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Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO)
32nd Annual Conference • November 3, 2006

2006 Conference Program

Preliminaries

8:00-9:00
Registration: Hotel Lobby Prefunction Area
Breakfast: Quaker Station
9:00-9:15
ALAO Business Meeting: Quaker Station

Keynote Address

9:15-10:15
Speaker: Dr. J. Richard Madaus
Where: Quaker Station

Session 1: 10:30-11:15

Ballroom A
Title: Local Document Delivery the Akron Way
Presenter(s): Melanie F. Smith (The University of Akron)
Abstract: This presentation will introduce the new Local Document Delivery service at The University of Akron, focusing on original concept, design and usage of the service, and modifications made throughout the pilot programs.
In the summer of 2005, the Interlibrary Loan department at Akron submitted a proposal to library administration outlining a service to faculty that would provide pdf access to articles held in print, micro, or CDROM format at the main and/or branch libraries. We used this pilot program to investigate workflow issues, technological needs, and to determine if costs or limits were needed. In January of 2006, a second pilot program was established using the same parameters, but including graduate students.
This presentation will highlight questions raised by administration, librarians and users before, during and after implementation. I will show how our Local Document Delivery system was routed through ILLiad, in order to use existing software. I will also present our findings on workflow issues, necessary equipment and patron expectations, as well as, the advertising and library training we found imperative. Finally, questions and suggestions will be gratefully appreciated.
So, we will talk about the ingredients needed to successfully implement a local document delivery service by addressing staffing and technological concerns, the process of setting up and running the service, and finally, the much anticipated, much beloved, free, and accessible from anywhere product.
Ballroom B
Title: Simmering Information Literacy Ingredients for Learning
Presenter(s): Colleen Boff and Dr. Richard Wisneski (Bowling Green State University)
Abstract: Librarians and education faculty at Bowling Green State University have been involved in creating an online tutorial in response to what they have seen as students’ difficulty in mastering information literacy skills pertinent to the education field, namely: identifying major education journals; using the ERIC and Education Abstracts databases; learning APA citation formats and principles of documentation; discovering and utilizing educational video and audio resources; discovering and utilizing educational demographic and statistical resources; and identifying controversial issues in the education field. This tutorial assists students in mastering these skills and applying what they learn to their other education courses and learning experience in general.
The presenters plan to explain the pedagogical and theoretical issues involved in creating complementary online discipline-specific tutorials, such as: static versus dynamic tutorials; interactive versus guided tutorials; and, decisions in incorporating the latest trends in internet communication applications (e.g. blogs, wikis).
In addition to learning about this discipline specific tutorial, instruction librarians in any discipline will benefit from this session as the presenters detail the process they used to become more knowledgeable about the curriculum and in doing so, how they determined in which courses to infuse information literacy instruction. They will also share their strategies of successfully collaborating with disciplinary faculty.
The development of this tutorial is funded by the Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education (ILILE) and is intended to be used by other education departments throughout Ohio’s university and college system
Ballroom C
Title: Instant Messaging Reference for Academic Libraries
Presenter(s): Chad Boeninger and Wanda Weinberg (Ohio University Libraries)
Abstract: Instant Messaging (IM) is a very popular communication tool used by a large percentage of college students. The proliferation of IM on college and university campuses creates an excellent opportunity for colleges and universities to expand their virtual reference services. When 300 Ohio University Libraries patrons were surveyed, 84% of them responded that they would use IM to contact a librarian if the service were offered. To address this need, Ohio University Libraries began providing reference services via Instant Messaging (IM) in July 2005. The service has proven to be a popular method to contact a librarian, as Ohio University reference staff members are answering an average of 250 IM transactions each month. With the experience in providing this service, the presenters will show how easy it is to start an Instant Messaging reference service. Presenters will demonstrate the basics of how to choose, install, and use an instant messaging client. The session also will show how to train staff, publicize the service, and develop service guidelines. Finally, the presenters will discuss the results of a study that measured the usage and quality of IM, email, and web-chat services.
Ballroom D
Title: Helping Your Staff Rise to Perfection: State with Quality Ingredients, Add an Optimum Environment, and Check Progress along the Way
