Elihu Burritt Library has a new online guide (libguide) available to assist you while you are away from campus. It can be found at https://libguides.ccsu.edu/elibrary.
Faculty are encouraged to post it in Blackboard to share with students. During the week of spring break (March 16-22), librarians will be available via chat and email from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. You can access chat through the link above or via the library’s website – library.ccsu.edu (top right corner). They will be available for more hours once online classes start. That schedule will be posted next week.
NEED EXTRA HELP WITH RESEARCH? (including topic selection,
planning your search strategy, finding & evaluating materials, citing
your work). Reserve a block of time with a librarian
for one-on-one research consultation & assistance. Schedule online at tiny.cc/bookalibrarian
“Under Public Act 19-117 Section 147, over $90,000 has been made available to faculty and departments within Connecticut’s higher education institutions to explore, adopt, and supplement Open Educational Resources (OER).
Additionally, CCSU’s curriculum development grants can be used to underwrite your work with open educational resources. The deadline for curriculum development grants is: March 4, 2020
To keep up with CCSU OER news and to find out how librarians can support you in your OER efforts, visit the library’s newly redesigned Open Educational Resources “libguide” at: https://libguides.ccsu.edu/oer
The library’s OER team, with the support of the Center for Teaching & Faculty Development, and the Instructional Design Technology Resource Center, will host Open Education Week webinars in the CTFD Conference Room – EB316 .
The schedule includes:
Monday, March 2nd, 1pm – “Getting Started with OER” from Open Oregon
Monday, March 2nd, 4pm – “From Identifying, to Adapting, to Authoring OER: Copyright Law and Creative Commons Licenses” from Open Oregon
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2pm “Introduction to Open Educational Resources ” from University of Minnesota
Alternatively, you can join in on your own, see the OpenEd Week website for webinars & other events being held worldwide to celebrate open educational resources and open pedagogy.
Additional webinars that focus on OER leadership among administrators and students are on the list of #OEWeek events, such as:
Tuesday, March 3rd, 3pm – “Beginning to Open Up: Ideas for Colleges Early in their OER Journey” from CCCOER
Wed., March 4th, 3pm – “Regional Leadership inOpen Education (RLOE)” from CCCOER
Thur., March 5th, 3pm – “Students and OER Advocacy” from CCCOER
Join the OER Library Team at EBL316 (CTFD Classroom, 3rd floor of the Library) to attend webinars with your colleagues and talk all about all things open!
Don’t forget to check out the library’s redesigned Open Educational Resources (OER) LibGuide! https://libguides.ccsu.edu/oer
This year’s Human Library will take place on April 8, 2020 from 12:15-1:20 pm at the Elihu Burritt Library (second floor). The library needs volunteers for the 12:15-1:20 slot. Volunteers receive free food and a t-shirt.
What is the Human Library?
A
Human Library is an event that encourages people from different backgrounds to
talk with and learn from each other. Human Books are volunteers who are willing
to share their stories and/or their expertise in a one on one or small group
conversation. (There is no official reading or writing involved).
Participants can “borrow” human books for up to 20 mins at a time in order
to have a conversation and ask questions about the book’s topic.
The
library is a safe place to have some positive conversations to challenge
stereotypes and prejudices, learn about a career, or just to get to know
another individual.
“Pillars of Prejudice”
and Ideas for Human Book Topics
The “Pillars of
Prejudice” are very broad topics or categories that may help potential
“books” chose what aspects of themselves they may be interested in
sharing with others. Again, these are very broad and don’t necessarily cover
all possible topics. If you would like to be a book but aren’t sure if your
topic fits any of these categories, please contact us directly (contact info at
bottom of page).
One of our favorite pup friends is returning to visit us on Wednesday, March 4th from 12-1 p.m. on the first floor of the library. Join us for cuddles and major stress relief! Did you know that petting a dog for just 10 minutes can seriously reduce your levels of stress? Read all about it!!
The library will be hosting therapy dogs every month this semester!! Stay tuned for additional dates and times for all the cuddly pupdates!
Lunch and Learn on Open Educational Resources (OER) – Friday, February 21, 2020
What are OER and why do they matter when it comes to student success? What role can they play in supporting academic freedom?
The Center for Teaching & Faculty Development (CTFD), the Elihu Burritt Library’s OER Team, and the Instructional Design Technology Resource Center (IDTRC) are hosting a “Lunch and Learn” event about Open Educational Resources (OER) on Friday, February 21, 2020 (CTFD Conference Room, Elihu Burritt Library, Room 316).
“Going Open at CCSU: What Open Educational Resources Mean for You and Your Students’ Success” will offer faculty information about Open Educational Resources (OER), support, events, and funding opportunities offered at the university and state levels. Faculty with any level of experience in OER (novice to creator) are encouraged to come for all or part of the program. Register now at https://form.jotform.com/CTFD/OERCCSU
Noon-12:30 – Free Lunch, networking with colleagues
12:30-1:00 – Webinar introduction to OER / OER 101
1:00-1:15 – The Library’s OER Team explains how the library can support faculty with their efforts
1:15-1:45 – Faculty panel on OER, including Mark Jackson (Biology), Brian Sommers (Geography), Jason Snyder (Marketing)
One of our favorite pup friends is returning to visit us on Wednesday, February 5th from 12-1 p.m. on the first floor of the library. Join us for cuddles and major stress relief! Did you know that petting a dog for just 10 minutes can seriously reduce your levels of stress? Read all about it!!
The library will be hosting therapy dogs every month this semester!! Stay tuned for additional dates and times for all the cuddly pupdates!
