Events
- Annual Convention
- Great Teaching Round-up
- Leading from the middle
- fall conference for faculty leaders
- Webinars
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Events: 2011 Art Schedule
Art Summary
Friday, 9:30 a.m. TOUR!
Soutwest School of Art and Craft
For more information: http://www.swschool.org
San Antonio Museum of Art
For more information: http://www.samuseum.org
Saturday, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
"Virtual Reference in the Two-Year College Library: Connecting with Students Via Online Chat"
Speaker: Liz Barksdale, Director of Library Services, Western Texas College
Friday, January 28th, 9:30 a.m.
Friday, 9:30 a.m. TOUR!
Soutwest School of Art and Craft
The Southwest School of Art & Craft is a nationally-recognized leader in arts education, offering studio programs for more than 4000 adults, children and teens annually. The school also organizes contemporary art exhibitions, lectures and concerts, as well as houses a history-based Visitors Center Museum , a Gallery Shop and a lunch café. During a typical year, more than 225,000 people attend events, view exhibits, take classes or visit the historic site.
San Antonio Museum of Art
The mission of the San Antonio Museum of Art is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret significant works of art representing a broad range of history and world cultures. In accordance with the highest professional standards, the Museum holds these collections for the benefit of the community and future generations. It is SAMA’s responsibility to educate and engage diverse audiences, provide transformational experiences, strengthen our shared understanding of humanity and encourage a sense of wonder and discovery.
Saturday, March 6th, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
"Virtual Reference in the Two-Year College Library: Connecting with Students Via Online Chat"
Speaker: Liz Barksdale, Director of Library Services, Western Texas College
College students may think they're experts in finding information online, but sometimes they need help! Ask Now Texas is a virtual reference library cooperative designed to assist students through online chat reference. Founded at Western Texas College in March 2007, it has since grown to include ten libraries. Eight current member libraries are located at community colleges, and the cooperative therefore has a strong focus on serving this type of learning instituion. Ask Now Texas allows member libraries to provide online assistance to students and other library users seventy-four hours during the week. The program uses free software and is staffed by volunteers who are either professional librarians or graduate students working toward a library science degree. Due to increases in distance learning course offerings and students' need for assistance at hours when their library building may not be open, this program has the potential to benefit many community college students in the future.
Biography:
Liz Barksdale has been Director of Library and Media Services at Western Texas College for three years. Director Barksdale has coordinated a virtual reference library chat program based out of WTC since March 2007. The program includes a consortia of colleges and universities throughout the north central and northeastern part of Texas, plus the South Texas College system in the Rio Grande Valley.
Library Section Co-chairs:
Joe Jackson, Paris Junior College and
Cristie Ferguson, Panola College