DLF Forum 2016

Presentation 1
Digital Learning in Physical Spaces: One Library’s Strategic Renovations
The Claremont Colleges Library is renovating two complementary spaces to enable experimental, project-based learning enhanced by technology and services. This presentation shares pre-renovation assessments and results and how they affected implementation. It also discusses post-remodel use studies and development of a project template integrating assessment and communication into future renovations.
Presenter: Sarah Pickle, Micquel Little

Presentation 2
Snapshot - Digital Collections Units as Learning Labs
As Digital Humanities/Digital Scholarship (DH/DS) become increasingly popular in many academic departments, digital collections units can serve as learning labs for students and professors. SMU’s Norwick Center for Digital Services has created educational opportunities for many audiences, including practicum, internships, digitization tours, lab demonstrations, and graduate seminars.
Presenter: Cindy Boeke

Presentation 3
Snapshot - Integrating the Library and Digital Humanities: A Digital Collections Librarian’s Education and Assessment
Awarded NEH funding in 2013 to digitize a 19th Century southern botanist’s manuscripts and plant specimens, the Digital Collections Librarian had her first real experience working with the Center for Digital Humanities. She will discuss lessons learned and whether it was an appropriate use of her department's time.
Presenter: Kate Boyd

Presentation 4
Snapshot - The Training Games: A Method for Digitization Skills Refreshment and Certification
The Training Games Program, piloted during spring of 2016, consisted of nine tests and scanning challenges participants had to complete to earn basic digitization certification. The program sought to verify and improve scanning manuals, educate, refresh, and certify the digitization skills of student technicians, and increase their scanning confidence.
Presenters: Marcia McIntosh, Shannon Willis