My College Freshman is Your High School Senior

Presenter says she will prepare a LibGuide and upload it to: http://subjectguides.mwcc.edu/nela Incoming college freshman have wide ranges in their information literacy (IL). Students are often unprepared for research. There is inconsistencies in abilities among classes. Some have some familiarity with evaluating resources, using databases. Others can’t find a book on the shelf. Some have [...]

The Role of Planning in Grant Preparation

Program Description: Winning a grant doesn’t just happen – it requires careful planning and preparation. Marlene Heroux and Shelley Quezada from the MA Board of Library Commissioners present examples of academic libraries’ use of a planning process, longrange plans, and assessment tools to win grants and implement change. Grant projects include working with people with [...]

Meeting Academic Library User Needs

Two Pilot projects at S.I. Newhouse School for Publishing: 1) Pilot project (02/2007-04/2007) 3 months time frame Interview questions: Resources and tools describe typical course assignment for you and student how do faculty stay current in field and how do they collaborate outside of school Data Processing and Analysis: Will recordings be transcribed? If not, [...]