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Moqueet Afzaal · 4 June 2015

Information literacy, learning models and instructional technologies (Report)

This session comprised of three presentations on learning models of information literacy and instructional technology. The session included three presentations: Cognitive apprenticeship: a model for information literacy instruction in a virtual reference environment, by…

Margaret Kneller · 3 June 2015

Learning how to do research in a community of scholarship (Report)

Nancy Fried Foster spoke of her research of the practices of people who do research, in a university environment. Her research is within the overall scope of helping students become Information Literate (IL). (She stated that due to the newness of the research results, some…

Margaret Kneller · 2 June 2015

Graph thinking, linked open data, semantic web: Preparing for the post-MARC world (Report)

Anchalee Panigabutra-Roberts (Joy) from the American University in Cairo described preparation for the post-MARC world. She mentioned the relevance of the idea of the Semantic Web, and its description in the 2001 Scientific American article by Berners-Lee, Hendler, and…

Farrukh Shahzad · 2 June 2015

Studying library services, resources and information literacy (Report)

This session included three speakers presenting their studies on library services, resource and information literacy. This session was attended by around 60 participants. The session started with the presentation on using assessment to improve library services by Daphne…

Ann Borel · 30 May 2015

Sustainability matters: The liberal arts as agents for change (Report)

Professor Spirovska posed the following questions: Have Liberal Arts institutions stepped up to deliver a values-based education relevant for the 21st century? Are educators prepared to deliver integrated, multi-disciplinary experiences that promote long-term…

Hossein Hamam & Rebecca Miller · 30 May 2015

It takes a campus: Creating research assignments that spark curiosity and collaboration (Report)

Workshop facilitated by Anne-Marie DeiteringOregon State University Libraries and Press Anne-Marie led the participants through the process of rethinking the way assignments are designed and delivered. The key point is to note that we are asking students to keep an open…

Caline Trad · 30 May 2015

Getting started with WorldCat Discovery Services (Report)

Our speaker Mr. Simon Day has started his workshop by introducing, presenting, and defining WorldCat discovery interface. He has given a demonstration by highlighting the changes from 2008 to 2015: The transition from Cataloging to WorldShare Record Manger, and WorldShare…

Rebecca Miller · 29 May 2015

Vendor presentations (Report)

This session included presentations from three vendors: DeGruyter, EBSCO, and EuroMonitor (Oxford University Press was not present). Anne O’Riordan presented an overview of DeGruyter and new activities. DeGruyter is a well known German publisher in social…

Rosa Fusco · 28 May 2015

Faculty experiences and expectations with technology: Findings of 2014 ECAR Faculty Study (Report)

Report for Faculty experiences and expectations with technology: Findings of 2014 ECAR faculty study By Ekaterina Kombarova and Anguelina Popova. This group discussion focused on the ECAR Faculty IT survey that began in 2014 and attracted participation from 151…

Rosa Fusco · 28 May 2015

Articulate Storyline: Reshaping guides, tutorials and the way you present content (Report)

Articulate storyline: reshaping guides, tutorials and the way you present content. Workshop led by Rayane Fayed and Hossein Hamam. This session was a hands-on workshop and showed users how to use the commercial interactive tool “Storyline”. Presented by The…