tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251537322011-08-15T15:41:02.072-04:00The Reference & Instruction Exchange Group, a division of NCCCLRA, exists to improve teaching and learning among Reference and Instruction Librarians, encourage the exchange of ideas and materials, and establish recommended guidelines for peer evaluation.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.comBlogger561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-91414237309230049982008-03-27T16:26:00.002-04:002008-03-27T16:29:46.798-04:00

The NCCCLRA Annual Conference is just around the corner, April 2 - 4 at the Walker Center, Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, NC. The Reference & Instruction Exchange Group will meet Wednesday, April 2 from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm in the Orchestra Room at the Walker Center.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-37204706734923136472008-03-05T15:30:00.002-05:002008-03-05T15:34:02.483-05:00

What kind of technology user are you? Take the Pew Internet & American Life Project Internet Typology Survey and find out. The survey is designed to measure how internet users and their online pursuits have changed over time.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-69476103311404652082008-01-18T12:50:00.000-05:002008-01-18T13:01:07.410-05:00

Although this is a long article (from the Association of Research Libraries) there are some valuable insights into the future of online journals - good reading, especially if you are involved in purchasing decisions for your library: The E-only Tipping Point for Electronic Journals - What's Ahead In the Print To Electronic Transition Zone.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-47348959091938818072008-01-18T12:26:00.000-05:002008-01-18T12:45:06.142-05:00

There's a detailed post at Michael Stephens blog, Tame The Web about putting Meebo into your library web page as a quick and easy way to offer some form of virtual reference to your patrons.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-25164902154526494192008-01-18T12:17:00.000-05:002008-01-18T12:26:20.795-05:00

There's a Virtual Reference Special Section (pp. 8 - 28) in the new issue of the Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. Much of the content is directed toward large library systems, but if you are considering planning any type of virtual reference service this would be worth reading.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-81519502570510036762008-01-18T12:11:00.000-05:002008-01-18T12:16:56.346-05:00

Here's an interesting article from the Chronicle of Higher Education on the use of YouTube for educational purposes. Has your library considered YouTube for library instruction?

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-38758753672421718312008-01-14T13:58:00.000-05:002008-01-16T11:46:12.109-05:00

Last Friday, District III of the NCCCLRA held it's winter meeting at Rockingham Community College. I did a presentation on the use of free instruction/presentation software to support library instruction and for publicity purposes. Some of the tools require a download to your computer, and others are completely web-based. Here's an expanded list of the software grouped into categories; all are

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-83523297502744233292007-11-14T09:47:00.000-05:002008-01-14T14:33:31.577-05:00

Have you considered peer review as a means to improve instruction? This method is already being used by 40% of the colleges and universities in the United States. The University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning has a great page of resources on the subject that could be used to develop a peer review standards initiative at your library. Scott Walter (University of Illinois,

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-50505573137998090752007-11-06T14:12:00.000-05:002007-11-08T10:55:38.069-05:00

The NCCCLRA Reference & Instruction Exchange Group will meet Friday, December 14 at the Davidson Campus of Davidson County Community College, (driving directions) from 10 to 12. This will be an informal meeting to discuss reference issues. We won't have a guest speaker, and there will only be a couple of topics on the agenda. If there are particular topics you are interested in, please let Pat

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-61672883552115891972007-10-05T08:52:00.000-04:002007-10-05T09:20:30.206-04:00

Beyond Google: How Do Students Conduct Academic Research? is a departure from the findings of some other research studies on the topic. The study used student discussion groups, content analysis, and a student survey to determine that students may not be relying as exclusively as previously thought on search engine results and Wikipedia for research in lieu of library catalogs and databases.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-70193503237208124822007-09-20T16:24:00.000-04:002007-09-20T16:31:55.426-04:00

There has been a pretty good discussion going on at the ILI-L listserv for a week or so about mini instruction sessions, which we have also referred to as "one-shot" presentations on this blog. Mary Murray, Instruction Librarian at Juniata College, was nice enough to post a summary of the discussion with lots of great ideas as an easily accessible MSWord document.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-31129289246417981372007-09-19T17:27:00.001-04:002007-09-19T17:35:34.578-04:00

Several comments on this blog have mentioned the need for ideas and resources to create short, one-shot library instruction presentations. If your library has a subscription to Marketing Library Services, you might want to read the full review of Jerilyn Veldof's Creating The One-Shot Library Workshop: A Step-By-Step Guide in the September-October issue. As of today, Alamance CC, Craven CC,

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-69655274337843668742007-09-19T10:50:00.000-04:002007-09-19T10:55:15.356-04:00

