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Reference Services Library
Brown Bag Series
These brief and informal, "come as you are" gatherings will cover a variety
of topics, including tips on providing reference service in our new environment, discussion
about the latest in technological trends, and strategies for handling a variety of reference
encounters.
Some of these seminars will feature our resources, highlighting additions to our
print collection or exploring changes to our electronic database repertoire. These forums
are casual and are designed to promote professional development, advance scholarly
discussion, and give us all an opportunity to share ideas and develop strategies for
enhancing service to the C.W. Post community. All are welcome.
Ultimately the success of the Brown Bag Series depends on your participation.
If you have an interesting idea or would like to discuss an issue please contact
Mary Kate Boyd-Byrnes at (516) 299-4145 or
mboyd@liu.edu.
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Coming Brown Bag Events
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To Be Announced
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Past Brown Bag Events
- June 18, 2008 -
Got Game? : Libraries and Games
- Dona McDermott
will lead a discussion on the use of games in
library instruction. Game Studies have indicated that there is a genuine interest
in and potential for libraries and librarians to use games for instruction. Two of the
games discussed will be Library Bingo (it's not the old folks version in the church
basement) and the Cephalonian Method. Let's get together to explore this topic
further and talk about how we might tap into our users' interests in games to teach
library and research-related theory. Come and get your game on!
- Wednesday, June 18 from 11:00 a.m. to noon in the Library Instruction Room, Lib 220.
- April 11, 2008 -
Trends,
Fads or Folly: Spotting Library Trends That Matter
- In surveying the library landscape and the technological trends that impact this landscape,
it's easy to identify new technologies that "could" be used by libraries to improve or
enhance service. This program will explore some of these trends like patron-created folksonomic
cataloging (del.icio.us, LibraryThing, and the new breed of OPAC's),
libraries and librarians in virtual environments (such as Second Life), and provide an update on
libraries and social networks (MySpace and Facebook). The main focus of the presentation will be
a discussion on the extent to which libraries need to quickly incorporate these new technologies
into their programming. Or rather, "Just because you can do it... does that mean that you should?"
Friday, April 11, 2008 from 12:00 to 1:00, Library Instruction Lab, Room 220
Please arrive a few minutes early as the program will begin promptly at noon. Coffee and a
light refreshment will be served. However, in the spirit of a true brown bag, feel tree to bring
your lunch. Space is limited. To reserve your spot, please
RSVP using this form.
All are welcome to this
College of DuPage Teleconference that
is co-sponsored by the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library and the
Palmer School of Library and Information Science.
Questions? Contact Mary Kate Boyd-Byrnes at 516-299-4145 or by email at
MaryKate.Boyd-Byrnes@liu.edu.
Palmer school students may wish to direct their inquiries to Laurie Murphy at 516-299-2866 or by email at
Laurie.Murphy@liu.edu.
- March 13, 2008 -
Moodle and DSpace
- Moodle is an open source course management system.
Moodle effectively assists educators in creating online learning communities.
DSpace serves as an
online repository system for the academic community.
DSpace enables the archiving, storage, indexing and redistribution of
research materials and publications in an online commons.
Learn how to use these technologies to better serve the information needs of
librarians, faculty and students.
Presented by Hao Zeng and the Digital Initiatives Department:
Catherine Larkin, Department Head; Donna Graziose, Digital Technician;
and Michelle Raczkowski, Librarian.
Light refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP by 3/11/08: clarkin@liu.edu.
- Library Instruction Lab, Thursday, March 13, 11:00 a.m.
- March 12, 2008 -
Webcast: Plagiarism and Turnitin
- The C.W. Post Library will be holding a webcast on
Turnitin.com. It will focus on best practices in using
Turnitin effectively to prevent and detect plagiarism. In addition, this online meeting will
also demonstrate how to use this database on the WebCT platform. By simultaneously
broadcasting this session at the Brooklyn Campus Library, we will be able to share
experiences online with our Brooklyn colleagues.
- If you would like to attend this session, please RSVP to Amrita Madray at ext. 2833 or
email her at amadray@liu.edu:
Where: Bibliographic Instruction Lab - Library Room 220
When: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- If you are unable to join us in the library, you can take part (all you need is a
computer and telephone) by following the instructions below:
Meeting Number: 750 607 624
Meeting Password: turn100
- To join the online meeting, or to see more information:
1. Go to
https://turnitin.webex.com/turnitin/j.php?ED=95861542&UID=491705362
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: turn100
4. Click "Join".
- To join the teleconference only:
Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 866-469-3239
Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 650-429-3300
Toll-free dialing restrictions: http://www.webex.com/pdf/tollfree_restrictions.pdf
- March 7, 2008 -
Library
Spaces: Future Need
- What is one of the most difficult-to-solve constraints concerning delivering
library services? Space! Join three experts as they discuss making the most of
current library spaces. The panelists will address design and function in all types of
libraries, and explore creative ways of configuring current and future library spaces
to meet new services. The discussion will feature some of the more innovative
library spaces today.
