CUS Programs @ the 2012 NJLA Annual Conference

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E-reader lending at the Princeton University Library.

Speakers: Trevor Dawes (Princeton University)

Recently, the Princeton University Library's ILL department received a request from a student for an item that was not held in our collection.  A search for the item revealed that the item was available solely on the Amazon Kindle.  This request led to the realization that if we are to continue successfully meeting the needs of our campus community members, we needed to think about different service delivery methods.  This session will review the process we undertook to develop an e-reader lending program, the challenges we faced, and how the program was ultimately implemented.

Co-Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ and

IT Sections

Tuesday, June 5

9:00 – 9:50 am

Harnessing Your Connections: Developing Your Personal Learning Network

Speakers: Nicole Cooke (Montclair State University) and Denise O’Shea (Montclair State University)

Learning does not end when you receive your MLIS degree; in fact, learning about yourself and librarianship will continue throughout your career.  How do you strategize about your career and continuing professional development?  You create a personal learning network (PLN).  Your PLN is completely customizable and is one of the most effective ways to stay current and develop as a library professional.  Learn how to get started building your network.

Co-Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ and

Reference Sections

Tuesday, June 5

9:00 – 9:50 am

Digital Library Toolkit: building a small digital library on a shoestring.

Speaker: Miraida Morales (Rutgers SC&I)

A practical primer for anybody who has a local history collection and is looking for ways to convert it in a quick, cost-effective manner without using  many resources.

Co-Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ,

Reference  and Historical Preservation  Sections

Tuesday, June 5

11:00 –11:50 am

Retooling the CUS Website with Drupal

Speakers: Melissa Hofmann (Rider University) and Denise O’Shea (Montclair State University)

An overview of our website and the steps we took to get to where we are today.

Co-Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ and

IT Sections

Tuesday, June 5

1:30 – 2:20 pm

Technology Innovation Forum

Presentations from the nominees and winner(s) of the 2012 NJLA College and University Section Technology Innovation Award, which honors a librarian or group of librarians for innovative use and application of technology in a New Jersey academic library. The purpose of the award is to recognize distinguished leadership in developing new technologies for academic libraries.

Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ

Technology Committee

Tuesday, June 5

3:30 – 5:20 pm

ReTooling Library Instruction by Analyzing Student Information Literacy Skills

Speakers: Ma Lei Hsieh (Rider University), Patricia H. Dawson (Rider University), Michael Carlin (Rider University)

Librarians at the Rider University Moore Library have used Google Docs to conduct online surveys using descriptive statistics to assess students’ information literacy (IL) skills. By partnering with a Psychology faculty member who has access to sophisticated statistical software (PASW 18), more in-depth quantitative investigations of the data have been possible.  We will discuss how the survey instruments evolved based on the librarian-faculty collaboration and the unique combination of Quantitative/Qualitative methods used in analyzing data.

Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ

Education Committee

Wednesday, June 6

9:00 – 9:50 pm

Road to Semantic Web: RDA Revisted

Speakers: Sharon Yang (Rider University) and Marilyn Quinn (Rider University)

RDA is being developed in order to help libraries and related organizations create bibliographic metadata for the Semantic Web. Why do we librarians care about the Semantic Web? This presentation will explain RDA and its relationship to the Semantic Web in simple terms along with live demos of Semantic Web technologies. The emphasis will be on controversies, promises, and progress since the June 2011 decision and report by the U.S. RDA Test Coordinating Committee, which provided a critique of RDA and a roadmap for changes and additional work prior to implementation. The targeted audience is any librarian who wishes to understand and discuss the impact of RDA on their libraries. The audience will also get some basic ideas as to how RDA fits into the larger picture of the Semantic Web.

Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ

Technology Committee

Wednesday, June 6

9:00 – 9:50 pm

Perceptions of Value: How Decision Makers View Our Libraries

Speakers: Joanne Roukens (LibraryLinkNJ)and David Pinto (Richard Stockton College)

Building from the Megan Oakleaf report, "Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report "(ACRL, 2010), we explore both public library and academic research on how administrators view the value of libraries.  Our sources for public libraries include the recent OCLC studies of perceptions and community awareness.  Our sources for academic libraries include recent studies about faculty and administrator perceptions of academic libraries.  We will present the research efforts, findings, and then suggest practical issues for our audience to discuss.

Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ

Research Committee

Wednesday, June 6

11:30 – 12:20 pm

On the Road to Information Literacy Success: Putting Students in the 'Drivers' Seat

Speaker: Amanda Piekart (Berkeley College)

Along the road to information literacy, students often get lost, run into road blocks and must take detours, but in the end are able to reach their destination successfully if they are put in the driver's seat and required to take an active role in their learning experience.  This program will demonstrate how to use ACRL Standards, learning outcomes, assessment strategies, and different teaching styles to support students in defining their own journey to success.

Co-Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ User Education and VALE Shared Information Literacy Committees

Wednesday, June 6

11:30 – 12:20 pm

UMDNJ Mobile Initiative: What Went Wrong and Ended Up Right

Speakers: Yingting Zhang (UMDNJ)  and Jenny Pierce (UMDNJ)

UMDNJ University Libraries' first mobile initiative started in 2010. This session will review the timeline from the creation of the mobile working group, to finding funding, the purchase of devices, and finally distribution to four campuses. We will use the story of the unexpected challenges and final successes as a way to increase awareness of issues surrounding new technology and large institutions, including hospital security, staff comfort, mobile device security, institutional purchasing and finally, that it is possible to incorporate mobile and emergent technologies into medical libraries. We will end with a review of where we are today and future plans.

Co-Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ and

IT Sections

Wednesday, June 6

11:30 – 12:200 am

CUS Academic Luncheon

Speakers: Mary Mallery (Montclair State University), Marie Saimbert (UMDNJ) and Kurt Wagner (WPUNJ)

Celebration of the 10^th anniversary of the NJLA-CUS/ACRL-NJ Technology Innovation Award. Some winners from previous years will speak about what they have learned since being recognized for their achievements at the past NJLA Annual and what future projects they have planned.  Also: the winners of the section’s 2012 Distinguished Service Award; 2012 Research Award; and 2012 Technology Award will be recognized.

Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ

Section

Wednesday, June 6

12:30 – 2:30 pm

Research Award & Forum

Speakers:  Sharon Q. Yang and Melissa A. Hofmann, (Rider University) , also Diane K. Campbell (Rider University) and Sharon Whitfield (The College of New Jersey)

Sharon Yang and Melissa Hofmann (Research Award winners) will discuss the results of their study which identified the progress made in the efforts to model current online public access catalogs (OPACs) after the next generation catalog (NGC) in academic libraries in the USA and Canada.  Diane K. Campbell will present her research entitled “The Second Stage of an Investigation of Environmental Scanning Practices by Entrepreneurs” and Sharon Whitfield will present her research entitled “Micropayments & Article Rentals:  How These Services May Impact the Library.”

Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ

Research Committee

Wednesday, June 6

2:30 – 4:20 pm

Using the New American Fact Finder and Fdsys

Speakers: Ma Lei Hsieh (Rider University), Susan Bucks (Monmouth University), and  Caitlyn Cook (Ocean County College)

The new American FactFinder is a powerful tool to locate information about the current population and its socio-economic characteristics. However, the complicated search features make it a challenge for most users.  Three academic librarians from federal depository libraries will share great tips on using this tool to find information your users will ask for.  They will also introduce GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys), the next generation of government information online.

Co-Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ User Education  and

Reference Sections

Wednesday, June 6

2:30 – 3:20 pm

Art of Human Hacking: Social Engineering and Security

Speaker: Christopher Hadnagy

Christopher Hadnagy, author of Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking, and moderator of social-engineer.org discusses how the humans can be the weakest link in your security plan.  From patron records in your ILS, which can include social security numbers and driver license numbers, to the personal information entered by the public into the library computers on a daily basis, the library needs to be vigilant to protect our staff and patrons.  Is your entire staff on the same page in relation to security?  Learn from Mr. Hadnagy about how social engineers work and six mitigation tips your organization can take.

Co-Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ  and

Administration & Management Sections

Wednesday, June 6

2:30 – 3:20 pm

Do We Need a Privacy Revolution? Protecting Library Users from Peepers

Speaker: Nancy C. Kranich (Rutgers University)

This session will discuss the process that Rutgers University Libraries used to develop a privacy policy that communicates to users how personal information is used and maintained, and conducted a privacy audit that ensures that practices conform with policy.  The presenter will share how a libraries-wide task force identified existing privacy policies and practices at Rutgers and elsewhere, drafted a document based on the 5 Fair Information Practice Principles, and informed colleagues about privacy issues.

Sponsored by

The NJLA CUS / ACRL NJ

Technology Committee

Wednesday, June 6

3:30 - 4:20 pm