgaria held in Blagoevgrad, on 29 May 2015, reports on a doctoral research project which explores the meaning and role of information literacy in higher education and lifelong learning. It also highlights an information literacy initiative at a Moroccan university, namely Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, and how its academic library strives to promote it. Living in an age of information tsunami and technological advancement, issues of information access, evaluation, retrieval and effective use, have become significantly critical in our societies. Directing the attention to the issue of information literacy and framing the best practices on how they can be best blended into the learning process of students are of paramount importance. Like other libraries across the globe, Mohammed VI Library at Al Akhawayn University in Morocco has realized the importance of information literacy and has worked in various ways to address this issue. This paper will describe the university strategy of teaching Information Literacy to graduate and undergraduate students in a number of ways. Recommendations to improve and support this initiative, including incorporating information literacy and skills across the university's curriculum, and fostering more effective partnerships between the Al Akhawayn university library and the teaching faculty, will be also discussed in this paper.
Re-awakening the 'Peoples University' - the learning agenda opportunity to reinvigorate public libraries. Community, informal (outside formal academic institutions) and online learning is a growing, disruptive opportunity. Learning happens best where there is a ‘community’ of support and good learning spaces. Public libraries have an opportunity to thrive if they develop the right capabilities to deliver a compelling learning offer. Presented at the CILIP "Re-imaging Learning" Executive Briefing on 13th November 2014
Library 2.016 conference session presented by Laurie Putnam (San Jose State University School of Information), Mark Hudson (Monroeville Public Library), and Tasha Bergson-Michelson (Castilleja School).
Session overview:
Libraries have long supported democratic societies as centers of learning, information, and community.
Today, as issues grow more complex and the public questions the reliability of media sources, civic literacy is becoming more important than ever. As trusted institutions, libraries are well positioned to help the people of their communities become more informed citizens and critical thinkers who are prepared to participate in a democratic society. Let’s talk about opportunities for libraries to get involved. We’ll hear from a school librarian and a public librarian about some of the civic engagement programs their libraries deliver—including resource guides on current events, civics discussions, and news literacy education—and we want to hear your ideas as well.
This session will be especially useful for public, school, and academic librarians. However, the content may be of interest to any information professional looking for ways to support informed communities in a democratic society.
What's the Story? Information Literacy SessionAlice Corble
Course outline for 'What's the Story?' summer school delivered in partnership between Lewisham Library & Information Service and Goldsmiths School of Journalism, August 2017. The course educated 15 young people (aged between 13 and 21) in the principles and practices of information and media literacy, mobile journalism and local history, focusing on the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Lewisham. This lecture and seminar by Alice Corble (Goldsmiths PhD Candidate in sociology of public libraries) teaches students the knowledge and skills needed for critically accessing, reading and evaluating information, news and media sources.
This purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the relationship between poverty and literacy and to introduce the public library as a solution to this inequality.
Adaption—The Changing Nature of Libraries (Part 1 of 1), Roger SchonfeldAllen Press
Video of this presentation is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV58tFYgA2g&index=4&list=PLybpVL27qHff3BVHuNXqYsqTs2e98_MpT
Sometimes survival means being faster, stronger, or smarter. Sometimes it requires flexibility, alertness, and the ability to adapt. Academic libraries are in the midst of a digital transformation, but in this transitional period some real tensions demand strategic nuance. An expert in the changing roles of the library, scholarly publisher, and learned society, keynote speaker Roger Schonfeld will lead us through the three tensions underlying the changing library environment. Each of these tensions is a budgetary tension, and each of them is a systems tension, and for each of them the library would benefit from a more sophisticated engagement by publishers and vendors.
Hack the Research Process: Social Media Tools and Mobile Apps for Research an...Cheryl Peltier-Davis
The objective of this session was to develop and share a toolkit of social media resources which would enable librarians at academic institutions to assist researchers in conceptualising, conducting and completing research projects.
The role of information literacy in higher education an initiative at al akh...Aziz EL Hassani
Abstract
This paper, part of which was presented at the 12th annual AMICAL conference at the American University in Bulgaria held in Blagoevgrad, on 29 May 2015, reports on a doctoral research project which explores the meaning and role of information literacy in higher education and lifelong learning. It also highlights an information literacy initiative at a Moroccan university, namely Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, and how its academic library strives to promote it. Living in an age of information tsunami and technological advancement, issues of information access, evaluation, retrieval and effective use, have become significantly critical in our societies. Directing the attention to the issue of information literacy and framing the best practices on how they can be best blended into the learning process of students are of paramount importance. Like other libraries across the globe, Mohammed VI Library at Al Akhawayn University in Morocco has realized the importance of information literacy and has worked in various ways to address this issue. This paper will describe the university strategy of teaching Information Literacy to graduate and undergraduate students in a number of ways. Recommendations to improve and support this initiative, including incorporating information literacy and skills across the university's curriculum, and fostering more effective partnerships between the Al Akhawayn university library and the teaching faculty, will be also discussed in this paper.
