Yearly publication of AISR Connections for 2012-2013.
Issue includes:   Scott Library renovations New library catalog Clinical Resources Support Jefferson Digital Commons 
The mission of Academic & Instructional Support & Resources (AISR) is to strengthen the educational, research and clinical activities of the Jefferson community by providing knowledge-based information, developing and managing instructional technologies and content, supporting and managing campus classroom technologies, and providing leadership in scholarly communication and publishing

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Academic & Instructional Support & Resources                    Thomas Jefferson University                    Philadelphia, PAaisrConnections Orientation IssueAcademic Year 2012-2013Your connection to knowledge resources and educational technology at JeffersonScott Library RenovationsScott Library has been spruced up. New study chairs,tables, and lamps make the 1st floor reading roommuch more inviting. The combination of wirelessservice with adequate lighting and power access allowsstudents full flexibility with their laptops and mobiledevices. The popular book collection is now displayedalong the wall.  New carpet, reconditioning of thegrand stairs, and an updated security area in the lobbycompleted the first floor renovations.On the 2nd floor, supportive armchairs and brighter reading lamps replace the previous sofas, chairsand lights around the fish tank. The reference book collection was reduced to open up additional spaceon the west side of the floor. On the 3rd floor, computers were moved from the elevator area to a newly-cleared space on the westside of the floor and quiet study carrels were added. The north wall is being remodeled as exhibit spacefor art, medical history, and other forms of the humanities.What's Next?Additional construction is planned, including 10 group study rooms for student use. In order to allow students to show Library staff what kind of flexibility theyneed in a space, AISR has provided large monitors at group tables, portable white boards, and large empty spaces with movable chairs. We are experimentingwith making various tools and software available, to see what students embrace to help us determine future redevelopment of Library spaces.The mission of  Academic & Instructional Support & Resources (AISR) is to strengthen the educational, researchand clinical activities of  the Jefferson community by providing knowledge-based information, developing and managinginstructional technologies and content, supporting and managing campus classroom technologies, and providing leadershipin scholarly communication and publishing.New Library CatalogIn March of 2012, AISR launched a new, improved library catalog.  Alongwith better search results, you will find added features like cover images andlinks to tables of contents and summaries.  Links to full text e-books areconveniently located right in your result list, and you can access them fromoff-campus using your Campus Key. The catalog also includes AddThis, whichallows you to use your favorite social networking site to share and post lists.Course searching lets you look up classes by name or course number and seewhat materials have been placed on reserve by the instructor.You can also create a personal account, which offers many more options.When signed in, you can:• View your library account• Save and share searches and lists• Place holds• Renew materials (unless overdue)• Export records to RefWorks• Add reviews, which can be publicly viewed once approvedThe Simple Search is the default, but you can go to the Advanced Searchto limit your selection to a location or a type of resource. Remember that ourmodels, DVDs,  software and print journals are listed in the catalog along withbooks and e-books.  For questions or comments, click on the contact links in the left menu to reach a member of  the Information Services staff  or email:AskaLibrarian@jefferson.eduAISR WorkshopsAISR offers workshops for Jefferson faculty, staff, and students in theareas of Information Searching Skills and Instructional Technology. Workshops can be customized for your course or department.Contact AISR Education Services for more information:EdServices@lists.jefferson.eduAISR Connections 2  Library CollectionsA wide variety of key resources, including databases, research tools, study aids,and pointers to the Library’s collections are available on the Library’s website,JEFFLINE:  jeffline.jefferson.eduScott Library has a Collection Development Policy outlining the generalguidelines used in selecting, evaluating and weeding print and electronicresources.  Scott Memorial Library Collection Development Policy:jeffline.jefferson.edu/Collections/CDJournalsOver 5,000 full-text electronic journal subscriptions are accessible to Jeffersonusers on JEFFLINE. Your Campus Key provides you with remote accessto  these titles. The Library also maintains an extensive collection of researchliterature in bound journal volumes located on the third floor. Search theJournals database: jeffline.jefferson.edu/Collections/JournalsBooksThe Library’s scholarly collection of more than 84,800 books is located on the4th floor. There is also a leisure-reading collection of popular fiction andnon-fiction located on the 1st floor. Both collections are accessible for use byJeffersonians 24 hours a day. In addition, the Jefferson community has access toa growing collection of over 900 electronic books. Search for books in theLibrary Catalog on JEFFLINE: jeffline.jefferson.eduUniversity Archives and Special CollectionsThese non-circulating collections are located in Room 401. The UniversityArchives acquires and preserves important TJU records and departmentalpublications, faculty and student personal papers, memorabilia, photographs, andhistorical artifacts. The Special Collections include approximately 3,700 booksrecording the history of health sciences from the 16th century to the present.For more information:jeffline.jefferson.edu/SML/Archives215.503.8097Scott Memorial Library ResourcesLibrary Collections          Hours          ServicesLibrary HoursAcademic year 2012 - 2013Special holiday hours will be posted in the LibraryScott Memorial Library is open to TJU/TJUH  I.D.  holders andaffiliates 7 days a week, with 24-hour access to the 1st and 4th floors. Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.Computers with internet access and Microsoft Office applicationsare available on all four floors of the Library.ServicesInformation ServicesInformation Services staff offer Jefferson faculty, staff, and students freepersonalized expert assistance in finding information and in using libraryresources.  IS staff also provide help in identifying grant funding opportunitiesand in using bibliographic management software like RefWorks.  In addition to offering help at the 2nd floor Reference Desk, librarians are available to answeryour questions by instant messaging, email, and phone:jeffline.jefferson.edu/Ask/reference.htmlAskaLibrarian@jefferson.edu215.503.8150Circulation ServicesBooks may be checked out for three weeks and renewed for two 3-week intervals.Bound journals may be checked out for one day.  The Reserve Collection,located behind the Circulation Desk on the 2nd floor, includes course-relatedbooks and documents.  The Circulation Desk also has wireless keyboards, largedisplay connection cables and chargers for iPads.  Renew books in person or on JEFFLINE:jeffline.jefferson.edu/Services/Borrowing/renewal.html215.503.6995Photocopying & PrintingVendaCards are required for all Library photocopy machines and laser-printingservices and can be purchased at the Circulation Desk.  Staff-assisted colorprinting is available in the JAH Learning Resources Center and on the 2nd Floorof Scott Library.Interlibrary Loan (ILL)/JEFFDocs Photocopy ServiceILL provides books and journal articles not owned by Scott Memorial Library.JEFFDocs Photocopy Service provides photocopies or desktop delivery ofarticles in the Library’s journal collection. Fees and delivery methods for ILL andJEFFDocs services are the same.   For fees and delivery methods: jeffline.jefferson.edu/Services/Borrowing/ILL215.503.2831Birthing Chair, marked “1815 – Dinzlau” [Germany]One of the more unique medical artifacts housed in the Archives & Special Collections is this wooden,poly-chromed folding birthing chair.  This portable chair was likely used by midwives of the Bavarian villageof Dinzlau.  It was  purchased in Munich in 1930 by the collector, Pascal Brooke Bland, MD, who was a Jeffgrad and faculty Chair in Obstetrics. 3 AISR ConnectionsMedical Media ServicesLearning ResourcesLearning Resources acquires and manages a wide variety of non-biblio-graphic educational resources including anatomical models, videos, and humanbone collections. The Learning Resources staff manages all computer classroomsand public access computers. Productivity and specialized software available onthe AISR-managed public computers includes: Anatomy visualization,SAS/SPSS, GIS applications, and Microsoft Office Suite. Support staff is avail-able to assist students and faculty in the use of learning technology.Learning Resources materials and laptop computers are available at theCirculation Desk on the second floor of Scott Memorial Library. Supportfor mobile computing includes: tables with large screen monitors, connectioncables, wireless keyboards, and chargers. Stop by the Scott Library CirculationDesk for more information. Scott Memorial Library and Jefferson Alumni Halloffer iMac & PC classrooms. Computersin classrooms are available for open usewhen the rooms are not reserved.The Learning Resources Center on theMezzanine of Jefferson Alumni Hall(JAH LRC) provides access to two40-seat computer classrooms which canbe combined into one 80-seat room.  Equipment, software and support fordigital video editing and image editing, videoconferencing, webcasting, faxing,and printing are available in the JAH-LRC.  SPSS is now available for all Jeffersonians. More of Jefferson's academicprograms include statistical analysis as they prepare our students to becomeexceptional clinicians. AISR provides unlimited on-campus and remote access toSPSS for those who have an active Jefferson campus key and password.   For more information about Learning Resources, visit our website at:jeffline.jefferson.edu/LRMedical Media Services, a division of Academic & Instructional Support& Resources (AISR), is a full-service media production and services facilitywith 16 staff members. The aim of Medical Media Services is to help improvethe quality of education and research at the University by providing biomed-ical communication resources and support services for teaching, professionalpresentations and publications.MMS offers a full range of production services including on-location andstudio photography and HD video recording, poster design and in-houselarge-format printing, medical illustration, digital editing and photoretouching, and complete graphic design services.In addition, MMS staff support a variety of instructional technologysolutions across the campus. These include: over 100 technology-equippedteaching spaces, automated lecture capture in about 40 classrooms andauditoria, Sympodium interactive tablets for live presentation annotation,webcasting, video streaming and videoteleconferencing. All traditional AVsupport services, such as laptop, video projection and sound system setup, arealso provided through Medical Media Services.GRAPHICS & MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION215.503.7841VIDEO PRODUCTION215.503.1543PHOTOGRAPHY215.503.7841AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES215.503.1290For more information about Medical Media Services, including pricing and samples, visitour website at: jeffline.jefferson.edu/MMSClassroom Technologies & VideoconferencingAISR supports a number of instructional technologies including:  • Traditional audio/video resources and laptops for classroomswithout a permanent PC in the podium.