Collaboration, Libraries and Technology, and Presentations/Speeches

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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InCommon and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation

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Title:InCommon and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (ID: MWR08093)
Author(s):Alan Walsh (Indiana University) and Galen Rafferty (Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC))
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/17/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

All dozen institutions comprising the CIC recently decided to join the InCommon Federation. This session will describe the motivation for and experience of joining InCommon. We'll also describe some of the use cases, including interactions with the federal government, interinstitutional access, and community source development projects.

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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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