Amy Schleigh Hayes has over 15 years of experience in academic libraries, most recently as the Information Technology and Electronic Resources Librarian at the College of Saint Elizabeth from 2006 to 2015. She has extensive experience managing electronic resources, websites, and technology for libraries. Her responsibilities have included reference services, instruction, collection development, and committee/administrative work. She holds an MLS from SUNY Albany and a BA in History from Le Moyne College.
This presentation was provided by Katy Kavanagh Webb of East Carolina University during the first portion of the NISO two-part webinar, Digital and Data Literacy, held on September 13, 2017
Increasing Student Engagement: Embedding in Undergraduate Research ExperiencesJeff Knapp
Program Description: In a time of tightening budgets and calls for increased student-centeredness in academia,
college libraries need find more concrete ways than traditional library measures to demonstrate their effectiveness. Librarian Jeff Knapp has joined with sociologist Nicholas Rowland, who runs a cohort-based, undergraduate research experience in the social sciences, and is being woven into all activities, from design to implementation, including co-teaching seminar meetings and working closely with lab students.
Documenting Ferguson: Building a community digital repositoryChris Freeland
The August 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, along with other recent police-involved shootings around the country have inspired demonstrations, conversation, debate and calls for systemic change in our society. Soon after Brown’s shooting, Washington University Libraries and other St. Louis cultural heritage institutions established a repository to document events in or inspired by Ferguson. Appropriately named Documenting Ferguson, this community-sourced open repository now has more than 1,500 files of digital photographs, video recordings and other media contributed from all over the country. These are viewable online at http://digital.wustl.edu/ferguson. Video of this talk available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6whGNsesYA.
This presentation was provided by Katy Kavanagh Webb of East Carolina University during the first portion of the NISO two-part webinar, Digital and Data Literacy, held on September 13, 2017
Increasing Student Engagement: Embedding in Undergraduate Research ExperiencesJeff Knapp
Program Description: In a time of tightening budgets and calls for increased student-centeredness in academia,
college libraries need find more concrete ways than traditional library measures to demonstrate their effectiveness. Librarian Jeff Knapp has joined with sociologist Nicholas Rowland, who runs a cohort-based, undergraduate research experience in the social sciences, and is being woven into all activities, from design to implementation, including co-teaching seminar meetings and working closely with lab students.
Documenting Ferguson: Building a community digital repositoryChris Freeland
The August 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, along with other recent police-involved shootings around the country have inspired demonstrations, conversation, debate and calls for systemic change in our society. Soon after Brown’s shooting, Washington University Libraries and other St. Louis cultural heritage institutions established a repository to document events in or inspired by Ferguson. Appropriately named Documenting Ferguson, this community-sourced open repository now has more than 1,500 files of digital photographs, video recordings and other media contributed from all over the country. These are viewable online at http://digital.wustl.edu/ferguson. Video of this talk available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6whGNsesYA.
How OER Use Fosters Policy and Practice ChangeUna Daly
Community and technical colleges are increasingly advocating for open educational practices and policies to fulfill their open access mission. Affordability can be a significant access barrier for the high percentage of non-traditional students at community college. Non-traditional students often work to support themselves and family members while they attend college. As funding cuts have lead to higher tuition costs, many are unable to afford the expensive instructional materials.
Faculty have responded by adopting open educational resources (OER) and open textbooks to make college more affordable for their students. In the process, they are improving instructional practices as they customize materials to meet the unique needs of students at their college. A focus on online and interactive materials and regional workforce education has been noted. College administrators and trustees noting these successes are proposing open policies to encourage the use of OER in an increasing number of disciplines and in district-wide implementations.
Hear case studies from members of the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) at OCWC on how adoption and creation of OER and open textbooks has improved affordability and teaching practice.
Faculty at College of the Canyons in Sociology, Water Technology, and statistics have created and adopted OER and open textbooks saving students $235,000 over a single year. An OER repository and a flexible infrastructure for supporting the sharing of faculty developed learning objects has been developed. Their Dean of Distance Education leads the CCCOER Advisory Board representing the consortium at conferences throughout the world.
Maricopa District, one of the largest community college districts in the U.S., has endorsed “the development and use of OER to support innovative and creative opportunities for all learners,” in its 5-year District-Wide Information and Instructional Technology Strategic Plan. Math faculty at three of the district colleges: Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Phoenix are sharing resources and strategies to provide multiple sections of high-enrollment math courses using OER. Pilots of OER math at three additional Maricopa community colleges will begin in Spring 2013. Scottsdale College alone has saved students over $200,000 in fall 2012.
