EDUCAUSE | IT- Library Collaboration

Supporting Digital Humanities Research: The Collaborative Approach

drupal — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:46:00 -0500

Panelists from academic computing and the library in three different types of institution will discuss the approaches their organizations have taken as they foster digital humanities research projects. Discussion will focus on the particularities of digital research projects in the humanities, the collaborative relationship of the contributors, and sustainability and scale.

Lightning Round of Innovative Work and Projects

drupal — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:52:26 -0500

Come learn about innovative work being done in the Midwest region at this brisk, lively showcase of five-minute presentations from ten of your peer institutions. Time will be allotted for Q&A, and informal interest groups may be formed on the spot at the end of the session.

Libraries and IT: are we there yet?

elilly — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:23:45 -0500

This study aims to look at the impact for users on university library and information technology services, present and future, following merger. The study examined user survey data from the early 1990s through the 2006 LibQUAL survey, collected information through interviews with faculty and Information Services, and examined the National Science Foundation and the American Council of Learned Societies reports on cyberinfrastructure. The paper finds that while the merged information services organization is not yet a resounding success from the perspectives of staff in information services or faculty, it is a brave attempt to respond to the future.

A Team-Based Approach to Multimedia Services in the Library

drupal — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:04:16 -0500

This presentation will evaluate a project to implement a team-based library multimedia services program and look at ways to partner with central university services.

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

drupal — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:00:13 -0500

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.

Mapping Our Course: Toward a Collaborative Environment for Digital Scholarship

drupal — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:29:58 -0500

Libraries are supporting the teaching and research missions of universities in new ways, such as providing expertise in digital curation, electronic publishing, and content development. At the University of Kansas, the Scholar Services program strengthens an evolving research environment by promoting best practices and innovation in cyberinfrastructure and digital scholarship.

Learning Management Systems and the Merged Organization

drupal — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:15:00 -0500

Disruptive changes affect all teaching and learning activities at institutions of higher education. Support organizations, especially the library and IT organizations, are often the first to react to but risk being overwhelmed by these changes. Rather than simply react to change, this session will argue that libraries and IT organizations need to define their own futures.

Electronic Project Reports: Making Undergraduate Work Accessible Worldwide

drupal — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:14:57 -0500

Library and IT staff collaborated with various academic offices to create an online submission system and repository for required undergraduate interactive and major qualifying projects. Project reports are required to be submitted online. This presentation will review the submission process, repository, documentation, tutorials, and user education.

The Future of the Library

drupal — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:14:57 -0500

Information and technology support organizations in higher education face a future of dramatic and constant change. Digital information creation and delivery is challenging what we know about learning and teaching, and what we assumed would be our roles in higher education. To continue to support scholarly communication, delivery and preservation of digital information, and online teaching and learning environments—to continue to be relevant and helpful to the academic mission—we must radically redefine the services we offer to the academy.

This session will offer an interactive review of the fluid landscape of the changing world of libraries, IT, and higher education, and will draw on the presenter’s experience of leading a forward-thinking merged information service organization. Topics will include defining a new learning/teaching professional, reallocating staff, defining priorities, staffing institutional repositories, finding skilled cross-functional leaders, supporting data-rich scholarship, defining critical literacies for the new millennium, inserting library and technology staff into the curriculum in radical new ways, supporting community learning and learning outside of courses, matrix management organizations, cross-breeding research and social software, and thinking beyond the course management system.

3D Animation in the Academic Library: A New Frontier

drupal — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:49:58 -0500

The Texas Tech Library recently opened a robust, interdisciplinary 3D Animation Lab. If offers a highly innovative blend of emerging tools and resources that enable radically new endeavors in teaching, learning, research, creativity, and collaboration in an open access environment. This presentation will address what, why, and how we did it and explore what it means.

Architectures for Collaboration: Roles and Expectations for Digital Libraries

elilly — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:45:07 -0600

Libraries are successful to the extent that they can bridge communities and can leverage the diversity of the quest, the research, and the discovery. By building bridges among various sectors, libraries will be able to define themselves in the next generation.

The Library + WebCT = A Perfect Partnership

drupal — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:59:12 -0600

Online learning provides opportunities and challenges for students and institutions. The Lee College instructional designer and distance education librarian collaborated with others to provide a means of increasing student awareness and use of selected scholarly resources. Our WebCT Library Resources "course" is the result. We will discuss the building process and the results.

Good Partners Make Good Neighbors: Information Commons at LSU

drupal — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:59:06 -0600

LSU's Information Commons includes assistive technology, Windows and Mac computing, and large-format printing. IT worked with library staff on the renovating the first floor of a 1957 building into a comfortable, inviting place to gather. A reference desk and two IT help desks serve customers' needs.

A Discussion on Disconnects Between Library Culture and Millennial Generation User Values

drupal — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:42:38 -0500

Join this panel that continues the discussion addressed in a 2006 EDUCAUSE Quarterly article by McDonald and Thomas on the disconnects between library culture and millennial generation values. Panelists will cover three broad areas of demographics, design, and social outreach as related to the needs of the millennial library researcher.