Presenter(s): Lucy Duhon (University of Toledo)
Abstract: In academic libraries, support staff can account for more than fifty percent of the total organizational structure; in technical services alone this percentage is even higher. Furthermore, many academic libraries spend twice as much on support staff salaries as they do on monographs1. With this kind of investment, what are some ways you can support the staff in your organization? How can you identify special talents and provide motivation and reward for extra effort?
One of the most basic tools is the staff evaluation. Find out why staff evaluations are so important to staff and how even managers can benefit from them. Then learn practical ways to make the most out of your staff evaluation, including strategies for pinpointing areas for improvement, following up on existing issues and acknowledging and rewarding staff for work well done. Staff evaluations are also opportunities for feedback and growth for the manager. Learn to meet the challenges involved in staff evaluations and become aware of the consequences of not conducting regular evaluations.
Unlike bread that’s baking, staff development is never finished. But like bread in the oven, staff need continual appraisal to ensure optimal outcomes. Staff evaluations allow you to check in on your staff member’s progress while he or she develops. Like a well-baked loaf of bread, well-cared-for staff require just the right environment to grow and develop to their full potential. Staff evaluations are a crucial step in testing this work in progress.
Plaza A
Title: Put the Lime in the Coconut: Adding a Millennial Twist to a Library Course Revision
Presenter(s): Maureen Barry, Beth Anderson, and Cheryl Lauricella (Wright State University)
Abstract: Wright State University Libraries recently reinvented its two information literacy classes, which had quickly become outdated. The two former classes, Library and Internet Searching and Building Basic Research Skills, focused on the research process. They were in desperate need of change as technology has consistently altered the way students, in particular, consume information.
A team of three from Wright State visited Miami University to gather ideas and get inspiration for the daunting task of completely revamping the library courses. As a result, a committee of four created a teaching circle and met biweekly for several months to reinvent the previous courses.
Ultimately, this transformation culminated in two updated, innovative courses, Google and the Library and Creating with Multimedia. The new curriculum features hands-on coursework, utilizing groups and creativity. The new classes allow students to fully experience the research process as they participate in in-class activities to develop and improve skills and abilities. Fun, challenging assignments and participatory activities replaced tedious lectures and dull homework.
In addition to overviews of the new and old curriculum and course reconstruction, this presentation will feature examples of assignments, samples of students’ work, and student feedback about the courses.
Another important result of the teaching circle was the instructors’ growth in terms of sharpening technological skills and adapting teaching styles from traditional lecture format to instruction featuring active learning techniques
Plaza B
Title: From Victory Gardens to Microwave Cooking: Food in the Academic Library
Presenter(s): Nancy Down (Bowling Green State University)
Abstract: Foodways cen be defined as the culinary practices of a land and its people; or more simply, as what we eat and how we eat it. This area of study has become increasingly important to such academic disciples as women's studies, material culture, consumer culture, folklore, popular culture, and cultural studies in general. Foodways includes the study of everything from regional or ethnic cooking to the depiction of food and eating in popular media to product based cooking recipes. The Browne Popular Culture Library collects primary materials (everything from cookbooks to mail order catalogs to fast food toys) to document food in American culture from WWI to the present. Using our collection as an example, my presentation will focus on collection development strategies that can be used to develop and maintain a foodways collection of any size. Such strategies could include a chronological approach, key figures, award winning cookbooks, or trends in the field. I will also supply a bibliography of resources.
Conference D
Title: A Place at the Table: Service to the Hearing Impaired (Not Deaf) Patron
Presenter(s): Lois Thompson Rekowski (Jefferson Community College) and Paul Nixon (Mount Vernon Nazarene University)
Abstract: The hearing impaired patron is often misunderstood due to a lack of knowledge on the part of library staff. Staff members may immediately try to sign or exaggerate speech patternsin an attempt to communicate. The hearing impaired have residual hearing and usually need only minor, but crucial accommodation. This session will explore tips on identifying the hearing impaired patron, explore communication strategies. The session will distinguish between deaf patrons and hearing impaired patrons. Presenters will be Paul Nixon of Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Lois Rekowski of Jefferson Community College, both hearing-impaired library professionals who bring a wealth of personal experience and knowledge to the topic.

