A presentation at the science librarians orientation, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting 2013, Boston, MA:
the DeLaMare Science & Energy Library is actively working to dissolve traditional institutional boundaries in the library between the sciences, art, and engineering; transitioning from traditional STEM support, we’re building up STEAM in the library. This presentation offers rationale, along with a brief presentation of work being done to leverage the "unreasonable effectiveness" of recently introduced 3D printing and scanning services to meet needs of students and faculty across the sciences, engineering, and art.
First of two web analytics presentations by Char Booth and Paul Signorelli for ALA TechSource. Presentation delivered as a live webinar on January 20, 2011; part 2 on January 27, 2011. Part one focuses on web analytics basics and how to effectively use and present the information gathered through web analytics tools. Script included in speaker notes; for more information, please visit http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2010/12/ala-techsource-workshop-library-analytics-inspiring-positive-action-through-web-user-da.
Preparing for an uncertain future in Higher Education: Theoretical Implicati...Jeffrey Keefer
These are my slides for the EARLI 2015 Conference http://www.earli2015.org/programme/
With numerous reasons to pursue doctoral education, methods to accomplish it, and kinds of doctorates to be had, research and practice doctoral degrees are increasingly blurred across institutions and their learners. With global inconsistencies increasing, it appears almost fashionable to try to reconceive what doing a doctorate means (Boud & Tennant, 2006; Chiteng Kot & Hendel, 2012; McAlpine & Norton, 2006).
However, many of these studies seek to explore this area from the perspective of the higher education economy, industry, national standards, and disciplinary expectations—sometimes leaving the experiences, needs, and intentions of recent postgraduates to their own devices. This research theorizes the shifting nature of adjunct instructors with research degrees—those alternately known as part-time, contingent, temporary, casual, or non-permanent teachers in higher education—who cannot attain full-time research positions, and proposes a framework to reconceive their roles.
This work problematizes what constitutes researcher education and how those who pursue it often do so regardless of realistic future work opportunities in their areas. The notion of Flexible Academics is developed as an identity to allow the role to be talked about as distinctive from an early career researcher, something different not only by the growing period it may last, but also because of its increasingly permanent possibility.
Using Technology to Enhance In-Person TrainingPaul Signorelli
This presentation, for ALA Techsource, is the first of two live presentations exploring the use of technology to save time and money in workplace learning and performance (training) offerings. It was delivered on September 16, 2010 and includes a discussion of what technology is; reviews Cliff Atkinson's Beyond Bullet Points as a successful use of technology in onsite training; and looks at how YouTube, Google Docs, and SlideShare can enliven in-person training sessions. For information about purchasing access to the recorded presentation, please contact alatechsource@ala.org.
First of two web analytics presentations by Char Booth and Paul Signorelli for ALA TechSource. Presentation delivered as a live webinar on January 20, 2011; part 2 on January 27, 2011. Part one focuses on web analytics basics and how to effectively use and present the information gathered through web analytics tools. Script included in speaker notes; for more information, please visit http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2010/12/ala-techsource-workshop-library-analytics-inspiring-positive-action-through-web-user-da.
Preparing for an uncertain future in Higher Education: Theoretical Implicati...Jeffrey Keefer
These are my slides for the EARLI 2015 Conference http://www.earli2015.org/programme/
With numerous reasons to pursue doctoral education, methods to accomplish it, and kinds of doctorates to be had, research and practice doctoral degrees are increasingly blurred across institutions and their learners. With global inconsistencies increasing, it appears almost fashionable to try to reconceive what doing a doctorate means (Boud & Tennant, 2006; Chiteng Kot & Hendel, 2012; McAlpine & Norton, 2006).
However, many of these studies seek to explore this area from the perspective of the higher education economy, industry, national standards, and disciplinary expectations—sometimes leaving the experiences, needs, and intentions of recent postgraduates to their own devices. This research theorizes the shifting nature of adjunct instructors with research degrees—those alternately known as part-time, contingent, temporary, casual, or non-permanent teachers in higher education—who cannot attain full-time research positions, and proposes a framework to reconceive their roles.
This work problematizes what constitutes researcher education and how those who pursue it often do so regardless of realistic future work opportunities in their areas. The notion of Flexible Academics is developed as an identity to allow the role to be talked about as distinctive from an early career researcher, something different not only by the growing period it may last, but also because of its increasingly permanent possibility.
Using Technology to Enhance In-Person TrainingPaul Signorelli
This presentation, for ALA Techsource, is the first of two live presentations exploring the use of technology to save time and money in workplace learning and performance (training) offerings. It was delivered on September 16, 2010 and includes a discussion of what technology is; reviews Cliff Atkinson's Beyond Bullet Points as a successful use of technology in onsite training; and looks at how YouTube, Google Docs, and SlideShare can enliven in-person training sessions. For information about purchasing access to the recorded presentation, please contact alatechsource@ala.org.
