IT- Library Collaboration and Collaboration

Recent resources tagged with IT- Library Collaboration and Collaboration.

When The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Part(ner)s: Partnering for Success

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Title:When The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Part(ner)s: Partnering for Success (ID: MWR08068)
Author(s):Denise M. Shorey (Northwestern University) and Robert Davis (Northwestern University)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/17/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

This session will use the InfoCommons at Northwestern Library as a case study to examine a very successful partnership in technology application and space planning between two high-profile campus entities.

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Culture Morph

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Title:Culture Morph (ID: CSD5060)
Author(s):Susan D. Heid (Campus Technology)
Source:Campus Technology
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (06/11/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Technologists and librarians are discovering that intelligent organizational overlap is the route to the digital library of the future.

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Navigating the Tennessee River: The Commons Steering Committee Charts a Course

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Title:Navigating the Tennessee River: The Commons Steering Committee Charts a Course (ID: SER07045)
Author(s):Jillian Keally (The University of Tennessee), Rita H. Smith (The University of Tennessee), and Teresa B. Walker (The University of Tennessee)
Origin:Presented at Southeast Regional Conferences (06/11/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Bringing together diverse work groups from IT and libraries to develop a new service can be challenging. This session will describe how the University of Tennessee applied many of the techniques used to build and manage teams to successfully meld these campus units to create an information commons.

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The Content of Collaboration

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Title:The Content of Collaboration (ID: ERM0736)
Author(s):Daphnee Rentfrow (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The author discusses the delicate balance of creating collaborative relationships between faculty, librarians and IT staff. One such Fellowship effort is sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). In attracting recent Ph.D.s who believe that there are opportunities to develop meaningful linkages between disciplinary scholarship, libraries, archives, and evolving digital tools, the program brings scholars with both teaching and digital experience into the academic library so that they may serve as a bridge between librarians, faculty, and IT professionals.

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Developing Collaborative Workstations

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Title:Developing Collaborative Workstations (ID: EQM07210)
Author(s):Ralph Gabbard (Arizona State University West), Anthony Kaiser, and David Kaunelis (Indiana State University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Careful consideration of student needs and testing of several prototypes yielded a successful model for collaborative workstations in the library.

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Merging Library and Instructional Technology Expertise Through Joint Positions

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Title:Merging Library and Instructional Technology Expertise Through Joint Positions (ID: MWR0667)
Author(s):Sharon Guan (DePaul University) and Linda Morrissett (DePaul University)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/14/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Over the past three years, four joint positions were created incrementally at DePaul University to merge library and instructional technology expertise. This presentation showcases the collaborative development of these positions that might serve as a model for next-generation library-IT staff organization.
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Change at the University of Kansas: Process, Experimentation, and Collaboration

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Title:Change at the University of Kansas: Process, Experimentation, and Collaboration (ID: ERB0602)
Author(s):Marilu Goodyear (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:Documents Contributed by ECAR, Research Bulletins (01/17/2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

This research bulletin discusses how leaders at the University of Kansas merged the Libraries and Information Technology into an Information Services department using well-documented strategies for enabling collaboration, group decision making, and mentoring of new leaders. It describes the challenges—and successes—related to making rapid changes in organizational structure, staffing, and services while remaining engaged with users and delivering technology services that were not necessarily tied to organizational boundaries.

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High-Velocity Change: Creating Collaborative Learning Environments

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Title:High-Velocity Change: Creating Collaborative Learning Environments (ID: ERB0515)
Author(s):Scott Walter (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and Susan M. Zvacek (University of Kansas)
Origin:Documents Contributed by ECAR, Research Bulletins (07/19/2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

This research bulletin describes how a group of individuals at the University of Kansas worked to design and implement a collaborative learning environment for students, based on theoretical and empirical research along with basic common sense. It discusses the many lessons learned throughout the process and provides recommendations for institutions that are about to embark on a similar voyage.

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