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Publication Co-Teaching Critical Reading in a Developmental Writing Course(2019-05-06) Jackson, Jeffrey; Stern, LaurenParticipants discussed how teaching critical reading benefits students, instructors, and librarians. They also discussed the pros and cons of having librarians teach critical reading to students.Publication With a Little Help from My Friends: Collaborative Librarian Instruction in an Interdisciplinary Geology Course(2019-05-06) Goudreau, Alex; Ross, David; Taber, PhilIt’s not often we get to partner with other librarians to teach, especially when we’re the only librarian assigned to a subject/program and when most of our sessions are one-shots. There are so many benefits from being able to plan and teach multiple sessions with other librarians that we should really pursue these kinds of opportunities more often. This session will highlight some of the benefits we have experienced from our collaboration this winter.Publication Real-Time Collaboration for Virtual Success(2019-05-06) Montella, FabioA detailed presentation of the collaborative efforts of a librarian and art professor to implement virtual reality into art instruction, while still adhering to the concept of information literacy.Publication Mind the Gap: Formalizing Vendor and Library Collaboration(2019-05-06) Berry, Kathleen; Renyolds, Rose; Radding, Johanna; Baines, AbbyOur Consortia have been collaborating since the 1950s to share resources and services amongst member institutions. Our longstanding commitment to each other and to our collective success will enrich the conferences conversation on collaboration. Recently, The Five Colleges have expanded our collaborative efforts by working with the FOLIO Community and to adopt a new library system platform. The adoption of this open source system makes communication and coordination critical not only internally, but externally as well.Publication Our Library, Your Portal: Integrating Dynamic Library Content Into A Campus Portal(2019-05-06) Benson, Daisy; Atwood, Gary S.; DeSanto, Daniel; Sherriff, GrahamLearn about an innovative and collaborative project in which instruction librarians worked with their institution’s Registrar’s Office to integrate library resources and services into a campus-wide portal. Integration has been implemented in two phases: the development of a global library page for all campus-users, then customized date-specific content for targeted groups of students and employees based on characteristics including major and academic status.Publication Building Strong Collections for Less Money through Collaboration(2019-05-06) Huddy, Lorraine; Bauer, Katie; Folmer, Fred; Sandoval, AaronCan libraries with different needs and goals successfully work together to build a strong shared collection and contain costs? This talk will highlight the practical aspects of how three libraries collaborated to deploy a consortial print approval plan and complementary evidence-based acquisition (EBA) ebook plans, thereby saving money, reducing duplication and building a collection that meets patron needs.Publication Serendipity, Symbiosis, Synergy: Finding and Cultivating Collaborative Opportunities(2019-05-06) Hayes-Bohanan, Pamela; Spievak, ElizabethPresenters will discuss how they found opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration by aligning their teaching and research with institutional priorities. They will share how they found new ways of thinking about their work and how they apply what they’ve learned together in their own teaching.Publication Collaborating Across Institutions: Lessons in planning a co-hosted conference(2019-05-06) Melton, Sarah; Phillips, Ellen M; O'Connor, JohnThis session discusses the successes and opportunities for improvement from the Boston College/Boston University collaboration to co-host OpenCon 2018 Boston. We hope our experiences will inform how others manage similar events in the futurePublication First Bring Cookies: Reflections, Tools, and Tips on Evolving a Partnership of Academic Libraries(2019-05-06) Chilton, Galadriel; Nance, HeidiThrough stories, outcomes, and examples, two librarians from a partnership of academic libraries will share their tips, experience, and practices for enabling and building collaboration.Publication The Price Isn't Right: How Libraries Can Overcome the Invisible Cost of Education(2019-05-06) Wilfong, Krystie; Bell, Christina; Omohundro, ZaneThe rising cost of textbooks prompted a small liberal arts college library to carve out funding and create a total reserves policy. Here’s how one library became a campus leader in issues of equity of access to forge new partnerships yielding stronger communication and fundraising opportunities.Publication Can I Use a LifeLine? Hand-Offs and High Fives Between The Library and Instructional Design Teams(2019-05-06) Hibbler, Laura; Brandon, Esther; Eaton, LanceLibrarians and instructional designers are the peanut butter and jelly combo (apologies to those with nut or allergies or gluten sensitivities) that every institution should more actively pair together. This session explores some of the great ways such a collaboration has yielded results at Brandeis University and can help participants consider how they might partner up with the instructional designers on their campus.Publication Opening Doors to Research Success: Data Management Programming and Outreach(2019-05-06) Chaput, Jennifer; Walsh, ReneeThe success of Research Data Management (RDM) programs at universities relies principally upon outreach and collaboration. Since arriving at the UConn library in June 2017, we have rebuilt a research data management outreach and education program that was largely dormant. Collaboration and outreach consist largely of metaphorically “opening doors” for others in our campus’ research community: graduate students, faculty, staff, and upper-class undergraduates. We aim to increase awareness of research data management best practices, and thereby improve the success of research completed at our university.Publication Implementing an Instruction