Managing a (different) Data Deluge - SPARC OA conferenceCameron Neylon
Presentation from the Implementation Panel of the SPARC OA conference in Kansas City.
The talk discusses the challenges that arise when Open Access publishing rises to be a majority of scholarly publishing. Different systems are required to manage payments, metadata transfer and funder compliance for institutions, researchers, funders and publishers.
From research life cycle to networks: The role of the libraryCameron Neylon
Google for "research life cycle" and you'll find a million images. Everyone has their own cycle, not all of them compatible. In this talk I argue that we need to move from a cycle conception of research information flows towards one based on networks. The library has the skills and values to act as a professional guide to this terriroty.
Digital Ethics or The End of The Age of Legends v5Darren Kuropatwa
Slide deck in support of a conversation with educators about how to embed the teaching of digital ethics across the curriculum and holding up a mirror to our own ethical online behaviour before becoming too critical of the students who learn from us.
Held at the EARCOS Leadership Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. 31 October 2014.
We live in an age where everything is recorded digitally – in pictures, video, and text – live as it happens; it's the end of the age of legends. "Selfie", according to the Oxford dictionary, is the word of the year 2013. Often the selfies our students are sharing aren't putting their best digital foot forward. As teachers, how can we help our students leave digital footprints they can be proud of? Is only sharing your "best stuff" such a good idea? How do we address the issue of digital ethics across the curriculum and in our classrooms?
Wanted: Haiku Deck Gurus (Created with Haiku Deck)Catherine Carr
Haiku Deck is the new iPad app for creating flawlessly beautiful decks like this one. It's fast, fun, and free! Learn more and download Haiku Deck today at www.haikudeck.com.
Managing a (different) Data Deluge - SPARC OA conferenceCameron Neylon
Presentation from the Implementation Panel of the SPARC OA conference in Kansas City.
The talk discusses the challenges that arise when Open Access publishing rises to be a majority of scholarly publishing. Different systems are required to manage payments, metadata transfer and funder compliance for institutions, researchers, funders and publishers.
From research life cycle to networks: The role of the libraryCameron Neylon
Google for "research life cycle" and you'll find a million images. Everyone has their own cycle, not all of them compatible. In this talk I argue that we need to move from a cycle conception of research information flows towards one based on networks. The library has the skills and values to act as a professional guide to this terriroty.
Digital Ethics or The End of The Age of Legends v5Darren Kuropatwa
Slide deck in support of a conversation with educators about how to embed the teaching of digital ethics across the curriculum and holding up a mirror to our own ethical online behaviour before becoming too critical of the students who learn from us.
Held at the EARCOS Leadership Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. 31 October 2014.
We live in an age where everything is recorded digitally – in pictures, video, and text – live as it happens; it's the end of the age of legends. "Selfie", according to the Oxford dictionary, is the word of the year 2013. Often the selfies our students are sharing aren't putting their best digital foot forward. As teachers, how can we help our students leave digital footprints they can be proud of? Is only sharing your "best stuff" such a good idea? How do we address the issue of digital ethics across the curriculum and in our classrooms?
Wanted: Haiku Deck Gurus (Created with Haiku Deck)Catherine Carr
Haiku Deck is the new iPad app for creating flawlessly beautiful decks like this one. It's fast, fun, and free! Learn more and download Haiku Deck today at www.haikudeck.com.
STEM to STEAM: Where Art and Design meet Science, Technology, Engineering and...Christine Miller
This presentation highlights the importance of adding the Arts to a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) curriculum as well as the beginning steps to incorporate the Arts.
A brief look into maker education and one educator's journey to total classroom implementation. Presentation has been edited to remove identity of students.
Presentation given by Dr. Robert Root-Bernstein - Keynote Address @ AENJ Fall Conference 2011 The Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, NJ
October 4, 2011
with permission of the author
This is a presentation from Technology and Learning Magazine TechForum2012 on STEM--> STEAM--> STREAM
integrating the Arts and Reading into STEM education
These slides accompanied a March 2015 webinar for ALSC on the topic of diverse STEAM practices, from the reasons to incorporate them in a youth library setting to age-appropriate examples and resources.
My books- Learning to Go https://gumroad.com/l/learn2go & The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers http://amazon.com/The-Goals-Challenge-Teachers-Transform/dp/0415735343
Resources at http://ShellyTerrell.com/STEAM
Creativity, Design Thinking and How These Have To Do With Innovation & Entrep...Lumiknows Consultancy
Presentation of CEO of Russian design research consultancy Lumiknows Ekaterina Khramkova at the international conference on innovation and entrepreneurship held in Moscow late April 2009. The event was organized by the International center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship of the Moscow State University together with the U.S. Russia Center for Entrepreneurship with support of Innovation Studio Intel, Tempus, Higher School of Economics.
