Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC)
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The Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) is an established group for library professionals in the Cross Timbers region. We welcome librarians and library staff from southeastern Kansas across Central Oklahoma to Central Texas to take part in this collaboration of ideas, best practices, and continued partnership. Our mission is to serve the Cross Timbers region through staff development, resource sharing, and innovative programming.
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Item 2019 Conference Program and Schedule(2019) CTLC Conference Planning Committee2019 CTLC Conference ProgramItem Active Learning Classroom Design to Support Innovative Information Literacy Instruction(2019) Burns, David; Filgo, Ellen; James, Amy; Towers, ShaThe Baylor Libraries have converted underutilized office/ storage space into much needed library instructional space. In light of the growing body of evidence that indicates active learning techniques have a positive impact on students, an opportunity was identified to create a premier space that focused on active learning. The design process employed active learning standards from the Learning Spaces Rating System and advanced technology to create a versatile, modern learning space that enables and encourages librarians (and others) to use active learning techniques for instruction. The Active Learning Lab provides a space for librarians to experiment with pedagogical approaches, has generated new partnerships between librarians and faculty, schools, and departments, and has established the libraries as a campus leader in active learning initiatives.Item Adding Some Bam! Pow! Boom! To Your Outreach with Comics(2019) Martin, John Edward; Griffith, Bobby; Condrey, CobyThis roundtable discussion will cover aspects of outreach with comics and graphic novels collections in an academic setting. Comics are lurking throughout libraries—in dedicated comic collections but also in government documents, rare or special collections, music collections, and media collections. Over the past two years, UNT Libraries has engaged its patrons and the wider community through education, outreach, and collection development initiatives using comics and graphic novels as the focus of conversation. Library staff have a comics studies reading group and blog, collaborate with faculty to produce programs, host events and exhibits, maintain social media channels, and routinely recommend and acquire additions to the collection. These efforts have provided a means to keep momentum energetic and discussions active that support teaching, learning and research using materials that may be relatively new to academic audiences.Item The Art of the Hustle: Making the Most of Your Paraprofessional Role(2019) Cox, Kayleen; Pierce Farrier, KatieBecoming a professional librarian requires tenacity, a desire to serve the community and a diverse professional tool belt. Many promising job listings prefer applicants to have several years of experience, but this can be an obstacle for incoming professionals. MLIS/MIS students often gain experience through internships or practicums, but is this enough? Some students can benefit from their para-professional work in a library where hands-on experience is gained and can expand professional networks. Some students utilize volunteering and professional organizations that offer opportunities to enhance skills from project management to circulation and programming. Students and graduates that come from a non-library background will learn methods for building a professional tool belt, find opportunities to give back to the community, and prepare for a professional library career. This presentation will highlight two stories of recent graduates who are hustling to build resumes and ultimately become professional librarians.Item Assessing an Academic Library Mentoring Program(2019) Harker, Karen; Keshmiripour, Setareh; McIntosh, Marcia; O'Toole, Erin; Sassen, CatherineA continuous cycle of assessment contributes to the success of a mentoring program, as illustrated in this case study from a large academic library. The Mentoring Competencies Assessment, the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, a satisfaction survey, and a focus group are used to assess the program. The assessment results indicate that the program is meeting its goals of facilitating the professional development of protégés, improving mentor competencies, increasing the confidence of participants, and expanding future participation in the program.Item Automating the Authority Control Process(2019) Wolf, StaceyAuthority control is an important part of cataloging and there are a variety of methods for providing it, ranging from time-consuming manual processes to the time-saving automated. However, automated processes often seem out of reach for small libraries when it comes to using a pricey vendor or expert cataloger. This presentation will introduce ideas on how to handle authority control using a variety of tools, both paid and free. The presenter will describe how their library handles authority control, compare vendors and programs, and demonstrate authority control using MarcEdit.Item Batteries not included? Enhancing customer service(8/10/2018) Christenson, TroyEvery person is special but many times we simply answer the question or take action to solve the problem. Frequently there is more we can do with the people we touch that makes them want to come back to you or your organization. The objective of this presentation is to provide some suggestions on how you can provide that special touch to your daily job and make people feel special by taking customer service to the next level.Item Becoming a One Service Desk(8/10/2018) Ravenell, AlmaMuntz Library had endeavored to become a one service station for a number of years. This is an idea that the Executive Director had desired for some time. When the opportunity arose, the idea began to take shape. The Library took advantage of it, and began the One Service Point initiative. This poster represents the start, the transition, and the final product.Item Benefits of weeding your collection(8/10/2018) Livingston, PrestonItem Bring the Internet Home: Wi-Fi Hotspots at Fort Worth Public Library(2019) Combs, Katie; Duke, DeborahThis is the age where the internet is a necessity and libraries can meet that need by helping communities to bring the internet home. In January of 2018, the Fort Worth Public Library began the process of providing Wi-Fi hotspots to patrons using funds from the Friends of the Fort Worth Public Library. The program now provides 200 hotspot devices and has been a massive success in the Fort Worth community. This presentation