Brick and Click Libraries:
How Do We Support Both?
A Regional Academic Library Symposium
(Iowa, Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska)
Friday,
October 26, 2001
Session Descriptions:
Library Web site Redesign
and Usability Testing
Michelle Beattie, Clinical Medical Librarian
Susan Sykes Berry, Instructional Reference Librarian
Health Sciences Library, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Study the process
of testing and redesigning a library Web site based on user feedback.
The presenters will "share the obstacles and victories in this ongoing,
frustrating, and rewarding process that will help you with your library's
next Web site redesign."
E-books and the E-ssential Library:
A Discourse on How the Electronic Book Might Enhance the Mission Centrality
of Academic Libraries
Rod Henshaw, Dean
Claudia Frazer, Resource Description & Materials Management Librarian
Drake University
Discover a new approach in
providing descriptive cataloging for electronic books, an approach that
can be used to expand and alter instructional design and delivery of information
services. The presentation will address how libraries might need to adapt
their traditional mission and organizational structure.
Evolving to Meet the Needs of Remote
Patrons: Access to Journal Articles
Jodie Morin, Reference Librarian: Reference,
BI, Collection Development
Ann Klavano, Reference Librarian for External Services
Margaret Stangohr, Technical Services & Systems Librarian
Buena Vista University
Learn how a small library has
balanced the needs of remote students with the demands of on-campus students,
especially in terms of supplying remote patrons with access to journal
databases and articles. The presentation will cover database licensing,
patron authentication, document delivery, and training remote users.
Click and Brick: Mastering Discipline
Specific Information Resources
Linda Scarth, Reference Librarian
Mount Mercy College
Can cumulative information
media resources be mastered by both click and brick students? Explore
a combination of click and brick library instruction using a college portal,
library print and electronic resources, and the World Wide Web.
Collaboration and Change in an Academic
Branch Library: an Overview
John Stratton, Director, Regents Center Library
Nancy Burich, Coordinator for Distance Learning Information Services
University of Kansas, Edwards Campus
This presentation covers the
changing nature of student populations, faculty teaching and research
needs, and work issues in academic branch libraries brought about by distance
learners and nontraditional students. The branch campus can be used as
a test bed for designing successful access and public services that are
scalable for the wider university environment.
Government Information in Context
Geoffrey D. Swindells, Government Documents
Coordinator
University of Missouri-Columbia
Searching effectively for government
information on the Web requires an understanding of the institutions and
processes of government. The presentation will explore a model that incorporates
this kind of contextual knowledge into the design of library-based Web
resources for remote users. This same model can be used in face-to-face
and online reference interviews.
Tailoring Reference Services for
the 21st Century Library User
Daryl C. Youngman, Chair of Science Libraries
Kansas State University
The library service expectations and use patterns of a new generation
of academic library users differ widely from those of their predecessors.
Discover a model of tailored reference service for 21st century users
that encourages effective, new roles for academic librarians.
From Chaos to Consensus: a Hybrid Model
of Web Page Management
Connie Ury, Library Outreach Coordinator
Frank Baudino, Head Librarian for Information Services
Northwest Missouri State University
Compare and contrast a one-person Webmaster model with a team model of
Web site management. The presenters will provide an analysis of the benefits
of team management given the current nature of information resources and
demands for online library services.
The Competition Between Free Internet
Search Services and Library Resources
Xiaotian Chen, Reference/Electronic Resources
Librarian
Truman State University
Academic libraries are losing students in the competition with free Internet
search services. Efforts taken by some libraries such as personalization/customization
and dynamic library Web sites may not work for all libraries. Faculty
and student information literacy education might be the key for academic
libraries to win the students back.
Integration of Instructional Technology
into Courses
Roger Von Holzen, Director--Center for Information
Technology in Education
Darla Runyon, Assistant Director and Curriculum Specialist--CITE
Northwest Missouri State University
The focus of this presentation
will be on the integration of instructional technology, in its diverse
forms, into campus-based and online courses. Examples of instructional
concepts employing various multimedia technologies such as Flash, Director,
Toolbook II, and HTML will be demonstrated. Additional information about
the incorporation of library-based research components will also be discussed.
Generation X Learning Styles and
Online Instruction
Lori Mardis, Information Librarian
Vicki Wainscott, Head Librarian for Access Services
Jolaine Zweifel, Computer/Software Specialist
Northwest Missouri State University
Wondering how to make Library Instruction appealing to Generation X? This
presentation will explore methods of enhancing distance education teaching
modules and tutorials with multimedia components that are both self-paced
and engage multiple senses. PowerPoint's Real Presenter, Camtasia, and
Tegrity will be presented.
Dreamweaver 5 Workshop
Carol Spradling, Assistant Professor
Carolyn Hardy, Instructor
Northwest Missouri State University
Get hands-on experience
using Dreamweaver to create a homepage. Two Computer Science/Information
Systems faculty members will demonstrate unique features that this software
program has to offer and give you hands-on time to try them out!
Sponsored by Owens Library, Northwest Missouri State University