Curriculum Materials Center Interest Group: ALAO

ALAO Newsletter: September 2015

2015-09-10T12:07:00.001-04:00

The ALAO newsletter, September 2015 issue (vol 33, no,3), is now available. Featured articles include:

Be sure to read the Curriculum Materials Center Interest Group Spring Workshop Recap!

ALAO 2015: Registration Open

2015-07-24T09:15:00.003-04:00

ALAO 2015
Cultivating Leadership: Preparing Academic Libraries for the Future
November 20th - Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center
100 Green Meadows Drive South
Lewis Center, Ohio 43035

Registration is now open for the 41st Annual Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO). This year's keynote address will be presented by Cindy Meyers Foley, Executive Assistant Director, Director of Learning and Experience Columbus Museum of Art.

Conference Website: http://www.alaoweb.org/conference
Register: http://alaoweb.org/event-1851495

Early Bird Registration ends September 30, 2015.

ALAO 2015 Pre-Conference Workshop
November 19, 2015

Are You Ready For Leadership? features Trevor A. Dawes, Associate University Librarian at Washington University in St. Louis Pre-conference.

Website: http://www.alaoweb.org/conference2015/preconference
Pre-conference Registration: http://alaoweb.org/event-1896310

Questions about conference/preconference registration?
Please contact Judy Cerqua, Registration Coordinator, at cerqua.1 at osu.edu.

If you have questions about the 41st Annual ALAO Conference or the preconference, please contact Brian Gray at bcg8 at case.edu.

Connect With Us! Follow the conference on Twitter #ALAO2015

*Posted on the ALAO Blog 7/10/15

CMCIG Spring Workshop

2015-03-24T12:25:00.002-04:00

Novel Ties: Classics and

Comics in the Classroom

Monday, April 20, 2015

The Ohio State University

Thompson Library, Room 150

1858 Neil Avenue Mall, Columbus OH 43210

With so much focus on technology these days, we’re going back to the books to look at how literature can be used in the classroom in innovative ways. We’ll examine the more “traditional” novel and get the inside story from a 2015 Newbery Committee member. We’ll also look at the graphic novel and how its popularity with students can be leveraged in the classroom to enhance reading instruction and to provide new opportunities to engage with text. In addition, we’ll take some time for small group discussions on topics of interest to CMC librarians. The day will conclude with a brief tour of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum.

To register: Click here
Directions: http://www.osu.edu/visitors/directions.php

Workshop Program

9:30 am – 10:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
10:00 am Welcome & Introductions
10:10 am – 11:10 am

“An Insider's Look at the Newbery Medal Process”
Stephanie Bange, Wright State University

11:10 am – 11:20 am Break
11:20 am – 12:00 pm Round Table Discussions
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
“It's More Than Just a Comic…Using Graphic Novels to Engage Readers of All Levels”
Anita Gonzalez, Ohio Resource Center

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
“The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum: Exploring Teaching and Learning with Comics in the Classroom” - Caitlin McGurk, The Ohio State University

3:00 pm Visit to OSU’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum (optional)

Workshop Cost is $20.00 and includes the workshop, continental breakfast, lunch and museum visit. Please note the cost of parking is $11.25/day

Call for Proposals: ALAO 2015

2015-03-02T11:07:00.001-05:00

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce our call for proposals for the 2015 ALAO Conference, which will be held on Friday, November 20th at the Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center in Lewis Center, Ohio.

This year's theme is "Cultivating Leadership: Preparing Academic Libraries for the Future." For more information and submission guidelines:

The deadline for submitting break-out session presentations and poster sessions is Friday, March 27th. Questions about the program? Contact the program committee: program@alaoweb.org

#ALAO2015

*Originally published on Library Cloud, content via ALAO List

ALAO 2014: Conference Program

2014-09-25T15:49:00.001-04:00

ALAO Conference: November 14, 2014

40th Annual ALAO Conference

The Kalahari Resorts ~ 7000 Kalahari Drive

Sandusky, OH 44870

Conference News:

The preliminary conference schedule and session abstracts are now available on the ALAO 2014 Conference web site. The Curriculum Materials Center Interest Group is sponsoring the following program presented by Erica Clay, InfOhio.

Collaboration and Community:
Finding Common Ground on the Common Core (Zebrawood)
Sponsored by the Curriculum Materials Center Interest Group (CMCIG)
By rethinking our work as academic librarians and partnering with school libraries to create innovative librarian/teacher support services, we can contribute to current and future student success in research and college readiness, effectively demonstrating the academic library and librarian's value and reaching the next generation of college student researchers. #INFOhioCCR

-- Erica Clay, INFOhio

More about the conference:

Keynote Speaker:Courtney Young, ALA President

Keynote Address: Diversity, Professional Development & Participation: How Academic Libraries Empower Communities

Conference Website: http://www.alaoweb.org/conference
Register: http://www.alaoweb.org/event-830948

Connect With Us!
Follow the conference with the official Twitter hashtag #ALAO2014

ALAO 2014: Registration Open

2014-07-15T11:28:00.000-04:00

Annual Conference: November 14, 2014

40th Annual Academic Library Association of Ohio Conference

The Kalahari Resorts • 7000 Kalahari Drive • Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Keynote Speaker: Courtney Young, ALA President

Head Librarian and Professor of Women's Studies Penn State Greater Allegheny

Keynote Address: Diversity, Professional Development & Participation: How Academic Libraries Empower Communities

Conference Website: http://www.alaoweb.org/conference
Register: http://www.alaoweb.org/event-830948

Pre-conference November 13, 2014

Pre-conference Speaker: Char Booth
Director of Research, Teaching, and Learning Services at the Claremont Colleges Library
ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Institute faculty

Pre-conference address: Who Gives? Advocacy & Outreach That Make Things Matter

Pre-conference Website: http://alaoweb.org/page-1820075
Pre-conference Registration: http://alaoweb.org/page-1820074

About ALAO Conference Registration:

Early Bird Registration ends September 19, 2014
Registration Closes: October 22, 2014
No Refunds after October 22, 2014

For information on lodging, please visit the conference website.

Questions about conference registration? Please contact Judy Cerqua, Registration Coordinator, at cerqua.1 at osu.edu

Questions about the 40th Annual ALAO Conference? Please contact ALAO President, Eboni Johnson at eboni.johnson at oberlin.edu.

Connect With Us!
Follow the conference with the official Twitter hashtag #ALAO2014

ALAO 2014: Posters, Discussion & Tech Tables

2014-07-01T11:05:00.000-04:00

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning Committee is now accepting proposals for Poster Sessions, Tech Tables and Discussion Table topics for the 40th Annual ALAO Conference, which will take place on November 13-14, 2014 at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Sandusky, OH.

Submission deadline for proposals is August 1, 2014.

Applicants are encouraged to develop sessions that show thoughtful consideration of this year’s conference theme, “Engagement, advocacy and outreach: Empowering our communities,” which seeks to explore how academic libraries and librarians empower our communities in all the ways that we do. We would love to learn about your ideas, experiences, solutions, and best practices – even those that yielded results that were different than expected!

For this round of proposals, presentations may take the form of

Posters: Graphically represent a topic with text, tables, and images and chat informally with poster session attendees about your material
Discussion Tables: Lead a small, informal group discussion to facilitate networking and information exchange about a specific issue that librarians face
Tech Tables: Demonstrate a technology resource being used in your library for cataloging, marketing, instruction, or staff training.

Submit your poster, discussion table, or tech table proposal online @ http://bit.ly/1oi4zS6

Need help with your submission? Visit the Presentation Guideline Page for proposal resources.

Questions about this final round of proposals can be directed to:
Shelly Miller, ALAO Conference Planning Committee
shellym at ohionet.org

*post originally published on Library Cloud 7/1/14

ALAO 2014: Proposal Submission extended

2014-06-02T11:11:00.002-04:00

The submission deadline for full-length sessions
has been extended to June 9, 2014.

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit proposals for the 40th Annual Conference, which will take place on November 13-14, 2014 at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Sandusky, OH.

Presentations may take the form of contributed papers, demonstrations, workshops, research results, panel discussions, etc.

Applicants are encouraged to develop sessions that show thoughtful consideration of this year’s conference theme, “Engagement, advocacy and outreach: Empowering our communities,” which seeks to explore how academic libraries and librarians empower our communities in all the ways that we do. We would love to learn about your ideas, experiences, solutions, and best practices – even those that yielded results that were different than expected!

Submit your proposal online @ http://bit.ly/alaocall14

Presenter grants ALAO encourages library support staff and library student growth, career development, and participation in conference activities, and awards two presenter grants, one for support staff and the other for students. These grants (up to $150 each) are intended to assist with the costs incurred in preparing the presentation and modest travel costs associated with the presentation.

Please note that only presenters of full-length sessions and posters selected for inclusion in the conference will be eligible for final consideration for the grant. Additional information is available on the conference website.

ALAO 2014: Submit a Proposal

2014-05-28T13:56:00.004-04:00

Interested in submitting a proposal for the Academic Library Association of Ohio's (ALAO) annual conference but not sure where to begin? The following information is part of the online submission form; it may help prepare the required proposal descriptions (brief 50, long 150). Additional presenter resources are available on the conference web; included are links for first time presenters and proposal descriptions from previous conference programs.

Presentations may take the form of contributed papers, demonstrations, workshops, research, or panel discussions. You are welcome to submit multiple proposals, however no more than two will be accepted for inclusion in the conference program. All proposals must be submitted using the online form.

The call for proposals submission deadline is May 30th.

If you are interested in poster sessions, a second call for proposal will be available in late June for posters, lightning talks, and round table discussions.

Be prepared to submit your proposal:

A title and brief description: 50 words maximum.
A long description: 150 words maximum.
DO NOT include identifying information in your proposal submission.
Consider how your presentation will connect with the audience.
Sessions will be 50 minutes in length including time for Q & A.

Guidelines for submissions:

Proposals are blind-reviewed.
Content, relevance to conference theme, & overall appeal are key.
Proposals should be concise, descriptive, and clearly written.
Submissions containing identifying information may be disqualified.

Guidelines for the online submission form:

Be sure to complete ALL of the required information.
It is possible to move between sections of the form.
It is NOT possible to save work in progress.
EMAIL confirmation from alao.cpc at gmail.com will be sent to the lead presenter for each submission.

If accepted to present at the ALAO 2014 Conference:

Presenters are responsible for their own conference registration.
Presenters are responsible for all travel costs.
Presenters will provide a presentation link or electronic copy.
Presentations will be archived on the ALAO web site for three years.
Technology and / AV requirements will be communicated.
Tech help will be available from the CPC Technology team.

*originally published on Library Cloud 5/19/14

ALAO 2014 Conference: Call for Proposals

2014-04-28T09:33:00.002-04:00

The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit proposals for the 40th Annual Conference, which will take place on November 13-14, 2014 at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Sandusky, OH. The submission deadline for full-length sessions is May 30, 2014. Applicants are encouraged to develop sessions that show thoughtful consideration of this year’s conference theme, “Engagement, advocacy and outreach: Empowering our communities,” which seeks to explore how academic libraries and librarians empower our communities in all the ways that we do. We would love to learn about your ideas, experiences, solutions, and best practices – even those that yielded results that were different than expected!

Presentations may take the form of contributed papers, demonstrations, workshops, research results, panel discussions, etc. Topics may include, but are not limited to:

Engagement

Library contributions to student retention and success
Rethinking our work and services to meet the needs of our communities
Using spaces, exhibits, displays, and/or social media to engage users in new ways
Creating innovative librarian/faculty partnerships in support of curricular initiatives

Advocacy

Partnering with stake-holders and decision-makers to develop effective messages regarding library value
Using data to inform academic library advocacy efforts
Influencing higher education policy and legislation at local, state, and national levels

Outreach

Collaborating with community and institutional partners
Reaching special student populations (veterans, international students, distance learners, etc.)
Programs and initiatives that have worked (or not!)

You may submit multiple proposals, however, no more than two will be included in the final program. Proposals are blind-reviewed for content, relevance to the conference theme, and overall appeal.

Submit your proposal online.
A concise, clearly written description and abstract will help the reviewers in evaluating your proposal.
Need help? See our presentation guidelines web page for tips.
Exclude the name of your institution, department and any personal names in the abstract to expedite the blind review process. You do not need to exclude this information in the brief description.
Presenters will be contacted regarding your AV/technology requirements when your proposal is accepted.
All presenters are responsible for their own registration and travel costs.
The conference planning committee recommends you print a copy of the completed form for your records before submitting.
Email confirmation from alao.cpc at gmail.com will be sent to each presenter - or lead presenter - upon successful proposal submission.
If you do not receive confirmation, or have questions about your submission, please contact Diane Schrecker (Ashland University Library) via email: alao.cpc at gmail.com.

ALAO encourages library support staff and library student growth, career development, and participation in conference activities, and awards two presenter grants, one for support staff and the other for students. These grants (up to $150 each) are intended to assist with the costs incurred in preparing the presentation and modest travel costs associated with the presentation. Please note that only presenters of full-length sessions and posters selected for inclusion in the conference will be eligible for final consideration for the grant.

Additional information is available on the ALAO 2014 Conference website.

ALAO 2014: Save the Date!

2014-03-20T08:18:00.000-04:00

CMCIG Spring Workshop 2014

2014-03-10T09:48:00.004-04:00

Keeping Pace: Changes & Trends
in Curriculum Materials Centers
The Ohio State University
Newark Campus
April 4, 2014

Spend the day learning about how to keep pace with rapid changes and trends in Curriculum Materials Centers. Three main topics will be covered; edTPA basics and how CMC’s can support the teacher candidate assessment process, how to use Pinterest to market CMC’s and library resources, and round table discussion connecting CMC programs and events to your community.

A tour of The Works, Newark’s Children Museum and lunch are provided with registration.

Interested?
This year's CMCIG workshop will be held at The Ohio State University at the Newark Campus, Warner Library & Student Center Rm. WC #126, 1219 University Drive, Newark, OH 43055

Need more information?
Visit the ALAO web site for details and registration.

Have questions?
Contact Sharon Kerestes (skerestes at cedarville.edu) or Cheryl Ghosh (Cheryl.Ghosh at uc.edu). A workshop flyer is available on the ALAO web site.

ALAO Conference Registration

2013-10-01T10:47:00.000-04:00

39th Annual Academic Library Association of Ohio Conference

University Center, Kent State University at Stark - North Canton, OH

October 25, 2013

Nancy Fried Foster, Senior Anthropologist at Ithaca S+R. Research, will present the conference keynote address "Changing Libraries by Design" focusing on collaborative library design incorporating information that is generated in the participatory design process. Dr. Foster's research interests include participatory design of library technologies and spaces. For almost ten years, Dr. Foster directed anthropological research at the University of Rochester’s River Campus Libraries.

The schedule-at-a-glance and preliminary program information, including session abstracts and posters, are available on the ALAO 2013 Conference web site.

Lodging is available at the Marriott Courtyard Canton, 4375 Metro Circle NW · North Canton, Ohio 44720 USA. For more information on lodging, please visit the conference website or the hotel website.

Conference Registration information is available @ http://goo.gl/ePDUmS

Virtual Town Hall

2013-09-25T10:14:00.002-04:00

Good morning to all!
Just received the following message from ALA and thought you might be interested in attending.
Cheers,
Stephanie

In a few weeks, the Office for Information Technology Policy will host a Virtual Town Hall on Ebooks, an interactive online session that will give ALA members the opportunity to learn about ALA ebook activities, plans and future directions.

ALA leadership will provide views on the current digital publishing climate and discuss ways that ALA can better advocate for important library interests. Those who participate in the town hall will be able ask ebook-related questions.

Virtual Town Hall on Ebooks
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
11 a.m.- noon Central time
Register now.

Jazzy Wright
Press Officer
American Library Association, Washington Office
(202) 628-8410, ext. 8208 (Office)
(202) 870-7730 (Cell)
jwright@alawash.org
www.districtdispatch.org

ALAO 2013: Posters, Lightning Talks, Discussion Tables

2013-07-15T09:44:00.000-04:00

ALAO 39th Annual Conference

University Center Kent State University at Stark North Canton, Ohio

October 25, 2013

The ALAO 2013 Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit proposals for Poster Sessions, Lightning Talks, and Round Table Discussions. Applicants are encouraged to develop creative proposals that show thoughtful exploration of this year’s conference theme: The Changing Faces of Academic Libraries: Transforming, Reorganizing, Re‐imagining.

Poster Sessions, Lightning Rounds, & Round Table Discussions
Accepting Proposals July 15 - August 16, 2013

Poster: Presentations should graphically represent a topic and include text, tables, and images. Handouts are welcome and encouraged. Presenters will share their ideas with attendees during a designated time slot of the conference.

Lightning Talk: Designed to be fast-paced, thought provoking, and energizing. Lightning Talk presenters will have 7 minutes to deliver their practical or conceptual topics. There will not be scheduled time for Q & A; however, presenters may use part of their 7 minutes for this purpose.

Round-tables Discussion: This format is structured for small, informal group discussions to facilitate networking and information exchange. Discussion leaders should identify and develop a topic that will allow participants to discuss how they are dealing with specific issues at their libraries. Please include 2-3 questions to be addressed during the discussion in the proposal.

Guidelines and the proposal submission form may be found here:
Submit your proposal to ALAO 2013 CPC

Students wishing to submit proposals should do so here:
Submit your proposal to ALAO 2013 CPC

If you are a support staff member or student, don't forget presenter grant opportunities are available.

*Originall published on Library Cloud.

Job Posting -- CMC Specialist Position at University of Dayton

2013-06-26T15:30:00.001-04:00

Greetings!

It is bittersweet to post Ann Raney's position at UD (see below). She has been a great help and guide to CMCIG. I have enjoyed working with her. Feel free to share this job opening. UD deserves someone just as wonderful as Ann. Best wishes to you in retirement, Ann! I am envious -- now you'll have time to read all the books you want! ;)

Stephanie

Hello,

University of Dayton has the following position that you may be interested in.

Title: Curriculum Materials Specialist
Department: Curriculum Materials Center - 2940
Posting Number: S00162P
Job Summary:

The Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) Specialist is responsible for the management of the CMC’s services and collection, including acquisi

tions and circulation.

If you are interested in applying for this position, you can apply for the position on our employment site at: https://jobs.udayton.edu.

Thank you,
University of Dayton

ALAO 2013: There's an app for that

2013-06-24T14:21:00.000-04:00

The ALAO 2013 conference planning committee invites you to stay connected with ALAO 2013 using our new app! Developed for the ALAO conference using Yapp, a free mobile app, users are able to access the conference website, submit a proposal, view information about ALAO presenter grant opportunities, and follow ALAOorg and the conference hashtag #ALAO2013.

Interested?

Here's how it works:

Download YappBox to your mobile device (phone or tablet), it's free from the iTunes Store and Google Play.
Install the ALAO Conference app by visiting this page, http://my.yapp.us/3CCFY9 via your device.
OR - use the "Add a Yapp" function in YappBox and enter the code: 3CCFY9
OR - follow this link to send the link to your mobile device.
OR - Scan the QR Code

Originally published on Library Cloud 5/18/13

ALAO 2013: Proposal Help Page

2013-06-04T14:18:00.000-04:00

"Make this the year you present at ALAO! Whether you are a first time presenter, or an ALAO presentation veteran, crafting and submitting a proposal to present is sometimes a daunting challenge." - ALAO 2013: Proposal's: Need Help?

First time and seasoned presenters are encouraged to submit their proposal for the 39th Annual ALAO Conference. If you are having trouble getting started, or would like a quick refresher on creating conference proposals, visit the conference web site. Among the resources available for presenter are abstracts from previous conferences, submission tips from ALA and ACRL, and general ALAO proposal submission FAQs.

There is still time to submit your session proposal!
Proposal Submission Form: http://goo.gl/CgrBm

Post originally published on Library Cloud 5/8/13

ALAO 2013: Call for Proposals

2013-05-29T14:15:00.001-04:00

UPDATE: The call for proposal deadline has been extended. The new deadline is 6/14/13.