3D Printing Is Just the Beginning: The Future of Makerspaces within Academic ...Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
ACRL webcast, co-presented with Lisa Kurt.
http://www.ala.org/acrl/makerspaces
Description: The maker movement is growing across the country and world. With interactive, participatory events and growing local communities, we've seen a shift. Individuals, professionals, and hobbyists from areas such as engineering, design, science, art, and more are coming together with one common thread: the desire to make.
Public libraries were the first on the scene to take notice and respond, but now we're beginning to see academic libraries recognize this untapped potential for their own communities. This emerging learning trend holds the promise of enormous change, bringing many researchers and students together from across disciplines in a truly collaborative way. This movement is about more than just the purchase of expensive equipment; it involves engagement, outreach, and knowledge about what drives the academic community. The academic environment is shifting toward content creation in a variety of forms, in turn reshaping learning, curricula, and research across the board. In order for libraries to continue to support the research and learning needs of their institutions, it is critical to go beyond traditional library materials, to understand what new resources and technologies the library can support for all on campus to use.
3D Printing Is Just the Beginning: The Future of Makerspaces in Academic Libr...Lisa Kurt
The maker movement is growing across the country and world. With interactive, participatory events and growing local communities, we've seen a shift. Individuals, professionals, and hobbyists from areas such as engineering, design, science, art, and more are coming together with one common thread: the desire to make.
Public libraries were the first on the scene to take notice and respond, but now we're beginning to see academic libraries recognize this untapped potential for their own communities. This emerging learning trend holds the promise of enormous change, bringing many researchers and students together from across disciplines in a truly collaborative way. This movement is about more than just the purchase of expensive equipment; it involves engagement, outreach, and knowledge about what drives the academic community. The academic environment is shifting toward content creation in a variety of forms, in turn reshaping learning, curriculums, and research across the board. In order for libraries to continue to support the research and learning needs of their institutions, it is critical to go beyond traditional library materials, to understand what new resources and technologies the library can support for all on campus to use.
Work Ready/College Ready: Repurposing Library Spaces to Make an ImpactPatrick "Tod" Colegrove
School, public, and academic libraries working together as part of their primary, secondary, and post-secondary institutions: a pipeline creating more capable students and bridging directly into industry.
An invited presentation to the joint meeting of the Carson City Board of Supervisors and the Carson City School District Board of Trustees. Part of Carson City's $10M "Race to the Top" grant award, a recording of the Wednesday, November 13, 2013, meeting is online at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEbyskbami8
Rediscovering Relevance for the Science & Engineering Library - presentation ...Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
Faculty members across the Sciences & Engineering agree: the e-resources of the library are used more heavily today than their print counterparts were fifteen years ago. Learn how one library has rediscovered relevance to its academic communities by removing over half of the printed collections from the physical space.
The DeLaMare Library was the "beautiful library", with impeccable collections, located in a historic building at the crossroads of the departments it serves on the university campus, and had undergone a complete retrofit and remodel in 1997; yet 12 years later, students were only occasionally seen browsing its collections, with faculty only dropping by to put materials on course reserve. This paper is a case study of how the library, after in-depth analysis of holdings and close observation of end-user patterns, made seemingly radical changes that have resulted in an over five-fold increase in gate count in less than two years; rather than a quiet repository of books, the library has become a hotbed of learning and knowledge creation, with students and faculty driving the need to more than double the number of computer workstations and library open hours. Details shared will include numerous low to no-cost ideas that have proven effective in front-line advocacy for the Science & Engineering Library, and enabled the library to meet the increased demand without corresponding increases in library staff.
Academic Makerspaces: Connections & Conversations - presentation at Internet ...Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
Despite traditional/conservative academic library roots on the campus of the UNR, the DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library is partnering with broader community- based "maker" and "coworking" groups in the Northern Nevada area, actively revolutionizing the levels of student and faculty engagement with the library. From hacknights and Arduino microcontroller workshops to concrete canoes and Rube Goldberg Machine competitions, the library is actively building connections and conversations. UNR Libraries is leveraging engaged participants to take the library beyond a collections-based hotbed of student learning and collaboration to being an engine of innova- tion transforming learning experiences at UNR. Hear gritty details of rapid prototyping, what’s working, what’s failed, and the reception of 3D printers and scanners in the library.
