Newsletter Fall 2009

Jen Goul ACRL WNY/O [email protected]

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Student Fund

Treasurer’s Report

Fall ConferenceBlowing Out the Walls:

Information Literacy Beyond the Traditional Library

Sessions

Speakers

Registration

Directions

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WNY/OFall 2009 Issue

ACRL NEWSLETTER

A message from the President

Association of College and Research Libraries, Western New York/Ontario

The seasons are once again changing and it’s time for the fall WNY/O ACRL conference. It seems that each year the change from summer to winter gets a little shorter and fall fades from the calendar. This year we have pushed our fall conference back, which ensures there is a chill in the air, but also secures our spot at the cozy Roycroft Inn, an Association favourite. It’s time to dig out the mittens, find the hats and bundle up for your journey to the Roycroft. Much like the seasons Librarians are forever changing and evolving to suit their users needs. Discovering new ways to communicate with students as they technologically advance is at the forefront of the challenges we are facing. We want to reach the greatest number of users in the ways which they will best understand and more importantly in ways they want to be reached. Figuring this out is a challenge in itself, but pairing this challenge with the creation of cohesive collaborative teaching partnerships throughout campus is another important part to reaching students. We are pleased to bring you a conference that addresses those very thoughts. Our Fall 2009 conference, entitled Blowing out the Walls: Information Literacy Beyond the Traditional Library is filled with an exciting line up of speakers. The scheduled presentations are sure to open your mind to thinking about approaches to Librarianship. Our speakers come from all across Ontario and Western New York offering both a Canadian and American perspective on current issues. The conference will focus on collaborative efforts of disseminating information to our population of users. (A full list of speakers and topics can be found further in this newsletter). The Association is doing well with over 30 years of bringing together both sides of the border, exploring topics relevant to both nations. Although we have a flourishing membership we still hope to see more Canadian faces at the upcoming conferences as the bulk of our membership currently comes from the American side. This conference offers a unique opportunity to discover ways in which both sides of the border are handling similar issues. We hope you are able to join us for what proves to be an interesting afternoon!

Thank you to all Chapter members who have generously donated to our Student Fund. Your continuing support has allowed us to offer grants to library school students in the region, to attend our Spring and Fall conferences. For the upcoming conference, we will award several students in attendance with grants to cover registration, plus their driving expenses.

The Chapter’s Student Fund is now strong enough for us to consider additional support activities to assist students in library school programs. Your generosity and consideration for the future of academic librarianship in Western New York and Southern Ontario can make a difference in the lives of future graduates in the profession.

We thank all who contributed, and especially wish to recognize Dr. Lorna Peterson of the Department of Information and Library Studies at the University at Buffalo for taking a leading role. She has made substantial contributions each year and her dedication to her students, and to library students in the region, offers possibilities that might otherwise not exist.

Western New York/Ontario ACRL Fall 2009

Student Fund: Thank You!

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Starting Balance (August 31, 2009) $5,278.58 Revenue

Conference Registrations $0.00Memberships Paid 0.00

Student Fund Contributions 0.00Total Revenue 0.00

Total Revenue +Starting Balance $0.00

Student Fund Starting Balance* $747.39Contributions 0.00

Student Fund Balance 747.39

ExpensesFall Conference pre-payments 200.00

Bank fees (3.50/month+serv.charges) 3.50Total Expenses (203.50)

Current Balance $5,075.08

Summary. This report covers the slowest period of the fiscal year.

---Submitted by David J. Bertuca, ACRL WNY/O Treasurer

*Student Fund balance included in starting balance

Treasurer’s Report (September 1, 2009)

Friday November 6, 2009Roycroft Inn

East Aurora , New York

The Western New York/Ontario chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries (WNY/O ACRL) Fall 2009 conference will explore collaborative activities involving information literacy.

By transforming and developing new technologies, and through outreach to diverse academic populations, information literacy activities offered by libraries have come a long way from the lecture style

days of bibliographic instruction. Through collaborative activities libraries are involved in teaching and are contributing to a collective knowledge base about many different types of information literacy. Join us November 6, 2009 to learn about our speakers’ innovative array of collaborative activities: librarians as teaching partners; information literacy activities embedded into orientation; online tutorials addressing writing and information literacy skill development; and the use of Web 2.0 technology

to expand the traditional classroom experience.

