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Student Construction Site: Collaboration Building at URI

Student Construction Site: Collaboration Building at URI. University of Rhode Island Library & Talent Development Presenters: Brian T. Gallagher, Mary MacDonald, & Mindy Drake, 6/11/04. What is Talent Development?. The official story: Established – 1968.

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Student Construction Site: Collaboration Building at URI

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  1. Student Construction Site:Collaboration Building at URI University of Rhode Island Library & Talent Development Presenters: Brian T. Gallagher, Mary MacDonald, & Mindy Drake, 6/11/04

  2. What is Talent Development? • The official story: • Established – 1968. • The mission -- recruit, support, & retain students of color & disadvantaged students from in-state. • The students -- high schools, and both community & faith based agencies.

  3. Talent Development:Before the collaboration • [TD’s] connection to the library goes back to 1968 • Taught by TD staff • Unaware that they could ask for instruction assistance.

  4. TD & the Library:A connection is made • Scavenger hunts and other methods used. • It worked…but it wasn’t perfect. • 1996 -- Sylvia Krause (Head of Reference) contacted Sharon about instruction.

  5. TD & Library: 1998 - Present • We want the students to learn basic system literacy. To make the library a place that they’re comfortable walking through the doors. And [create] connections…to the staff.

  6. Pre-Matriculation Students: The Blue-print • Basic Library Literacy • Critical thinking • Library catalog • Periodical databases • Develop comfort level with physical library • Make connections with Library staff

  7. Pre-Matriculation Students: construction begins • Designed a matrix for classes • Organized a cadre of faculty librarians to teach and connect with Talent Development • Added availability of Grad Students and Subject Specialists

  8. Talent Development: 1998 - Present • Students more willing to come over to the library and ask questions and not wait for the computer tutors to come around.

  9. Talent Development Program:2002-2003 • Goals: • Create opportunities for future information literacy librarians • Increase exposure of Talent Development Students to Library Research

  10. TD & Library & GSLIS:A successful building plan

  11. Collaboration: A structural necessity • 2002 -- GSLIS Prism Fellows • 2003 -- GSLIS Professional Field Experience, (PFE)

  12. Talent Development: Summer 2003 • Experience…? • Symbiotic classroom relationship • Authentic Teaching Style • Personal goal: Documentation – a clear base for others to build upon… or to demolish.

  13. Talent Development:Students – Summer, 2003 • Everything was pretty much covered. I will come back to you if I need help. • Does a book have to returned where it’s checked out? • When did it become so difficult? Card catalogs are a lost art!!

  14. TD & Library:Still revising the blueprint • Have the library sessions woven in more closely into our writing program over the summer. • Have the TD tutors sit in on the library sessions.

  15. Surveying the site:Preparing for TD 2004 • Meeting “the crew” • Literature review Manuel, Kate. “Teaching Information Literacy to Generation Y.” Journal of Library Administration, 36.1/2, (2002): 195-217. • Building upon last year’s successes

  16. The Blue Print:A Workable Plan • Tour/attendance • Introduction • HELIN lecture/exercise • LC Call# Portion • Scholarly v. Popular Talk/Exercise • Database Lecture/Exercise • Conclusion/Feedback

  17. Student Construction Site:Collaboration building at URI University of Rhode Island Library & Talent Development Presenters: Brian T. Gallagher, Mary MacDonald, & Mindy Drake, 6/11 QUESTIONS?

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