'Makerspaces': should South Africa join the hype?heila1
Makerspaces and 3D printing; innovation; diy movement; maker movement; university library; teaching and learning; research; fab lab; make it @ your library;
Presentation for TCEA 2015: “75-90% of learning in a classroom is visual. Improve visual literacy by utilizing online resources and incorporating photography into instruction so that students can read images as information sources and understand how to analyze, produce, and ethically-share images.”
Academic Libraries as Makerspace: 3D Printing and Knowledge CreationKathlin Ray
As part of an ongoing plan to transform an underutilized science and engineering library into a lively incubator for student-faculty collaboration and innovation, staff at the University of Nevada, Reno decided to launch a bold initiative: build a 3D scanning and printing “makerspace” and make it available to the entire campus. The service has been wildly successful with 3D printers running 24 hours a day. Furthermore, positioning the library as a place that facilitates knowledge creation beyond text based tools and resources has been a game changer. Students are highly motivated to learn new skills in order to take advantage of new technologies (Lynda.com gets heavy use); they experiment and iterate quickly to perfect their designs. Even better, students from engineering are now rubbing elbows with people from fields such as biology, computer science, geology, and even art. Like the printing press and the personal computer, 3-D printers have been hailed as a revolutionary device that will ultimately transform the way the world operates.
"You can just tell whether a website looks reliable or not." People's modes o...Lynn Connaway
Connaway, L. S. (2018). "You can just tell whether a website looks reliable or not." People's modes of online engagement. Keynote presented at Universidad Javeriana, October 2, 2018, Bogota, Colombia.
"You can just tell whether a website looks reliable or not." People's modes o...OCLC
Connaway, L. S. (2018). "You can just tell whether a website looks reliable or not." People's modes of online engagement. Keynote presented at Universidad Javeriana, October 2, 2018, Bogota, Colombia.
Making and the Commons, for Europeana's "European Cultural Commons" conferenc...Michael Edson
Keynote given at Europeana's European Cultural Commons conference in Warsaw Poland, October 12, 2011.
A video of this talk from Warsaw is at http://youtu.be/RSaLnHlN4gQ
A full text version of the talk (with footnotes and hyperlinks) is at http://www.slideshare.net/edsonm/museums-and-the-commons-helping-makers-get-stuff-done-6779050
One Session Wonder presentation to kick off a discussion of Digital Humanities in courses. [version 1, it needs revision, and more examples/ interactivity]
ICERI2016, Seville, Spain - The Library in Support of the Next Generation Cla...Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
Over the past decades much has shifted across the landscape of higher education. In the library, print resources are transitioning transitioned to electronic formats and availability, leaving classroom instructors questioning the ongoing relevance of the physical library to the academic mission. This paper explores new and emerging roles of the library in support of the next generation classroom, tracing the evolution of one academic science and engineering library, and sharing lessons learned while transforming an underutilized branch library into a vibrant hub of collaborative and problem-based learning. Within the physical commons of the library, equipped with non-traditional technology such as 3D printers and laser cutters, and staffed with personnel skilled at leveraging that technology in support of active learning and engagement, a depth of learning can occur in parallel with classroom instruction. The adjunct spaces and resources of the library become intertwined with the classroom, augmenting and amplifying the efforts of both. Emergent best practices are identified, along with promising results of early collaborations between the library and the classroom.
Historically Speaking, Digital Humanities, EWallis July 2012Elycia Wallis
A presentation given at a Professional Historians Association, Historically Speaking session in Melbourne, Australia, July 2012.
The aim of this talk was to describe digital humanities to a group of professional historians who might have heard of the term, but not be active practitioners.
Similar to Bridging STEM to STEAM in the Academic Library (20)
The Art of the Possible: Makerspaces and Academic Libraries 可能性的艺术:创客空间和高校图书馆Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
Keynote address at the Information Technology in Education itie 2016 conference held in Wuhan, China:
On the surface, makerspace and academic libraries might seem an incongruous match. The ever-changing, and seemingly chaotic environment of makerspace contrasts starkly with the stereotype of the quiet and reserved academic library. Sharing lessons learned while transforming an underutilized branch library into a vibrant hub of collaborative and problem-based learning, Colegrove explores emergent roles of makerspaces in university libraries, effecting learning, teaching, and serving the general community. Rather than an artifact of a bygone era, specific examples drawn from the DeLaMare Library at the University of Nevada, Reno, demonstrate that libraries today can offer a powerful platform of transformation that crosses disciplinary and organizational boundaries. Equipped with non-traditional technology such as 3D printers and laser cutters, and staffed with personnel skilled at catalyzing active learning and engagement, discovery, innovation, and collaboration become everyday occurrences across the physical commons of the library. A depth of learning occurs in parallel with classroom instruction as the adjunct spaces and resources of the library become intertwined with the classroom, amplifying the efforts of both. Discover how learning and discovery lead naturally to outreach, innovation, and entrepreneurship in this motivational exploration of practice in a 21st-century university library.
