Program

Schedule - Keynote Speakers - Presentations - Session Descriptions - Poster Sessions - Table Topics

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Keynote Speakers

Thursday 4:00 p.m.

When she is not Googling her own name or adding to her blog, Carie Windham is completing a master's degree in Irish History and Politics from the University of Ulster in Derry, Northern Ireland, where she studied as a Mitchell Scholar. A recent Phi Beta Kappa graduate of North Carolina State University, she became intrigued by the Net Gen characteristics of herself and her peers as a college editor. She shared secrets of the MIllenial Mind in "The Student's Perspective," a chapter in the 2005 EDUCAUSE e-book, "Educating the Net Generation," edited by Diana and James Oblinger. Recent works include, "Father Google and Mother IM: Confessions of a Net Gen Learner" in the EDUCAUSE Review and a white paper on info literacy, entitled, "Getting Past Google: Perspectives on Information Literacy from the Millenial Mind." She is currently based in Athens, Ga.

Friday 8:45 a.m.

Joan Lippincott is the Associate Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). According to CNI's website, "Joan is responsible for programs focusing on the use of networked information to transform institutions, including New Learning Communities, Working Together, and Assessing the Academic Networked Environment." and is the author of “Net Generation Students and Libraries” in Educating the Net Generation, EDUCAUSE e-book, edited by Diana Oblinger and James Oblinger, February 2005, available at http://www.educause.edu/educatingthenetgen. This article was also reprinted in the March/April 2005 issue of EDUCAUSE Review, available online at http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm05/erm052.asp.

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Presentations

Session Descriptions

Session 1
9:30 - 10:45

Library Generations: Looking at Staff and Users Across the Age Spectrums - Gwen Gregory (Colorado College), Mary Beth Chambers (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs), and Emilie Satterwhite (Pikes Peak Library District)

Baby boomers and Millennials are the most-discussed generations lately, but how do these groups (and others) affect the academic library? Most of all, how can people from different generational groups work together, provide services for each other, and just generally get along? Three librarians from different generational groups will provide an overview of characteristics and some guidelines for relationships.

Web 2.0 and the Digital Library (or, Learning from Flickr) - Steve Lawson (Colorado College)

This presentation will look at the digital library through the lens of the popular web 2.0 site, Flickr <http://flickr.com/>, to see how better use of user-created content and metadata (such as tags, comments, and notes) and a more predictable, programmable interface (through feeds, application programming interfaces (APIs), and better URLs) can help us create a more useful and usable digital library. The discussion will be on the conceptual level (i.e., no screens full of code).

Podcasting at Regis University - Andrew Dorfman, Erin McCaffrey, Diana Sweany (Regis University

In the spring of 2006, Regis librarians researched two separate models to set up podcasting services: Apple's iTunes U and a "home grown" model on the Regis website administered independently by the library. During this presentation, we will discuss why we made the decision to partner with Apple, our experience setting up an iTunes U site, some of the technological challenges we encountered, as well as tips for working in a collaborative setting with your institution's IT department. We will also address our selection of podcast content and possible copyright implications.

Metadata Culture vs. Keyword Culture: Observations on Search Technology Evolution in Academic Libraries - Jeffrey Beall (Auraria)

Resource discovery in academic libraries is transitioning from a reliance on metadata-enabled searching to full-text or keyword searching. This presentation examines the causes and effects of the transition, explains the weaknesses of keyword searching, and shows how metadata-enabled searching can compensate for all these weaknesses. It explains the difference between informal and serious information seeking and why this difference is significant, and it defines the concepts of search precision, search recall, and search fatigue and shows how Gresham’s Law applies to the change in search culture.

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Session 2
11:30 - 12:45

Librarian 2.0: Skills for 21st Century Reference and Instruction Librarianship - Jack Maness (University of Colorado at Boulder)

This presentation will focus on the social aspects of Library 2.0 and the resulting demands this model places on librarians working in academic reference and instruction. It will suggest the technical and service skills a librarian working in Library 2.0 will need, as well as the research interests most valuable to an institution employing such a librarian.

Podcasting and the Academic Library - Amy Hoseth, Louise Feldmann (Colorado State University - Fort Collins)

Podcasting – a method of producing and broadcasting audio content on the Internet – is increasingly popular on academic campuses. In this presentation, two Colorado State University librarians will discuss their beginning foray into podcasting, from start-up to launch, and the usefulness of podcasting in reaching out to library users.