Session 2: 11:30-12:15

Ballroom A
Title: Upsetting the Applecart: What Happens When Your Lecture Class Goes Online
Presenter(s): Betsy Blankenship (The Ohio State University at Marion/Marion Technical College Library), Scott Savage and Donald Reams (The Ohio State University at Mansfield/North Central State College)
Abstract: Most librarians have a general survey course in which to introduce library services and offer a sample library assignment. On the regional campuses of Ohio State University, it has been traditionally a class where instruction librarians visit and conduct instruction in person. Several campuses are now transferring the general survey course for freshmen to an online environment or incorporating online components. The regional libraries have had to develop alternative means of delivering instruction. This discussion will present how the regional librarians have handled the transition and how each campus library customized their instruction to accommodate how the class was constructed on their campus
Ballroom B
Title: Mixing it Up: Using a Blend of Projects to Create a College Transition Program
Presenter(s): Mary Lee Jensen, Barbara Schloman, and Ken Burhanna (Kent State University)
Abstract: First-year experience, student success, high school outreach, and information literacy assessment are frequently heard terms. Like ingredients for a recipe, each has its own texture and identity when it stands alone, but when mixed together, they overlap, build on each other, and form a more complete program with greater impact. This presentation will highlight several components of the high school to college transition program at Kent State and how lessons learned from one experience have helped increase success in another.
One of the projects is a student-focused web site, Transitioning to College: Helping You Succeed, featuring streaming videos, teaching tools, and a glossary of academic terms. This project was developed with assistance from other Ohio academic librarians and was supported by a LSTA mini-grant. Informed Transitions, is Kent State’s outreach program to local high schools. This program is enhanced by an instructional classroom created with support from the Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education (ILILE). The classroom features 22 computers and movable furniture conducive to collaborative learning. TRAILS (Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills), is another ILILE initiative. It serves as a standards-based tool for library media specialists to use in assessing the information literacy competencies of high school students.
All of these projects have enhanced our knowledge of first-year students and provided us with new insights to the high school community. We will share some of those insights and seek input from session participants related to their own efforts with high school outreach.
Ballroom C
Title: Cooperative Collection Development: Recognizing Failure, Success, and Opportunity
Presenter(s): Phil Flynn (Wright State University)
Abstract: OhioLINK achieved a world renowned collection of electronic journals and databases and provided the first efficient model for patron initiated book requests and quick delivery. OhioLINK-wide cooperative collection development of print materials remains elusive.
An examination of several statistical tools and an awareness of non-OhioLINK initiatives revealed insufficiencies in OhioLINK’s collective purchasing practice and suggests opportunities for enhancing the state-wide collection.
This report includes the following:
  1. An evaluation of the YBP Books not bought in Ohio programme
  2. An analysis of information provided by YBP Gobi2 Peer and Consortial reports
  3. A comparison of patron initiated and ILL borrowing categorized by classification number
  4. An articulation of cooperative programmes planned by other consortia
Ballroom D
Title: How to Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!
Presenter(s): Panel Moderator: Judy Orahood (Ohio Wesleyan University). Panel Members: Krista McDonald (Miami University), Sheryl Gannon (Heidelberg College), and Joy Ramos (University of Akron)
Abstract: This presentation will feature an interactive audience & panel discussion featuring current and/or past members of Support Staff Interest Group [SSIG] who have been able to juggle busy schedules and still take part in the workings of the Interest Group. Panelists will share “tasty morsels” on how they’ve been able to have the best of both their paid and volunteer experiences as library employees. Panelists will also share strategies and ideas that have worked for them in allowing them to attend meetings, workshops, and/or conferences; give insight into how they juggle their “normal” work schedules, home life & their volunteer time to the interest group; and share the benefits of participating beyond their job duties. We will focus on both the employee’s and supervisor’s points of views. Questions, comments and insights from the audience will be welcome.
Plaza A
Title: Canned Instruction to be Ingested Anywhere: Delivering Library Instruction via Streaming Media
Presenter(s): Bruce Jeppesen, Kathyanne Dobda, and Preston White (Cleveland State University)
Abstract: : In an attempt to accommodate the learning styles of today’s millennium students and other non-traditional students, this library provides online library instruction via rich media presentations. Students are able to obtain point of need instruction from any PC on or off campus. Through links on the library’s homepage, students can get online instruction in the use of the OPAC, research databases or any other information literacy component the library creates. This system allows the delivery of Library instruction to students in distance learning programs or any student who prefers on-screen help. Moreover it can used to supplement in-house instructional programs, by providing a source for review of concepts presented in an instruction setting. It also provides faculty with an opportunity to incorporate this tool into their own information literacy programs
Plaza B
Title: Coffee Shops, Computer Geeks, and Courseware Gurus: Sharing Out Space with Non-Library Service Providers
Presenter(s): Jeffrey A. Franks and Lori J. Fielding (The University of Akron)
Abstract: The relocation of non-library units to within the walls of Bierce Library has greatly enhanced service to students and faculty by making additional services more accessible to a larger number of library users. New collaborative efforts have helped to create an atmosphere of cooperation between library and information technology service providers, while the physical proximity of library and IT services has facilitated referrals and expedited the service process. The presence of a coffee shop where students and faculty can meet and socialize in a casual atmosphere has also made the library a very popular campus destination. With these benefits, however, have come the challenges of competing for limited office and service space, forced intimacy with non-library personnel and the resultant change in organizational culture, and a need to adjust service models. Perhaps the most challenging issue, however, is the realty of coexisting with service units that don't necessarily share the library's service ethic. The positive and negative aspects of the new association of services within Bierce Library, as well as a view to the future, is presented.
Conference D
Title: Metamorphosis: WORD to Website
Presenter(s): Shelly Xiaoli Zhu and Paul Kobulnicky (Youngstown State University)
Abstract: Library subject specialists frequently must create or update standardized content-based web pages without having substantial HTML or other web creation skills. YSU’s Maag Library has developed a simplified process to create subject guides and other common web pages using only common word processing applications. This presentation describes our project and process. We utilize MSWord templates and Cocoon, a server-based Open Source Java publishing framework. Librarians write their web page content into a WORD template that contains appropriate style definitions. This WORD document can easily be saved as an XML formatted file. These XML files are then used as input to the Cocoon server environment. On the server side, a XSLT file or FOP file defines the final display format for the content. The Cocoon’s sitemap pipeline reads both the XML file and the XSLT file/FOP file and maps them through the server process. Our end result is that the original WORD document, saved as an XML file can easily be rendered as a web-viewable XHTML file and a printable PDF file

