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Inter-organizational Knowledge Management within an NGO Community: A Pilot Study of a Unique Knowledge Sharing Structure
Download2011
Rathi, Dinesh, Lucky, Shannon, Albrecht, Brad
Knowledge management principles have traditionally been derived from for-profit organizations but are increasingly being utilized to support the success of non-profits organizations (NPOs). This pilot study examines the knowledge needs of a group of Alberta-based NPOs linked by a hub organization...
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2016
Academic departments display a variety of knowledge management needs, with primary needs of knowledge sharing and generation due to their teaching and research activities. This paper examines the potential for using microblogging platforms as knowledge sharing and generation tools within small...
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Libraries and Broadband Policy: From Internet Providers to Policy Leaders
2014-03-07
McNally, Michael B., Trosow, Samuel E
For two decades libraries served as critical community linkages by being not just providers, but leaders in enabling internet access. Early initiatives such as the Community Access Program (CAP) and Alberta Supernet made libraries key access points. However, recent broadband policy developments...
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Lifelong Learning and Open Educational Resources
2016-04-29
Brailey, Michelle, McNally, Michael B
Open educational resources (OER) provide all kinds of libraries a practical and effective way to facilitate lifelong learning. This presentation examines the multiple roles librarians can play in regard to OER. The presentation concludes with an overview of OER initiatives currently underway at...
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Making Videos for Education and Instruction
2021-02-10
Guy, Julia, McNally, Michael B
This presentation will provide an introduction to the process of making videos. Examining the three stages of video creation (pre-production, production/recording, and post-production) the aim will be to provide an understanding of what is required to make videos with a focus on...
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2018-04-23
Created in 1971 by the Ohio College Library Centre (OCLC), WorldCat was rapidly established as the profession’s largest collaborative catalog. Four years after its creation a study of 47 libraries showed that the shared catalog had virtually eliminated the need for internal cataloging in small...
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Of places and names: working with northern Canadian communities to enhance subject access to digital resources.
Download2016-05-02
Rathi, D., Cockney, C., Shiri, A., Farnel, S., Campbell, S. , Stobbs, R.
This paper describes a collaboration between researchers at the University of Alberta, staff at the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre, and communities within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) of Canada’s Northwest Territories to develop a culturally appropriate and relevant metadata...
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OLITA 2021 Tech Talk: Increased Demand for Open and Accessible Copyright Education caused by COVID-19
OLITA 2021 Tech Talk: Increased Demand for Open and Accessible Copyright Education caused by COVID-19
Download2021-01-01
This OLA Super Conference 2021 Tech Talk comparatively analyzed the viewing data for the Opening Up Copyright instructional module videos before and during the COVID-19 pandemic to see if the pandemic caused a spike in interest in copyright education.
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Open Educational Resources (OER): Background and Some Considerations
2016-10-04
This presentation provides some basic information on Open Educational Resources (OER), discusses the roles of libraries/librarians and addresses some considerations in designing and using OER.
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Open Educational Resources in Higher Education and the Role of the Academic Library
2014-05-28
A presentation to University of Alberta Libraries on the role of academic libraries in relation to open educational resources (OER).