Many librarians conduct information literacy classes with little or no access to technology. What are the best practices for instruction when access to technology is limited or nonexistent? Jason SetzerReference LibrarianDavidson County Community College

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-12580306464584412362007-08-28T11:38:00.001-04:002007-08-28T11:48:42.477-04:00

Click here for a nifty information literacy game developed by Scott Rice and Amy Harris at UNCG. Jason SetzerReference LibrarianDavidson County Community College

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-28865336397853482022007-08-08T10:43:00.000-04:002007-08-08T10:48:51.579-04:00

Jason Setzer, Reference Librarian at Davidson County Community College, has a blog of his own, The Strong Wall. You can go there to read about library topics, Web 2.0 developments, and more.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-64726140967983554212007-08-03T14:53:00.000-04:002007-08-03T15:00:30.734-04:00

Get instant feedback from your information literacy classes. Instant Instruction Feedback Forms are located here.--Jason SetzerReference LibrarianDavidson County Community College

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-88667669983906427232007-08-02T07:59:00.001-04:002007-08-02T08:15:32.149-04:00

An article from Business Week discusses demographics and activities of Web users. For demographic breakdown of your institution, try contacting the institutional research services at your college.--Jason SetzerReference LibrarianDavidson County Community College

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-87219278083210529922007-08-02T07:45:00.000-04:002007-08-02T07:49:59.683-04:00

Here's an article from Technology Review about a Second Life and Google Earth Metaverse. Free registration is required to access the article through the web site; however, NC LIVE users can access the article via EBSCO's Academic Search Premier.--Jason SetzerReference LibrarianDavidson County Community College

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-30406417073176230092007-08-01T08:25:00.000-04:002007-08-01T09:11:06.219-04:00

Twitter allows individuals to post brief updates about what they're doing at a specific moment. Since it's inception, people have found other uses for Twitter. Here's an article on the Top 5 Ways Smart People Use Twitter. --Jason SetzerReference Librarian Davidson County Community College

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-43402577261223787452007-07-31T21:01:00.000-04:002007-07-31T21:04:52.563-04:00

There's a new natural language search engine that claims to consider the "meaning" and "context" of queries. The search engine uses several "grammar engines" to identify the relationships between words.--Jason SetzerReference LibrarianDavidson County Community College

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-46374463851832660142007-07-31T13:48:00.000-04:002007-07-31T14:01:15.957-04:00

Degree Tutor interviewed twenty-seven librarians and "thinkers" chat about the current state of libraries and what the future may hold for all of us. You can read a summary of the interviews here or go to this page and read the individual interviews.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-147139804133598982007-07-30T09:59:00.000-04:002007-07-30T10:34:28.740-04:00

On Tuesday, August 30th, UNCTV will broadcast "Discounted Dreams: High Hopes & Harsh Realities at America's Community Colleges". This presentation is part of The Merrow Report series of documentaries on youth and learning. You can go to this page now and read pdf transcripts of podcast interviews with some of the documentary participants.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-22834321052073359652007-07-30T09:51:00.000-04:002007-07-30T09:55:40.967-04:00

Read their definition of a Blended Librarian to find out why you might want to examine their Resources and Tools pages.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-58163793066397310052007-07-26T13:59:00.000-04:002007-07-30T09:59:07.758-04:00

Does your faculty know about the Creative Commons? You may be surprised by the answer. The Creative Commons is an alternative to traditional copyright procedure. Here’s a video that helps explain. Jason Setzer Reference Librarian Davidson County Community College

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-8720963113685469532007-07-07T17:58:00.000-04:002007-07-30T09:58:35.606-04:00

On July 2, 2007, the Guilford Tech library staff welcomed Alisha Webb as its newest team member. Alisha's primary duties are to provide reference and library instruction to users of our main Jamestown Campus library. Alisha's MLIS is recently from UNC Greensboro.One of Alisha's goals is to build relationships especially with faculty so they and we can help as many of our students stay On Course.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-55211622204927807022007-07-06T11:11:00.000-04:002007-07-06T11:15:15.919-04:00

You can read the article in the Chronicle of Higher Education and find out.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-82163051729944831972007-06-29T11:02:00.000-04:002007-06-29T11:07:14.168-04:00

Donald Forbes, Director of Library Services at Guilford Technical Community College, will begin contributing posts to the Reference & Instruction Exchange Roundtable on topics of interest to our community. Welcome aboard, Donald!

