All aboard! Virtual onboarding for new librarians during a pandemic [Poster] |
2021 |
40 |
Poster presented at the NCLA Biennial Conference which was held both virtually and in Winston-Salem, NC in October 2021. |
Assessing and meeting the information literacy needs of incoming transfer students: Implementing ACRL’s assessment in action program |
2017 |
398 |
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the information literacy skills and needs of incoming and current transfer students.Design/methodology/approach: Three studies are discussed, two of which were generated from ACRL’s Assessment in Act... |
At the Corner of Personality and Competencies: Exploring Professional Personas for Librarians |
2014 |
1988 |
Cultural representations of the profession are familiar to librarians. Stereotypes are common, and when librarians appear in the media—whether in song, television, or film—there are certain assumptions about what librarians should look like (e.g., ca... |
Building Bridges & Boundaries: Transitioning to Online First-year Experience Instruction [Slides] |
2022 |
16 |
Presentation given at LAUNC-CH 2022 on March 14, 2022 related to the experience of transitioning library instruction for large enrollment introductory courses from an in-person format to an online format. Panel presentation. |
Dealing with data [slides] |
2012 |
106 |
Slides from a workshop presented in May 2012 as part of the North Carolina Bibliographic Instruction Group Teacher Librarian Academy workshop series. |
Drive it home: Increasing interactivity in instruction with Google Drive [slides] |
2015 |
44 |
Slides from a presentation given in October 2015 at the North Carolina Library Association 61st Biennial Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina. |
First-Year Instruction Generations: Library Instruction for CST 105 [Slides] |
2020 |
87 |
Presented as part of the UNCG University Libraries Virtual Learning Community. Provides background & context as well as information about future directions for library instruction collaborations with CST 105, the basic course in Communication at UNCG... |
Going the Distance without Leaving Your Desk. |
2010 |
1977 |
PowerPoint Slides from a presentation at the UNC Cause Conference in 2011 in Wilmington, NC. Presentation covered the usage of Elluminate and other online tools, suggestions for creating online workshops and how to market distance and online educatio... |
IM'ing overload: Libraryh3lp to the rescue |
2009 |
6 |
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the new virtual reference system Libraryh3lp, developed to assist librarians with managing multiple instant messaging (IM) patrons at one time. Design/methodology/approach: A summary of the main featu... |
Implementing ACRL’s Assessment in Action Program at UNCG Libraries to Meet the Information Literacy Needs of Incoming Transfer Students |
2016 |
368 |
In the fall of 2014, a team of librarians at University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) Libraries surveyed incoming transfer students to determine their information literacy skills and needs. Based on demographic questions as well as questions... |
Incoming Transfer Students - Who Are They, Where Are They, How Can We Bridge the Gap? |
2015 |
219 |
This is a recording from a presentation on library research instruction and incoming transfer students given at the ACRL Virtual Conference. (http://conference.acrl.org/virtual-conference-pages-161.php) |
Incoming Transfer Students- Who are They, Where are They, How Can We Bridge the Gap? [Slides] |
2015 |
75 |
Slides from a presentation on library research instruction and incoming transfer students given at the ACRL Virtual Conference. (http://conference.acrl.org/virtual-conference-pages-161.php) |
Information literacy “learning” via online tutorials: A collaboration between subject specialist and instructional design librarian |
2009 |
7 |
As the American higher education paradigm shifts from a traditional classroom instruction model to a distributed learning model, academic libraries must update library instruction methods to allow for more flexible delivery of content. Distance stude... |
Liaison Roles |
2015 |
591 |
The roles of library liaisons (subject specialists assigned to academic disciplines) continue to evolve. This document describes both ongoing and new roles in order to assist with planning, evaluation, assessment, and recruitment. Best practices for ... |
Libraries, Canvas, and Online Courses [Slides] |
2020 |
20 |
An overview of UNCG University Libraries integration into Canvas courses at UNCG. Co-presented with Samantha Harlow and Jenny Dale virtually at the 2020 ADAPT conference at UNCG which was held from June 8-12, 2020. |
License to drive: Using Google Drive in the classroom [slides] |
2014 |
73 |
Slides from a presentation given in May 2014 to The Innovative Library Classroom in Radford, Virginia. |
Life cycle of a librarian’s year |
2014 |
4 |
Almost every librarian’s work life is driven by some type of annual cycle. College and university libraries are tied to the academic calendar and public libraries are often tied to the school day and year. Special libraries are also subject to their ... |
Lighting the Path for Asynchronous Tutorials. |
2011 |
1294 |
PowerPoint slides from a presentation at Lilly South Conference on College and University Teaching in Greensboro NC. Presentation covered the pros and cons of asynchronous learning as well as asynchronous learning tutorials offered at UNCG. |
Living, learning, and libraries: A cross-campus collaboration |
2012 |
5 |
