Category: Scholarship
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Handheld Librarian Online
From the conference website: More people than ever are using mobile devices for a wide variety of purposes including communication, internet access, text messaging, and entertainment. It is important that libraries provide services on these devices as use increases. The first ever Handheld Librarian Online on July 30, 2009 is the place to learn about…
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IM widgets on academic library subject guides
From Danielle Dennie at Concordia University: I will be repeating a study I did last year. The aim of the study is to learn about and compare usage of IM widgets on online subject/research guides from different North American academic libraries. I would like to see the types of users that use IM widgets on…
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CFP: Web 2.0 Applications for Distance Learning: JLIDLS
The Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning, a peer-reviewed journal published by Routledge/Haworth Press, is planning a special issue on the topic of Web 2.0 applications, particularly as these applications may be utilized to support library services for distance students. JLISDL welcomes the submission of manuscripts for this special issue. The journal…
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CFP: The 14th Off-Campus Library Services Conference
The 14th Off-Campus Library Services Conference is now accepting proposals for the upcoming conference in 2010. The Off-Campus Library Services Conference is extending a formal invitation to librarians, administrators, and educators to present their research and share their knowledge with their peers. Individuals who provide library resources and services to students and faculty participating in…
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WISPR now available for sharing
It feels like so much longer ago that I introduced it here, but almost exactly two years later the award-winning(?) Workshop on the Information Search Process for Research (WISPR) is now available for you to download under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 Canada License. There's a pretty good set of documentation, but you're going…
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Screencasting: seeking panelists for MARS Hot Topics DG
Looking for an opportunity to present at ALA? The RUSA MARS Hot Topics in Electronic Reference Discussion Group seeks panelists for its upcoming program at ALA Annual 2009: “Casting a Wide Net: Using Screencasts to Reach and Teach Library Users” Is your library using screencasts or video tutorials for user instruction? Maybe you use Jing…
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The Not-So-Distant Librarian: Online Library Instruction to Engage Students and Faculty
The Not-So-Distant Librarian: Online Library Instruction to Engage Students and Faculty Friday, July 10, 20091:00 – 4:30 p.m.Chicago, Illinois***************************************** Hone your online instruction skills in a preconference conducted by experts. The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is a leader in distance education, and its librarians play an active and innovative role in the school’s…
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Analysis of web-based tutorials created by academic libraries
Have only skimmed it myself, but you might be interested in Analysis of web-based tutorials created by academic libraries, The Journal of Academic Librarianship, Volume 35, Issue 2, March 2009, Pages 126-131 (doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2009.01.010). Abstract: This paper aims to analyse the characteristics of tutorials created by academic libraries. It evaluates a sample of 180 tutorials by…