Lunch and Awards Ceremony: 12:30-1:30, Quaker Station

Session 3: 1:30-2:15

Ballroom A
Title: A Heaping Helping of Adjuncts: New Recipes for a Growing Campus Population
Presenter(s): Kevin Deemer (Kent State University-Ashtabula Campus)
Abstract: Transformational changes are occurring across Ohio’s institutions of higher education. One such change is the growing use of adjunct faculty teaching our students. If our institutions are relying more and more on adjunct faculty, then librarians must examine the needs of part-time faculty and modify or develop services to meet those needs.
The main goal of the presentation is to generate discussion about library use by adjunct teaching faculty. Additionally, participants will identify opportunities for collaboration and outreach to adjunct faculty. Attendees will discuss such questions as:
  • Are adjuncts underserved by librarians?
  • How are adjunct faculty and the students they teach using the library?
  • Do adjuncts incorporate information literacy into their courses?
  • Do part-time faculty have different library service needs than full-time faculty?
  • How can librarians market resources and services to adjuncts?
  • How can librarians create collaborative relationships with adjunct faculty?
This presentation reports on the findings of 2 studies examining the relationship or lack thereof between adjunct faculty and the campus library. One study explores the use of library services and resources by adjunct teaching faculty. The other study examines the unique needs of adjuncts and the extent to which librarians are meeting those needs.
Librarians need to examine the challenges and opportunities these staffing trends will have on the library. Arguably, whether these staffing shifts are positive or negative is ultimately up to individual librarians and how they respond to the change.
Ballroom B
Title: Graphic Novels
Presenter(s): Michael Pawuk (Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn Branch)
Abstract: The CMCIG's sponsored session at the annual Fall Conference will feature Michael Pawuk, nationally known speaker on graphic novels. Michael is the teen services librarian at the Brooklyn Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library system, and is recognized as one of the leading experts in the country on the subject of graphic novels. In 2002, he chaired the YALSA pre-conference session "Get Graphic @ your library," and he regularly speaks on building graphic novel collections in libraries. In his session at the fall conference, he will discuss the differences between graphic novels, comic books, and standard trade books. He will also discuss how to decide if a book belongs in a collection, the major publishers and what kinds of books they publish, and Japanese Manga.
Ballroom C
Title: What is the Catalog?
Presenter(s): Rocki Strader, Barbara Dunham, and Melanie McGurr (The Ohio State University)
Abstract: The past year has brought discussions and reports about "the future of the catalog." There has been much debate over the effectiveness of current cataloging practices and the difficulties users experience in using online catalogs. We posit that these discussions lack a clear definition of the catalog--what it really is and what it really does. In this presentation, we begin by discussing the historical purpose of the catalog as a means for inventory control and how this has framed its current functions in integrated library systems. We proceed to issues regarding usability, i.e., interfaces and “finding” functions. We incorporate the principles behind the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) and include examples such as Open WorldCat. We suggest that the standardized, descriptive content of bibliographic records is not “the problem,” but rather, that the means of providing access to that content needs improvement. Clear definitions and dialogue among technical services, public services, and systems, are required to build new interfaces between users and the content that they seek
Ballroom D
Title: Double, Double Toil and Trouble: Brewing Up Successful Workers
Presenter(s): Tracey Humphrey, Shana Fair, and Amy Underwood (Zanesville Campus Library, Ohio University-Zanesville/Zane State College)
Abstract: When a shortage of staff and budget has you steaming, calm the brew with well trained student workers. We all know that training can be a hair-raising experience. The Zanesville Campus Library has established a training manual that seems to help. There will be times when the student workers will be alone at the circulation desk. When we train them to be prepared in those situations, the full time staff is free to handle other programs.
The Zanesville Campus Library has created a training module to break down all the different areas that are covered by Circulation. The training modules consist of 16 areas. The modules consist of Orientation, patron records, check in/out, basic office skills, cash register, opening and closing the library, shelf reading, reserves, e-reserves, hardware & equipment, Microsoft products, library computer system, interlibrary loans & Illiad, Curriculum Material Center, Ohiolink, and processing books. Zanesville Campus Library came up with a check off list that has each modules listed and which staff member will train that particular module. Staff also came up with a training manual that stays at the circulation desk as a quick guide. The training manual is broken down by different tabs for quick reference.
The Zanesville Campus Library feels that if the student workers can have a feel for the big picture, it only makes a better working environment of all of us. The students feel like they are making a contribution and feel more like a part of the staff
Plaza A
Title: The Laptop Dinner: UC's Libraries' Online Gaming Tutorial
Presenter(s): Deborah Tenofsky, Stephena Harmony, Olga Hart, Heather Maloney, and Ted Baldwin (University of Cincinnati)
Abstract: In a world where families don’t sit down to dinner together anymore, and kids eat in front of their computers, what better way to teach Millennials than to take learning directly to their “dinner table.” University of Cincinnati librarians are developing a tutorial using gaming software to teach undergraduate students how to document sources and avoid plagiarism. The game will take place in different university settings where a student player will interact with pre-programmed fictional characters who will teach him/her to identify plagiarism and cite sources properly. Librarians are collaborating with staff from the University of Cincinnati Faculty Technology Resource Center to create the game. It will be piloted in fall 2006 in six English composition classes. There are three goals librarians will accomplish in completing this project: demonstrate that gaming software is a useful pedagogical tool that engages students and provides meaningful assessment of learning; create a template that can be shared with other faculty and librarians to customize the content for any topic; and provide a tool that can be easily incorporated into Blackboard to reach distance learners. In this presentation, librarians will discuss the developmental process involved to create the game, will demonstrate the game itself, and will articulate how well the game is received by the students and faculty
Plaza B
Title: Lean, Mean Library Web Site Machine
Presenter(s): Chris Sheetz, Susan Paul, and Ann Marie Smeraldi (Lorain County Community College)
Abstract: This presentation will describe our experiences with a usability study of the LCCC Library web site, including initial testing, redesign and re-testing. Because a library’s website is the primary tool for accessing the rich resources and diverse services it offers to the user community, a usability study can assess and improve the effectiveness and utility of the current website.
Even before the testing was complete, the observations, coupled with the participants’ verbal and written comments, began to reveal usability problems that hindered students from conducting effective and efficient research. By watching users and documenting their behaviors, possible solutions to the usability problems began to emerge.
The research identified twelve website usability problems that needed to be addressed. Additionally, the research revealed eleven usability problems in the online catalog. Observed user behaviors also have implications for the development and implementation of innovative information literacy instruction programs that address the gaps in users’ knowledge identified during the research process. This study also suggests that continued collaboration with OhioLINK is necessary to ensure the continuous improvement of resources and services offered by the library.
Based upon the findings of this evaluative study, the LCCC Library website benefited from modifications and enhancements. Upon completion of the suggested modifications, additional testing was necessary to ensure that the changes adequately address the usability problems.
Conference D
Title: Potato, Potato, Tudou: Similarities in American and Chinese University Education and Libraries Overshadow Differences
Presenter(s): Frank J. Bove (University of Akron) and Julia A. Martin (University of Toledo)
Abstract: Even though stark contrasts exist between Chinese and American culture and politics, academic librarians on both sides of the Pacific wrestle with many of the same issues. Like their American counterparts, Chinese academic librarians struggle with the impact of digital technologies on physical and fiscal resources, strive for innovative ways to arm faculty and students with information literacy skills and seek creative ways to do more with less. Underlying some of the similarities in American and Chinese libraries are the similarities in education. A lack of funding is an overarching theme that affects the availability of books, specialized databases, and computer access for students, severely limiting opportunities for study outside the assigned textbook and classroom. A lack of student familiarity with the research process including report formats, journal databases, and a love of the Internet are near mirror images. A general lack of knowledge of and interest in library resources also pervades the faculty on each continent

