the cost of freedom - library program

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Debra Scott

FRIT 7090: School Library Programming

Program #3Summer 2012


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Program#3TemplateTitleofProgram:

TheCostofFreedom

CurriculumAreas/TopicsCovered:

Causesandeffectsofvariousmilitaryconflicts(currentandthroughouthistory)

approachedfromavarietyofperspectivesstudiedthroughoutSocialSciencedisciplines:

History

Economics

PoliticalScience

Geography

Sociology

Theultimateobjectiveistofacilitatetheextensionofisolatedclassdiscussionstobemoreinclusiveofavarietyofclasssectionsandsubjectmattercontent.

TimeFrameofProgram:Ongoing planning will be required for the online librarian (with the support of the faculty, staff,and student advisory committee) to solicit and establish relationships; clarify goals and

objectives with online faculty and GPCs Military Outreach Program. Elementsoftheprogram

(i.e.webpagetofeaturestudentartwork,bookdiscussionblog;internalwikiforlibrary

staff&facultycollaboration,studentwikifordiscussionofglobalimpactofmilitary

conflicts)willbeongoingbaseduponresponsefromthetargetaudience.

GoalsandRationaleofProgram:

The program is based on the following AASL Standards for 21st

Century Learners (AmericanLibrary Association, 2007).

1.1Skills1.1.1 Follow an inquiry- based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects, and make the

real- world connection for using this process in own life.

1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding.

2.1 Skills

2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information.

2.1.5 Collaborate with others to exchange ideas, develop new understandings, make decisions,

and solve problems.

2.3 Responsibilities

2.3.1 Connect understanding to the real world.2.3.2 Consider diverse and global perspectives in drawing conclusions.

2.3.3 Use valid information and reasoned conclusions to make ethical decisions.

3.1 Skills

3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners.

3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and

understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.

3.1.5 Connect learning to community issues.


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Objectivesoftheprograminclude:

Promotingongoingcollaborationeffortsbetweenonlinefaculty,staff,andlibrary

personnel.

Facilitatingonlinecommunity,particularlyforexclusivelyonlinestudents.

Encouragingresponsibleglobalcitizenship.

Increasingawarenessofthecostoffreedomfromaglobalperspective.IncreasingawarenessoftheservicesprovidedbyGeorgiaPerimeterCollegesnewcampus

basedMilitaryOutreachProgram.Veteranfriendlycollegesareestablishingoutreach

programstohelpveteranstransitionfromamilitarylifestyletocivilianlifestyleina

proactivewaythatreducesanystigmatheveteranmayfeelisassociatedwithaskingfor

help(Lokken, Pfeffer, McAuley, & Strong, 2009).

IntendedAudienceandDemographics:Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) is the largest associate degree-granting college and the third

largest institution in the University System of Georgia. GPC has five locations in metroAtlanta. As of Fall 2011, there were [4256 exclusively online students] (52% between the ages of

21-30; 23% between the ages of 31-40; 13% between the ages of 16-20; 72% female; 28% male;

98% from GA; 39% 1st generation college students. The ethnicity represented in the studentbody includes 52% African Descent, 39% European Descent, 4% Asian, and 5% other

(American Indian, Pacific Islanders)) (Fact Sheet, 2010).

GPC enrolls the largest population of veterans among 35 University System of Georgia (USG)colleges, serving them through its advising and counseling center and Military Outreach Center

(Impact Report, 2011).

StepsforImplementation:1. Online librarian to coordinate virtual meetings (regularly scheduled prior to the start of Fall,

Spring, and Summer class terms) inviting online faculty to make them aware of all library

programming being conducted throughout the term. The purpose is to discuss how the libraryprogramming may seamlessly be integrated into their course curriculum in effort to better show

support for online students. Student centered learning is a primary characteristic of educationreform efforts. Students, faculty, and staff must actively contribute to support and promote thistype of education in higher education (Rizescu & Rizescu, 2009).

2.OnlinelibrariantomeetwiththeMilitaryOutreachProgramDirectortobrainstormways

thelibraryprogramcanvirtuallyincreaseawarenessoftheirservices.3. Student assistant to establish internal wiki for faculty, library staff, and student advisorycommittee to exchange ideas about the best resources (books, articles, videos, and various

artwork) related to military conflict worldwide to be featured on various library website pages

and/or social networks.4. Student assistant to add web content promoting the program and online website resources

throughout the month of September and October to have a sufficient variety of resources posted

by November prior to Veterans Day.5. Student assistant to design and launch a website page to feature various types of original

artwork submitted by students (i.e. recordings of poetry readings, short stories, music, recordings

of dance routines, paintings, etc.). The artwork featured throughout the month of May will beprimarily focused on the Military Appreciation Month theme.