Fall Conference Description

Renewing our Role as Educators in Physicaland Virtual Classrooms

Dr.Cory Laverty, Head of the Education Library, Queens University, ([email protected]), Kingston, Ontario

Librarians continue to search for venues to forge partnerships with faculty. As we consider new forms of engagement, it’s good to re-assess the meaning of information literacy. What has changed in the inquiry process? What types of assignments, technologies, and resources enhance student learning? The more we know about how our students find and use information, the more likely it is that faculty will view us as complementary teaching partners.

University centres that support the development of teaching strategies offer us a platform for bringing new ideas about information literacy to the attention of faculty. At Queen’s University in Ontario, I served as a Learning Technology Faculty Associate for four years within the Centre for Teaching and Learning, working with faculty to address learning and teaching interests across the campus. This work involved: * Workshops on assignment design, assessment methods, resources for teaching, misconceptions about student researchers, teaching assistants as research mentors.

* Week-long faculty institutes on teaching issues including assignments that encourage critical thinking, integrating new technologies, the design of web assignments, plagiarism, and copyright.

* Creating a Cross-Faculty Teaching Forum on educational technologies.

* Serving on learning technology teams to enhance student learning in specific courses through the introduction of technologies such as PowerPoint, multimedia, websites for blended learning, and library portals within course websites.

Session One, Keynote Address


Information Literacy Beyond the Traditional LibraryBLOWING OUT THE WALLS:

Eva Dodsworth, University of Waterloo ([email protected])

Nancy Collins, University of Waterloo ([email protected]) Tim Ireland , University of Waterloo ([email protected])

Orientation events for new students can be fast and furious affairs. Where does your library fit in? At the University of Waterloo, librarians have combined information literacy basics with a flashy outreach approach. The result? An upbeat (no-buns allowed) introduction to the Library that includes videos, student-generated content, and quick demonstrations that not only promote further services, but have students hanging on to every word. The goal? Reaching students with the right messages at the right time. In this session, you will learn how to effectively connect with students during orientation week to help them form an interest and understanding for future learning.

Eva Dodsworth is the Geospatial Data Services Librarian at the University of Waterloo, in Ontario Canada. Her primary role is the on-going development of the library’s geospatial services program. Eva holds a Masters Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Western Ontario.

Nancy Collins is the Communications Librarian at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. In this position, Nancy coordinates outreach and promotional initiatives, as well as manages communications strategies for large scale projects and the Library’s key constituencies. In addition to her communications work, Nancy is also the Liaison Librarian for Drama, Speech Communication, and Women’s Studies. Her research interests fall primarily within the scope of communications, outreach, and marketing in libraries, with a particular focus on student engagement.

Tim Ireland is the Liaison Librarian for Psychology, Sociology & Anthropology at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.


A description of this program was published: Laverty, C. Leger, A., Stockley, D., McCollam, M., Sinclair, S., Hamilton, D., & Knapper, C. (2003). Enhancing the classroom experience with learning technology teams. EDUCAUSE Quarterly 26/3, 19-25. The Centre for Teaching and Learning also offers a professional development series called Focus on Foundations for faculty, staff, and students in an onsite classroom. The program consists of a ten-module series with completion leading to a certificate in the theoretical and practical foundations for teaching and learning. This past year I contributed to the re-design of the modules in an online format. My role was to integrate aspects of information literacy throughout the modules, provide interesting learning resources, especially multimedia, and ensure that the role of liaison librarians in the learning and research process was highlighted throughout. The modules are open to the public and offer ideas on the following topics: curriculum planning; discussion-based teaching; lecturing; assessment; inquiry-based learning; active learning; team/group learning; evaluating teaching; scholarship of teaching and learning; and working with teaching assistants.

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Session One, Keynote Address, continued

Dr. Corinne Laverty is currently Head of the Education Library at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Her research and teaching interests are in the area of information literacy development, active learning techniques, and best practices for the integration of educational technologies in university classrooms both physical and virtual. She has built a range of online resources including an e-learning wiki, distance courses, library tutorials, and a certificate program for faculty on teaching in the academic classroom.


