The Spring term is almost over! It went quickly! April is always a busy time, but fun seeing student projects and hearing about faculty awards and promotions. Last night, I attended the Senior Class Show from Visual Communication Design, organized by faculty member, Amanda Gingery. The work on display really was impressive, and the music and the venue itself were fabulous! I was so proud of our students and faculty! If you can, take some time to see it soon. Tonight, a group of the library staff will attend Once Upon a Mattress in the Theater. I am also looking forward to seeing the senior film screenings in May. This is why I love being here: Stevenson is really a vibrant, creative place! The students are supporting each other, as are the faculty and staff, and that is wonderful to see.
Summer projects are being planned. First, Library staff will have a Retreat in May for just Stevenson, followed by a MIC Retreat at Loyola. AT those events, we'll work on team building, problem-solving, and planning for the future.
One last announcement: I want to welcome our very first University Archivist. He is Dr. Glenn Johnston, whom many of you know from his teaching in the Public History department here. Glenn will hit the ground running on June 1st and work to organize our expanded facility over the summer. Glenn has a strong connection with students, and hopes to create a laboratory for hands-on experience in the Archives.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Spring is out there!
Time for Spring Break and an updated post on doings in the SU Library!
The Faculty Library Advisory Group, ably led by faculty member George Moore, has been meeting regularly. At today's meeting, we decided to propose a faculty development workshop on social networking tools. The library staff have been keeping up with this category of outreach: for example, Martin Cleaver created a Facebook page for us, and we are experimenting with Twitter. We have been using chat tools for some time now, having gotten in early on the AskUsNow project led by Baltimore County Public Library. Sue Bonsteel set up and experimental AskMiss Julie chat using Instant Messenger (AIM) and she is currently working on a proposal for a pilot project to utilize a department Blackberry that would be shared among librarians and used to respond to chat requests for research help. Watch for an announcement later this summer regarding that initiative. Library staff would probably be well-poised to help with a workshop for faculty on social networking. We are currently discussing when this might be offered.
Also for discussion at FLAC, I came across an interesting study while looking at surveys and trends for academic libraries: it is called
Studies of Key Stakeholders in the Digital Transformation in Higher Education. A little old, but quite interesting.
Welcome to a new part-time staff member at the School of Business Library: Amanda Cameron will be starting on Tuesday March 16th. Welcome!
Have a refreshing Break, and I will see you on the 22d.
The Faculty Library Advisory Group, ably led by faculty member George Moore, has been meeting regularly. At today's meeting, we decided to propose a faculty development workshop on social networking tools. The library staff have been keeping up with this category of outreach: for example, Martin Cleaver created a Facebook page for us, and we are experimenting with Twitter. We have been using chat tools for some time now, having gotten in early on the AskUsNow project led by Baltimore County Public Library. Sue Bonsteel set up and experimental AskMiss Julie chat using Instant Messenger (AIM) and she is currently working on a proposal for a pilot project to utilize a department Blackberry that would be shared among librarians and used to respond to chat requests for research help. Watch for an announcement later this summer regarding that initiative. Library staff would probably be well-poised to help with a workshop for faculty on social networking. We are currently discussing when this might be offered.
Also for discussion at FLAC, I came across an interesting study while looking at surveys and trends for academic libraries: it is called
Studies of Key Stakeholders in the Digital Transformation in Higher Education. A little old, but quite interesting.
Welcome to a new part-time staff member at the School of Business Library: Amanda Cameron will be starting on Tuesday March 16th. Welcome!
Have a refreshing Break, and I will see you on the 22d.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Results of Kindle and Sony E-book Initiative
In December, I designed a Survey Monkey questionnaire for folks who have used a library e-book reader at Stevenson. Although the Survey is still running, 18 responses have been received and can be viewed here. You will need to contact me for the password. Call me at 443-334-2231. Survey Results
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