CCCOER was founded in the Foothill–De Anza College District to create awareness and build a community of practice around OER at public two-year colleges. As proof of concept, the Collaborative Statistics textbook was openly licensed and imported into the Connexions repository at Rice University. The textbook was widely adopted by math faculty at De-Anza college and 20 other colleges in North America and has saved students at De-Anza over a million dollars to date.
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Marilyn Billings, Scholarly Communication & Special Initiatives Librarian, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries. Marilyn coordinates the Open Education Initiative, which has saved students more than $750,000 since 2011 by working with faculty to identify low-cost and free alternatives to expensive textbooks.
Kristi Jensen, Program Development Lead, eLearning Support Initiative, University of Minnesota Libraries. The University of Minnesota has emerged as a national leader through its Open Textbook Library, which is a searchable catalog of more than 100 open textbooks. The Libraries also partnered with other entities on campus for their Digital Course Pack project, which has helped streamline the course pack process and make materials more affordable for students.
Shan Sutton, Associate University Librarian for Research and Scholarly Communication, Oregon State University Libraries. The OSU libraries are partnering with the OSU Press for a pilot program to develop open access textbooks by OSU faculty members. The program issued an RFP in the fall, and recently announced four winning proposals that will be published in 2014-2015.
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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.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
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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.
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”.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
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Resume, Amy Schleigh Hayes
1. AMY SCHLEIGH HAYES
amy.schleigh.hayes@gmail.com ◾ aschleigh.com
MLS ◾ NJ Librarian’s Certificate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / ELECTRONIC RESOURCES LIBRARIAN, College of Saint Elizabeth:
2006 (Oct) – 2015 (Nov)
Served as point person for technology, website and digital services, and electronic resources.
Modernized the library website for significant improvements in content, usability, and access.
Subsequently redesigned the site for the college’s new content management system. Converted
content elements to display across devices. Analyzed usage trends to improve navigation.
Managed electronic resources subscriptions, access and authentication. Tracked usage statistics
and pricing models. Collaborated with consortia and vendors.
Taught library and internet research classes to undergraduate and graduate students. Provided
reference services in-person, via phone, email, chat, and text message. Evaluated virtual
reference options and trained staff to use LibAnswers and LibChat.
Led workshops for library staff, students, and faculty/staff. Provided support for faculty/staff on
technology, copyright, licensing, and scholarly publishing issues.
Administered EZproxy, Serials Solutions, Ebsco Full Text Finder, LibAnswers, LibChat,
LibAnalytics, RefWorks, database platforms, Google Analytics, Wordpress blog.
REFERENCE, INSTRUCTION & WEB LIBRARIAN, State University of New York at Delhi:
2003 (Aug) – 2006 (Sep)
Managed library’s digital presence. Customized and redesigned online catalog interface
concurrent with system migration and product updates. Configured link resolver. Coordinated a
website redesign project involving migration to a new content management system.
Taught a 1-credit course in information management for first-year students. Also taught
research and staff development workshops and created course-specific web guides.
Provided reference services to students, faculty, and the general public.
Co-edited the library newsletter, later converting it to a blog. Wrote articles for campus
newspaper promoting library services and resources.
2. PART-TIME REFERENCE LIBRARIAN
State University of New York at Cobleskill: 2003 (Aug) – 2004 (May)
State University of New York at Delhi: 2003 (Apr – Aug)
Schenectady County Community College: 2003 (Jan – Aug)
Helped students with research questions and computer use. Taught research workshops and
developed bibliographies for common assignments. Analyzed collections to identify gaps.
Responsible for opening/closing library building.
EDUCATION
Master of Library Science: State University of New York at Albany, 2002.
Bachelor of Arts, History: Le Moyne College, 1999.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES / COLLEGE SERVICE
College of Saint Elizabeth:
VALE Consortium Electronic Resources Committee, 2008 – 2015
VALE VALID Steering Group, 2011 – 2012
CoolCat Consortium Voyager Integrated Library System Committee, 2007 – 2015
CoolCat Consortium Library Technology Group, 2008 – 2015
Campus Building Marshals Team, 2007 – 2015
Administrative Computing Users Group, 2014 - 2015
Search Committee for CoolCat Consortium Systems Librarian, 2011 – 2012
Search Committee for Head of User Services, 2007 – 2008
State University of New York at Delhi:
SUNY E-Resources Evaluation Team, Technology Colleges Representative, 2006
Curriculum Committee, Library Representative, 2003 – 2006
Academic Technology Advisory Committee, Library Representative, 2004 – 2006
Library Liaison to Web Advisory Group, 2004 – 2006
Chair, Search Committee for Adjunct Librarian, 2004
Search Committee for Microcomputer Technician, 2004