About the Keynote Speaker

Session TwoFast, Flashy, and Fun: Information Literacy and Orientation Week

During the Fall 2009 semester, the library began the development of online alternatives for delivering this content to students and instructors and the phasing out face-to-face library instruction for WRT 105 sessions. After a pilot instructional module was created, librarians sought the assistance of the SU Office of Institutional Research and Assessment to conduct focus groups with four Writing Program Instructors and their classes with the aim of to generating student and instructor feedback on the instructional module. In this presentation, the librarians will discuss how they used this feedback to revise and augment the materials they created and to inform the other instructional strategies they are implementing.

As Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Lisa Moeckel focuses on enhancing the quality of undergraduate education and improving student outcomes in the Syracuse University Library. Her responsibilities include administrative oversight of the Library’s two Learning Commons and also developing and administering online educational programs focused on undergraduate library use. In addition, Lisa’s role includes identifying trends and best practices in undergraduate academic education, leading the planning for Library programs and services for undergraduates, and working with students, student organizations, and others to gain understanding of undergraduate students from their perspective. Lisa’s prior experience includes increasingly responsible roles in the delivery, and supervision of reference, instructional services, and government publications at Franklin and Marshall College and at Loyola University Chicago, and in the management and administration of reference and public services at Syracuse University Library. Lisa holds an MLS from Southern Connecticut State University and BA in English from North Park University (Chicago), which included a year abroad in Scotland at the University of Aberdeen.Visit: http://library.syr.edu/about/people/staffbio/Moeckel_Lisa.php

Lisa Moeckel, Syracuse University Library ([email protected])Patrick Williams, Syracuse University Library ([email protected])Noreen Gaubatz, Syracuse University ([email protected])

Historically, the Syracuse University Library has offered information literacy instruction to all Writing Program 105 and 205 classes in face-to-face sessions based on curriculum developed and delivered by librarians to address the content of these classes. Due to resource constraints and reorganization, the SU Library needed to radically change its approach to teaching information literacy skills for these classes. This presentation will report on several simultaneous strategies that SU librarians are implementing to deliver information literacy instruction within the context of a newly reorganized library. The librarians have been fortunate to work closely with Writing Program faculty, staff, and teaching assistants, as well as the SU Office of Institutional Research and Assessment in the development and assessment of these strategies. Based on an internal self-study conducted by the Writing Program, it was learned that instructors were using library instruction to address a variety of needs within their WRT 105 and 205 classes which diverged somewhat from the uniform curriculum in place. Working with the Writing Program faculty over the Summer of 2009, a team of librarians developed strategies to address these differing needs, including: * the development of a modular set of instructional tutorials and teaching materials for Writing Instructors to deploy in their classes* a new emphasis on sharing and supporting responsibility for teaching certain information literacy skills* providing opportunities for professional development and web-based tools to “train the trainers”* new approaches to using library space in support of Writing Program information literacy instruction.



Session Three New Approaches to Teaching Information Literacy in Writing Program classes at

Syracuse University

As Assistant Director of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, Noreen Gaubatz focuses on the assessment component of the office. She coordinates various assessment efforts involving faculty, directors, and administrators, in addition to fulfilling various administrative responsibilities. Her work includes developing evaluation plans, designing survey instruments, conducting interviews and focus groups, analyzing and interpreting both quantitative and qualitative data, and communicating results to the appropriate audience. Noreen supports a variety of University-wide assessment initiatives, including Middle States Accreditation, national research studies, assessment of student learning, and internal research studies. She consults with faculty on assessment strategies for their sponsored research. Additionally, Noreen is responsible for the office’s student ratings of teaching effectiveness (course evaluations) initiative and has developed several instructional pieces for faculty. She has presented on student ratings at national conferences, published several articles on the topic, and received awards for her work at both the University and national level. Her prior experience includes teaching biology at the high school and college levels with research work in molecular biology and environmental science. Noreen holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Syracuse University, a M.S. in Biology from Northeastern Illinois University, and a B.S. in Biology from Carroll College.


