June 7, 2013 Meet & Greet: Instructional Design and Assessment

The ACRL/NY Distance Learning Discussion Group is pleased to sponsor a “meet-and-greet” on Friday June 7, from 9:30-11:00 am at the Mercy, Manhattan campus. The topic of conversation will be  “Library instruction in the online environment:  Designing for Use and Assessment.”

When tackling library support in online environment, a librarian needs to present information in a way that is  both helpful for users and assessable for administrators.  Join the ACRL/NY Distance Learning discussion group us as we talk with Robin Naughton, PhD (Drexel, and Vestar Consulting) about developing approaches to library instruction that are both user-friendly and assessment friendly.  Dr. Naughton is an experienced researcher, educator, and information professional.  Her research explores human-computer interaction (HCI) with a particular focus on user interface design and the use of user-centered research methods.

This is an “Open” Discussion meeting, allowing non-members to get their “feet wet” in ACRL/NY participation; thus both ACRL/NY Members and non-members are welcome to this meeting.  Participation in all Discussion Groups is a benefit of ACRL/NY membership, and allows you to share experiences and get practical ideas and strategies for integrating best practices at your own campuses.

Coming to this open “meet-and-greet” will allow you to connect with colleagues to discuss:

• The increasingly-important role of instructional design and assessment in Higher education
• Library instruction design and assessment as it relates to Distance Learning faculty and students in particular
• The development of “designed/assessment-oriented” Library modules as a segue to collaboration with teaching faculty

Please this RSVP link ( http://goo.gl/LHSdd ) so that we can provide your name to security at the venue. If you are unable to make the meeting, you may also use the RSVP form to share a resource and/or let us know your preferences for  future ACRL/NY Discussion Group Meetings.

Thank-you for your interest, looking forward to a good discussion.

Thursday, Oct 25, 2012: Joint meeting of ACRL/NY SIGs

On Thursday, Oct 25, 2012, the DL SIG is proud to be part of a Joint meeting of ACRL/NY’s Information Literacy/Instruction, Distance Learning, and New Librarians discussion groups focusing on  Librarians As Instructional Designers

This is ACRL/NY’s first online event and we are looking forward to participation from both ACRL/NY and ACRL National members.

More and more librarians are combining their expertise in content, pedagogy, and technology to take on roles as instructional designers at their institutions. Michelle Costello (Education/Instructional Design Librarian), Corey Ha (Educational Technologist),and Kim Davies-Hoffman (Coordinator of Instruction & Reference Services) form the Instructional Design Team at SUNY Geneseo will discuss how their team came into being, what instructional designers do, their role in online education and other courses, the learning objects they’ve created and the emerging technologies they use to create them, and ideas for reacing out to faculty. There will be time after the session for Q&A and discussion.

Fiona Grady, ACRL/NY Information Literacy/Instruction Discussion Group Co-Chair
fiona.grady@stonybrook.edu, 631-632-1338

Dianne Gordon Conyers, ACRL/NY Information Literacy/Instruction Discussion Group Co-Chair
dconyers@lagcc.cuny.edu

Kathryn G. Shaughnessy, ACRL/NY Distance Learning Discussion Group Chair
shaughnk@stjohns.edu.  718-990-1454

Linda Miles, ACRL/NY New Librarians Discussion Group Chair
lmiles.librarian@gmail.com

Meet & Greet discussing e-Portfolios 4/20

The ACRL/NY Distance Learning Discussion Group is pleased to sponsor a “meet-and-greet” on Friday April 20, from 9:30-11:00 am at the Mercy, Manhattan campus. The topic of conversation will be  “E-Portfolios & the Academic Librarian.”

E-portfolios are enjoying a renaissance, as students from various disciplines are encouraged to create digital projects that move beyond the traditional research paper;  e-portfolios (whether campus-wide platforms, or course wikis) can lend themselves to “capturing” assess-able improvement in the skills required to successfully navigate Information and Communication  technologies.  Join the ACRL/NY Distance Learning discussion group us as we talk with Nancy Wozniak (Instructional Designer, Learning Architect and ePortfolio Program Manager,  SUNY Stonybrook) and Danielle Apfelbaum (Reference and Instruction Librarian, NYIT, Old Westbury) about the use of e-portfolios as a platform for professional development platform, a tool for faculty collaboration  and an occasion for librarians to engage in campus and departmental  discussions about the implementation of  Information- and ICT-literacy standards within distance learning environs.

This is an “Open” Discussion meeting, allowing non-members to get their “feet wet” in ACRLNY participation; thus both ACRL/NY Members and non-members are welcome to this meeting.  Participation in all Discussion Groups is a benefit of ACRLNY membership, and allows you to share experiences and get practical ideas and strategies for integrating best practices at your own campuses.

Coming to this open “meet-and-greet” will allow you to connect with colleagues to discuss:

• Using E-portfolios as a professional platform
• The increasingly-important role of E-portfolios in Higher education
• Instructional issues related to using e-portfolios with Distance Learning faculty and students in particular
• Methods and experiences using of using e-portfolio adoption as a segue to collaboration with faculty

Please this RSVP form (
http://bit.ly/ACRLNYDLeport
) so that we can provide your name to security at the venue. If you are unable to make the meeting, you may also use the RSVP form to share a platform resource and/or let us know if you would like to be notified about future ACRLNY Discussion Group Meetings.

Thank-you for your interest, looking forward to a good discussion.

Joint Meeting with IL Group: Remote Instruction platforms

The Distance Learning and Information Literacy Discussion groups welcome you to their annual “Meet and Greet” scheduled for Friday, May 13, 2011. The focus of this meeting’s discussion will be the use of web conferencing tools for online instruction, workshops and 1:1 library support for distance learners.

Scheduled demonstrations of remote platforms will include Adobe Connect, WIMBA, and Skype, but we are not limited to discussing these platforms; rather, we would like to have this be a forum for how our colleagues are using remote meeting/instruction platforms for teaching and learning at their institutions.

Joining the ACRLNY Discussion groups allow you to share experiences and get practical ideas and strategies for integrating best practices at your own campuses.

Coming to this open “meet-and-greet” would allow you to connect with colleagues to discuss:

• Pros and Cons of remote platforms (covering technical issues, pricing and best practices for instituting these tools in your library)
• Instructional issues related to using these platforms with Distance Learning populations in particular
• methods and experiences using meeting software in conjunction with course management systems (such as WebCT, Blackboard or Moodle.)

Please RSVP using this google form so that we can give your name to security at the venue. If you are unable to make the meeting, you may also use the RSVP form to share a platform resource and/or let us know if you would like to be notified about future ACRLNY Discussion Group Meetings.

Thank-you for  your interest, looking forward to a good meeting.

Joint Meeting with IL Group 11/19

ACRL/NY Information Literacy and Distance Learning Discussion Groups will be holding a joint meeting on Friday November 19^th 2010 at the St John’s University, Queens Campus from 10AM – 12 noon    UPDATE:  Room: Bent Hall 277B     (Campus-provided Directions)  (google maps)

TOPIC:  ‘LibGuides’.   Join your group members for a lively discussion on this online resource that lets you share information with your users. Learn how colleagues are using LibGuides for teaching and learning at their institutions.  Share experiences and get practical ideas and strategies for integrating best practices at your own campuses.    We would like to host some presentations, share resource links and have a group discussion.  We are open to having several presenters, addressing issues below:

• Pros and Cons of LibGuides (covering technical issues and best practices for instituting these guides)
• Instructional issues related to LibGuides
• Share positive methods and experiences using LibGuides through CMS (course management systems) such as WebCT, Blackboard or Moodle.

Please follow the link to this google form to

1. RSVP for the Friday Nov 19th   (Seating is limited).
2. add your name to the list of attendees—this is needed to send to security. The name you put on the form should match whatever ID you would present to security (Please note: this DG meeting is open to ACRLNY members)
3. share a resource, article or exemplary LibGuide that you think does a particularly good job of meeting the issues stated above,
4. contact the chair of your group (Eloise Bellard for the IL group or Kathryn Shaughnessy for the Distance Learners) if you would be willing to make a brief presentation on an issue related to the topics above. (Note: presenters should plan to take  10-15 minutes  and should contain practical information for the membership)

Thank-you for your interest, looking forward to a good meeting.

FYI:  The 2010 Symposium  “Innovation by Design: Re-Visioning the Library”  is Friday, December 10, 2010 at Baruch College. Registration is limited, and it is filling up fast, so if you want to attend, sign-up now!

Save the Date! Kick-off meeting: 4/9

The newly-formed ACRL/NY Distance Learning Discussion Group is launching on April 9th with a “Meet and Greet.”  We look forward to tackling topics that can inform, inspire, encourage and otherwise rejuvenate Librarians who are working through the challenges and victories that come with supporting distance learning programs.  To indicate your interest in being part of this group, and to weigh in on the topics you’d like to discuss, please fill out this RSVP and survey.

The meeting will take place  9:00 – 10:45 at Adelphi University,  Manhattan Center (Map and info). Please RSVP to ensure that your are on our Security Desk List, and please bring ID to show at the security Desk as well.

At this “open” DLDG meeting, library personnel who are not currently ACRL/NY members can “try-out” a discussion group.  Executive Board members will also be on hand to discuss the professional development opportunities available through membership in the ACRL/NY chapter.