Leading in the "Converged" Library/IT Organization

drupal — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:30:00 -0500

Many library/IT mergers have been successful and achieved true converge. Others have moved along slowly or faltered. In this session, we will examine the challenges of leadership in such mergers and present strategies for success. The session will include case studies and allow ample time for discussion about the topic.

Culture Morph

ckeller — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:58:09 -0500

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

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

drupal — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:16:07 -0500

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.

The Data Game

drupal — Sun, 27 May 2007 18:35:23 -0500

Information literacy challenges loom large on every college campus. Educators must infuse campus culture with basic research skills and understanding, often with only a handful of librarian experts to lead the charge.

Strengthening Academic Life Through Strategic Convergence

drupal — Thu, 10 May 2007 17:00:10 -0500

For the first time in the 115 year history of the University of La Verne, a strategic alignment is under way between the university library and the Center for Teaching and Learning. The two are converging into an Academic Resource Division to maximize space, professional staff, communication, information, and educational technology.

E-Portfolio, General Education, and University Learning Goals

drupal — Thu, 10 May 2007 17:00:10 -0500

WSU Vancouver faculty, librarians, and IT created a series of required one-credit e-portfolio courses for incoming freshman and transfer students. This presentation will cover how we selected an e-portfolio, integrated it into the courses, and used it to assess student progress toward the university learning goals.

The Content of Collaboration

drupal — Tue, 08 May 2007 11:20:32 -0500

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.

Developing Collaborative Workstations

drupal — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:17:11 -0500

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

Paved Path: Integrating IT and Library for a Learning Commons

drupal — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:16:59 -0500

In what is a uniquely crafted integrated organization and governance structure, PSU's Learning Commons has library and IT people working side-by-side, along with academic support services and a café. This session will highlight what worked, what didn't, and organizational transition issues. (Note: This presentation is a follow-up to last year's presentation by Allard and Fischer.)

Ripple Effects: The Unintended Benefits of Collaboration

drupal — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:50:54 -0500

At Carleton College, the collaboration on a joint service point between the library and the IT department has led to unexpected benefits for other areas of service. We will explain the factors that made this collaboration successful and the positive effects it has had on the two departments.

Jumpstarting a Project Through Internal Collaboration: Improving Access to Library Collections

drupal — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:30:43 -0600

We will share our experience with a successful internal collaboration between disparate departments at the University of Kansas. By assembling a team whose members effectively worked together, the Digital Initiatives program successfully completed a project, integrated it into the existing organizational structure, and created a fully functioning program.

Learning Centers, Libraries, and IT: Providing Integrated Support Services in a Learning Commons

drupal — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:01:46 -0600

Several years ago, Colorado College embarked on an ambitious collaborative venture to create a new, experimental Learning Commons space in its library. The collaboration also spawned a group that provides Integrated Learning Support Services (ILSS) to the campus, benefiting faculty and students. The Learning Commons and ILSS group are serving as a test bed and a brain trust for ongoing design work for a new library. This research bulletin describes the process and product of building The Learning Commons, the successes and challenges of collaboration, and quantitative and qualitative benefits of the work for the campus community.

Disconnects Between Library Culture and Millennial Generation Values

drupal — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:15:09 -0600

Libraries must consider changes in both policy and technology to remain relevant to the next generation of students.

Measuring the Soup: The MISO Survey

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:46 -0500

Join the Merged Information Services Organizations (MISO) Survey Team to discuss results, trends, and best practices that emerged from the 2006 survey of 19 liberal arts colleges and universities. This quantitative survey measures the use and effectiveness of the services and resources of merged library and computing organizations.

The Doctor Is In: An Antivirus, Self-Help Clinic in the McGill Libraries

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:44 -0500

The IST Customer Services unit was overwhelmed with issues regarding student/staff PCs being compromised by viruses, spyware, etc. We teamed up with the largest library on campus and--with no increase in staffing--greatly reduced the number of issues. This was done efficiently and effectively through education and self-help.

Paving the Road for a Learning Commons

drupal — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:42:48 -0600

Academic libraries are morphing to meet the dynamic needs of the millennial student; the distinctions between library and IT organizations are blurring. At Plymouth State University by fall 2006, IT User Support Services will relocate to the library and become a critical component of a new, integrated service mode built around a learning commons.

Merging Library and Instructional Technology Expertise Through Joint Positions

drupal — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:58:14 -0600

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.

Advancing Scholarship and Intellectual Productivity: An Interview with Clifford A. Lynch (Part 1)

drupal — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:17:06 -0600

"Informatics support has some elements of IT knowledge, some elements of library and information science expertise, and some elements of data management skills.... This calls for a team approach including both libraries and IT organizations but also going beyond both at some level."

Supporting Specialized Academic Software: Is it Possible?

drupal — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:07:56 -0600

The use and support of specialized academic software applications can be challenging in higher education. This research bulletin explores several models of advanced application support, including dedicated centers, shared staff resources, consortia, and collaborative arrangements.

