Hosting Art Exhibits to Enhance Student Engagement: A Case Study at a Commuter College

A commuter campus library hosted an art exhibit in November 2019 to increase engagement levels of local high school and university students and to involve them in scholarly activities. The exhibit displayed student, faculty, and staff submissions on campus. The library space on campus features comfortable seating and desktop computers, with a collection robust with virtual holdings, but scant print volumes. Without physical print books, the library lacks the overt visual cues that can prompt students to seek out traditional library services. To increase student interactions, the librarians use outreach efforts to promote library services. Data collected via surveys from the event participants attempted to measure the impact that the event had on awareness of library services by participants

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One Plan, Four Libraries: A Case Study in Disaster Planning for a Four-Campus Academic Institution

The University of North Georgia, a recently consolidated university, has four libraries of varying sizes with different types of collections – ranging from libraries with larger sized book collections to libraries that rely on electronic resources. In addition to the differences in size and collections, the libraries also face the challenge of distance. This chapter follows the creation of an emergency plan, a recovery plan, and a continuity of operations plan for an academic library with four unique campus locations. The creation process begins with risk assessments of all four libraries, creating a team to write the plan, writing the plan and implementation and training for faculty and staff. The policies were written by a committee of five and included at least one representative from each campus

Documenting Appalachia: Physical and Digital Community-based Archives

Community-based archives provide a way for groups to document their history without the input of larger, more traditional institutions. Community-based archives give the group the ability to determine which stories and documents have enduring value and share their story on their own terms. Even if a mainstream institution becomes partners in collecting the materials or serves as a steward of the collected materials, the group typically continues to have control over the growth, maintenance, and accessibility of the collections. This control allows the group to shape their collective memory and claim their own identity. In a conversation with an archivist and an electronic resources librarian who have worked with community-based archives, participants will discuss how to support community-based archives in their mission to document the community, how to make these collections accessible both physically and digitally, and successes and failures in community-based archives throughout the region. Questions for this session may include: Have you participated in a grassroots or community-based archives? Was the project successful? How did you make the collections accessible, if they are accessible? What types of technology do you use to collect and manage the materials – recorded oral histories, scanners to copy documents, collection management systems for digital objects, etc.? How can traditional archives and libraries support independent, community-based archives

Library art exhibits as an engagement tool

The Cumming campus library hosts an annual art exhibit to increase engagement levels of students and to involve them in scholarly activities. The exhibit displayed student, faculty, and staff submissions on campus. The artists submitted their work digitally through the Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository (NOIR). When the physical exhibit opened in the library, a digital exhibit opened on NOIR. The project had three main goals: measure the impact of the event, encourage student involvement in scholarly activities, and teach digital/information literacy skills. Surveys were conducted during the show of both the artists and attendees. The librarians also shared links to scholarly publications and conferences that accept art submissions. Through the submission process the students began thinking critically about their work. The submission form required them to assign keywords to their work and write a brief artist statement about their piece. Data collected via surveys from the event participants attempted to measure the impact that the event had on awareness of library services by participants. Going forward we plan to host the exhibit annually and anticipate that participation will continue to grow each year

What\u27s Next? Preparing for Publication

Join Dr. Leigh Dillard, the Editor-In-Chief of Papers And Publications, an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed student research journal, to learn about turning your research presentation/poster into a published work. Dr. Dillard will also be joined by the Managing Editor and Digital Content Editor of Papers & Publications

Hosting Art Exhibits to Enhance Student Engagement at a Commuter Campus

A commuter campus library hosted an art exhibit in November 2019 to increase engagement levels of local high school and university students and to involve them in scholarly activities. The exhibit displayed student, faculty, and staff submissions on campus. The artists submitted their work digitally through the Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository (NOIR). When the physical exhibit opened in the library, a digital exhibit opened on NOIR. The project had two main goals: increase student awareness of library services and encourage student involvement in scholarly activities. The physical exhibit and promotional materials were used to meet the first goal. The institutional repository aided in meeting the second. Through the submission process the students began thinking critically about their work. The submission form required them to assign keywords to their work and write a brief artist statement about their piece. The submission process also gave the students some experience submitting to scholarly publications and creative journals and acceptance emails included links to scholarly publishing and presenting opportunities. Data collected via surveys from the event participants attempted to measure the impact that the event had on awareness of library services by participants