Libraries as Publishers - Brian Rosenblum (University of Kansas)

In an effort to address concerns about the current state of scholarly communication, some academic libraries are taking on more active roles as publishers of scholarly information. This presentation will look at various examples of library-supported publishing efforts, some of the issues and considerations in launching such efforts, and some of the open-source tools that can support scholarly electronic publishing.

That's Fun! Teach Me More - Randy Christensen (Southern Utah)

This interactive session demonstrates educational gaming as a way to add interest and excitement to library instruction. Participants will experience sample games, explore reasons for using activities, discuss how to create games, and apply educational gaming to their own situations. We will also explore ways to create involvement in online class environments.

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Session 3
1:45 - 3:00

Getting in Touch With the Digital Native - Shelly Drumm (BCR)

There is such a wealth of technologies the "digital native" uses on a daily basis… how can a library pick which methods will reach the most users in the most effective way? Is a text message, or an email, or a video clip, or a blog entry, or an RSS feed, or a photo, or a MySpace page, or a task embedded in a game the way to get information into the hands of a student? And what kind of time, expertise and energy is required of library staff to support any of these communication venues? This session will focus on an evaluation of the current technologies available for libraries to communicate with the “digital natives” and what kind of impact these technologies will have on both students and library staff.

2.Overload: Strategies for Managing and Integrating Web 2.0 Technologies in Academic Libraries - Nina McHale (Auraria)

Blog, wiki, RSS, social software: these terms are becoming almost as much a part of libraryland lingo as "abstract" and "full text." Anyone can create a free blog or wiki in a matter of minutes, but how can academic librarians successfully coordinate and develop Web 2.0 technologies to realize Library 2.0 services? Topics covered will include: analyzing the current Web 2.0 situation in the library; evaluating patron and staff needs and identifying areas for improvements using Web 2.0 technologies; researching and selecting Web 2.0 products; and incorporating Web 2.0 technologies into the library's existing website. The emphasis will be the process of managing multiple Web 2.0 applications rather than the individual types of products themselves.

Selling the Library Brand: How Podcasting Can Enhance the Profile of the Academic Library - Robert Monge (University of South Dakota)

This presentation will highlight how to create a Podcast utilizing a segment style format to serve as an outreach tool to other campus departments and initiatives. It will also focus on developing a special display in a common area of the library to feature library books, material, and resources related to each show. The presentation will include a discussion on various means of assessing and evaluating the success of the Podcast.

Making Connections: Google Scholar and Licensed Databases Playing Nicely Together - Chris Brown (Denver University)

Google Scholar is making an impact on the academic library. It can serve up citations to scholarly literature, link to local online catalogs, link to licensed databases, import citations into bibliographic software, and it can be used for interlibrary loan functions. What are the pros and cons of encouraging student use of Scholar? How is Scholar different from other metasearch products? What is and what is not indexed within Scholar? How can Scholar be configured for maximum research potential? These and other questions will be examined and demonstrated.

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Session 4
3:15 - 4:30

Social Networking: The Intersection Between Content, Collaboration, and Community - Laura Endress (OCLC)

The term social networking may be new, but the concepts behind it - of sharing content, collaborating with others and creating a community – are not. In fact, they have been around for a long time, and are at the heart of what libraries offer. What IS new is the digital medium, which makes the contribution of content and interacting with other people faster, easier and more accessible to a wider population than it’s ever been before. The challenge before us is how to apply social networking in a digital age to enhance and extend libraries. In this session, we’ll explore the trends and behaviors of users of the social web and look at specific examples of how various libraries have applied social media to benefit their organizations.

Developing, Marketing, and Managing a Course Specific Blog - Paul Betty (Regis University)

In the spring of 2007, the Distance Learning department of the Dayton Memorial Library, Regis University, began the use of a blog to provide library and research instruction to students enrolled in the ED205 “Adult Learning” course. ED205 is a required course for new undergraduate Regis students in the School for Professional Studies who transfer in 30 credit hours or less, or who have been out of school for 5 years. This presentation will address general issues related to the creation, marketing, and analysis of blogs in academic settings, as well as discuss the particular challenges faced by the Distance Learning department during this ongoing project.