6. Student assistant to establish wiki for student collaboration by multiple class sections

(spanning several terms) to add content documenting the global impact of war on international

relationships; to be updated by students and faculty as students work on various class projects.


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7. Throughout the month of March, solicit ideas for a compelling Cost of Freedom collage

from students through a design competition promoted through the monthly newsletter, the library

website, and social media to be used on electronic and physical banners to be displayed duringmilitary appreciation month.

8. Ensure that the Office of Institutional Technology has added the chat feature to the military

outreach webpage no later than the end of April prior to the virtual open house to be conductedthroughout the month of May.

9.Inviterepresentativesfromvariousnationalmilitaryoutreachprogramstoactivelyjoin

ourdiscussionsonTwitterandFacebookthroughoutthevirtualopenhouseperiod.

FundingandBudgetNeeds:Additional funding will need to be allocated for a student assistant to the online librarian

working 19 hours per week. *Currently,thereisalibrariandesignatedforonlinelibrary

servicesbuttheyarealsoresponsibleforoneofGPCssmallercampuslibrariestherefore

additionalsupportmaybeneededasonlinestudentresponselevelincreases.No additional hardware or software investment is required. A work station for the student

assistant equipped with the necessary hardware and software for website design and desktop

publishing are readily available and support from the Office of Technology is readily accessibleas well.

Printing costs will need to be budgeted for the production of banners to be

displayed near the campus libraries as well as various student services offices advertising the

The Cost of Freedom online program on GPC campuses.

NumberofStaffandVolunteers:

OnlineLibrariancoordinatecollaborationeffortsbetweenthestudentassistant,student

advisorycommittee,facultyandthedirectorofthecampusbasedMilitaryOutreachCenter.

StudentAssistantupdateand/ormonitortraffic(forwardanyquestionstotheproper

person(s))onwebsite,bookreviewblog,andsocialnetworks;updatecontentonmonthly

enewsletter.

MilitaryOutreachCenterDirectorprovideguidanceonhowwecanuseaspectsoftheprogramtoincreaseawarenessofthecentersobjectivesandservicesamongonline

students.Assistwithcoordinatingtheparticipationofcommunitybasedmilitaryoutreach

programstoparticipateinavirtualopenhousethroughoutthemonthofMay(National

MilitaryAppreciationMonth).

StudentAdvisoryCommitteefacilitatingandmonitoringquestionsandcommentsonthe

programsinternalcollaborationblog.StudentswillrandomlypostThisdayinhistory

statementstopromptdiscussion.

OnlineFacultyfacilitatingandmediating(asneeded)discussion.Thegoalistoavoid

censoringcommentsbutduetothedifferencesinperspective,itisexpectedthatsomelevel

ofmediationwillberequiredtominimizethenegativeimpactofinflammatory

comments.

Marketing:Design The Cost of Freedom electronic marketing campaign that arouses student curiosity

enough to lead them to click on links posted on miscellaneous GPC website pages & variousstudent services social network fan pages.

Include Cost of Freedom featured articles in the librarys monthly eNewsletter to be distributed

to the exclusively online student & faculty email list. *Soliciting content from students and


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faculty for the monthly newsletter is essential for maintaining engagement with the library

programs.

Display banners advertising the The Cost of Freedom online program to be displayed duringthe month of May in common areas leading up to the campus libraries. The idea is to arouse

curiosity and promote dialogue by encouraging both face-to-face and online students to just

begin to question the cost of freedom.

YouthParticipation:The student advisory committee will be asked to suggest ideas about military themed projects

that would appeal to the target demographic(s).

Student volunteers will also play a critical role in facilitating online discussion. They willinitially be needed to demonstrate the use of various platforms for presentation and discussion

such as the VoiceThread presentation tool which will be incorporated within the featured book

review blog.Students who are in the military, or veterans, or who know veterans will be encouraged using

prompts posted on social media to share stories describing the personal and social impact of

military service on their lives. Interviews or recorded messages can be recorded and uploadedusing a web 2.0 presentation or video tool (i.e. Slideshare, Slideboom, Prezi, YouTube).

Evaluation:A student assistant will be responsible for monitoring and reporting the traffic to various onlinelibrary pages. They will also be responsible for monitoring and tracking the number of people

who like our fan page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. We will use this data to

determine what content has more or less appeal for our target audience.The Office of Institutional Technology is also be monitoring the usage level of the Ask a

Librarian chat service that is accessible from the library webpages and also accessible using

mobile devices.

