Innovative Education, President\u27s Progress Report 2017

How can academic leadership create a culture of INNOVATION? How can faculty more effectively convey their KNOWLEDGE? How can students learn the skills, traits, and process to become future INNOVATORS

SciTech News Volume 70, No. 4 (2016)

Columns and Reports From the Editor 3 Division News Science-Technology Division 4 SLA Annual Meeting 2016 Report (S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award recipient) 6 Reflections on SLA Annual Meeting (Diane K. Foster International Student Travel Award recipient) 8 SLA Annual Meeting Report (Bonnie Hilditch International Librarian Award recipient)10 Chemistry Division 12 Engineering Division 15 Reflections from the 2016 SLA Conference (SPIE Digital Library Student Travel Stipend recipient)15 Fundamentals of Knowledge Management and Knowledge Services (IEEE Continuing Education Stipend recipient) 17 Makerspaces in Libraries: The Big Table, the Art Studio or Something Else? (by Jeremy Cusker) 19 Aerospace Section of the Engineering Division 21 Reviews Sci-Tech Book News Reviews 22 Advertisements IEEE 17 WeBuyBooks.net 2

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UAJ Library links-up to new computer system -- Student store to go in at the Housing Lodge -- Retain marketing, recruitment development at UAJ at all costs -- Jury still out on UAJ Music Dept. Funding -- Support new G.I. Bill -- Archaeology field school being coordinated -- Ak. State Museum's exhibit "The Artist Behind The Work" features the work of native artists -- Fisheries Terminal deal struck -- Student attitudes about sex and the dangers still forming -- Chinook Brewery fills kegs -- Two SAUAA members attend Caucus; protest Reagan's cuts -- UAJ serves as step up the ladder for AVI graduates -- UAJ supplies classroom for Academy of Applied Research -- USUAJ approves funds for pool parties -- Ex-CIA agent: Catch-22 -- Classified