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Subject Liaison Librarian
One of the programs often seen in academic libraries is the subject liaison program. Librarians are assigned responsible area(s) based on their education background and/or professional training. They serve as a bridge between teaching faculty and the library. A liaison librarian’s tasks may include, but are not limited to, bibliographic instruction, collection development, and research […]
A teaching tool
I found this 5-page handout rather useful. Literature Search: A Librarian’s Handout to Introduce Tools, Terms and Techniques co-developed by Katy Kavanagh Webb, Head of Research & Instructional Services at East Carolina University’s Joyner Library, and Library Connect newsletter of Elsevier. Each page of the handout can stand alone or be used together as a teaching […]
Reference and Social Justice conversation at the LILAC Spring Event
As part of the Lilac Spring Training event, Kate Adler, Ian Beilin, and Eamon Tewell led a very interesting conversation on the connection between reference work and social justice. This is a conversational format, which was very helpful in terms of hearing not just from the presenters, but from the community. Among the topics that […]
Hosting an IDNYC Pop-Up On Your Campus: A Checklist
Bronx Community College hosted a pop-up location for IDNYC from February 17th through March 9th 2016. Overall, it was a great success with over 560 IDNYC cards handed out. Here is a checklist of items to consider if you are thinking of hosting the program in your library. Step One: Contacts at IDNYC The main […]
LILAC Meeting April 12, 2-4pm
Hello to LILAC members new and old! This post is to remind you that we have a committee meeting on April 12, 2016, from 2-4pm at CUNY Central, 205 E. 42nd St., Room 962. We have a lot going on this spring, so we’ll be using this meeting to discuss all of our initiatives. Expect […]
New scholarship on Guide on the Side
Guide on the Side is a tutorial-building tool developed by the libraries at the University of Arizona. What sets Guide on the Side (GOTS) apart, is that it puts the instructional material in a frame around the database (or other website) that you are teaching, so that students have their instruction side-by-side with what they […]
LILAC Meeting February 11, 2016, 2-4pm
Hello team LILAC! At the last meeting, there was a request to post meeting announcements to our blog. So this post is just a reminder to all LILAC members that we’ll be having a meeting on February 11, 2016, from 2-4pm, at 205 E. 42nd St, Room 962. We hope to bring in a guest […]
The evolution of literacy
Daniel Russell of Google had a talk at School of Communication and Information of Rutgers yesterday. The topic sounds rather interesting. Obviously, being literate today is far different from being literate in the 18th century. The process of becoming literate has evolved. How do we accomplish our mission as educators? This is an ongoing issue […]
OneSearch Implementations: A Roundup
OneSearch, CUNY’s new discovery tool, is a a frequent subject of discussion at LILAC meetings. We thought we’d do a roundup of how the various colleges have incorporated OneSearch into their library websites. It’s important to remember, however, that just because a school is trying a certain implementation doesn’t mean it’s a permanent decision, or […]
Instant expert
In my student years I was often amazed by reference librarians who helped me find relevant information even the subject was remote to his/her specialty (I was told so). They are knowledgeable in general and quick learners for sure. But more importantly, they know the strategy and logic when encountering unfamiliar subjects on their daily […]
