ARL Webcast: Libraries and Theri Role in the Academic Institution

[ARL/OLMS Online Lyceum]

Teaching, Learning, & Research:
Libraries and Their Role in the Academic Institution
http://www.arl.org/training/webcast/tlr/

Live Event Date
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
3-4:30 p.m. EST (12 noon-1:30 p.m. Pacific)

Registration
$150 ARL Members/$200 Nonmembers
Register Online: https://db.arl.org/training/webcast.html
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 25, 2005

About the Webcast
The past several decades have witnessed unprecedented change in 
libraries and higher education. New technologies have led to new ways of 
creating and sharing scholarly information. There has also been a 
growing focus on assessment, an increasingly diverse range of students 
and library users, and tightening constraints on resources. Libraries 
and academic institutions are adapting to these changes with a variety 
of solutions, such as campus portals, course management systems, 
federated search engines, and chat reference. Over the years, librarians 
have served as gatekeepers to campus information resources and ensured 
that users learn how to identify, select, and value resources in 
research, learning, and teaching.

As we move ahead in this evolving environment, we find ourselves 
recognizing the vast role that libraries play in research and education. 
But how best to proceed? How can our libraries and staff most 
effectively engage in the transformations affecting their institutions 
and users? How do we ensure that we coordinate our work with that going 
on in classrooms on the other side of campus or projects across the 
continent?

In this live, interactive webcast presenters will look at these 
questions and share some local approaches to how the library is 
positioning itself in this environment. Duane Webster of ARL will 
introduce the webcast, followed by Julia Blixrud of ARL, who will look 
more closely at this issue as it has been playing out in the academic 
library community and highlight some possible future directions for ARL 
libraries. Stanley Wilder of the University of Rochester will then share 
some of his own thoughts on the role of a librarian in teaching, 
learning, and research. A final panelist, to be confirmed soon, will 
present additional perspectives on the opportunities for libraries in 
the transformation of student learning. We encourage you to join us in 
exploring this topic with colleagues on your campus and with fellow 
participants in this event.

Target Audience

• Staff from throughout the library
• Faculty, researchers, administrators
• Library school faculty and students
• Anyone interested in the library's role in higher education


Questions?
For more information, including recommended resources, technology 
requirements, and FAQs, please visit the GIS webcast home at 
http://www.arl.org/training/webcast/gis/ or contact Karen A. Wetzel, 
ARL/OLMS Program Officer for Distance Learning, at karen at arl.org or by 
phone at 202-296-8656.


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Karen A. Wetzel
Program Officer for Distance Learning
Association of Research Libraries
21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Tel.: 202-296-8656
Fax: 202-872-0884
karen at arl.org