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• Posted ACRL 2013 Presentation slides to Library Data and Student Success
  Only a few weeks later than expected...here is a link to our final slides: Slides (PDF-1 per page) Overall our session at ACRL was good. It was interesting to hear what our co-panelists have found and to see the different...
• Posted Tutorials on vimeo to Learning in the Libraries
  Biomed Library has uploaded some new tutorials to Vimeo (for a total of 8)...we have also  created a general account to give it a try. Let Kate know if you want the usersname/password...http://vimeo.com/biomed/videosPubMed for DentistsPubMed/Ovid/CINAL/EBSCO/Cochrane to RefWorksFind It: Accessing Full Text...
• Posted BrowZine in Brief! to Learning in the Libraries
  BrowZine in Brief!http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/faculty-staff/brief/brief-4-10-2013.html...
• Posted We will be at Academic and Research Libraries Conference 2013 (and Twitter) to Library Data and Student Success
  We will be headed to cool Indianapolis later this week for ACRL 2013 annual conference. Our slot is: Do or Do Not...There is No Try: The Quest for Library Value Saturday 4/13, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Venue: JW, Room:...
• Posted Reviewing elearning: tools and triumphs to Learning in the Libraries
  A few slides on strategic alignment of support...eLEARNING: TOOLS & TRIUMPHS https://umconnect.umn.edu/p29249602/ (Libraries part starts at 37:00-50:00)http://digitalcampus.umn.edu/transform/agenda.htmlbelow from OIT-Lauren Marsh:...
• Posted Browzine for reading ULibraries journals to Learning in the Libraries
  Try BrowZine! It is an app that allows you to browse, read and monitor some of the library's best journals, all from your iPad.  Built to accompany your searching needs, items found in BrowZine can easily be synced up with Zotero, Dropbox...
• Posted LCP as a Need to Know! to Learning in the Libraries
  Look at the top billing for the Undergrad Update!http://undergrad.umn.edu/update/...
• Posted ASC treasures in interactive photo to Learning in the Libraries
  This "interactive photo" is a unique learning object--I think it is very effective with the short videos with the photo being the navigation: http://giving.umn.edu/extras/UniversityArchives/It would be interesting to give a "tour" of one of the databases this way--e.g. here is...
• Posted in Brief to Learning in the Libraries
  Did you see the highlight in this weeks Brief?http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/faculty-staff/brief/brief-3-6-2013.html...
• Posted Can I find it again? Poster to Learning in the Libraries
  Can I Find it Again?: Difficulties First Year Students Face When Managing Their Digital StuffAs we collect and produce a variety of digital materials, organizing and self-archiving them becomes a growing challenge. To better understand how the University Library can...
• Posted Poster season to Learning in the Libraries
  As we move into poster season, the U Libraries want to share a few resources we have on reating posters for students:1.) In-person workshops: Creating Posters Using PowerPointGetting ready to do a poster for your course or at an upcoming conference?...
• Posted Minnesota Digital Humanities Symposium May 14-15, 2013 to Learning in the Libraries
  Save the Date: Minnesota Digital Humanities SymposiumHave you been following developments in digital humanities? Are you ready to take the plunge and develop new projects? Would you like to take your digital humanities projects to the next level? Then, mark...
• Posted Summary of Portal articles to Library Data and Student Success
  A summary of a couple of articles recently published in portal: Libraries and the Academy has been added the ACRL's Value of Academic Libraries site University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Library Data and Student Success Project - Updates The articles...
• Posted Focusing on the First Year Conference Presentation to Library Data and Student Success
  Here our the slides from our presentation for the Focusing on the First Year Conference, Feb. 13, 2013 at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. The Libraries' Role in the Success of First Year Students Location: Room 326 It's standard...
• Posted Value to employers? to Library Data and Student Success
  I have finally had a bit of time to catch up on some new research from Project Information Literacy (PIL) from fall. They have done a preliminary study on the research skills students bring with them to the workplace and...