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-26816104581892256112007-06-28T08:38:00.000-04:002007-06-28T08:50:29.696-04:00

Here's the link to a recent library assessment presentation from the 2007 ACRL conference. Take a look and see if there are any ideas you could implement at your campus if you are getting questions about the impact of library instruction on student success, how the library contributes to the college's "learning environment," or evidence of student success related to the library, and the like.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-41340640468727183772007-06-20T13:40:00.000-04:002007-06-20T13:49:18.513-04:00

This site features online teaching and learning resources from federal agencies. The link goes to a site map of their current list of resources by subject. There's an RSS feed at the top of the screen if you want to keep up with new additions to the site.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-50035795217527554402007-06-07T15:11:00.000-04:002007-06-07T15:20:42.388-04:00

Karen Long on the ILI-L Listserve has compiled the results of her Information Literacy survey, Promoting Information Literacy To Administration and Faculty, into an online pdf document. She agreed to let me share survey results with readers of this blog. The results are not broken down by types of libraries, but I thought this would be interesting reading. How do you promote Information Literacy

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-90210406349150591502007-05-15T15:07:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:34:53.174-04:00

You may find some useful instruction/orientation materials in the CCLA Handout Exchange. CCLA (College Center For Library Automation) supports Community College libraries in Florida.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-33330746602952990742007-05-08T14:45:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:14:47.306-04:00

Here's a nice list of alternative research assignments compiled by a librarian at American River College in Sacramento,CA.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-9046902915562568692007-05-08T11:48:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:15:29.783-04:00

If you are interested in the possibility of creating a MySpace or Facebook page promoting your library, you may want to start paying attention to the Friends: Social Networking Sites for Engaged Library Services blog. This article from Information Today covers some of the same territory.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-53271775763124054302007-05-01T10:45:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:16:04.975-04:00

Use the Internet Wayback Machine to view archived web pages from 1996 to the present. You can search for a specific web page or view topical collections of web pages such as the 2000 election, September 11, etc. Try it!

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-81941002835167233232007-05-01T10:27:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:16:54.210-04:00

"Docuticker offers a hand-picked selection of resources, reports, and publications from government agencies, NGOs, think tanks, and other public interest organizations." Use the category list to find information resources, subscribe to the RSS Feed, or sign up for a weekly email that describes recent selections.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-76347609144948956292007-04-20T13:35:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:17:18.972-04:00

Research from the University of New South Wales explains why those power point slides may not be getting the job done. How often do you rely on Power Point for your instructional classes or presentations?

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-35972001680390486132007-04-18T13:33:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:18:22.306-04:00

You may already be aware of this, but older versions of MS Office will not read files (Excel, Word, etc.) created with the updated version. If your office or campus is upgrading to Word 2007, you can go here for Microsoft's program that fixes the problem. Hat tip: GTCC's Library Blog.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-4601372827127190442007-04-18T13:28:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:18:54.138-04:00

Here's a list of online education tools, tips, and resources from the Alberta Distance Education and Training association; worth taking a look at if your job intersects with the Distance Education department at your campus.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-57030890930269071132007-04-18T13:19:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:19:24.317-04:00

Interesting article about the Google Book project and the collection at the University of Michigan library.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-49079374275981451532007-04-16T14:07:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:20:18.460-04:00

If you fall into the camp of making things easy for students, you may be interested in adding one or more of the following bibliographic citation software links to your library's web pages:OttoBib - Generates citation by ISBN numberNoodleBibExpress - Generates MLA and APA citationsSon of Citation Machine - Generates MLA, APA, Chicago Style citationsEasyBib - Free version generates MLA

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-47607150553572384772007-04-13T14:38:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:20:39.083-04:00

I doubt many of our CC students will use Google Book to this extent, but here's an interesting article from a blogger who is using it for dissertation research.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-85350107526195158022007-02-28T13:59:00.000-05:002007-05-15T15:21:22.091-04:00

If you use computer classrooms or labs for bibliographic instruction, you may already be considering classroom management software. A recent discussion on the ili-l listserv recieved over 30 replies with the following responses:Most Recommended:GenevaLogic's Vision NetSupport School 8.5Smart Technologies SynchronEyesAlso Recommended:LanSchool v6.5CrossTec's SchoolVueALA has a page comparing

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-47349067361863931972007-02-23T16:48:00.000-05:002007-05-15T15:22:16.345-04:00

How are MySpace, Blogs and other social networking applications affecting your library? Do you have policies in place about their usage? Bandwidth issues? Here are some positive applications of social networking software by libraries (and one museum):Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library Youth ServicesBrooklyn College LibraryAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryCheshire (CT) Public LibraryUniversity

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-45411302578938105312007-02-21T13:43:00.000-05:002007-05-15T15:23:07.533-04:00

Here's a link to the workshop schedule for the Fall 2006 ARL Library Assessment Conference. Many of the workshops have clickable links to PDF or PPT documents. Although the conference was not devoted to Community College libraries, many of the ideas could be adapted to our environment.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-1874190080222079752007-02-19T19:46:00.000-05:002007-05-15T15:23:40.210-04:00

A lot of good information in this article; 33 reasons for our relevance.

