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Intrasector Collaboration or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Focus on the PositivesAmanda DiFeterici, Sandy Hirsh, Laura Miller and Kate Sawyer

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Agenda

Librarians collaborating with library vendors

Librarians collaborating with librarians

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So Much to Share, So Little Time

Follow (and Click) Along:

@LibsThriving

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Credo ReferenceLaura Miller

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Why I’m Here

Credo Reference Instructional Development Coordinator

San Jose State University Student Intern Participant in Library 2.012

Libraries Thriving E-resource Innovation Information Literacy Promotion Collaboration

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South UniversityAmanda DiFeterici and Kate Sawyer

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Who we are

South University – 10 campuses and online Subscribe to Credo Reference, Beta Testers for

Credo Literati service Why this service is valuable to us –

Very active with Information Literacy Small library staff at each campus Projects are accomplished via committees

No in-house developers

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What we did

Generic tutorials How to: use the library, Use Credo Reference,

Find sources on a topic, Avoid plagiarism, etc.

Course specific tutorials Based on ACRL Standards of Information

Literacy and Student Learning Outcomes Average of 4 tutorials per class, 3 months

Game-based Information Literacy Tutorial 4 separate sections, 6 months ongoing

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Workflow Process

Meet w/ SMEs

Librarians create

content

Initial Meeting

with Vendor

Iterations

Finished media

published

• On Library Website

• Used in classroom or off campus by students

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Best Practices

Make a project plan

Starting from scratch or re-adapting content?

Identify your objectives

Decide on tone and scope

We want to do something…

but we’re not sure what!

Refer back to standards or

learning outcomes

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Best Practices

Establish a workflow

Set Timelines

Communication

Feedback process

Project leader or small group works

directly with vendor

Send screenshots with any email

Get buy-in from librarians, admin faculty,

students

Multiple iterations are ok!

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San Jose State UniversitySandra Hirsh

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Cross-Field Collaboration: What We Did

• Library 2.012 conference (link)• Free, multi-lingual, running 24 hours a day

• 160 countries, 150 sessions, 11 keynote speakers

• More than 30 conference partners (including Libraries Thriving)

• Advisory board from 21 countries(e.g., Mongolia, Uganda, etc.)

• Follow up to inaugural Library 2.011 conference (link)

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Cross-Field Collaboration: What We Did

• Strand 1: Libraries – Physical and Virtual Learning Spaces

• Strand 2: Librarians & Information Professionals - Evolving Professional Roles in Today’s World

• Strand 3: Content & Creation - Organizing and Creating Information

• Strand 4: Changing Delivery Methods

• Strand 5: User Centered Access

• Strand 6: Mobile and Geo-Social Information Environments

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Cross-Field Collaboration: Why We Did It

• Facilitate a global conversation

• Address key library and information issues

• Inclusivity

• Break down geographic boundaries

• Showcase what is possible with online technology

• Provide professional development

opportunities

• Give back to professional community

• Bring together all types of librarians and information professionals

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Cross-Field Collaboration: How We Did It

• Crowd sourcing:• Keynote speakers• Speaking proposals

• Roles:• Conference Chairs• Partners • Sponsors • Volunteers/Moderators• International Advisory Board• Presenters

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Cross-Field Collaboration: Best Practices

• Invite wide participation

• Get partners to spread the word

• Provide benefits (e.g., name on website)

• Make live and recorded content available (link)

• Engage students

• Get involved! Library 2.013 will be in

Fall 2013!

• Sign up for Library 2.0 network (link)

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Cross-Field Collaboration: What We Did

• Virtual Internships (link)• Can be unpaid or paid (by the host institution)

• Can be all virtual or mix of onsite & virtual work

• One semester (15 weeks in Spring and

• Fall, 10 weeks in Summer)

• Typically between 90 and 180 hours

• per semester for 2 to 4 units of course

• credit

• Identify specific learning outcomes

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Cross-Field Collaboration: What We Did

• Examples:• Credo Reference’s Libraries Thriving

• Dubai Women’s College Library

• San Jose State University King Library

• Yuba Community College

• Marin County Free Library

• San Mateo Library System

• San Francisco Public Library

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Cross-Field Collaboration: Why We Did It

• Benefits - Students:• Gain relevant real-world experience• Build valuable professional connections• Get prepared for virtual work environments• Expand opportunities beyond geography

• Benefits – Supervisors: • Access a larger applicant pool• Hire interns to supplement permanent staff• Save workspace, equipment and supplies• Harness innovative ideas• Revive important projects

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Cross-Field Collaboration: Best Practices

• Learn about becoming an internship supervisor (link)

• Check out internship database (link)

• Register your institution and submit a listing (link)

• Review “tips for success” (link)

• Learn about web conferencing, file sharing,

• and online presentation tools (link)

• Read about virtual internship students (link)

• Watch site supervisor videos (link)

• Contact Dr. Pat Franks for more information ([email protected])


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