Exchange Program for Teaching Librarians: Fostering Community, Professional Development, and Collaboration(2019-05-06) Pagani, Regina; Homol, LindleyThis poster describes a monthly “Instruction Exchange” program started within a Research & Instruction department. The exchange opens the doors for collaboration by de-siloing each instruction librarian and allowing the group to share tips, ideas, and strategies for improving their teaching. The poster provides details on how the exchange was started, tips for establishing community guidelines, and future directions.Publication Empowering Partnerships: Building Diversity and Inclusion in Digital Scholarship Projects(2019-05-06) Ramos, Marisol; Snow, JenniferThe experiences of immigrant students on college campuses may lead to feelings of exclusion or invisibility. How can academic librarians use digital scholarship programs to foster an environment of inclusion and give underrepresented students a voice? This poster showcases the approach taken by UConn through a collaborative internship between the library and the History department to help student create essays about the city of Hartford (any topic and time period) using WordPress to create the site.Publication Opening the Door Across the Floor: A Holistic Approach to Library and Writing Center Instruction for Upper-Level Courses(2019-05-06) Vaandering, Alicia Glory; LaChapelle, LindsayThis poster presents the experiences of a librarian and a writing center program specialist in seeking to overcome problems of redundancy, inconsistency, and insufficiency in instruction sessions by integrating library and writing center instruction in an upper-level Education course. It outlines the evolution of a co-teaching model and the impact of this collaboration on individual workloads, student and faculty perceptions of both library and writing center instruction and services, and new opportunities to work with additional courses, topics, colleagues, and projects.Publication When is a Game not ‘Just’ a Game: Introducing Climate Change and Information Fluency in a First-Year Engineering Course(2019-05-06) Carlson, Cynthia; Wong, CatherineThis poster describes a faculty-librarian collaboration created to introduce the complexity and interdisciplinarity of modern engineering problems and information fluency skills to first-year engineering students (Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical) while they participated in a role-playing exercise (Reacting To The Past) recreating the UN Climate Talks of Copenhagen in 2009.Publication Collaborative Roving Reference: Solving "Citation Frustration" One Student at a Time(2019-05-06) Wilson, Laura; Whelan, Jennifer L.A.“Roving reference” has been a topic of discussion and debate in academic libraries for some time. With reference statistics declining and students increasingly-reluctant to approach traditional reference desks, libraries have sought other ways to visibly engage with students at their point of need. Our libraries were no exception to this trend, and in 2014, following an offhand inquiry from a member of the library’s student advisory committee, we stumbled into a new kind of “roving reference,” framed as a targeted, “one-shot” outreach event. Citation Frustration Stations, held every finals period, offer roving assistance specifically focused on proper citation, paraphrasing and academic integrity practices. CFS are held in foyers, hallways and busy campus throughways in addition to library spaces, and have been increasingly successful due to their focus on a specific and immediate information need. The specific focus and varied locations mean that CFS meet students “where they are” in every sense of the phrase. Conducted collaboratively by the libraries’ outreach and reference teams, as well as the campus Writer’s Workshop, CFS also create an intersection between “fun” outreach programming and more-traditional academic library service, while allowing us to address a growing need. This poster will change attendees’ preconceptions about roving reference by introducing the 5-year history of Citation Frustration Stations at our institution. Attendees will learn about the ins-and-outs of a CFS and ensuing inter-office collaborations, and will be inspired by some of the particularly intense citation inquiries that we’ve answered along the way! We will also discuss how we have assessed this program based on statistics and qualitative feedback from both students and faculty. Finally, we will provide best practices and other resources that attendees can consult to learn more about “roving reference,” with the ultimate goal of expanding our definition of what “roving reference” can be and accomplish.Publication Analysis and Visualization for a Regional Shared Print Program(2019-05-06) Revitt, Matthew IPoster exploring the process of working as a beta partner with the Center for Research Libraries to successfully compare the serial and journal collections of 30 plus libraries on the east coast. Also, includes details of the rules that resulted in commitments to retain 19,000 print back files and ensure that this material remains accessible for years to come.Publication Interlibrary Loan and Licensing: Working Together to Create a 21st Century Approach to E-Book Lending(2019-05-06) Huzarewicz, Stan; McNeil, ErikaMonograph collections are increasingly being built around e-books, creating a conundrum for interlibrary loan librarians who feel uncomfortable providing them under current licenses or who have trouble imagining how the process could work. Opening doors with our licensing librarian has allowed us to lend whole e-books with multiple publishers, improving our relationships with other libraries.Publication Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration and Communication with Art(2019-05-06) Moore, Amy; McKelvy, DinaAn overview of the Art & Medicine, an interprofessional program piloted by Maine Medical Center Library and Knowledge Services in the fall of 2018.The poster details learning objectives, themes and activities offered during this four session, evening event.