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The 2012 Oregon Information Literacy Summit is almost here!

communicationscoordinator — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:09:32 +0000

Please join us on Saturday, May 19^th at the Chemeketa Community College Yamhill Valley Campus in McMinnville.

Check out the ILAGO site (www.ilago.wordpress.com) for details and a link to the registration form. In addition to the sessions listed on the ILAGO site, we will also be joined by Terri Kuechle, middle-school librarian from the Beaverton School District. Terri has done extensive work building Beaverton’s sophisticated information literacy model and infrastructure and we are thrilled that she will be sharing her work at the Summit.

Please contact me with questions or to discuss the Summit.

Looking forward to a great event and hope to see you there!

~Michele

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Michele Burke

ILAGO Past Chair, OLA-Library Instruction Round Table Incoming Chair

Reference Librarian

Chemeketa Community College, Salem Campus

503.365.4711

forwarded by the ACRL-OR Communications Coordinator

2012 Board Election Begins

communicationscoordinator — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:55:26 +0000

Attention Members: ACRL-OR Executive Board ballots went out yesterday (Monday, May 7, 2012) – please keep an eye out for the ballot in your email! Please contact Anne-Marie Deitering (anne-marie.deitering@oregonstate.edu) if you have not received your ballot.

ACRL Immersion Program application deadline – May 7

communicationscoordinator — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:17:03 +0000

Applications for the ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Program Assessment and Intentional Teaching Tracks are due Monday, May 7, 2012.

Immersion Program

Why Immersion?

ACRL’s Immersion Program allows you to embrace your educational role by embarking on a path of teacher development and pedagogical inquiry in a community of practice for academic librarians devoted to collaborative learning, individual renewal, and instructional effectiveness.

ACRL offers four unique tracks of the Immersion Program each year. The long-standing Teacher and Program Tracks are offered together in summer; the Intentional Teaching and Assessment Tracks are offered in fall. The Immersion Program tracks are not sequential; individuals can apply for and attend whichever track(s) are best for them.

“This was definitely a career-transforming experience.” — Past Immersion Participant
“I can honestly say I have never experienced a more holistic learning experience! WOW! — Past Immersion Participant

Invitation to Apply

Applications are currently being accepted for the Immersion ’12 Assessment and Intentional Teaching tracks.

Immersion Program Schedule

Teacher Track

Program Dates: July 22-27, 2012
Program location: Champlain College – Burlington, Vermont
Application Materials: Now available
Applciations due: December 2, 2011
How to apply: The application deadline has passed.

Program Track

Program Dates: July 22-27, 2012
Program location: Champlain College – Burlington, Vermont
Application Materials: Now available
Applciations due: December 2, 2011
How to apply: The application deadline has passed.

Assessment Track

Program Dates: November 14-18, 2012
Program location: Scarritt Bennett Center – Nashville, Tennessee
Application Materials: Program details and application materials are available
Applciations due: May 7, 2012

Intentional Teaching Track

Program Dates: November 14-18, 2012
Program location: Scarritt Bennett Center – Nashville, Tennessee
Application Materials: Program details and application materials are available
Applciation due: May 7, 2012

Immersion Program Curriculum

Teacher Track

This track focuses on individual development for those who are interested in enhancing, refreshing, or extending their individual instruction skills. Curriculum includes classroom techniques, learning theory, leadership, and assessment framed in the context of information literacy. Participants selected for the Teacher Track will prepare a description of an instructional situation and a related presentation in advance of the Immersion program. During Immersion, participants will revise the presentation based on feedback from colleagues and faculty.

Program Track

This track focuses on developing, integrating, and managing institutional and programmatic information literacy programs. Participants selected for the Program Track will develop individual case studies in advance of the Immersion program. Change dynamics, systems thinking, institutional outcomes assessment, scalability, and the integration of teaching, learning, and technology will be brought to bear on analyzing the various programmatic challenges presented in the case studies. Immersion participants will be expected to develop the case studies into an action plan for implementation at the home institution.