Many colleges and universities have significant numbers of students living in on-campus housing. In addition to overseeing physical facilities, residential life staff provide programming that creates community and supports students' academic, social,... |
Metaliteracy in Practice [book review] |
2017 |
257 |
Metaliteracy is a reframing of information literacy that “emphasizes the metacognitive dimension of learning and the active roles we play as producers of original and repurposed information” (p. xvi). Editors Trudi Jacobson (Head of the Information L... |
No train, no gain: Instituting an information literacy professional development program [slides] |
2012 |
73 |
Slides from a presentation given in June 2012 at the 7th Annual Metrolina Library Association Information Literacy Conference, Charlotte, NC. |
Pathways potluck: They bring the questions, we bring the research! |
2014 |
5 |
Our goal is to assist students in finding appropriate scholarly sources for their final research papers in an entry level (Pathways) course for the BA in Liberal Studies. We have been invited to work with this class to help students in the online Hum... |
Practical UDL for the one-shot library instruction session [slides] |
2015 |
83 |
Slides from a presentation given in October 2015 at the North Carolina Library Association 61st Biennial Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina. |
Practical UDL for the one-shot workshop [slides] |
2014 |
73 |
Slides from a presentation given in June 2014 to the Metrolina Library Association in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Productive to the core: Core competencies and the productive librarian |
2013 |
10 |
In the face of shrinking budgets and resource cuts of all kinds, "do more with less" has become an almost constant refrain in libraries across the United States. Unfortunately, doing more with less is a problematic and ultimately unsustainable model ... |
Professional applications of information literacy: Helping researchers learn to evaluate journal quality |
2021 |
11 |
Evaluating journals can be challenging, especially for new researchers. This article discusses the application of information literacy skills and techniques, such as lateral reading, in the context of teaching researchers to evaluate journal quality ... |
Professional applications of information literacy: Helping researchers learn to evaluate journal quality [slides] |
2021 |
157 |
Slides from a presentation discussing the applications of information literacy techniques--particularly lateral reading--in teaching researchers to evaluate journal quality and avoid predatory journals. This presentation was delivered on April 9, 202... |
Redesigning Online Library Tutorials Based on the ACRL Framework [slides] |
2019 |
130 |
Slides from a lightning talk given at the NCLA Biennial Conference in Winston-Salem, NC in October 2019. |
Reframing the Narrative: Developing Information Literacy Learning Outcomes using Backward Design and Consensus Decision Making [Slides] |
2019 |
550 |
Slides from presentation given April 11, 2019 at the 2019 ACRL national conference in Cleveland, OH.
Two librarians will lead workshop participants through the process they used to develop new information literacy program learning outcomes a... |
Revamping First Year Instruction Through Multiple Means [slides] |
2019 |
132 |
Slides from a presentation given at the NCLA Biennial Conference in Winston-Salem, NC, October 2019. |
Survey of Information Literacy in Incoming Transfer Students, August 2014 |
2015 |
282402 |
This survey on information literacy in incoming transfer students was conducted by the University Libraries at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during August of 2014. The data set is available for download; to view and download the file... |
Transforming Partnerships: Supporting the Gate City through Campus & Community Outreach [Slides] |
2018 |
216 |
Slides from a presentation about UNCG University Libraries campus & community outreach initiatives. Presented in March 2018 at LAUNC-CH Conference, Chapel Hill, NC |
UNC Greensboro: A diverse program for a diverse campus |
2020 |
4 |
UNC Greensboro (UNCG) is a public university within the University of North Carolina system. UNCG had just over 20,000 students enrolled in fall 2018.[1] The university “offers 82 undergraduate majors in more than 100 areas of study, 74 masters progr... |
UNCG Libraries, Information Literacy Instruction, and a Pandemic [Slides] |
2021 |
15 |
COVID-19 has forever shifted all of higher education, and UNCG Libraries had to shift many resources and services online at the same time all courses went virtual in Spring 2020. UNCG Libraries Research, Outreach, and Instruction (ROI) department mov... |
UNCG University Libraries' Support of High Impact Practices. |
2013 |
1994 |
This report addresses the University Libraries’ significant role in participating in the high impact initiatives identified by the AAC&U’s LEAP Report and adopted by UNCG in its Strategic Plan 2009-14. These practices are proven to positively impact ... |
What does it meme? Visual literacy programming in the library through the language of memes [poster] |
2019 |
985 |
Poster presented October 18, 2019 at the North Carolina Library Association conference in Winston-Salem, NC. This poster will describe a library outreach and instruction program centered around memes and visual literacy at UNC Greensboro. The program... |
With friends like these... The role of critical friends in professional development [slides] |
2019 |
99 |
Slides from a presentation given October 18, 2019 at the 63rd North Carolina Library Association Biennial Conference in Winston Salem, NC, United States. |