What a Long Strange Trip its Been

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What a Long Strange Trip its Been!
A History of Library IT Collaborations at
Hamilton College December 3, 2007
Presenters Nikki Reynolds Kristin Strohmeyer
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Hamilton College
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Physical Location
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Library - ITS Organization
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Collaborations
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Early Web Technology Courses

• Telnet
• Gopher
• FTP
• Early web searching

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HILLgroup Organization
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HILLgroup Goal Statement

• to support faculty in the identification,
  selection and use of technologies and content
  applicable to their teaching or research needs.

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HILLgroup Organization

• Four Coordinators
• Facilitator
• Secretary/Record Keeper
• Events Coordinator
• Presence Coordinator
• Roles rotate yearly between departments
• Two from each department have roles
• Ensures equity of representation
• Helps prevent stagnation

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• Talking Toward Techno-Pedagogy
• A Collaboration Across Colleges and
  Constituencies
• Supported by a grant from
• The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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Library Information Resources
We believe a college library serves as a center
for the intellectual life of an academic
community Information resources (technologies,
content, services) are critical for supporting
the needs of academic programs and preparing
students to be leaders in an information-driven
society. Hamilton College Strategic Plan -
April 2002
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Multimedia Presentation Center
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Lab Consultants Training
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Information Commons
An integrated service point, staffed by Reference
Librarians and Information Technologists,
providing assistance in the identification,
location, retrieval and manipulation of
information
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MPC - IC Merge
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Information Commons
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Future Efforts
http//www.hamilton.edu/academics/showcase
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What a long strange trip its been!
Nikki Reynolds Director of Instructional
Technology Support Services nreynold_at_hamilton.edu
315.859.4091
Kristin Strohmeyer Reference Librarian/ Coordinat
or of Instructional Services kstrohme_at_hamilton.edu
315.859.4481