Moses Moore: A Documentary Biography

This six-part biographical series, constructed largely with primary sources, tells the story of Moses Moore, who in the late 1800s became known as the wealthiest Black man in Dayton

At the Manger: A Great Way to Start the Christmas Season

On Nov. 26, art, culture and Christmas come together at the Libraries\u27 free, family-friendly event to start the holiday season

Moses Moore: Community Needs

Last of six installments in a documentary biography of Moses Moore, who became known as the wealthiest Black man in Dayton in the late 1800s

Working together, teaching together

Special collections are reflections of the University\u27s identity. This spring, librarians and archivists taught a 1-credit hour mini-course, This is UD: Archival and Primary Source Research , which offered an in-depth research experience using archives and special collections, offering students a better understanding of what it really means to be a member of the UD community

Govdocs: A Voice for the People

Librarians reflect on access, importance of government documents

Moses Moore: Building Portfolio

Part 5 of 6 in a documentary biography of Moses Moore, who became known as the wealthiest Black man in Dayton in the late 1800s

Moses Moore: Entertainment and Sports

Part 4 of 6 in a documentary biography of Moses Moore, who became known as the wealthiest Black man in Dayton in the late 1800s

Cultivating Instruction Team Success with Low-Stakes Assessment Experiments

Assessment of student learning has been a component of this instruction team’s workload, but the approach was narrow, and responsibility was not equally shared. The instruction assessment efforts were based on quiz results from online tutorials administered by certain team members. When the tutorial quiz scores remained consistent over time, the responsible librarians decided that it was no longer useful to conduct an annual tutorial assessment. With the support of the library assessment committee chair, instruction team members were asked to try their hands at assessment using techniques of their own choosing with a class that they selected. Thus, the team initiated low-stakes assessment efforts that went beyond first-year and basic information literacy concepts to include instruction at all levels and more advanced concepts, all with the ultimate goal of supporting student success

Writing Consultants at the University of Dayton: A Collaborative Cross-Training Approach

The creation of a new learning commons at the University of Dayton Roesch Library not only highlighted the research and writing support available to students, but it also led to an entirely new library-led cross-training program for writing center student employees. Prior to the new learning commons, the writing center occupied spaces on the upper floors of the library, and the staff of the two units enjoyed a friendly, albeit distant, relationship for many years. The new learning commons, named the Knowledge Hub, brought the library research team directly together with the writing center, both in terms of proximity and workflows. Library and writing center student employees work together at a shared service desk, while research librarians and student writing consultants share the same consulting workspace. With a mandate to provide integrated services, the library and the writing center developed a shared mission and have been working to articulate a common culture as well as developing a multi-faceted training approach. This chapter describes the development of Knowledge Hub training, with a focus on staffing, service philosophy, cross-training approaches with the writing center, and assessment efforts to date.https://ecommons.udayton.edu/books/1087/thumbnail.jp

Moses Moore: Business Grows

Part 3 of 6 in a documentary biography of Moses Moore, who became known as the wealthiest Black man in Dayton in the late 1800s