ERIAL Project http://www.erialproject.org funded by an IMLS LSTA grant awarded by the Illinois State Library to Northeastern Illinois University Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:54:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 ERIAL featured in USA Today and Inside Higher Ed http://www.erialproject.org/2011/08/usatoday-ih/ http://www.erialproject.org/2011/08/usatoday-ih/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:46:01 +0000 j-shank http://www.erialproject.org/?p=575 The ERIAL project recently received national press on the study’s soon-to-be-published findings.

“What Students Don’t Know” – Inside Higher Ed “Study: College students rarely use librarians’ expertise” – USA Today

The findings have struck a chord among educators, librarians, and bloggers and have been picked up by several other prominent media outlets including Boing Boing and Mashable.

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“What Students Don’t Know” – Inside Higher Ed
“Study: College students rarely use librarians’ expertise” – USA Today

The findings have struck a chord among educators, librarians, and bloggers and have been picked up by several other prominent media outlets including Boing Boing and Mashable.

]]> http://www.erialproject.org/2011/08/usatoday-ih/feed/ 0 ARCL Presentations Now Available http://www.erialproject.org/2011/04/arcl-presentations-now-available/ http://www.erialproject.org/2011/04/arcl-presentations-now-available/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:37:16 +0000 aasher http://www.erialproject.org/?p=544 Copies of the ERIAL Project’s presentations at ACRL 2011 are now available on the presentations page.

]]> Copies of the ERIAL Project’s presentations at ACRL 2011 are now available on the presentations page.

]]> http://www.erialproject.org/2011/04/arcl-presentations-now-available/feed/ 0 Dave Green and Mary Thill Featured in Inside Higher Ed http://www.erialproject.org/2011/04/dave-green-and-mary-thill-featured-in-inside-higher-ed/ http://www.erialproject.org/2011/04/dave-green-and-mary-thill-featured-in-inside-higher-ed/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:15:52 +0000 aasher http://www.erialproject.org/?p=530 Following their presentation at ACRL 2011, Dave Green (ERIAL Project Manager) and Mary Thill (NEIU) were featured in an article for Inside Higher Ed.

“Missing from the Stacks”

The article discusses  ERIAL’s research findings relating to Hispanic students at Northeastern Illinois University .

]]> Following their presentation at ACRL 2011, Dave Green (ERIAL Project Manager) and Mary Thill (NEIU) were featured in an article for Inside Higher Ed.

“Missing from the Stacks”

The article discusses  ERIAL’s research findings relating to Hispanic students at Northeastern Illinois University .

]]> http://www.erialproject.org/2011/04/dave-green-and-mary-thill-featured-in-inside-higher-ed/feed/ 0 ERIAL Presentation at ACRL 2011 http://www.erialproject.org/2011/02/erial-acrl-2011/ http://www.erialproject.org/2011/02/erial-acrl-2011/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:01:34 +0000 j-shank http://www.erialproject.org/?p=513 NEIU’s David Green and Mary Thill will be presenting ““Ethnography and the Hispanic Student: Using Real Data to Connect with Students” at ACRL 2011 in Philadelphia. The program will be based on experience gained while conducting the ERIAL project at NEIU specifically.

Date & Time: Thursday, March 31, from 1-2pm Location: Room 201 B/C (complete ACRL schedule)

Full Program [...]]]> NEIU’s David Green and Mary Thill will be presenting ““Ethnography and the Hispanic Student: Using Real Data to Connect with Students” at ACRL 2011 in Philadelphia. The program will be based on experience gained while conducting the ERIAL project at NEIU specifically.

Date & Time: Thursday, March 31, from 1-2pm
Location: Room 201 B/C
(complete ACRL schedule)

Full Program Description:

Librarians who want to support the mission of their university must turn their attention to America’s fastest growing student population: Hispanics. Yet how much do you really know about these students? After participating in a two-year ethnographic study involving 600 participants, two presenters will demonstrate how to create an action plan that supports the academic success of Latino students. Learn how you can use qualitative and quantitative data to connect with Hispanics at your institution

]]> http://www.erialproject.org/2011/02/erial-acrl-2011/feed/ 0 College Libraries and Student Culture: Now Available for Pre-Order http://www.erialproject.org/2011/02/college-libraries-and-student-culture-now-available-for-pre-order/ http://www.erialproject.org/2011/02/college-libraries-and-student-culture-now-available-for-pre-order/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:32:55 +0000 aasher http://www.erialproject.org/?p=509 College Libraries and Student Culture, the book describing the results and methods of the ERIAL project, is now available for pre-order through ALA Editions.

