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Using Student-led LibGuides to create an interdisciplinary geography environment across campus
Topics: Higher Education
, Education
, Careers and Professional Development
Keywords: community, geography, education, libraries Session Type: Virtual Guided Poster Day: Saturday Session Start / End Time: 4/10/2021 11:10 AM (Pacific Time (US & Canada)) - 4/10/2021 12:25 PM (Pacific Time (US & Canada)) Room: Virtual 53
Authors:
Barbara MacLennan, West Virginia University
Charles Hively, Fairmont State University, Coordinator of Reference and Instructional Services
Janie Leary, Fairmont State University
Erica Harvey, Fairmont State University, Professor of Chemistry
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Abstract
Undergraduate geography educators must regularly teach an extensive range of introductory geographic concepts to an array of disciplines and majors across the University campus. Locating common ground that meets the expectations and future professional needs of students can be challenging. This poster presents a framework for establishing a geography cohort on campus using themed LibGuides as part of a semester long project to create applied geo-literacy educational outreach, giving students a chance to collaborate on community building and service with outside organizations for a real-world purpose, creating a portfolio item for resumes, and building upon the shared knowledge of previous semester cohorts. Working with a campus library as a centralized contact, LibGuides embed collected texts, student projects, ESRI StoryMaps, and other resources in a dynamic format that can be shared with educators creating a network tool for potential geography partnerships and embedding cross-disciplinary geo-literacy. Further, LibGuide collaborations can act as prototypes for future funded projects and works.
Using Student-led LibGuides to create an interdisciplinary geography environment across campus
