Chapters 5-11 (and Conclusion) of Fundamentals for the Academic Liaison
On top of the twenty roles I found in chapters 1-4, I discovered nine more that recent library liaisons have had to take on in the remaining chapters of the book. Those nine roles are a…
On top of the twenty roles I found in chapters 1-4, I discovered nine more that recent library liaisons have had to take on in the remaining chapters of the book. Those nine roles are a…
- limitless collaborator
- negotiator/compromiser
- embedded librarian
- “library as place” representation
- research analyst
- web designer
- research guide marketer
- accreditation obtainer
- program evaluator
ACRL/UNC Greensboro Webinar - “Libraries and High Impact Educational Practices,” Wednesday August 26
I really enjoyed this webinar on high impact education practices because of the fact that UNCG offers these opportunities to students and the fact that I myself have taken advantage of some of these opportunities. First year seminars, writing intensive courses, collaborative assignments, undergraduate research, diversity/global learning, service learning, internships, and capstone courses are some of the many high impact practices that schools can adopt to increase productivity at their university/institution. I have personally involved myself in all of these practices, which has helped me support the essential learning outcomes for the practicing institutions I have attended - UNC Asheville and UNC Greensboro. These learning outcomes are the knowledge of human culture and the physical and natural world, intellectual and practical skills, as well as personal and social responsibilities. They have provided leadership in me as well as other students and has increased our abilities to function as responsible and global citizens in our corresponding communities. High impact practices result in higher GPAs, enhanced retention, and improved persistence. Libraries can become more involved with offering these practices to students through information literacy sessions, mentorship programs, and internship opportunities.
I really enjoyed this webinar on high impact education practices because of the fact that UNCG offers these opportunities to students and the fact that I myself have taken advantage of some of these opportunities. First year seminars, writing intensive courses, collaborative assignments, undergraduate research, diversity/global learning, service learning, internships, and capstone courses are some of the many high impact practices that schools can adopt to increase productivity at their university/institution. I have personally involved myself in all of these practices, which has helped me support the essential learning outcomes for the practicing institutions I have attended - UNC Asheville and UNC Greensboro. These learning outcomes are the knowledge of human culture and the physical and natural world, intellectual and practical skills, as well as personal and social responsibilities. They have provided leadership in me as well as other students and has increased our abilities to function as responsible and global citizens in our corresponding communities. High impact practices result in higher GPAs, enhanced retention, and improved persistence. Libraries can become more involved with offering these practices to students through information literacy sessions, mentorship programs, and internship opportunities.
Infogr.am Webinar, Thursday September 3
This webinar taught me many interesting manipulations of infograms, or a visual image that represents information and data, which I believe can be utilized to display and project relevant information to library patrons in a fun, interesting, and aesthetically pleasing way. This webinar broke down the “how to” process of creating an infogram into steps for beginners. Infogr.am offers many exciting features and settings that allows the personalization of meaningful data. I think the infogr.am generator remains extremely user friendly with multiple options for every entry, drag-and-drop features, and featured graphs for examples (infogr.am/featured). Librarians could use this generator to circulate information concerning the library and easily publish this information via embedded html code, link, or any social media page. Infographics may be a great tool for librarians since they are many times in charge of social media pages and need ways to keep the spread of information interesting to users and followers.
This webinar taught me many interesting manipulations of infograms, or a visual image that represents information and data, which I believe can be utilized to display and project relevant information to library patrons in a fun, interesting, and aesthetically pleasing way. This webinar broke down the “how to” process of creating an infogram into steps for beginners. Infogr.am offers many exciting features and settings that allows the personalization of meaningful data. I think the infogr.am generator remains extremely user friendly with multiple options for every entry, drag-and-drop features, and featured graphs for examples (infogr.am/featured). Librarians could use this generator to circulate information concerning the library and easily publish this information via embedded html code, link, or any social media page. Infographics may be a great tool for librarians since they are many times in charge of social media pages and need ways to keep the spread of information interesting to users and followers.