OCULA Spring Workshop
Embedded: Library Experiences Deep Within the Trenches of Course Management Systems
Monday March 19th, 10:00am - 4:00 pm.
(Lunch and coffee are included)
Location: Ottawa – Algonquin College (Directions)
Woodroffe Campus, Room T-102B-C
Registration Fee $15.00 + GST
Libraries are flexing their mental muscle and going where the students are. This can follow such paths as joining a project team outside of the library or taking advantage of the sexy new media available, such as the ipod, cell phone and IM to reach the student patron. With Course Management software such as Blackboard, ANGEL and WebCT being so ubiquitous it was a sensible next step for the library to explore this option as well. After all, online learners need libraries too!
Participants will enter into a discussion of the different initiatives libraries are implementing with regard to CMS. This discussion will include an overview of the ways and means library services are entering CMS; from librarians embedded in courses as teaching assistants, to the offering of library services such as ILL. Following this we will hear from those who are currently embedded and their experiences with the CMS and with faculty.
Speakers
- Laura E. Briggs – Librarian, University of Waterloo
- Jennifer Peters-Lise – Librarian, Seneca College
- Flavia Renon – Librarian, Carleton University
A joint presentation of Algonquin College’s Department of
Learning and Training Services (LTS) and OCULA
(Ontario College and University Library Association)
Sponsored by LTS