Collaboration, Libraries and Technology, and Library Projects

Recent resources tagged with Collaboration, Libraries and Technology, and Library Projects.

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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Collaborate or Die: Designing Library Space

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Title:Collaborate or Die: Designing Library Space (ID: CSD3958)
Author(s):Lizabeth A. Wilson (University of Washington)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2002)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Collaboration might not pose a life-or-death choice, but it is required for designing the library of the future. This article discusses the impulse for collaboration, the social nature of design, collaborative design in libraries, and lessons learned.
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University of Tennessee's Collaborative Digital Media Spaces

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Title:University of Tennessee's Collaborative Digital Media Spaces (ID: CSD3960)
Author(s):Barbara I. Dewey (The University of Tennessee)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2002)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:How can we provide access to several hundred songs to 1,300 students who enroll annually in the History of Rock course? This was the initial question to be answered by the University of Tennessee (UT). The answer ended up to be two workable models and accompanying collaborative spaces for production and creation of digital media content for the campus--the Digital Media Service and the Studio. Formulating the answer required close partnerships between the library, the Office of Information Technology, and faculty from across the campus.
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Texas Universities Join to Create a Digital Library for Scholars and the Public

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Title:Texas Universities Join to Create a Digital Library for Scholars and the Public (ID: CSD3945)
Author(s):Scott Carlson (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Four Texas university systems and Rice University will collaborate on a digital repository whose goal is to offer online resources, such as teaching aids, dissertations, and practical information, although not books.
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