Alan
Kirk Gray, Assistant Director of Operations for the
Darien (CT) Public
Library, brings together a panel of prominent architects to discuss how the use
of space can reflect the role of today's libraries. Mr. Gray has consulted on the
development of appropriate, innovative library spaces, and is currently responsible
for the planning and construction of a new Darien
Public Library building.
Elisabeth
Martin and
Jeffrey
Hoover, noted architects whose focus is on library planning
and design, will join Mr. Gray in an enlightening conversation.
Please arrive a few minutes early as the program will begin promptly at noon.
Coffee and a light refreshment will be served. However, in the spirit of a true
brown bag please feel free to bring your lunch. Space is limited, for questions
or to reserve your spot contact Mary Kate Boyd-Byrnes at 516 299- 4145 or
by email at MaryKate.Boyd-Byrnes@liu.edu or
Laurie Murphy at 516 299-2866
or by email at Laurie.Murphy@liu.edu.
This College of DuPage Teleconference
is co-sponsored by the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library and The
Palmer School of Library and Information Science.
- Library Instruction Lab, Friday, March 7, from 12:00 to 1:30
- November 19, 2007 -
SmartBoard
- Please join us on for a hands-on demonstration of SmartBoard presented by Emily Walshe.
The SmartBoard is an interactive whiteboard for computer projected presentations. This introductory
session will focus on how to apply this technology for bibliographic instruction: from mobile
setup to colorful toolkits to sophisticated applications for saving and sharing your work.
- Please RSVP by Friday, November 16th.
- Library Instruction Lab, Monday, November 19, from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- October 18, 2007 -
RefWorks
- Please join us for a demonstration of RefWorks,
a web-based tool for managing your citations. Presented by Rob Battenfeld, this introductory
session will focus on database basics, including creating your own personal RefWorks account, importing
citations, and generating formatted bibliographies.
- Please RSVP by Monday, October 15th.
- Library Instruction Lab, Thursday, October 18 from 11:30 - 1:00.
- May 11, 2007 -
The Relevance of Libraries
in a Digital Age: Library Challenges & Opportunities
- All are welcome to join us to view this College of DuPage teleconference.
- "James G. Neal, the Vice President for Information Services and University
Librarian at Columbia University, will assemble a panel to discuss the future relevance
of libraries as we know them. The digital age has been with us long enough to make
some practical predictions of how traditional roles of libraries will change in information
selection, acquisition, synthesis, navigation, dissemination, interpretation and archiving.
New responsibilities in information aggregation, publishing education, research and
development and policy advocacy will be explored. It promises to be a lively
and provocative session."
- Please arrive a few minutes early as the program begins promptly at noon.
Coffee and a light refreshment will be served, however
feel free to bring your lunch. For questions,
please contact Mary Kate Boyd-Byrnes at mboyd@liu.edu
- Library Instruction Lab, Friday, May 11, 12:00 - 1:30
- May 10, 2007 -
Ask SirsiDynix about Rome
- SirsiDynix has announced a plan to release a new integrated technology
platform called Rome. This release is slated to take place sometime late in 2008.
Unfortunately, this shift on the part of our vendor raises serious questions and concerns
regarding their intentions to support Horizon now and in the future. As a result, we
strongly encourage librarians and interested others to attend a webinar given by
SirsiDynix. This webinar will provide us an
opportunity to begin exploring the impact of this change on our library.
- Please arrive a few minutes early as the program begins promptly at 10:00.
- Library Instruction Lab, Thursday, May 10, 10:00 - 11:30
- April 27, 2007 -
Library Education: Facing New
Realities
- "A forum on the issues that face LIS Programs and their impact on practitioners
was held at the Seattle ALA meeting. Taped highlights of the forum will be part of this
live webcast from College of DuPage.
The webcast will use these presentations as a point of departure and focus
on ideas that will ensure that library educational programs remain vibrant and
are responsive to the needs of practitioners. We know you will find it thought-provoking.