No Conflict Time AND Cookie Break: 2:15-3:00

Vendor Exhibits
Poster Sessions
Cataloging with FAST: Drive-thru Subject Cataloging with the Faceted Application of Subject Terminology Schema
Presenter(s): Ione T. Damasco (University of Dayton)
Description: This poster session will introduce librarians to FAST, or Faceted Application of Subject Terminology, a new subject heading schema derived from Library of Congress Subject Headings. Designed to function with metadata frameworks such as Dublin Core, FAST headings have been developed as a way for catalogers (both professional and paraprofessional) to quickly and accurately assign subject headings to the vast number of electronic resources such as websites that are constantly being added to library catalogs
Collaborating on the Roll Out of a Web Content Management System at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Presenter(s): Edith Starbuck (University of Cincinnati )
Description: The University of Cincinnati Academic Information Technology and Libraries web group and a librarian joined forces to collaborate on rolling out a content management system (CMS) within the Academic Health Center at UC. The web team set up the websites in CMS and the librarian trained web editors. This poster describes the process of implementing CMS, training individuals and the effectiveness of the collaboration from a librarian's perspective.
Engaging Future Scientists in Information Use and Evaluation
Presenter(s): Mary Lou Baker Jones and Phil Flynn (Wright State University)
Description: Librarians support the WSU College of Science and Mathematics’ outreach efforts to middle school students by providing a 45-minute detective session during which the young scientists find and evaluate information to discover the identity of a mystery pathogen. This unusual user group visits campus as part of the college’s “Exploring Science Day” each December and offers us the challenge of adapting our academic resources to meet middle school abilities and needs.
Ennie, Meanie, Minie, Moe - Which Group Should I Join?
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Burns (Ohio State University-Mansfield)
Description: It's time to pay your ALA dues. So many choices to make. Which ones will provide you with the greatest return? Which ones will provide you with the greatest networking circles? Where will you find your niche? Visit this poster session to find your answers.
Grocery List on a Budget: Collection Analysis of Engineering Journal Titles
Presenter(s): Brian C. Gray (Case Western Reserve University) and Kristen Spurlock (KSU-SLIS Graduate)
Description: Poster describes the process and information used to improve future engineering journal collection decisions, including citation analysis of student dissertations, citation analysis of faculty publications, and various other ingredients
Have Your Book and Eat It Too! An Edible Book Fest
Presenter(s): Nancy Rubenstein and Bobbi Bishop (Heidelberg College), and Donna Overholt (Vice President, Friends of Beeghly Library at Heidelberg College)
Description: The Friends of Beeghly Library @Heidelberg College hosted an Edible Book Fest for which participants prepared food items reminiscent of a book. The event was to promote the new organization on campus and in the community, to raise funds for the group, and to have a good time. The poster session will show the process of organizing the program, examples of publicity pieces, a radio interview, images of the event, and a sample winning entry
Kick It Up a Notch: Putting New Life into the Library Building
Presenter(s): Barbara F. Schloman (Kent State University)
Description: What are the possibilities of an aging library infrastructure for meeting new user needs? The Main Library at Kent State University is now over 35 years old and until a few years ago had not undergone any significant changes for nearly fifteen years. The poster will highlight efforts to integrate a wider range of services and technology, create instructional spaces with different configurations, and provide varied types of user spaces.
The Joy of Cooking: Recipes for Successful Web Site Management
Presenter(s): Olga Hart and Ted Baldwin (University of Cincinnati)
Description: Successful Web site management is a challenge and an art, and this is particularly true for a large, complex library system. The greatest challenge is ensuring usability, accessibility, and professional uniform look for the rich content created by dozens of contributors and editors from various libraries and departments in the system. The University of Cincinnati Libraries Web Team members will share their recipes for managing a complex Web environment
Mapping Reference Questions in a Map Library
Presenter(s): Edith Scarletto (Kent State University)
Description: This poster session will examine reference questions from 18 months of operation. Questions were coded both by subject and by geographic area. These geographic areas are mapped with distributions of questions; as well as the subject areas of questions mapped by LC range.
Mom’s Apple Pie: Feeding Your Own With Few Ingredients
Presenter(s): Kate Ross and Kate Maragliano (Hilbert College, Hamburg, NY)