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-39018917343980863932007-02-15T09:21:00.000-05:002007-05-15T15:24:29.603-04:00

Hello, Anybody Out There? is a summary of table discussions on outreach and marketing from the ALA Instruction Section’s Management of Instruction Committee meeting at the 2006 San Antonio Midwinter Meeting.Do you have any novel ideas for outreach to faculty and students? Does your library have a formal outreach plan to reach faculty across the curriculum?

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-86747174379122510222007-02-14T08:49:00.000-05:002007-05-15T15:25:04.328-04:00

Reference training for library staff at Guilford Tech Community College is available within a Blackboard course module. To access the materials, go to :http://nclc.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsplogin asgtcc-librarylibraryClick on "Reference Help Training" on the right. On the next page, click on "Handouts", "Assignments", or "Web Sites" in the green margin on the left.Do other

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-54212797405295718762007-02-13T16:47:00.000-05:002007-05-15T15:28:25.772-04:00

The following resources may be helpful in developing new ideas for one-shot instruction sessions or creating assignments with faculty:Ideas for Library Related AssignmentsCollins Memorial Library, University of Puget SoundIdeas for Research AssignmentsLibrary, Spokane Community CollegeSample Library Assignments That Meet Information Literacy GoalsLakeland Community CollegeOregon Library

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-28250055588826454192007-02-12T18:19:00.000-05:002007-05-15T15:27:05.708-04:00

The following pages and articles discuss student assessment of library instruction, and administrative assessment of instruction by librarians and program administrators:The "S" word: Assessment. Statistics, Support, SuccessKathy Labadorf, University of Connecticut, and Laurie Sabol, Tufts UniversityNew England Library Instruction Group Spring meeting, 2005Library Instruction Services Assessment

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-61619343507417300732006-12-15T16:43:00.000-05:002007-05-15T15:28:00.382-04:00

Here are some other resources for improving "one-shot" instruction classes. You may have to register as a member first before searching listserv archives:Search the LIBREF-L Listserv ArchiveSearch the ILI-L Listserv Archive Search the FYE-LIB Listserv Archivetake a look at PRIMO (Peer-reviewed instructional materials online, from ACRL)

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-1160765015151679732006-10-13T14:16:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:29:01.558-04:00

Improving the "One-Shot" BI Class Make sure the teacher attends the class if possible; this stresses the importance of the class to students. Try some type of pre-test (paper or online) to get a sense of student's research skills and what to stress in your presentation. Tie any book/database searches to current events. This is really effective when you are researching a breaking news story

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-1154548847748717372006-08-02T15:36:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:29:51.472-04:00

NCCCLRA ConferenceDon Forbes and Michael Crumpton were nice enough to give up some time at last week's NCCCLRA Conference opening session to let me speak about the blog and generate a little publicity. Later that afternoon, I chaired a meeting in the Wake Tech library for librarians and directors interested in the blog. Among those attending: Pat Leamon (Alamance CC); Jason Setzer (Davidson CC);

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-1152797177866182142006-07-13T08:57:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:30:21.425-04:00

Leaving Comments On Blog Posts Click on "Comments" under the story of interest Type your comment in the "Leave A Comment" text box; leave your name and CC affiliation if you want to Pick anonymous in the "Choose An identity" area (unless you already have a blogger account). Click on the blue "Login and Publish" button and your comments will be published Click on the title of the blog at

Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625888593396160081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25153732.post-1150309488756093592006-06-14T14:19:00.000-04:002007-05-15T15:31:04.504-04:00

"Peer Coaching is a confidential process through which two or more professional colleagues work together to review current practices; expand, refine, and build new skills; share ideas; teach one another; conduct classroom research; and solve problems in the workplace." -from Slater, C.L. and Simmons, D.L., "The Design and Implementation of a Peer Coaching Program." American Secondary Education, v

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This is a cooperative effort to start a dialogue about Reference and Instruction in NC Community Colleges. What are you doing now, what are your instructional and reference success stories, and what are your ideas on improving instruction and reference services with the CC student population? Comments are enabled on this blog, but please stay close to the topics listed in the mission statement

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