- Co-sponsored by ALISE and ALA's Committee on Education, the Seattle forum,
moderated by Don O'Connor, Chair of COE, featured brief presentations by:
- Michael Gorman, immediate past president of ALA
- Leslie Burger, current ALA president
- Loriene Roy, president-elect
- Tom Leonhardt, chair of COA
- John Budd, ALISE president
- The College of DuPage webcast will be co-hosted by Richard Dougherty and Mike Jackson.
Guests will be:
- Dan O'Connor, chair of COE
- John Budd, President of ALISE
- Jan Sanders, Director, City of Pasadena Public Library
- Janice Simmons-Welburn, Dean of Libraries, Marquette University"
- Please arrive a few minutes early as the program begins promptly at noon.
Coffee and a light refreshment will be served, however
feel free to bring your lunch. Space is limited, so please
RSVP.
For questions,
please contact Mary Kate Boyd-Byrnes at mboyd@liu.edu
- Library Instruction Lab, Friday, April 27, 12:00 - 1:30
- April 19, 2007 -
Refworks Workshop for Faculty
- This session is designed to support faculty in their teaching, learning, and
research by introducing RefWorks, a web-based bibliographic management tool
that makes creating bibliographies or citing resources quick and easy work.
RefWorks allows users to generate their own personal bibliographic database
by importing references from text files or online databases into personal accounts.
These references can then be integrated into papers and can also be used to format
bibliographies.
- The workshop is hands-on and will feature:
- An Introduction to RefWorks
- Creating a RefWorks Database
- Importing References into your Database
- Managing your References
- Generating Footnotes and Bibliographies
- Coffee and a light refreshment will be served. However, in the spirit of a true Brown
Bag please feel free to bring your lunch. Space is limited, so please RSVP.
For additional information,
please contact Rob Battenfeld at x2165
(Robert.Battenfeld@liu.edu) or
Mary Kate Boyd-Byrnes at x4145
(mboyd@liu.edu)
- Library Instruction Lab, Thursday, April 19, 11:30 to 1:00
- April 13, 2007 -
The Best from the Web
- Please join us for a College of DuPage teleconference.
- When: Friday, April 13th from 12:00 to 1:30
- Where: C.W. Post Campus, Library Room 220
- Presenters: Kelly Watson,
Debra Kakuk,
Ameet Doshi
- Program Description: "Love it or hate it, the Internet is often a librarian's
best friend - assisting us in serving our patrons and many
times helping us do our jobs better. However, as the World Wide
Web continues to grow at an exponential rate and many of us
feel overwhelmed, have you ever wished that everything could be
simpler? Do you sometimes long for a list of web sites that
would get you through the most challenging of workdays? If you
answered yes to either of these questions, then
The Best from the Web
is for you. Kelly Watson and a panel of experts have
compiled a toolkit of the best the web has to offer library workers.
Learn about web resources that will assist you in your everyday
job, whether you work at a public desk or behind the scenes in
tech services. Leave this session with your 'best of the web' toolkit
and make your job of providing the best information for your
patrons easier."
- Please arrive a few minutes early as the program begins promptly at noon.
Coffee and a light refreshment will be served, however
feel free to bring your lunch. Space is limited, so, for questions or to RSVP,
please contact Mary Kate Boyd-Byrnes at mboyd@liu.edu
- March 23, 2007 -
Library Transformation:
Making It Happen
- All are welcome to join us to view this College of DuPage teleconference.
Noted librarians will discuss library transformation, not as an abstraction or buzzword,
but as something real with hard, practical ideas on what is necessary to make it happen.
They will spell out what needs to happen in terms of facilities, budgets, staffing, management
and leadership to make transformation a reality. The speakers are:
In keeping with the spirit of a true brown bag, please feel free to bring your lunch to the program.
Coffee will be served. Please RSVP to mboyd@liu.edu.
- Library Instruction Lab, Friday, March 23 from 11:45 - 1:30
- January 18, 2007 -
RefWorks
- All are welcome to join us for a demonstration of RefWorks presented
by Rob Battenfeld and Mellissa Hinton.
RefWorks is a web-based tool for managing your citations. This hands-on session is
unique in that it will focus on database basics from a user's perspective. It will
include information on creating your own personal RefWorks account, importing
citations, generating formatted bibliographies, and provide you with tips on how
to deal with issues that arise as a result of the dark side of RefWorks.
Please RSVP by Monday, January 15th. Email your reply to
mboyd@liu.edu.
- Library Instruction Lab, Thursday, January 18, 10:00-12:00.
