June 10-15, 2012 Growing Community; Growing Possibilities Chris Strauber Tisch Library, Tufts University

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 Several simple project ideas  Some sense of our process + library involvement  Some sense of our future plans  Your questions and ideas 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference3

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A three-year tour, Jasig Sakai Conference5

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 Project Phases ◦ Discovery: ◦ Implementation: ◦ Production: Fall 2011 to present 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference7

 Me ◦ Involved in all three phases ◦ Up to 50% time during implementation in 2011 ◦ Several working groups: Requirements Gathering, Functional Requirements, Usability, and Training/Documentation ◦ Reports to library stakeholders (teams and directors) ◦ Reports to faculty (Library-IT committee)  Early training of instruction librarians 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference8

 Broadly defined librarian role  Akin to course-builder  Laying groundwork for even broader role  Modified after fall semester to add a key privilege 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference9

 researchguides.library.tufts.edu/trunk researchguides.library.tufts.edu/trunk  Custom Libguide for ASE ◦ Included in all course site templates  Includes: ◦ Catalog search and database links ◦ Browseable library guides ◦ Course reserves ◦ Linking directions for faculty ◦ Contact info for all the libraries 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference10

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 Track usage  In-context links to ◦ Linking directions ◦ Course reserves ◦ Research guides  Increased visibility for librarians and guides 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference12

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 Web Content tool included in templates ◦ Pro: easy to modify, not tied to system upgrades ◦ Con: iframes  Method flexible for other schools 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference14

For IT and Librarians 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference15

 Already-trained trainers  Existing faculty relationships  IT vs. library vs. LMS is blurry for users  Library materials are part of most sites 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference16

◦ Sweat equity = better relationships ◦ Cross-referrals  Teaching moments ◦ Contributing to a university project 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference17

 System default for uploaded/created files in rSmart CLE is “public domain”  Most system settings don’t have legal issues  Addressed by: ◦ Changing defaults ◦ Adding a copyright workshop to schedule 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference18

How to include librarians in course sites 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference19

 Redirect library link to research guide  Combine with class presentation 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference20

 Assist faculty with uploading content  Participate in forums and messaging  Help with project site creation  Manage media reserves  Embed videos 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference21

 Freshman seminar on Science and the Human Experience  Library involvement ◦ Help with file management ◦ Create reading lists ◦ Participate in forums ◦ Grade assignments: Write an op-ed on science  Trunk or the Research Guide was where the class was taught  New tools to do what we always do 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference22

Rumors and allegations 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference23

 integrate another School that used Angel in the past  implement Online Course Evaluations for the schools that use Trunk now  explore eportfolios via multiple pilots Jasig Sakai Conference24

 Discovery platform + Citation Helper  Research Paper Navigator  Music Library streaming solution 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference25

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 Streaming audio is different from video ◦ “At 2:13 in the second movement listen for the bassoon solo…” ◦ Uploading MP3 reserves for history of rock is fraught with peril  Library sources don’t include this  Commercial services don’t reliably do this either ◦ Currently linking to private project sites with public folders for stable links + un-Googleability  We’re exploring options. What do you do? 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference27

 Include the library in all phases of LMS work  Sweat equity = better relationships  Simple projects work 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference28

 Chris Strauber ◦ Humanities Research and Instruction Librarian ◦ Coordinator of Instructional Design ◦ Tisch Library, Tufts University ◦ ◦ Detailed notes on conference wikiconference wiki  Includes a detailed project overview, “Facilitating Complex Projects”, by Gina Siesing  Other Tufts Folk ◦ Jasig Sakai Conference29

 What questions can I answer for you?  What are you doing to integrate the library? 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference30