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Backlash as a university says its library will be 'all digital'

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Last week, Vermont State University announced plans for an “all-digital” academic library when the new institution, formed from the consolidation of three colleges, officially launches on July 1. “What we heard was that they need and want access to library resources where they are, whether on or off campus.”

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3 Questions for Elizabeth Dellavedova, Associate Library Director at a Public Community College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Learning Innovation Elizabeth Dellavedova, associate library director at a community college, connected with me after reading my piece “ How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? Q: Can you share your concerns about my blog post on academic library spending? Encouraging students to visit the library is not enough.

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3 Questions on Academic Library Budgets for an Assessment and Planning Librarian

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Fitzgerald , an assessment and planning librarian at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, reached out to me after reading my piece “ How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? ” In her email, Sarah shared some fantastic insights on trends in academic library spending. How do academic libraries spend their budgets?

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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

This article describes two examples of public health service-learning combined with other HIPs that have resulted in high student engagement and success. Community outreach with MPH and honors students in October 2019 at the Southside library, Chattanooga, TN. Association of American Colleges & Universities. Cherian, T.,

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Community colleges' positive, pervasive digital leap

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“We cover the northern half of New Hampshire … Even though they may be online students, they still might take an online class from the comfort of our library.” “The digital transformation has real staying power from an access standpoint,” Lloyd said, adding that effective technology support is vital to access.

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How Virtual Reality is Transforming Higher Education Learning

Higher Ed Connects: Technology

This article will delve into the true experience of VR and its transformation to higher education institutions today through the following components: What to consider before applying VR. Her reporting is focused in the Middle East region where she majored in print and electronic journalism. While 18% of U.S. Conclusion.

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The Research Essay from an Instructor’s Perspective

Academic Librarian

[The following is adapted from a talk I gave to colleagues who provide library instruction for first-year college writing courses, but have never taught one themselves. Except for a year when I exiled myself from academia, I either taught writing or worked in a writing center from then until the end of 1999 when I finished library school.