Incooperationwithfacultyintegratingthethemeofthelibraryprogramwithvariousclass

projects,wewilldesignstudentevaluationformsthatassesswhetherornottheyfoundresourcesandservicesprovidedbytheonlinelibrarytobeadequate.

Resources:Resources will include links to references provided on the online library: webpages,Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Develop and publish online a comprehensive book list which includes texts that address military

conflicts from various perspectives: historical, social, economic, and political impact.

Selected books from each area will be the focus of a book review including a brief summary andimage of book cover.

In an ongoing effort to encourage dialogue, students will be encouraged to create VoiceThread

presentation videos about their favorite book(s), poems, songs, artwork, etc. to share their

thoughts related to current or past military conflict. Using VoiceThread the discussion about abook can be extended further with viewers leaving recorded comments.

References:2011 GPC Impact Report. (2011). Retrieved July 2, 2012, from

http://www.gpc.edu/mpr/sites/www.gpc.edu.mpr/files/files/GPC%20Impact%20Report_2

011.pdf


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American Library Association. (2007).AASL Standards For The 21-st Century Learner.

Retrieved June 24, 2012, from

http://www.ala.org/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/standards

Fact Sheet. (2012). Retrieved June 20, 2012, from

http://www.gpc.edu/News_and_Information/fact.php3#data

Fall, L. T., Kelly, S., & Christen, S. (2011). Revisiting the impact of instructional immediacy: A

Differentiation Between Military and Civilians. Quarterly Review Of Distance Education,

12(3), 199-206.

Ford, D., Northrup, P., & Wiley, L. (2009). Connections, partnerships, opportunities, and

programs to enhance success for military students.New Directions For Student Services,

(126), 61-69. doi:10.1002/ss.317

Hawn, H. (2011). Veterans and veteran families in general education.JGE: The Journal Of

General Education, 60(4), 248-264.

Johnson, T. (2009). Ensuring the success of deploying students: A campus view.New Directions

For Student Services, (126), 55-60. doi:10.1002/ss.316

Lokken, J. M., Pfeffer, D. S., McAuley, J., & Strong, C. (2009). A statewide approach to creating

veteran-friendly campuses.New Directions For Student Services, (126), 45-54.

doi:10.1002/ss.315

Moon, T. L., & Schma, G. A. (2011). A proactive approach to serving military and veteranstudents.New Directions For Higher Education, (153), 53-60. doi:10.1002/he.426

O'Herrin, E. (2011). Enhancing veteran success in higher education. Peer Review, 13(1), 15-18.

Rizescu, A., & Rizescu, M. (2009). Study on the modernization of academic didactics from

higher military education through the introduction of learner-centered education. Revista

Academiei Fortelor Terestre, 14(4), 135-141.


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ScoringRubric 0 2 4 Score

Originality

Notoriginal/

Notworkable/

Notsubmitted/

Notattempted

(Countstwice)

Programisworkable,butit

isnotoriginal.

Programisworkable,

original,creative,and

innovative.Ithasfreshand

excitingideas.

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Com

pleteness Templatewasnotused.At

leastfivereferencesarenot

included.Doesnotincludea

focusedtopicofYOUR

CHOICE./Notsubmitted

Somesectionsofthe

templatehavebeen

completedwithmeaningful

entries.Itdoesnotpainta

completepictureofthe

program.Itdoesnotspeak

wellenoughtothefocusedtopicofYOURCHOICE.Some

oftherequiredfive

referencesareincluded.

Eachsectionofthe

templatehasbeen

completedwithmeaningful

entries.Itpaintsacomplete

pictureoftheprogramand

speakstothefocusedtopic

ofYOURCHOICE.Allofthe

requiredfivereferencesare

included.

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Quality

Projectshowslackof

planning.Componentsdo

notworktogetheras

intended.Projectlacksdepth

anddetail./

Notsubmitted

Projectshowssome

planning.Somecomponents

donotworktogetheras

intended.Someofthe

componentslackdepthand

detail.

Projectsshowsagreatdeal

ofplanningwentintoit.All

componentsworktogether

asintended.Components

demonstratedepthand

detail.

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Form

Referencesarenot

documentedatall,andthere

isalackofAPAformatting.

Numerouserrorsin

grammar,spellingorusage

thatdistractreader.

Referencesaremostly

documented,andAPA

formattingisattempted.A

fewerrorsfoundin


thatdistractreader.

Referencesareall

documented,andAPA

formattingisused

throughout,includingin

textcitationsandreference

list.Noerrorsfoundin


thatdistractreader.

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Total /20

ScoringGuide:

1820

Target

1417 Acceptable

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