Assessment: Demonstrating the Educational Value of the Library Track

(Formerly titled Assessment Immersion) This program is intended for experienced academic librarians (5+ years teaching experience) active in teaching and learning and those with leadership roles for information literacy program development who want to improve their knowledge and practice of both classroom and program assessment. This program will approach assessment from a learning-centered perspective; participants will emerge with a broader understanding of assessment and how to use assessment as an important tool to guide evidence-based classroom, curriculum and program development. Participants will develop a plan for their assessment activities which will form the basis for future engagement with these issues both individually and as a leader of IL initiatives at their institutions.

Intentional Teaching: Reflective Teaching to Improve Student Learning Track

(Formerly titled Intentional Teacher) This program is aimed at the experienced academic librarian (5+ years teaching experience, in a library or other setting) who wants to become more self-aware and self-directed as a teacher. This program facilitates the process of critical reflection through peer discussion, readings and personal reflection as a pathway to professional growth and renewal. The program offers a mixture of structured and co-constructed learning segments such as peer discussions, individual reading and reflection times, and participant-led communities of practice.

Questions? Contact Mark Szarko (szarko@mit.edu) or Margot Conahan (mconahan@ala.org).

New from ACRL: Environments for Student Growth and Development

communicationscoordinator — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:30:21 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Environments for Student Growth and Development: Libraries and Student Affairs in Collaboration,” edited by Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe and Melissa Autumn Wong.

“Environments for Student Growth and Development” focuses on collaborations between campus student services and libraries. Librarians and student affairs professionals share a commitment to student success and holistic development, collaborative strategies and reflective practice. The book explores how librarians and student affairs professionals partner through programming and other activities in order to create stronger campus environments for student learning, growth and development.

This lively study of campus collaboration features an introduction to student affairs and student development by Hinchliffe and Wong, followed by 14 case studies of successful collaborations co-authored by student affairs and library professionals. Also included is a bibliography of selected publications on student affairs, strategies for collaboration and library and student affairs collaborations.

“Environments for Student Growth and Development” is essential reading for library administrators, librarians involved in outreach and programming, student services professionals and library school collections. “Environments for Student Growth and Development” is available for purchase in print, as an e-book, and as a print/ e-book bundle through the ALA Online Store; in print and for Kindle through Amazon.com; and by telephone order at (866) 746-7252 in the U.S. or (770) 442-8633 for international customers.

ACRL is a division of the American Library Association (ALA), representing more than 12,000 academic and research librarians and interested individuals. ACRL is the only individual membership organization in North America that develops programs, products and services to meet the unique needs of academic and research librarians. Its initiatives enable the higher education community to understand the role that academic libraries play in the teaching, learning and research environments. ACRL is on the Web at http://www.acrl.org/, Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ala.acrl and Twitter at @ala_acrl.

**Reposted from http://www.ala.org/news/pr?id=10016 **

New people and new exhibits at Portland State U Library

Joan — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:10:42 +0000

PSU Library recently welcomed Karen Bjork as our new Digital Initiatives Coordinator. Karen is working to improve and grow our institutional repository, PDXScholar.

Emily Ford recently started as Assistant Professor and Urban and Public Affairs Librarian, a position she held in the interim for several months.

This spring, the library has a few new exhibits, both online and in the library building. The new digital exhibits are “Highlights from the Gates Collection of African American History and Culture” and “From the University Archives: The Vanport Extension Center 1946-48.”

The spring exhibit in the library, “The Gift of the Word: An Exhibition of Recent Acquisitions to PSU Library Special Collections,” celebrates the legacy of Gordon Hunter. His love of books and his passion for history inspired him to make a gift to the Library’s Special Collections through the Oregon Community Foundation that each year helps the Library acquire new rare and significant books and manuscripts to support the teaching and research at Portland State University. This exhibit, researched, curated and designed by PSU students and faculty, represents the active engagement and learning at the heart of Portland State.

This exhibit even has its own contest for students.

And have you found us on social media? PSU Library is on Facebook and Twitter, and PSU Library Archives and Special Collections is tweeting historic images from our archives on Twitter.

FREE Webinar 4/03: From Idea to Publication: Submitting for Publication (Part 3 of Series)

communicationscoordinator — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:49:12 +0000

ACRL-Oregon, ACRL-Washington, OHSU Library, and OSU Libraries are proud to sponsor From Idea to Publication: Submitting for Publication, the third webinar of a three part series.

