Dec-Feb'15: From Awareness to Transformation: intersections of scholarly communication and information literacy in 21st century academic libraries

http://www.ala.org/acrl/intersectionswebcast

This three-part webcast series, organized by the ACRL Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy task force, will focus on practical approaches to building and strengthening connections between scholarly communication and information literacy in academic libraries.  These webcasts build on the work introduced in the ACRL white paper, Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy: Creating Strategic Collaborations for a Changing Academic Environment.  The task force hopes to continue conversations on this work at ACRL 2015 in Portland.
These webcasts will provide content of use to a broad audience, from library staff who might have just begun these conversations to those who have already successfully addressing facets of the changing scholarly communication and information literacy landscape.
Each webcast is an hour long, with 35-45 minutes of presentation followed by 15-25 minutes of conversation and questions.  Each webcast is related to the others but is also independent so you can do all three or just choose one or two that best meets your needs.

 

Webcast 1:  Creating Strategic Collaborations - Starting the Conversations, Making the Connections, Taking Advantage of Opportunities
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pacific | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Mountain | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern

Starting the conversations in your institution is the first step in building the connections between scholarly communication and information literacy that are so important as we work on digital literacies with students and faculty today. Learn how others have forged these connections through formal and informal channels, through stories told by librarians at different stages of this work and in different kinds of institutions.  How did these conversations start?  What happened?  What more needs to be done?
Learning outcomes:

• Be inspired by these model conversations to start or forward your own, no matter what your role in your institution
• Learn how to build bridges across seemingly disparate Library and institutional units
• Explore your own situation and find opportunities for a path forward

Speakers:  Barbara DeFelice, Director of the Digital Resources and Scholarly Communication Programs at the Dartmouth College Library; Laura Barrett, Director the Education and Outreach Program at the Dartmouth College Library; Mel DeSart, University of Washington, Seattle

 

Webcast 2:  Designing Job Descriptions for New Roles: Integrating Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy into Library Liaison Job Descriptions
Thursday, January 15, 2015
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pacific | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Mountain | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern

New roles for librarians, means new job descriptions.  We will share the experiences of three institutions who have developed new job descriptions that incorporate responsibilities for integrating scholarly communication and information literacy.   Librarians from three institutions that vary in size and type will report on how they have developed job descriptions and expectations for librarians in these areas and provide insights on issues for participants to consider before incorporating these changes in your own libraries.  Learn about successful techniques as well as challenges faced when integrating these roles into responsibilities for academic librarians.  Examples of job descriptions along with related materials from different types of libraries will be shared with participants.
Learning Outcomes:

• Acquire tips on how three institutions of varying types and sizes incorporated scholarly communication  and information literacy responsibilities into library liaison job descriptions
• Hear both success stories and challenges in keeping liaisons informed, empowered, and motivated to perform in these new roles
• Learn about connections between scholarly communication, information literacy, and other librarian roles in job descriptions

Speakers:  Terri Fishel, Macalester College; Julie Garrison, Grand Valley State University; Philip Herold, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

 

Webcast 3:  Is Copyright the third rail in information literacy, or a common denominator?
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pacific | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Mountain | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern

Copyright issues pervade the daily lives of college and university students today.  They are continuously aware of the issues that control how they acquire both educational and entertainment resources.  Yet most librarians teaching information literacy are unwilling or feel inadequate to address these issues head-on.  Can we discuss copyright without giving legal advice?  Will we be liable for what we say?  These issues are the most obvious point at which the conditions for academic knowledge production meet the daily concerns of students.  They present a unique opportunity to introduce the problematic state of scholarly communications.  This webcast will discuss how copyright issues can be introduced into information literacy instruction, including a realistic assessment of the difficulties and risks.
Learning Outcomes:

• Explore ways to introduce copyright issues in information literacy instruction.
• Learn to balance a realistic assessment of the risk involved in talking about copyright with the difficulties inherent in not discussing these issues.
• Consider concrete examples that can make copyright issues for scholarly work more interesting and compelling.

Speaker:  Kevin Smith, Duke University; additional speakers to be announced

Registration

Participants can register for individual Webcasts at the rates shown below or for the entire series.  If you register for the full series, either as an individual or group, not only will you save money, but you receive one free Webcast registration for future redemption.  Contact mconahan@ala.org to redeem for your free webcast.

Registration fees per Webcast:
ACRL member: $50
ALA member: $75
Nonmember: $90
Student: $40
Group*: $295

Registration fees per series:
ACRL member: $135
ALA member: $210
Nonmember: $255
Student: $105
Group*: $595
* Webcasts take place in an interactive, online classroom environment with one user/one login. If you select the group rate, one person must register, login, and keyboard during the event. A group registration allows an institution to project the Webcast to participants in the same location.

How to register

• Go to the Online Registration page.
• To register for an individual webcast: Locate the webcast by the date of the event ("Creating Strategic Collaborations" - Dec. 10; "Designing Job Descriptions for New Roles" - Jan. 15; "Is Copyright the Third Rail in Info Lit" - Feb. 18).  Select the "Register" link next to the Webcast title on ALA's Online Registration page.
• To register or the full series: Locate the webcast series named "From Awareness to Transformation: Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy" under the December header.  Select the "Register" link next to the Webcast title on ALA's Online Registration page.
• You will need to log in with your ALA ID & password. If you do not have an ALA ID & password, you will be asked to create one in order to register.

You will receive your Webcast access information one business day before the live Webcast. Webcasts will be recorded and made available to registrants as an archive, so if you sign up but cannot attend the live event, you will receive the archived webcast recording.