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3 Questions on Academic Library Budgets for an Assessment and Planning Librarian

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Fitzgerald , an assessment and planning librarian at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, reached out to me after reading my piece “ How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? ” In her email, Sarah shared some fantastic insights on trends in academic library spending. How do academic libraries spend their budgets?

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CCS Announces Winter 2024 Lecture Programming

College for Creative Study

The Toyota Lecture Series will feature accomplished alumni and industry professionals from the disciplines of Communication Design, Advertising Design, Entertainment Arts, Illustration, User Experience Design, Film and Photography. All lectures are free and open to the public. Her poetry has been translated into German, French and Italian.

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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

This site was named for lead-contaminated soil, a remnant of the city’s industrial past, that potentially impacts child health. Community outreach with MPH and honors students in October 2019 at the Southside library, Chattanooga, TN. Association of American Colleges & Universities. link] , ,high-impact-practices Ford, D.,

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Advancing Engineering excellence in Ireland: The role of Engineers Ireland (EI)

Creatrix Campus

Advancing Engineering excellence in Ireland: The role of Engineers Ireland (EI) editor Mon, 05/22/2023 - 06:36 Engineering is a vital industry in Ireland, contributing significantly to the country's economic growth and development. Overall, the work of Engineers Ireland has had a big impact on the Irish engineering industry.

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ChatGPT: Threat or Menace?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Much as Google devalued the steel-trap memory, electronic calculators speeded up complex calculations, Wikipedia displaced the printed encyclopedia and online databases diminished the importance of a vast physical library, so, too, platforms like ChatGPT will profoundly alter the most prized skills. As Claudia Golden and Lawrence F.

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Community colleges' positive, pervasive digital leap

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“We cover the northern half of New Hampshire … Even though they may be online students, they still might take an online class from the comfort of our library.” “The digital transformation has real staying power from an access standpoint,” Lloyd said, adding that effective technology support is vital to access.

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How Virtual Reality is Transforming Higher Education Learning

Higher Ed Connects: Technology

The VR industry is already booming and will need a workforce with the understanding of the technology. VR is expected to become a $33 billion industry by 2024, growing to be an essential technological tool for day-to-day work. Her reporting is focused in the Middle East region where she majored in print and electronic journalism.