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Browsing by Author "Nardine, Jennifer T."

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    Assessing the One-Shot Instruction Session: Leveraging Technology for Optimum Results
    Nardine, Jennifer T.; Meier, Carolyn (Virginia Libraries, 2010-07)
    A case study of Virginia Tech University Libraries' transition from paper-based assessment of information literacy session outcomes to online assessment.
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    Assessment: How electronic assessment can help you!
    Nardine, Jennifer T.; Meier, Carolyn (2009-10-28)
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    Learning community as a model for cultivating teaching proficiencies among library instructors – a case study
    Nardine, Jennifer T.; Moyo, Lesley (2013-08-19)
    Learning to teach can be achieved through formal teacher education programs, or through in-house training programs that are pedagogically designed to develop teaching proficiencies for subject and disciplinary experts. At Virginia Tech, a library curriculum was developed for a cohort of new library instructors to prepare them for teaching roles within the changing library environment. The cohort’s year-long experience used a learning community model that was designed to immerse participants in an instruction experience that involved practical exercises designed to not only create an understanding of theoretical underpinnings of the scholarship of teaching and learning, but also to provide participants the opportunity to develop a teacher identity that would help shape their techniques as library instructors. A cohort of 10 librarians and staff participated as members of the learning community, and were guided by three experienced instruction librarians as facilitators. This paper discusses the rationale and goals of the Virginia Tech Libraries’ New Instructor Cohort, as well as the various methods and resources employed to cultivate teaching proficiencies of the participants. The paper includes preliminary outcomes of the program, evaluative feedback from the participants that were garnered via journaling during training, and recommendations for other institutions that may wish to adopt this model of supporting library instruction.
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    A living network supports reference on-the-go
    Nardine, Jennifer T.; Moyo, Lesley (2013-08-20)
    Learning to teach can be achieved through formal teacher education programs, or through in-house training programs that are pedagogically designed to develop teaching proficiencies for subject and disciplinary experts. At Virginia Tech, a library curriculum was developed for a cohort of new library instructors to prepare them for teaching roles within the changing library environment. The cohort’s year-long experience used a learning community model that was designed to immerse participants in an instruction experience that involved practical exercises designed to not only create an understanding of theoretical underpinnings of the scholarship of teaching and learning, but also to provide participants the opportunity to develop a teacher identity that would help shape their techniques as library instructors. A cohort of 10 librarians and staff participated as members of the learning community, and were guided by three experienced instruction librarians as facilitators. This paper discusses the rationale and goals of the Virginia Tech Libraries’ New Instructor Cohort, as well as the various methods and resources employed to cultivate teaching proficiencies of the participants. The paper includes preliminary outcomes of the program, evaluative feedback from the participants that were garnered via journaling during training, and recommendations for other institutions that may wish to adopt this model of supporting library instruction.
  • Social Media as Time Suck: The Myth of Efficiency
    Nardine, Jennifer T. (2012-07-25)
    A discussion of the pros and cons of using social media in academic libraries, and a case model of streamlining the process. I.e. Virginia Tech Libraries use Hootsuite as a social media manager, allowing a single librarian to maintain multiple social media channels at a several-posts-a-day pace without neglecting other areas of her work while still allowing for input by other Library members as time allows.
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    Social Media Management: Using HootSuite for Efficiency
    Nardine, Jennifer T. (2012-10-24)
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    The State of Academic Liaison Librarian Burnout in ARL Libraries in the United States
    Nardine, Jennifer T. (ACRL, 2019-05)
    This study investigates the incidence and acuteness of occupational burnout in full-time Association of Research Libraries (ARL) liaison/subject librarians in the United States, using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Areas of Worklife Survey. Findings show that lack of personal agency is the primary contributor to a sense of burnout and that, while many liaisons feel significant levels of overwork and lack of fair treatment, positive correlation between institutional and personal values runs high regardless of gender, time as a liaison, or time spent at a particular institution. This values relationship, along with a strong sense of personal efficacy, may moderately offset burnout symptoms. Still, findings indicate a need for further study of burnout in the overall academic librarian population, as well as a significant need for change in liaison librarians' professional experiences to ease their reported levels of burnout.
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    Student Publishing: An Open, Global Learning Module
    Young, Philip; Walz, Anita R.; Hover, Paul Lloyd; Nardine, Jennifer T.; Pennington, Scott (Dean's Forum on Global Engagement, Virginia Tech, 2014-03-27)
    The University Libraries is contributing a learning module on student publishing to the international course “Open Knowledge”, organized by the Public Knowledge Project. The course, scheduled to begin in September 2014, will be taken for credit by students in Ghana, Mexico, Canada, and the U.S., and by anyone around the world with an internet connection as a non-credit MOOC. The learning module supports an increased focus on publishing student research at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students benefit not only from publishing their own research but by becoming active participants in the publishing process. Issues in journal publishing such as peer review, editorial policies, licensing, attribution, plagiarism, reproducibility, and open access are introduced. Learning about research dissemination supports curricular goals and prepares future scholars on an international level. The project will include collaborators at Virginia Tech as well as at our sister institution, the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town, South Africa. In addition to advocating for the open dissemination of scholarly information, the module will utilize and contribute to existing open educational resources (OER) on student publishing, and will remain available after course completion. Internally, this project supports the development of student publishing at Virginia Tech through strengthening library capacities in information literacy and publishing services.
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    Nardine, Jennifer T. (2014-07-15)
    A presentation to librarians from the University of Science and Technology of China on Virginia Tech Libraries in general, and developing information literacy practices in particular.
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    Virginia Tech Libraries’ Information Literacy Program
    Nardine, Jennifer T. (2014-07-15)
    Summer Camp for Anhui Academic Universities
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    Virginia Tech University Libraries: Discovery Team 8: Group Collaboration
    Thompson, Cheryl; DeBose, Kyrille; Hall, Monena; Nardine, Jennifer T.; Walters, Therese (2012-08-07)
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    Women's History Month
    Fralin, Scott; Dietz, Kira A.; Brodsky, Marc; Feerrar, Julia; Nardine, Jennifer T.; Winn, Samantha R.; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2017-03-01)
    Exhibit featuring the contributions of women throughout history. The theme for Women's Month 2017 is Empowerment & Unity: Collective Voices in Action. We are inspired by the solidarity, community, and power created when our collective voices are in action toward creating a more just and equitable world through acknowledging the historic and current contributions of women in our community and beyond. 2017/03/01 - 2017/03/30