University of St Thomas Libraries ARLD Dialogue:

Collaborating on Online Tutorials in Minnesota

In partnership with the Academic and Research Libraries section of the Minnesota Library Association.

Tuesday, 30 March, 2010
11.00a-1.00p
Leyden Dining Room (Room 253)
Murray-Herrick Campus Center
University of St Thomas
2115 Summit Avenue
St Paul, MN 55105

Please join us to discuss collaborating on online tutorials for shared library resources in Minnesota.  We'll be talking about best practices for online tutorials in libraries and how we can work together to employ them.

The goal of this dialogue is to establish collaborative online tutorial program by and for Minnesota libraries.

Lunch will be provided.  Please indicate vegetarian preference.

Space is limited.  Please RSVP by Friday, March 26th, using the form below.

For more info, contact
Ryan Carter
Business Reference Librarian
ryan.carter@stthomas.edu
651 962 4646

Dialogue details

11.00a: Welcome and lunch

11.15a: Short Presentation

• Best practices and current research on online tutorials for libraries, led by Ryan Carter, UST Libraries

11.30a: Discussion and planning

• How best to collectively develop online tutorials for common databases
• Gauging interest among participants for launching such a project
• Defining scope of such a project, including potential databases to start on, necessary software to create tutorials, format, hosting, and accessibility
• Identifying next steps and a timeline for the project

Arrival details

• As this dialogue happens during spring break, free parking will be available on campus. Lots H, C, and A are recommended.
• The dialogue will be held in the Leyden Dining Room (room 253) of Murray-Herrick Campus Center.

Click here for more information on ARLD dialogues from the Minnesota Library Association.