Author Archives: Dan Slessor

#RDRinYVR: Dr. Robin DeRosa talks open education with Langara

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Dan Slessor

On March 21st, Langara kicked off Open Education Week 2017 with a visit from renowned open education researcher and advocate Dr. Robin DeRosa. Entitled Beyond OER: The Promises, Pitfalls, and Potential of Open Education, Robin’s keynote presentation focused on three … Continue reading →

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Brent Searle Receives IUG Beacon Award

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Dan Slessor

Brent Searle, Systems Manager at Langara Library, accepted the 2017 Beacon Award on April 3, 2017 during the 2017 Innovative Users Group (IUG) Annual Conference in Baltimore. This award honours “exceptional service to the Innovative Users Community through presentations, collaboration, selfless … Continue reading →

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Help Us Name Our Institutional Repository!

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Dan Slessor

Do you want to win a $100 gift certificate to Oakridge Mall? Langara is creating our own institutional repository (IR) and we need your help in naming it! UBC has cIRcle, SFU has Summit, Douglas has DOOR, the Justice Institute … Continue reading →

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The Promises, Pitfalls, and Potential of Open Education: Robin DeRosa visits Langara on March 21

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Dan Slessor

  According to a recent study, the price of college textbooks increased by an astounding 88% between 2006 and 2016. It’s no wonder that open educational resources (OER)—resources that can be freely used, shared, and adapted for teaching and learning—are … Continue reading →

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Teaching Students How to Spot “Fake News”

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Dan Slessor

In a December report from the Pew Research Center, 64% of American adults surveyed said that “fake news” sows “a great deal of confusion about the basic facts of current events.” And while almost a quarter admit that they have … Continue reading →

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Lecture Slides for Sale

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Dan Slessor

The web has made it easier than ever before to share content. For some of us, this is both a blessing and a curse. In recent years, post-secondary copyright offices have seen a surge in inquiries from instructors who are … Continue reading →

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Check Out New Books at the Library

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Dan Slessor

New this year, the Library will be publishing a monthly list of books recently added to the Library catalogue. Organized by subject, the list will allow instructors to keep tabs on the books in the Library that are relevant to their … Continue reading →

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Preserving and Sharing Langara History and Scholarship

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Dan Slessor

What is an institutional repository? An institutional repository is an innovation in scholarly communication meant for the storage, preservation, and dissemination of digital objects. These objects can take many forms and can include scholarly & artistic production, data sets, images, … Continue reading →

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The Price Students Pay for Textbooks

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Dan Slessor

Langara Library has noticed that students are increasingly expecting and wanting copies of their textbooks in the library. This has always been the case – textbooks are expensive, they’re heavy to carry around – but the demand seems to grow … Continue reading →

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Library & Learning Commons 2015/16 Annual Report

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Dan Slessor

The Library’s 2015/16 Annual Report is now available online. Highlights from the year include: Launch of a Library service review, to be completed in 2017. A record number of visitors through the Library doors, as well as record numbers of … Continue reading →

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