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Winter 2010
Series:Collaboration
Keys to Sustainable
Digital Collaboratives
Friday, February 12, 2010 11am -12 noon
Liz Bishoff expands her
Texas Library Journal article by providing specific
strategies and examples for developing initial and on-going work
and business plans, as well as guidance on negotiating the
complex process of continuing funding and energy. Learn how to
make digital collaboratives an effective means of increasing
user access to critical information.
Liz Bishoff is BCR’s director of Digital & Preservation
Services. She works with librarians, archivists, museum
professionals and other cultural heritage staff to identify,
plan and incorporate digital content into their programs and
services. Liz brings to BCR extensive experience in developing
collaborative digital programs, assessment of digital
initiatives, digital preservation readiness assessment and
development of innovative digital programs. Much of the work
that Liz has done has been undertaken in multi-cultural heritage
community, facilitating newly emerging digital groups. Liz has
her MLS from Dominican University and has completed graduate
work in public administration from Roosevelt University.
Read Liz Bishoff's article
in the Texas Library Journal.
PowerPoint slides by Liz Bishoff
Webinar Recording:
Presentation audio:
mp3
(7.5 MB) | Flash version of the
ppt with
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Innovative
Approaches in Partnerships between Academic Librarians and
Faculty
Tuesday, February 16, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Join Alex Simons and Jeremy
Donald for a continuing education webinar to
expand on the topic of academic librarian and faculty
collaboration. Alexandra Simons discusses the special nature of
faculty collaboration and shares examples of activities at UH.
She also addresses strategies for overcoming challenges
(procedures and attitudes) and assessment of efforts. Jeremy
Donald provides additional details about his instructional
design model for
delivering instruction to meet students’
needs, address course requirements, maximize library services
and resources, and facilitate the learning process.
Alexandra (Alex) Simons is the History/Political Science/Gov
Docs librarian at the University of Houston. Alex works closely
with her fellow librarians on information literacy instruction
for undergraduate and graduate students. She also collaborates
with faculty on library instruction for subject-specific
classes, as well as collection development. To complement these
efforts, Alex has created several online subject and class
guides. She is also is very interested in how best to
incorporate library resources in distance learning, especially
for adult learners returning to higher education after being
away from it for many years. Alex graduated from the University
of North Texas with an MLS degree in 2006 and thinks that being
a librarian is the best job she’s ever
had.
Jeremy Donald is a Faculty
Technology Liaison at Trinity University, where he formerly
served as an instruction librarian. Working in tandem with
instruction librarians, Jeremy's role is to work with faculty to
design and implement assignments that utilize technology to
achieve information literacy-related learning outcomes. He also
supports Geographic Information Systems and development of the
library website. Recent projects include overseeing the redesign
of the library website and co-teaching PLSI 3329: GIS &
Demographics, an upper division GIS course for social science
majors. Jeremy completed his Master of Science in Library
Science at the Catholic University of America's School of
Information and Library Science in 2004.
Alexandra Simons' article
in the Texas Library Journal.
Jeremy Donald's article.
PowerPoint slides by
Alexandra Simons
PowerPoint slides by
Jeremy Donald
Webinar Recording:
Presentation audio:
mp3
(6.5 MB) | Flash version of the
ppt with
audio
It’s All About the
Kids: Public and School Libraries Collaborate for Kids
Monday, March 1, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Mayra Díaz and Leigh Ann Jones
will provide practical ideas for jointly promoting and offering
basic library services, building collections, supporting
curriculum activities, and enhancing communication strategies.
Learn about some fun and innovative projects and discover how to
build a successful partnership between public and school
libraries in spite of growing populations, administrative
hurdles, and decreased budgets.
Dr. Leigh Ann
Jones is Coordinator of Library Services for Frisco ISD (Frisco,
TX), a fast-growth district that has increased from 22 to 44
campuses in the six years she has served in this
position. Leigh Ann is former chair of the Texas Lone Star
Reading List committee, a TALL Texan, and recipient of the YARI
Award. She holds an MLS and Ph.D. from Texas Woman's
University. Leigh Ann enjoys reading YA novels and talking the
appeal of book covers, the subject of her dissertation.
Mayra J. Diaz is currently the
Youth Services Manager at the Frisco Public Library in Frisco,
Texas. She started with the Frisco Public Library in 2005. Her
currently role allows her to be a decision maker that is
creating a vibrant, innovative and progressive library system
for the City of Frisco, a rapidly growing community of 103,000
people. The Youth Services division of the library has
constantly expanding services, collections and programming for
the very young population of Frisco. Mayra is also the producer
of the Lone Star Storytelling Festival. The festival is the
major fundraiser for the Frisco Public Library Foundation.
Dr. Jones and Ms.
Diaz's article in the Texas Library Journal.
Power Point Slides
by Mayra Diaz and Leigh Ann Jones
Webinar Recording:
Presentation audio:
mp3
(7 MB) | Flash version of the
ppt with
audio
FALL 2009 Series:
Communication
School Library Data: I've Called You All Here Today To...?
Julie Beth
Todaro, dean of library services for Austin Community
College, covers
using the school data from the recent TLA voter opinion
survey to market school library programs and improve
communications with local PTAs, support groups, and
administrators. Todaro, who has worked with school library
administrators on this issue and chairs the TLA PR
Committee, provides hands-on and replicable strategies
for convincing others to speak out for school libraries.
Julie Todaro's webinar was held on
October 13, 2009.
Webinar Handout
PowerPoint presentation by Dr.
Julie Todaro
School Library
Data: I've called you all here today to . . .
PDF of
Texas Library Journal article
Webinar Recording:
Presentation audio: mp3
(5.3 MB) | Flash version of the
ppt with
audio
Building Relationships and Influence That Will Help Your
Library
Susan Mann,
director of Hillsboro Public Library, provides
“in-the-trench” training on cultivating and influencing
elected officials and making sure libraries, librarians, and
friends groups are at the decision-making table. Having
skillfully negotiated the art of “being heard,” Mann offers
a unique, creative, and doable program for taking charge of
your library’s future. Susan Mann's webinar was held on October 20, 2009.
Cultivating Your Legislator:
Webinar PowerPoint by
Susan Mann
Building Relationships and Influence That Will Help Your
Library
PDF
of Texas Library Journal article
Webinar Recording:
Presentation audio: mp3
(5.8 MB) |
Flash version of the
ppt with
audio
"Big" Challenges (and Opportunities) for
Academic Libraries
Robert
Walton, chief executive officer of Claremont University
Consortium, former executive vice president and chief
financial officer for Innovative Interfaces, Inc., and
library automation consultant, addresses the trends and
changes he sees facing academic libraries. As an academic
administrator, he shares strategies for advancing academic
libraries for the next generation of higher education, with
discussion from Gillian McCombs, Dean and Director of
Central Libraries at Southern Methodist University, and
Tracey Mendoza, Dean of Library Services at Northeast
Lakeview College. Robert Walton's webinar was held on October 27, 2009.
"Big"
Challenges (and Opportunities) for Academic Libraries
PDF
of Texas Library Journal article
Webinar
PowerPoint Presentations:
Webinar Recording:
Presentation audio:
mp3
(7 MB) |
Flash version of the
ppt with
audio |