Hello again, readers!
Since I moved into a different position in 2010, I have apparently been reduced to one post per year. I was hoping to remedy that in 2014...but here we are.
This blog started with a focus on learning spaces, and several of the more popular posts are still reviewed regularly (like the ones about those weird-at-the-time service desks or the parties we used to have in the Hub or the video windows or the floor signs that are all pretty typical now). Learning spaces are still a big interest of mine, and I was involved in some pretty exciting renovations in 2013. Lately though my attention has been focused on some follow-up projects related to my dissertation work.
I had the pleasure of presenting at four international conferences in 2014 to talk about the benefits of designing instruction using the I-LEARN model. Interested in hearing more? I am working on a post (an actual--not annual update--post about it). One of the conferences I presented at last year was so awesome, I asked if I could join the program committee, and so now I am on for 2015. Interested in presenting in Tallinn in October? Check out the European Information Literacy Conference. I will likely be posting about that as well since the the 2014 conference was one of the best conferences I have ever attended.
I have also been teaching at two iSchools which has been pretty amazing. Library science students who are eager to learn more about all things academic library--sign me up!
Since I can't use the doctoral student excuse anymore, I have stepped up my volunteer leadership work in SLA a bit. I am currently serving on the executive board of the Leadership and Management Division as Director of Communications. I am also in my third year of participating on the Professional Development Advisory Council, and I expect I may be Archivist for the Academic Division until I retire. I have emphasized many times what a great group SLA is and how your can develop so many skills through volunteer leadership oppotunities.
So that's enough updates for now. I am committed to writing more about I-LEARN and how it is a most awesome tool for building course guides, learning modules, and all sorts of instructional materials, so watch for that soon!
