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Gslisadjuncts FW: [CurrentCites] Current Cites, August 2014
by Claudia Perry 30 Aug '14

30 Aug '14

Some cool stuff here, especially the 2014 NMC Horizon Report on tech trends in academic/research libraries.... ________________________________ From: A current awareness service [CURRENTCITES(a)LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Roy Tennant [roytennant(a)GMAIL.COM] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 5:57 PM To: CURRENTCITES(a)LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CurrentCites] Current Cites, August 2014 Current Cites August 2014 Edited by [2]Roy Tennant http://currentcites.org/2014/cc14.25.8.html Contributors: [3]Alison Cody, [4]Peter Hirtle, [5]Leo Robert Klein, [6]Nancy Nyland, [7]Roy Tennant _____________________________________________________ Furay, Julia. "[8]Stages of instruction: theatre, pedagogy and information literacy" [9]Reference Services Review 42(2)(2014): 209-228. (http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/RSR-09-2013-0047) - Library instruction as performance art is pretty much the focus of this article. "As teaching librarians," writes the author whose background is in the theater, "we act as playwright, director, performer and even stage crew for our information literacy instruction sessions." Storytelling, metaphor and even clowning are discussed. - [10]LRK Johnson, L., S. Adams Becker, and V. Estrada, et. al.[11]NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Library Edition Austin: Texas: New Media Consortium, 2014.(cdn.nmc.org/media/2014-nmc-horizon-report-library-EN.pdf<http://cdn.nmc.org/media/2014-nmc-horizon-report-library-EN.pdf>). - An international panel of 47 experts has identified 18 of the most important trends, challenges, and developments in technology adoption for academic and research libraries. The six trends accelerating technology adoption are rated as fast, mid-range, and long-range trends. The six challenges impeding technology are divided into solvable, difficult, and wicked challenges. The solvable and difficult challenges are those that can be understood, and for which we may or may not have obvious solutions. "Those that are complex to even define, much less address" are the wicked challenges. The final section sorts six important developments in technology into time-to-adoption horizons of one year or less, two to three years, and four years or more. Each trend is considered in relation to its implications for policy, leadership, and practice. More detailed information about the process of selecting, filtering, and rating the issues is given on [12]the project's wiki at library.wiki.nmc.org<http://library.wiki.nmc.org>. Readers who are interested in participating in the next version of this report, or other NMC reports, can [13]nominate themselves or others at go.nmc.org/horizon-nominate<http://go.nmc.org/horizon-nominate>. - [14]NN Kelion, Leo. "[15]Millions of historic images posted to Flickr" [16]BBC News (29 August 2014)(http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28976849) - This piece describes how Kalev Leetaru wrote software to automatically extract images published before 1923 (and therefore in the public domain) and make them discoverable on the web. Using books digitized by the Internet Archive, Leetaru has so far uploaded over [17]2.5 million of these images to Flickr. Leetaru is hoping these images can be used to enhance Wikipedia pages about historic events, as well as other uses. He is planning on making the code available so that others can employ the same process. - [18]RT Leeder, Chris, and Steven Lonn. "[19]Faculty Usage of Library Tools in a Learning Management System" [20]College & Research Libraries 75(5)(September 2014): 641-663. (http://crl.acrl.org/content/75/5/641.abstract) - The authors of this article sought to learn more about the attitudes and behaviors of faculty regarding the use of library widgets in the learning management system (LMS) at their institution. The authors surveyed faculty in the ten departments that were identified as the heaviest users of these LMS-based library resources, collecting demographic data as well as information on faculty awareness and use of the widgets. (As a comparison, small group of librarians who have access to some course sites were also surveyed.) The authors found that those who used these resources had been employed as faculty longer than those who did not, and indicated that they were more experienced in conducting library research. However, overall awareness of the tools was low - even among users of the widgets. Despite this, faculty responses indicated a positive opinion of librarians, demonstrating an opening for the library to rethink how they publicize and support the widgets, and where to focus their efforts in order to have the most impact. An interesting read for any librarian trying to determine how best to integrate library resources into the LMS, or improve an existing implementation. - [21]AC Pekel, Joris. [22]Democratising the Rijksmuseum: Why did the Rijksmuseum make available their highest quality material without restrictions, and what are the results? The Hague, Netherlands: Europeana Foundation, 29 July 2014.(http://pro.europeana.eu/documents/858566/858665/Democratising+the +Rijksmuseum?version=1.1). - The Dutch [23]Rijksmuseum has received justifiable praise for its decision to make over [24]150,000 high resolution images of public domain works freely available on its web site. This was not a policy that was easily reached, however, as this case study makes clear. The museum had to overcome both the concerns of its curators and the potential loss of over $240,000 in licensing fees. The museum also worried about the confused state of rights issues associated with some of the artwork. In the end, though, it concluded that the museum's core goal was to "get the collection out and known to the public as much as possible." Internet access can achieve that. For this museum, "Releasing the material has resulted in an incredible amount of goodwill from the public and creative industries. Combined with the enormous exposure, reputational benefits and the ability to enter more cost-effective sponsor programs greatly outweighed the reduced images sales for the museum." - [25]PH Wilson, Dan. "[26]Take the Library Disaster Readiness Test" [27]National Network of Libraries of Medicine (5 August 2014)(http://nnlm.gov/ep/2014/08/05/how-ready-is-your-library/) - Earlier this week I sat bolt upright in bed at 3:20am because our house was violently shaking. We soon found out that we were only about a dozen miles away from the epicenter of a 6.0 magnitude earthquake. So perhaps I can be forgiven for citing this short blog post that identifies 15 things a library can do to make sure that your building and your staff is prepared for a disaster and the aftermath. Of course earthquakes are a special kind of disaster that requires special kinds of precautions (for example, making sure your book shelves are properly secured), but the items listed here are a good start. - [28]RT __________________________________________________________________ Current Cites - ISSN: 1060-2356 is hosted by Roy Tennant. 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Gslisadjuncts Fall 2014 Syllabi
by colleen cool 27 Aug '14

