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Margaret Kneller · 2 June 2015
Graph thinking, linked open data, semantic web: Preparing for the post-MARC world (Report)
Anchalee Panigabutra-Roberts (Joy) from the American University in Cairo described preparation for the post-MARC world. She mentioned the relevance of the idea of the Semantic Web, and its description in the 2001 Scientific American article by Berners-Lee, Hendler, and…
Farrukh Shahzad · 2 June 2015
Studying library services, resources and information literacy (Report)
This session included three speakers presenting their studies on library services, resource and information literacy. This session was attended by around 60 participants. The session started with the presentation on using assessment to improve library services by Daphne…
Ann Borel · 30 May 2015
Sustainability matters: The liberal arts as agents for change (Report)
Professor Spirovska posed the following questions:
Have Liberal Arts institutions stepped up to deliver a values-based education relevant for the 21st century? Are educators prepared to deliver integrated, multi-disciplinary experiences that promote long-term…
Hossein Hamam & Rebecca Miller · 30 May 2015
It takes a campus: Creating research assignments that spark curiosity and collaboration (Report)
Workshop facilitated by Anne-Marie DeiteringOregon State University Libraries and Press
Anne-Marie led the participants through the process of rethinking the way assignments are designed and delivered. The key point is to note that we are asking students to keep an open…
Caline Trad · 30 May 2015
Getting started with WorldCat Discovery Services (Report)
Our speaker Mr. Simon Day has started his workshop by introducing, presenting, and defining WorldCat discovery interface. He has given a demonstration by highlighting the changes from 2008 to 2015: The transition from Cataloging to WorldShare Record Manger, and WorldShare…
Rebecca Miller · 29 May 2015
Vendor presentations (Report)
This session included presentations from three vendors: DeGruyter, EBSCO, and EuroMonitor (Oxford University Press was not present).
Anne O’Riordan presented an overview of DeGruyter and new activities. DeGruyter is a well known German publisher in social…
Rosa Fusco · 28 May 2015
Faculty experiences and expectations with technology: Findings of 2014 ECAR Faculty Study (Report)
Report for Faculty experiences and expectations with technology: Findings of 2014 ECAR faculty study
By Ekaterina Kombarova and Anguelina Popova.
This group discussion focused on the ECAR Faculty IT survey that began in 2014 and attracted participation from 151…
Rosa Fusco · 28 May 2015
Articulate Storyline: Reshaping guides, tutorials and the way you present content (Report)
Articulate storyline: reshaping guides, tutorials and the way you present content.
Workshop led by Rayane Fayed and Hossein Hamam.
This session was a hands-on workshop and showed users how to use the commercial interactive tool “Storyline”. Presented by The…
Dimitris Tzouris · 28 May 2015
The AMICAL 2015 Unconference
At AMICAL 2014 we tried something new: An unconference. See for yourself!
For AMICAL 2015, we’re continuing the un-tradition with two unconference periods on the afternoons of Friday and Saturday, and we’re pretty sure that your overwhelmingly active…