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Three CIMC staff members presented at April conferences for the Wisconsin Educational Media Association (WEMA) and the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL). Jo Ann Carr, CIMC Director, delivered a talk at WEMA on "Electronic Resources for Children' Literature". Jo Sin, Program Assistant for Technical Services and Reference, was part of a panel at the WAAL conference on "Converging Interests: Recruiting a Diverse Workforce for Academic Libraries". "Connecting with the Community" a panel presentation of academic library outreach programs included a presentation by Amanda Moss, Reference Services Assistant, on the contributions of the School of Library and Information Studies Jail Library Group.

The CIMC's instruction program for information and technology literacy was also featured as part of a poster sesssion on exemplary library instruction programs in Wisconsin libraries. Jo Ann Carr and Vince Jenkins, Technical Services Librarian, were also part of the planning committee for the WAAL conference.

Posted by Jo Ann Carr on May 1, 2005

As a graduate student in Library and Information Studies, it has been my privilege to work at the CIMC this past semester. As you know, libraries are in the midst of transforming services to accommodate a huge influx of electronic material. What you may not know is that behind the scenes your librarians are also constantly evaluating technologies that will help you get quality information as quickly and easily as possible.

Research shows that the majority of people still choose to get their information directly from another human. Your CIMC reference librarian wants to be the person ready to connect with you. Given the 6+ million volumes, 47,000 subscriptions and close to $2 million worth of online databases at the UW-Madison alone, not even your closest friend can help you find what you need like your reference librarian.

The nature of library service is undergoing dramatic change. Until fairly recently, the easiest way to get a question answered or view material was to physically come to the CIMC. These days you can chat with your librarian online (http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/reference/livehelp/) or send a quick email http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/help_training/ask_cimc/index.html for help in finding quality sources that you can view from your office or dorm room.

Your librarians want to help. A common joke in library school is that a patron is someone who wants to find good information and a librarian is someone who wants to search. We know it can be confusing in the library world and we’re working on that too. Instructional video clips are coming your way soon. In the meantime, we’re here for you — both to help locate what you need, and teach whatever you want to know about finding it yourself.

Terry Ross
SLIS graduate student

Posted by Catherine Stephens on May 1, 2005

Science teachers and teachers-to-be, stop by the CIMC to peruse new materials from our Professional and PreK-12 collections! Here's just a sample of the titles ready for check-out:

* Evidence from the Earth: Forensic Geology and Criminal Investigation
* Lab Prep: Acids & Bases (video)
* Rethinking Scientific Literacy
* Mitosis and Meiosis (video)
* Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein

Also visit our newly updated PreK-12 Science Education Guide at http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/ed_info/pK12_guides/science.html

Posted by Amanda Werhane on May 1, 2005

Mathematics teachers and teachers-to-be, stop by the CIMC to peruse new materials from our Professional and PreK-12 collections! Here's just a sample of the titles ready for check-out:

* Handbook of Mathematical Cognition
* Mathematics for ESL Learners
* Improving Instruction in Geometry and Measurement
* Preparing Mathematics and Science Teachers for Diverse Classrooms
* Math Essentials (Middle School Level): Lessons and Activities for Test Preparation
* Teaching Mathematics to Deaf Children
* Examining Japanese Lesson Study and Its Potential for Helping US. Teachers Learn About Mathematics (video)

Also visit our newly updated PreK-12 Mathematics Education Guide at http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/ed_info/pK12_guides/math.html

Posted by Amanda Werhane on May 1, 2005

Have you visited the Education Information section of the CIMC's website lately? We've recently updated all of the PreK-12 guides, and added many new Professional guides, including the following:

Adult Education
Educational Administration
Educational Psychology & Counseling
Gifted & Talented
Social Justice & Multicultural Education

Your comments and suggestions are welcome!

