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University of Texas Libraries. Faculty-Librarian Collaborations at the University of Texas at Austin By Roxanne Bogucka and Michele Ostrow. A Texas Library Association Webinar.

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  1. University of Texas Libraries Faculty-Librarian Collaborations at the University of Texas at Austin By Roxanne Bogucka and Michele Ostrow A Texas Library Association Webinar

  2. Texas Library Association presents Faculty-Librarian Collaborations at the University of Texas at AustinBy Roxanne Bogucka and Michele Ostrow • To hear the audio part of the webinar, be sure to dial our toll-free conference call at 866-740-1260 • When asked, key in your access code: 4146650 • For technical help, contact ReadyTalk support at800-843-9166

  3. Information for Later • CE certificates may be printed from the TLA CE web site tomorrow: www.txla.org/ce. • A free recording of this webinar will be available next Monday, Jan. 24, on the same web site.

  4. Helpful Tips • To minimize background noise, please mute your phone line by pressing *6. You may “unmute” your line by pressing *7. • Please note the “Raise Hand” button on your screen – or you can type questions via the chat box.

  5. Also • Twitter hash tag will be #TLAweb. • Everyone will receive an online evaluation survey after the webinar.

  6. PRESENTERS Roxanne Bogucka Michele Ostrow

  7. University of Texas Libraries Faculty-Librarian Collaborations at the University of Texas at Austin

  8. University of Texas Libraries Extracurricular Faculty-Librarian Collaboration

  9. Why me? • “… provide instruction, reference, and outreach services in the Science Libraries Division.” • “… marketing instruction, IL, and other public service programs to science and engineering departments.”

  10. Why movies? http://www.lib.utexas.edu/lsl/StudyBreak/SSB.html

  11. How to find material • Internet Movie DataBase • The Science & Entertainment Exchange—a program of the National Academy of Sciences • Science & movie news and reviews • Science • Nature • Asimov’s Science Fiction • Fantasy & Science Fiction • Wired • BoingBoing • Science Fiction Film & Television • Marvel.com

  12. Internet Movie DataBase (imdb.com)

  13. The Science & Entertainment Exchange

  14. Wired | Marvel.com

  15. How to find presenters • Ask colleagues! • Look for recipients of teaching awards • http://www.utexas.edu/news/2010/08/12/regents_teaching_awards/ • http://www.utexas.edu/provost/initiatives/awards/ • Look in the Speakers’ Bureau or Experts Guide • Attend lectures • Hot Science, Cool Talks • Science in the Pub • Look at faculty web sites • Look at the research highlights • Look for “Intro to…” instructors

  16. Teaching Awards

  17. Experts Guide

  18. Science-related Lectures

  19. Research Highlights

  20. Save the time of the presenter • Preview and select scenes • Provide background information to familiarize presenter with the movie • Wikipedia • TV shows’ web sites • Fan sites • The “reference interview”—What would you use? Where would you look? • Minimize pre-event meetings

  21. Save the time of the presenter

  22. Save the time of the presenter

  23. Save the time of the presenter

  24. A Science Study Break http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPTKuZEBRfc

  25. Follow-up • Thank-you note and/or letter for presenter’s personnel file • Thank-you gift • Ask presenters for • feedback on their SSB experience • suggestions of potential presenters • quote recommending participation in SSB

  26. Questions? Roxanne Bogucka Science Instruction Librarian Librarian for Nursing and Nutritional Sciences University of Texas Libraries | Life Science Library The University of Texas at Austin Main Building Room 224 | Mail Code S5439 | PO Box P Austin, TX 78713-8916 tel 512.495.4256 | fax 512.495.4638 roxanne.bogucka@austin.utexas.edu | www.lib.utexas.edu/lsl

  27. University of Texas Libraries Curricular Collaboration – Information Literacy and the Freshmen Core Curriculum

  28. History of Freshman Curricular Integration at UT-Austin(aka How We Used to Do It) • Programs • Freshmen Seminars (aka First-year Seminars) • Rhetoric & Composition • Freshmen Interest Groups • Problems with our Approach • Who are we reaching? • What are we teaching?

  29. Freshman Curricular Integration Today: Signature Courses • 1. Format – seminar and lecture • Six common elements • Interdisciplinary and contemporary content • Information literacy • Oral communication • Writing • Gems of the University • University Lecture Series • 3. Taught by distinguished faculty

  30. Integrating into the Signature Courses (aka How did we get in?) • Our approach (Commission of 125, Faculty Council, Dean buy-in) • Learning outcomes • What we learned • Keep an eye on what is happening at the state and university/college level • Don’t wait to be invited to the table • Leverage existing faculty relationships • Think about what faculty care most about, which might not always be what librarians care most about

  31. Supporting the Signature Courses(aka So now that we are in, what do we do?) • Customize approach by course and faculty member • Approaches include: • Train the TA • Instruction sessions • Exercises and/or guides • Course consultation • Tutorials

  32. What We’ve Learned • Constant promotion is necessary • How to do more with the same staff and still get to go home at night (Self-service and letting go) • Assess and tweak constantly

  33. Questions? Michele Ostrow Head, Library Instruction Services University of Texas Libraries The University of Texas at Austin PCL 1.342G | mail code: S5475 Austin, TX 78713 tel512.495.4534 | fax: 512.495.4296 micheleo@austin.utexas.edu | www.lib.utexas.edu/services/instruction

  34. Library Instruction Services

  35. University of Texas Libraries Faculty-Librarian Collaborations at the University of Texas at Austin By Roxanne Bogucka and Michele Ostrow A Texas Library Association Webinar

  36. Presented by • Roxanne Bogucka and Michele Ostrow, UT-Austin Libraries • Texas Library Association • Nan Ellis, Registration Coordinator • Gloria Meraz, Director of Communication • Julie Serafini, Programs & Events Assistant • Ted Wanner, Continuing Education Specialist • Special Thanks to ReadyTalk.com

  37. Please Remember • Continuing Education Certificates may be printed tomorrow on the TLA CE web site: www.txla.org/ce • Recordings will be available next Monday at the same web site. • Please complete the evaluation survey following the webinar

  38. The End For more information: Ted Wanner TLA Continuing Education Specialist tedw@txla.org 512-328-1518 / 800-580-2852

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