York University Libraries

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York University Libraries

• Presentation to APPC
• Call for 5 Year Plans (2009-2014)
• Cynthia Archer
• April 23, 2009

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York University Libraries Research Partners
Digitization Project
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York University Libraries Research Partners
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York University Libraries Research Partners
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York University Libraries Research Partners
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York University Libraries Research Partners
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York University Libraries Research Partners
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Librarian Research
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Key Developments in Information Literacy

• Curriculum Integration
• Programmatic 7 Pilot Projects
• Course-Specific Approx. 24,000 students
  instructed last year
• Curriculum Development
• Research Frontiers
• Cool Tools for Scholars

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Key Developments in Information Literacy

• Flexible Learning
• Moodle integration
• Student portal integration
• Captivate tutorials
• Course-specific guides
• Sessions for non-traditional students
• UUDLES
• Learning Commons

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Learning Commons for the 21st Century
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Promoting Archives Special Collections

• Pressures for Change
• New faculty brings new areas of scholarly
  interest
• Emerging genres and media
• Unique research collections make university
  libraries distinct from one another
• Guiding principles
• Support the Universitys mission to pursue,
  preserve, and disseminate knowledge
• Focus on six areas of excellence that share
  common themes

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Promoting Archives Special Collections

• Integration into Research and Teaching
• Collaboration of subject librarians, CTASC, and
  teaching faculty in applications for funding and
  projects associated with collection development
• Use of primary documents held by CTASC in course
  assignments by half of the programs offered by
  the Faculty of Liberal Arts Professional
  Studies

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Disseminating Research