Browsing Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) by Issue Date
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Using PaperCut to Improve Print Services at a College Library
(2018)Finding a solution for handling print services is a common quest in librar- ies today. Libraries need the ability to print from anywhere, coupled by the ability for patrons to release and pay for their print jobs using ... -
2018 CTLC Conference Program
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Making HerStory OurStory-Building a Wikipedia program from the ground up
(2018-08-10)In an effort to provide increased access to Special Collections and open access library materials, staff at UT Arlington libraries designed a program to utilize Wikipedia’s reach and resources. The program began with ... -
Reference is Dead: A Peer Research Assistant Program
(2018-08-10)The classic reference interaction with patrons is all but a thing of the past. At our institution, the reference desk itself disappeared altogether five years ago, with reference shifting to an on-call model. This ghosting ... -
Benefits of weeding your collection
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Making a Case for Makerspaces
(2018-08-10)Libraries strive to create and foster a collaborative learning environment for various types of learners. To fulfill this mission, libraries need to include a space that engages users and gives them opportunities to use ... -
The OA2020 Expression of Interest
(2018-08-10)The OA2020 Expression of Interest OA2020 is an international initiative that supports institutions committed to the large-scale shift toward open access to the scholarly journal literature. Institutions that sign the ... -
Things I didn't learn in Library School
(2018-08-10)Online learning opens educational opportunities for working adults and this presentation aims to open a discussion for ways to improve curriculum and opportunities for students. Online library programs provide an alternative ... -
But I'm Boooooorrrrrred!: Decoding the Tween brain at your Library
(2018-08-10)Remember 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 ... -
Organizing Campus-Wide Graduate Student Workshops Using Digital Badges
(2018-08-10)Academic libraries exist in large part to support users and their learning experience at the university. The spectrum of how to do this has widened to include new types of services and resources. The challenge then is to ... -
Batteries not included? Enhancing customer service
(2018-08-10)Every 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 ... -
Becoming a One Service Desk
(2018-08-10)Muntz 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 ... -
The Impact of Library Instruction on Undergraduate Success: A four-year study
(2018-08-10)This presentation tracks library instruction impact on undergraduate English students by using anonymized student information, including grades and semester GPAs, to find a correlation between library instruction classes ... -
Pronunciator: A powerful tool for language learning
(2018-08-10)Pronunciator is a phenomenal tool for learning any language. I will be focusing in on how a foreign language student can learn Spanish, one of 87 languages taught on Pronunciator. For this pre¬sentation English will be the ... -
What’s Up, Doc? Free U.S. Government Health and Medical Resources
(2018-08-10)Paige Shank and Marna Morland, members of the Cross Timbers Government Information Affinity Group, demonstrate free U.S. Government databases and websites on the topics of health and medicine. From statistics to images, ... -
What is in the BOX? Building excitement with the unknown
(2018-08-10)In the My-story BOX! Building excitement with the unknown Using consistency, and a little mystery I will show you how to create and build excitement from one Storytime to the next. I will share best practices designed to ... -
I “art” libraries: Exhibiting 101
(2018-08-10)Art is essential for expressing a community’s cultural identity and promoting the growth of ideas. Libraries can leverage local resources to provide patrons with access to quality art experiences and services. Embrace your ... -
Vendor Relations: Evolving ethos and etiquette
(2018-08-10)As vendors consolidate and the electronic resources market matures, products are increasing in complexity and vendors are marketing ev¬er-changing acquisition models. To safeguard the financial health of our institutions ... -
Preparing for the Main Event: Creating a culture of customer service
(2018-08-10)Customer Service is more than just being nice. It is a teachable skill as important, if not more, than technical skills in our service-oriented industry. In 2017, NCTC Libraries--Gainesville Campus participated in a ... -
Bring the Internet Home: Wi-Fi Hotspots at Fort Worth Public Library
(2019)This 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 ...
