Faculty-Librarian Collaboration in an Academic Institution
Adaptation and Innovation in Teaching Military Libraries Workshop
Panel Discussion Approaching Challenges through Adaptation and
Innovation
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Mangala Krishnamurthy Reference Librarian/Associate Professor
Rodgers Library for Science & Engineering, P. O. Box 870266 The
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 205-348-2109
Skype:mkrishna3 [email protected]
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The purpose of this presentation is to share the collaboration
efforts to provide academic support by librarian/s and teaching
faculty at The University of Alabama, a student-centered research
university.
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A Comprehensive Doctoral-level Institution
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University Libraries strives for excellence in advancing the
University's teaching, research, and outreach programs by
anticipating information needs, providing access to resources, and
promoting effective use of information by students, faculty, and
staff. University of Alabama Libraries Vision
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Evolving Role. Librarian as Connector, Facilitator,
Experimenter, Educator, Curator, Promoter, Filter, Creator, Beacon
impacts students, faculty and researchers interests. In the
classroom Online E-learning Platform In the library
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Academic support by librarian and teaching faculty Nursing
Liaison from the University of Alabama Libraries is teamed with the
teaching faculty in College of Nursing in an effort to provide the
resources, information and instruction to the nursing students at
the time of need on any platform in the e-learning
environment.
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The Capstone College of Nursing is the division of The
University of Alabama charged with the responsibility of preparing
graduates for the professional practice of nursing. Capstone
College of Nursing (CCN) is dedicated to providing education to
prepare nurses for a rapidly changing future. Future Health Care
professionals at College of Nursing
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To support the education of student nurses enrolled in :
Undergraduate (On campus/Online/Distance Program) Graduate
(Distance Ed Program) Doctoral programs DNP and
EdD/Nursing(Distance Ed Program) The collaborative effort by higher
education personnel
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Purpose Students Online Teaching/E-learning applications Online
Degree programs Hands On Teaching/simulation Information Literacy
Information Technology Connecting the dots.
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To improve the search strategies of the students to find
nursing library resources. To teach the differences between the
online catalog and databases. To teach the students various library
resources. To help with search strategy during the time of need
Librarian as a Connector
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Librarian as an Educator.. Classrooms/in person Online
platform/ E-learning sites as co-instructor Libguide/One stop
help/online Email Skype Chat
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Librarian as a promoter. Resources: subject specific areas
Inter disciplinary areas Print/Electronic E-books (PDA)/E-journals
Databases Bibliographic software Open Access Other
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To equip student nurses For nursing roles in the 21 st century
is one example of how it impacts education in the e- environment.
For succeeding in appropriate use of library resources in education
and practice Impact on Education Power of Search Research
Responsibly
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One Example - Whats in the embedded Video Video is
approximately14 minutes It is about Post- operative patient care
Nurse checking on a patient Consult a specialist (Telehealth/
Telemedicine) Consult a pharmacist Consult a librarian
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Students can access the video anywhere/anytime and learn the
steps involved to take care of a post - operative patient.
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Video
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Benefits come in many folds Integrated interprofessional team
What will students gain? Opportunities for critique and critical
thinking skills Witnessing communication skills
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20 In a word, the librarian should be friend, philosopher and
guide to every one who comes to use the library. It is such
sympathetic personal service and such hospitality that makes a
library big, not its size - S.R. Ranganathan, The Five Laws of
Library Science, p. 315.