ALAO 39th Annual Conference

October 25, 2013

University Center Kent State University at Stark

North Canton, Ohio

The ALAO 2013 Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit proposals for presentations for the 39th Annual Conference. Applicants are encouraged to develop creative proposals that show thoughtful exploration of this year’s conference theme:

“The Changing Faces of Academic Libraries:
Transforming, Reorganizing, Re‐imagining.”

Share your experiences, solutions, expertise, and innovative practices with colleagues from all types of academic libraries. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

Transforming:

Collaboration – departments, community, groups
Collections – print vs. electronic
Outside the box – new initiatives
Services – areas of student experience

Reorganizing:

Library spaces – physical and virtual, active learning
Staffing – new roles, new positions, new responsibilities
Budget (electronic vs. print)
Collections – maintenance
Services

Re‐imagining:

Library instruction – 1st year, second year groups, international, special groups (veterans), online
Library reference – online, in person, new methods, assessment, tools used
Library services
Collaboration
Budget – expertise needed?, IT
Collections – digital initiatives, data
Assessment
Library as information portal

Proposal Guidelines:

Multiple proposals are welcome, however no more than two (2) will be included in the final program. Proposals are blind‐reviewed for content, relevance to the conference theme, and overall appeal. A concise, clearly written description and abstract will help the reviewers evaluate your offering more clearly. Presentations may take the form of contributed papers, demonstrations, workshops, research, or panel discussions.

Exclude the name of your institution, department and any personal names in the abstract to expedite the blind review process.
You will be contacted regarding your AV/technology requirements when your proposal is accepted.
All presenters will be responsible for their own registration and travel costs.

Please print a copy of the completed form for your records before submitting. You will receive an email confirmation upon successful proposal submission. If you do not receive this confirmation email, please contact: Diane Schrecker, Ashland University Library using the ALAO 2013 Conference Planning Committee email: alao.cpc at gmail.com

Deadline for proposals is June 7, 2013.

Proposals should be submitted via the online submission form:
ALAO 2013 Presentation Proposal

For additional information, visit the conference web site @ http://goo.gl/ryXMa

2013 ALAO Annual Conference -- Proposals Being Sought

2013-05-10T10:27:00.003-04:00

Greetings!

Proposals are now being accepted for the 2013 ALAO Annual Conference, to be held at Kent State University at Stark on October 25, 2013. The deadline for proposals is June 7, 2013. See the proposal website for more information: http://osu.campusguides.com/sessions

Best wishes,
Stephanie

2013 CMCIG Spring Workshop

2013-04-24T16:21:00.001-04:00

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Registration is now open for the 2013 CMCIG Spring Workshop on Friday, May 17th at University of Cincinnati, Teachers College Rm. 430, 2610 McMicken Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45221!

Common Core Unraveled

Join us at the University of Cincinnati on Friday, May 17th, where we will learn the basics about the Common core State Standards (CCSS), electronic resources that support the CCSS in the classroom, what the CCSS looks like when implemented in the classroom. Also, we will also tour the College of Education, Criminal Justice & Human Services (CECH) Library, with our very own Cheryl Ghosh as tour guide. Enjoy your choice Cafe Sandwich from Panera as we discuss business. In the afternoon, tour the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Downtown Cincinnati.

More detail on the program content and a downloadable flyer can be found on the CMCIG webpage.

Full day registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, museum pass and parking -- $30.00.
Morning session only includes continental breakfast, lunch, and parking -- $20.00 .

Link to register: http://www.alaoweb.org/events?eventId=649315&EventViewMode=EventDetails

For more information, contact: Cheryl Ghosh at (513) 556-1758, or cheryl.ghosh@uc.edu

Common Core Links

2012-11-01T09:47:00.001-04:00

It was so nice to get together for the CMCIG Roundtable at the annual conference last week. At our Common Core discussion I mentioned some links that were helpful to me and I thought I would share them here.

