Posted by momaxwell@wvu-ad.wvu.edu.
February 28th, 2011
The initiative between the WVU Libraries and the Provost’s Office will again help up to five faculty members enhance their courses while earning a $3,000 stipend this summer.
The WVU Libraries’ Information Literacy Course Enhancement Program is focused on integrating information literacy into the classroom to enrich student learning. The program began as a response to the 2010 Plan and now addresses “engaging undergraduates in a challenging academic environment,” the first goal of WVU’s 2020 Strategic Plan.
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Posted by momaxwell@wvu-ad.wvu.edu.
February 9th, 2011
The WVU Libraries are using QR codes to help students easily connect with a variety of library resources.
“We’re trying to reach users,” said David Roth, Library Associate at the Evansdale Library. “They’re excited about mobile devices, so QR codes are a great way for them to access resources. Increasingly, information is mobile.”
QR codes look like a square version of the barcode. When scanned by a mobile device’s camera and decoder app, the digital link takes the user to a mobile website. The page can offer a coupon, a video, or information about a product.
Miriam Newman, a graphic design junior, uses her iPhone to reserve a study room at the Evansdale Library.
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