This poster describes the development and implementation of a new course in data information literacy for graduate students. Curricular materials were drawn from the New England Collaborative Data Management Curriculum (NECDMC), the DataONE Education Modules, and the MANTRA online course materials. The pedagogical approach for the course combined outcomes-centered course...
Cleveland State University Library, a medium-sized academic library serving approximately 15,000 students, is engaged in large-scale efforts to digitize and make accessible online collections of unique Cleveland-related materials. The Cleveland State University Library Special Collections digitization and cataloging efforts use staff from several different library organizational units. The collaboration of...
To guide the design, content, and development of a natural resources digital library, the Oregon State University Libraries commissioned a needs assessment. Interviews with citizens, policy makers, and scientists show that potential users want to quickly find, retrieve, integrate, and synthesize well organized and geo-referenced information on Oregon's natural resources,...
Cultural background influences information-seeking behaviors and verbal and non-verbal communication styles both in reference encounters and in our interactions with colleagues on the library staff. Recognizing these differences will help us create an inclusive work environment as well as build on the high-quality reference service we provide to our changing...
Workshop goals: 1. Learn how to deliberately construct and plan your research process. 2. Learn how to identify and explain the use of both broad searching and narrow searching strategies. 3. Learn how to locate library and writing center support resources.
Workshop Outcomes: 1. Use one source to find other "recommended sources in at least two tools. 2. Distinguish between cited sources and citing sources. 3. Be able to conduct a "cited reference search".
Dr. Cable Green lectures on the topic of "Expanding the open agenda: From open access to an open education" on Friday, October, 26th 2012 in the Library Main Rotunda during Open Access Week 2012.
Dr. Cable Green is the Director of Global Learning for Creative Commons and an expert in...
Presentation as part of a panel at the Society of American Archivists Conference, Portland, Oregon, on July 28, 2017. The panel "Building Better Bridges: Strategies and Best Practices for Engaging Archival Communities" consisted of a series of lightning talks followed by a panel-led discussion to shine a spotlight on innovative...