The Chicago Public Schools 2012 Purchasing List has a nice explanation of how they selected the books while keeping the CCSS in mind. You can find that here: http://cpslibraries.wikispaces.com/purchasinglistscurrent

Another CCSS link at the top of my list right now is three part webinar series from School Library Journal. The first one is available as a recording and the next two have yet to be presented. They are free and well worth your time since they are aimed at librarians. http://www.slj.com/webcasts/commoncore/#_

My own Libguide on the Common Core is still a work in progress, and that can be checked out here: http://libguides.bgsu.edu/commoncore

Happy Reading, Kathy Yoder
Bowling Green State University

ALAO 2012 Preconference Workshops

2012-09-19T15:28:00.002-04:00

Participatory Librarianship:
Shaping Conversations to Advocate the Impact of Our Academic Libraries

How can academic libraries use participatory practices to impact their own academic communities? How can we spark, encourage, and sustain conversations for learning, as well as build rich, meaningful community engagement? Together, through small and whole group conversations, we will examine existing effective practices and strategies. We will brainstorm new possibilities for elevating the role of the library to an integral affinity space that cultivates and nurtures the evolving needs of our higher education communities.

The Unquiet Librarian, Buffy Hamilton, a 2011 LJ Mover and Shaker, will lead small groups in interactive conversations about maximizing and communicating value by framing our services and programming through a lens of participatory librarianship. We will follow the World Café model, which promises a fun, visually-rich, stimulating workshop with plenty of energizing take-aways from the shared energy and collective wisdom of our colleagues.

Interested in learning more? View this PDF of the workshop.
Preconference registration: http://www.alaoweb.org/events?eventId=536222

Researcher Revolt:
What Faculty Want from Publishers, Libraries and the Open Access Movement

The issue of open access is changing the landscape of scholarly communication. There is increasing demand for public access to research and an intense debate on the best way to accomplish this goal. Historically, libraries have supported faculty and institutions in their research, but are becoming increasingly involved as the research and publishing communities attempt to navigate in the new world. It is essential, however, that libraries align their efforts to what researchers want and need. This session will convene a panel of faculty from a variety of disciplines and schools to speak to their experiences with open access. Join us as we discuss how academic libraries can best support our institutions in the changing landscape of scholarly communication.

Faculty Panel includes:

Dominique Belanger, PhD, Director of the Wright State University Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
Tschera Connell, PhD, Head of Scholarly Resources Integration Department at The Ohio State University Libraries
Sebastiaan Faber , PhD, Professor of Hispanic Studies and Director, Oberlin Center for Languages and Cultures, Oberlin College
David Mark Goss , PhD, Professor of Mathematics at The Ohio State University and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Number Theory
Mason Posner, PhD, Chair of the Department of Biology and Toxicology at Ashland University
Moderated by Alan Boyd, Associate Director, Oberlin College Libraries

Interested in learning more? View the workshop PDF
Preconference registration is available: http://www.alaoweb.org/events?eventId=536226

2012-08-31T08:10:00.000-04:00

Registration is open for the 2012 ALAO Conference, to be held at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, OH on Friday, October 26th. This year's theme is "Impact Factor: The Value of Academic Libraries".

Looking over the list of programs being offered, there are some very interesting sessions that will make tough choices. We hope you will pencil in two sessions in particular. At 1:30, CMCIG will hold a Roundtable discussion on the common Core Standards with the ever-fabulous Kathy Yoder leading the group. At 2:30, CMCIG is sponsoring "Storytime in the Academic Library"; Jennifer Smith (NKU) will tell the group about how she started a children's storytime at her library and give suggestions on how to bring children's and family programming to your academic library.

Remember, Early Bird Conference Rates run through Sept. 19th! Here is a link to register: http://www.alaoweb.org/events?eventId=518633

Hope to see you there!

CMCIG 2012: Managing eBooks for Kids

2012-05-15T14:45:00.000-04:00

Kathy Yoder, Education Librarian

William T. Jerome Library, Bowling Green State University

What do Curriculum Materials Centers want in an eBook platform for children? The same thing all libraries want: an easy, logical, and attractive interface for users, unlimited access for unlimited users, a variety of publishers offering both fiction and informational texts, titles that are tablet/smartphone compatible, and MARC records for our catalog. Yes, we want all this and we want the final puzzle piece: affordability. All of this is good and well, but the world isn’t a wish-granting factory (thanks, John Green for reminding us), so what is a Curriculum Materials Center to do?