27 Aug '14

This is a *another * reminder that your fall semester syllabi, with SLO matrices completed, are due this week.Please send to KB. The regular collection of all syllabi is an important part of our ongoing accreditation work. Your cooperation is necessary. Colleen -- Colleen Cool, Ph.D. Professor Director and Chair Graduate School of Library & Information Studies Queens College, City University of New York Flushing, N.Y. 11367 Phone: 718 997-3790 email: ccool(a)qc.edu; colleen.cool(a)gmail.com

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Gslisadjuncts Syllabi for fall 2014
by colleen cool 26 Aug '14

26 Aug '14

This is a reminder that your fall semester syllabi, with SLO matrices completed, are due this week.Please send to KB. The regular collection of all syllabi is an important part of our ongoing accreditation work. Your cooperation is appreciated. Colleen -- Colleen Cool, Ph.D. Professor Director and Chair Graduate School of Library & Information Studies Queens College, City University of New York Flushing, N.Y. 11367 Phone: 718 997-3790 email: ccool(a)qc.edu; colleen.cool(a)gmail.com

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Gslisadjuncts Fwd: Publication Manual of APA 6th Edition
by Claudia Perry 25 Aug '14

25 Aug '14

Dear Students, Dr. Li and I strongly endorse Mr. Eckhardt's suggestion that you purchase the spiral bound version of the APA Manual 6th edition, which is the required citation guide for all GSLIS courses. I personally have struggled with propping the bound version open, and it is indeed a pain! Thanks to Mr. Eckhardt for this excellent tip! Drs. Li and Perry Begin forwarded message: > From: "Jack Eckhardt" <marineswimcoach(a)gmail.com> > Date: August 25, 2014 12:23:49 PM EDT > To: <Ping.li(a)qc.cuny.edu>, <Claudia.Perry(a)qc.cuny.edu>, <c2perry(a)nyc.rr.com> > Subject: Text for LISCI 702 - Publication Manual of APA 6th Edition > > Good morning, > > I was going through the list of textbooks that I have to purchase for all of my classes and noticed the Publication Manual of APA 6th Edition. I received my first Master’s degree in 2003 and have been an online adjunct professor since 2004. I spoke with Dr. Perry about this after Orientation on August 21st. I already have my Publication Manual, so I am not going to purchase another. But, I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND and ask you to please pass on to the other students in the class and for future classes the spiral bound version over the paperback. Why you may ask? The spiral bound can lie flat on a desk, table, in a lap, or on a thigh, and/or can be folded in half making for a much easier writing and reference experience when typing a paper. IF, one has the paperback, the binding has to be worked/broken in before it sometimes stays open. > > The Spiral Bound is ISBN-10: 1-4338-0562-6 > > Respectfully, > Jack > > John L. Eckhardt, Jr., CAPE > 607-423-3244 cell >