How Makerspaces are Changing the Way We Teach and Learn 创客空间如何改变着我们的教学方式Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
The DeLaMare Library at the University of Nevada, Reno, was one of the first academic libraries in the United States to implement makerspace – a library where novel services such as 3D printing and scanning became routine. Equipped with non-traditional library technology ranging from laser cutters to micro-programmables and virtual reality hardware, and staffed with personnel skilled at catalyzing active learning and engagement, the library has witnessed an explosion of creativity: discovery, innovation, and collaboration have become everyday occurrences. Named one of the most interesting makerspaces in America, highlights of the transformation are shared by the library’s director: Colegrove explores emergent roles of makerspaces in university libraries, effecting learning, teaching, and serving the general community in a revitalized role that goes beyond catalyzing learning and discovery to innovation and entrepreneurship.
The DeLaMare Library at the University of Nevada, Reno, was one of the first university libraries in the United States to implement makerspace. Equipping the space with non-traditional library technology such as 3D printers and laser cutters, and enabling and supporting staff to catalyze active learning and engagement, the library was quickly revitalized as a hub of discovery, innovation, and collaboration. Learning and discovery became everyday occurrences across the physical commons of the library, leading to outreach and engagement with the greater community. Named one of the most interesting makerspaces in America, highlights of the transformation are shared by the library’s director: Colegrove explores the transformation from a design thinking standpoint, illustrating design principles in practice, the secret behind the critical success of recent initiatives in the DeLaMare Library. In a train-the-trainer approach, participants will be guided through a collaborative design thinking session centered around the design and creation of makerspace within their own libraries. Participant take-aways will include the specific design framework, examples of the framework in practice, and accomplishment of first steps toward creating and supporting makerspace within their own community.
Makerspace and the Library: Active Learning, Innovation, and Design 主动学习、创新...Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
On the surface, makerspace and academic libraries might seem an unlikely match. The active and seemingly chaotic environment of makerspace contrasts starkly with the stereotype of the quiet and reserved academic library. Sharing lessons learned while transforming an underutilized branch library into a vibrant hub of collaborative and problem-based learning, Colegrove explores emergent roles of makerspaces in university libraries, effecting learning, teaching, and serving the general community. Rather than an artifact of a bygone era, specific examples drawn from the DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library at the University of Nevada, Reno, demonstrate that libraries today can offer a powerful platform of transformation that crosses disciplinary and organizational boundaries. Equipped with non-traditional technology such as 3D printers and laser cutters, and staffed with personnel skilled at catalyzing active learning and engagement, discovery, innovation, and collaboration become everyday occurrences across the physical commons of the library. Rapid prototyping services and equipment enable innovation and entrepreneurship, even as a depth of learning occurs in parallel with classroom instruction. The adjunct spaces and resources of the library become intertwined with both the classroom and industry beyond the university’s walls, augmenting and amplifying the efforts of both; an explosion of learning and discovery powers innovation and entrepreneurship as the best of the academic and industrial worlds collide on the neutral common ground of the university library.
The DeLaMare Library at the University of Nevada, Reno, was one of the first academic libraries in the United States to implement makerspace – a library where novel services such as 3D printing and scanning quickly became routine. Equipped with non-traditional library technology ranging from laser cutters to micro-programmables and virtual reality hardware, and staffed with personnel skilled at catalyzing active learning and engagement, the library has witnessed an explosion of creativity: discovery, innovation, and collaboration have become everyday occurrences. Named one of the most interesting makerspaces in America, highlights of the transformation are shared by the library’s director: Colegrove explores emergent roles of makerspaces in university libraries, effecting learning, teaching, and serving the general community in a revitalized role that goes beyond catalyzing learning and discovery to innovation and entrepreneurship.
A presentation at the UNESCO-UNIR ICT & Education Latam Congress 2016:
Educational practice continues to evolve, and the supporting organizations with it. From roots grounded deeply in constructivist learning theory, makerspace in libraries is emerging to provide institutional support. Examples of activity associated from one of the first movers of the movement are presented, the product of leveraging technology as catalyst for active learning and engagement within and beyond the physical commons of the library. Specific actions and outcomes are presented; driven by curiosity and engagement on the part of the learner, blending of formal and informal learning appears a natural result, as does innovation and entrepreneurship.
As libraries continue to take on exciting new roles and provide new services in their communities, the need for leadership on all levels within the organization increases. Opportunities for the development of new skills abound, going far beyond management and including interpersonal, project management, consensus building, and even vision/mission creation. Over the span of a few short years the DeLaMare Library at the University of Nevada, Reno, leveraged an approach of open dialogue while bypassing traditional hierarchical boundaries to transform an underutilized branch library into a vibrant hub of innovation, research, and entrepreneurship. Join Tod Colegrove and Tara Radniecki as they share engaging stories, practical tips, and rich insights gained.
