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Links

The Learning Times Green Room

The LT Green Room is a podcast for Renewal, Retooling and Conversations about Learning.

The Role of Teaching in Modern Libraries

Annotated list of selected websites from the College of DuPage Soaring to Excellence Teleconferences. November 19, 2004

The Teaching, Learning, and Technology (TLT) Group

Tame the Web: Libraries and Technology


Digital Learning Material Resources

Apple Learning Interchange

Multidisciplinary collection of internet resources for pre-school through college.

EEVL--The Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics, and Computing (Enhanced and Evaluated Virtual Library)

Engineering, Mathmatics, and Computing collection of digital learning materials.

iLumina Digital Library: Educational Resources for Science and Mathematics

Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science collection of teaching materials.

LoLa Exchange: Learning Objects, Learning Activities

Multidisciplinary collection of learning objects from Wesleyan, Trinity, and Connecticut College.

MERLOT -- Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching

One of the largest and oldest multidisciplinary collection of digital learning materials.

PBS Teacher Source

Mutlidisciplinary collection of teaching materials.

SMETE--Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education

Science, Mathematics, Technology, Engineering collection of teaching materials for pre-school through college.

Wisconsin Online Resource Center

Multidisciplinary collection of learning objects for Wisconsin's 16 technical colleges.


Presentations

Intentional Design: How Blended Librarians Use Design Thinking to Enhance Library Services (slides)
Intentional Design (handout)

PDF slides and handout from the Steven Bell and John Shank presentation at the Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference, April 28, 2008

Becoming A Part of the Teaching & Learning Process:
The Blended Librarian's Perspective On How To Make It Happen

PDF slides from the Steven Bell and John Shank presentation at the PALINET Annual Conference, October 28, 2004


Readings

Information Literacy and Collaboration

Breivik, Patricia Senn and Robert McDermand. "Campus Partnerships Building on Success." College & Research Library News. 65.4 (April 2004): 210-212, 215.

Bennis, W. "Secrets of Great Groups." Leader to Leader 3 (winter 1997). Available online at: http://www.leadertoleader.org/knowledgecenter/journal.aspx?ArticleID=140

Iannuzzi, Patricia. "Faculty Development and Information Literacy: Establishing Campus Partnerships." Reference Services Review 26 (Fall/Winter 1998): 97-102.

Raspa, D and Ward, D. (eds.). Collaborative Imperative: Librarians and Faculty Working Together in the Information Universe. Chicago: ACRL, 2000.

Rader, Hannelore B. “Building Faculty-Librarian Partnerships to Prepare Students For Information Fluency.College & Research Library News 65.2 (February 2004): 74-80.

Hardesty, L. "Faculty Culture and Bibliographic Instruction: An Exploratory Analysis." Library Trends 44.2 (1995): 339-67.

Bowen, Jennifer et.al. "Serial Failure." (Advisor Op-Ed) The Charleston Advisor 5.3 (January 2004): 48-48.

Bell, Steven J. "The Infodiet: How Libraries Can Offer an Appetizing Alternative To Google.The Chronicle of Higher Education: The Chronicle Review 50.24 (February 20, 2004): B15.

Owusu-Ansah, Edward K. “Information Literacy and Higher Education: Placing the Academic Library in the Center of a Comprehensive Solution.Journal of Academic Librarianship 30.1 (January 2004): 3-16. (see response article by Diane Zabel)

Booth, Austin and Carole Ann Fabian. "Collaborating to Advance Curriculum-Based Information Literacy Initiatives." Journal of Library Administration 36.1/2 (2002): 123-142.

Hunt, Fiona and Jane Birks."Best Practices in Information Literacy." portal: Libraries and the Academy 4.1 (2004): 27-39.

Rader, Hannelore B. “Information Literacy 1973-2002: A Selected Literature Review.Library Trends (Fall 2002) 51: 242-259. (indicates 5,000+ articles on IL since 1973).

Steven J. Bell, "Promotion Through 'Teachnology': Usings LTAs (Low Threshold Applications) To Collaborate With Faculty." NetConnect (Supplement to Library Journal 129.1 (January 2004): 15-16). http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA371208.html

Instructional Design

Instructional Design Models
by Martin Ryder
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/idmodels.html

Theory Into Practice Database
by Greg Kearsley
http://tip.psychology.org/

The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Admin/index.htm


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