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Gslisadjuncts Re: Transform your library at LJ/SLJ’s virtual conference. Registration is free
by Claudia Perry 25 Aug '14

25 Aug '14

Cool--thanks for sharing! cp On Aug 25, 2014, at 1:58 PM, Jackson, Andrew P wrote: > Looks like something to be share with both faculty and students/alums. > aj > From: Library Journal Events [libraryjournal(a)email.libraryjournal.com] > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 1:02 PM > To: Jackson, Andrew P > Subject: Transform your library at LJ/SLJ’s virtual conference. Registration is free > > > > You are receiving this promotional email as a subscriber to Library Journal or one of our eNewsletters > Email not displaying properly? View it in your web browser. > > > On October 1, 2014, library professionals from all over will meet at a free virtual conference to focus on the library’s central role in the transformation of our culture from analog experiences to digital experiences. Your participation is vital. > > The fifth annual Digital Shift: Libraries @ the Center will provide actionable answers to some of the biggest questions our profession faces, for and from libraries of all types – school, academic, and public, including: > > How can libraries adapt and adopt emerging technologies and tools, new ways of learning, and the evolving publishing ecosystem? > > How will libraries continue to be at the center of their communities? > > This free, full-day online conference will feature a variety of sessions focused on public libraries, including: > • StatBase: Open Source Data Management for Libraries > • Digital Strategies for Job Search Training > • Making Space for Play > • Appvisory: Curating and Providing Access to Educational Apps in the Children’s Library > • A+ and C++: STEM Education Innovation > • Libraries, Archives and Museums at the Intersection of History and Technology > • Adapting Academic Library Instruction to the Digital Environment > > KEYNOTERS > Daniel J. Levitin PhD, award-winning scientist and author ofThe Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in an Age of Information Overload. > Anil Dash, cofounder and CEO of ThinkUp: Analytics for Humans and one of the earliest and most influential technologists in social media. > > Registration for the virtual conference is FREEand includes 3 months of access to the event archives, on-demand, including all presentations, information and handouts from the show, so sign uptoday! > > > PLATINUM SPONSORS: > > > GOLD SPONSORS: > > > Wednesday, October 1, 2014 10:00 am – 5:00 pm ET > REGISTER TODAY! > > #TDS14 > Questions? Visit our FAQ page or email us at support(a)mediasourceinc.com > > > PLATINUM SPONSORS: > > > GOLD SPONSORS: > > > EXHIBITORS: > > > > > > > This email was sent to andrew.p.jackson(a)queenslibrary.org . > > To Unsubscribe from future promotional notices, Click Here > > VIEW OUR UPDATED PRIVACY POLICY: Click Here. > > CONTACT US: > Library Journal > 123 William Street, Suite 802 > New York, NY 10038 > > Tel: 646-380-0700 > Fax: 646-380-0756 > Email: ljinfo(a)mediasourceinc.com > > > Shop to Support Queens Library! Buy books, e-books, videos, music, gifts at great prices. A portion of the proceeds benefit Queens Library. > http://www.queenslibrary.org/shop > > > The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.

