AACRL Program Coordinator:
Della Darby, Samford University
Wednesday, April 10, 2002
9:00-10:00pm
Thinking Outside the Box: Some Ways to Actively Engage Students in Library Research Instruction
Dr. Joesph S. Freedman, College of Education, Alabama State University
The view that library research cannot be taught in isolation has gained
widespread acceptance. Normally, one endeavors to tie a library research presentation
to a specific assignment in a given academic course or seminar. This presentation
intends to go beyond--without contesting--this view by briefly discussing some
strategies used in order to provide additionally general contexts for library research
which students not only can utilize in a specific course at hand, but also in future
research to be pursued in years to come.
3:00-4:00pm
Utilizing Descriptive Meta-Data & XML to Create a Subject Based Cross-Institutional Research Portal
Catherine Jannik, Coordinator, Auburn University Digital Projects Working Group, Auburn University
Robert McDonald, Information Technology and Digital Project Librarian, Auburn University
This presentation will describe collaborative efforts in building a subject specific
primary source research portal of Civil Rights collections in the state of Alabama.
The project providea a one stop search for primary source Civil Rights documentation
by creating a virtual repository of distributed archival finding aids and museum
collection guides using hypermedia, XML, and Dublin Core descriptive meta-data. The
partnerships with public and private institutions have started a collaboration that
includes libraries, archives, and museums throughout the state.
4:00-5:00pm
Adding Electronic Journals to Your Online Catalog
Della Darby, Reference Coordinator, Samford University Library
Jodi Poe, Distance Education/Electronic Resources Manager, Houston Cole Library Jacksonville State University
Kim Weatherford, Senior Catalog Librarian, Houston Cole Library Jacksonville State University
A discussion of how and why libraries are linking electronic journals
and journal titles from electronic databases to their online catalogs. Cataloging,
maintenance, and publicity will be addressed. The audience is encouraged to share
their experiences.
Thursday, April 11, 2002
11:00am-12:00pm
Database Evaluation: A Collaborative Approach
Audrey Powers, Information Technologies Librarian, Carmichael Library, University of Montevallo
This presentation will define reasons to evaluate databases, elements to
evaluate, and development of the evaluation process. Identification of essential
criteria and data collection includes cost, use statistics, coverage, content, ease
of use, instructional value, and overall quality. Each element will be described
in-depth including the difficulties encountered in gathering comparative data.
1:00-2:00pm
Active Learning : What We Learned, What We Implemented, What Worked Best
Kathy Barone, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Carmichael Library, University of Montevallo
Bret Heim, Reference and Government Documents Librarian, Spring Hill College
Carla Waddell, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Samford University Library
Heather Watters, Reference/Documents Librarian, Samford University Library
Elizabeth Wells, Special Collection Coordinator, Samford University Library
This is a follow-up to the AACRL workshop by Randy Hensley "Active Learning
as a Pedagogical Approach for Information Literacy." Panelists will share activities
they have used that originated in the January workshop. The audience is encouraged
to participate.
3:00-4:00pm
Group Licensing of Information Content Databases
Dr. Sue Medina, Director, Network of Alabama Academic Libraries
The Network of Alabama Academic Libraries has developed an aggressive
program to license information content databases for Alabama libraries. Since its
inception, the Online Content Program has achieved significant discounts for NAAL
participants and enabled many academic institutions to add databases that would have
been unaffordable outside the consortium licensing program. In addition to savings
in the cost of the database, the libraries realize savings in staff costs by not
having to negotiate individual licenses. Finally, NAAL demonstrates the "power of
the group" by achieving more favorable licensing terms than individual institutions
realize. NAAL supports consortium licensing as a "best practice" in today's increasingly
digital information environment.
