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Book SynopsisLibraries of all types have undergone significant developments in the last few decades. The rate of change in the academic library, a presence for decades now, has been increasing in the first decade of this century. It is no exaggeration to claim that it is undergoing a top to bottom redefinition. In this second volume of the series, Creating the 21st-Century Academic Library, we explore the initiatives in student learning and training that are underway in our academic libraries. The 13 chapters range from librarians redesigning the space in the library in order to assume control of the campus bookstore to implementing a MOOC where the problems of providing material to potentially thousands of students taking an online course must somehow overcome copyright restrictions. A chapter describes how the iPad has become the chosen delivery mechanism for a rich array of resources that finally begin to reflect the educational potential of the digital world. Another chapter tells how a collabo
Trade ReviewMany academic librarians from domestic and international libraries have contributed essays [to Enhancing Teaching and Learning in the 21st-Century Academic Library] on innovative programs at their respective higher learning institutions. These essays present library programs designed to keep the institution current—and even ahead of technological trends. While the subject matter is very narrow, this is an installment in a series, so other volumes should cover additional topics relevant to academic libraries. The programs are realistic and simple to replicate for a range of libraries, including those with little room in their budget for new innovation. The majority of programs were successful, but there are some examples of ideas that did not work (most notably the library bookstore), and these serve as a warning to libraries attempting similar projects. Purchase this for academic libraries looking for ideas on how to re-model their practices for the 21st century. * VOYA *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Open access for student success Teri Oaks Gallaway and James B. Hobbs Chapter 2 The library-bookstore revisited James Lund Chapter 3 Librarians and MOOCs Loren Turner and Jennifer Wondracek Chapter 4 Trends in medical library instruction and training: a survey study Antonio DeRosa and Marisol Hernandez Chapter 5 Using digital badges to enhance research instruction in academic libraries Susan David deMaine, Catherine A. Lemmer, Benjamin J. Keele, and Hannah Alcasid Chapter 6 The librarian and the media producer: creating an audio-archive based on a unique collection Helen Fallon and Anne O'Brien Chapter 7 York College Library's school media specialist: a new library model for easing the transition from high school to college Christina Miller and John Drobnicki Chapter 8 Unleashing the power of the IPad Michelle Currier and Mike Magilligan Chapter 9 Training library staff with badges and gamification Cyndi Harbeson and Scott Rice Chapter 10 Gamification and librarianship: a new DART-Europe ready to roll Diana Parlic, Adam Sofronijevic, and Mladen Cudanov Chapter 11 Creating connective library spaces: a librarian-student collaboration model Alexander Watkins and Rebecca Kuglitsch Chapter 12 Merging Web 2.0 and social media into information literacy instruction Rachel Wexelbaum and Plamen Miltenoff Chapter 13 Library instruction in the age of constructivism: engaging students with active learning technologies Anthony Holderied and Michael C. Alewine
