Library Live Schedule and Description
Library Live VII! Fall 2012: An Information and Resources Conference
for Kent State faculty, staff, students, and friends
Session Descriptions
Audience: communityicon = Anyone, including Community Members
facultyicon = KSU Faculty and Teaching Assistants
Cans, Can'ts, and Conundrums: Copyright News You Can Use facultyicon
Presenter: Cindy Kristof, Head, Access Services
This session will introduce participants to the basics of U.S. copyright law. It will cover the results of recent court cases and their potential impact on higher education, as well as best practices for utilizing copyrighted works while staying legal.
Connecting to High-Quality Health Information facultyicon communityicon
Presenter: Clare Leibfarth, Reference and Instruction Librarian
Learn how to find reliable health information resources online, including information on specific health conditions and healthy lifestyle choices. Find out how to evaluate the quality of online health information and how to use MedlinePlus as a source and gateway to good quality health information.
Newicon The Current State of ebooks at University Libraries and OhioLINK facultyicon communityicon
Presenter: Tom Klingler, Assistant Dean, Systems & Technical Services
This session will give an overview of existing ebook subscriptions and collections, interfaces, access tools, our patron-driven ebook acquisition program, costs, and more.
Newicon Embedding the Library in your Blackboard facultyicon
Presenters: Ken Burhanna, Head, Instructional Services & Preeti Palvankar, Lead ET Designer, Course Management System, Information Services
Presented in collaboration by University Libraries and Information Services, this session will demonstrate how the library can be integrated into your Blackboard courses. Learn how you can work with your subject librarian to embed library links, course guides, course readings, tutorials, quizzes and even the librarians themselves into your courses. Also, learn about what's new in Blackboard Learn and other related educational technologies.
How To Do A Literature Review facultyicon
Presenters: Paul Fehrmann, Reference, Instruction, and Collection Development Librarian &Clare Leibfarth, Reference and Instruction Librarian Literature reviews are completed for many purposes: papers, articles, grants, theses, dissertations, etc. This session explains and shows a range of resources and steps for developing, managing, and completing literature reviews. Information on new "systematic review" methods will also be introduced.
Newicon Kent History through Music, Comedy and the Arts facultyicon communityicon
Presenter: Jason Prufer, Circulation Library Associate
"Kent History through Music, Comedy and the Arts" will show authentic vintage photographs and original archival materials relating to the city of Kent and Kent State University. We will travel from the earliest days of the town to modern day events focusing on visits from W.C. Fields, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, The Black Keys and more. We will listen to authentic recordings and look at old videos from all different eras all authentically from the city of Kent and Kent State University.
Newicon Meet Me at the Library: The History of Kent State University Libraries facultyicon communityicon
Presenter: Stephen Paschen, University Archivist
"Meet Me at the Library" will consist of vintage KSU photographs (via PowerPoint) of University Libraries and campus scenes covering the history of the library and the University. As the center of knowledge, the library over the years has defined the "front door" of the campus, beginning on Front Campus in 1910 and continuing today in its prominent place on Risman Plaza. The library has over time been a place for research, learning, studying, and meeting place for students, faculty, administration, and community.
Newicon Navigating GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) facultyicon
Presenter: Weiping Zhang, Associate Professor, University Libraries
FDsys provides free access to authentic government information including congressional materials, presidential publications, and federal agency resources. Come and learn basic searching techniques with FDsys!
Newicon Open Access and Institutional Repositories facultyicon
Presenter: Adam Steele, Circulation Manager
This session will give a brief overview of how Open Access Journals are organized, and what an Institutional Repository is and how it functions. There will also be an introduction to Kent State's own Digital Resource Commons, a place for Faculty to post research, journal articles or even lecture notes.
Newicon Plagiarism: How to spot it and prevent it facultyicon
Presenter: Vanessa Earp, Education Librarian
This session will provide you information on the new university policy (on student cheating and plagiarism) that took effect this fall. Information on how the library can assist you with assignment design and intervention will also be discussed along with information on the new "plagiarism school."
RefWorks facultyicon
Presenter: Paul Fehrmann, Reference, Instruction, and Collection Development Librarian
RefWorks is a powerful program for managing library research and helping with citations and references as you write papers, theses, or dissertations. This session will show you how to get started.
Newicon Sanborn Maps for Genealogy or Local History facultyicon communityicon
Presenter: Edith Scarletto, Head, Map Library and Subject Librarian for Geography and Geology
Learn how to search for and read the online Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps to locate business and housing structures in Ohio towns from 1860-1970. Hands on practice will be provided.
Scopus and Impact Factor for RPT facultyicon
Presenter: Edith Scarletto, Head, Map Library and Subject Librarian for Geography and Geology
This session will focus on tools that can help Faculty gather information for their RTP Files. We will demonstrate how to find metrics for your publications, journals and how many times they have been cited and well as find the impact factors of journals and citation searching. In addition to using these tools we will also discuss the pitfalls of using this type of analysis. This session will utilize both Journal Impact Factor Reports (ISI Web of Science) and Scopus Journal and Author Metrics (Elsevier Scopus).
Newicon Student Video Project Basics facultyicon
Presenter: Gary Mote, Head, Student Multimedia Studio
This session will review various types of video projects as they relate to learning outcomes , video production equipment, software and support resources, avoiding student video project pitfalls. Time will also be allotted both during and after the session for questions and one-on-one instruction in the Student Multimedia Studio's new "just-in-time" training area.
Talk Back to the Dean about University Libraries facultyicon communityicon
Presenter: Jim Bracken, Dean, University Libraries
Dean Jim Bracken will share information about plans for future improvements and changes in University Libraries' facilities, programs, and services, and he will try to answer any questions that you care to ask about the University Libraries.
Newicon Work Smarter, Not Harder: Let the Library and the Writing Commons Help your Students Navigate the Research Writing Process facultyicon
Presenters: Jamie Seeholzer, First Year Experience Librarian; Jeanne Smith, Director, Writing Center; Stokely Klasovsky, Senior Educational Consultant.
Is dealing with student research writing the most difficult part of teaching your undergraduates? We understand! Your students need a “personal trainer”! Library Reference and the Writing Commons provide your students with personal trainers at every stage of the research writing process. Meet the lead “coaches” who can partner with you to teach students this all-important academic skill.
