Posters
Poster Title:
Making Pinterest work for your library: A free, low--‐resource way to highlight local collections
Poster Description:
This poster will give an overview of what Pinterest is and how it is generally used, demonstrate the many ways libraries can leverage Pinterest (marketing/promoting, new books, readers' advisory delivery, and more), and outline best practices for libraries adopting Pinterest, including administrative responsibility, legal considerations, and pedagogical applications. It will be of interest to librarians who do not yet use Pinterest, and provide more experienced Pinterest adopters with useful information.
Presenter(s) Name(s) and Affiliations:
Gillian Nowlan, Liaison Librarian Dr. John Archer Library University of Regina
Poster Title:
Women in the Book Binding Trade in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries: The Case of Nova Scotia’s Prat Sisters
Poster Description:
At the turn of the twentieth century, roles for women were changing. One of the major changes could be seen in the arts. The arts and crafts movement, led by William Morris, embraced authenticity and organic form and championed craftsmanship and artistry. The movement itself was a reaction to the mass industrialism that had become common at the end of the nineteenth century. Morris and his compatriots rejected both mass production and associated capitalism. In addition, contemporary developments in feminism can also be seen as a form of iconoclasm, with the rejection of the idea of a male dominated society. Around the same time, in the small town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, the women of the Prat family contributed to their own small revolution. Two sisters, May Rosina and Minnie Sophia, took it upon themselves to be trained in bookbinding by America’s first female hand binder, Evelyn Hunter Nordhoff. Hunter Nordhoff acquired her skills in book binding under the tutelage of T.J. Cobden-Sanderson of The Doves Bindery in England, who in turn learned his craft from William Morris. Hunter Nordhoff established her own bindery, The Elephant Bindery, in New York City where the Prat sisters trained with her and also went on to found their own bindery, The Primrose, in that city. The purpose of this project has been to closely examine the sisters’ work as bookbinders, and to show that their work was both a reflection of personal artistic expression as well as of the aesthetics of the arts and crafts movement. This case study highlights new employment opportunities for women in the arts during this period in history.
Presenter(s) Name(s) and Affiliations:
Leah Rae
Poster Title:
Growing Your Community Means Knowing Your Community: Getting What You Need Out of Screencasting Software
Poster Description: Dalhousie Libraries host more than 75 instructional tutorials, most of which were created by librarians and interns using different versions of Camtasia Studio. In Fall 2012, the Camtasia Alternative Working Group (CAWG), comprised of six representatives from across the Dalhousie Libraries, was formed to determine whether Camtasia was still the best and most cost-effective choice for creating dynamic, high-quality information literacy tutorials.
The group developed a comprehensive and tailored set of criteria against which to measure a variety of alternatives. A longlist comprised of a mix of free and licensed programs was created, and members performed preliminary evaluations of each option. From the 21 considered, the group agreed on a shortlist of five programs and evaluated each according to the established criteria. For this formal evaluation, group members installed trial programs on their computers and spent time using and exploring them.
These evaluations provide a breakdown of what these software programs can do and what criteria libraries might consider when choosing a screencasting program. CAWG provides reasons why libraries might consider investing in licensed software programs, while also suggesting alternatives that libraries can tailor to their individual needs. We agreed that the need for screen capture in libraries for supporting information literacy instruction and distance education is growing, and Camtasia Studio met the Dalhousie Library community’s demands in terms of editing capabilities, output formats, and features for interactivity. Libraries considering developing online tutorials as permanent or experimental supplements to their information literacy resources will benefit from our assessment of cost and capabilities.
Other Authors: Sarah Jane Dooley – Dalhousie University, Sexton Library; Erin MacPherson – Dalhousie University, MacRae Library; Michelle McDonald – Dalhousie University, Library Systems; David Michels – Dalhousie University, Dunn Law Library; Dominic Silvio – Dalhousie University, Killam Library
Presenter(s) Name(s) and Affiliations:
Lindsay McNiff – Dalhousie University, Kellogg Library
Melissa Helwig – Dalhousie University, Kellogg Library
Poster Title:
The Creation of a GIS Interface for Experiencing Halifax Warden of the North
Poster Description:
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Presenter(s) Name(s) and Affiliations:
Hilary Stamper, Dalhousie University, School of Information Management
Poster Title:
The Engaged Patron
Poster Description:
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Presenter(s) Name(s) and Affiliations:
Sarah Nicholson, MLIS 2013, Dalhousie University
Laura Thorne, MLIS 2013, Dalhousie University
