Lightning Talk by Linda Blake - Contributing to the Literature

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1. Linda Blake Science Librarian and Electronic Journals Coordinator West Virginia University Libraries West Virginia University Libraries Contributing to the Literature: Faculty/Librarian Writing Collaboration Science Boot Camp Southeast July 2014
2. West Virginia University West Virginia University Libraries Land Grant Institution 13 colleges and schools offering 191 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs Fall 2013 Almost 30,000 students Undergraduate, graduate & professional
3. My Collaborator: Tim Warner Geography professor in the Geology/Geography Department – Specialty in remote sensing – Editor of the International Journal of Remote Sensing among many other accomplishments including numerous publications – At West Virginia University for over 20 years – All round wonderful person West Virginia University Libraries
4. Our Collaboration Working together since 2003 Single-session instruction annually to support an article evaluation assignment Database searching only Strengthened by a grant in 2009 Information Literacy Course Enhancement Program (ILCEP) Worked through the summer to develop four class sessions, two lectures and two in the library classroom Poster for a showcase as a final product Knew we wanted to write from the beginning so assessment was important Posters, articles, presentations, and book chapter West Virginia University Libraries
5. Writing Collaboration Process Brainstorm “What do we want to say?” “To whom do we want to say it?” “How is our contribution unique?” Create an outline Identify a venue for publication Search the topic in the literature Review articles in selected publications Contact the editor if necessary West Virginia University Libraries
6. Writing Collaboration Process West Virginia University Libraries Read the author guidelines carefully Divide the writing Drafts, drafts, drafts and editing including citation verification and correction Submitting and editing Respond to each point from editors individually Do this cheerfully and with gratitude Final publication!
7. West Virginia University Libraries Blake, L., and Warner, T. (2011). Seeing the Forest of Information for the Trees of Pages: An Information Literacy Case Study in a Geography/Geology Class. Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 64(Winter). http://www.istl.org/11-winter/refereed2.html
8. Blake, L., and Warner, T. (2012). Interdisciplinary Science Courses: Remote Sensing. In K. O'Clair, and J. Davidson (Ed.), The Busy Librarian's Guide to Information Literacy in Science and Engineering (pp. 109- 127). Chicago: American Association of College and Research Libraries. West Virginia University Libraries
9. Blake, L., and Warner, T. A. (2014). The Information Milieu of Remote Sensing: An Overview. Reference Services Review, 15(1). West Virginia University Libraries
10. Essential Qualities for Success West Virginia University Libraries * Mutual learning and growth information literacy teaching and its principals our respective disciplines information creation in our respective disciplines * Mutual respect * Flexibility * Cheerleading and celebration of milestones * Excitement * Commitment and hard work
11. Thank you! linda.blake@mail.wvu.edu (304) 293-0328 Twitter @lennyjb Instagram @wvulibrarianlinda West Virginia University Libraries