Posted by Amanda Werhane on May 1, 2005

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. The CIMC will feature a display highlighting the customs and traditions of these dynamic cultures. The display will also feature several items by Asian/Pacific American authors. Please stop by and check them out.

Posted by Erica Arroyo on May 1, 2005

The CIMC will be open Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. beginning May 14 and continuing through September 1. Faculty, staff, and students who need access to materials in the CIMC collections outside of these hours are encouraged to use the campus libraries book retreival service (see http://www.library.wisc.edu/services/recalletc.html#retrieve) to have materials delivered to another campus library. Reference assistance can be provided through the campus libraries Live Help service or by contacting the CIMC reference staff at http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/contact/ask_cimc/

Posted by Jo Ann Carr on May 1, 2005

The CIMC is thrilled to announce that twenty new MiniDV Camcorders have been added to our equipment collection. They are Sony DCR-PC9s and were purchased with Capital Excercise funds.

Posted by Anna Lewis on May 1, 2005

The 2005 Teaching and Learning Symposium presents "The Engaged Classroom: Strategies for Teaching Today's Students" - May 23-24,2005

This annual event brings together those who teach and support learning at UW-Madison to explore the challenges of connecting with college students and share practical ideas to improve teaching and learning. This year's focus is on engagement, the key to effective pedagogy. How can we create and nurture engaged students in our classrooms? Students change, technology changes, learning styles change - and we need an ever-expanding repertoire of strategies to call upon.

To view the full program and register go to: http://www.learning.wisc.edu/tlsymposium/
Highlighted sessions include:

1. Support of Student Engagement: A Sampler of Topics
Learn about UW-Madison's Community of Educational Technology Support (ComETS), a new campus initiative to build connections and create bridges to instructional staff, faculty and students. ComETS members highlight several collaborative and individual projects that are bringing new instructional technology into the classroom.

1. Wikis. Presenter(s): Bruno Browning, Learning Support Services
2. Library Course Pages. Presenter(s): Steven Frye, General Library System
3. Tools for Online Learning: Concept Tutor and Quiz Image. Presenter: Jan Cheetham, Division of Information Technology
4. Audience Response Systems. Presenter: Mike Pitterle, Instructional Consultant, School of Pharmacy
5. Image Gallery. Presenter: Sara Ziemendorf, Learning Support Services
6. Creating Online Multimedia Presentations. Ben Conklin, Wendt Engineering Library

Date and Time: Monday, May 23, 9:45 – 10:45 am
Location: Pyle Center
Register at http://www.learning.wisc.edu/tlsymposium/

2. Jo Ann Carr and Catherine Stephens present "Student Engagement: The Object of Learning with Learning Objects". The program provides an introduction to Learning Objects and how these tools can be applied to enhance learning. Preview examples, browse Learning Object repositories, and learn about opportunities to become involved with peer review of Learning Objects and Learning Object development.

Date and Time: Tuesday May 24th from 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Location: Room 348, Center for Instructional Materials and Computing, Teacher Education Building, 225 N. Mills St.

To register, contact Catherine Stephens at cstephens@education.wisc.edu or 263-5949.

3. New tools for instruction: design of multimedia tutorials
Join UW Library staff to learn about the process of developing short narrated multimedia clips. Campus libraries are beginning to create clips that demonstrate specific library services and resources. Session includes design guidelines for tutorials, results of usability testing with students, and hands on experience using Macromedia Captivate to create narrated multimedia clips.

Presenter(s) Name(s):
Catherine Stephens, Instruction/Outreach Program Coordinator, CIMC
Ben Conklin, Librarian, Wendt Library
Steven Frye, Public Services Coordinator, College Library

Date and Time:
Wednesday, May 25, 1-2:30pm

Location:
Room 348, Center for Instructional Materials and Computing, Teacher Education Building, 225 N. Mills St.

To register, contact Steve Frye at sfrye@library.wisc.edu, 262-6713

Posted by Catherine Stephens on May 1, 2005