Patrick Williams joined the Syracuse University Library in January 2009 as Subject Specialist Librarian for English, Linguistics, and Communications & Rhetorical Studies in the library’s Unit for Research, Collections, and Scholarly Communication. Additionally, he serves as the library’s liaison to the Writing Program. Prior to arriving in Syracuse, he served as Web and Instructional Design Librarian at the College of Staten Island / CUNY and Coordinator of CSI’s Center for Excellence in Learning Technology. Patrick holds a B.A. in English from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an M.S. in Information Studies from the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin. He is currently a doctoral candidate in Information Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. His dissertation research focuses on social interaction surrounding texts in online learning environments. Patrick has also worked as a graphic designer, an information architect, a community technology consultant, and a dj.Visit: http://library.syr.edu/about/people/staffbio/Williams_Patrick.php

Session Three, continued

Melissa Langridge, Niagara University ([email protected])Dr. Janet Gane, Niagara University ([email protected])Ellie Jones, Medaille College ( [email protected]) During the spring 2009 semester, a faculty member at Niagara University approached the Information Literacy Librarian with a novel idea: what if she built an entire course around one author, and what if the students built an online project around that author? Could the librarian help with that?Yes she could! Melissa Langridge, the Information Literacy Librarian, and Ellie Jones, her graduate student assistant, worked with Dr. Janet Gane to bring a project on T.C. Boyle (The Women, World’s End) to life. Langridge and Jones examined how other libraries integrated technology with classroom instruction for a semester-long project and worked closely with Gane to determine what would count as a final project (a wiki on Boyle) and when Langridge and Jones would teach research skills to Gane’s students. The big piece of the puzzle was how to involve Boyle, who resides in California. Langridge daringly suggested Skype, the free software that allows you to chat, videoconference and make phone calls online. But would Boyle agree? How would it be done? Could it be done?Yes it can!

Session Four“It’s Alive!”: Librarian-Faculty Partnerships for Enlivening the Arts

With Web 2.0 technologies, traditional classroom experiences can be expanded to include more integrative and hands-on research and projects. For this WNY/O ACRL presentation, Langridge and Jones will go over what they did for Dr. Gane’s class and propose other ideas that librarians can submit to faculty members on integrating technology and IL research into classrooms (note: Gane and Langridge will be presenting this topic at the International Conference on Education, Research and Innovation 2009 conference during November 16 th-18th in Madrid, Spain).

Ellie Jones got into library science to be the Food Network librarian but, as is so often true in this calling, Ellie found herself captivated by different routes and competing ideas. While completing her degree at the University at Buffalo’s department of library and information science, she was (and still is) engaged by copyright complexities, evolving definitions of reference, and ethical demands of user education. She sees these ideas play out where she works as a part time reference and instruction librarian at Medaille College. And although Ellie is quite comfortable with following these different routes to their end, she still wants to be the Food Network librarian. She is currently at work on a tractus-type piece on the secret lives of librarians.

Melissa Langridge became interested in librarianship while working in the Art History Slide Library at Buffalo State College where she was pursuing her Art History BA. Becoming a librarian, she discovered, would combine her love of yesterday’s treasures while educating others about them. She enrolled in the graduate program at the University at Buffalo. She became involved in Niagara University’s evolving instruction program as an Information Literacy Assistant before becoming their official Information Literacy Librarian. She also teaches Art History at Niagara County Community College, hoping to effectively combine art historical knowledge with the art of research.

Dr. Janet L. Gane has been a professor for more than twenty years as well as a Department Chair and Program Coordinator for colleges and universities which have included: Otis/Parson School of Design, Purdue University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Buffalo State College, Niagara University, Medaille College, Daemen College, UCLA, Chapman College, Monroe College, and Niagara Community College. Dr. Gane has also taught online in graduate education courses and has worked as a consultant to numerous business and companies in various capacities both on east and west coasts. Dr. Gane is a professional artist and union actress with credits in film, television, and radio. Dr. Gane is currently working in animation, toy design, and publishing with a current children’s book she has illustrated and written, in consideration for publishing.

Western New York/Ontario ACRL


Session Four, continued

8:30 -9:30: Registration, hot breakfast and an opportunity to view poster sessions

9:30 -9:35: Opening Remarks9:35 -10:45: Session One, Keynote Address: Renewing our Role as Educators in Physical and Virtual Classrooms10:45 -11:00: Coffee Break and an opportunity to view poster sessions

11:00 -12:00: Session Two: Fast, Flashy, and Fun: Information Literacy and Orientation Week

12:00 -1:15: Lunch and an opportunity to view poster sessions

1:15 -2:15: Session Three: New Approaches to Teaching Information Literacy in Writing Program classes at Syracuse University

2:25 -2:30 Break and an opportunity to view poster sessions2:30 -3:30 Session Four: “It’s Alive!”: Librarian-Faculty Partnerships for Enlivening the Arts

3:30 -3:35 Closing Remarks

Conference Schedule

Directions to the Roycroft InnRoycroft Inn40 South Grove StreetEast Aurora, NY 14052Tel: 716-652-5552Toll Free: 1-877-652-5552Fax: 716-655-5345

The Roycroft Inn is located in the center of East Aurora, New York. The Inn is within walking distance to a variety of antique shops, museums, specialty shops and parks. Many Roycroft artisans are located in this area and have shops open to the public. It is also within short driving distance to a number of fine golf courses and ski areas (both downhill and cross country).

From Buffalo / Toronto:Take Rte 190 South to the NYS Thruway (Rte 90) West. Take exit 54 to the Rte 400. Exit from Rte 400 at Rte 20A / East Aurora. Turn right off the exit onto Rte 20A, which becomes Main Street. Continue through the Village and turn left onto S. Grove St. The Inn is on the left at 40 S. Grove St.

From Rochester / Syracuse / Albany:Travel West on the NYS Thruway (Rte 90). Take exit 54 to Rte 400. Exit at Rte 20A / East Aurora. Turn right off the exit onto Rte 20A which becomes Main Street. Continue through the Village and turn left onto S. Grove St. The Inn is on the left at 40 S. Grove St.

Want to stay overnight?In order to get the corporate room rate mention you are attending the WNYO conference. Space at the Roycroft is limited. Alternate accommodation can be found at: Hampton Inn East Aurora, 40 Olean Street, East Aurora, New York 14052, 716-655-3330. The distance between the Roycroft Inn and Hampton Inn is 0.67 miles, which at a leisurely pace is a 12 minute walk.



Friday Fireside JazzEvery Friday the Roycroft Inn presents professional quality jazz in the lounge. Our light menu lends itself to the Cabaret style entertainment. Wines by the glass, cocktail specials and fabulous desserts created by our pastry chef will make your evening memorable.Entertainment begins at 8:00 pm, come for dinner, stay for the music ! http://www.roycroftinn.com/events/upcoming_events.htm



Get It Where You Can: The Changing World of Collections and Acquisitions

Spring 2009 Conference in pictures Friday, May 8, 2009Sheraton Four Points

St. Catharines, Ontario

The Spring 2009 Conference explored resource sharing and its implications on collection development and library services.

Registration FormWNY/ONTARIO ACRL Chapter Fall Conference November 6, 2009

(Please Print Legibly)Name: _______________________________Work Phone: ______________________Institution:______________________________________________________________Work Address: __________________________________________________________City: ___________________ State/Prov._________ Postal /Zip Code: ______________e-mail: __________________________ ALA/ACRL National Member? Yes __ No ___(Email required if you want confirmation.)

Registration Fees (includes hot breakfast, breaks and hot buffet lunch)$90 ____ for ACRL WNY/O Chapter members or _____ library support staff$105 ____ for non-members who join now**(Join now and save! See below)$120 ____ for non-members$40 ____ for full-time library school students$50 ____ for attendees presenting a poster sessionThere is no price difference for Canadian and American members (Canadian at par).

**Join now and save!—Become a member or Renew your membership (due now) and takeadvantage of the member conference rates. Simply add membership dues to your registrationcheck. All memberships expire as of August 31st each year. If you did not pay your membershipfor this year, please take the time to do so now.Membership for ACRL Western New York Ontario is $15.00 per year (Sept. 1-Aug. 31).Membership is $10.00 if you are an ALA/ACRL National member.

Check here _____ if you are paying membership dues now. $15.00 / $10.00 (please circle one)Library School Student Conference Scholarship. Several scholarships will be awarded ateach conference to library school students in attendance.Check here _____ if you wish to donate $1 (or other $_____) toward this program.Total amount of check: $ __________Receipts will be available the day of the conference. We do not send confirmations by mail.

Registration deadline: Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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IMPORTANT NOTES: If your institution will be sending your conference fee payment to WNY/O ACRL,please contact David Bertuca. Since institutional checks are often delayed, it is important to notify us thatyou wish to be registered and that institutional payment will follow.We will not accept phone registrations from individuals unless payment can be sent by the deadline.We will accept cancellations with refunds until October 28, 2009. After this date, no refunds will be issued.

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