Please note: We gather at a host library for each webinar – these sessions are open to EVERYONE (members and non-members alike) and are intended to encourage group discussion and networking. Online access to the session URL will be emailed to ACRL-Oregon and ACRL-Washington members after each webinar.

From Idea to Publication Part Three: Submitting for Publication

Learn how to select an appropriate journal or publisher, learn how to prepare a manuscript for submission, and understand what the submission process will encompass.

April 3, 2012

Location: University of Washington at Tacoma Library
Contact: Erica Coe (elcoe@uw.edu)
Time: 10:30 am – 1:00 pm PST

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FREE Webinar: From Idea to Publication: Analysis and Writing (part 2 of series)

communicationscoordinator — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:33:28 +0000

ACRL-Oregon, ACRL-Washington, OHSU Library, and OSU Libraries are proud to sponsor From Idea to Publication: Analysis and Writing, the second webinar of a three part series.

From Idea to Publication: Analysis and Writing (ACRL National Program Description)

Quantitative methods necessitate certain kinds of analyses, while qualitative methods operate on different assumptions and different kinds of data. It is essential to have an understanding of the appropriate forms of analyses (along with their possibilities and limitations). Learn learn to express their research in publishable form.

Location: Portland State University Library, Room 160

Contact: Amy Hofer (ahofer@pdx.edu)

When: Wednesday March 7, 2012 10:30 am – 1:00 pm PST

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The Learning Ground at PSU Library

Joan — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:21:58 +0000

The first floor computer lab in Portland State University Library has undergone a significant renovation over the past several months. The Learning Ground, the new name for this updated space, occupies the north corner of the Library building and traditionally has been the most popular computer lab on campus. The Library and Office of Information Technologies jointly proposed renovating this space to the Associated Students of PSU, who were looking for projects to fund from student fees.

The Learning Ground at Portland State Library

With funding from ASPSU, OIT, and the Library, the new lab space opened during the fall term. The lab area features additional desktop PCs and Macs as well as several quick-print workstations and a dedicated counter area for laptop users.

In January, we opened the Sandbox, an expansion into the area formerly occupied by the New Books browsing area and adjacent to the computer lab. The Sandbox is an experimental, collaborative space with a range of technologies aimed at fostering student collaboration, including wall-embedded LCD displays, touch-screen computers, floor-to-ceiling writeable wall surfaces and whiteboards, and a variety of seating and workspaces.

A view into the Sandbox through the windows from the Library lobby.

All the furniture is easily moved. This table can be adjusted to seating or standing height.

: This room was vacated by the Campus Public Safety Office and is now part of the Sandbox. Students can keep the space open or close the sliding barn doors.

: The view from inside the Sandbox out to the Park Blocks at PSU.

The Sandbox is designed to evolve; the technology and space will change with students’ use and needs, and we are glad to have this new space to meet the needs of Portland State University students.

Pacific University Open Access Resolution Passes

gilmani — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:50:05 +0000

On December 8th, the University Council of Pacific University, a governance body composed of representatives from the undergraduate and graduate student bodies, the faculty and the staff and administration, voted unanimously in support of a resolution [PDF] that encourages more open and accessible scholarly practices. The resolution had previously been approved by the Faculty Senate (November 2011).

Through its inclusion of student and staff voices, the University Council’s action represents a unique contribution to the growing number of statements and policies in support of open access to scholarship.

Special study and reading rooms at PSU Library

Joan — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:10:55 +0000

Like most academic libraries, Portland State University Library has several study rooms for students. But we also have a few rooms that are a little bit different.

The Family Friendly Study Room was designed for student-parents and their children. This room can accommodate two family groups at a time and includes two workstations for students and a play/reading area for children. The room is the result of the Library’s collaboration with the Helen Gordon Child Development Center with the support of the Office of Information Technologies.

The Faculty Reading Room was a joint project of the PSU Library and campus AAUP chapter. The room is designed as a well-equipped library carrel in which faculty members can get away from their offices for quiet reading, reflection, writing, and study. When fully occupied, the room can accommodate six people, four in armchairs and two at workstations equipped with scanners and connected to the campus network and networked printing in the Library.

Does your library have any special reading rooms?