Description: A recipe for apple pie can range from a few basic ingredients to a list of gourmet proportions. How would Mom attempt to bake a gourmet pie with only a few ingredients? Academic libraries, like recipes, differ in their elements. McGrath Library faces the challenge of accomplishing great things with a small staff. Like Mom, McGrath’s staff accomplishes gourmet-quality results.
Public Services Pizza: The Works
Presenter(s): Amy Underwood, Shana Fair and Tracey Humphrey (Ohio University-Zanesville/Zane State College)
Description: This economical dish is valuable for understaffed libraries trying to “feed” their students a nutritious diet of services on a limited budget. When the money and staff time is just not there to staff a reference desk, reserve department, curriculum materials center and circulation desk separately, use this quick and easy pizza recipe to combine those services and serve up a delicious Public Services Pizza with The Works.
Spicing up the Orientation: Promoting Brill Science Library
Presenter(s): Eric Resnis (Miami University)
Description: This poster describes "Follow The Silk Road….to the Science Library," a new orientation for the Brill Science Library at Miami University. The orientation combined many important ingredients including outreach, information literacy, collaboration, and university-wide program involvement; all in a non-threatening and fun atmosphere. Discover what is needed to make this type of event possible and how you might implement such an orientation at your institution.
Spicing up your Library Resources
Presenter(s): Alice Crosetto, Kim Brownlee, and Catherine Kelly Lopez (University of Toledo)
Description: Too many cooks in the kitchen? Not when it comes to collaboration about mysterious ethnic groups such as Romanies – Gypsies & Travelers. Three librarians and one library systems specialist will share their recipe for supporting a department’s new program. Using acquisition requests, a library display, a customized brochure, and an interactive multimedia website, these cooks have created a culinary delight that serves patrons both on-campus and around the world.
Stocking the Right Ingredients: What kinds of books circulate, and what that means for purchasing
Presenter(s): Ken Irwin (Wittenberg University)
Description: This study compares the circulation rates of monographs versus edited essay anthologies of literary criticism. It serves a model for comparing different "flavors" of books in various subject areas. This study and studies like it can provide the data necessary to make decisions about cooperative collection development and electronic book purchasing as well as decisions about individual collections
Striving for the right balance: IUSDL's OCLC Worldcat Collection Analysis Service Experience
Presenter(s): Janice E. Cox and Barbara Gushrowski (Indiana University School of Dentistry Library, Indianapolis, IN)
Description: Indiana University School of Dentistry Library’s (IUSDL) objective was to analyze the balance, breadth, and age of the IUSDL’s collection. The data is being used to identify areas of the collection that need strengthening and assist with retention and weeding decisions. The WCA database provides a view of the library collection that has not been possible until now. The insights provided by this new tool allows the library to make better decisions on materials purchases
Taste Testing for Professional Growth (Ohio Library Council)
Presenter(s): Dominique Mikulec (Cuyahoga Community College)
Description: Academic librarians and support staff have additional professional growth options available to them in the State of Ohio. With statewide resource sharing, 24/7 virtual reference, and distance education, academic librarians and staff find themselves providing library services to customers in other types of libraries. The Ohio Library Council (OLC) offers professional/staff development, networking, and collaboration to academic librarians and staff. Stop by our table to learn what the OLC has to offer you.
What'll it be, burgers or salmon? Knowing when to serve which
Presenter(s): Paul Vash (Miami University-Middletown)
Description: Some students eschew a balanced information diet. They only want fast food. How should librarians respond? Perhaps we should present a mixed menu. Feature the burger, but don't leave out the salmon! Show students how to QUICKLY access QUALITY INFORMATION, using all technical means available. By crafting concise web guides, and providing technical know-how, you can teach students that searching a GROUP of databases via the Library need take no longer than using a Search Engine.
Where's the Beef? Tests & Measurements Resources that Help You Find the Actual Test.
Presenter(s): Brian Olesko (Wright State University)
Description: This poster highlights two free web resources that are very useful for locating actual copies of psychological tests and measures. Tests and measurements reference issues will be discussed and search strategies will be presented
Interest Group Tables
Collection Management Interest Group
Curriculum Materials Center Interest Group
Distance Learning Interest Group
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Session 4

