1.Introduction to Consumer Health Apps
2.Benefits and Challenges of Apps for Health
3.Quality, Security, Functionality, Regulatory Issues
4.Evaluation of Apps
5.Adding Apps
6.Best of the Best Apps
The February 2015 release of the ACRL Framework for Information for Higher Education represented a dramatic shift in the academic librarian community’s vision for library instruction. This revision was welcomed by many who had begun to see the former standards as an inflexible checklist of information behaviours, out of line with the realities of the 21st century information environment. As welcome as these changes are, a more complex vision of information literacy and library instruction comes with the heavy responsibility of implementing a revised program at our institutions. What practical applications are there for this new framework?
Join instruction librarian Ian Fraser to see one example of implementing the Framework into a typical one-shot instruction session. This presentation will include discussions of threshold concepts, their general characteristics and significance to information literacy instruction, their definitions under the Framework, and ultimately, core considerations for applying these new ideas to our instructional practice in a way that resonates with students.
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Relationships can be complicated and confusing. No, this isn't a self-help session. We will talk about relationships between collections and the communities we serve. How do we use our limited funds to purchase material that will get used the most? What do our customers want most out of our collections and how do we create realistic goals and objectives to meet this demand? This session will provide practical advice on how we can use statistics to delveop a responsible approach to collection management.
Collection Development
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Erotic fiction and erotica have traditionally had a small place in public library collections. However, the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey has brought attention and demand for these collections in a way we've never seen before. We will explore the differences betwen romance, erotic fiction, erotica, and pornography, and review and recommend popular authors and publishing houses. We will provide information and suggestions for professional and social media review sources, as well as other tools you can use for reader's advisory. Finally, we will explore what policies we should have in place to safeguard community standards, address any possible objections, and maintain our commitment to defending intellectual freedom.
Collection development
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A brief presentation delivered at the PLSB pre-conference workshop. This presentation focuses on working with patrons, the community, and staff to build connections and actively promote your library.
It has been a busy year for PLSB! This session will highlight the current network initiatives that the Public Library Services Branch has to offer to support Albertans through Alberta's public libraries.
Learning Objectives:
In the summer of 2015, Sylvan Lake Municipal Library devised an innovative means of reaching a previously untapped audience: we brought the Library to the beach. We’ll talk about how we developed an idea that met a need and worked as a service and as an advocacy/marketing strategy. This session will explore how to brainstorm for new ideas and the steps required to bring those ideas to fruition, using our example of Beach Book Buddies.
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A book has the power to unite a community. Learn about On the Same Page from the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education and the Edmonton Public Library's One Book One Edmonton. These diverse and innovative programs aim to create community, conversation, and engagement. Learn how to start a program at your library, engage users in person and online, and garner benefits for your community.
Learning Objectives:
A tool for staff to use for readers' advisory. We gave five of these bookmarks to every staff member in the branch (from Admin to circulation to information services to clerks) to put into their favorite books in the adult fiction and non-fiction collections, sticking out from the top and printed double-sided.