AMICAL 2014
May 14–17, 2014
Conference
For AMICAL members only
Event info
Schedule
Wednesday, 14 May
10:30–12:00
Meeting
Coordinating Committee meeting
Library – Conference Room
11:00–11:30
Transportation
Shuttle bus (Hotel → ACG)
11:30–12:00
12:00–13:00
Meal
Lunch
Student Lounge
13:00–15:00
Meeting
Members Council meeting
Library – Upper Level
15:00–15:30
Break
Break
Student Lounge
15:30–17:00
Meeting
Committee meetings
6th Level Classrooms
17:15–17:45
Transportation
Shuttle bus (ACG → Hotel)
Thursday, 15 May
08:15–09:00
Transportation
Shuttle bus (Hotel → ACG)
09:00–09:30
09:30–10:30
Discussion group
A proposal: Should AMICAL members form a 24/7 virtual reference collaborative
Fatma Abdel Meguid, Nermine Rifaat & Mary Kickham Samy
Classroom 606
09:30–12:30
Invited workshop
Creating engaging learning spaces through user-centered design
David Woodbury
Library – Upper Level
09:30–10:30
10:30–11:00
Break
Break
Student Lounge
11:00–12:30
Sponsor presentation
Sponsor presentations
Engaging students in the digital learning space: The role of discovery systems
Clive WrightUtilizing strategic market research to create better informed marketing plans
Abdelwahid AfennasWorldCat Discovery
Chris Negrel
12:30–13:30
Meal
Lunch
Student Lounge
13:30–15:00
Sponsor presentation
Sponsor presentations
21st century classroom and library
Frederic RoblinERP: New systems are on the way
Charlie MoranThe YBP solution to integrated collection development in the digital era
Yassine Benzinane & David Paredes
13:30–15:00
Discussion group
Student engagement with technology: Findings of 2013 ECAR student study
Ekaterina Kombarova & Anguelina Popova
Classroom 606
13:30–15:00
Discussion group
Supporting multi-modal assignments and promoting digital media literacy through workshops, services, and technology rich spaces Resources available.
David Woodbury
Library – Upper Level
15:00–15:30
Break
Break
Student Lounge
15:30–16:30
Lightning talk
Lightning talks
Hard things are hard: Usability and the library website
Alex ArmstrongLibraries and information technology: Collaboration between librarians and information technologist in supporting instruction design and technology use
Nabila ShehabeddinePromoting open access on campus: A case study of the American University in Cairo
Meggan Houlihan & Mark MuehlhaeuslerThe learner experience librarian: A librarian in the classroom
Eleonora Moccia & Livia PiottoUtilizing social media to increase student involvement with the library: The case of using instagram at AUK library
Asma Al-Kanan
15:30–16:30
Technology showcase
Technology showcases
“RADAR”: An approach for evaluating web sources
Jane Mandalios“So, you think you can survive in the library!”: An active learning case study
Fotini Leventakou & Mary SoileBridging spaces through a map collection project: Synchronizing physical processing, print cataloguing, digitization, and metadata creation at AUC libraries
Shadia El Hanafy, Taghrid Abdelrahman Ibrahim, Eman Morgan, Anchalee Panigabutra Roberts, Stephen Urgola & Nada YassinBuilding an information security toolkit in order to help students become security aware citizens
Petros KorovesisDigitizing Noor-i-Afshan: Saving the last copy of a rare magazine from the 18th century
Bushra Almas JaswalFostering student engagement through integrated on-line IL instruction
Gergana Georgieva
6th Level Classrooms
16:30–17:00
Unconference
Unconference - Pitch your idea!