Ballroom A
Title: Creatively Twisting Your ILS for Unusual Circ and Stats
Presenter(s): Jessica Gardner (Kent State University)
Abstract: An integrated library system is a wonderful tool for automating and tracking all types of library transactions. When those transactions are within the system’s built-in parameters, it’s easy. However, we still find ourselves recording certain transactions on paper, either because they are quirky (as in the case of unbound periodicals, often void of item records on which to circulate) or because it’s been the method as far back as staff remember. With the power of an automated system, it’s possible to incorporate misfit transactions, saving staff and patron time, and creating easy tracking and real-time statistics. This presentation will outline one library’s approach to using Millenium Circulation for addressing two formerly paper-based activities: circulating unbound periodicals that are not cataloged with item records, and keeping in-house usage statistics for unbound periodicals. The methods used include considerations for patron convenience, staff ease, and non-interference with the library’s catalog. The presentation will include background, system setup, implementation and pitfalls
Ballroom B
Title: Nurturing the Whole Student: A Successful Recreational Reading Program
Presenter(s): Joan Giglierano, Heidi Gauder, and Christine H. Schramm (University of Dayton)
Abstract: Research shows a relationship between college students’ academic achievement and the time they spend in recreational reading. Reading for pleasure improves reading comprehension, writing style, vocabulary, spelling, and grammatical development. Yet, while recreational reading is important, many students do less of it than ever during their college careers. Setting up leisure reading opportunities for college students helps to encourage life-long learning, the true goal of an educational institution.
The University of Dayton’s Porch Reads pilot project targeted second-year students, an often overlooked group. At the University of Dayton, sophomores are required to live in university housing, facilitating formation of reading groups and venues for discussion. Porches, informal gathering places familiar to students, served as an appropriate theme for the program’s goals of bringing people together to talk about books.
Participants received free copies of the selected books, which were chosen to appeal to a wide variety of readers. Each book talk included an assessment component to gauge the project’s success on an ongoing basis. One indicator of the project's success is that so far all of the students who participated in the Porch Reads book talk program said that they would do so again.
This session will describe the successful collaboration between the Libraries and the Residence Education department, and the impact the project has had on students.
Ballroom C
Title: Gourmet Cooking on a Budget? A Frugal Recipe for Library-Wide Assessment
Presenter(s): Colleen Boff, Catherine Cardwell, and Kelly Broughton (Bowling Green State University)
Abstract: Participate in this session to discover a practical and manageable approach to assessment, an approach that emphasizes assessment driven by real and meaningful questions about student learning, the effectiveness of resources and services, and the quality of learning spaces. Like many librarians at other institutions, the presenters have a firm grasp of the theories behind assessment and are familiar with important working documents like ACRL’s "Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education" and "Standards for Libraries in Higher Education," which outline standards and guidelines to help librarians in their assessment endeavors. Additionally, the presenters have come to accept that assessment is not a passing fad that will go away when something new comes along. Annually, they must report their impact on student learning to the university assessment committee and contribute to accreditation reports as necessary. Despite their understanding of the issues and belief that assessment is worthwhile, the presenters were frustrated with just how to implement a manageable yet meaningful assessment strategy. The presenters will discuss how curriculum mapping and writing an information literacy plan revealed the necessity for the library as a whole to develop a plan that includes but is not limited to student outcomes assessment. They will also discuss their philosophy and strategies for success, which emerged during the writing of the assessment plan. The audience for this session is not limited to instruction librarians since it provides a way to fold assessment of student learning into assessment of a wide array of impact factors
Ballroom D
Title: Librarian and Faculty Collaboration: Tips for Baking a Successful Information Literacy Cake
Presenter(s): Michael Howser, and Cindy Mader,(Miami University), Louis Mays (Southern State Community College), and Doris Ebbert (Otterbein College)
Abstract: How can librarians move away from the one shot classroom instruction session model and help to foster the development of information literacy skills to today’s students? Fostering the development of information literacy skills requires a layered approach with a perfect blend of classroom instruction, assignment design and revision assistance, and collaboration with faculty. Through this blend we can break the one shot instruction mold and focus on the development of the student as an information literate citizen in today’s information rich world.
Are you encountering information literacy baking problems? Do you find yourself unsure how to deal with one or more of the following issues?
  • Can I ever emerge from the once a quarter/semester class presentation model?
  • How can I improve student retention of information literacy concepts?
  • Is it possible to promote information literacy across multiple disciplines and levels?