- February 9, 2006 -
Camtasia Studio
- John Pirraglia and Danny Delahanty
will demonstrate this comprehensive software package that is designed to assist you in
recording, editing, and publishing online tutorials, interactive quizzes, and video presentations. Please RSVP
to this hands-on demonstration by February 8 to mboyd@liu.edu.
- Library Instruction Lab, Thursday, February 9, 10:00 a.m.
- December 8, 2005 -
The Cedar Swamp Historical Society Web Project
- Catherine Larkin, Head of the Digital Initiatives Department,
and Donna Marciano, Digital Technician, will discuss their work with regard to
this historic collection. The
Cedar Swamp
Collection is comprised of approximately 1,100 items
including a variety of important 18th and 19th century paper-based materials. Among the
highlights are American Revolutionary and Civil War documents, rare maps and atlases,
and illustrated song sheets,
as well as letters, journals, and books from some of Long
Island's founding families. The original documents from the Cedar Swamp Historical Society
are housed in the Special Collections Department
of our library. The aim of this project is to
identify and preserve the most important pieces of this collection and make them available
to the research community.
- Library Instruction Lab, Thursday, December 8, 11:00 a.m.
- November 2, 2005 -
New Service Initiatives for the Library Liaison Program
- Jean O'Neill-Uhl, chair of the Library Liaison
Program Committee, will lead
a discussion designed to exchange ideas, discuss experiences, and focus
on recent service enhancements that will provide each of us with increased
opportunities for collaborating with our respective departments.
- Library Instruction Lab, Wednesday, November 2, 11:00 a.m.
- April 13, 2005 -
Conducting Business Research
- If you're not too taxed, join us for a demo and discussion on conducting
business research. Martha Cooney and
Beth Mezick will lead the forum and have
tailored their presentation to include discussion on tackling some of your most troubling
questions.
Topics will include tracking down financial filings and other company information.
For a great return on your investment, be sure and attend this informative seminar on business research.
- Library Instruction Lab, Wednesday, April 13, 11:30 a.m.
- February 2, 2005 -
Engaging Students in the Learning Process
- Please join us on Wednesday, February 2nd, for a Library
Brown Bag. Professor Joseph Piro from the
School of Education,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction,
and featured faculty of the Faculty Technology Resource Center,
will be on hand to share his teaching methods for engaging students in the learning process.
His discussion will touch on a number of topics including: incorporating
active learning into the classroom, classroom management techniques, ideas on
how to more fully connect with students, as well as a variety of other principles
and best practices.
- Library Instruction Lab, Wednesday, February 2nd, 11:00 a.m.
- December 8, 2004 -
Finding and Preventing Plagiarism
- With the enormous amount of content that is available on the Internet and
elsewhere, and the ease with which this material can be copied, the Library
has developed webpages that will assist faculty
in Preventing and Detecting Plagiarism.
In conjunction with these pages, the Library is
holding a session for faculty in the Library's Instruction Lab on Wednesday, December 8th.
In the session and webpage, Plagiarism: A Guide for C.W. Post Faculty,
you will find steps to take in detecting plagiarism as well as steps to
take in proving that plagiarism has occurred. To bring plagiarism to the attention of your students,
please direct them to Students' Guide to Preventing and Avoiding Plagiarism
that presents a definition of plagiarism, states the C. W. Post policies on
plagiarism, offers tips to students on how they can avoid plagiarism, and details
the consequences of plagiarism.
If you are interested in attending the session, please contact, Amrita Madray
at extension 2833 or email amadray@liu.edu.
If you cannot attend, we will be
happy to arrange an individual session for you.
For further assistance, please contact the Reference Department
at extension 2305.
- Library Instruction Lab, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
- October 13, 2004 -
Making the Connection: Maximizing Your Liaison Experience
- Please join us for a discussion on how to maximize your liaison experience.
The library's Liaison Program was designed to facilitate an ongoing
partnership with teaching faculty. Liaisons answer questions about the library and inform
faculty about library services,
programs, and
resources.
Some of the intended goals of the
program are to:
- Identify faculty perceptions and needs
- Increase the student and faculty use of the library
- Improve the quality of library collections
Jean O'Neill-Uhl, chair of the Library Liaison Program, will be on hand to lead the discussion
and present ideas to assist you in making your liaison connection a success.
- Library Instruction Lab, 11:30 a.m.
- March 26, 2004 -
Meeting the Information Needs of the Learning Disabled
- Please join us to discuss and exchange ideas on how to better meet the information
needs of the learning disabled. Mithilda Stucke, the Director of the
Academic Resource Center,
will lead the discussion and offer strategies on
helping students who learn differently maximize their learning experience.
Topics for discussion include working with dyslexic students, as well as outlining
and exploring some of the auditory and visual processing disabilities
we might encounter in the classroom. We look forward to seeing you for
what promises to be a focused and informed discussion. Light
refreshments will be served.
- Library Instruction Lab, 2:00 p.m.
- Feb 27, 2004 -
Revisiting the Print Collection
- This gathering will give each of us an opportunity to share ideas and highlight some of the
real gems in our respective print collections. Please bring at least one of your favorite print titles,
either from your department's collection, or, perhaps, from a neighboring department and share
some of the reasons why you find this title useful. We look forward to seeing you for what
promises to be a practical and enlightening discussion.
- Feb 06, 2004 -
Real Time Reference : Converting the Web Surfer into a Library User
- Please join us for our first Brown Bag when we will chat about the virtues and
vices of Virtual Reference. Beth Mezick has
been exploring the feasibility of Live Reference and will be
available to share her expertise and impressions of this recent service
initiative. We look forward to seeing you for what promises to
be an enlightening discussion.
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T-Time for Technology
Each semester, Library faculty and staff come together for tea
and talk on current topics relating to our collective mission -
issues that affect our daily work practices and strategic service
initiatives. "Tea time" changed to
"T-Time" in 2002 to reflect the
technological orientation of our discourse, such as "The
Wherewithal of Wireless" and "Chance Favors the
Prepared Mind: Notes on Database Utilities."
All persons on campus are invited to attend T-Time. Look for
postings on this site for future programs. For more information,
contact Emily Walshe at
(516) 299-4141or emily.walshe@liu.edu.
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Coming T-Time Events
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To Be Announced
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- June 9, 2004 -
The Modern Scribe: A Discourse in Duplicating Data
- "Progress might have been all right once, but it has gone on too long"
~Ogden Nash~
- Our Spring 2004 T-Time will focus on the pragmatics of library photoduplication.
You'll get answers to you questions about "sleep mode" and the ever-illusory card systems.
From bound book to sound byte, we'll get a nuts-n-bolts orientation on the current provisions
for library duplication; get the skinny on existing policies that direct or printing and data-capturing practices
(Adobe, ProQuest, and others); and discuss future initiatives for better assisting students and faculty
in the effective transference of printed and online information.
Please R.S.V.P to extension 2305 or libref@cwpost.liu.edu by Friday, June 4th.
- Library Instruction Laboratory, Wednesday, June 9, 10:00am-12:00nn
- Dec 10, 2003 -
Chance Favors the Prepared Mind : Notes on Database Utilities
- Did you know that our library currently offers over 200 general
and specialized databases and that 56 have been added over
the last six months? In this high-tech, hunt-n-peck world, consortia
subscriptions wax and wane; vendors aggregate their
electronic products; students scream for full-text; and librarians try
to keep up with amorphous information products and
services. Join us for this colloquial discussion. Among the database
utilities we pay for, how are we using them? How are we
teaching them? What hidden features might our serendipitous
adventures reveal? This symposium will include the following topics:
- Finding Online Versions of Our Journals, Larry Kirschenbaum
- WebSpirs ERIC, Jackie Elsas
- Ebsco Topic Search, Mary Kate Boyd-Byrnes
- First-Things-FirstSearch, Emily Walshe
- Gale Literary Index, Amrita Madray
- Literature Resource Center, Mara Rosenthal
- Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Wendy Roberts
- Grove Dictionary of Art, Cathy Larkin
- Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, Richard Rapecis
- Business and Company Resource Center, Dona McDermott
- Hoover's Online, Martha Cooney
- Library Instruction Room, 10:00 a.m.
- April 29, 2003 -
Moola for Schoola: Grant Writing for the Academic Library
- Development Officers
and grant writers-in-residence, Daniel
Leidl and Kitty Rocket, led a seminar in grant writing basics. They
focused on identifying relevant grant-funding institutions,
developing an appropriate timeline for projects, writing a
compelling inquiry letter, components of an energetic proposal,
and grant support guidelines and protocols.
- November 6th, 2001 -
Wherewithal of Wireless
- Since we are one of the first
college campuses on Long Island with wireless connectivity,
we thought this would be a timely topic for T-time. Ali Atieh,
C.W. Post's Chief Information Officer, will
speak to us on the freedom and portability of wireless and
the exciting prospects for teaching in traditionally unwired
locations (such as the Great Lawn).
HTML by Robert Delaney
robert.delaney@liu.edu
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