Zotero Trainer Workshop

Posted on May 13, 2013 by mellinma

Sign up now for the only west coast Zotero Trainer Workshop this summer, which will be held at Oregon State University’s Valley Library in Corvallis on July 11-12, 2013.

During these intensive (and fun!) two day events, participants acquire an in-depth understanding of Zotero’s capabilities, how to extend those capabilities, and how Zotero can best meet their users’ needs. Participants also learn and share best-practices for teaching and supporting Zotero at their institution and approaches for developing institution-specific documentation.

The workshops are targeted at librarians and anyone else who supports or wants to support Zotero at their institution or department. While basic familiarity with Zotero is recommended, there are no technical prerequisites for participating.

The cost to attend the workshops is $350. Due to the hands-on nature of the events, enrollment is limited. Sign up while there is still space!

The workshops will be conducted by Sebastian Karcher, one of Zotero’s most active community developers, who has a wealth of experience using, supporting, and developing Zotero. Contact him with any questions about the workshop at karcher [at] u.northwestern.edu or for location-based questions ask Hannah Rempel at hannah.rempel@oregonstate.edu

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Save the Date Another ACRL Lunch & Learn, May 22!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by robinchampieux

With all the attention MOOCs are getting, it’s time for academic librarians to take a look at how we fit into that “big” picture. Join  ACRL-OR for a free webinar event on Wednesday, May 22 from 11:00am – 12:30pm at the Aubrey R. Watzek Library on the campus of Lewis & Clark.  John D. Shank will present “Goodbye Cybrarians, Hello Moocbrarians: Envisioning the Role of Librarians in Massive Online Open Courses” (see Description & Learning Outcomes below).

Please RSVP to Uta.Hussong-Christian@oregonstate.edu

This event will be in-person only, so bring a bag lunch and spend some time networking with your ACRL-OR colleagues.

We’ll meet you in the:

Watzek Library Classroom 245

Lewis & Clark

0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road

PortlandOregon 97219 USA

Parking (free!) and Directions:

http://www.lclark.edu/visit/directions/maps/ (the library is Building 26 on the campus map)

Description

Technology is enabling Higher Education to change more in the next ten years than it has in the past hundred. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are potentially one such technological innovation and have generated a lot of press in the past year. This live, interactive webcast will focus on the role of the librarian in these online courses. First, we will examine what librarians are currently doing to provide support for these institutional course offerings. Next, we will discuss possible future roles that librarians can play as MOOCs move from the margins to the mainstream.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Learn about current library efforts to support MOOCs (e.g. copyright and licensing).
  • Learn about new strategic challenges that MOOCs present for libraries (e.g. scale and remote services for diverse course demographics).
  • Learn about new strategic opportunities that MOOCs present for libraries (e.g. information literacy instruction and Open Educational Resources (OERs).

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Save the Date! ACRL Lunch & Learn on June 13

Posted on May 7, 2013 by robinchampieux

Jump start your summer projects and join ACRL-OR for a free webinar event on Thursday, June 13 from 11:00am – 12:30pm at the Oregon State Library in Salem.  Brian Mathews will present “Sparking Innovation in your Library:  Lessons from Startup, R&D, and Venture Capital” (see Description & Learning Outcomes below).
Please RSVP to Uta.Hussong-Christian@oregonstate.edu

This event will be in-person only, so bring a bag lunch and spend some time networking with your ACRL-OR colleagues. Can’t quite get that bag lunch together and need to grab lunch locally? Contact Arlene Weible for Salem lunch options (arlene.weible@state.or.us, 503-378-5020).
We’ll meet you in the:
Basement Conference Room (B9)
Oregon State Library
250 Winter St NE
Salem, OR 97301

Parking and Directions: http://www.oregon.gov/osl/Pages/OSLDirectionsMaps.aspx

Learning Outcomes:
Academic libraries are experiencing tremendous change. Advances in publishing, technology, pedagogy, and research are shifting roles across campuses. Librarians are expected to address emerging needs, requiring entrepreneurial thinking in order to deliver these new services.  This live, interactive webcast will explore ideas from startups, R&D labs, venture capital firms and other innovative organizations. Learn how you can apply the mindsets, toolsets, and cultural qualities to your library.

  • Learn how the lean startup methodology applies to libraries.
  • Learn how R&D practices can improve your library’s assessment and growth programs.
  • Learn about various cognitive tools and thinking styles that can fuel your library’s ideation processes.
  • Learn about the value of establishing a culture of innovation.

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2013 ACRL Legislative Agenda

Posted on April 30, 2013 by stephaniedebner

The ACRL Update announced the 2013 ACRL Legislative Agenda today. It:

focuses on three issues that the U.S. Congress has recently taken, or will most likely take, action on in the year ahead: first sale doctrine, public access to federally funded research, and federal funding for libraries. New this year, the agenda includes a watch list of policy issues of great concern to academic librarians. Legislation on these issues is not likely to arise and, moreover, ACRL does not believe that any legislation about these issues is necessary. Issues on the watch list are: government information, safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, orphan works/section 108, and fair use. ACRL will continue tracking these issues and advocate for the best interests of academic and research libraries, if necessary.

The announcement also reminds members to advocate for libraries by contacting their representatives in Congress in May as part of Virtual Library Legislative Day. There will be events during the week of May 6-10, 2013.

 

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ACRL-OR Reception at OLA/WLA, April 24

Posted on March 25, 2013 by gilmani

Greetings OLA/WLA Joint Conference Goers –

The ACRL-OR & ACRL-WA Chapters invite you to the ACRL reception on Wednesday, April 24 from 5:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.  The reception will be held in the Washington Room of Gray’s at the Park restaurant located in the hotel lobby. Light appetizers are provided, and a cash bar will be available. All conference attendees are welcome! We look forward to seeing you on April 24th!

Please direct questions to Jim Holmes (ACRL-OR), Uta Hussong-Christian (ACRL-OR) or Danielle Rowland (ACRL-WA).

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Apr. 12: College Students, Technology, and Academic Workflows (OSU Libraries & Press)

Posted on March 25, 2013 by gilmani

The OSU Libraries & Press Library Faculty Association invites interested colleagues to the April presentation in our 2012-2013 Seminar Series. The upcoming seminar focuses on College Students, Technology, and Academic Workflows and will feature two presentations looking at different aspects of this topic.

Finding Techknowledgey (Allyson Dean)

In an increasingly digital world, college assignments require students to complete demonstrations of their competency in not only their subject, but in the technology needed to complete the assignment.  This session disseminates students’ perceptions around the hidden curriculum of understanding technology, having consistent access to technology, and knowing what questions to ask or resources to seek to succeed in using technology for university coursework.

The Impact of Mobile Devices on Undergraduate Students’ Information Practices (Anne-Marie Deitering & Margaret Mellinger)

Six OSU undergraduate students were given iPads and followed over 20 weeks using case study methods to track how they integrated the devices into their information workflows —and how they did not. Analysis of the research data led to greater awareness of the cyclical nature of student information and study habits. Results suggest that students would benefit from incorporating technology into their academic rhythms early in their college career, ideally in the first year.

Presenters:

  • Allyson Dean is Head Advisor and Recruiting Specialist, College of Education, Oregon State University
  • Anne-Marie Deitering is the Franklin A McEdward Professor for Undergraduate Learning Initiatives and Head, Teaching & Engagement Department at Oregon State University Libraries & Press
  • Margaret Mellinger is Emerging Technologies and Instruction Librarian at Oregon State University Libraries & Press

When:  Friday, April 12, 2013, 10:00-11:30am

Where:  Willamette Industries Seminar Rooms (3622), Valley Library, Oregon State University, Corvallis campus.

Please contact Uta Hussong-Christian, uta.hussong-christian@oregonstate.edu, with any questions.

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OLA support for HB 2944

Posted on March 15, 2013 by stephaniedebner

This week, the OLA Legislative Committee voted to draft a letter of support to Rep. Jeff Barker, the Chair of the House Committee on Judiciary, regarding HB 2944, an Act Relating to Electronic Legal Material. This legislation will enact the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA) and provide Oregon with a technology-neutral, outcomes-based approach to ensuring that online state legal material deemed official will be preserved and made permanently available to the public in unaltered form.

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