Presented at NERCOMP Conferences, IT- Library Collaboration
The Future of the Library
| Title: | The Future of the Library (ID: NCP08058) | | Author(s): | Susan V. Wawrzaszek (Brandeis University), David G. Wedaman (Brandeis University), Amira Aaron (Brandeis University), Lori Dembowitz (Brandeis University), and John Turner (Brandeis University) | | Origin: | Presented at NERCOMP Conferences (03/10/2008) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | | | 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. | | View this resource: | |
Digital Libraries: Building Capacity Through Partnerships
| Title: | Digital Libraries: Building Capacity Through Partnerships (ID: NCP0550) | | Author(s): | Helen M. Shuster (Worcester Polytechnic Institute), Pennie Turgeon (Clark University), and John Woycheese (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) | | Origin: | Presented at NERCOMP Conferences (03/08/2005) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | 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. | | View this resource: | |
Talking Towards Technopedagogy: IT and Librarian Collaboration--Rethinking Our Roles
| Title: | Talking Towards Technopedagogy: IT and Librarian Collaboration--Rethinking Our Roles (ID: NCP0114) | | Origin: | Presented at NERCOMP Conferences (2001) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | With the aim of promoting collaboration, a Mellon-supported workshop brought together teams including a faculty member, librarian, instructional technologist, and student from nine educational institutions to incorporate technology appropriately and effectively into a social science course. Participants will recount their experiences of teamwork over several months in developing and offering the course. | | View this resource: | |
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