James Rhoades, Ashley Brewer, and Topher Lawton
The ODU Libraries were represented at several conferences this spring. Ashley Brewer, Topher Lawton, and James Rhoades presented at the Maryland & Delaware Library Association Conference in Ocean City, MD. Their presentation was titled Utilizing Scenario Planning to Shape a Strategic Plan. They shared their experiences in leading the scenario planning process that the ODU Libraries conducted in summer, 2014, utilizing the American Research Libraries 2030 scenarios.
Lucinda Rush presented at The Innovative Library Classroom conference at Radford University. Her presentation was titled The Biggest Lies on the Internet: Using Real Life Examples to Help Students Master Information Literacy Concepts. She shared her ideas for using examples of short-circuits in the information cycle to teach students about the messy process of conducting research, experience research as inquiry, and participate in scholarly conversations.
Joleen McInnis presented at the SUNY Library Association Conference in Binghamton, NY. Along with her former colleague at Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz, she shared her experiences in transforming from three service desks to one shared service desk, from the planning to the implementation phases, and everything in-between.
Congratulations to our librarians for sharing their innovative work with the library profession! Please see the ODU Digital Commons to view more publications and presentations authored by members of the University Libraries.