will discuss choosing vendors that are right for every library, how to perform data profiles, programming and marketing for a hotspot program.Item Building a Coalition for Statewide OER Initiatives in Texas(2019) DeForest, Lea; Anaya, PhillipThe Statewide OER Coordinating Committee is comprised of staff members from a variety of academic libraries in the state including community colleges, ARLs, and the Texas Digital Library consortium. The committee is intended to “bridge the gap” between the OER Summit and a more formal coalition of institutional stakeholders that can act on the priorities set forth at the summit. Since January 2019, the committee has undertaken the writing of a white paper, investigating further meeting opportunities, coalition-building and advocacy efforts. This 25-minute presentation will inform participants of the work done by the committee so far and planned outreach and activities for the 2019-20 academic year.Item Building an Invested Student Staff(2019) Rinehart, TracyHow does a manager find, hire, train, supervise, and retain the best student workers? What makes it all work well? What are the ideas for keeping great students productive, happy and a part of the library team? This session is for anyone that supervises students or plans to do so in the future.Item But I'm Boooooorrrrrred!: Decoding the Tween brain at your Library(8/10/2018) Mai, ResaRemember being a tween? That curiosity, excitement, and often fearful awkwardness, about growing up? In this session we'll explore the middle school years with a look at tween brain development, and hear from some tweens themselves, via recorded interviews about preadolescent awkwardness. We will combine the findings with successful programming plans proven to reach, engage and serve tweens. The highly interactive discussion will include volunteer opportunities, programming and readers advisory ideas, with plenty of time to exchange your ideas, experiences, and challenges for serving tweens.Item Changing Models of Library Practice to Benefit Rural Communities(2019) Perryman, Carol L.; Jeng, Ling HweySchool of Library and Information Studies - Rural libraries whose librarians have expertise in digital literacy and a deep understanding of unique communities can be an important part of efforts to improve the quality of life for residents. However, traditional library education does not include the development of students as future leaders of community growth. This presentation will describe efforts to build on prior research in the Appalachian region. The MLS/Community Informatics program extends traditional library roles by getting librarians out into their communities, working with community leaders and residents to facilitate needed and wanted change.Item Creating & Executing a Website Re-Design Simultaneously: A Hyper Rational Approach(2019) Scott, JaneCan a web redesign project be executed and created simultaneously? Inspired by the architect of the Seattle Public Library’s innovative hyper-rational process, the UT Southwestern Library embarked on a similar approach to redesign their website in 2017. By harnessing web statistics, designers were able to make definitive choices about content and invest in better user experience design and technology. This approach fostered easy adoption and minimal training, while also inspiring innovation and improvement. By identifying core issues and taking the position that the website is a virtual librarian, UT Southwestern was able to determine what systems and products we should implement to maximize that experience. What resulted was a unique and customized site that adheres to our values, experiences, and service standards.Item Creating Creators(2019) Stayton, JennThis presentation will discuss strategies for working with students to impart project management and content creation skills. Student work drives many library projects, but too often students are not allowed to drive those projects. Instead of relying on comfort areas and ability to be contributors, the UNT Libraries have challenged students to be creators and are now leaving room in library projects for student creativity, innovation, and learning processes. The “Student Collaborators Bill of Rights” became a starting point to refine a system of project development and reporting that benefited both student and department. Letting students take the wheel was scary for UNT library staff at first, but that risk was worth the reward of seeing students go from cautious participants to confident practitioners.Item DARTing Across North Texas(2019) San Antonio, AmyDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the University of North Texas (UNT) Special Collections have teamed up to create the DART Historical Archive, which documents its history from August 1983 to the most recent technological endeavors. This presentation will address the building blocks of developing the archive from the ground up, the challenges of partnering with an outside agency or corporation, and the benefit of effective and clear communication, which is essential to developing trust and lasting relationships.Item Developing Edge Librarianship: Digital Services Graduate Research Assistants at TWU(2019) Headrick, ElizabethElizabeth Headrick served as a Graduate Research Assistant for the Digital Services unit of the TWU Libraries during her time as a SLIS student. This presentation focuses on how her work as a GRA in Digital Services allowed her to become immersed in a variety of developing edge tasks that expanded her knowledge base well beyond the classroom. Topics covered include open access and open educational resources, the institutional repository, and copyright research.Item Five Minutes of Five Years of First Year Composition(2019) Whitmer, SusanSusan Whitmer, Instruction Librarian at Texas Woman’s University, discusses her evolving approach to teaching information literacy to First-Year Composition classes. The past five years have been a dynamic time for teaching evaluating sources and critical thinking. For example, the C.R.A.A.P. Test was instituted to evaluate sources after the 2016 elections. During the 2019-2020 academic year, evaluating sources will be updated to Four Moves and a Habit.Item Getting Down to Earth with Free Government Resources: Geology(2019) Morland, MarnaMarna Morland, member of the Government Information Affinity Group, returns with an explosion of free government electronic resources on the topic of Earth Sciences. This presentation covers topics such as astrogeology, hydrology, mineralogy, seismology and volcanology. Attendees of this session will receive a list of resources, a booklet of geology resources, and a USB flash drive with ALL the past free government resources presentation booklets.
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