My quest for answers all started because I simply couldn’t ignore eBooks for kids anymore, although I’ve tried. Early examples of children’s eBooks were often clunky and uninspiring and my strategy was to wait until publishers offered a product I could be excited about. Finally my tipping point arrived based on three things: kids’ eBooks are becoming user friendly and in some cases quite impressive, Education faculty are starting to show a real interest in them, and eBook purchases at our institution are moving past the experimental stage. I wanted to get in on a piece of the eBook pie at the ground level .

At this point I decided to try to get my head around what is available. My experience with eBooks at my public library has been rocky at best. As much as I hate the hassle of being on the reader end of eBook checkouts I knew I didn’t want to be on the other end of that headache. So I came up with my dream list as described in the first paragraph. I considered how children’s eBook might be used by pre-service teachers in the classroom. I took into account the requests by faculty on what they would like to see. The last thing I did was take a whole lot of test drives on various free trials and watched demo after demo.
While checking out the different platforms I kept in mind how I thought the eBooks might be used by our Education students. Since interactive whiteboards are nearly commonplace in classrooms in our area, I want kids’ eBooks that can be projected and used interactively on them. To me, this option is very exciting for student teachers and how they will be sharing books in the future. A web-based eBook format fits this type of use.

Tutoring is another very popular way our students interact with children and I want them to be able to use eBooks for that. Our School of Teaching and Learning recently acquired tablet computers for tutoring use, so children’s books that work on iPads would be ideal. For this use a downloadable format would be required. I determined that I’m primarily looking for picture books of various complexity, both fiction and nonfiction while I am not interested in providing children’s texts that download onto standard eReaders.

The following are some of the products that I’ve looked at. Some are platforms provided by aggregators, while others are platforms from publishing companies. Follow the links and check them out, and please add suggestions for others in the comments.

Mackin VIA
http://www.mackin.com/ESERVICES/MACKIN-VIA.aspx
This one will be demonstrated at our workshop. This platform offers a large selection of children’s eBooks and is particularly strong in informational texts.

Follett Shelf
http://www.aboutfollettebooks.com
Another platform from an aggregator. Allows you to select titles in bundles or individually.

Epointbooks
http://www.epointbooks.com/
This platform offers books from Rosen, Gareth Stevens, Britannica Education, and Windmill publishers. It suffers from severe unattractiveness.

Freading
http://freading.com/index
The children’s collection doesn’t have much for pre-service teachers.

Overdrive
http://overdrive.com/Solutions/Schools/K12/SDL/
Strong in text, and is compatible with many types of devices, but can’t be used with shared devices (everything has to be downloaded).

Axis 360 and Blio
http://www.baker-taylor.com/axis360/index.htm
Baker and Taylor’s platform. Not clear about the extent of children’s content.

Scholastic BookFlix (grades PreK-3 )
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/bookflixfreetrial/index.htm
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TrueFlix (grades 3-5)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/trueflix_freetrial/index.htm
Scholastic publishers offer a small but focused collection, designed with whiteboard use in mind.

TumbleBooks
http://www.tumblebooks.com
For younger children. Since they don’t require a log in this can be viewed at library websites such as http://kids.nypl.org/reading/Childrensebooks.cfmInfobase

Publishing eBooks
http://www.infobasepublishing.com/GradeLanding.aspx?eBooks=1
Offers Facts on File, Chelsea House, World Almanac among others.

Disney Digital Books
http://disneydigitalbooks.go.com/
Institutional subscriptions not available as a stand alone. In some aggregators.

ebrary for High Schools
http://www.ebrary.com/corp/schools.jsp
Even the promotional material is boring, but then again I’m more interested in content for younger kids.

Capstone Interactive Library
http://mycapstonelibrary.com
This one comes from the publisher.

Sesame Street eBooks
http://ebooks.sesamestreet.org/
Like Disney, this is for home purchase as a stand alone but is available in some aggregators.

Crabtree ebooks
http://www.crabtreebooks.com/Store/SearchByCategory.aspx?CategoryCode=540
Another single publisher offering.

* Submitted by Kathy Yoder