The Faculty - Library Connection - Erin McCaffrey, Tina Parscal, Tom Riedel (Regis University)

With the proliferation of distance education programs, it is essential to consider methods to reach faculty who are often at a distance themselves. This presentation will discuss how the Libraries and School for Professional Studies Distance Learning department at Regis University collaborated to develop an online workshop in WebCT designed to raise faculty awareness of library resources and services and to train them to integrate library activities into the courses they teach.

Consortial Digital Repositories: Collaboration, Construction, and Use - Jessica Branco Colati (Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries)

Building a digital repository to meet the diverse needs of one institution can be challenging. Creating a shared digital repository for use by eleven institutions is an adventure! The Alliance Digital Repository shares its strategies for identifying and meeting the needs of member libraries and the benefits of a consortial digital repository to multiple audiences. Presenters will also discuss some of the repository tools in development to support content deposit, management, discovery and access; as well as experiences working in and with the open-source repository community.

Poster Sessions

Friday, June 1, 2007 - 10:45 to 11:30

Online Journals 24x7: Connecting Alumni to E-resources After Graduation - Jan Loechell Turner, Diana Sweany (Regis University) and Melissa Stockton, MLS, (Quipu Group, LLC)

Learn about a database created by the Quipu Group and Regis University librarians, in collaboration with local public libraries, to spread the word to alumni that public libraries are partners to academic libraries in providing online resources for more productive careers and lifelong learning. OJ24x7 is a database that enables the user to search for specific e-resources in public libraries. Users can search for journal databases, locate library holdings, or browse libraries by county to access business, medical and information technology resources. http://oj24x7.quipugroup.com

WRite-on! Interactive Design for Teaching Citation Styles - Alan Aldrich, Carol Leibiger, Ph.D. and Andrea Peterson, undergraduate student in German and History, (University of South Dakota)

On-line gaming and academic citation styles both require close attention to detail, have arbitrary rules, and consequences for disobeying these rules. Yet the first is more enjoyable than the second. The WRite-Cite(tm) tutorial uses an interactive game format designed to help students understand and learn the intricacies of academic citation styles through participatory learning. Both APA and MLA styles are supported in the beta version being presented here.

Do Reviews Matter? An Analysis of Choice-Reviewed Books in the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries Using the Spectra Dimension Collection Analysis Tool. - Michael Levine-Clark (University of Denver), Margaret M. Jobe (University of Colorado at Boulder)

Choice reviews have long been an important source of information for academic librarians making collection development decisions. Libraries historically have purchased books reviewed in Choice at a higher rate than other titles, but very little research has been done about the relative usage of those books. Spectra Dimension, a new collection analysis tool developed by Library Dynamics and tested by the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, has been used to assess the different usage patterns of general books, titles reviewed in Choice, and books designated by Choice as outstanding. In addition to demonstrating that book reviews do not always matter, this collaborative project shows how technology can be used to better assess our collections and thus our services to patrons. This session will address the details of the research project, focusing on the use of Spectra Dimension for collection assessment.

Sanborn Maps Digitization Project - Beth Filar Williams (Colorado Library Consortium) and Katie Lage (University of Colorado at Boulder)

Sanborn fire insurance maps are large scale historical city maps, detailed at the block and building level, that show residential, commercial, and industrial uses of sites, building footprints, potential environmental hazards, and construction details of structures. They are valuable historical tools for use by researchers, public citizens, and students to study the development of cities across America. The University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries has created an online collection of Sanborn fire insurance maps: Building Colorado Story by Story: the Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Collection. Maps of 79 principal cities in 52 counties covering the years of 1883-1922 are available to the public through the University Libraries’ Digital Asset Library (DIAL).This digital poster session will present Building Colorado Story by Story, briefly cover the history of Sanborn fire insurance maps, and explore the numerous research and educational uses for the maps. The presentation will also discuss the history of this digitization project and the collaboration with CLiC to provide workshops across the state.

Use of Wikis in the Academic Library - Jeremy Nelson (Western State College)

With the growth of technology commonly called Web 2.0; wikis, a type of easy-to-use collaborative web technology, are being used more often in Academic libraries. This presentation will focus on the use of wikis as an information source for reference as well as an information management tool for Academic Libraries.

Table Topics

Friday, June 1, 2007 - 12:45 to 1:45

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