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ITIG / LOCI co-sponsored meeting March 16
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Jim Kinnie
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Feb 19, 2007 07:03 PST
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**Please excuse the cross-posting**
ACRL/NEC Information Technology Interest Group (ITIG) and Librarians on Online
Course Information (LOCI) are pleased to co-sponsor:
"Library-faculty collaboration: Bryant University's experience with
Blackboard"
Friday, March 16, 2007, Bryant University, North Smithfield, RI, Unistructure
room 382.
For directions to Bryant:
http://www.bryant.edu/bryant/about/visiting_campus.jsp
To find the Unistructure: drive up the main drive into Bryant and go past the
info kiosk, you will begin to see a big parking lot on your right. Make the
right into this lot. The lot expands out to the right and attendees can park
anywhere here they can find a space. The lot is situated in front of a large
building surrounded with windows. This is the George E. Bellow Center for
Information and Technology. This building also contains the library. OUR
MEETING WILL NOT BE IN THIS BUILDING!! Walk past the Bello Center (the Chace
Wellness Center will be on your right and the Bello Center will be on your
left as you walk up the main sidewalk). In front of you will be the
Unistructure building (the building is curved). Walk in the main entrance and
go to the 2nd level where you will find room 382.
Speakers:
Colleen Anderson, instructional and e-resources Librarian, Bryant University
library
Janet Morahan-Martin, professor of Applied Psychology, Bryant University
Enoch Park, instructional technologist, Bryant University library
Topic:
The presentation will focus on how Bryant librarians and faculty are working
collaboratively to create virtual learning spaces within Blackboard sites.
The librarians are building customized library modules within Blackboard
sites, i.e. the modules include the most appropriate library resources to
complete each particular course assignment.
A typical library module includes, at minimum: 1) the most appropriate library
databases for the course, 2)useful websites, 3)a link to e-reserves, 4)and
information on how to contact a reference librarian. Depending on the course
assignment, each librarian uses his/her judgment to decide what other
resources might be useful to add.
The InstructionalTechnology Specialist is a key contributor to this Blackboard
initiative, since he adds each librarian to individual sites as a course
builder.
This initiative was started in the spring of 2005 with one psychology course.
It has grown to include approximately 30 course sites. The presentation will
cover how and why the initiative got started, the perceived benefits, and the
process for developing the initiative.
Tentative schedule:
9:30am Coffee, continental breakfast
10:00-10:15am Welcome, introductions, etc.
10:15-11:15 Presentation part one
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12noon Presentation part two
12noon-12:30pm Q & A
Registration is free and limited to 45 participants. Please RSVP to Colleen
Anderson, cand-@bryant.edu by Friday, March 9.
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Jim Kinnie
Assistant Professor/Humanities Reference Librarian
University Library
University of Rhode Island
15 Lippitt Rd., Kingston, RI 02881
E-mail: jkin-@uri.edu
Voice: (401) 874-9240
Fax: (401) 874-4608
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