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Gslisadjuncts Queens College GSLIS Program Presentation
by colleen cool 25 Aug '14

25 Aug '14

Dear Colleagues, With great pleasure I present the final version of the GSLIS Program Presentation, submitted to the ALA in support of the School's application for continuing accreditation. We encourage you to view the Program Presentation on our Wordpress site, which enables interactive viewing of all appendices and hyperlinked documents. This site can be viewed at: http://programpresentation.qcgslis.info/ username: qcgslis password: 7189973790 In addition, a pdf version of the Program Presentation is attached. Many thanks to all who participated in this process. Colleen <7189973790> -- Colleen Cool, Ph.D. Professor Director and Chair Graduate School of Library & Information Studies Queens College, City University of New York Flushing, N.Y. 11367 Phone: 718 997-3790 email: ccool(a)qc.edu; colleen.cool(a)gmail.com

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Gslisadjuncts Scholarship news
by colleen cool 19 Aug '14

19 Aug '14

Good news came today. We have received additional scholarship funds from Adam Conrad, husband of the late QC alumnus, Ellen Libretto. The Conrad - Libretto Memorial Scholarship fund has been established, with $50,000 to start up, for GSLIS scholarships to students pursuing a career in children and young adult literacy. Money will be available for the spring semester. We need your help in advertising this scholarship opportunity to potential students. If you have suggestions, please send to Ping Li. Colleen -- Colleen Cool, Ph.D. Professor Director and Chair Graduate School of Library & Information Studies Queens College, City University of New York Flushing, N.Y. 11367 Phone: 718 997-3790 email: ccool(a)qc.edu; colleen.cool(a)gmail.com

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Gslisadjuncts Mention of ePortfolio in Fall syllabi
by Claudia Perry 16 Aug '14

16 Aug '14

Dear colleagues, In conjunction with the discussions of how to handle fall syllabi, members of the Curriculum committee were asked how to handle ePortfolio issues. As was announced in late spring, our ePortfolio platform, Epsilen, has filed for bankruptcy and is no longer being supported. The College has yet to determine what platform will be used for managing ePortfolios, so we are in a state of limbo for our own ePortfolio program. Therefore, please remove all mention of Epsilen for managing ePortfolios from your fall syllabi. Students should be advised to archive their own work from this semester for possible inclusion in future ePortfolio initiatives, once this issue has been resolved. In addition, students and faculty are strongly encouraged to take down all materials posted in their existing Epsilen accounts to protect the privacy of this information (as previously announced), since we have no way of removing this at an administrative level. Many thanks for your attention to these issues. Claudia A. Perry, MLS, Ph.D Associate Professor Graduate Advisor for Admissions Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College, CUNY Flushing, NY 11367 claudia.perry(a)qc.cuny.edu 718-997-3790

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Gslisadjuncts Another message about fall 2014 syllabi
by colleen cool 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

Please see the message from KB belo about fall 2014 syllabi: Please send out another email to faculty and adjunct, urge them to re-new their syllabi for 2014 Fall *using the new matrix as in our department web site, i.e.,http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/Degrees/DSS/gslis/AboutUs/Mission/Pag… <http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/Degrees/DSS/gslis/AboutUs/Mission/Pages/de…>* , and submit the syllabi to me *before the end of next week*. I need them to complete our appendix and assessment site. -- Colleen Cool, Ph.D. Professor Director and Chair Graduate School of Library & Information Studies Queens College, City University of New York Flushing, N.Y. 11367 Phone: 718 997-3790 email: ccool(a)qc.edu; colleen.cool(a)gmail.com

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Gslisadjuncts Update the SLO matrix on your fall syllabi
by colleen cool 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

Dear colleagues, This is very important. As you know, in 2014 we modified the GSLIS Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) somewhat. However, many of you are still creating your syllabi with the old, 2012, SLOs. Please update your syllabi to use the new SLOs (The new SLOs can be found in http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/Degrees/DSS/gslis/AboutUs/Mission/Pages/de…) and send to KB by August 18th at the latest. If you have any questions about this request, please send me a message. Colleen -- Colleen Cool, Ph.D. Professor Director and Chair Graduate School of Library & Information Studies Queens College, City University of New York Flushing, N.Y. 11367 Phone: 718 997-3790 email: ccool(a)qc.edu; colleen.cool(a)gmail.com

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