Events
- Annual Convention
- Great Teaching Round-up
- Leading from the middle
- fall conference for faculty leaders
- Webinars
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Events: 2009 Library Schedule
Library Summary
Friday, 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
"Writing Measurable Outcomes Statements for Libraries in the Context of Outcomes Assessment and Strategic Planning"
Speaker: Mark Hanna,
Library Director, Amarillo College
Saturday, 9:00-10:15 a.m.
"Podcasting Methods and Applications: Considerations for the Community College Library"
Speaker: Jon Luckstead, Reference Librarian, Austin Community College
Friday, February 20th, 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
"Writing Measurable Outcomes Statements for Libraries in the Context of Outcomes Assessment and Strategic"
Speaker: Mark Hanna,
Library Director, Amarillo College
This session will feature a practical and effective method to translate library goals, developed by discovery/assessment during strategic planning, into measurable outcomes-based objective statements. An effective, practical methodology is used to develop the statements by aligning them within the context of the library's mission, purpose, and environmental scanning data.
Biography:
Mark Hanna’s thirty years of library experience includes supervision and management of both technical and public service departments at public, medical and academic libraries. At Amarillo College, he continues to confront critical technological and evaluative changes as the College Librarian. Trained in librarianship at North Texas State University, he has spoken to librarians at professional conferences and workshops on various topics from using information technology to building portals and the library web. At Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) annual meetings, he has addressed methods of presenting SACS reports and publishing documents on the World Wide Web, and producing measurable outcomes statements and evaluations for SACS reviews. The latest presentation at SACS is “Writing Measurable Outcome Statements for Libraries” for a round-table discussion in December 2008.
Saturday, February 21st, 9:00-10:15 a.m.
"Podcasting Methods and Applications: Considerations for the Community College Library"
Speaker: Jon Luckstead, Reference Librarian, Austin Community Colleg
This program will focus on creating and publishing podcasts for community college libraries, including a demonstration of audio hardware and software. We will also discuss the current uses of podcasts by libraries, advantages and disadvantages of podcasting, and ways in which the podcast medium impacts content considerations.
Biography:
Jon Luckstead is a Reference Librarian at Austin Community College. Prior to that, he served as a Librarian at San Jacinto College South and as an Information Specialist providing research and reference service at the Johnson Space Center’s Scientific and Technical Information Center, including its International Space Station Library.
Library Section Chair: Cristie Ferguson, Panola College