• Audience participation/response system (TurningPoint): Addinteractivity to your courses by including questions during yourpresentations or for exam review sessions. Access TurningPointsoftware, demos and how-to documents on JEFFLINE.• Classroom lecture archive system (CLAS): Automated lecture recordingis available in Jefferson’s auditoria and larger classrooms. Recorded lecturesprovide a great review tool for students. Lectures can be played back oncomputers or downloaded to iPods. This recording software is available foruse on faculty computers as well.• Pulse (Blackboard): Under Jefferson’s course management system, allcourses automatically have a course site on Pulse, and the registrationsystem (Banner) manages faculty and student enrollment. • Videoconferencing and Webcasting are available for one-to-one,one-to-many, and many-to-many configurations. These technologiesare ready for set up and use in almost any space on campus.• Live video streaming is also availableon campus. For example, Jeffersonhosted and broadcast the WhiteHouse LGBT Conference on HealthFebruary 16th, 2012.  The morningbroadcast was streamed live to viewersworldwide.  The recorded broadcast isavailable in the Jefferson DigitalCommons:  jdc.jefferson.edu/lgbt_white_house_summit/2012/For help with these technologies and Pulse:Instructional Technologies: jeffline.jefferson.edu/TechnologyPulse: jeffline.jefferson.edu/Education/PulseSecretary Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Dept of Health & Human ServicesScott Memorial LibraryThomas Jefferson University1020 Walnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA  19107-5587215.503.AISRAISR Connections 4Jefferson Digital CommonsThe Jefferson Digital Commons includes more than 5,000 articles,presentations, historical works and other documents, with participation by over50 Jefferson units. This year, the JDC will surpass one million downloads.Services include:• Management of local conferences• Publication of departmental journals and newsletters• Archiving of scholarly articles• Archiving of presentations and lectures (images, posters, audio files, video files)• Data curation and preservation to meet NIH requirements• Preservation of departmental historical documents• Inclusion of documents into Google and other search enginesWhat Do People Seek on the Web?The Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project found that 80%of Americans looked for health information on the Internet.1 In addition, theIthaka survey of faculty reported that over 70% of faculty responded that theyuse Google or Google Scholar often or occasionally to find information inacademic journals.2The Jefferson Digital Commons is a showcase of Jefferson scholarship. TheCommons will index your research by increasing visibility to a global communitythat relies on Google, Google Scholar and other search engines for their research. How to ParticipateALL Jefferson faculty and staff may deposit materials in the Commons.Students may post materials with faculty permission.  For more information and training:jdc.jefferson.eduDan Kipnis, AISR Education Services Senior Librariandan.kipnis@jefferson.edu215.503.28251 Fox, Susannah. “Health Topics”http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/HealthTopics.aspx  Feb 1, 2011.2 Schonfeld, Roger C. and Housewright, Ross “Ithaka S+R Faculty Surveys” http://www.ithaka.org/ithaka-s-r/research/faculty-surveys-2000-2009/ May 26, 2011.Clinical Resources SupportAISR’s support for clinical programs has expanded with two new staff inInformation Resources.  Each is available to train clinicians and patient care staffon available information resources, answer information queries, develop andsupport programs like journal clubs, provide small group support, and more.  Patricia Wynne, BSN, MS,(left) leads the program asAssociate University Librarianfor Information and ClinicalSupport Services.  Paul Hunter, DMD, MLIS,(right) assists as ClinicalInformatics Librarian. The new program grew out of a planning retreat between members of AISR andTJUH staff.  Together we developed a clinical goal in support of patient care:  1. Supporting clinical decision making that is evidence based. 2. Improving access to the knowledge resources of the Scott Library.3. Supporting the continuous learning of all clinicians.Specific activities to support the goal have been undertaken this year: • Embedding SML staff members within the clinical environment on apart-time basis as a pilot program.• Demonstrating the relevance of Scott Library resources to improvingquality of patient outcomes.• Supporting the TJU Hospital learning environment with AISR tools suchas videoconferencing, Blackboard, webcasting, and streaming media.• Working collaboratively with key hospital units to continue to improvethe learning infrastructure of the clinical environment.• Supporting a Journal Club for TJUH Nurses.AISR also works with representatives of TJUH units to review informationresources and clinical tools, so that hospital staff has direct input into theselection of journals, books, databases and decision-support tools.  Membershipin the Clinical Resources Advisory Group rotates annually, and the group meetsregularly to advise AISR staff.

AISR Connections Fall 2012 (2012-2013 Orientation Issue)

Yearly publication of AISR Connections for 2012-2013.
Issue includes:   Scott Library renovations New library catalog Clinical Resources Support Jefferson Digital Commons 
The mission of Academic \u26 Instructional Support \u26 Resources (AISR) is to strengthen the educational, research and clinical activities of the Jefferson community by providing knowledge-based information, developing and managing instructional technologies and content, supporting and managing campus classroom technologies, and providing leadership in scholarly communication and publishing

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