Re-awakening the 'Peoples University' - the learning agenda opportunity to reinvigorate public libraries. Community, informal (outside formal academic institutions) and online learning is a growing, disruptive opportunity. Learning happens best where there is a ‘community’ of support and good learning spaces. Public libraries have an opportunity to thrive if they develop the right capabilities to deliver a compelling learning offer. Presented at the CILIP "Re-imaging Learning" Executive Briefing on 13th November 2014
Celebrating Open Access Week: Scholarly Communication Initiatives in Academic...StephDK
There are many ways that academic librarians are engaging with their communities around issues of open access and scholarly communication – collaborations with faculty, students and administration are key to understanding user perspectives and to building advocacy. This webcast will present examples of scholarly communication and open access initiatives at a variety of academic libraries across the country. Join us to learn how your colleagues are engaging with their communities around issues of author rights, open access, open educational resources, and more.
Learning outcomes:
+ Understand the variety of scholarly communication initiatives across a variety of institutional types and sizes
+ Hear about examples of collaboration and engagement with faculty and students
+ Learn about connections between scholarly communication, information literacy, collections and other services
Presenter: Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Scholarly Communications Librarian and Associate Professor, Illinois Wesleyan University.
Industrial Analysis for the LA Unified School District, Norwood Elementary Health Fair. The proposal provides a design for the layout of this health fair measuring the playground area and surrounding buildings so that we could create a base map to scale. This was used in conjunction with the list of expected exhibitors to attend the fair. Using this information, we decided where and how to place them. These choices take into consideration such factors as traffic flow, ease of setup, proximity of similar exhibitors, visual appeal, privacy for certain services, and adaptability issues.
Teaching Through Space Design: The Symbolic Power of Academic Libraries in th...Kelly E. Miller
These slides were presented at the CLIC: Cooperating Libraries in Consortium event on April 12, 2016 at Hamline University's Anderson Center in Minnesota.
Abstract of Talk:
Miller discusses the ways in which our beliefs about learning and research — and the role librarians can play in those processes — are symbolized in the ways we choose to plan and design library spaces. Drawing on her experiences at UVA, UCLA and the University of Miami, she will share examples of library space planning and renewal that are creating new opportunities for librarians to engage in new ways with faculty and students. In particular, she will offer practical tips on how library space can embody key concepts in the new Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework) and spur growth and transformation of library reference and instructional services. By teaching intentionally through space design, libraries — and librarians — can increase the significance of their roles in the learning and research processes at their colleges and universities.
1. CCL ranked as one of the
top social media
friendly college and
university libraries
April 11, 2013 - For many years
Camden-Carroll Library has served as a
beacon of wisdom and knowledge to the
Morehead community. Since its
inception in 1931 this intellectual center
has often been a useful resource to
students, staff, and teachers alike. Now it
has received another accolade to add to
its long list, having recently been ranked
73rd
in the top 100 social media friendly
college and university libraries by
LibraryScienceList.com.
As listed on the website, "Librarians
have come up with some innovative
ways to use social media, from
publishing pictures of edible book
contest entries on Pinterest and Flickr to
posting library-themed quotes and
cartoons. But regardless of how each
library uses their social media accounts,
the end goal is the same: to get more
students to visit the library."
LibraryScienceList.com’s dedicated
observers and staff searched through the
most popular social media platforms.
Together they placed themselves on the
lookout for libraries that are actively
using their accounts to promote and
publicize library events, inform and
notify students of new materials, or find
new ways to interact with patrons.
In the end LibraryScienceList.com came
up with a list of 442 college and
university libraries. This selection was
appraised thoroughly and evaluated
depending on their level of activity
across various platforms and websites.
The highest possible score was 100, with
32 points for Facebook, 25 for Twitter,
18 for YouTube, 7 for Pinterest, 4 for
Google Plus, and 14 for Flickr. CCL
received for its totals a 26.7 from
Facebook; 18.2 from Twitter; 14.5 from
YouTube; and 13.5 from Flickr.
As the mission statement of the Camden-
Carroll Library proclaims, as the most
important intellectual resource in the
region's academic community it seeks to
cultivate an environment that encourages
learning and scholarly exchange; to
support members of the University
community engaged in teaching,
research, study, and the pursuit of
knowledge; to prepare students for life
and work in an information society; to
support the intellectual and
entrepreneurial efforts of those outside
the immediate University community
with information resources and services;
to select, and to acquire, organize, and
disseminate all forms of recorded
information, from all points of view, in
support of the mission of Morehead
State University.
In all of these efforts this cornerstone of
our proud university has stood the test of
time in delivering on its promise. It has
encouraged learning and scholarly
achievement proficiently with numerous
actions, supported the pursuit of
knowledge among those who sought it,
and prepared students for the hardships
that may lie ahead of them.
Following this idea its modernization
and online aid will doubtlessly prove to
continue its cause into the future to
come.
2. Camden-Carroll Library is opened
Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. -
midnight; Thursday, 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.;
Friday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.
- 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 p.m. - midnight.
Additional information is available by
calling 606-783-2200.