Change at the University of Kansas: Process, Experimentation, and Collaboration

drupal — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:46:54 -0600

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.

Libraries and IT Together: What's in It for Us?

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:34 -0600

The University of Kansas brings libraries and IT together as Information Services (IS). We will offer practical advice on mergers gleaned from recent reorganization experiences and discuss benefits accrued for the organization, staff, and university as newly formed working groups support critical constituencies.

A Tale of Two Collaborators: Successful Collaboration Between IT and Library Services

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:33 -0600

This session will describe the successful collaboration between IT and library services to create a Center for Learning Technologies and deliver instructional design support to faculty and staff. Presenters will discuss the three-year process that resulted in a successful collaboration and will present lessons learned from the experience.

Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?: Do Libraries and Information Technology Centers Still Need Each Other?

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:29 -0600

A decade ago, we surveyed information technology centers and libraries in the Pennsylvania State System to gauge the level of cooperation. With extensive changes in technology, particularly in the library during the past 10 years, how have libraries and information technology centers cooperated? Is there still a need for this relationship?

High-Velocity Change: Creating Collaborative Learning Environments

drupal — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:05:51 -0500

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.

Preservation of Scholarship: The Digital Dilemma

drupal — Tue, 31 May 2005 10:26:37 -0500

Marcum notes that content creators today play a critical role in the chain of scholarly communication now that digital capture techniques are widely employed. This role, when coupled with faculty and administrators expectations for long-term access to materials based on the paper model, must now take into consideration the physical lifetimes of digital storage media which are often surprisingly short. From the custodian's point of view, it is now important to capture the attention of the content creator's while they are creating digital content so as to affect the decisions they make and help them make become the stewards of their own intellectual property.

Digital Libraries: Building Capacity Through Partnerships

drupal — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:44:25 -0600

With their portal interfaces, digital libraries enhance search capabilities, provide evaluation of content quality, aggregate results, and enable browsing of content by categories. Learn how WPI's faculty, librarians, academic technology staff, and Web development office addressed collection, cataloging, and content distribution challenges as they built an NSF-funded digital library prototype.

High Velocity Change through High Volume Collaboration

drupal — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 09:51:42 -0600

Presentation at the November 2004 ECAR Symposium. The University of Kansas presents the results of its project to integrate IT and library functions with the goal of focusing on student success.

Understanding the Goals of the Institution's Leaders and the Ways IT Can Partner with these Leaders

drupal — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 15:08:58 -0500

Integrating Information Literacy into the Academic Curriculum

drupal — Tue, 31 Aug 2004 09:02:46 -0500

Integrating information literacy into the academic curriculum requires the participation of technology specialists, faculty, librarians, and administrators. This research bulletin describes the integral part each of these professionals plays in helping learners take advantage of the electronic tools used in today's higher education environment.

Developing a Collaborative Organization

drupal — Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:08:44 -0500

Bucknell's merged IT/Library organization has defined an organizational culture called our "Collaborative Work Environment." Through an internal Organizational Development Team and specific professional development activities, we have defined our way of working together based on shared values, optimistic thinking, celebration, shared leadership, and our refusal to let each other fail.

Stewardship of the Information Commons: Cultural, Service, and Operational Issues

drupal — Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:02:54 -0500

Ohio State and Michigan compare experiences in establishing partnerships between library and IT organizations that require new practices, working relationships, and resource provisioning to meet rapidly changing campus needs. The presenters tested and developed approaches through the 2003 Frye Leadership Institute.

Collaboration to Create Collaborative Learning Environments

drupal — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:22:19 -0500

With in-person traffic decreasing, and virtual traffic on the rise, libraries must adapt as students and faculty look for facilities to support new kinds of learning activities. This session will focus on one university's progress toward creating a welcoming environment dedicated to collaboration and readily accessible resources.

Interoperability Between Library Information Services and Learning Environments - Bridging the Gaps

drupal — Tue, 08 Jun 2004 10:28:39 -0500

A CNI and IMS Joint Whitepaper on interoperability between library information services and learning environments.

Natural Collaboration: Library-IT WebCT Support at Brandeis University

drupal — Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:40:53 -0500

This presentation reports on successful library-IT CMS collaboration at Brandeis. In the spring of 2003, library and IT staff reevaluated course management support, resulting in several innovations: new collaborative workshops, improved services, more service centers, distributed scanning stations, better awareness of policy, increased CMS usage, and better access to library e-resources.

A Working Model of Proactive Interdepartmental Academic Support

drupal — Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:06:21 -0500

Curricular change often impacts academic resources and support services. This presentation will describe a proactive, collaborative approach by information technologists and reference librarians to provide well-coordinated services that are tightly integrated into courses. These efforts have made it possible to anticipate increased workloads due to curricular change.

Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts: The Integrated IT/Library Organization

drupal — Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:30:46 -0500

The mergers of IT and library operations in higher education institutions are producing a new generation of information organizations, providing services and opportunities that neither IT nor the library can offer separately.