  • Will I ever get to cover more than information seeking techniques/resources and move towards information evaluation and integration?
  • How can I help to revise assignments to clarify information literacy components?
This session will present several recipes which address these key issues and more. Librarians from the community college, college and university environments will share their ideas and participants will leave with recipes to try within their own environment to bake a successful information literacy cake.
Plaza A
Title: You Say Potato and I Say… Potato? Blending the Diverse Flavors of Literacy into a Rewarding Teaching Experience
Presenter(s): Susan Frey and Karen Evans (Indiana State University), and Margit Codispoti (Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne)
Abstract: Literacy in libraries has come to mean more than information literacy. Librarians teaching a diverse population respond not only to library users’ research and analytic skills but must also consider the varied qualities each student brings with them into the classroom. Realizing that there are bodies of knowledge, skills, and social practices with which we use the symbol systems of our culture, new definitions are beginning to emerge that recognize a multiplicity of literacies and because of this, recent developments in teaching and learning are changing what literacy means in library instruction. This presentation examines how proficiencies such as cultural literacy, generational literacy, computer literacy, numeral literacy, scientific literacy and other forms of literacy are explored in the literature including what teaching techniques are being employed to respond to this broadened view of literacy. Included in the presentation are real-life examples of how two academic institutions in Indiana are embracing different domains of literacy to teach diverse groups of students including high achievers, at-risk freshmen, international students, and the elderly. Handouts and bibliographies will be provided
Plaza B
Title: One Card/Two Libraries -- Academic and Public Library Collaboration
Presenter(s): Carrie Ator-James (Hocking College) and Sandra McConnell (Branch Manager, Nelsonville Public Library)
Abstract: One Card/Two Libraries is a unique collaboration between Hocking College and Nelsonville Public Library developed to better serve students. A “Library Use Survey” was conducted that indicated that students were not aware of the resources available. Many students were not even aware there was a library called the Learning Resource Center on campus. Local students and those living off campus tended to use the Public Library while students on campus either used the college library or just depended solely on the Internet. Far too many students indicated they had no need to use a library because everything was on the Internet. To improve awareness of the resources and benefits of using the library, a promotional campaign entitled “One Card/Two Libraries” was launched. The Hocking student ID card provided access to both libraries. The promotion emphasized the strengths of each facility and the combined resources of the library websites. On-line journals, juried databases, and interlibrary loan possibilities through both OhioLINK (Academic) and MORE (Public) were highlighted. Providing easy access to both collections instantly improved the diversity and relevance of materials offered. Staff orientation on both websites, including the catalogue and databases, improved the quality of reference services available and allowed each staff member to promote the resources of both libraries. As a result of this collaboration, more students are using the libraries and more faculty are scheduling classes in the libraries for bibliographic instruction and research, taking advantage of the unique resources of both the public and the college library.
Conference D
Title: Time to Clean Out the Pantry
Presenter(s): Laura Kinner, Lucy Duhon, and Alice Crosetto (University of Toledo)
Abstract: The Carlson Library of the University of Toledo is undertaking a major renovation. The Library in collaboration with the University’s Educational and Information Technology (EIT) is preparing to transform its first floor into a state of the art Information Commons.
But before the project can proceed, the current collection needs to be evaluated. A thorough evaluation of all the collections within the Library has never been done. In order to accommodate the necessary moves and shifting of several collections, this evaluation needs to be in a timely manner. A review of the library literature reveals that most successful evaluation projects have taken years; our library needs to complete this task within one year. Using Stanley J. Slote’s classic text, Weeding Library Collections: Library Weeding Methods and several other models, the librarians devised a plan:
  • identify the collections: Reference, Circulating, Periodicals and Media.
  • develop guidelines for each of the collections including identifying the appropriate individuals needed for this project
  • use the system to help
  • decide - what items should be kept, what items could be shifted into a different location within the Library, what items could be relocated to the regional depository, what items should be replaced, and what items should be withdrawn
  • evaluate the workflow and identify the necessary staff for the various stages
Running out of shelf space, supporting new programs and letting go of defunct ones, revealing the core collection – all excellent reasons for weeding the collection. This is a major undertaking for any library staff. Hopefully this presentation will give attendees the motivation and assurance that it can be done

Wrap Up

3:45-4:00
Evaluation turn in: Registration Desk
Keepsake pickup: Registration Desk

Main Floor Layout

Crowne Plaza Layout