Computing Science Department

[ Library Partnership ]

Presented by Larissa HalishoffJuly 22, 2009

About Larissa

About Larissa

Education• B.A. (Honors), Near Eastern

Studies, UBC• M.L.I.S., UBC

Professional Interests• Information navigation• Social media applications• Open source initiatives• Grey literature resources• Library - Faculty collaboration

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About the SFU Surrey Library

Library Mission

Statement

At the heart of the University,

the SFU Library is dedicated

to providing access to

collections, services and

facilities of the highest

possible quality in support of

the teaching, learning and

research goals of the Simon

Fraser University community.

SFU Library Website

http://www.lib.sfu.ca/surrey

Subject Guides

New materials

Online tutorials

How to contact us

What we can do

Where we are now ….

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… and where we want to be.

Learning & instruction Collections Research assistance Publishing guidance Partnership

How can we get there?

Student Learning & Instruction

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Student Learning & Instruction

• Increased understanding of scholarly sources• Know where to find appropriate resources• Creation of assignment guides• Increased library presence in classrooms• In-library instruction• Know where to go to get help

Collections

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Collections

• New resource alerts• Constantly evaluate for a dynamic, current

collection• Work collaboratively for collection policy

statements

Faculty Research Assistance

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Faculty Research Assistance

• Research consultations• Advise in constructing literature searches• Identify relevant tools• Assist with hard-to-obtain resources

Publishing Guidance

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Publishing Guidance

• Scholarly publishing today

• SFU Institutional Repository

• Open Access journals

Partnership

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Partnership

Communication

Thank you!Questions?

larissa.halishoff@gmail.com