AMICAL 2013
Jun 12–15, 2013
Conference
For AMICAL members only
Event info
Accompanying persons
The registration fee for an accompanying person, not attending the conference program, is €130. This fee is not covered by AMICAL; instructions for making the payment will be emailed to those concerned.
The fee includes:
- airport pick-up/drop-off service
- daily ground transportation from the hotel to JCU and back
- City of Rome tourist hotel tax
- access to the JCU cafeteria (an inexpensive lunch option)
- dinner party
Wednesday, 12 June
09:30–10:30
09:30–10:45
10:45–11:00
Plenary session
Welcome & orientation session for days 1-2: Forum on library & information services
Elisabetta Morani
Aula Magna Regina
11:00–13:00
Sponsor presentation
EBSCO (Ebooks) - Innovative (Sierra & Encore) - ProQuest (Ebrary) - Emerald
Gianluca Di Bella, Maryvonne Enjolras, Wendy Knox, Paola Piretta & Aine Rice
Aula Magna Regina
11:00–13:00
13:00–14:00
14:00–14:45
14:00–14:45
Discussion group
Discussion: Information technologies and services at universities
Volin Karagiozov
GG1
14:45–17:45
14:45–15:00
15:00–16:00
Panel presentation
Participating in the ECAR 2013 student study: Findings
Rosa Fusco, Asma Al-Kanan, Ekaterina Kombarova, Petros Korovesis, Ali Rahimi & Vicky Tseroni
Aula Magna Regina
16:00–16:15
16:15–17:45
Discussion group
Discussion: Free tablets to college students - The experience from the American university of Armenia
Irshat Madyarov
Ex-Reference Room
16:15–17:45
17:45–19:00
Thursday, 13 June
09:30–11:15
Panel presentation
What faculty want: Panel report on AMICAL faculty use of libraries
Stella Asderi, Nancy Fried Foster, Jeff Gima, Galina Gorborukova, Isabella Clough Marinaro, Eleonora Moccia, Ivett Molnar, Elisabetta Morani, Livia Piotto, Safia Rafikova, Russell Scragg & Dimitris Tzouris
Aula Magna Regina
09:45–11:15
11:15–11:45
11:45–12:45
11:45–12:15
Presentation
Following leads: Using faculty focus groups to spark creativity and enhance collaboration
Josiah Drewry & Michael Stoepel
Aula Magna Regina
11:45–12:45
Workshop
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!: Incorporating Google Drive in your library and classroom
Abigail Appleton
Ex-Reference Room
12:15–12:45
Sponsor presentation
Did you know your library can already do that? 101 amazing OCLC services and resources available to you through RESPOND
Arthur Smith
Aula Magna Regina
12:45–14:00
14:00–14:30
Plenary session
Official Conference opening - ‘New media, new literacies, new models: Library-IT-faculty collaboration in a learning intensive world’
Jeff Gima, Elisabetta Morani & Franco Pavoncello
Aula Magna Regina
14:30–15:30
Keynote
Informing innovation: Contextual investigation for effective academic technology practice
Char Booth
Aula Magna Regina
15:30–15:45
15:45–17:45
Presentation
Presentations
A rubric approach to historical research
Meggan Houlihan & Mate Nikola TokicCross-campus collaboration for academic integrity
Amanda B ClickFaculty-librarian partnership: A collaborative initiative at AUI
Aziz El HassaniShaping the curriculum, advancing information literacy across the disciplines: How AUBG faculty and library staff collaborate on a new program
Gergana Georgieva & Filitsa Sofianou Mullen
Aula Magna Regina
15:45–17:15
Technology showcase
Technology showcases
Engagement challenge: Accepted
Mounawar Abbouchi & H Giselle PempedjianImplementation of SubjectPlus in the AUCA Library
Safia RafikovaThe X-CLASS factor: Using classroom management technology to enhance the library class experience
Christine FurnoUsing IT management tool as an enabler to the University mission
Ali Rahimi
GG1
Friday, 14 June
09:30–10:30
10:30–11:00
Presentation
Use of social media in higher education: Course design, student profile, perceptions, and attitudes in undergraduate science courses
Dimitrios Graikinis
Aula Magna Regina
11:15–13:15
11:15–13:15
Presentation
Presentations
Academic mini documentaries in the university curriculum - The “Cairo: Life and the city” project
Robert WilliamsEngage students in creative multimedia content production: A new model of faculty-IT-student collaboration in a learning intensive world
Pandeli Glavani & Ahmad ZorkaniLearning with digital media: Bringing 21st century skills to the natives
Aziza Ellozy & Hoda MostafaMulti-campus environmental research and media collaboration: Collective authorship and applied media development across campuses using wiki and new media technology
Daniel Cosentino
Aula Magna Regina
14:15–15:30
14:15–15:30
Discussion group
Discussion: Faculty-librarian collaboration
GKG1
14:15–15:30
14:15–15:30
16:00–17:30
Discussion group
Discussion: Information literacy (1)
Aula Magna Regina
16:00–17:30
16:00–17:30
16:00–17:30
20:00–00:00
Saturday, 15 June
09:30–10:30
Keynote
What traditional liberal arts education has to offer ‘MOOCs’: Information competency, interdisciplinary classrooms and active learning
Tracy Mitrano
Aula Magna Regina
10:30–11:00
Lightning talk
Lightning talks
Collaboration in a student-centered learning environment
Joe KhalifeNew literacies and writing intensive courses
Denis Akhapkin
Aula Magna Regina
11:30–13:00
Presentation
Presentations
Assessing the quality of online courses
Rayane FayedTo inspire or not to inspire, that is the question!
Hossein HamamTools for managing current awareness for professional development
Madeline Mundt & Dimitris Tzouris
Aula Magna Regina
11:30–13:00
Workshop
Tools for managing current awareness for professional development
Madeline Mundt & Dimitris Tzouris
Ex-Reference Room
14:00–15:00
14:00–15:00
Discussion group
Discussion: Information literacy (2)
Ex-Reference Room
14:00–15:00
Discussion group
Discussion: Virtual collaboration
GKG3
14:00–15:00
15:00–15:30
Plenary session
Discussion groups report back
Aula Magna Regina
15:30–16:00
Plenary session
Closing of Conference
Aula Magna Regina