]]> College Libraries and Student Culture, the book describing the results and methods of the ERIAL project, is now available for pre-order through ALA Editions.

]]> http://www.erialproject.org/2011/02/college-libraries-and-student-culture-now-available-for-pre-order/feed/ 0 ERIAL Preconference at ACRL 2011 http://www.erialproject.org/2010/11/erial-preconference-at-acrl-2011/ http://www.erialproject.org/2010/11/erial-preconference-at-acrl-2011/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:56:09 +0000 aasher http://www.erialproject.org/?p=489 The ERIAL project will be giving a preconference entitled, “Using Anthropology to Unite with Users: How Hands-on Experiences Can Connect You With Faculty and Students,” at the 2011 ACRL conference in Philadelphia, PA.

The preconference will take place on March 30, and will address how to plan and execute an ethnographic study at your library.

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The ERIAL project will be giving a preconference entitled, “Using Anthropology to Unite with Users: How Hands-on Experiences Can Connect You With Faculty and Students,” at the 2011 ACRL conference in Philadelphia, PA.

The preconference will take place on March 30, and will address how to plan and execute an ethnographic study at your library.

Full details and registration information is available here:  http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/national/2011/program/precon5.cfm

]]> http://www.erialproject.org/2010/11/erial-preconference-at-acrl-2011/feed/ 0 More ERIAL Coverage in “The Chronicle” http://www.erialproject.org/2010/10/more-erial-coverage-in-the-chronicle/ http://www.erialproject.org/2010/10/more-erial-coverage-in-the-chronicle/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:41:19 +0000 j-shank http://www.erialproject.org/?p=479 Dr. Asher and the ERIAL project were once again featured in an article on The Chronicle of Higher Education:

“Conference Explores How to Find—and Make Findable—Information in a Digital Sea”

]]> Dr. Asher and the ERIAL project were once again featured in an article on The Chronicle of Higher Education:

“Conference Explores How to Find—and Make Findable—Information in a Digital Sea”

]]> http://www.erialproject.org/2010/10/more-erial-coverage-in-the-chronicle/feed/ 0 Dr. Asher and ERIAL Project featured in “Inside Higher Ed” http://www.erialproject.org/2010/09/erial-featured-in-inside-higher-ed/ http://www.erialproject.org/2010/09/erial-featured-in-inside-higher-ed/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:05:39 +0000 j-shank http://www.erialproject.org/?p=473 Following his presentation at the 2010 Ithaka Sustainable Scholarship Conference, Andrew Asher (lead research anthropologist for the ERIAL project) was featured in an article for Inside Higher Ed.

“Searching for Better Research Habits”

The article discusses some of ERIAL’s research findings relating to information literacy skills among college students.

]]> Following his presentation at the 2010 Ithaka Sustainable Scholarship Conference, Andrew Asher (lead research anthropologist for the ERIAL project) was featured in an article for Inside Higher Ed.

“Searching for Better Research Habits”

The article discusses some of ERIAL’s research findings relating to information literacy skills among college students.

]]> http://www.erialproject.org/2010/09/erial-featured-in-inside-higher-ed/feed/ 0 ERIAL Presenting at ITHAKA Sustainable Scholarship Conference http://www.erialproject.org/2010/09/erial-presenting-at-ithaka-sustainable-scholarship-conference/ http://www.erialproject.org/2010/09/erial-presenting-at-ithaka-sustainable-scholarship-conference/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:26:09 +0000 aasher http://www.erialproject.org/?p=466 ERIAL Lead Project Anthropologist, Andrew Asher, will be presenting at the ITHAKA Sustainable Scholarship Conference 2010 on Sept. 28, 2010.

]]> ERIAL Lead Project Anthropologist, Andrew Asher, will be presenting at the ITHAKA Sustainable Scholarship Conference 2010 on Sept. 28, 2010.

]]> http://www.erialproject.org/2010/09/erial-presenting-at-ithaka-sustainable-scholarship-conference/feed/ 0 ERIAL featured in “The Chronicle of Higher Ed” http://www.erialproject.org/2010/06/erial-featured-in-the-chronicle/ http://www.erialproject.org/2010/06/erial-featured-in-the-chronicle/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:47:45 +0000 j-shank http://www.erialproject.org/?p=422 The ERIAL Project has been featured in an article on The Chronicle of Higher Education website about the Reference Research Forum at ALA. ERIAL was one of three research projects presented in the forum.

“Overdue at the Library: Good Guides on How to Use It“

]]> The ERIAL Project has been featured in an article on The Chronicle of Higher Education website about the Reference Research Forum at ALA. ERIAL was one of three research projects presented in the forum.

“Overdue at the Library: Good Guides on How to Use It“

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