Library – Upper Level
17:15–18:00
Social event
Campus tour (optional)
TBA
18:00–20:00
Social event
Reception at ACG
Admissions Patio
19:15–19:45
Transportation
Shuttle bus (ACG → Hotel)
20:00–20:30
Transportation
Shuttle bus (ACG → Hotel)
Friday, 16 May
08:15–09:00
Transportation
Shuttle bus (Hotel → ACG)
09:00–09:30
09:30–10:00
Plenary session
Official Conference opening
Library – Upper Level
10:00–11:00
Keynote
Failing, productively: What universities can learn from gamers
Anastasia Salter
Library – Upper Level
11:00–11:30
Break
Break
Student Lounge
11:30–15:00
Invited workshop
Designing games for the classroom: Connecting learning objectives and play
Anastasia Salter
Library – Upper Level
11:30–12:30
Panel presentation
Student engagement through creative experimentation with multimedia
Maria Eleni Choli, Themelis Glynatsis, Sophia Kalogeropoulou, Konstantinos Loutas, Helena Maragou, Ioanna Micha & Giannis Stamatellos
Faculty Lounge
12:30–13:30
Meal
Lunch
Student Lounge
13:30–15:00
15:00–15:30
Break
Break
Student Lounge
15:30–16:30
Panel presentation
Collaborative creativity: Learning to rework the pedagogic space
Sheila Dillon, Dimitrios Doulos, Quentin Duroy, Petros Korovesis, Christina Marouli & Elizabeth Langridge Noti
Library – Upper Level
15:30–16:30
Discussion group
Enhancing undergraduate research at AMICAL institutions
Amani Elshimi
Classroom 606
15:30–16:30
Discussion group
Greek islands hopping: A proposal for creating an online learning object across AMICAL institutions
Benedetta Bessi
Center for the Arts Auditorium
16:30–17:30
Unconference
Unconference 1
6th Level Classrooms
17:45–18:15
Transportation
Shuttle bus (ACG → Hotel)
19:00–20:00
Transportation
Shuttle bus (Hotel → Dinner)
20:00–22:00
Social event
All-Conference dinner
Dinner Venue ('Septem')
22:00–23:00
Transportation
Shuttle bus (Dinner → Hotel)
23:00–00:00
Transportation
Shuttle bus (Dinner → Hotel)
Saturday, 17 May
08:00–08:45
Transportation
Shuttle bus (Hotel → ACG)
08:45–09:00
09:00–10:00
Keynote
Becoming more than content: Taking advantage of the web as a “place”
David White
Library – Upper Level
10:00–10:30
Break
Break
Student Lounge
10:30–11:30
Common space
Posters & technology showcases
“Passport to success”: A case for compulsory student engagement in the library
Kimberly SuffiAnd the sky is the limit: Piloting classes in the clouds
Giselle PempedjianCampus designed with student engagement in mind
Sania Battalova & Henry MyerbergCite it right @ John S. Bailey Library: Design and implementation of online citation guides hosted on LibGuides
Mary SoileDesigning a learning commons: Two examples for discussion
David HornExploring intellectual and cultural diversity through applied learning
Melenia Arouh & Daniel MccormacFrom physical to social space: Improving engagement through peer facilitation of learning
Gregory KatsasGame on!: Enhancing engagement with student-generated game designs
Fady Morcos & Hoda MostafaLearning spaces in motion: LAU libraries case study
Hweida KammourieThe cloud: Time to lighten up the bag
Hossein HamamThe state and development of electronic theses and dissertations collections at AMICAL institutions
James Macdonald
Main Corridor & 6th Level Classrooms
11:30–13:00
Workshop
Practical applications of engaging students through technologies and learning design
Anguelina Popova
Library – Room 115
11:30–13:00
Presentation
Presentations
“Beyond classroom walls”: Expanding learning spaces for student writers
Evi Dilaveri & Sophia ZevgoliNavigating through learners’ conceptual spaces using e-maps
Aziza Ellozy & Hoda MostafaStudent multimedia content production: An alternative form of assessment
Pandeli Glavanis & Ahmad Zorkani
Library – Upper Level
11:30–13:00
Workshop
VoiceThread: Unfolding narratives of learning Resources available.
Elissa Raffa
Center for the Arts Lab
13:00–14:00
Meal
Lunch & group photo
TBA
14:00–15:00
Lightning talk
Lightning talks
Enhancing the learning experience of CEU graduate students in collaboration between the Academic Writing Center and the library
Ivett Molnar & Agnes TothLearning beyond the classroom: Creating learning spaces in a blended course
Rosa FuscoSmolny college experience in bridging the students in virtual study spaces: “Will anyone team up with me… please?”
Elena Nesterova & Vladimir UspenskiyStudent engagement a la mode
Anastasia Logotheti
14:00–15:00
Workshop
Space design with student engagement in mind
Sania Battalova & Henry Myerberg
Center for the Arts Lab
15:00–16:00
Discussion group
Breakout discussion with David White
David White
Library – Upper Level
15:00–16:00
Unconference
Unconference 2
6th Level Classrooms
16:00–16:30
Plenary session
Wrap-up discussion and closing of Conference
Library – Upper Level
16:45–17:15
Transportation