Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS)by Librarianshines
A new report indicates that MOOCs are still popular, as reported in the Chronicle. Have you ever taken a MOOC? How are they viewed on your campus both by faculty and students? Do you offer any special support for students in MOOCs?
by Amy Waldman
I joined the CJC-listserv not long after starting library school in 2008. At that point, I’d been running the Displaced Homemaker Program at Milwaukee Area Technical College for five years. Student Services didn’t have a lot of interaction with the library, so the listserv gave me a window into some of what might be happening over there.
Early on in my MLIS program, I knew that getting some work experience in a library while in school would be invaluable. I also knew that there was no chance that would happen– I had a full-time job already and graduate school was like having another full-time job.
Something else did happen, though.
As a Student Services professional, I knew a lot about our students and their needs. As I learned more about what the library had to offer, I was able engage and collaborate in ways that would never have happened had I not had a foot in both worlds.
So, from a Student Services perspective, here are a couple of things that happened because I went to Library School that might be of use to some of you.
3. The Affordable Health Care Act
One morning, while meeting with one of our program counselors about a student, an adviser walked in and handed him a sheet of paper. It turned out that large numbers of students were asking for information about the Affordable Care Act. I got back to my office and called our library manager.
“Do you have a LibGuide about the Affordable Care Act?”
“No,” he said. “But that’s a really good idea.”
When it was complete, Counseling and Advising was notified. The department now provides students with a link to our library’s LibGuide.
These are just a couple of examples of successful collaborations between Student Services and the library. Please share yours!
By Kathleen Pickens
It seems like most community & junior college librarians are experiencing the rush of research instruction sessions right now–that thrilling time when we get to interact with classrooms full of students while trying to also support their needs outside of the session. It may be a few weeks until we know what all has landed in our email inbox, but we know that we’ll eventually get to it.
Although “time” seems like a foreign concept right now, it’s actually a great time to consider the supplemental materials we have for our students once they walk out of the instruction session. If you haven’t visited ACRL’s Instruction Interest Group’s PRIMO database, it holds a wealth of ideas from their “Site of the Month” selections. Some resources may be re-used, while others may provide you with inspiration before we hit this point next semester.
Or, maybe YOU have created something fabulous that you’d like to share with the instruction community? PRIMO accepts submissions year-round, but only conducts reviews bi-annually. Some deadlines to consider:
There. One more thing to add to your “post-instruction craze” list. Hang in there, everybody!
by Librarianshines
ForwardFocus, a conference focusing just on community college libraries, will be held on November 5 and 6, 2015 for the in-person conference in Peoria, IL at Illinois Central College. You can also attend virtually on November 13, 2015. This will be my second time presenting for the virtual portion of the conference and it’s great to be involved in a conference that is focused on community college libraries. I always take away useful ideas!
Check out the ForwardFocus conference website to find out about who’s speaking and how to register.
by Librarianshines
There was an excellent article last week about Tidewater Community College’s partnership with the City of Virginia Beach to provide a public and community college library under one roof (link here). I’ve been interested to learn what sort of partnerships community college libraries have with their other local libraries. I myself am a branch library of the affiliated local university as well as the library for the community college, and I partner with the local public library on programming and maintain a connection with a local hospital library. This helps us pool resources in a lot of ways! How closely do you work with other local libraries? Are you a full fledged joint use library? Let us know in the comments!
By Kristy Padron
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Does your library has a Facebook page? If so:
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How many of you are involved in updating / posting?
By Kathleen Pickens
Why the new blog? Well, we want to make sure that we are keeping our section members regularly informed about the latest news in library resources & services. We also hope this blog will be a valuable resource for other non-members who are looking for inspiration & guidance (& that maybe they’ll officially join us in the future).
We’re just getting started, but for now you can browse our pages for more static information about CJCLS & you can expect to find regular posts about topics of interests, including: assessment, accreditation, collection management, instruction, distance education, reference services, emerging technologies, & more! Grab the RSS feed so you don’t miss out!
Over the next year, we hope to add additional content, including:
Until then, be sure to join our listserv & “like” our facebook page. We’ll keep you posted!