Makerspaces in Libraries: Technology as catalyst for better learning, better ...Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
Across disciplines, the practice of education continues to evolve; supporting organizations such as the library are responding by reworking existing and developing new practices. With roots grounded deeply in constructivist learning theory, the emerging practice of makerspaces in libraries is proving an effective step in that evolution. Examples of associated active learning activity at one such library, an early adopter and first mover among academic libraries in adopting and integrating makerspace in libraries, are presented. The product of leveraging technology as catalyst for active learning and engagement within and beyond the physical commons of the library, a blending of formal and informal learning, accented by increased innovation and entrepreneurship across disciplinary and organizational boundaries, appears a natural result.
A pioneer for makerspaces in academic settings shares how it is sparking imagination and innovation in many ways: from Lego and puzzle kits throughout the library, to 3D printers and laser cutters to design workshops and hack-a-thons. It shares the resources, services, and outreach services that have led students and faculty onto the path of greater innovation and scholarship. Speakers share their experiences on why and how we can get started, as well as challenges and solutions. They also share strategic vision for the future on the development of the makerspace as incubator for young entrepreneurs and how this could fundamentally change how higher education provides a new context for students gaining real-life experience, job skills, and connect what they are passionate about to what they are learning.
Interested in holding a successful hackathon? From the Land-Grant University standpoint, hackathons are all about the learning, discovery, and engagement mission. This presentation shares insights from experience gained over several years hosting hackathons in an academic library environment. Presented March 8, 2016, at the Computers in Libraries 2016 conference in Washington DC.
For thousands of years libraries have been connecting people and technology; makerspace in libraries offers seemingly unlimited potential for springboarding learning, discovery, innovation, and entrepreneurship. How much is real, and how much is hype? From 3D printers and laser cutters to microprocessors and robotics toolkits, hear examples of everything that's gone wrong-and the things that have gone right that make it all worthwhile.
Panel, all-day pre conference workshop at the Internet Librarian 2015 Conference in Monterey, California. Presentation of successful implementations of makerspace in libraries, and getting stakeholders onboard to participate in the discussion and implementation of makerspace and rapid prototyping services as part of the library repertoire.
Introductory keynote panel, all-day pre conference workshop at the Internet Librarian 2015 Conference in Monterey, California. Explores the contribution to active learning, innovation, and knowledge creation libraries can make when makerspace and related services are added.
Two libraries share their virtual, hacked, and successful journeys. UMR is a new campus with a totally virtual library. Students conduct research exclusively online. The librarian’s role, instead of being diminished by the absence of books, has increased in importance and urgency. Teaching students to access information and disseminate its importance is the focus of information literacy for UMR’s campus. At DeLaMare, the library went from being full of books (and no students) to a vibrant knowledge hub. Incorporating maker resources and encouraging a hacking mentality, DLM successfully changed its library culture from passive to passionate. The staff’s dedication to the success of their students created an organic space where students learn, make, hack, discover, geek out, and hang out. Adopting the maker culture helped DLM become a central figure in the university’s mission for excellence in teaching and learning.
An inspiring future for academic libraries - a presentation at the Academic L...Patrick "Tod" Colegrove
Libraries are thinking beyond the box—collaborative areas are opening up in spaces formerly devoted to densely packed bookstacks, and academic libraries are experimenting with widely expanded roles and forms of knowledge creation. Rather than a future where the library has been outmoded, join Tod for an inspirational and exciting romp: from library as maker space to partner in entrepreneurial enterprise; third place and home away from home, to home of hackathons, science and maker faires. As the pace of change accelerates, with new tools, opportunities, and potentially disruptive technology appearing almost daily, is this a brave new world of library practice or a return to libraries' roots?
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
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Normal Labour/ Stages of Labour/ Mechanism of LabourWasim Ak
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Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
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.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
1. Bridging
to
in the Academic Library.
Presentation by Tod Colegrove, Ph.D., MSLIS
Head of DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library, University of Nevada, Reno
Science Librarians Orientation
American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
February 16, 2013
2. It’s steam-notstem.com:
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from http://steam-notstem.com/; remix of artwork on previous slide
3. Is there a disconnect?
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from https://ruthcatchen.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/stemtosteam1.jpg
4. A Recent Study of Nobel Laureates1,2
Found They Are:
• twenty-five times as likely as average scientist to
sing, dance, or act;
• seventeen times as likely to be an artist;
• twelve times more likely to write poetry and
literature;
• eight times more likely to do woodworking or some
other craft;
• four times as likely to be a musician;
• and twice as likely to be a photographer.
