common commons : building community through interdisciplinary salons
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COMMON Commons : Building Community through Interdisciplinary Salons. Lee Ann Fullington , Brooklyn College Library, CUNY Eimmy Solis, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University Laurie Murphy, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University. What is a Salon?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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COMMON Commons: Building Community
through Interdisciplinary Salons
Lee Ann Fullington , Brooklyn College Library, CUNYEimmy Solis, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University
Laurie Murphy, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University
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What is a Salon?
The Salon was a half-social, half-intellectual event. It functioned to promote greater
knowledge and to facilitate the exchange of contemporary ideas.
The original salon took place during the Early Renaissance at the court of Robert the Wise, King of Naples, who ruled between 1309 and 1343. Having developed a taste for literary refinement, King Robert invited the most
talented poets and philosophers to his court and began hosting salon evenings that comprised feasting, recitations, debates, dancing, and
music.
From Norton, Sydney Jane. "Salons." Encyclopedia of Community. Ed. Karen Christensen and David Levinson. Vol. 3. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Reference, 2003. 1192-1197. Gale Virtual
Reference Library. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.
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New York University
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History of the Salons c. 2007
• Originated in the Coles Science Center.
• Science Librarians sought to bring the science faculty and students into the physical library space.
• Expected outcomes were to highlight library services and non-electronic resources – i.e. Librarians!
• Designed as a forum to share ideas and research.
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History of the Salons c. 2012• Re-organization of Reference Services
and library space renovations.
• Business & Government Documents began to host their own Salons.
• Social Sciences & Humanities Reference sought to plan their own Salons.
• A collaboration is born!
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Renovating Spaces – Rethinking the Salons
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unCOMMON Salons c.2013
• Organic re-visioning due to new library spaces and a desire to collaborate with one another.
• Streamline library events and coordinate labor efforts.
• Multi-disciplinary Salons reflect the types of research being undertaken at NYU.
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Multidisciplinary Salons
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• Read campus newspapers or other publications to see what kinds of interesting research are being conducted at your institution.
• Ask your library colleagues about any compelling research their faculty or students may have mentioned during research consultations.
• Invite graduate students as speakers—it gives them a chance to build their CVs and is a nice way to connect with academic departments.
Identifying Potential Speakers
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• We hoped for 2-3 salons per semester (spring and fall), but two seems to be the most manageable number as far as planning and attendance.
• The Salons are scheduled for 1.5 hours with the presentation taking up 30-45 minutes and the remainder for questions and socializing.
Salon Format and Frequency
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• Connecting with faculty and students to identify interesting and newly developing areas of scholarship.
• Connecting the librarians and the library to the scholarship being undertaken at the institution.
• Highlighting specialized services and knowledge in the library.
• Show the librarians as partners in scholarship creation and dissemination.
Importance of Liaison Work
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• Provide direct evidence of the library as an academic partner, not just a provider of material for research.
• Provide direct evidence of the library as a specialized service provider (GIS, Special Collections, Data Services).
• Provide a forum for scholars with common interests to mingle, network, and share knowledge.
• Provide a relaxed forum for pre-publication research to receive comments.
Salons as Community
Builders
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Research Guide as a Landing Point
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Research Guide Usage Statistics
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• Frequency of library usage
• What aspect of the Salon is important?
• How beneficial are Salons to you?
• Has the Salon changed your perception of the library and it’s services?
• Salon attendance
Assessment Survey
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Assessment Survey data
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Assessment Survey data
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Assessment Survey data
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Assessment Survey data
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• Positive effect of perception of the library.
• Important for intellectual growth and curiosity.
• Important for learning something new and pursuing interesting topics.
• Refreshments not as important as we thought.
Expected and Unexpected Outcomes
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Expected and Unexpected Outcomes
• Number of video views both on the research guide and NYU Stream.
• Volume of registrations and attendance numbers.
• Attracted the interest of bloggers outside of the institution.
• Attracted the interest of the NYU Libraries Development office.
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• Use departmental emails and listservs to announce upcoming Salons.
• Leverage social media (Facebook, Twitter) to advertise Salons to campus community.
• Place Salon posters throughout the library and in academic departments.
Marketing and Outreach
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Marketing and Follow-up
• Establish a mailing list of past Salon attendees/registrants.
• Contact attendees with “thank you” and survey emails.
• Use mailing lists to announce new Salons and the release of Salon videos.
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• Collaborate with colleagues to divide the work and play to one another's strengths – design, promotion.
• Check with other library departments (e.g. Special Collections) to make sure events do not conflict.
• Advertise early and often with posters, email blasts, and social media.
Salon Planning Tips
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Research Guide for Video Hosting
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NYU Specialized Video Hosting
663
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Video Hosting
• Allows for repeated viewing and classroom use.
• 1,400+ views for the Salons.
• Can be hosted using YouTube or Vimeo.
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Media Viewing Area in the Research Commons
Images courtesy of Eimmy Solis
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Media Viewing Area in the Research Commons
Images courtesy of Eimmy Solis
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Media Viewing Area in the Research Commons
Images courtesy of Eimmy Solis
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Images courtesy of Arieh Ress
Media Viewing Area in the Research Commons – Salon
ready
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Images courtesy of Arieh Ress
Carolyn Dimitri, “Urban Agriculture: Sowing Seeds, Sowing Money” November 21, 2013
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Images courtesy of Arieh Ress
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Kristen Highland, “The Bookstore in Nineteenth-Century New York City” April 2, 2014
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Robin Nagle, “Labors of Waste and the Value of Knowledge” April 23, 2014
Images courtesy of Arieh Ress
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Thank you!
• Lee Ann Fullington – [email protected]• Laurie Murphy – [email protected]• Eimmy Solis – [email protected]
Please feel free to contact us with any questions!