Cheryl Blevens
http://hdl.handle.net/10484/5444
2024-03-28T13:00:52ZWHERE THE OLD MEETS THE NEW: What Does the Next Generation Really Expect From Librarians?
http://hdl.handle.net/10484/12219
WHERE THE OLD MEETS THE NEW: What Does the Next Generation Really Expect From Librarians?
Blevens, Cheryl L.; Muyumba, Valentine K.
The paradigm of librarians who continue to follow the “traditional” behavior of sitting behind a Reference Desk expecting students to come to them, is shifting. A literature search reveals a variety of ways librarians are embracing “new” ways to connect with students. They are going where the students hang out: in the classroom, in residence halls, food courts, and student lounges. The reader of this paper is given a brief overview of literature searches that were conducted by the writers but the primary focus of the paper is on the library’s program of “Librarians in The Residence Halls (“LRH”),” where librarians set up weekly, lunch time “Help” desks outside Residence Hall Dining Rooms. The program presenter will share conclusions that were drawn by the librarians as they evaluated the conclusion of the program, “What was good, what was challenging, and what could have been done better?”
17th Annual Brick & Click Academic Library Conference, November 3, 2017
2017-11-03T00:00:00ZThe Value of Graphic Novels: Furthering the Cause of Information Literacy
http://hdl.handle.net/10484/12218
The Value of Graphic Novels: Furthering the Cause of Information Literacy
Blevens, Cheryl L.; Muyumba, Valentine K.
Graphic novels have come a long way since being regarded as comic books unworthy of use beyond being a quick read by young people. A literature review of the use of graphic novels reveals that the use of graphic novels has moved far beyond appealing to the visual learner. In addition to serving the recreational reading needs of children and adults, today’s educators are using them to support reading comprehension and enhance the learning process of English-language learners. They are also used to assist visual learners and to entice reluctant readers and struggling students. Beyond building literacy into the students’ education, they support development of the multimodal skills needed for future success in the 21st Century workplace. The authors highlight the multiple ways that graphic novels are currently being used in and out of the classroom for adults and students alike.
15th Annual Brick & Click Academic Library Conference, November 6, 2015.
2015-11-06T00:00:00ZBD Owens Library Virtual Tour 1.10.14
http://hdl.handle.net/10484/5445
BD Owens Library Virtual Tour 1.10.14
Blevens, Cheryl
The staff of Cunningham Memorial Library’s Public Services Department is currently engaged in exploring the implementation of a “combined services” model wherein the Reference “Ask” desk and the Circulation Desk would be combined into a single service point. A useful part of the investigative process is being able to consult with libraries who already employ this model. One such library is the B. D. Owens Library at Northwest Missouri State University. Two of the Reference Librarians toured this institute and prepared the following PowerPoint for sharing with their colleagues.
2014-01-14T16:36:35Z