Many connect their art with their scientific creativity.
1The Art of Scientific and Technological Innovations, retrieved 2/15/2013 from http://scienceblogs.com/art_of_science_learning/2011/04/11/the-art-of-scientific-and-tech-1/
2Arts Foster Scientific Success – Psychology Today, retrieved 2/15/2013 from http://www.psychologytoday.com/files/attachments/1035/arts-foster-scientific-success.pdf
5. As seen through the xkcd lens:
Retrieved 2/2013 from http://xkcd.com/877/
6. work at the intersection.
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from http://info.biotech-calendar.com/Portals/45279/images/science%20art%20wonder.jpg
7. the library can become
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/art-and-science.003.jpg
8. Bridge!
Silos
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from http://www.utc.edu/Outreach/SCEA/Transdisciplinary%20-%20Stem%20to%20Steam.php
9. We started by painting the walls: whiteboard paint:
Photo by Tod Colegrove: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
10. Photo by Tod Colegrove: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
12. Added 3D printing/scanning
supports rapid prototyping
extrusion method
ABS plastic + PLA support materials
Lye bath to remove support material once complete
Photo by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/ Right 2 Photos by Will Kurt
13. with two printer “flavors”:
Stratasys uPrint SE plus: July 2012 arrival
3DTouch: May 2012 arrival
Photos by Nick Crowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
14. but it’s not about the 3D printer.
introducing a few of our members…
15. Chris, computer science + engineering
“I like the networking portion and getting people from other backgrounds
together. You get your average engineering types, but it’s also nice to see the
biologists and the artists coming in here. It allows us to break out of the box
and cross-pollinate in ways we normally can’t.”
16. Ben King, faculty: chemistry
“one of the very hard things
about teaching chemistry is
explaining that molecules have
shape. This basically removes
that obstacle ... so it will change
how we teach chemistry and
how we look at molecules on a
daily basis.
It's also just
plain fun."
Photo by Tod Colegrove:
Photo of King by Jason Hildago from Engadget:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/19/reshaping-universities-through-3d-printing/
21. What’s happening in the library:
Image credit: retrieved 2/2013 from https://wparchive.risd.edu/wp-content/uploads/stem1.gif
22. Added Lego mindstorm kits, arduino kits, AR drones,
button maker, Makey makey kits, etc.
Photos by Nick Crowl:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstl_unr/
23. a hotbed of knowledge creation.
Depiction of the Great Library of Alexandria by Raphael. Retrieved from: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:La_scuola_di_Atene.jpg
Editor's Notes
Bridging STEM to STEAM in the Academic Library –a presentation by TodColegrove, Ph.D., MSLIS/Head of DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library, University of Nevada, RenoScience Librarians Orientation, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, February 16, 2013-----------------------So…STEM == Science, Technology, Engineering, MathematicsA == ArtSTEAM == awesome.Image credit: remix of banner graphic retrieved from steam-notstem.com website, February 2012.
Rather than adhering to strictly STEM disciplines, possibilities open up when members from disparate fields overlap.“Half a mind is a terrible thing to waste” – reference to the two hemispheres of the brain: left, logical, analytical,… vs right, creative, design, imagination…
Is there _really_ a conflict between the creative and analytical aspects? Or is it merely an organizational convenience?
Indeed, the practice of isolating support and communities of STEAM disciplines in their respective “ivory towers” may be counterproductive.The cited references on this slide refer to studies of recipients of the Nobel prize; collectively, they were:25 X as likely as the average scientist to sing, dance, or act17 X as likely to be an artist12 X more likely to write poetry and literature…In a word, “polymath”. From Albert Einstein (accomplished violinist) and Steve Jobs, through Michelangelo (as much mathematician as he was artist), Leonardo da Vinci (painter, sculptor, artist + scientist, inventor, engineer…)and as far back as Aristotle or Pythagoras.
“The problem with scientists is…” xkcd comic underlines the dirty secret: far from being dispassionate and analytical, scientists and engineers are just as driven by passion and things like beauty and wonder – perhaps too much so. ;)
In the academic environment, the library has a unique opportunity on campus: as neutral ground, members from the sciences, engineering, and art can all overlap in its spaces. The intersection of those fields is where we need to be working – leveraging the common thread of beauty and wonder.
Working at that intersection, the library can become the ticket – a love story between “ART & SCIENCE”;Note that the story of this independent film caught my attention as the author wanted to see how far he could push the CCD camera he was working with – reference my background, using one of the earliest CCD cameras to do Astronomy. We even use the same tools!
Rather than reinforcing departmental silos/barriers, we can bridge the STEAM disciplines in the neutral ground of the library!To paraphrase, If not us, who? If not in the library, where?
The DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno, has been actively re-imagining its spaces to enable such cross-disciplinary support.We started by creating ad-hoc collaboration areas throughout the library by painting entire walls with whiteboard paint.
A safe bet in the science & engineering library, as when working many of the problems encountered in those disciplines you can run out, but never have enough of, whiteboard space…On the up-side, the cost of whiteboards implemented this way was on the order of 1/4th the cost of purchasing whiteboards as standalone rolling whiteboards.
Plus: “there’s something just plain fun about an entire wall you can write on.”Leveraging the availability of promotional Ideapaint Home kits our supplier graciously made available, we held a whiteboard wall competition in the library.Tell me that exquisitely detailed depiction of a strand of DNA isn’t art…
The library also recently introduced 3D printing and scanning as a library service
Along with two printer “flavors”. Note the student on the rhs of the right image is an Art student – the depiction of the model on the screen at left is of the model “octocat”, a hybrid of an octopus and a cat, and is what the student was in the process of printing –they were just as interested as the science & engineering students!
But this presentation is _not_ about the 3D printers, or the services.
Introducing a few of the members of the library: Chris Bennet, a student of Computer Science & Engineering. Our first “3D Print & Image Wrangler”; on the left is pictured the pieces of a 3D printer that he is in the process of building – by printing the pieces out on the library’s printer. On the right he is pictured taking part in a library outreach event, the “Bill Nye Science Fair” – essentially a maker faire sponsored by the library and featuring at least twelve separate student organizations; including the engineering fraternity Theta Tau. Yes, that is a trebuchet that the group built for the event, about to launch a water bottle across the lawn…
Ben King, faculty member from the Chemistry department: “one of the very hard things about teaching chemistry is explaining that molecules have shape. This basically removes that obstacle ... so it will change how we teach chemistry and how we look at molecules on a daily basis. It's also just plain fun.”One is struck by the beauty of the chemical models – indeed, the model he’s holding in his hand is of a “Buckyball”, named after Buckminster Fuller who won the Nobel prize in 1996 for its conception.The ability to print extended objects out and handle them is enabling new levels of research and creative effort possible; story about the molecule on left: researcher who had been working in the lab and on the 2-D screen for years with the molecule, a subject of his research. On printing/handling he realized within 30 seconds the route he had been going down couldn’t work – but had a completely different angle of approach that had been inspired by his handling of the model.
Fun? Inspired? Introducing one of the best and brightest of the library membership: a student dual-majoring not only in Mechanical Engineering, but in sculpture. Pictured: his FaceBook profile picture, inset on top of one of many jobs he’s printed.
PavelSolin, faculty member of applied mathematics, has created an online STEM resource available for free to educators around the globe: https://nclab.com/Resources include the 3D modeling software PyPlasm; shown in the inset creating the model of the Tower of Pisa.Note: the model created stands up straight. A student decided to make it lean by adding a glob of modeler’s clay underneath the model. ;)
Nick Crowl, recent graduate of the school of social work at UNR. His art form is photography: a passion actively nourished and supported in the library.For fun he created a 3D model of the iconic Mackay statue by Gutson Borglum, featured prominently in front of the DeLaMare Library; created using 123D Catch, then cleaned up using the open source software Blender.
These are some of Nick’s photographs. From top clockwise: a “witch” prop hand, created by a student using the free modelling software SketchUp/printed on the Stratasys 3D printer/assembled & attached to a cotton archivist glove with duct tape/dipped the whole assembly multiple times in latex; case for a Raspberry Pi microcontroller, printed by a student to hold the microcontroller he’s playing with; sample holders that fit various test tubes and erlenmeyer flasks, custom work in support of environmental engineering; an “organic” cube of math artwork – the structure is defined completely by mathematical formalism.Keep your eve on the goal: creative abrasion. Actively look for opportunities to create it in your library.
Intuition, design, emotion, art – all integral parts of the practice of STEM disciplines. They go together!
Some of the tools in use by the library to encourage creative abrasion between disciplines include programmable wirelessquadricopters, LEGO Mindstorms robotics kits, button makers… even a lockpicking toolkit.
“The School of Athens” by renaissance artist Raphael. Note the absence of books in what may be a depiction of the Great Library at Alexandria (scrolls were housed in the Mouseion at the Great Library) – with a representation of Hypatia, keeper of the Great Library of Alexandria, in the foreground, lower left.(Hypatia was also mathematician, astronomer, physicist, head of the Neoplatonic school of philosophy, …)Also depicted are Socrates, Plato, Pythagorus, … an accumulation of the best and brightest across centuries.Then and now, the library can and should be “a delivery room for the birth of ideas” (Norman Cousins); renaissance!