Events
- Great Teaching Round-up
- Leading from the middle
- fall conference for faculty leaders
- The Texas Network
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Events: 2008 Library Schedule
Library Summary
Friday, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
"TexShare Databases: A view from the top"
Speaker: Russlene Waukechon,
TexShare Database Coordinator, and Jay Velgos, Technical Operations Manager, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Friday, 2:30-3:45 p.m.
"Collaborative Teaching"
Speakers: Linda Baker and Karen Mongo,
Dallas Community College District
Saturday, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
"Raising Dewey: Authentic and Relevant Professional Growth
for the Community College Librarian"
Speaker: Darrell Cook,
Dallas Community College District
Friday, February 22nd, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Friday morning the Library Section will hear about "TexShare Databases: A View from the Top," with Russlene Waukechon, TexShare database coordinator for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Prior to working at the State Library, the speaker was head of reference services for the Texas Medical Association Library, library director for Llano County, and librarian for the central office of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
Ms. Waukechon has an associates degree from Howard College, a BA in art history from the University of Houston, and an MLIS from the University of Texas at Austin.
She asks, "Do you really know what's in the TexShare database package? How are the databases chosen? Will the content be the same next year? Can K12 school's access the databases now? This program will answer your questions about TexShare databases."
Meet Ms. Waukechon on TCCTA Online!
Friday, February 22nd, 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Also on Friday, the group will explore "Collaborative Teaching," with presenters Linda Baker and Karen Mongo of the Dallas County Community College District.
They say, "Find out how our speech communication program and the library collaborated on an activity to measure specific learning outcomes. To do so, they developed a learning process for students working on informative speech."
Ms. Baker has been a librarian at El Centro College for over 20 years. She strives to work collaboratively with instructors in developing and enhancing research assignments. She also teaches as an adjunct instructor. At her school she has received the Spirit of El Centro Award, the Innovator of the Year Award, and the business division Adjunct Instructor of the Year Award.
Ms. Mongo is the speech communication program coordinator at El Centro College. She first began work with DCCCD as an adjunct instructor in speech communication and instructional associate in writing. At Texas Woman's University, she directed the speech communication program and was an affiliate faculty member in women's studies. Over a period of twenty years, she has taught various courses, including introduction to speech communication, public speaking, business and professional communication, organizational communication, political communication and women of color, voice and articulation, developmental writing, and British literature.
Saturday, February 23rd, 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Saturday's program will feature "Raising Dewey: Authentic and Relevant Professional Growth for the Community College Librarian," presented by Darrell Cook, library circulation manager at El Centro College.
He says, "This session explores the abundant professional growth opportunities available to eager, learning-centered community college librarians. After the session, participants will know how and where to acquire free or low-cost, high-quality continuing education, to become active servant-leaders in their institutions and communities, to locate and attend (or present at) professional conferences, collaborate routinely with peers nationwide, and get published respectably."
Library Section Co-chairs:
Jon Luckstead, Austin Community College
George Teoh, Houston Community College