• Posted Videos on Citation manager page to Learning in the Libraries
  I just saw the new videos/elearning pieces on the citation manager page:https://www.lib.umn.edu/capim/citationI wonder if we should make this page the "hub" on our libdata and Library Course Pages instead of linking to indiividual tools....Anybody showing these in instruction sessions?We are...
• Posted Open Access explained on Whiteboard to Learning in the Libraries
  I am a sucker for this whiteboard style...Useful message for new grad students. Has anyone used this before/during instruction?...
• Posted Peer Research Consultants open for spring! to Learning in the Libraries
  Peer Research Consultants (PRCs) are back for spring semester! Please share with students and instructors during instruction sessions, liaison communications and desk interactions!Meet our Spring 2013 PRCs:The Peer Research Consultants provide one-on-one assistance to students to help them develop the...
• Posted Great video from Bio-Med Library to Learning in the Libraries
  I love all the shots of all the spaces--great overview of building and services....
• Posted Video on HathiTrust Research Center to Learning in the Libraries
  The HTRC is a collaborative research center launched jointly by Indiana University and the University of Illinois, along with the HathiTrust Digital Library, to help meet the technical challenges of dealing with massive amounts of digital text that researchers...
• Posted Free Webinar from National Forum on Information Literacy to Learning in the Libraries
  "Information Literacy is a core competency needed by today's learners in order to compete effectively in the global economy.  October is National Information Literacy Awareness Month - a time to recognize, celebrate, and demonstrate the benefit of  information literacy practices...
• Posted IPAL = In-class Polling for All Learners to Learning in the Libraries
  Interesting project:IPAL is a free Moodle module (plug-in) that enables in-class polling.http://compadre.org/ipal/The goal of the IPAL project is to increase student learning, critical thinking, and retention by increasing the use of in-class polling. Research has shown that greater student...
• Posted Course Readings = free stuff + books + articles to Learning in the Libraries
  This will be an interesting experiment:Sarah Rich (September 19, 2012). New School: A Tumblr for Making Your Own Textbooks. The Atlantic. Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/ on September 20, 2012."Currently, Scott explains, "professors that are really trying to push the edge and combine...
• Posted LCP and Voting in Brief to Learning in the Libraries
  http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/faculty-staff/brief/brief-9-26-2012.html...
• Posted to Learning in the Libraries
  The Peer Research Consultants are now available for Fall semester!We now have drop-in hours and appointments available with our two veteran PRCs and we will have expanded hours on Oct. 3rd once the new PRCs complete training. We have a total of 4...
• Posted SMART and PRCs in Daily's Survival Guide 2012 to Learning in the Libraries
  http://www.mndaily.com/sites/default/files/survival_guide_2012_0.pdf "SMART Learning CommonsLibraries host academic programming including tutors, structured study groups and practice exams. Peer Research Consultants can also help with research papers and projects. Commons are located in Walter, Wilson and Magrath libraries."...
• Posted U-Spatial workshops offered to News from the Libraries
  Want to learn more about Geographic Information Services (GIS) to analyze data and create maps? Here are two courses being offered this fall by the U-Spatial group throughout fall semester: ArcGIS Online: Introduction to Web Mapping This is a half-day...
• Posted Quiet? Group? Late night? Caffeine? Computer? to News from the Libraries
  Whatever your needs, we have a study space for you Although some students come to the Libraries to catch a nap between classes, most rely on us to work on a group project, study for a midterm, write a research...
• Posted Article: PICO in library instruction (ideas from health sciences) to Learning in the Libraries
  Time to re-evaluate how we teach information literacy: Applying PICO in library instructionStudents do not know where to begin and end a research question, a database search, or a research paper.  So asserts the 2010 Project Information Literacy (PIL) study,...
• Posted New "Short Stacks" to News from the Libraries
  Discover upcoming events and exhibits in Short Stacks, a monthly e-newslettter for Friends of the University Libraries and Supporters. Who is 124 years old and not who he claims to be? It's our own Goldy Gopher! What started as the...