Canisius College

June 18, 2008

Vol 9. No. 15

Workshops on Information Literacy and Writing in the Core Offered
The Core Curriculum Committee (CCC) will offer two half-day workshops, one on “Writing in the Core” and one on the development of “Information Literacy.”  The workshops will be conducted by Kris Kasbohm (Information Literacy) and Rita Capezzi (Writing in the Core), with assistance from other members of the CCC and CCC working groups.  The workshops will be repeated, so when you register, you only need to register for one set, or you may attend one on one day and another on a different day.  For planning purposes, we ask that you register.
 
When:

June 25		Information Literacy 9 -11 a.m. Writing in the Core 1-3 p.m.
June 26		Writing in the Core 9-11 a.m. Information Literacy 1-3 p.m.
August 12		Information Literacy 9-11 a.m. Writing in the Core 1-3 p.m.
August 13		Writing in the Core 9-11 a.m. Information Literacy 1-3 p.m.

Where: Old Main 224

What We Will Do:

Review CCC document defining the Core learning goal (Writing or Information Literacy)

Work on strategies for incorporating the goal into existing or new courses (bring relevant syllabi, drafts or activities/assignments).

Anyone who is interested in incorporating strategies for development of information literacy or writing skills into their current courses, faculty teaching ENG 101, PHI 101 and RST 101, representatives from these Core departments and anyone interested in proposing FYS 101 sections are encouraged to attend.
 
For registration, go to the CTE Web site or call Dede Johnson at Ext. 3720.
 
Archives News
Kathleen DeLaney, Canisius College archivist, was elected co-chair of the New York Archives Conference, a statewide organization chartered by the State Education Department to support and promote the education and professional discourse of members of the archival profession and users and supporters of Archives residing in New York State.
 
Google Books
Google has been digitizing more than 3000 books a day since 2006.  Now you can find links to some to some of these books through the Cansius Library Catalog.  If books the library owns have full text or significant portions on-line, links to Google Books will appear. Try the Excerpts @ Google Books or Fulltext @ Google Books links while you browse the catalog.

ANGEL Workshops
Summer is fleeting and soon the fall semester will be upon us. Are you thinking about using ANGEL? Be ready! Register for an ANGEL workshop through the Center for Teaching Excellence web site. You’ll be glad you did.

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